Mets rout Cardinals as Gentry stars in twin bill sweep
New York pitchers and hitters powered a doubleheader sweep of St Louis at Shea Stadium. Gary Gentry allowed a run in the first inning of his start but blanked the Cardinals thereafter, Dave Kingman style hits and Ron Hodges drove in runs, while Tommie Agee and Rod Gaspar sparked key Mets offense. The Mets crawled within four games of Chicago in the East Division as they extended their win streak against NL contenders.
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Standings and results in the National League East and West
The Associated Press standings show Chicago leading the NL East with a .422 record and New York at .362, followed by Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia and Montreal. In the NL West Los Angeles leads at .600 with Atlanta and San Francisco trailing. Saturday results include St Louis 5 New York 3 and LA 0 Cincinnati 0. Sunday results feature New York 5 St Louis 10 and Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 0 3.
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Legion Elks Split Card in weekend baseball slate
Garden City's American Legion Elks junior team went 2 2 over the weekend losing twice to Dodge City Sevenay 11 1 and 6 4 then sweeping a twin bill at Elkhart 7 0 and 7 6 in eight innings Garden City holds a 7 5 season mark Manager Walt Johnson’s squad has three remaining single games this week with Liber al at Clint Lightner Field on Wednesday at 8 p m at Ulysses on Thursday and at home against Scott City Friday at 8 p m.
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Two Painters Die in Still-Burning Apartment Blast
In St Joseph Missouri two painters named Ernest Salsberry age 43 of St Joseph and Kyle B McLane age 43 of Merriam Kansas died in an explosion and fire at an apartment building under construction. The blast occurred over the weekend and left the structure severely damaged as investigators worked to determine the cause.
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Liberal Golf Champion McKinnon wins by playoff in Liberal
Guymon golfer Rogér McKinnon, 20, captured the Liberal tournament title after a sudden-death playoff with Rex Wade. The field of 100 from five states played 45 holes Sunday, with McKinnon finishing 181 in regulation and birdieing the extra hole to prevail. Wade totaled 181 and parred the decisive playoff hole.
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Teal Season Offered Across Central and Mississippi Flyways
The Interior Department proposed a nine day teal hunting season in early September for states in the Central and Mississippi Flyways. A four bird daily bag and eight in possession limit would apply. States accepting the season must implement hunter education and observation programs and report on compliance and hunter success. The Mississippi Flyway includes Alabama Arkansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Ohio Tennessee Wisconsin. The Central Flyway covers Kansas Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas and parts of Colorado Montana New Mexico Wyoming east of the Continental Divide.
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Prince Given Big Send-off At Aberystwyth College
Prince Charles received a jubilant farewell at the University College of Wales in Aberystwyth after a nine week term studying the Welsh language. He left Sunday for England to prepare for his investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarvon on July 1. Extra police had guarded the town amid initial nationalist threats, but locals and students warmed to the prince as they sang God Save The Prince of Wales during his departure.
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Mills Shatters 440 World Mark At NCAA Meet
Curtis Mills the Texas A&M sophomore stunned favorites at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, winning the 440 yard dash in 44.7 seconds to break the world record of 44.8 set by Tommie Smith. Mills, aiming for fourth, surged past Lee Evans and Larry James as Kansas veteran Jim Ryun bowed out in his final college mile. San Jose State topped the team standings with 48 points, while Kansas totaled 45. Carlos led San Jose State with wins in the 100 and 220 and anchored the victorious 440 relay.
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West squad eyes ninth annual All-America game clash
West coach Douglass says his team will win the ninth annual Coaches All-America football game, with QB Douglass leading the West. He praises Paul Gipson, Mercury Morris, and Earthquake Enyart as threats behind him, while discussing OJ Simpson’s possible participation and a proposed insurance policy.
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Denver Golfer Turns Back Kemper Field
Arnold Palmer surged early for a burst of birdies but Dale Douglass held steady and won the Kemper Open at Quail Hollow. Douglass shot 67 to finish 274, four strokes ahead of Charles Coody who tied for second at 278 in sweltering heat.
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California Angels Sign Young Pitcher From Streamwood
ANAHEIM AP The California Angels announced Sunday the signing of Richard Young 18 a pitcher from Streamwood Illinois This was the club s 12th choice in the recent free agent draft He will report to the Angels Idaho Falls farm club in the Pioneer Rookie League Rookie Stan Babnsen of the New York Yankees pitched 267 innings last season with a 17-12 record.
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Hutch Team Tops Tourney In Hutchinson Softball Championship
Hutchinson Athletic Club won the eight team invitational slow-pitch softball title at Fansler Field, defeating Carmelita’s Case 11-6 in the final after 12 games across two sessions. Katzemier led with two doubles and a single, Gilland hit an over‑the‑fence homer, Carmelita’s had ten singles, and the event featured three sessions with winners and consolation brackets.
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Stock Race Called Off By Rain In Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE Ind AP a 200 lap US Auto Club stock car race was called off Sunday because of rain Officials said they would announce today if the race will be rescheduled.
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Weekend Rec Leagues Schedule and Results Snapshot
A jumble of minor league baseball and prep league games lists matchups and results. Pirates beat Raiders 97-12 and 18-6 over Spurs. multiple games set for Saturday and Tuesday across Clint Lightner, Jennie Wilson, Rotary Field, and St. Marys School facilities, with teams including Chargers, Giants, Braves, Dodgers, Royals, Eagles, Panthers, and more.
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