Friday Night Grid Clash Looms Between Liberal and Garden City
Liberal and Garden City prepare for a non-conference high school football showdown in Liberal Friday night. Both teams field underclassmen at key spots with Liberal led by junior quarterback Doug Mitchell and tailback Trey Thomas, while Garden City relies on juniors at most starting spots, including Kelly Hays at quarterback and Henry Crosby at fullback. The Redskins beat Garden City 25-13 last season, though Liberal previously trailed in scrimmage yards and had no passes completed in a 1968 matchup.
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Liberal
Garden City
Redskins
Garden
Ross Thornbrugh
Terry Hill
Ken Rinehart
John Ratzlaff
Ardell O'Hara
Tom Eikenberry
Indians
Doug Mitchell
Trey Thomas
Oklahoma University
Thomas
Trey
Mike McLean
David Deitvich
Deitvich
McLean
Mike Mason
Mason
Thomas McLean
Buffs
Mets Clinch NL East in Dramatic 1969 Finish
The New York Mets win the NL East pennant with a 6-0 victory over St. Louis, backed by a 54,928 strong crowd at Busch Stadium. Donn Clendenon hits a three-run homer, Gary Gentry secures a four-hitter, and the team celebrates into the night as manager Gil Hodges recalls tough years and savors the improbable rise to the post season.
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Mike Bryson
Associated Press
New York Mets
Ragamuffina
St. Louis
Stica Stadium
Mets
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Chicago
Montreal
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Oakland
California
Seattle
Minnesota
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Washington
Detroit
Donn Clendenon
Ed Charles
Gary Gentry
Hodges
Steve Carlton
Clendenon
Charles
Gonzalez
Braves
Pat Jarvis
Tom Griffin
Astros
Joe Morgan
Atlanta
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Didier
SFTL Derby Opens Friday
Followers of the Santa Fe Trail League prepare for a high school football night as six of seven teams begin league play. Copeland travels to non league Hardiner while Ensign, Moscow, Deerfield, Ingalls, and Montezuma all report results and open dates from last week.
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Copeland
Montezuma
Ensign
Moscow
Deerfield
Bella
Ingalls
Wildcats
Forgan
Okla
Rolla
Turpin
Maullinville
Windthurst
Ingalla
Bucklin
Ford
Special Stamp Honors Baseball Centenary Unveiled in Cincinnati
A six cent stamp commemorating professional baseballs centennial anniversary was unveiled in Cincinnati at a luncheon with Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn among the guests. Cincinnati was chosen to sell the stamp first to honor the 1889 start by the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
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Cincinnati
Bowie Kuhn
Cincinnati Red Stockings
WCKL Gridders Open Season with Friday Games
Dodge City hosts Larned as the West Central Kansas League opens play. Garden City fell 13 0 to Colby while Pratt stunned by Campus High 23 8. Great Bend travels to Hays and Russell hosts Hoisington as league rivals seek early edge.
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Dodge City
Garden City
Buffaloes
Liberal
Garden
Colby
Red Demons
Larned
Dodge
Cowboy Capital Crow
Pratt
Skein
Great Bend
Hays
Black Panthers
Russell
WCKL
Wichita
Hutchinson
Hays High
Abilene
Hoisington
Rugged Lyons
Campus High
Riggins Eyes Yardage Goals In Kansas Backfield
Kansas junior fullback John Riggins, last year’s 866 rushing yards, speaks on team chemistry with Ettinger and Jessie as Kansas opens with Syracuse after a 36 22 loss at Texas Tech. Syracuse coach Schwartzwaller praises Riggins as unmatched at fullback.
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Riggins
Jim Ettinger
Ron Jessie
Ettinger
No. L
Douglass
Jessie
California
Jayhawks
Lubbock
Tex
Texas Tech
Syracuse
Orange
Kansas
Jim
Penn State
Ron
Ben Schwartazwaller
John Riggins
Schwartzwaller
Garden City Telegraph Page Note September 25, 1969
A brief page note from the Garden City Telegraph dated Thursday September 25, 1969. The item lists page content reference and publication date without additional details.
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Garden City Telegraph
Standings and results from the National and American leagues
The standings show East and West divisions with teams like New York Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Montreal Atlanta San Francisco Cincinnati Los Angeles Houston San Diego and more. Wednesday results include New York a 6 0 St Louis and Chicago 6 Montreal 3 with several scheduled games and notable mentions of players and past season highlights.
