Otis shines as Royals sweep Red Sox at Fenway
Amos Otis homered in each game of a Memorial Day doubleheader as the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 and completed a three game sweep. Otis, confident in his full season form, belted his 10th homer and drove in eight runs in the two games. Royals manager Bob Lemon praised a confident, young roster as Kansas City climbs toward contention in the AL West while Boston endures a losing stretch at home.
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Kansas City Royals
Otis
Royals
Red Sox
New York Mets
Kansas City
Jos Foy
Ion
California
Tunnally
Blue
New York
Yankees
Yanks
Reggie Jackson
A’s
Boston
Red’ Sox
Baltimore
Amos
Mike Hedlund
Sox
George
Scott
Harmon Killebrew
Leo Cardenas
Minnesota
Detroit
Jim Perry
Les Cain
Rod Carew
Killebrew
Cardenas
Johnny Briggs
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Marty Pattin
Indians
Micro-midget racing tops Garden City card as Hapes wins
Don Hapes driving Car No. 16 won the main event at Garden City Raceway in a crowd-pleasing night featuring micro-midgets, go-karts, and motorcycles. The program listed results for Class AA and A, with Jack Crook second in AA and Knuckles Waltz winning Class A, while karts races highlighted Chad Weaver and Gail Buerkle. Next Sunday's card again includes micro-midgets and go-karts starting at 8 p.m. at the eight-mile dirt banked track near Morris Feedyard.
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Don Hapes
Hapes Trucking
Garden City Raceways, Inc
Swinmer
Kanopolis Reservoir
Hutchinson
Darrell Douglass
Amarillo
Tex
Morris Feedyard
Garden Bucy
Garden City
Ron Oaterbubr
Garden Ol
Frank Morris Sr
Garden Uty
Phil Porter
Garden Uy
Grat Hey
S. Ban’ Oster
Don
Jack Crook
Liberal
Bil Daugherty
Okeley
Bison Open Season With Nonleague Clash At Home
Garden City's junior baseball team hosts Great Bend in a 7 30 p m opener at Clint Lightner Field. John Bergkamp expected on the mound for Garden as the Bison visit Hooker, Oklahoma next. In Oklahoma Norman reports Scott Martin invited to Olympic basketball trials starting June 10 at the Air Force Academy.
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Garden City
Clint Lightner
Bison
Great Bend
Dodge City
John Bergkamp
Garden
Hooker
Okla
Norman
Scott Martin
University of Oklahoma
Thas
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Cole. Martin
Power Fails But Senators' Maddox Delivers Victory
In Washington RFK Stadium a power outage delayed play for 92 minutes as Elliot Maddox pinch hit in the sixth, then hit a three run homer in the seventh to lift the Senators to a 6-5 win over California. Maddox’s homer boosted his season total to eight RBIs and improved his average to .177.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Washington
Rfk Stadium
Elliot Maddox
Maddox
California
Oakland
Vida Blue
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Minnesota
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Baltimore
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Houston
Atlanta
New York Mets
San Francisco
Montreal
Los Angeles
Denny McLain
Fansler Snares Top Trophy In Oklahoma City Tourney
Garden City’s Fansler slow-pitch squad captured the Oklahoma City Invitational crown, finishing 4-1 in a three-day double-elimination tourney. They outlasted the Soonerettes in pool, beat Capitol Hill Chiefelites 8-0, and rallied Monday with three wins, including a 7-1 win over Oklahoma foes before trimming the Soonerettes in the final. Glenda Zubeck drove in three runs with a bases-loaded triple in the title game.
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Fansler
Garden City
Kansas State
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Wings
Tvo
Soonerettes
Capitol Hill Chiefelites
Betty Jo Johns
Carol Carlson
Kangler
Glenda Zubeck
Oklahomans
Farnster
Garden
Garden Ciiang
Western Electric
Carlson
Johns
Fansler Jed
Pauti Meier
Ules
Fansler Crew
Marlene Knoll
Zubeck
Kansans
Lakin Bluegrass Open Set For Sunday Golf Event
Lakin's annual early summer golf tourney, named the Bluegrass Open, is scheduled Sunday at Loucks Municipal Course. Steve McCormick directs the one day event, limited to 100 players with 27 holes in the championship flight and 18 holes in three other flights. Entry is $6, tee times start 7 a.m. MT, with on-course deadline 10 a.m. and merchandise prizes for top finishers.
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Lakin
Steve McCormick
Kansas
McCormick
Elliott
Loucks Municipal
Knights Are Best in AL Bowling Championship 1970-71
Knights of Columbus win the American League bowling title at Garden Bowl with a 76-64 record, finishing one game ahead of Red's Gulf Service Station. Heritage Homes and Garden Bowl tied for third with 72-44, while Southwest Carpet and Tile, Santa Fe Motors, Burtis Motors, Conoco Sead, and Gerald Becker's squad fill the rest of the standings. Individual highlights include Gerald Becker’s season high 289 pins and Leg Logan’s high series of 728. Red's Gulf Service top team game at 1,169 and Heritage Homes leading team series at 3,249.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights
Red’s Gulf Service Station
Garden Bowl
Heritage Homes
Southwest
Santa Fe Motors
Deerfield
Burtis Motors
Conoco Sead
Gerald Becker
Southwest Carpet and Tile Squad
Leg Logan
Red
Gulf Service
Don Pile Sets New Sophomore Shot Put Mark
Garden City High track notes Don Pile set an all time sophomore shot put record 46 feet 54 inches at Memorial Stadium. He placed fourth at the West Central Kansas League meet surpassing the old mark of 46 9 by Larry Farr from 1967.
