Reggie Jackson Stars in Oakland's 16 4 Rout of Royals
Reggie Jackson hit his 25th and 26th homers in Oakland's 16 4 win over Kansas City, part of a two night doubleheader sweep. The A's offense erupted with five runs in the first inning and bases loaded walks. Orioles pitcher Sam McDowell earned his fifth straight win, while Detroit and Cleveland edged to continue long winning strings.
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Cleveland
Russ Snyder
Sam McDowell
Salina Dropped as National Decathlon Meet Site
Miami AP reports the National Decathlon Championship moved from Salina Kansas to Bakersfield California for June 27 28 to give athletes more rest before the U S Russian British Commonwealth meet in Los Angeles. Three top decathletes led by Olympic champion Bill Toomey had threatened a boycott over Salina conditions and heat. Officials said date and site change were to protect competitors and that Salina could have hosted if suitable facilities existed.
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Lena Garrett Leads Honey Bees In Bowling Victory
Lena Garrett rolled a 209 in a single game and helped the Honey Bees post the high team game 615 and top team series 1609 for the Wednesday Nighters League as Darby Witt of Al Dar Kennels posted a 501 series.
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Leafs to Train With Tigers in 1969 Connection
The Rocky Mount Carolina League Leafs will again be connected with the world champion Detroit Tigers in 1969.
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Sublette Native Baker Named Indiana University Track Coach
Charles Baker 40 a Sublette native and former Garden City junior college athlete has been named Indiana University's track coach. Baker, with a diverse coaching background at Emporia State Castle Rock San Jose City College and San Jose State, will work under head coach Sam Bell at a top Big Ten program renowned for its facilities and national contenders.
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University of California
Legion Elks Win Practice Game At Deerfield Field
Garden City's American Legion Elks junior team beat Deerfield 7 to 2 in a seven inning game at Deerfield Field Wednesday night. Garden used 13 players led by Mark Douglass with a 3 for 4 day. Douglass also pitched nine strikeouts with three walks. Deerfield pitcher Jim Johnson fanned 13 and walked three. Garden City owns a 4-2 season record and hosts Colby at Clint Lightner Field Friday at 8 p.m.
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Garden City Junior Golf Winners List
Thirty-two junior golfers competed Wednesday at Garden City Country Club in a weekly round. The event split players into flights by hole counts with winners named: Girls 8-hole Ann Benson, Girls 5-hole Janice Johnson, Boys 3-hole Burt Burtis and Mark Lemke (tie), Boys 5-hole Chuck Wells, Boys 9-hole A Kent Wells, Boys 9-hole B Dale Allman, Boys 8-hole C Mal Bertram and Eric Schiffelbein.
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Mal Bertram
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Trevino Sees Open Pressure Easing After Moody Win
Lee Trevino spoke on his Open title defense facing less pressure now that Orville Moody has won. He admitted knee concerns may require operation but said his form was returning as he prepared for the Kemper Open. Trevino praised Moody as a great golfer and good man, noting their long acquaintance since 1958.
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Standings Shuffle Sparks Tense League Race
The standings show New York and Chicago leading as teams post mixed results in recent games. Wednesday's results featured tight losses and wins across leagues with Montreal, St. Louis, and Philadelphia among notable performers. Friday schedules set up key matchup days for league supremacy.
Clemente Delays Mayoral Run While Pirates Rally
Roberto Clemente again proves his baseball value as the Pirates sweep the Cubs 3-2. He ties the game with a two-run homer in the eighth, doubles in the 10th, and scores the winning run. Clemente, in his 15th Pirates season, declines a mayoral bid, saying he will run only after his baseball days end. Other NL scores include Houston over Atlanta 3-1, Mets 2-0 over Philadelphia, Montreal 5-1 over St. Louis, Cincinnati 11-2 over San Francisco, and Los Angeles 10-1 over San Diego.
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Ryun Trials for NCAA Double in Russian Roulette Meting
Kansas miler Jim Ryun faced a high-risk choice in the NCAA meet as coach Bob Timmons held him out of the three mile to preserve the mile chance. The gamble paid off with Ryun entering the three mile only hours before finals, aiming to become the first to win both events. Southern California UCLA Washington State Oregon Brigham Young and Tennessee were contending for the team title.
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Three Shutouts Feature Softball at Fansler Field
Three women's league slow pitch softball games were played at Fansler Field Wednesday night. Minter Drilling beat Nu-Style Shoe Store 23-0 in five innings. Red's Gulf Service Station blanked Nu-Style 13-0. and Minter Drilling defeated Carmelita's Cafe 10-0. Lin Travis and Farmer led Red's Gulf and Minter Drilling with multiple hits. Pitching notes list five decisions with team performances and upcoming schedule outlines.
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Major League Leaders Highlights From The Associated Press
The Associated Press lists top performers including Ca rew of Minnesota with a .372 average after 150 at bats, and F Robinson of Baltimore leading runs with 52 alongside Blair. Killebrew of Minnesota tops RBIs with 56, Blair and Robinson lead hits, McAuliffe and Hall share triples, and R Jackson of Oakland leads in home runs with 26.
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Weekend Youth League Schedule Clashes With Brown Day
Rec Games and minor league matches fill the Friday night calendar at Wilson School and Cleaver venues. Lions face Braves at Rotary Field while Panthers meet Broncos at 6 30 p m. Browns and Browns vie in Garden and Halnbow leagues amid revised deadlines and scattered no games.
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ABC Pulls Grid Coup in Televised Football Rights
New York AP ABC has paid about 25 million dollars to televise NCAA football games for the 1970 and 1971 seasons. The deal makes ABC the sole major network with rights to regular season college and professional football. The network also agreed to a three year contract to televise pro football starting in 1970.
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National League Batting and Field Leaders
M Alou of Pittsburgh led NL batting with 366 at bats while A Johnson of Cincinnati hit .354. Runs were led by Wynn of Houston with 52 and Kessinger of Chicago with 48. Banks of Chicago had 56 RBIs and Santo 52. M Alou topped hits with 101, A Johnson 94, Tola 84. Tolan led triples with 7, Jackson 5, Gaston 5. McCovey of San Francisco hit 21 homers, May of Cincinnati 20. Pitching leaders show Holtzman 10-1 with .909 and Stone 6-1 with .857.
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