Perranoski Saves Twins Again in Labor Day Win
Ron Perranoski logged a record-tying 26th save as the Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 7-5 to widen their AL West lead. The veteran reliever finished the final 2 1 3 innings on one hit, tying the AL saves mark and nearing his personal high. Boog Powell, Jim Palmer, and Stu Miller’s and Jack Aker’s feats are noted in the broader AL context.
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Big Eight football drills start across several campuses
AP reports on first day of contact drills for Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma State Missouri Colorado and other Big Eight programs. Nebraska coach Bob Devaney tests quarterback depth with Tagge Brown and Dvorak. Kansas begins in pads with anticipated Saturday scrimmage. Oklahoma State completes three days of non contact work. Missouri starts pad work with a scrimmage planned Wednesday and injuries to Harrigan. Colorado limits practice to one session daily as school starts.
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Grid Activity Runs Hot As Gridiron Week Starts
Football practice continues for high school and junior college squads led by George Wallach. The Juco Alumni game at Memorial Stadium kicks off at 8 p.m. Saturday with Kenny Wicks and Corky Tabor seeking players. Garden City Juco opens its 1969 schedule Sept. 13 against Independence Juco. High school Buffaloes prep for Sept. 19 season opener vs Colby. Brown-White intrasquad set for Sept. 12. Junior high drills under Sander Havener Murphy Krug with detailed coaching staff. Buffalo Bills cut defensive backs Jerry Lawson and Henry King reducing roster to 46.
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Colby
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Bob Murphy
Bob Krug
Lee Albert
John Jameson
Darrell Nelson
Butch Batman
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Jerry Lawson
Henry King
Fansler Tires finishes eighth at world softball tourney
Garden City's Fansler Tires women slow-pitch team finished eighth at the World Softball Tournament in Chattanooga Tenn with a 4-2 record in a 48-team double elimination event. Sue Hoffman of Sublette earned all tournament honors. The club won the Kansas state crown for the third time in four years.
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Lakin Softball Season Declared Big Success
Lakin reports a successful inaugural summer slow pitch season for men with 74 players on four teams Whites Blues Reds Greens. Crowds were large, double-headers on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 40 league games plus 10 intercity contests, ending with a four-team post season. Whites claimed both league and tournament crowns. Hawks Name Director
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Doves Open Season in Southwest Kansas Amid Mixed Hunter Luck
Mourning dove season kicked off along the Arkansas River in Garden City with shotguns booming. Hunter success appeared spotty on opening day with few full limits reported. The season runs through Oct 30 from sunrise to sunset, with a 10 dove daily bag limit and 20 in possession, using only shotguns. The article notes doves migrate south after cold snaps, with birds from the north replacing them. Also mentions a 1068 lumber export statistic for the U.S.
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Golf Champ Storey Wins Labor Day Invitational In Darkness
LAKIN Kansas Garden City golfer Steve Storey 23, manager of Stevens Candy Co., won the Labor Day Invitational at Loucks Municipal in a darkness-decided coin flip. Storey tied with Bernie Caldwell 184 after 45 holes, with Dock Robinette and Joyce Hamm also high finishers amid rain and mist.
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