Home Runs Push Twins Ahead of A's
The Minnesota Twins stormed ahead in the seventh on a Rollins two run homer followed by Versalles Oliva Mincher and Killebrew homers to beat the A’s 9-4. Hall later doubled but the rally fizzled as Wyatt finished the inning. Orioles split a suspended game with Washington and won the nightcap 4-2 to move atop the AL standings. Detroit routed Boston 9-1 in the other AL game.
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Minnesota Twins
Kansas City
Rich Rolins
Zoilo Versalles
Tony Oliva
Don Mincher
Harmon Killebrew
Jimmie Hall
Hall
Minnesota
Sam Mele
A's
Twins
Larry Stahl
Camilo Pascual
Bob Allison
Killebrew
Rollins
Catfish Hunter
Versalles
Hunter
Paul Linblad
Linblad
Sandy Valdespino
Oliva
Mincher
John Wyatt
Wyatt
Orioles
Senators
Washington
Tuiss Snyder
Jerry Adair
Camilo Carreon
Sam Bowlens
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Powell
Dave McNally
Stu Miller
Norm Cash
Don Demeter
Bill Freehan
Dave Wickersham
Tigers
Red Sox
Boston
No-Hitter Elks blank Hugoton in sixth season win
Garden City Elks Club-American Legion youth team improved to six wins by defeating Hugoton 11 to 0 on six innings under the head runs rule. Johnny Dunlap pitched the shutout with 10 strikeouts, Richenson went the distance for Hugoton with five strikeouts. Garden City collected 14 hits led by Nelson and Melvin Rupp, and will host Greensburg Sunday at Lightner Field after a planned Syracuse game was canceled.
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Hugoton
Garden City Elks Club
American Legion
Garden
Clint Lightner
Garden City
Johnny Dunlap
Richenson
Melvin Rupp
Nelson
Mike Dart
Gayle’ Burroughs
Lightner Field
Greensburg
Syracuse
Lakin Golf Meet to Be Sunday Opens Local Tourney
Lakin golfers from western Kansas and southeast Colorado gather for the annual Lakin Open at Loucks Park Municipal Course. The nine hole layout features strong greens with four flights planned, championship players contesting 27 holes while lower flights play 18. Entry is 4 dollars with a 7 a.m. tee time.
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Lakin
Kansas
Colorado
Loucks Park Municipal Course
Florida Golfer Cups Eastern Women's Crown
Mrs. William Syms of Hollywood Florida captured the Eastern Women's Golf Championship at Philmont Country Club for the third consecutive year. She posted a final round score and finished the 54 hole event with 220 strokes.
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Philadelphia
William Syms
Hollywood
Fla
Philmont Country Club
Kansas Amateur Golf: Elstun Wins First State Match
Medalist Gene Elstun of Kansas City won as four former champions were eliminated in the first match play round of the Kansas Amateur Golf Tournament at Shawnee Country Club in Topeka. Elstun beat Glenn Dillon 3 and 2. Other notables included Bob Devine, Jack House, Rom Schmedemann, and Jack Stevens advancing to round of 16.
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Topeka
Gene Elstun
Kansas City
Tas
Bhut
Kansas
Shawnee Country Club
Elstun
Hitchen
Glenn Dillon
Dave Dennis
Independence
Bob Devine
Bob Vickers
Wichita
Monte Kaser
Jamie Thomp
Wichita State
Duke Evans
John Coyle
Coffeyville
Jack Stevens
Arkansas City
Roger Brown
Oklahoma State
Ray Williams
Hutchinson
Bobby Dare
Wellington
Ray Stancombe
Frank Kirk
Lawrence
Standings and results from a midseason baseball card
The standings show Minnesota 9 Kansas City 4 Detroit 9 Boston 4 Baltimore 8 Washington 7. Only games scheduled include New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Minnesota at Chicago Kansas City at California Boston at Baltimore. Saturday games list multiple matchups and twi night notes among major teams with rain delays and extra innings noted.
