Atlanta Pitcher Turns Slugger Against Mets
Tony Cloninger, once a top pitching prospect, delivered five RBIs with two home runs as the Atlanta Braves crushed the New York Mets 17-1. The 25-year-old right-hander, batting .184, added a single in a standout two-way performance that highlighted a fishhook season for the club.
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Associated Press
Tony Cloninger
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New York Mets
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Rock Springs High School
Denver
N.C
Scorals
Mets
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Giants
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pitts
Senators Rally Behind Richert In Narrow Orioles Win
Ed Schuyler Jr. reports Washington pitcher Pete Richert earned the win despite a ninth inning surge by Baltimore. Frank Howard drove in both Senators runs with a third inning single as Washington beat the league leaders 2-1. Other AL games featured White Sox sweeping Kansas City, Detroit blasting Boston, and Yankees edging Cleveland. In the NL Tom McCraw fueled two White Sox wins with a grand slam and a triple, while Detroit’s Denny McLain earned his 10th victory aided by Horton Kaline and Northrup.
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Wjarichal
Giants
Tom Haller
Ollie Brown
Hal Lanier
Marichal
Bob Aspromonte
Brown
Cubs
Drysdale
Dodger
Cat Koonce
Koonce
Dodgers
Billy Hoeft
Richie Allen
Cookie Rojas
Phillies
Chris Short
Pittsburgh
Willie Stargell
Manny Mota
Gene Alley
Roberta. Clemente
Detroit Richert
Washington
Bob Johnson
Frank Robinson
Ron Kline
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Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
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Boston
New York Yankees
Cleveland
California
Minnesota
Atlanta
New York Mets
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Houston
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Los Angeles
Tom McCraw
White Sox
Denny McLain
Willie Horton
al Kaline
Jim Northrup
Horton
Kaline
Northrup
Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Sam McDowell
Chuck Hinton
Hal Reniff
Norm Siebern
Frank Malzone
Angels
FHS Sponsors Track Meet at Lewis Field Stadium
Fort Hays State College will sponsor its third annual Track and Field Development Program at Lewis Field Stadium on Saturday. The event, open to boys and girls ages 9 to 17, features three running and three field events per participant with ribbons for top three finishes, no entry fee, and events beginning at 5 p.m.
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Hays
Fort Hays State College
Lewis Field Stadium
Alex Francis
FHS
Nancy Cotham
Fort Hays
Hockey League Games May Be Televised
Montreal AP reports that the NHL approved a TV package outlining 14 regular season games and at least three playoff games for possible US telecasts. The plan was approved by the Board of Governors after summer meetings.
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Montreal
United States
Nhls Board of Governors
Fire destroys Pimlico National Jockeys Hall of Fame
A torch swept through the Pimlico clubhouse destroying the old National Jockeys Hall of Fame and racing landmark. The blaze left only a brick shaft with a weathervane and cupola, erasing a structure in operation since 1870 and the Hall of Fame founded in 1955 with its irreplaceable paintings and memorabilia.
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Baltimore
National Jockeys Hall of Fame
Pimlico
Preakness
United States
Hall of Fame
Standings and results from the baseball leagues today
National and American League standings show San Francisco leading the NL West data with Los Angeles and Pittsburgh close behind. Thursday results include Atlanta over New York and Chicago over Los Angeles. Tonight Pittsburgh visits Atlanta, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and San Francisco at Los Angeles. In the American League, Baltimore and Cleveland lead, while Detroit and California chase. Tonight games include Baltimore at Philadelphia, Chicago at Minnesota, and Cleveland at Washington with several twi night matches.
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Atlanta
New York
San Francisco
Houston
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Los Angeles
W. OL. Pet
G.B
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
California
Minnesota
Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Marion Hess Captures Handicap Tournament at Garden City
Marion Hess won the annal women's handicap tournament at Garden City Country Club defeating Natalie Dickerson in the title match. Ruth Hooker took the consolation crown by edging Bette Walker. Finals were held last Tuesday during weekly ladies day at GOCC. Jo Dickerson won the weekly 18-hole A flight. B Flight winner was Bette Walker. 9-hole A flight top was Nonie Saffels with 9-hole B being Nola Blackwood. Next Tuesday's event will be for Kansas Women's Golf Assn low net score.
