Bison Open With Twin Wins Against Hutchinson
Garden City opened the season with a twin bill sweep over Hutchinson. In game one, Russ Boone earned the win as Garden City rallied for four runs in the fourth inning to take a 4-2 victory. Mark Douglas pitched a two hit, 2-0 shutout in game two, with Kevin Sterling scoring both runs. The Bison compiled eight hits in the opener and two in the finale, aided by four Hutchinson errors. The team is co-sponsored by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Los Angeles
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Chicago
Carl Morton
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Grant Bumped From Indy 500 After Refueling Protest
Indianapolis 500 runner up Jerry Grant was moved to 12th after officials upheld a refueling protest by Al Unser senior mechanic. Winner was Mark Donohue, a Brown University engineer, earning $218,767.90. Bettenhausen led many laps before ignition troubles ended his bid. Grant’s penalty reduced Unser to second and cost Grant about $72,000 in prize money.
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National Golf Day At Canterbury Club At Shaker Heights
National Golf Day centers at Canterbury Golf Club where thousands of amateurs chase target scores set by stars Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Kathy Whitworth and JoAnne Carner. The charity event began in 1952 raising over 1.7 million, with amateurs starting May 18 to chase professional target scores.
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Lee Trevino
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Ladies Professional Golf Association
All Star Game Has Questions In Richmond
An improvised professional all-star basketball game in Richmond Va pits stars from both the NBA and ABA against each other. It raises funds for Rubicon the anti drug group. Ray Scott of the Virginia Squires coaches one team while Pete Vescey of the New York Daily News coaches the other. The lineup is to be chosen by skill matching rather than league affiliation.
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New York Daily News
Tiny Texan Legs 10 Stroke Titleholders Win
Sandra Palmer won the Titleholders Golf tournament at Pine Needles with a 10 stroke margin, posting 71 68 72 72 for a 283 total and a course record. Mickey Wright and Judy Rankin tied for second at 293, while Kathy Whitworth and Marlene Hagge shared fourth at 295. Palmer earned a green jacket a $3,000 prize and other prizes including a car.
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N.C
Sandra Palmer
Syith
Pine Needles Country Club
Kathy Whitworth
Augusta
Mickey Wright
Judy Rankin
Marlene Hagge
Boswell Snaps Slump as Mets Rally Past Cardinals
St Louis fell 7-6 to New York after Ken Boswell ended his slump with a 345 foot homer off Tony Cloninger in the ninth. Boswell, batting .177, also drove in three runs as the Mets erased a 6-3 deficit. Tommie Agee and Rusty Staub contributed as the Mets forced a passed ball miscue that let Agee score the decisive run.
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Willie Mays
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Standings Nation Mixed MLB and Standings Update
The Standings Nation reports recent results from the American and National Leagues. Teams including New York, Chicago, Montreal, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and St. Louis appear with varied records and game outcomes across Saturday to Wednesday games.
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Orioles roll past Indians in series sweep
Baltimore rides Don Baylor Terry Crowley and Bobby Grich to a 6-1 win over Cleveland for a series sweep. Other AL results include Yankees over Detroit 5-1 and 4-2 Oakland over Texas 4-1 and 7-1 White Sox 5-4 over California Angels win 3-2 in 10 innings Brewers crush Boston 11-3. KC at Minnesota rained out. Mets top Cardinals 7-6 Cubs over Montreal 5-2 Atlanta beats San Diego 2-1 Cincinnati pummels Houston 8-3 Dodgers beat San Francisco 5-2 Pirates take two from Phillies 7-3 and 4-2.
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Houston
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Texas Rangers
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Cleveland Indians
Six Under Par Wins Louisville Tourney
Dave Eichelberger shot a six under par 66 to capture the Kentucky Thoroughbred Pro Celebrity Golf Tournament at Wildwood Country Club in Louisville. The recap also notes Orioles hitters Baylor Grich Rettenmund and Powell in a Monday night run spree, plus Yankees rallying behind Swoboda Torres and Kline, Oakland A’s sweep and West division hopes, and Brewers power vs Red Sox with Conigliaro Briggs Scott homers.
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Dave Eichelberger
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Wildwood Country Club
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White Sox
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California
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Bill Melton
Vada Pinson
Bob Oliver
Ken McMullen
Leroy Stanton
Billy Conigliaro
Johnny Briggs
George Scott
Brewers
Red Sox
Aeros edge Omaha 1 0 to extend lead in league chase
The Wichita Aeros topped Omaha 1-0 as Evansville beat Tulsa 4-3 and Indianapolis crushed Oklahoma City 13-3. Iowa prevailed 8-2 over Denver. Reuschel won his seventh against one loss in Wichita with a seven strikeout, no-walk effort. Darrell Porter homered twice for Evansville. Des Moines ace Chris Floether earned his first win in five decisions.
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Major League Leaders National League Batting and More
The Associated Press reports top MLB stats with players like Tore and Sanguillen leading National League batting, Morgan and Bonds high in runs, Kingman and Colbert driving home runs, and Storied pitchers like Sutten and Carlton posting strong marks. Stolen bases and strikeouts feature notable names including Brock Morgan D. Nelson and Lolich among leaders.
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Lunn Breaks Long Tour Drought At Atlanta Classic
Bob Lunn won the Atlanta Classic with a 69 in the final round to finish at 275, ending a 14 month winless stretch. Gary Player tied for runner up at 277, with Jack Nicklaus three strokes back after another solid back nine.
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Virdon s Locomotive Whistles Past Phillies
The Pittsburgh Express 3 steamrolls through Philadelphia as Virdon’s team heads for New York. Rennie Stennett and Jose Pagan spark a rally while Frank Lucchesi notes the club’s strong bats. Mets slide and other NL and AL results follow in a busy day of baseball.
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