Blue-Hunter Duo Shuts Out Orioles in Twin Bill Sweep
Oakland’s Vida Blue and Jim Hunter combined to beat Baltimore twice, 6-2 and 2-1, as the A’s swept the doubleheader. Blue earned his eighth straight complete or full-game win while fanning nine in the nightcap, with Palmer and Cuellar suffering season-first losses.
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Canadiens Break Ice in pivotal playoff win over Black Hawks
Montreal coach Al MacNeil urged skating and drive as the Canadiens, trailing 2-0 in games and 2-0 on Sunday's scoreboard, overwhelmed Chicago to tie the series 2-2 with a 4-2 victory. Frank Mahovlich scored twice, his 12th and 13th playoff goals, tying the NHL postseason scoring mark.
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al MacNeil
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Rickman, 223 Tops Wheatbelt in Friday League Play
Rickman posted the high individual game of 223 and led Wheatbelt with Ron Whitehurst’s 566 in the series. Elliott Printers topped the Coca-Cola team game at 999, while Coca-Cola also posted the top team series at 2,883. Earlybird and Sunflower leagues produced strong numbers, with Honey Bees and Club 45 posting season highs and top scores. A note on Tokyo hints at five downtown areas converted to holiday malls to curb air pollution.
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Ron Whitehurst
Elliott Printers
Coca-Cola
Louise Riggs
Linda Scott
Honey Bees
Helen Orozco
Polly Kerr
Club 45
Tokyo
Buster Thinclads Finish Third by Half a Point
Garden City Junior College finished third by half a point at the Jayhawk Conference meet in Hutchinson. Buster teams scored 27 points to 26. Also winning events included Mark Cunningham in the 120 yard high hurdles and Don Jones in the shot put. Key injuries trimmed Garden’s lineup, and several top athletes stayed home.
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Broacbusters
Jayhawk
Saylor
Hutch
Gowans Stadium
Fort Scott
Kansas City
Pratt
Iola
Liberal
Coffeyville
Dodge City
Mark Cunningham
Lucas
Don Jones
Wichita North High
Garden
Lucius Young
Isaac Smith
Jeff Fela
Randy Bell
Mark Troilo
JJC
Great Bend
Busters
Bob Pickens
Pickens
Terry Albium
David Rose
John Neely
Guy
Neely
Wardles
Cunningham
Jon Talley
Qunningham
Talley
Roy Graham
Hurdies Talley
Graham
Ramdy Bell
Taffey
Trollo
Ait McCook
Togs
Charles Tholff
Jones
Joe Gosch
Algrim
Kinney Glassers win opener then rain halts tourney
Kinney Glassers of Garden City surged to an 11-10 upset over Ellis in the Hays Invitational slow pitch tournament as rain halted play after a late comeback. Kinney Glass led 10-9 in the seventh, loaded the bases, and only a rain delay stopped the game from continuing. Garden started strong, Ellis rallied early, and Kinney Glass remained undefeated at 6-0 for the season with six of 32 squads remaining in the meet.
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Garden City
Glassers
Ellis
Garden
Kenny Allen
Tom Earle
Jerry Roth
Ron Swartz
Roth
Swantz
B-J Mixers
Dodge City
Kinney - Glass
Dickenson Scott Lead In 222s Across Leagues
On Monday May 3 in multiple leagues, Dale Dickenson and Charles Scott both posted 222 games with Scott adding a 599 series. Red's Gulf Service Station led team scores with 3,005 in the league and 2,961 in se ries, while Mer rill Implement showcased a 760 high team game. Connie Johnson and Charlotte Yardley posted top marks in their divisions, with Yardley totaling a 504 series.
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Charles Scott
Scott
Knights of Columbus
Red
Sportsman League
Denny Zirkel
Gene Dugan
Naah Construction
Housewives League
Ruth Richards
Charlotte Yardley
Merrill Implement
Derbent Construction
Prairie Belles League
Connie Johnson
Kemper Electric
Spencers Market
Garden City Girls Dominate Lakin Invitational Grade Divisions
Garden City girls win eighth grade at the Lakin Invitational track meet while finishing strong in other grade divisions. Darrell Nelson coaches the Garden City squad with notable results across seventh and eighth grade events and one high school showing.
Cecil Summers Leads Mixed Loop Pacer Performance
Cecil Summers posted the high individual men s game 208 and the top men s series 555 in the Jayhawker Mixed League. Marilyn Holcomb had the high women s game 199, Estelle Reed the top women s series 551. Smith Sand Co. registered the high team game 839 and the best team series 2434.
