Jayhawks and San Jose State Favored in NCAA Meet
Coaches rate Kansas and San Jose State as favorites for the NCAA track events. Tennessee coach Bush predicts a 60 point score if conditions hold, while UCLA and others contend for top honors. Tennessee’s home advantage and the Coliseum-Compton relay squad lead expectations as Emmett Brunson suffers a mild stroke during practice.
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Slow Pitch League Opens With Thrilling Fansler Field Tilt
Three slow pitch games were played at Fansler Field Monday night in men's league action. G.I. Forum defeated Five Points Service Station 14 hits to 5, with Rangel leading the winners with three singles and Peres adding a single and a triple. Kinney Glass beat Lee Collins Irrigation 11-7 as Kitmey Glass collected 19 hits in the doubleheader including nine in one inning. Eskersman Packing edged Plymell in a tight 13-4 tilt after a late rally, while a fourth game was started but rained out after 2 1/2 innings. The schedule lists more matches and makeups for the coming weeks.
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Hogan Gets Green Light For Social Golf Return
Former golfing great Ben Hogan, 56, has clearance to resume playing after a hospital checkup in New Orleans. He may limit activity to social golf in Fort Worth while noting it would take at least two years to regain form for tour play, though he did not rule out pro competition. Also noted is Charlie Fox taking over as coach of the Giants farm club in Phoenix for next season.
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van Kelly
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Gonzalez
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Ken Boyer
Alex Johnson
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Bobby Bonds
Weekend Prep and League Schedules Mixed in Report
A garbled local sports page lists multiple prep and minor leagues games, with times and venues across several fields. It mentions Pirates, Reds, Royals, and Orioles games, plus Browne day camp affecting the schedule and several matchups at Cleaver and Garden Field.
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Flight Fight Is Nip and Tuck at Scott City
Scott City hosts the annual Scott City Invitational golf tourney for men with a tight finish in the title flight. Bernie Caldwell of Garden City won the championship with a 108 over 27 holes while Terry Jones, also from Garden City, was one stroke back at 109 and Jerry Caldwell took third at 110. A large field of 127 players competed across flights. Bob Matthews won the first flight with 77, Ron Blackwell claimed the second flight title, and several local golfers led in their divisions.
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Bernie Caldwell
Garden City
Garden Citian
Terry Jones
Jerry Caldwell
Ulysses
Jerry
Kansas
Bob Matthews
Bill Bies
John Williamson
Syracuse
Ron Blackwell
Bill Houston
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Fay Hatfield
C. M. Markle
Sublette
Erv Hendrick
Roy Wilkerson
Wayne Broadbaoks
Don Weeks
Brownell
Jack Dowden
Fairway
Calvin Kruse
Mickey Evans Leads Housewives Bowling Week Three
Mickey Evans rolled a high 202 game and 513 series for Garden Bowl on Monday as the Housewives League completed its third week of the summer season. Evans is with the Monday Loafers. Bowling Bags posted high team game of 614 and team series of 1752.
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Housewives League
Monday Loafers
YMCA Swim Session Opens At Mel Krebs Pool
First session of YMCA swim lessons for boys and girls is under way at Mel Krebs pool on US 50 with 215 enrollees. The four week opening session runs twice weekly from 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Second session begins July 21 and enrollment remains open. Contact YMCA office at 276-33-21 for details.
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Salina to Host AAU Decathlon Championships
Salina, Kah. The national AAU decathlon championships will be held in Salina July 5-6 as scheduled. AAU officials rejected a proposal to move the dates to June 28-29 citing too many commitments. Top contenders including defending champion BHI Toomey complained of heat and track conditions and the tight prep time for the U.S. British Commonwealth Russian meet in Los Angeles July 18-19.
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AAU
Pat Bolen
Ad Lodge
Bhi Toomey
Los Angeles
Baseball and golf wrap from midweek sports page
MLB and AL East standings and schedules mix with results from Boston Cleveland Detroit New York Chicago Seattle Oakland Kansas City and others. Kathy Berg Classic golf win at Sutton MA lifts Berg to 22775 career winnings, first LPGA victory since four straight finishes.
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McLain Notches 10th Win and 100th Career Victory
New York AP report notes Denny McLain, after a stomach virus, pitched the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 win over the Yankees for his 100th major league victory and his 10th win of the season. He becomes the youngest active pitcher to reach a career century while discussing a possible 30-win season.
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Braves Bench Sparks 11-Run Nightcap Rally in Houston
Atlanta’s reserve crew led by Tony Gonzalez and Rico Carty delivered an 11 run outburst in the nightcap as Phil Niekro won his 11th. Hank Aaron and Cepeda rested with San Francisco looming. Mike Lum and Tommie Aaron contributed key hits in a doubleheader sweep over Houston.
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Rico Carty
San Francisco
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Warméra
Reggie Smith and Jackson Dominate Weekend Baseball
Mike Bryson notes a powerful AL weekend with Reggie Smith belting two homers and four RBI against Cleveland, his third and fourth of the stretch. Reggie Jackson, meanwhile, hit four homers and 15 RBIs in Oakland’s series with Boston, though his pace cooled in a split doubleheader with Kansas City as Oakland won the opener 7-5.
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Virginia
Reggie
Rossie Smith
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Red Sox
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Jackson
A’s
Kansas City
Baseball doubleheader yields late drama and shifts
In a twin bill, Oakland won the opener with a 13th inning run as Dick Green and Jackie Hernandez delivered key plays and Sal Bando homered for Oakland. In the nightcap, Hernandez’s RBI double tied the game in the 10th, then Royals won on Green’s two run double and Bob Oliver homered in both games. The day also saw Detroit edge the Yankees 3-2, Minnesota beating California 8-2, and Chicago stopping Seattle 8-3.
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Jim Roland
Royals
Oakland
Dick Green
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Sal Bando
Bob Oliver
Green
Garden City Busters Fill Schedule With Highland
Garden City fills two football gaps in 1969 schedule after Dodge City drops gridiron. Busters add Highland Kansas on October 4 at home, completing a 10 game slate alongside games vs Trinidad and Hutchinson. Previous meetings with Highland occurred in 1959 and 1960, both Garden City wins.
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Kansas coach Charles Strong named Alabama track aide
Charles Strong, 28, former Oklahoma State track star and Kansas assistant coach, was appointed an Alabama track assistant Monday in Tuscaloosa. He coached hurdlers and sprinters at Kansas while pursuing a master’s degree, linking with Alabama’s new coach John Mitchell.
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