Major League Baseball National and American League batting leaders
A compact AP summary lists top batting, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases leaders in both leagues. Notable names include Sanguillen Garvey Bench Winfield Munson Rivers Otis and Carew with standout marks, plus pitching leaders Messersmith Kaat and Trughes with win totals and ERAs.
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Associated Press
National League
K. Smith
Sul
Sanguillen
Pgh
Lopes
Cedeno
Hun
Garvey
Winfield
Cash
Phi
Grubb
Millan
Bench
Cin
Gross
Hin
D.parker
Brock
Metzger
Wynn
Morgan
Sapes
Messersmith
Waz. Rajones
Carew
Min
Munson
R.white
Otis
McRae
Horton
Del
Rivers
Cal
Orta
Chi
Chalk
Remy
Bonds
Bjackson
Oak
Oakley Star Joins Busters in Garden City likely roster addition
Oakley star Jerry Rietcheck signed a letter of intent with Garden City Community College. The Oakley High product, a 05-9 guard, starred for the Miainsmen under Coach Fred Teeter, shooting near 50 percent and averaging over 10 points per game. GCIC coach Duane Channell praised his quickness and ball handling as a boost to the guard corps. He is also noted as a strong cross country runner and son of the Rietchecks of Oakley, having earned all conference in the Northwest Kansas League and all Scott City Tournament honors including Most Inspirational Player.
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Kinnsas
Garden City Community College
Jerry Rietcheck
Oakley High
Puard
Miainsmen
Fred Teeter
Rietcheck
GCIC
Duane Channell
Jerry
Oakley
Fred Rietchecks
Scott City
Colonels Owner Demands Million Dollar ABA Challenge
Kentucky Colonels owner Ellie Brown attacks NBA prestige and media reach while offering a $1 million challenge to the Golden State Warriors for a short series. She criticizes commissioner Walter Kennedy as a lame duck and expects ABC and CBS to televise the matchup. Brown believes ABA teams can beat Golden State and pushes for fans to see the era confront the league.
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New York
Ellie Brown
National Basketball Association
NBA
Brown
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
Colonels
Golden State Warriors
Walter Kennedy
Kennedy
Lucas Fires 151 8 Discus At Scott City Relays
Sublette High senior Jerry Lucas shattered a long standing Sublette discus record with a 151 feet 8 inch throw at the Scott City Relays, besting the former 145 4 inches mark held by Dale Birney since 1945. Birney, Garden City CPA, watched Lucas' performance with interest as the old record stood for 23 years. Lucas also ranks fifth in state in Class AA with a 144 3 discus throw and 52 5 shot put while eyeing Seward County JC.
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Bob Greer
Sublette
Sublette High School
Lark
Garden Citian
Jerry Lucas
Sublette High
Scott City
Lucas
Dale Birney
Garden City
Certified Public Accountants
Lansdon-Birney
Birney
of Protection High
Ralph Brown
Af State
University of Kansas
Jules Sikes
U.S. Army
Fresno
Calif
State
Garden
Lawrence High
Bill Neider
Bult
Bill
Gerald
Jed) Lucases
Buelah Kells
Jerry
Seward County Junior College
Liberal
American Legion
Wichita State University
Hugoton
Gayle Redd
May Shuts Down Royals as Bonds Delivers Two Homers
Rudy May pitched six strong innings allowing six hits and one earned run while Bobby Bonds hit two two run homers to power the Yankees past Kansas City 6 2. May spoke of lessons from Nolan Ryan and Yankee coach Whitey Ford as he improved to 4 2 on the season.
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Kansas City
Rudy May
Kansas City Royals
May
New York Yankees
Royals
California Angels
Angels
Bobby Bonds
California
Bening
Nolan Ryan
New York
Kaycee
Harmon Killebrew
Fred Patek
Hal McRae
Killebrew
John Mayberry
Bonds
Fred Stanley
Stanley
White Ford
Yankee
Yankees
Hughes
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Item
Bahnsen
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Raich
Cleveland Indians
Ryan
Buddy Bell
John Lowenstein
Sox
Rangers
Lee
Tom Grieve
Cardenas
Doug Griffin
Twins
Tigers
Tony Oliva
Joe Coleman
Steve Braun
Chris Chambliss
Graig Nettles
Chinese Seek Instant Cinder Success
American coaches say China must avoid magic fixes and build from fundamentals. They note China is four to eight years from international level, with only a few women Olympic-caliber athletes. The U.S. team won most men events. Li Yun Piao upset Al Hall in hammer.
