Kuhn Reinstates A's Trio Amid Baseball Row
Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn ordered Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, and Joe Rudi to rejoin the Oakland A's immediately after a fiery dispute with owner Charles Finley. Finley threatened a $10 million lawsuit as the players faced continued sideline status despite Kuhn’s ruling.
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New York
Bowie Kuhn
Oakland A
Charles Finley
Kuhn
Finley
Vida Blue
Rollie Fingers
Joe Rudi
A's
Rudi
Fingers
Boston
Minnesota Twins
Calvin Griffith
Oakland
A’s
Chuck Tanner
Paul Corvino
Blue
Corvino
Anaheim
Lee MacPhail
Chicago
Plans finalized for Merchants Golf League at Buffalo Dunes
Plans for a nine hole weekly league at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course were announced, with Rob Olmstead as president and Vic Deaver as secretary treasurer. About 15 teams are expected, play starts July 14, entry fee 25 dollars, teams must prequalify with three nine hole rounds by July 7, and all play is handicap based.
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Merchants Golf League
New
Buffalo Dunes
City Hall
Rob Olmstead
Vic Deaver
Merle Wiederstein
Randy Hunt
Pra
Four Leg Wins In Lakin Meet
Four more games were played Thursday night in the Lakin Invitational Tourney for men slow-pitch softballers. Twelve teams from eight Southwest Kansas towns are in the double-elimination meet. It started Tuesday and winds down Sunday. Ulysses Co-op and Santa Fe Motors led Thursday’s winners bracket tilts, with several other district outfits posting victories.
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LAKIN
Kansas
Lakin Recreation Dept
Kenny Waechter
Ulysses Co-op
Lakin Texaco
Santa Fe Motors
Deerfield
State Farm Insurance
Ulysses
Sports in Brief AP Summary of current baseball, tennis, golf and more
Baseball commissioner orders A s Finley to lift restrictions on Vida Blue Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi. Larsen Aaron and DiMaggio honored for memorable moments. Ashe advances at Wimbledon over Edmondson. Dickson leads Western Open first round by two strokes. Wilson tops diver trials in Knoxville. Hart qualifies for US Olympic track with hammer throw. DeHart Hubbard first black Olympic gold medalist dies at 72. Hicks holds out for no cut contract and bonus in Houston Rockets.
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Associated Press
New York
Bowie Kuhn
Oakland A
Charles O. Finley
Vida Blue
Rollie Fingers
Joe Rudi
Don Larsen
Hank Aaron
Joe DiMaggio
Wimbledon
England
Arthur Ashe
Mark Edmondson
Australia
Golf
Oak Brook
Ill
Bob Dickson
Bruce Crampton
Biving Knoxville
Tenn
Juco Signs Prep Baseball Stars
Two central Kansas high school stars, Dan Chandler and Dan Cook, signed letters of intent to play for Garden City Community College. Chandler, an outfielder from Newton High, led his team in hits and earned multiple all star honors in baseball, with strong summer Legion batting averages. Cook, El Dorado High infielder, hit .400 as a senior with 21 RBIs and 15 stolen bases, earned all-Ark III honors, and was a multi-sport letterman who graduated cum laude.
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central-Kansas
Garden City Community College
Joe Slobko
Broaebuster
Dan Chandler
Newton High
Dan Cook
el Dorado High
Chandler
Newton
American Legion
Legion Ball
H. D
Cook
Larsen Perfect Game Still Haunts Baseball History
Don Larsen, two decades after his perfect World Series no hitter for the New York Yankees against the Dodgers on Oct 8, 1956, is lauded as the Most Memorable Moment in World Series All Star history. The story recalls the tense ninth, Berra's embrace, Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra’s silence during the gem, and Larsen’s later life as a paper company sales rep in San Jose.
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NEW York
Don Larsen
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hank Aaron
Philadelphia
Larsen
Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Yogi Berra
Brooklyn
Dale Mitchell
Berra
San Jose
Calif
WSU Athlete Arraigned In Burglary Case At Wichita
El bert Williams a 19 year old Wichita State University athlete was arraigned in Sedgwick County District Court on burglary and theft charges related to a March 24 liquor store incident near the campus. Williams and two WSU teammates Robert Elmore and Carlos Rocky Garza both 21 allegedly smashed a window and stole a case of beer.
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WSU
Wichita, Kan
Elbert Williams
Wichita State University
Williams
Sedgwick County
Robert Elmore
Carlos
Rocky" Garza
Rangers Punish Royals In Division Showdown
In Arlington, the Texas Rangers defeated the division leading Kansas City Royals 5 to 2. Veteran pitching by Steve Hargan and Joe Hoerner, plus Royals baserunning miscues, sparked Texas to within two games of Kansas City as Whitey Herzog blasted his club for six straight losses.
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Associated Press
Arlington
Tex
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Steve Hargan
Joe Hoerner
Kansas City
Royals
Frank Lucchesi
Lucchesi
Texas
Whitey Herzog
Herzog
Hoerner
al Fitzmorris
Gaylord Perry
Steve Barr
Terry Forster
Ken Brett
White Sox
Texan O Nelton
Cheff
Ota
Randle
Ghett
Hargrove
Mayberry
Harrah
McRae
Buroghy
Suite
Howellab
Rojas
Greve
Montese
Patek
Beniquez Cf
Jartinez
Suydterg
Pittmeris
Hagen
Hall
Terpkop
Hoernerp
Kansas
E—Patek
Fituworris
Kansas City i
Kanaas Sin
Burroughs
Sundosig
Brett
Moatea
Randie
Howell
Iph Rerresso Aamorisho
swVd
Horgan
Saaz
Weg Aga Hoerner
Goood Save
Ttoemner
Hargan
Hoernes
PBS
Martine
Six Golfers Triumph in Garden City Ladies Day Flight Winners
Garden City Country Club held its regular weekly ladies day with 18 hole play based on most bogeys. Erdene Corley won A flight and Melba Davidson won B flight while 9 hole play saw Alice Dart and Elaine Fenton take A and B flights respectively. Betty Benson claimed C flight and Rita Beggs won D flight. Next Tuesday will use most holes paired with specified pairings for A B C and D flights.