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L. Pét
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philaphia
Montreal
Atlanta
San.Fran
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego
Philadelphia
Pittsb
San Francisco
James
Wise
Moose
Walker
Twinight Houston
Lemaster
W. L. Pet. G.B. Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Wash’n
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
California
Kansas City
Seattle
Baltimore
Kansas
Washington
Detroi
Murphy
Odom
Chance
Pattin
Butler
Edmondson
McNally
Williams
Downing
Nagy
Bosman
Kilkenny
Milwaukee
Western Cattle Co Inc Offers Stocker and Fat Cattle Deals
Western Cattle Co Inc specializes in order buying of all stocker and feeder cattle. Will sell fat cattle on commission. Pete Hutchins in Scott City, Jim Jasper in Dighton, and Jack Daly in Garden City list contact phones for local commissions.
Hank Stram optimistic on Chiefs with Dawson risk
Kansas City coach Hank Stram voiced cautious optimism about the Chiefs title chase if star quarterback Len Dawson needs season ending knee surgery. Dawson could miss the season after a torn ligament. a second opinion from Dr. Reynolds will decide surgery. If not operated, he could return in two to three weeks. Jacky Lee will start Sunday at Cincinnati with Mike Livingston backing him.
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Kansas City
Len Dawson
Hank Stram
Dawson
Stram
Fred Reynolds
St. Louis
Kangas City
O'Donoghue
Chiefs
Dr. O’donoghue
Cincinnati
Jacky Lee
Houston
Mike Livingston
Southern Methodist
Jacky
Meier Posts Bowling Highs in Yankee League Night
Ben Meier Jr. posted season highs with a 266 single game and 648 in three games for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in fifth week Yankee League action at Garden Bowl. Mickey Evans led with a 229 and 553 in the Dustbowl League while Hazel Ankrom topped the Tumbleweed League with 166 and 425. Lunar Lassies posted 1,496 as best team series.
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Ben Meier, Jr
Garden Bowl
Meier
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Mickey Evans
Santa Fe Ettes
Deertie?i Coca-Cola
Cafe
Hazel Ankrom
Thunderbirds
The
Flintstones
Lunar Lassies
Satanta at Syracuse Key HPC Game Headlines Friday Schedule
Full High Plains Conference slate highlights Friday night with Satanta at Syracuse as the marquee matchup. Sublette visits Johnson. Holcomb travels to Lakin. Elkhart tests Ulysses. Syracuse aims to repeat as top HPC finisher after last season’s runner up finish.
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Lakin
High Plains
Satanta
Syracuse
Johnson
Holcomb
Elkhart
Ulysses
Sublette
Satant
Ekkhart
Jelmore
Leon
Helcomb
Paw- Inee Heights
Rozel
Garden City High
Trojans
Atchison golfer wins Kansas Senior Women’s title
Daisy Brazeal of Atchison defeated defending champ Mary Lou Sinderson to win the Kansas Senior Women’s golf championship at Salina Country Club. Brazeal posted 87 79 for 166 over two days while Sinderson finished 82 95 for 177, with par 73 73 146.
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Salina
Kan
Daisy Brazeal
Atchison
Mary
Lou Sinderson
Kansas
Brazeal
Sinderson
Salina Country Club
Garden City Girls Tennis Eye First Win At Larned
Garden City High prepares for its second 1969 fall season tennis meet, a dual with Larned today. Coach Florine Le Clerc leads a nine member roster with returning lettermen Barbara Rudd, Barbara Sandoval, Kathy Foltz, and Jackie Widows.
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Garden City High
Buffalo Netters
Larned
Garden
Russell High
GCGS
Florine LeClerc
Barbara Rudd
Barbara Sandoval
Kathy Foltz
Jackie Widows
Rose Sandoval
Barbara
Gwen Ramsey
Laurie Lefort
Ann Benson
Candy Lopez
Great Bend
Rudd
Foltz
Widows
Loper
Rivalry Night Fights in Western Kansas Football
WKEA action features three conference games and non league clash. Scott City hosts arch rival Dighton as Ness City welcomes LaCrosse, Tribune hosts Scott, and Leoti travels to Lakin. Results include Ness 36 Oakley, Dighton 18 7, Tribune 50 6, Jetmore 20 12 loss to Syracuse, Ness 32 6 WaKeeney, LaCrosse 6 6 Ellis.
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Scott City
Western Kansas Education Assn
Jetmore
Kinssey
Dighton
the Tribune Jackrabbits
Scott
Ness City
LaCrosse
Leopards
Ness
Oakley
Ransom
Tribune
Sharon Springs
Leot
Lakin
Syracuse
WaKeeney
Ellis
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