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Peking
People's Republic of China
Irving Kinlisch
New York
Columbia University
Temple of
Tennessee State
Kintisch
Temple
Canton
Shanghai
China
Li Yun Piao
al Hall
Fred Newhouse
Baton Rouge
Hhree
Hunter Rosalyn Bryant
Chicago
Tournament of Champions Golf Rescheduled for 1976
Pro golf's Tournament of Champions is back on the schedule after the board rescinded a 23 year cancellation. Commissioner Deane Beman announced at a closed door meeting at Atlanta Country Club that the event will be held in 1976 with potential changes to its unique format. No date was set, and the tour noted the event usually follows the Masters.
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Atlanta
Pro Golf
Deane Beman
Atlanta Country Club
Beman
Valley Center Star Jeff Myers Signs with Garden City CC
Valley Center's 6-2 guard Jeff Myers signed to join Garden City Community College for 1975-76. He averaged 10 points and six rebounds per game last season and drew praise from Valley Center High coach Curt Ammons as a top defensive player. GCJC coach Duane Channell cited Myers quickness and basketball sense. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Myers, with grandmother Mrs. Helen Riley of Garden City, and plans to join vocal music groups at the college.
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Valley Center
Garden City Community College
Broacbusters
Jeff Myers
Valley Center High
Jeffs
Curt Ammons
Myers
Duane Channell
GCJC
Jeff
Paul Myers
Helen Riley
Garden City
Yuca
Major League Standings and Thursday Games Summary
Major league standings show Boston Milwaukee and Detroit near top of East while Chicago and New York split results. Friday schedule lists Los Angeles at Chicago and San Francisco at Montreal among others, with several n games noted. Matches include New York 6 Kansas City 2 and Chicago 9 Milwaukee 3 among Wednesday/Thursday results.
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St. Louis
San Diego
Chicago
Atlanta
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Houston
New York
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Montreal
Boston
Milwaukee
Detroit
Cleveland
Baltimore If
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
Texas
California
Baltimore
Dobson
Wright
Associated Press
Philphia
I's
S.francisco
San Diego Atlanta
Glo
Cardinal Reserve Turns Win Trick
Reserve Luis Melendez delivered a two out single in the 10th off Bill Greif to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres. Melendez, filling in for Bake McBride, added three hits and raised his average to .258 as St. Louis survived a late Padres rally to take the series rubber game.
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ST. Louis
Luis Melendez
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Melendez
Padres
Bill Greif
San Diego
Reggie Smith
Greif
Bake McBride
Smith
Lynn McGlothen
Willie MccCovey
Lou Brock
Brock
Ted’Sizemore
Ted Simmons
Danny Cater
McBride
Garden City player honored on Region 6 baseball team
Randy Webster of Garden City Community College earned all Region 6 honors at shortstop. He batted .327 with four home runs five doubles and three triples while compiling an .868 fielding average. Webster will attend University of Kansas on a baseball scholarship next fall under coach Ron Hopkins.
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Randy Webster
Garden City Community College
Webster
Kansas
Jayhawk Jaco Conference
Broacbuster
Ron Hopkins
Randy
Marvin Websters
Larned
Larned High
GCJC
University of Kansas
Vida Blue Becomes Majors First 9-Game Winner
Vida Blue pitched a four hitter to become the majors first nine game winner as the Oakland A s blanked the Baltimore Orioles 5 0. Sal Bando Billy Williams and Reggie Jackson homered for Oakland while Nolan Ryan struggled for Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Vida Blue
Bill Lee
Jim Hughes
Rudy May
Stan Bahnsen
Eric Raich
Nolan Ryan
Blue
Oakland A’s
Baltimore Orioles
Sal Bando
Billy Williams
Reggie Jackson
Stem Lee
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
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Oakley Star
Busters
Garden Cilion
Woolfolk
Una Poins
Nelson Briles
Briles
Pitsburgh
Vtcb Giegengack
Yale University
Heart of China
T of C Golf
Juco
Garden City Telegram
Buster Infielder
Indians
Anaheim Stadium
Dave Garcia
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Mike Torrez
Bando
Joe Rudi
Williams
Jackson
Tom Veryzer
White Sox
Brewers
Carlos May
Ken Henderson
Tony Muser
George Scott
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