Cheers to Catcalls for McLain in Detroit opener
A recap of AL Sunday action highlights pitching duels and key homers. Mickey Lolich outpitched Denny McLain 5-0 for Detroit, while Les Cain and Sonny Siebert paced Tiger gains. Vida Blue and Sam McDowell posted complete or near-complete games as Oakland and Cleveland rebounded. McLain drew cheers despite being booed at his first Detroit return since the trade.
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Mickey Lolich
Les Cain
Jim Palmer
Sonny Siebart
Vida Blue
Sam McDowell
Fritz Peterson
Bill Parsons
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Lolich
Detroit
Denny McLain
Washington
Cain
Tigers
Boston
Siebert
Red Sox
Baltimore
Orioles
Palmer
Blue
al Kaline
Norm Cash
McLain
Cash
RBI
Dalton Jones
Willie Horton
Skein
Toledo
Joe Niekra
Sparky Lyle
Frank Robinson
Dave Johnson
Robinson
Oakland
Minnesota
Jim Perry
Twins
Reggie Jackson
Mike Epstein
Cleveland
Yankees end skid as Indians rally in ninth
McDowell and Michael collide sparking a brawl with Yan kee first baseman John Ellis joining the melee. Ed die Leon and Gomer Hodge drive the decisive late runs as the Indians beat the Yankees 2-1, snapping New York’s five game skid. Brewers rally with Parsons two run double and Theobald single, Royals fall silent until later. Angels erupt as they top the White Sox with homers from Stephenson McMullen and Alomar. Messersmith keeps Chicago hitless five innings before seventh inning.
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Oakland
Minnesota
Stem
McDowell
Cleveland
New York
Peterson
Yankees
Parsons
Milwaukee
Brewers
Kansas City
California
Chicago White Sox
San Francisco
Houston
New York Mets
Attlanta
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
San Diego
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
McLain
Tigers
Gene Michael
Yankee
John Ellis
Indians
Steve Kline
Eddie Leon
Gomer Hodge
Roy White
Frank Baker
Jerry Kenney
Bruce Dal Canton
Ron ‘Theobald
Johnny Briggs
Royals
John Stephenson
Ken McMullen
Sandy Alomar
Angels
White Sox
Standings Reveal Tight NHL Results Across Cities
Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 2. New York 4, Atlanta 0. Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3. Los Angeles 4, Chicago 3. Weekly standings show mixed outcomes across teams.
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Montreal
Pittsburgh
New York
Atlanta
Cineinnati
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
New York Am
Cleveland
Washington
Oakland
Minnesota
California
Kansas’ City
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philadel
San Fran
Houston
Cincinnati
San ‘Diégo
San Diego
San Francisco
Dighton Linkster Triumphs In Windy Open Golf Tourney
Bill Anderson of Grumbein Motors won the annual early summer men open at Lane County Country Club, finishing 27 holes with 104 strokes. Scott City’s Bill Geis and Quinter’s Jack Cunningham tied for runner-up at 105. Cunningham left before results were final.
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Dighton
Bill Anderson
Grumbein Motors
Lane County Country Club
Garden City
Ness City
Scott City
Gove
Jetmore
Quinter
Anderson
Bill Geis
Jack Cunningham
Cunningham
Geis
John Herman
Eddie Herman
Dale Neeley
Herman
Chick Carpenter
Bruce Lewis
Gary Eggleston
Rudy Nuss
Bob Strohm
Harold Pullman
Jim Beougher
Jim Prather
Eddie Roehl
Dale Munson
Keith Parkerson
Fairway
Bill Geist
Elkhart’s O’Hair Leaves Head Coaching Role
Veteran Southwest Kansas coach Bill O’Hair resigns as Elkhart head football coach after ten seasons to remain as counselor. He compiled 61-27-2 in ten Elkhart seasons, with five HPC titles, and previously coached 14 years at Trousdale Englewood and Plains. Last season Elkhart rebounded from a slow start and beat Johnson for their only 1970 loss, sharing the conference crown.
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Elkhart
Southwest Kansas
Bill O’hair
O’hair
High Plains
Trousdale
Englewood
Plains
HPC
Wildcats
Johnson
Syracuse
Impossibles Stage A Sizzling Show at Oakley
The Impossibles from Garden City led the zone meet at Oakley scoring 3,023 total over three games. Monte Birkle topped with 602 scratch pins, Willie Gough 596, and Dugan 569 as the five man squad posted five 200-plus games and a 53-mark surge into the 10th frame.
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The
Impossibles
Garden City
Oakley
Gene Dugan
Jerry Birkle
Monte Birkle
Kenny Dickenson
Willie Gough
Gough
Dickenson
Dugan
Capt
Jenry Birkle
Wich
Aiba
Four Snare PHT Titles Crowned at Local Contest
Champions were crowned Saturday in the second annual Pitch Hit and Throw Contest for boys at Jennie Wilson School playground. The one day event, sponsored nationally by Phillips Petroleum Co., saw about 35 participants and local YMCA assistance. Top two finishers in each of four age divisions earned plaques and qualified for the district event at Lawrence Stadium in Wichita on Sunday, June 6. Names and scores of winners and runners up include Kevin Une and Kurt Osterbuhr in age 9 08 Belmont 260 points and 196 points respectively, Steve Alpers with 212 points and Delbert Yost with 331 points, all advancing to district meet.
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Jennie Wilson
Phillips Petroleum Co
YMCA
Lawrence Stadium
Wichita
Littler Wins Colonial National Invitation in Windy Finish
Gene Littler overcame a five shot deficit at Colonial to win the $125,000 Colonial National Invitation by one stroke over Bert Yancey. Littler birdied the 15th and 16th after an eagle on Saturday, finishing with 283 to set the highest winning total in a PGA event since 1963. Yancey earned $14,300, with Moody, Boros, Knudson and Marti one stroke behind.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Gene Littler
Littler
Bert Yancey
Julius Boros
Yancey
Orville Moody
Boros
Knudson
Fred Marti
Blancas
Gary Players
Lakin Star Chris Perez Seeks More State Crowns
Lakin High junior Chris Perez, already holder of seven state track titles, contends for more at Class AA meets. He won the mile and two mile at last year’s outdoor meet, clocking 4:21.5 and 9:21.2, and set state records as a sophomore. Perez also claimed cross country and indoor titles, with a strong fall season and a recent decision to target the 880 as part of a bid to extend his record spans.
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LAKIN
Lakin High
Chris Perez
Chris
Hmparia
Wichita
AIA
Soph
Wamego
Manhattan
Eddie Cramer
Perez
Carl Nicholson
Maize High
Wichita East
Randy Smith
Smith
ABA Champs Give Fans a Big Thanks
Utah Stars, champion of the American Basketball Association, thanked fans with a full-page color ad in the Salt Lake Tribune. The team called Utahns the greatest in the world after clinching the title by beating the Kentucky Colonels in a seven game series.
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Salt Lake City
American Basketball Association
Utah Stars
Salt Lake Tribune
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Garden City Telegram
Kevin Une
Belmont
Kurt Osterbuhr
Hudson
Mitch Snydler
Laurel
Steve Alpers
Earachie Ave
Delbert Yost
Ois
Mich
Tor Iting
Scott Pratt
Keith Burns
Baers
Eagle
ABA Champs
Wells-Robinson Furniture Outlet
8 & B Sales Co
Taylor
John Deere
Wells-Robinson
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