Casper to bypass British Open for Mormon church event
U S Open champion Billy Casper will skip the British Open at Muirfield July 6-8 to attend a Mormon church fireside program in Petaluma California and plan to play in the Mormon tournament at Salt Lake City. Casper emphasized his faith over golf as his top priority.
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San Francisco
Billy Casper
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Casper
Arnold Falreer
Petaluma
Calif
Salt Lake City
Utah
Muirfield
Scotland
Palmer
Olympic Club
Billy
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Arnie
Ltd
Bill
San Diego
Peacock Gap Golf Club
Chicago
Oklahomans Dominate Garden City Invitational
Bankers Life of Oklahoma City led the all tournament team selections after winning the Garden City Invitational title. The Oklahomans claimed three of ten spots, while Kinney Glass and other regional teams earned honors. Allen Reeves, Benny Guerrero, Earl Whiteley, and Jim Dycke highlighted the diverse all star lineup.
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Bankers Life
Oklahoma City
Garden City
Oklahomans
Bankers
Kinney Glass
Cole
Rover Greene
Fabin
Kinney
Allen Stegman
Lamar
Gamble-Butler
Dodge
Bill Swafford
Hutchinson
American Products
Youth Baseball double header at Clint Lightner Field
Clint Lightner Field hosts a youth baseball double header with B team prelims at 6 p.m. and A team feature Knights of Columbus Blues against Reds. Garden City Elks and American Legion meet Dodge City Colts tonight at 6 p.m. plus a full slate of softball and golf events around town. Omaha Central High School star Jerry Bartee of Omaha Central has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and will train in Sarasota then join a Cardinal farm club.
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Clint Lightner
Knights of Columbus Blues
Kniights of Columbus Reds
Garden City
Elks Club
American Legion
Dodge City Colts
Garden City Country Club
Kansas
Jownel
Fenster Field
Smith Land Co
Coca-Cola League
First Church of God
Seminoles
Ehreaman Packers
Cleaver Field
Bears
Lakin
Clint Lightner Field
Javeee Alriinks
Fangler Field
Renick Drugatores
Western Kansas Sporting Goods
Kinney Glass
Hopes Trucking
Ehresman Packerson
First Methodist Church
Coca-Cola
Church of God
Comanches
Kiowas
Pepsi-Cola
Rolls
Comets
Omaha
Neb
Omaha Central
Tom Dineen
Jerry Bartee
St. Louis Cardinals
Dineen
Bartee
Sarasota
Fla
Cardinal
St. Louis
Farr's 243 Tops Key Play
J D Farr of the Farr Construction team rolled a 243 high game as the Monday Two Man Handicap League finished its third week. Best series was 957 by John Farmer of Harsch and Farmer. Walker-Simpson led team games with 495 and team series at 2,291. Results include Rickman Body Shop over Garden Bowl 4-2 and Farr Construction over Two Farmers 6-0.
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J.D. Farr
Farr
Garden Rowl
John Farmer
Harsch and
Walker-Simpson
Scott
Lakin
Harsch-Farmer
Hertel-Berker
Morris Feedyard
Farr Construction
Liberal Invitational Golf Tourney Produces Close Finishes
A field of 105 golfers from Kansas Texas Oklahoma Arizona and Colorado contended in Liberal for the ninth annual Liberal Invitational. Dock Robinette of Colorado Springs won the championship flight with 177 total over 45 holes. John Engel of Liberal was runner up at 180 and Tommy Metcalf Hooker Oklahoma defeated Jim Linn Spearman Texas in a playoff for third with 181.
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Liberal
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Colorado
Dock Robinette
Colorado Springs
Colo
Robinette
John Engel
Tommy Metcalf
Hooker
Okla
Jim Linn
Spearman
Tex
Satanta
Bill Haddican
H. A. Haren
Borger
Joe Vaughn
Jack Coffey
John Crowder
Guymon
A. E. Meyers
Eufala
Gary Graham
Wichita
John Mayfield
Perryton
Terry Jones
Garden City
Sonny Strutton
Jim Lytle
Amarillo
Harold Stoner
Bob Forsyth
Roy Carter
Wayne Prentice
Marvin Smith
Prentice
Standings and schedules from Monday and beyond
The standings show St. Louis 4 New York 2. Houston 4 Los Angeles 2. Atlanta 7 Philadelphia 5. Today’s games include New York at St Louis N, San Francisco at Chicago, Philadelphia at Atlanta N, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati N, Los Angeles at Houston N. Tomorrow San Francisco at Chicago, Chicago 3 Kansas City 1, Washington 4 Cleveland 2, California 5 Minnesota 3, Minnesota at California N, Chicago at Kansas City N, Detroit at Washington N, Baltimore at New York 2 twinight. Cincinnati at Boston N, Chicago at Kansas City 2 twi night.
