Niekro Dominates Mets in Braves 6-1 Victory
Atlanta pitcher Phil Niekro kept the Mets largely silent, allowing only three hits, all by John Milner, as the Braves defeated New York 6-1. Milner homered for the Mets’ lone offense, while Niekro earned his seventh win of the year. Nationwide NL results followed with Houston over Montreal, Cincinnati over Philadelphia in 17 innings, and Dodgers, Giants, Cubs also winning.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Phil Niekro
John Milner
New York Mets
Atlanta
Milner
Braves
Mets
Niekro
New York
Niekro H Tad
Houston Astros
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
San Diego Padres
Bob Watson
Lee May
Larry Dierker
Houston
Montreal
Johnny Bench
Cincinnnati
Philadelphia
Don Gullett
Joe Morgan
Bobby Tolan
Bench
Wayne Twitchett
Dodgers
Cincinnati
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Giants
Dave Kingman
Bobby Bonds
Ed Goodson
Jose Cardenal
Bob Barton
Chicago
San Diego
Garden City Telestram Saturday Event
Garden City reports a Saturday program at Telestram on June 3, 1972. Local residents were invited to attend, with details on venue and schedule published for community notice.
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Garden City
Garden City GC Teams win two in Granada Invitational
Garden City teams won two of three Friday games at the Granada Invitational in Grananda Colorado. Eightteen teams from Kansas and Colorado compete across two brackets with a Sunday championship at 8 PM and potential 9 PM final clash, featuring matches including Oswalt Industries and El Rancho Cafe.
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Grananda
Colo
Garden City
Granada
Ehresman Packing
Lamar Auto Parts
el Rancho Cafe
Lamar
Springfield
C&d Auto Parts
Tribune
Holly Jaycees
Ulysses
Kansas
Colorado
Oswalt Industries
Packers
Ehresman
Loop Play Opens Monday for 16 Slow Pitch Clubs
The 16 men s slow pitch softball teams begin league play Monday with two divisions A and B based on pre season results. The A League includes Kinney Glass Ehresman Packing The Oasis Keller Leopold Oswalt Industries Southwest Carpet and Tile Western Kansas Sporting Goods and Club 45. The B League features Deerfield Takin Pappas Concrete G I Forum Weese Construction Pepsi Cola Farmland Foods and Selwexiuke. Matchups start Monday at Fansler Field with Kinney Glass facing Club 45 and Bhresman Packing meeting Western Kansas Sporting Goods. Schedule continues through the week with games Tuesday through Friday at Fansler and Deerfield venues.
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Hene
Kinney Glass
Ehresman Packing
the Oasis
Keller-Leopold
Oswalt Industries
Southwest Carpet and ‘Nite
Western Kansas Sporting Goods
Club 45
Deerfield
Takin
Nelion
Pappas Concrete
G.I. Forum
Weese Construction
Pepsi- Cola
Farmland Foods
Selwexiuke
Fansler Field
Kinney Gilass
Club
Bhresman Packing
Wester Kansas Sporting Goods
Lakin
G. I. Forum
Pappas
Crete
Pansler Field
Oasis
Southwest
Pepsi-Cola
Farmland Poods
Kellew-Leopold Ve. Oswalt Industries
Pappas Concrete Ve. Lakin
Famsier Field
Southwest Carpet
Kinmay Glass
Westen Kangas Sporting Goods
G.I. ‘Forum
Parmland Foods
Pepsi-Colat
Royals Thrash Red Sox 9-1 to Climb from cellar
Kansas City Royals win 9-1 over Boston Red Sox as Dick Drago throws a five-hitter and belts a two-run single. The Royals explode for five runs in the fifth and three more in the seventh led by Lou Piniella Ed Kirkpatrick Paul Schaal Cookie Rojas and Richie Scheinblum. Drago earns win, Krausse takes loss, Royals improve hopes in AL West bustle.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Royals
Red Sox
Bob Lemon
Dick Drago
Lou Piniella
Ed Kirkpatrick
Paul Schaal
Cookie Rojas
Richie Scheinblum
Drago Jed
Boston
Rojas
Piniella
Scheinblum
Schaal
Ben Oglivia
Lew Krausse
Drago
PHT Deadline Set on Sunday
Registration closes Sunday for the annual Pitch Hit and Throw Contest for boys at Clint Lighter Field. event runs Saturday June 10 from 9 a.m. to noon in four age divisions nine to twelve. No entry fee. Entry blanks available at Spor 66, Hurd 66, and Five Points 66 stations and must be returned there by Sunday. Winners advance to district competition in Lawrence Stadium June 17 then Royals Stadium Kansas City for national title July 25 during All-Star Week in Atlanta. Sponsored by Major League Baseball with Phillips Petroleum and local Phillips 66 dealers. Garden City Jaycees conduct.
