Lakin Golfer Wins Shrine Tourney at Garden City
Gorden Crone of Lakin captured the championship at the Garden City Shrine Club Invitational golf tournament over a field of 77 golfers from several states. The two day event at Garden City Country Club featured 18 hole qualifying Saturday, then flight play with 27 holes for the championship flight on Sunday. Crone won by four strokes with a three round total of 106 over 27 holes. Second place went to Doug Ricketts of Garden City after a coin flip over D L Robinette. Ricketts had a Sunday opening round of 33 with an eagle and birdies. Other flight winners included Harvey Ricketts and J J Banks, with senior and third flights also decided by playoff and strong showings from Garden City golfers.
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Gorden Crawe
Garden City
Buddy Sprague
Wichita
Denver
Sprague
Crone
John Dickerson
Jerry Caldwell
Garden
Dickerson
D. L. Robinette
Colorado Springs
Joyce Hamm
Plains
Max Ladner
Doug Ricketts
Chanute
Ricketts
Robinette
Harvey Ricketts
Cap Schiffelbein
John Austin
Bach
Reed Fleury
Scott City
Si Wasinzer
Don Caldwell
Marvin Maune
Ulysses
Marion Snikes
J. J. Banks
Winfield
Gene Sullivan
Mead
J. R. Cottrell
Charles Reynolds
Bolfers
M. H. Bradford
Liberal
Garden Cilians
Gordon Oberheim
Harald Stoner
Claude Robinson
Knights Blanked in Scott City Opener 8-0
Scott Citys Knights blank Garden City 8-0 in the Plains League opener at Masters Field. Pitcher Steve Geist worked four hitless innings in relief after Kitch started and homered in the first. Garden City used two pitchers, with Gar den City committing six errors and nine hits. The Knights next host Satanta in another Plains League test. PARIS AP The French Tennis Tourney faced rain delays with three days of rain disrupting schedule and only a few matches completed.
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Scott City
Garden City
Knights of Columbus
Bob Brungardt
Garden City Knights
Satanta
Garden Cilians
Ray Servantez
Gary Whitehurst
Scott Cry
Kitch
Garden Citians
Steve Geist
Masters Field
Garden
Stan Berker
Glenn Brungardt
Paris
Scott City Beats Garden City Elks Legion In Extra Innings
Scott City defeated Garden City's Elks Legion youth baseball 9 to 8 in two extra innings on the Little League field. Scott City opened with seven runs in the second, Garden tied it with six in the seventh, and seven home runs were hit in a high scoring contest. Suppes and Kitch produced key hits in the bottom of the ninth to end the game, with Dunlap pitching six strong innings for Garden and Geist tossing four for Scott City. Next Garden action is Wednesday at Pratt.
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Scott City
Garden City
Elks- Legion
Cleve Spencer
Scott
Garden
Suppes
Kitch
William
Butch) Knight
John Dunlap
Leon Jesner
Ken Jameson
Jameson
Dunlap
Hulk
Steve Geist
Gorden
Ronnie Barnes
Curtis Burns
Geist
Elks Legion Club
Pratt
Four Nations Secure Cage Spots In World Championship
United States, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Argentina clinched berths in the World Basketball Championship finals after two qualifying wins each. The US beat Mexico 76-65 and Italy 67-56 in Mercedes. Yugoslavia defeated Italy 11-42 and beat Mexico 86-73. Russia opened with Peru 95-56 then beat Japan 49-26 in Montevideo. Argentina topped Peru 69-63 and Peru 73-85, both in Montevideo. Remaining games won t alter Japan, Peru, Italy, and Mexico’s consolation round fate in Córdoba City. Finals set for Montevideo, June 1-11.
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Montevideo
United States
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Argentina
Mexico
Mercedes
Italy
Peru
Japan
Cordoba City
Versatile Rookie Sets Pace As Boston Nicks Baltimore
Reggie Smith serves as spark for Boston in a 4-3 victory over Baltimore as he collects three hits and scores three runs after a midseason bench spell. The game recap also notes MLB action with Detroit, New York, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Houston results. Smith, a switch hitter and former All-Star, had been moved from center to second base earlier, losing playing time to Mike Andrews before returning to center.
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Dick Coach
Associated Press
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Dick Williams
Smith
Red Sox
Boston
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Washington
Chicago White Sox
California
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Minnesota
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Atlanta
Houston
Chicago Cubs
Williams
Toronto
Mike Andrews
George Smith
Reggie
Andrews
National League
Kl Pet. G.B. Cincinnaty
San Fran
Chicago
Atlanta Cema
Phila
Phia
New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Standings on Garden City Telegram sports page May 29 1967
The May 29 1967 standings page from the Garden City Telegram lists standings and brief ads. It notes Want Ads for buying or selling and references the Telegram as the source.
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Garden City Telegram
Telegram
Kinney Glass Pockets Softball Tourney Champions Crowned
Kinney Glass of Garden City won the pre season men's slow pitch softball tournament here defeating Speed King Manufacturing of Dodge City 12 to 3 in the final. The three day event drew 13 teams from Garden City and nearby cities with 26 games played across Cleaver and Fansler fields. Third place went to First Methodist Church, while Southwest Milk Producers claimed fifth and Guadalupe Church won seventh in tight games. a 10th inning thriller highlighted the Las Palmas Tavern contest.
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Kinney Glass
Garden City
Cleaver
Fansler Fields
Garden’ City League
Dodge City
Liberal
Scon
Speed King Manufacturing
Glassmen
Western Kansas Sporting Goods
Speed King
First Methodist Church of
Methodists
Southwest Milk Producers of
Welders Supply
Guadalupe Church of
Las Palmas Tavern
WSKG
Producers
Ehresman Packers
Panhandle Eastern
Las Palmas
Southwest Milk
Green Butane Service
Scoti
Oswalt Industries
Simday
Cleaver Field
Leon
Oswalt
Ehresmean
Ehresman
Fansler Field
Guadalupe Church
Shrine Wins Minor Game in Opening Youth Baseball Schedule
Shrines defeated Knights of Columbus Reds by 5 to 4 to open the local Minor League schedule at Lightner Field. Mark Douglass starred for the Shrines with 17 strikeouts, last seven batters in a row. About 70 fans watched as 20 cars lined the fence. Details to appear in Tuesday's Telegram.
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Shriners
Knights of Columbus Reds
Reds
Mark Douglass
Shriner
Lightner Field
Lions
Odd Fellows
Kiwanis
Knights of Columbus Blues
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Elks-Legion
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Whie Sox
Don Mincher
al Weis
Ken Berry
Jim Fregosi
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Kinney Glass Pockets
Orioles
Twins
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadians
Shrine
Ideal
Underwood
Pillsbury
Delsey
Nugnala Alcoa
Vai
Uable Ideal
Corey
Mortor's
Hanute
Anit Ay
Pol Ne Esson Oil
Parkay
Hunt's Pork & Beans
Aleenea
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