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St. Louis
New York
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Washington
Cleveland
California
Minnesota
Detroit
Baltimore
Twinight
Boston
Terrell Rests But Challenger at Work
Heavyweight Ernie Terrell took a second day off while challenger Doug Jones intensified workouts for their June 28 title fight in Houston. Terrell resumed sparring Wednesday after weekend training and made appearances at a ballroom and a Veterans Hospital visit, with trainer Sam Solomon approving the extra rest.
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Houston
Ernie Terrell
Doug Jones
World Boxing Association
Terrell
Jones
Veterans Hospital
Sam Solomon
Kinney Glass Defeated as WKSG Upsets Glassmen at Fansler Field
In a Monday feature, Western Kansas Sporting Goods upset Kinney Glass 5-4 at Fansler Field to hand the Glassmen their first league loss. Tom Gardiner led WKSG with a homer, a double and a single, as they erased a Kinney lead after five innings. Also on the schedule, Ehresman Packing beat Latin-American Club 12-9 and First Methodist Church edged DeKalb Seed 13-11 in wild offensive nights.
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Kinney
WKSG
al Stecklein
Glassmen
Tom Gardiner
Ehresman
Fred Medina
Greg Mujica
Packers
Larry Goss
Ralph Vogel
Curt Shipley
Methodist Church
DeKalb
Methodists
Randy Goodwin
Greg Stegman
Dick Henkle
Charles Hill
Charles Claar
Bill Stephen
Fansler Field
Smith Sand Co
Hapes Trucking
Coca- Cola League
Church of God
Seminoles
Ehresman Packers
Cleaver Field
Syracuse Wins Narrow Lead in Four-Club Rodeo Series
Syracuse tops Lakin by six percentage points at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Sunday’s fourth rodeo meet. Syracuse total 5144 points to lead with 147 points overall. Lakin 14142, Ulysses and Garden City trailing as final meet set for July 9 at Loucks Park arena in Lakin with a club trophy to the top accumulator after five meets.
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Syracuse
Lakin
Hamilton County Fairgrounds
Ulysses
Garden City
Pete Bezona
Clyde Malone
Buck Housholder
Tiny Tyler
George Martin
Jack Gurney
Loucks Park Arena
Drysdale Suffers Fifth Straight Loss for Dodgers
Los Angeles pitcher Don Drysdale endured his fifth consecutive defeat after a 4-2 loss to Houston, dropping to 5.35 ERA for the season as he battles a rough spell since May 30. The article notes a center-field trumpet serenade at Atlanta as Braves fans react to a trio of losses. In other NL action Gene Oliver and Joe Torre homered for Atlanta in a 7-5 win over Philadelphia, while St. Louis beat New York 4-2. American League games saw Washington 4-2 over Cleveland, Chicago White Sox 3-1 past Kansas City, and California 5-3 over Minnesota.
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Braves
Atlanta
Houston
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Astros
Drysdale
Gene Oliver
Joe Torre
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
California
Minnesota
Kiwanis Wins Double Bill In Minor League Action
Kiwanis defeated Odd Fellows 9 to 5 in seven innings at Clint Lightner Field. Susane Croslin doubled. Frank Ewing earned the win with four strikeouts. Kiwanis also won a 5-3 B-team game with six singles total. Knights of Columbus Blues meet Reds tonight in the Minor League slate.
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Kiwanis
Odd Fellows
Clint Lightner
Susane Croslin
Odd Fellow
Greg Bradfield
Frank Ewing
Barnes and Mahan
Joof
Ki_ Wanis
Carter
Naah
Knights of Columbus Blues
Knights of Columbus Reds
Three Teams Grab Victories At Cleaver Field
Three softball games were played at Cleaver Field Monday as the Pepsi-Cola League for 11 to 14 year olds saw the Comets beat the Titans 7 to 5 in seven innings. The Coca-Cola League for boys 9 to 14 featured the Seminoles defeating the Arapahoes 9 to 1 and the Kiowas beating First Christian Church 15 to 5, both seven-inning contests. Next Coke League games are Wednesday at Cleaver Field. The Optimist Club Tee-Ball League slate has the Bobcats facing the Cougars at 5 and the Leopards meeting the Bears at 6.
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Cleaver Field
Comets
Titans
Orbits
Seminoles
Arapahoes
Kiowas
First Christian Church
Church of God
Comanches
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Ounerd Studio
Bria Hill
Don Wagner
John Wagner
Safford
Schreiber Motors
Optimist Club
KIAL
Akron
Ohio
Omaha Baseball Star
San Fran
Houston Hee
Challenger
Sporting Goods Club
Otis Jennings
Tom Wright
Bill Porterfield
Weimp Hughes
Gene Witman
Hughes
Sec
Ond
Walter Fletcher
Maynard Stillwell
Harlan Burrows
Vianna
Gurney
Pat Miller
Becky Grusing
Hetty Johnston
Connie Bingaman
Sass Housholder
Traci Housholder
Betty Johnston
Penny Gurney
Jerry Stutzman
Wayne Barber
Dick Grusing
Larry
Harold’ S Grinstead
Wimp Hughes
Ralph
Vanatta
Phe
SKOAL
United States
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Page & Garden City
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Jim Sloan
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