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Erdene Corley
Melba Davidson
Garden City Country Club
Alice Dart
Elaine Fenton
Betty Benson
Rita Beggs
Anita Salyer
Kay Wells
Kathryn Strakeljohn
Florence Burris
Marolyn Chmelka
Sandy Shofner
Grace Craig
Doris Sloan
Charlotte Spikes
Wanda Eisner
Francis Cox
Peg Mayo
Lamaine Jones
ik-Hole
Lois Heard
Bea Settles
Belly Thomas
Laree Maxwell
A.J. Williams
Nellie Lile Galene Wiley
Melt Davidson
Eva Marie Diggs
Helen Fankhauser
Iris Brown
Bernice Anderson
Ger Stoner
Roma Heinemann
Alice Stone
Virginia Meschke
Blanche Salyer
Joyce Boone
June Benedict
Natalie Dickerson
Peggy Rodriguez
Phole WB Hight
Jimmie Ruth Cobb
Maxing Mercer
Minnie Hopkins
Lois Gillan
Judi Isham
Hale C Flight
Margarit Selby
Margaret Masoner
Judy Nusser
Maxine Jewell
Mabel Cleaver
Ruby Christensen
Maxine Clark
Lavon Maburon
Alma Robinson
Ruth Rice
S-Hale
Kay Werner
Shelia Fankhauser
Peggy Smith
LuCeil Shepp
Jan Burghart
Pat Stonestreet
Wanda Lyman
Stella Garnand
Kitty Birney
Martha Foater
Bette Leopold
Friday Baseball Schedule From Major League Page
The Garden City Telegram lists Friday June 25 1976 games across the majors with matchups including New York Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Montreal Cincinnati Houston Atlanta San Diego and San Francisco at Los Angeles plus standings notes and Friday night results. The page also previews Saturday and Sunday schedules across American and National Leagues with multiple doubleheaders and divisional clashes.
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New York
Matlack
Chicago
Burris
St Louis
Curtis
Philadelphia
Christenson
Pittsburgh
Kison
Montreal
Warthen
Cincinnati
Hinton
Houston
Rondon
Atlanta
Moret
Sa Diego
Freisleben
San Francisco
Montefusco
Los Angeles
Hooton
Associated Press
LI Pet
Phi
Pils
Wiel. Pet
St. Louis
Cleveland
West Baltimore
Boston
Los Ang
Detroit
San’Diego
Milwkee
West Houston
Kan City
San Fran
San Diego
Bost
Texas
Kansas City
California
Oakland
Barrios
Forster
Minnesota
Goltz
Torrez
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Phildelphia
Weekend Meet Draws Eleven Teams From Four Towns
Eleven teams from Garden City Dodge Deerfield and Lakin plus two others compete in a two day event on Fansler and Cleaver fields. Three sessions planned with up to twenty one games including women slow pitch softball.
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Fansler
Cleaver
Garden City
Dodge
Deerfield
Lakin
n /Pansler
Peerless Plastics
Golden Plains Credit Union
Ansel's Angels of Lakin
Dodge City Bombers
Hapes Truck Line
Garden National Bank
Denies Rebels
Gladden Diggers
Dodge City
Garden City Bullets
Golder Plains
Western State Bank
Lakin Ansel’s Angels
City Scores In Local Softball and Baseball Leagues
City Recreation Dept sponsored games across multiple leagues Thursday night with tight finishes. Notable results include Dank's Wrecking Crew 11 over Ward's Garden Center, El Mancha Chuck's 16 over Garden City Co-op, and Ehresmar Packing 6 over Bob's 82 Restaurant. Finals and weekend schedules are listed for Fansler and Cleaver Fields with pairings and time slots for Saturday and Sunday games.
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City Recreation Dept
Dank's Wrecking Crew
Ward
el Mancha Chuck's
Holcomb
Garden City Co-op
Ehresmar Packing
Bob's
Garst-Thomas
L&r Repair
Bell Creek
Craig Construction
Pizza
Shriners
Rotary
Odd Fellows
Lions
Popeyes
Pink Panthers
Flintstones
Planet League
Pluto
Earth
Prairie League
Cottontails
Squirrels
Aries
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First National Bank of Tribune
Bell
Hi Bente Lakin
Texaco
Brows Dupree
Seou Chi Bunkettes
Taitpan
J.D
West Plains Grain
Marienthal
Pam
Hilter
Ranch
Leall
Deborah Wilson
Eugene
Ore
Larry Hart
New York Athletic Club
Cleveland — DeHart Hubbard
Houston Rockets
Ray Patterson
Phil Hicks
National Basketball Association
Juco
Casey
Yogi
Stampeders
Calgary
Gerald Kunyk
Calgary Stampeders
Gary Hobson
Dave Campbell
Rick Coleman
al Sittérle
George Papek
Gary McClung
Dan Rambo
Patsy
Golfers Bay
Major League Baseball
Pageé
Garden City Telegram
Tigers
Cowboys
Buffaloes
Pilots
Jets
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