Eighth Wonder Too Much for A Lively McDowell Show
Sam McDowell struck out 16 in 119 pitches over two hours 11 minutes guiding Cleveland to a 3-1 win over Oakland. Odom held Cleveland to three hits as the A’s fell short. Other AL notes include Chicago over Washington and Baltimore beating New York as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Atlanta won in NL action.
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Blue Moon" Odom
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Stottigmyre
Unusual Southeast Kansas lure-cutting tourney slated
The annual lure-cutting tourney sponsored by the Jaycees at City Lake in Sedan invites adults and youths to compete Sunday for a $2 fee. Five top contestants win prizes. The Telegram notes a string of recent local fishing and sports stories including teenagers hauling big catfish and college team nicknames such as Salukis and Buffs. Local athletes from Scott City and Hutchinson relay notable performances at Garden City Relays. Additionally, Indiana State’s Sycamores and Mauro Martinez, a Fort Lupton athlete who died in Vietnam, are mentioned amid bowling league results and officer elections for Kansas-Oklahoma sports groups.
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Vietnam
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Mauro
Fort Lupton
Denver
Jim Ryan
Bob Barrattl
Three Capture Diamond Wins at Fansler Field
Three slow pitch softball games were played Wednesday night at Fansler Field. Kinney Glass edged Lag Palmas Tavern 6 to 5 despite eight errors by the winners. O.K. Coffee Shop beat G.I. Forum 13 to 4 after both teams had eight hits, with Forum committing 13 errors. O.K. Coffee Shop then defeated Ehresman Packing 20 to 5 in five innings, aided by a 17 hit difference and 11 errors by the Packers. Tonight's schedule lists Kinney Glass vs O.K. Coffee Shop at 7 p.m., G.I. Forum vs Ehresman Packers at 8 p.m., and Welders Supply vs Last Palmas Tavern at 9 p.m.
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Kinney Glass Edge
Packers
Jon Tap Toy
Coffee Shop
Kinney Glass
G.I. Forum
Ehvesman Packers
Nightcap
Supply
Last Palmas
Garden City Hosts WCKL Meet on Friday at Larned
Garden City High aims to reclaim the West Central Kansas League track and field title at Larned with prelims at 4 p.m. and finals at 7 30 p.m. Great Bend dominated last year and Garden City earned three straight titles beginning in 1964 with several probable entries listed for the events.
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Garden City High
Buffaloes
Larned
Great Bend
Garden City
Black Panthers
Garden City Golfers Do Notch Mixed WCKL Meet Results
Garden City High golfers placed sixth in the few-man division and seventh in both the two-man and six-man divisions at the West Central Kansas League meet held at Lake Barton. Great Bend led six-man scoring with 474, while Garden finished 566. In four-man play Great Bend won with 31, and Hays led two-man with 147. Medalist was Brad Biddle of Great Bend at 73. Garden’s next action is Pratt regional for state berths.
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Garden City High
Lake Barton Golf Club
Garden
Frank Overstreet
Trent Spikes
Tom Wasinger
Don Jefferson
Buffs
Courtney Jones
Steve Gillan
Black Panthers
Cin
Hays
Dodge
Russell
Pratt
Dodge City
Larned
Garden City
Brad Biddle
Biddle
Blake McGuire
Horse Racing Starts Saturday at Dighton
Dighton Kansas hosts the 16th annual American Legion sponsored meet at Legion 1 Downs. Racing begins Saturday with two weekends of trials and open races daily at 1 30 p m. Feature events include a Quarter Horse derby maturity and two two year old futurities with purses of several hundred dollars and blankets.
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Kansas
Legion 1 Downs
American Legion
Thorebreds
Dean Lewis
Carler
American Legion Building
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Action
Garden City
Garden City J C tennis meet delayed to Thursday
Garden City Junior College tennis was postponed from Wednesday afternoon. Coach John Sims Bronebus ters were to host Dodge City. rescheduled for 1 p m Thursday May 9 at Garden City. Next action for the Buster netters is Friday a 10 a m dual with Arkansas City.
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Bronebusters
Dodge City
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Arkansas City
Wichita State Placed on NCAA Probation
Wichita State University in Missouri Valley Conference was placed on two year probation by the NCAA through April 30, 1970. The action followed sanctions against the university and conference for violations, including firing athletic staff over improper inducements to about 25 prospective student athletes. The council also certified 16 postseason football games and warned coaches about using high school athletes on television programs.
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Ncaa Council
Buster Team Competing in Hutch Relays at Hutchinson
Garden City Junior College sends a 10 member squad to Hutchinson for the Night Relays with prelims at Gowans Stadium 3 30 p m and finals at 7 30 p m The Busters feature Lonnie Taylor Steve Nelson John Adams Gene Robinson Mike Mann Dee Rupp Stan McGlothan in various events plus four sprint relays. GCJC to attend Jayhawk Conference meet next day at Hutchinson.
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Buster) Adams
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Mike Mann
Dee Rupp
Stan McGlothan
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Bob Jones
Clark Davis
Taylor
Davis
Jones
Mann
Richard Hamlin
GCJC
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Garden City Girls Tennis Fall To Pratt 6 3
Pratt defeated Garden City 6 to 3 in a girls tennis dual meet on Tuesday. GC coach Florine LeClerc led the Buffs with singles wins by Marilee Joyce and Candy Rowe and doubles teams Bogner Harris and Rowe Rudd. Next GC action is May 7 in a triangular with Dodge City and Hays High at 1 p.m. in Dodge City.
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Florine LeClerc
Dodge City
Hays High
Ales
Cathy Begnér
Patty Heinz
Marilee Joyce
Cindy Harris
Candy Rowe
Gail Green
Dana Hilyard
Barbara Rudd
S-Cindy Tasset
Jo Ann van Vleet
van Vleet
Spinks
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