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Clint Lighter Field
Spor
Fulton
Hurd
Kansas
Lawrence Stadium
Royals
Kansas City
Atlanta
PHT
Garden City
Major League Baseball
Phillips Petroleum Co
Phillips. 66
Phillips
Garden City Jaycees
Jim Rhodes
Jaycees
Rec Schedule Highlights Local Youth Sports Night
Schedule shows multiple games across leagues with start times from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. featuring teams such as Virgo Prairie Lea Clem Biola Bunnies Chipmunks and more. Notable matchups include Hawks versus Navajos at 7:15 p.m. and Athletika against Royals at 7:15 p.m. in various venues around Cleaver, Byre, and Reservoir.
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Scorpio Ve. Virgo
Prairie Lea
Clem
Biola
Bunnies
Chipmunks
Cleaver
Maroons
Byre Browns
Weight Lifting Starts Monday for City Boys
The annual summer weight-lifting program for all boys, sponsored by the City Recreation Dept., begins Monday at the high school gym. Directed by Mike Bayer and Fayne Henson, sessions run 7 to 8 a.m. on Monday Wednesday and Friday through June in the weight room beside the gym. No fee. For experienced high school boys, power weights are emphasized. younger or beginner lifters use minimum weights with several reps.
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City Recreation Dept
Mike Bayer
Fayne Henson
Lands Big Catch at Scott City Drum Weighs 8 15
A drum weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces was caught at Scott City’s State Lake near the dam Sunday evening. Fishermen Terry Gervinger and his son John of Kismet and Dave Gill of Sublette shared the pull after the fish snagged a $40 rod and reel, then hooked again with a second line. Heavy rains raised lake levels in the Ladder Creek watershed.
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Scott City
Scott County
Terry Gervinger
John
Kismet
Dave Gill
Sublette
Ladder Creek
Nelson takes third in NAIA 800 at Billings Montana
Jon Nelson of Johnson High, competing for Fort Hays State as a sophomore, finished third in the 800 meters at the NAIA national meet in Billings. His 1 minute 49.8 seconds ranked among the faster open 880 yard times this season.
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Jon Nelson
Johnson
Billings
Mont
Nelson
Johnson High
Fort Hays
Tiger's
Standings in American and National Leagues by AP
The AP standings show Detroit leading the American League with 22 wins and 17 losses, followed by Baltimore and Cleveland. In the National League East New York tops the table at 30-12, with Pittsburgh and Chicago also in contention. several results from Friday through Sunday impacted telegraph standings across both leagues.
