Garden City Legion-Elks edge Hugoton for first win
Garden City youth baseball, led by pitcher Curtis Burns who struck out nine, beat Hugoton 6 1 at Lightner Field Sunday. Dennis Garcia doubled and singled, Willie Bergkamp and Steve Douglas added singles, while Hugoton committed three errors and used two pitchers in the seven inning game. Next action is Wednesday at 8 p.m. against Liberal.
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Hugoton
Garden
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Roger Bonsall
Dennis Garcia
Willie Bergkamp
Steve Douglas
Larry Barrows
Mike Graham
Greenway
Scott City
Dodge City
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Liberal
Bob Lee
Rogier Maris
Maxvill
Johnny Edwards
Lou Brock
Bill Kelso
St. Louis
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Chicago
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Jose) Cardenal
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Mike Epstein
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Roy White
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Tennis Classes Are for Adults
Paris AP details recap a French Open final where Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver 6-3 6-1 2-6 6-2 to win the men’s title while Nancy Richey beat Ann Haydon Jones 4-7 6-4 6-1 for the women’s crown. Adults are invited to city recreation tennis lessons with a meeting at 7:30 p.m. at courts by Ben Grimsley Gym.
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Ben Grimsley Gym
Paris
Ken Rosewall
Rod Laver
Nancy Richey
Ann Haydon Jones
Record 53 hits as Reds and Cardinals split doubleheader
In 100 degree heat at Crosley Field Cincinnati and St Louis pounded 53 hits in a twin bill both games high scoring. St Louis won 10 8 in the opener after erasing an eight run deficit while Cincinnati took the nightcap 7 6 in 12 innings. Dodgers beat Phillies Braves Cubs Mets and Giants won as action spread across the league.
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Grant Jackson
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Cubs
Ron Santo
Joe Torre
Ken Johnson
Claude Raymond
Cleveland Catchers Slug Winning Hits
Indians use a two catcher lineup with Duke Sims in left field and Jose Azcue behind the plate. Sims homered and doubled as TIant blanked Detroit 4 0. Yankees beat Angels 5 2 in ninth. Washington routed Minnesota 7 4.
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Drysdale Ends Shutout String in Dodgers Win
Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale finally allowed a run ending his scoreless innings streak at 58 43, but Los Angeles still extended its seven game winning skein as Howie Bedell drove in a run for Philadelphia. The record surpasses Walter Johnson’s 56 innings set in 1913.
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St John s Harvard Open NCAA World Series in Omaha
St Johns of New York with a 1.06 ERA opens the NCAA World Series against Harvard in Omaha. Harvard, 19-7, is in its first NCAA tournament in school history after a nine day retirement for coach Norman Shepard.
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Neb
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New York
Jack Kaiser
Harvard
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Standings and results from the major leagues
The standings show St. Louis leading the National League with 33 wins and 29 losses, followed by Los Angeles and Atlanta as top contenders. The American League table lists Detroit atop with 35-20, ahead of Cleveland and Baltimore, with several key results from Saturday and Sunday including wins by St. Louis over Cincinnati and Los Angeles over Philadelphia.
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Houston
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Casper Eyes Third U.S. Open Title After Speedway Victory
Billy Casper won the Speedway Open by one stroke to boost his season total and position for a third U.S. Open. He crediting a layoff and aiming to improve for Rochester while rookie Mike Hill forced bold play. Frank Beard tied for second at 281 amid a multi-player cluster. A memorial service for Senator Kennedy preceded the final round.
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Rochester
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PGA
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Sam Snead
Dutch Harrison
Wichita Man Wins State Trapshoot Title
R K Han cock of Wichita broke 25 straight targets in a shootoff to capture the handicap title. Phil Arnett of Anthony captured his second straight high overall championship by scoring 782x800. Bob Ristow of Kansas City shattered a 45 year old record to win the all around title with 392x400, one better than Etchen and Barnhart. Arnett finished second, 300x400.
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R. K. Hancock
Kansas State
Phil Arnett
Anthony
Bob Ristow
Kansas City
Fred Etchen
C. E. Barnhart
Ristow
Arnett
KU Golfer Wins Meet After Narrow Final
Mike Krone of Lawrence captured the Kansas Amateur Golf Tour championship in Manhattan defeating Bob Leeper of Manhattan 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final. Krone, a 20 year old KU student, trailed by two holes after 21, then Leeper mised a short putt on 23 allowing Krone to shift the momentum and pull ahead. Leeper, 19, KS U golfer, upset medalist Grier Jones en route to the final and pressed early but faltered with bogeys.
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Mike Krone
Lawrence
Kansas
Bob Leeper
Manhattan
Krone
University of Kansas
Leeper
Kansas State University
Grier Jones
Wichita
Jayhawk Track Club Wins National Federation Title
Kansas athletes lead in Houston meet as Jayhawk Track Club claims National Federation title with Byers 13.6 110 hurdles and Salb 182 5 in discus. Kansas outscored Tennessee 76 71 as K State Oklahoma and Nebraska tally points amid strong performances by Salb Gaines and Olison.
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Nebraska
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al Oerter
Dick Cochran
Missouri
Costly college football may return to Ivy amateurism
Observers warn spiraling costs could force big time college football toward Ivy League style. Yale athletic chief DeLaney Kiphuth stresses amateurism, modest budgets, no athletic grants. Yale, with a 8-1 Ivy title in 1987, treats football as a social event and relies on endowment and student participation.
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NEW Haven. Com
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South
Yale
Brian Dowling
Cleveland
Two Champs Crowned In Weekend Preseason League Finals
Knights of Columbus Blues beat Reds 11-3 at Clint Lightner Field to win the K-18 League final for boys ages 13 to 15. Kiwanis blanked Lions 4-0 in third place. Hapes Truck Line defeated Palmer Welding 14-1 in the Western League title game at Cleaver Field. Seven teams played in that meet. Weather rain may cancel or postpone several Sunday events as city recreation leagues begin play this week.
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Big First Baseman Signs Astros Pact
Memphis AP reports Larry Mansfield, a 6 foot 8 inch, 240 pound first baseman selected by Houston in last week's draft, signed with the Astros on Sunday night. The terms were not fully disclosed but the bonus was reportedly over 25 000 dollars, one of the largest for a Class A draft choice.
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Larry Mansfield
Houston
Astros
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Rains Delay Slow Pitch Ball Tourney Finals at Fansler Field
Rain halted the men’s invitational slow pitch at Fansler Field after two days. Eight teams from five towns played two rounds with finals re scheduled for next Sunday. Sunday’s results and bracket show Ehresman Packing and G.I. Forum high scorers, with Ulysses meeting Kelly’s Men's Store for third and Ehresman Packing Jr. vs G.I. Forum for the championship.
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Oswalt Industries
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Plaing Co-op
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Service
Kelly Men's Store
Liberal
Plymell
Kelly Men’s
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Turbine Car Wins Race at Heart of Dixie
Howmet TX turbine powered car wins Heart of Dixie sports car race in Huntsville Alabama defeating big sedans and foreign entries. Ray Heppenstall of Philadelphia sets a 91 mph average on a 2.3 mile course, lapping the field by lap 15 on the mile back straight.
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Ray Heppenstall
Philadelphia
Penn
Heppenstall
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