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Garden City High
Don Pile
Memorial Stadium
Larry Farr
Coke Keglers Top League Champions in Wheatbelt bowling
The Coke Keglers won the 1970-71 Wheatbelt League bowling championship at Garden Bowl with 91 wins and 49 losses, far ahead of Gano-Horace Grain at 84-14-55-44. Charles Dunlap of the champions claimed top honors with a 312 high game and 760 series, while Elliott Printers shared season highs in team game and team series.
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Coca Cola
Garden Bowl
Coke Crew
Gano-Horace Grain
Elliott
Print
Erg
Charles Dunlap
Elliott Printers
Track memories and meet innovations from Kansas sports writers
Former Garden City Telegram editor notes corrections to GCHS track records and praises Syracuse Relays innovations. Elon Torrence and Dick Holdren share insights on making meets spectator friendly, including public address, lane numbering, and quick results. Charlie Youngman, 93, ace at Tam O Shanter with a hole in one on consecutive holes.
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Elon Torrence
Associated Press
Topeka
Elon
Telegram
Syracuse Relays
Syracuse
Lakin
Kansas
Holdren
Mark
Bryce Roderick
Garden City
Dick Holdren
Toronto
Charlie Youngman
Tam O' Shanter Golf Club
Standir Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results
The American and National Leagues show standings by division with teams like Boston Baltimore New York Cleveland Detroit and Oakland leading their groups. Tuesday results include Kansas City 4 Boston 2 Oakland 5 New York 2 Washington 6 California 5 Milwaukee 5 Cleveland 3 Minnesota 3 Detroit 1.
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Boston
Baltimore Aq
Detroit
New York
O. Cleveland
Bhai
Waashn
Fey
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Milwaukee
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Siebert
Bahnsen
Wright
McLain
Baltimore
Dobson
Bradley
McDowell
Parsons
Coleman
Minesota
Hamm
Hall
W. Ly. Pet
Sun
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Philadel
Francisco
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
San Francisco
McAndrew
Marichal
Pappas
Decker
Gullett
Wilcox
Walker
Wilson
Reed
Philadelphia
Short
Arlin
Morton
Singer
Cimarron Golfer Wins Scott Meet
Cimarron linksman Skeet Nicolet beat 95 rivals to win the Scott City Scott County Country Club open after a 27 hole event. Nicolet fired 110 strokes eight over par in sudden death playoff with Fred Amhurst of Lakin. Third place went to Danny Harvanek and Bernie Caldwell tied at 111. Greg Helmers won playoff for second place. Terry Pollmann finished third. Weather was fair with a light shower earlier. awards included longest drive and closest to pin.
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Scott City
Cimarron
Skeet Nicolet
Scott County Country Club
Nicolet
Fred Amchutz
Lakin
Danny’ Harvanek
Bernie Caldwell
Garden City
Amr
C. Knoll
Garten City
Tack
Hay
Dori Caldwell
George Purnell
Caldwell
Howard Woody
Tom_ Miller
Stanley Bohmtt
Beatty
Laula Roth
Ity
Fred Anschytawu
Nicklaus Favored In $125,000 Atlanta Golf Classic
Jack Nicklaus, the game’s leading money winner and three time champion, is the favorite in the Atlanta Golf Classic as a 72‑hole field of notables begins at Atlanta Country Club. Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Tony Jacklin, Charles Coody, Tommy Aaron, J C Snead and Tom Shaw join the star‑studded lineup while Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper and Miller Barber are absent.
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Montreal
Lee Trevino Willl
Richelieu Valley Golf and Country Club
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Doug Sanders
Atlanta
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Florida
Lee Trevino
Atlanta Country Club
Trevino
England
Tony Jack- Ke
Charles Coody
Tommy’ Aaron
J.C. Snead
Tom Shaw
Frank Beard
Dave Hill
PGA
Aman Field
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Bob Lemon
Lemon
Hapes
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Fansler Snares
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Garden City Girls
Lakin Bluegrass
Coke Keglers Top League
Eagles Lodge
Eastside Iron
Rickman Body Shop
Odd Fellows
Geier Electric
Bob Greer
Nun” Elon
Rod Rodgers
Mike Johnson
Doyle Cripe
Hays
Rodgers
Johnson
Mike Heer
Syracuse Journal
By Walt Diter
Scott Meet
Garden City Telegram
Ith
Kansnas
Bred Brooks Wu
le Bole Md 'Banseee
John Frasier
Eater Telephone
Kansan
Carreer
Associated Free
Dewapavee
AP Algo
Big Jack
Ardmore
Billy Casper
Miller Barber
Desert
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