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Jayhawker
Cecil Summers
Marilyn Holcomb
Estelle Reed
Smith Sand Co
Tigers fall short of 3-A regional title at Russell
Ulysses High finished runner up at the Russell regional in Class AAA track as Oberlin won the team title. Six Tigers advance to state at Wichita State University led by Eddie Munn and Lonnie Carter with multiple events scoring. Ulysses faces a strong field without senior Monte Tuttle who pulled a muscle and could not compete.
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Ulysses High
Russell
Earl’ Minks
Tigers
Wichita State University
Oberlin High
Red Devils
Seni Monte Tuttle
Education Assn
Eddie Munn
Collum
Red Hampton
Hampton
Garden City Girls Sweep Healy Invitational Events
Garden City ninth through 12th graders competed in the Healy Invitational. Collette Doll finished second in the 100 yard dash with 12.4 seconds and third in the 220 dash at 28.2 seconds. She anchored the 440 relay which came fourth in 56.7 seconds. Other Garden runners were Jane Pinegar Lynn Travis and Kay Oliver. Lynn Travis took fifth in the shot put and Kathy Jameson fourth in the softball throw.
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Buffalo Girls
Garden
Darrell Nelson
Garden City
YMCA
Memorial Stadium
Dashi
Karen Kirchoff
Kirchoff
Stancine
Sonja Miller
Shellis
Joe
Debra Kerr
Ann Sauniger
Kathy Malinowski
Lonje Miller
Julie Renick
Renick
Julie Fishback
Julie Doll
Sheryl Banks
Rumi
Julie Rena
Jauvie Doll
Shawna Fansier
Utrip
Lita Harness
Garden City Ree
Hamman
Lynn Travis
Kathy Jameson
Atwood Gridder Signs with Garden City Junior College
Atwood High School defensive end signs a football letter of intent with Garden City Junior College. The 6-3, 190-pound Larry Prochazka earned Class AA all-state and all-league honors in the Northwest Kansas League. Coach George Walstad announced the signing. Prochazka will major in biology and is the son of Joe Prevkas of Atwood.
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Garden City Junior College
Broaccusters
Larry Prochazka
Kansas
George Walstad
GCJC
Prochazka
Joe Prevkas
Atwaad
Local Area Keglers Lead State Bowling Meet
Garden City bowlers Bessie Krebs and Maddie Schiffelbein sit fifth in Class C doubles with 1 016 pins as the 10 week state ladies tourney at Hutchinson nears its end. Dee Riggs of Ulysses ranks fourth in Class C singles with 537 pins across three games. Syracuse entrants Martha Householder and Luella Mathis posted strong games, 245 and 231 respectively, as scores roll on.
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Bessie Krebs
Maddie Schiffelbein
Garden City
Dee Riggs
Ulysses
Syracuse
Martha Householder
Luella Mathis
Garden City JC nets tie for third in Jayhawk Juco tourney
Garden City Junior College finished tied for third in the Jayhawk Juco Conference tennis meet at Hutchinson. Sophomore Jeff Boone was runner up at No 1 singles, while Dennis Radke and Frank Francis plus Marlin Wells won two matches apiece in singles, and Boone partnered with Radke for No 1 doubles before an opening-round loss.
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Broacbusters
Jayhawk
Hutchinson
Cowley County
Tuco
Arkansas City
Garden City
Johnson County
Juco
Dodge City
Parsons
Busters
Jeff Boone
JSC
Russ Boone
Garden City High
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Great Band
Jeff
Ark City
Bill Marsh
Dennis Radke
Gareden
Frank Francis
Marlin Wells
Boon
Radke
Garden
Buster Twosome
Boone
JJC
Marsh
Steve Vann
Francis
Wells
GCC
Garden Citians
Leoti Tribune Fares Well at Class AA Regional Meet
Leoti and Tribune fared well in Plainville regional track and field meet with Ellsworth taking team honors. Dighton scored zero. Lincoln placed third. Tribune tied for fourth with Katona scoring 14. Bauck won broad jump 21-6. Campas clocked 2:06.0 in half mile. Nutt and Grubb strong in distance and hurdles. Dighton failed to score with Kuhlman clocking 10:54.7 in two-mile.
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Tribune
Plainville
Dighton
Ellsworth
Hill City
Dighton High
Keith
Lincoln
Mankato
Leroy Dutton
Dennis Bauck
Gary Campas
Bauck
Campas
Wichita State University
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Scott Schneider
Mike Nutt
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