Tough Little Man Wins Atlanta Golf Playoff
Gardner Dickinson defeated Jack Nicklaus in a sudden death playoff to win $25,000 at the Atlanta Golf Classic after both finished 72 holes tied at 275. Nicklaus three-putted the first extra hole for bogey as Dickinson holed a birdie to clinch the victory amid hot, humid conditions at the Atlanta Country Club.
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Atlanta
Jack Nicklaus
Gardner Dickinson
Dickinson
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Nicklaus
Vino
Tommy Aaron
Steve Reid
Ray Floyd
Johnny Miller
Player
Trevino
Trevino Wert
Bison Youth Baseball Lose Twinbill at Dodge City
Garden City's Bison youth team went 1-2 in weekend games. Saturday Mark Douglass pitched a two hit five hitter as Garden blanked Hugoton 7-0. Sunday Dodge City swept with a 5-0 win and a 7-4 extra inning victory after nine frames. The Bison stand 2-3 on the season with two games ahead of them this week at Ulysses and Colby.
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Garden City
Bison
Clint Lightner Wield
Garden
Hugoton
Mark Douglass
Dodge City
Dodge
Russ Boone
Bill Burrows
Ulysses
Colby
Fregosi
Lefty Phillips
Orioles
Milwaukee
Marty Pattin
Brewers
Slow-Pitch Softball Games Played at Cleaver Field
Twelve men's league slowpitch tilts were played at Cleaver Field over the weekend with Saturday results led by Western Kansas Sporting Goods 8 7 over Deibert Masonry and Spor's 66 Service Station 10 0 over Team Electronics. Sunday featured Spor's 66 Service Station 7 6 over A W Root Beer and Western Kansas Sporting Goods 16 0 over Team Electronics among other scores.
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Cleaver Field
Western
Kansas Sporting Goods
Deibert
Mason
Ry. Spor’s
Team Electronics
Area Mental Health
Pappas Concrete
Oswalt Industries
Triple-S Steel
Spor’s
A&w Root Beet
Western Kansas
Indispensible Jim Fergosi Keeps Bosox Slipping
Jim Fergosi returns to the lineup for the California Angels delivering a 5-2 win over Boston as Boston’s skid reaches seven losses in nine games. Fergosi homered, singled, and scored an RBI while battling a foot injury. Orioles, Yankees, Twins, and White Sox also posted wins in a busy MLB slate.
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Associated Press
Jim Fregosi
California ‘Angels
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Baltimore
Fregosi
California
Angels
Soapy
Siebert
Milwaukee
Vida Blue
Oakland
Washington
New York Yankees
Kan
Old Times Day Festivities Liven Dodgers Narrow Win Over Mets
Richie Allen was absent amid Dodgers Oldtimers Day. Bill Russell stepped in with a 4-3 win over the Mets as Russell produced a single, double and triple. Dodgers rivaled by San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Chicago in a day of NL action. Willie Mays provided power for the Giants in a 4-3 nightcap win.
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Richie Allen
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bill Russell
Sandy Koufax
Duke Snider
Casey
Stengel
Allen
Dodgers
Russell
Los Angeles
New York Mets
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Willie Mays
Pittsburgh
Houston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
San Diego
Montreal
Phillies
Dodger
Alston
Rich
Ruggell
Dodger Stadium
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Clasey
Giants
Rick Wise
Ron Stone
Steve Stone
Mays
Dave Cash
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Bob Watson
Aistros
Reds
Cardinals
Lee May
Don Gullett
Joe Gibbon
St. Louis Naily
Joe Pepitorie
Paul Popovich
Cubs
Bill Hands
Hank Aaron
Hal King
Nate Colbert
Padres
Lefttvander
Dave Roberts
Expos
Nettles Brothers Meet on Baseball Field
Graig Nettles and his brother Jim Nettles faced each other in a professional game as Graig started at third base for the Indians while Jim served as a reserve outfielder for the Twins. The pair had dined together earlier, marking a rare reunion since turning pro. The article also notes roughly 78,000 foreigners live and work in Kinshasa, Congo.
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Rich Reese
Twins
Indians
Jim Holt
Leo Cardenas
Brant Alyea
Cleveland
Graig Nettles
Chris Chambliss
ST. Paul-Minnepols
Jim
Nettles
San Diego
Cea
Graig
Kinshasa
The
Congo
City Recreation Dept Softball and Baseball Schedule
A heavy two day lineup across seven fields features Knights of Columbus against Odd Fellows at Clint Lightner Field and multiple night matches at Fansler Cleaver Garden Zoo and Prep fields. marquee games include Tigers vs Lobos at Zoo and Dodgers vs Giants at Prep League Field with numerous pairings across leagues and teams on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
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City Recreation Dept
Seven Hall
Clint Lightner
Knights of Columbus
Odd Fellows
Kiwanis
Rotary
Fansler Field
Carmelita’s. Cafe
Weeden
Aviation
Elec
Twonies
Area Mental Health
Kinney Glass
Pizza Garden
Spor’s
Triple-S Steel
Cleaver Field
Tarus
Gemini
Cottontails
Squirrels
Cards
Hawks
Holcomb
Blacks
Browns
Oranges
Garden League Field
Lillies
Orchids
Carnations
Daisies
Zoo League Field
Tigers
Lobos
Rama
Longhorns
Dodgers
Giants
Braves
Expos
Gardendale
Comantches
Mohawks
P.m
Kanzas
Shawnees
Jets
Oilers
Twing
Lions
Shriners
Farster Field
Red
Gulf Service Station
Sublette
Dodge City
Garden
Deerfield
Fansler’ Tires
Cleaver
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
A dense recap lists standings and results from major leagues with scores for Saturday and Sunday games. Notable entries include California beating Boston 3 2 and Kansas City edging New York 7 1. Detroit and Baltimore posted wins, while rain caused a second game to be postponed.
