Royals Beat A's 5-2 in Oakland Rally
Amos Otis powered Kansas City to a 5-2 win over Oakland in Oakland. Don Baylor homered for the A's, while George Brett belted a sixth inning triple and Otis added a homer and RBI in a rally that snapped a potential 48th defeat in 65 games on the road trip.
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Oakland
Don Baylor
Oakland A's
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Brett
Billy Williams
Amos Otis
Kansas City
Stan Bahnsen
Rain Delays Baseball Action Across Leagues
Wednesday results show Texas 6 Chicago 5 in 16 innings and California 6 Minnesota 4 with many games listed. The schedule features multiple league matchups, delayed results, and upcoming games across city and regional fields including the A-League and various youth divisions with numerous teams such as Bell Creek Trucking Sprinko Irrigation and Planet League Mercury versus Neptune at Northwest Field.
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Texas
Chicago
California
Minnesota
Kansas City
Oakland
New York
Figueroa
Boston
Pole
Baltimore
Palmer
Cleveland
Brown
Milwaukee
Colborn
Detroit
Ruble
Umbarger
Jefferson
Ross
Monge
Hughes
Fansler Field
Bell Creek Trucking
Sprinko Irrigation
Craig ’Construction
Bob's 89
Pizza Inn
Garsl-Thomas
Rancho Chuck's
Ehresman
Garden City Co-ople
L&r Repair of Holcomb
Cleaver Field
Norris Drugstore
Western State Bank
Ansel's Angels of Lakin
Hopes Truck Line
Denies Rebels
Garden City Bullets
Mercury
Neptun
Owls
Falconse
Orioles
Larks
Cardinals
Eagles
Tadilac
Pluto
Algo
Northwest
Prairie League
Cottontails Ve. Foxes
Rainbow League
Northeast
Garst-Thomas
Miles Optical
Delta Irrigation
Roark Realty
Ehresman Packing
Rent-Buy
Waol Pet
Texas Rangers
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Oakland A's
California Angels
Minnesota Twins
John Hiller
Tigers
Clinic Set for Young Baseball Players in Garden City
Boys and girls ages 7 to 15 are invited to a baseball fundamentals clinic led by Joe Slobko, Garden City-Jaco coach. Sessions run June 5 and June 12 at Clint Lightner Field, $4 each for two hours, with age-grouped times and contact for more details.
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Southwest Field
Mohawks
Kiowas
Aztecs
Kansas
Jets
Deerfield
Clint Lightner
Lions
VFW
Kiwanis
Garden City
Joe Slobko
Garden City-Jaco Baseballers
Slobko
Civic Center
City leagues open season at Peebles Complex
Tuesday action at Charles Peebles Complex and Fansler Cleaver fields featured city softball and baseball leagues with multiple scores. Notable results include Rancho Chuck's 12 1 over L&R Repair, Farmland Foods 7 4 over Dank's Wrecking Crew, Garden City Farm Equipment 8 7 over L&R Repair, and Skyline Hawks 18 4 over Eagles, plus several forfeit and close games across A B and H leagues.
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Charles Peebles Complex
Fansler
Cleaver Fields
Rancho Chuck's
L&r Repair
Holcomb
Farmland Foods
Dank’s Wrecking Crew
Craig Construction
Garst-Thomas
Don’s Mill and Elevator
T&r Construction
Regan's
Ward's
Garden Center
Garden City Farm
Golden Plains Credit Union
Goodtime Communications
Hopes Truck Line
Garden National Bank
Peerless Plastics
Deerfield
Delta Irrigation
Rowland Concrete
Ehresman Packing
H&b Builders
Hawks
Eagles
Cardinals
Ravens
City Tennis Singles Tourney Scheduled at Finnup Park
The City Recreation Dept sponsors a tennis singles event for ages 16 and up, starting Saturday at 8 a.m. at Finnup Park courts. Entry is $5 per player. registration closes Friday at 5 p.m. at the Civic Center. Trophies will go to the top three in each of two divisions.
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City Recreation Dept
Finnup Park Courts
Civic Center
Talented Hurler Traded to Rangers. Blyleven a Man on Spot
In Bloomington AP reports Bert Blyleven, a rising star, was traded from Minnesota to the Texas Rangers in a six player deal that also sent Danny Thompson to Texas. Minnesota received Roy Smalley Mike Cubbage Bill Singer and Jim Gideon. Blyleven agreed to a three year 550000 contract. Thompson signed with Texas for 38000. Minnesota eyed Smalley at short Cabbage at third and Singer in the rotation while Gideon moved to Tacoma.