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Kansas City
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
California
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Houston
Los Angeles
San Franciso
Associated Press
Chiefs Sign Free Agents from College Ranks
Kansas City sign three college free agents for AFL roster spots. James Richard son, 25, of Dallas, aims as a flanker. Emmitt Thomas, 22, of Angleton, seeks a defensive halfback berth. Eugene Thomas, 6-1 and 200, from Florida A&M, will try at offensive half back. Training starts July 13 at Liberty, Missouri.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
American Football League
James Richardson
Dallas
Tex
Chiefs
Welshs
Abilene Christian
Emmitt Thomas
Angleton
Eugene Thomas
Slow-Pitch Night Delivers Extra-Inning Wins At Fansler Field
Welders Supply edged Kinney Glass 10 9 in ten innings in a non league thriller. Kinney led 5 1 after one, Welders tied it in the sixth, then two out hits in the 10th produced the winner. Renick Drugstores beat Smith Sand 11 10 in nine as Doug Weber capped it with a triple. DeKalb Seed defeated Hapes Trucking 15 11 in seven for the other result.
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Fansler Field
Kinney Glass
Kinney
Bob Kreutzer
Jerry Roth
Kreutzer
Bob Rupp
Renick Drugstores
Smith
Errol Miller
Renick
Doug Weber
Bob Johnson
Johnson
LaFon Dunford
George Pappas
Smith Land
DeKalb
Hapes Trucking
Mike Rome
Ronnie Maestas
Mike Turner
Ed Morey
Truckers
Arlen Hapes
Chmelka Tops Garden City Ladies Golf A Flight
Marolyn Chmelka won the 18 hole A flight at Garden City Country Club on Tuesday during the weekly ladies day. Bernice Anderson and Kathryn Strackeljohn tied for first in the 18 hole B flight. Betty Waters won the 3 hole A flight and Nola Blackwood with Mary Burden shared first in the 1 hole B flight. Next week's event is a flag tournament with specific pairings listed for 18 and 9 hole flights.
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Marolyn Chmelka
Garden City Country Club
Bernice Anderson
Kathryn Strackeljohn
Betty Waters
Nola Blackwood
Mary Burden
59 Girls to Compete In Summer Softball
Fifty nine girls aged 11 to 14 have signed up for the Pepsi-Cola Softball League this summer. Four teams will play fast pitch for the first time to teach fundamentals. Ralph Vogel leads the program. contact Bridge 68 8056 for more signups. Team rosters list Orbits Titans Comets Jets with multiple managers and players.
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Ralph Vogel
Lot
Orbits
Joe Tennessen
Jane Burnside
Jan Smith
Sue Harmon
Barbara Rudd
Gloria Martin
Virginia Holmes
Gwen Ramsey
Patti Lewis
Greta Devies
Denice Craig
Ann Tennessen
Mary
Dodge to Host Duffers Tourney at American Legion Golf Course
The fourth annual Duffers Tournament is set for Sunday at Dodge City’s American Legion Golf Course a 225 capacity 18 hole sand greens layout. Tee times 7 to 10 a m with a four dollar entry five flights trophies for top three in each flight plus prizes for longest drive on No 1 and closest to pin on No 12. Registration Saturday and free practice round offered. Sandwiches lunches and drinks to be served at the clubhouse Sunday.
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Dodge City
American Legion Golf Course
Paris
Bob Harper
KGNO
No. 1
Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls baseball antitrust appeal
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices hear the National League appeal of a circuit court ruling that baseball violated state antitrust law by stripping Milwaukee of its only major league team. The court will decide in early July whether to uphold the 1966 order returning the Braves unless a 1967 expansion club is provided.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
High Court
Milwaukee
Elmer W. Roller
Atlanta Braves
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Willard
Stafford
Atlanta
Braves
U.S. Supreme Court
Cincinnati Tops Phillies In One Run As Jay Shines
In humid Connie Mack Stadium Cincinnati pitcher Joey Jay five hits Philadelphia for a 1-0 victory. Leo Cardenas drove in the only run with an eighth inning single and Nimrod Groat turned a7th inning grounder into a game-ending double play. Davenport doubled in two runs to lift the Giants past Houston 3-1 in the other NL game.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Joey Jay
Philadelphia
Connie Mack Stadium
Jim Tavenport
Houston
Astrodome
Jay
Cincinnati
Davenport
San Francisco
Phillies
Leo Cardenas
Dick Groat
New York
Jim Owens
Atlanta
Streas
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Tony Perez
Cincinnatis
Tommy Helms
Dick Simpson
Cardenas
Willie McCovey
Giants
Jim Hart
Tom Haller
Rico Carty
Mack Jones
Braves
Mets
Ken Boyer
Jerry Buchek
Phil Gagliano
al Jackson
Woody Fryman
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
NCAA Baseball Opens Monday in Omaha World Series
Opening week in Omaha features Southern California and Ohio State as top seeds from the Western and Big Ten conferences. Southern Cal faces North Carolina while Ohio State meets Oklahoma State in Monday games, with Northeastern and St Johns as the eastern entrants. Texas versus Arizona starts at 11 a.m. CST, with night games at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
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Southern California
Ohio State
Southern Cal
Minnesota
Big Ten
North Carolina
Florida State
Oklahoma State
Northeastern University of Boston
Northeastern
John Connely
Texas
Arizona
St. John’s
Softball Deadline Tuesday for Women
Tuesday is the final chance for girls age 15 and adult women to sign for fast pitch softball here. An organizational session is set for 8 30 p m Tuesday at Fansler Field. Workouts and league plans will be discussed. League play starts Thursday June 16. Contact Ralph Vogel at Bridge 68056 if unable to attend.