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W. L
G.E. New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Montreal
Philadelphia
Ist. Louis
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Houston
Atlanta
San Diego
San Francisco
New York
St. Louis
Simpson
Carlton
Kelley
Seager
Blass
McDowell
Wilson
Stoneman
Spinks
Sutton
Pappas
Arlin
Twenty tilts in rec leagues record Friday play
Friday’s softball and baseball programs produced numerous results across leagues. Skyling Falcons beat Hawks 19 5 in Boys Softball, Jupiter 4-0 over Mars, Garden We Carnations 22 28 over Orchids, Daisies 27 24 over Roses, Aries 1 6 over Gemini, Virgo 6 4 over Libra, Rabbits 13 10 over Squirrels, Greets 23 14 over Blues, Gokis 12 10 over Whites, Reds 15 7 over Blacks. Tourney continues tonight finishing Sunday with a Sunday 1 p.m. start. Boys Baseball Prep Spurs 24 12 over Chiefs, Kiowns 1 5 over Aztecs, Cherokees 6 1 over Shawnees, Cowboys 6 3 over Athletics, Twins 9 1 over Angels, Subletics 1 0 over Shriners.
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City Recreation Bept
Skyling
Falcons
Hawks
Planet
Jupiter
Mars
Carnations
Orchids
Daisies
Roses
Zodiac
Aries
Gemini
Virgo
Libra
Fratrie
Rabbits
Squirrels
Rainbow League
Blues
Gokis
Reds
Loumsby
Watts
Standard Supply
Coca-Cola
Deerfield
Farm Bureau
Maxfield
Spurs
Chiefs
Kiowns
Aztecs
Cherokees
Shawnees
Cowboys
Athletics
Twins
Angels
Subletics
Shriners
Bison to Play Salina Tonight at Clint Lightner Field
Garden City Bison youth baseball hosts Salina for first home game of 1972 at Clint Lightner Field. The Bison stand 30 this summer. A 5 20 p m preliminary features the new Garden City Mustang squad and Lakin, all 16 year old players.
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Bison
Salina
Garden City
Clint Lightner Field
Garden City Mustang
Lakin
Mustangs
Benson wins third Insurance Youth Classic at Garden City
Jay Benson shot 3 over par for 18 holes at Garden City Country Club to win the third annual Insurance Youth Classic. Seventeen entrants competed in three flights, with Benson finishing nine strokes ahead of Glenn Braun and Richard Stoeckly tied at 75 for runner-up.
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Telegram
Insurance
Jay Benson
Garden City Country Club
Benson
Garden City Insurance Board
Everett Miller
Bob Law
Glenn Braun
Richard Stoeckly
Paul Burkhart
Syracuse
Lelyn Bean, Jr
State ‘Insurance
Syracuse and Ensley Plan Nebraska Fishing Junket
Syracuse and Hamilton County residents join Harold Ensley for a yearly fishing junket to Lake McConaughey near Ogallala Nebraska. The trip runs Tuesday to Thursday with Ensley filming for his Sportsman's Friend show on KGLD Channel 11. Dusty Ensley stays through Saturday. Ray Davis coordinates the trip with participants from Ulysses and Liberal.
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Syracuse
Harold Ensley
Nebraska
Lake McConaughey
Ogallala
Ensley
Kgld-Tv
Ray Davis
French
Hamilton County
Ulysses
Liberal
Gilbert Surges To Lead At Kemper Open With Tip From Player
Gibby Gilbert blazed to nine under par 135 at Quail Hollow after a tip from Gary Player improved his putting stance. He shot a five under 67 in round two, needing a birdie on his last hole to edge a crowded leaderboard that included Sanudo Hill and Casper. Gilbert’s round featured four birdies from 15 to 25 feet and a flawless stretch with no bogeys.
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Charlotte
N.C
Lee Trevino
Cesar Sanudo
Gilbert
Quail Hollow 1 Country Club
Sanudo
Dave Hill
Casper
Hill
Trevino
Labron Harris
Kermit Zarley
Doug Sanders
Arnold Palmer
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Tommy John
Southwest Carpet and Tile
Garden Citions
Holly Bank
Co-op
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Kirkpatrick
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Fe Ras
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Herrees Kingy Gis
Weatern Pana Forum
Lal Nat
Sonsieuction
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Reservior
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Naia
W. L. Pet
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Tidrow
Oskiland
Holtzman
Dobson
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Shermian
Seelbach
Beene
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Bays Insurance Crown
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Church Winter
Alan McVicker
Dusty
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