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California
Boston
Kansas City
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
Washington
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Montreal
San Diego
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Houston
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Innesotia
Chicago Milwaukee
Melnyk Joins Select Ranks at British Amateur
From Jacksonville Florida Steve Melnyk joined the select ranks by winning both the British and American amateur championships. He lost the Walker Cup and indicated he will skip U S Open qualifying to rest after a demanding week on the historic Carnoustie links. Melnyk, 24, defeated Jim Simons 3 and 2 in the final.
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Scotland
Steve Melnyk
Jacksonville
Fla
Eome
Melnyk
Jim Simons
Butler
St. Andrews
Japanese Golf Course Erects Traffic Light
In Fukuoka Japan the Fukuoka Country Club installed a traffic light on a hill near the sixth hole to warn approaching golfers when balls might clear the hill. Players and caddies on the hill have been startled by errant shots. Golfers on the green can push a button to flash a red light to alert others, and a second button after finishing clears the light.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Fukuoka Country ‘Club
French Open crowns go to Czech and Australian stars
In Paris, Czechoslovakia's Jan Kodes defeated Ilie Nastase in four sets to win the men's singles at the French Open while Evonne Goolagong of Australia claimed the women's title. American success came with Arthur Ashe and Marty Riessen winning the men's doubles against Stan Smith and Tom Gorman.
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Paris
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Tase
Romania
Arthur Ashe
Gum Springs
Martin Riessen
Evanston
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Junior Links Program Opens With Putts Factor At Club
Tuesday opens the weekly junior links at Garden City Country Club with 18 hole, 9 hole and 4 hole divisions led by coordinators Marolyn lChmelka Marion Hess and Nadine Hilyard. Winners include Steve Leonard Jay Benson Tim Schiffelbein Suzzane Nicolet Chris Schiffelbein Terri Schiffelbein Cindy Collins and Jim Baldwin who holed out from the ditch on Hole 1 with a 40 yard putt earning a 25 cent reminder for Tuesday play. 18 hole players meet at 5 pm 9 holers at 8:30 am and 4 holers at 9:2 am. The event targets the least number of putts.
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Marolyn lChmelka
Marion Hess
Nadine Hilyard
Steve Leonard
Jay Benson
Tim Schiffelbein
Chris Anderson
Kevin Eisner
John Fishback
Suzzane Nicolet
Sue
Ann Hilyard
Chris Schiffelbein
Terri Schiffelbein
Ais
Cindy Collins
Jim Baldwin
Fron
Wits
Stinchcomb Wins Bluegrass Open With 107 At Loucks Pace
Keith Stinchcomb of Lakin shot 2 over 107 to win the Bluegrass Open at Loucks Pace Golf Course. A field of about 100 players competed. Stinchcomb posted 37 35 35. Gene Pool of Kinsley finished third after a sudden death playoff. Joyce Hamm of Plains also finished with 110 in regulation. Fred Anschutz of Lakin and others posted notable scores in the multiple flights and playoffs.
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Lakin
Keith Stinchcomb
Louckspace
Stinchcomb
Jaion Interstate Gas
Gene Pool
Kinsley
Vietnam
Joyce Hamm
Plains
Pool
Hamm
Young Pool
Fred Anschutz
Bob Mathews
Garden Ox. City
Gary Beymer
Bernie Caldwell
Garden
City
R. Teel
Hays
Is Plumlee
Garden City
K. Beevley
Jim Hightower
Bob. Headrick
Dodge City
Spile
Dave’ Hoppan
Catfish
Kimbrel
Ensigh
Hoppas
Hada i
Rollo Brown
Ketnie Oy Ua Flight i
Ron Leatheniners
Manhattan
Canonero II Dominates Belmont Talk Amid Sale Rumors
In New York AP report, Canonero II and Pass Catcher share Belmont aftermath. Venteuuala faces sale after Belmont, terms reportedly sought by Venezuela’s Pedro Baptista. Scialam notes ongoing offers, while trainer Arias reveals a recent skin rash nearly sidelined Canonero II. Belmont crowd, results, and bids shape a tense postrace scene.
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Pride Venteuuala
Pedro Baptista
Canonero II
Nace
Caracas
Scialam
Bay
Canonero “Ti
Juan Arias
Garden State
Walter Blum
Pash Catcher
Jim French
Ther
Inito
Jim Frerell
Ita
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Ellie Hendricks
Mark Belanger
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Felipe Alou
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Bill Melton
Tom Egan
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