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Minnesota
Roy Smalley
Mike Cubbage
Bill Singer
Jim Gideon
Blyleven
Texas
Twins
Gene Mauch
Rangers
Thompson
Mauch
Calvin Griffith
Smalley
Cabbage
Singer
Gideon
Sacramento
Tacoma
White Sox
Belmont Stakes on line with six to seven entered
New York AP reports a six to seven horse field is shaping up for the 108th Belmont Stakes with Majestic Light joining the expected runners. Bold Forbes Best Laid Plans McKenzie Bridge Play The Red and Great Contractor are among others under consideration while Elocutionist is scratched due to a leg issue. Bold Forbes leads the probable starters with Cojak possible and Honest Pleasure and Crystal Water ruled out from Belmont action. Vern Schuppan named 1976 Rookie of the Year at Indianapolis Victory Dinner.
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New York
Ogden Mills Phipps
Majestic Light
Belmont
Braulio Baeza
John Russell
Braulio
Russell
E.R. Tizol
Bold Forbes
Christiana Stable
Best Laid Plans
Douglas Carver
McKenzie Bridge
California
Elmendorf
Howard P. Wilson
Cojak
Sonny Hine
Elocutionist
Arlington Park
Chicago
Paul Adwell
Honest Pleasure
Connie Ring
Indianapolis
Vern Schuppan
Schuppan
Whyalla
South
Australia
Otis Taylor Traded From Chiefs To Oilers
Kansas City AP Otis Taylor 11 year Chiefs veteran was traded to the Houston Oilers for a future undisclosed draft choice. The 33 year old star, hampered by a knee, played only one game last season as Chiefs rebuild with young receivers including Barry Pearson Larry Brunson Reggie Craig Henry Marshall Harold Porter. Taylor joined Kansas City after a standout 1965 rookie season with 1,207 yards on 58 catches and Super Bowl IV scoring grab.
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Kansas City
Otis Taylor
Kansas City Chiefs
Houston Oilers
Taylor
Denver
Chiefs
Paul Wiggin
Otis
Wiggin
Barry Pearson
Larry Brunson
Reggie Craig
the McBee
Henry Marshall
Harold Porter
Philadelphia Eagles
Prairie View A&m
Green Bay
Len Dawson
Minnesota
Washington
Dawson
Special Olympics event brings Kansas athletes to Pittsburg
A Whiteley Center, Inc. team with 12 members travels to Kansas State College of Pittsburg for the Kansas Special Olympics. About 1,500 participants from across the state will compete in swimming and track and field, living on campus, with opening ceremonies at Brandenburg Stadium and a dance at the Student Union. Events start Friday at 10:30 am and run through Saturday. The event is supported by the Kansas Association for Retarded Citizens and funded largely by a Kennedy Foundation grant, aiming to involve developmentally disabled youths in sports.
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Vv A Whiteley Center, Inc
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Kansas
Ed Henry
Iva Whiteley Center, Inc
KSCP
College Lake
Brandenburg Stadium
Student Union
Kansas Association For Retarded Citizens
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation
Kansas State Council On Developmental Disabilities
Portland Blazers fire Wilkens name Ramsay as coach
Portland Oregon Lenny Wilkens was fired as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and Jack Ramsay former head coach of the Buffalo Braves was named as his replacement.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Lenny Wilkens
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketballs Association
Jack Ramsay
Buffalo Braves
Veteran golfer Dickerson nets first ever hole in one
Garden City veteran golfer John Dickerson aged 49 scored his first hole in one at Maraiah Hills during a two man low-ball tourney. He used a 5 iron on No 11 and exclaimed to partner Max Ladner that it put them back even as Rex Ladner and Ron Stonestreet won the first flight championship after a playoff.
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Dodge City
John Dickerson
Garden City
Max Ladner
Max
Garden Citians
Maraiah Hills
Dickerson
Garden City High
Awe Longara
Pao
Rex Ladner
Ron Stonestreet
Satanta
Ladners
Garden Citian
Stonestreet
Nerve War To Stop Temporarily In NBA Finals Showdown
Boston Celtics lead Phoenix Suns 2-1 in the best of seven series as Game Four looms in Phoenix. Coaches Heinsohn and MacLeod traded verbal jabs over officiating while players deny unusual roughness. The game featured 65 personal fouls three technicals and ejections.
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Phoenix
Boston Celtics
Phoenix Suns
Celtics
Boston
Tom Heinsohn
John MacLeod
MacLeod
Suns
Heinsohn
Curtis Perry
Seattle
Gar
Garfield Heard
Richie Powers
Paul Mihalak
Dave Cowens
Charlie Scott
Kevin Stacom
Phoenix Ricky Sobers
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Garden City Telegram
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Garden City Implement
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Hal McRae
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