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Fansler Field
Ralph Vogel
Bridge
Grades to Sideline Two Shocker Athletes
Wichita AP report says Simmy Hill, 68 basketball prospect, and Tom Snodgrass, leading rusher on the 1965 freshman football team, were suspended by Wichita University for academic shortfalls. Snodgrass, 185 pounds, is from Kiowa Kansas and led the freshman team in scoring and punting. Hillisee Midland Pennsylvania is cited as a freshman.
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Wichita
Simmy Hill
Tom Snodgrass
Wichita University
Snodgrass
Kiowa
Kan
Midland
Lions Dominate With Lop-sided Youth Baseball Wins
Lions defeated Knights of Columbus Blues 16 to 0 at Clint Lightner Field in five innings under the runs ahead rule. In the B game Lions won 14 to 2 in three innings, allowing only one hit. Lions players Jeff Boone, Spikes, Mark Nelson, Sterling, Talley and Stallsworth starred on offense and pitching, while Blues pitchers Brungardt and Mesa combined for 10 walks and five strikeouts.
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Lions
Knights of Columbus Blues
Clint Lightner
Mone Kiwanis
Jeff Boone
Spikes
Mark Nelton
Sterling
Talley
Stallsworth
H. Brungardt
A. Mesa
Blues
Ron Brack
M. Knoll
Richard Brack
Nelson
Herman
R.baier
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Westbury
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Joel O'Brien
Roosevelt Raceway
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Lakin Golf Meet
Florida Golfer Cups
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Raye Eisner
Jo Dickerson
Florence Burris
Peggy Mayo
Serena Downing
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Doris Carmichael
Louise Vance
Marion Hess
LeNore Hineman
Ruth Hooker
Herrice Anderson
Erdene Corley
Judy Bourne
Arlene Dickerson
Lee Maxfield
Marilois Bach
Sibyl Miller
Nelle Lile
Maxine Blanchard
Betty Walker
Grace Craig
Anne Waddell
Lucille Kaiser
Kay Wells
Grace Stoner
Florence Nannin
Abbe Morgan
Eather Henkie
Louise Gandles
June Benedict
Neale Saffels
Lamoine Jones
Nel Lindner
Nora Blackwood
Helen Fankhauser
Julie Lemke
Charlotte Spikes
Maxine Mercer
Pat Hatelon
Edna Andrews
Barbara Smith
Mary Regester
Doris Campbell
Alma Robinson
Virginia Meschke
Wanda Eisner
Frances Cox
Mildred Archibald
Blanche Salyer
Gen Stoner
Gladys Braun
Ann Rintoul
Mary Rinton
Sherry Stoner
Anneta Robins
Dora Knoll
Marlene Knoll
Sue Boles
DeAnn Palmer
Donna Grauberger
Patricia Rome
Susan Spikes
Jets
Les Cline
Walt Sears
Karen Bonebrake
Carol Rose
LuAnn Sears
Melva Sears
Gayla Sears
Marla’ Holmes
Robbie Cline
Kathy Bortz
Linda Wasinger
Merri
Dodge
Telegram
National League Appeal SS
George Currie
Congress
Currie
Bowie Kuhn
National League
Kuhn
Vera
Manlocs
B.P.O. Elks
Showling
New Brier
Woodman Construction Co
NCAA
Folks
Ea Ia
Wexeon
Pal
Jorden City
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