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Garden City Country Club
Natalie Dickerson
Ruth Hooker
Bette Walker
Ron
GOCC
Jo Dickerson
Nonie Saffels
Nola Blackwood
Kansas
Golf Assa
Florence Burris
Doris Carmichael
LeNore Hineman
Marolyn Chmelka
Peggy Mayo
Serena Downing
Raye Eisner
Louise Vance
Judy Bourne
Erdene Corley
Nelle Lile
Kathryn Strackelsohn
Marilo
Ballet Leader Boxing Fan in Pittsburgh Ringside
AP reports Carlos Ortiz of New York holds the world lightweight title with Johnny Bizzarro of Erie seeking the crown. Khril Tik, a Bolshoi conductor from Moscow, watched Bizzarro spar and praised boxing as popular in Russia. Tik then noted boxing’s circus-like side show. Six French divers have spent three weeks on the ocean floor.
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Carlos Ortiz
New York
Johnny Bizzarro
Erie
Khril Tik, Honovy
Moscow
Bolshoi Ballet
Tikhonov
Civic Arena
Ortiz
Bizzarro
Birkle Leads In Week Three Of League Action
Jerry Birkle of Farr Construction rolled a 213 as the Thursday Mixed League reached week three at Garden Bowl. Ed Biernacki led with a 572 series for Roots Construction, while Marnieta Pile topped women’s marks with 199 game and 526 series for M&E Implement. Roots Construction also posted top team game 819 and series 2,333.
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Farr Construction
Garden Bowl
Ed Biernacki
Roots Construction
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Dry Lakers
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Sundowners
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Country Bumpkins
Gibson
Yellow Cab
Pepsi-Cola
Eleanor Caldwell
Eastside Iron and Metal
Ann Depperschimidt
Peaches
Ann
Collins
Terrible Three
Lakin Cleaners
B&b
Warren
Navral
Smith Sand, Renicks Win Competition at Fansler Field
Smith Sand Co edged Ehresman Packing 7-3 in the opener as Mowry and Witt doubled twice for the winners. Renick Drugstores beat Latin American Club 12-8 in a make-up game with nine batters sent to the plate in the seventh. North beat South 22-5 in four frames in a girl fast-pitch practice contest led by Shirley Desemo.
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Smith Sand Co
Ehresman
Smith Sand
Larry Mowry
Carrol Witt
Don Sonderegger
Larry Goss
Don Ratzlaff
Renick Drugstores
Renicks
Larry Zino
LaFon Dunford
Kenny Wicks
Jamie Obholz
Fred Medina
Tony Cordova
John Johnson
Bobby Avila
Shirley Desemo
Glenda Roderick
Sportsman platform for Kansas voters in 1968 election
Thayne Smith proposes a sportsmen driven platform with 20 ideas. He calls for outlawing rabbit trapping, setting possession limits, longer pheasant seasons, relaxing fish limits, public waters rights, banning snagging, a Kansas Boating Commission, cleaner farms and waters, stronger litter laws, removing upland game stamps, shifting quail stocking away from the Fish and Game Commission, declaring coyotes game animals, a state park license, firearm rights scrutiny for Senatorial candidates, and a universal boat license with self supporting boating law enforcement.
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Hutchinson
Fish and Game Commission
Kansas Boating Commission
Thomas Dodd
U. S
Washington
Odd Fellows Edges Lions In Minor League Thriller
Odd Fellows defeated Lions 54 in a Clint Lightner Field game Thursday night. Yost earned the win with seven strikeouts, Nelson took the loss after a full route. Both teams tallied singles, with Odd Fellows amassing eight hits to Lions five, and errors favoring Odd Fellows 3-5.
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Clint Lightner
Lion
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L. Barnes
Toof
John Yost
Mark Nelson
Yost
Nelson
Foof
Bishop
Boone
R. Martin
Farr
Martin
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