Barber Beats Bouton to Put Orioles in First Place
Steve Barber defeated Jim Bouton 2-0 at Yankee Stadium to lift the Baltimore Orioles to first place, a full game ahead of the New York Yankees. Harvey Haddix provided relief as Barber earned his seventh win while Bouton took the loss in a clash that highlighted a tight AL race.
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Associated Press
Steve Barber
Jim Bouton
Bouton
New York Yankees
Barber
Baltimore Orioles
Birds
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Legion Pounds Wellington To Help Title Bid
Lawrence's American Legion Virginia Sun baseball club stayed alive in the State American Legion tournament at Salina by routing Wellington 10-2. Mignot pitched to five innings of one-hit ball before yielding. he finished with five strikeouts and four hits allowed. The Hawks built a 3-0 lead by the sixth, then exploded for seven runs in the seventh to seal the win. Offense featured Browning, Ray, Taylor, Stancliff, Gilges, Hill, and Russell with key runs scoring across the innings. Wellington briefly rallied for two in the sixth before Lawrence answered with its decisive seventh.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Virginia Sun
Salina
Wellington
Hawks
Manhattan
Norton
Leavenworth
Hutchinson
Columbus
Larry Mignot
Mignot
Mike Browning
Gary Ray
Ray
Rod Taylor
Larry Stancliff
Elvin Gilges
Mike Hill
Randy Russell
Yesterday's Stars Bat For Phillies And White Sox
Frank Thomas of Philadelphia drove in two runs with a double and a single after a trade from the Mets as the Phillies beat his former club 9 to 4. Ray Herbert of the White Sox blanked Boston on five hits to stop a three game skid with a 2 to 0 win.
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Woodie
Joe Azcue
Luis Tiant
Twins
Tiant
Tony Oliva
Earl Battey
Larry Brown
Cleveland
Jimmy Hall
Senators
Los Angeles
Claude Osteen
Jim Fregosi
Joe Adcock
Ron Kline
Osteen
Bob Rodgers
Kline
Vic Power
Lennie Green
Washington
Don Zimmer
Chuck Hinton
Frank Thomas
Philadelphia
New York Mets
Phillies
Phils
Ray Herbert
Chicago White Sox
Boston
White Sox
Red Sox
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Summary
American League standings include Baltimore leading with 67 wins and New York at 41. Chicago and Los Angeles hold 43 and 38 respectively with Detroit at 95-87 in a recent game. National League shows Philadelphia at 68-43 and San Francisco at 62-47 with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh close behind. Weekend results list multiple games including Washington 4, Los Angeles 3 and Cleveland 10-8 over Minnesota.
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Baltimore
Yankees
Orioles
White Sox
New Yorkers
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington Senators
Los Angeles Angels
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Cleveland
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Pittsburgh
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Milwaukee
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Houston
San Francisco
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Willebrew
Stuart
Smith Sets U S Record in Olympic Trials 400m Semis
Janell Smith of Fredonia Kansas, 18, clocked 54.6 seconds in the U S Women's Olympic track trials semifinals to set an American record, appearing to ease at the finish. Her time is one tenth under her pending mark from the national championships.
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New York
Janell Smith
Fredonia
Kan
U. S
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County Swimmers Set for Monday Baldwin Pool Meet
Douglas County swimming and diving championships begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Baldwin City Pool with about 200 contestants from Lawrence Country Club Baldwin City Pool Club Holiday Park pool Olympic Swim Club and County Fairpool. Open to any Douglas County resident meet officials include Dick Reamon KU coach as head referee and stroke judge.
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Baldwin City
Lawrence Country Club
Baldwin City Pool Club
Holiday Park Pool
Olympic Swim Club
County Fairpool
Ron Marsh
Olympic Club
Dick Reamon
Kansas University
Marsh
Griff's Burger Bar
Jaycees
Kiwanis Club
Sam Adame
Lawrence
Four Clubs Eliminated in Kansas Women’s Class A Tourney
In Great Bend Kansas four teams were ousted in Friday night action of the Kansas Women’s Class A softball tournament Manhattan beat El Dorado 2 0 Hays defeated Hutchinson 4 3 Great Bend overwhelmed Logan 7 2 Kingman defeated Scott City 11 7 Winners bracket Arkansas City faces Erie Topeka meets Greensburg Losers bracket Kingman meets Great Bend Manhattan faces Hays Finals Sunday night.
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Kan
Kansas
Manhattan
el Dorado
Hays
Hutchinson
Logan
Kingman
Scott City
Arkansas City
Erie
Topeka
Greensburg
Three Teams Eliminated In State Women's Soccer
Manhattan eliminated El Dorado 2-0. Hays defeated Hutchinson 4-3. Great Bend beat Logan 7-2.
Tree rings show wider growth in wet years
Tree rings record wider widths during wet years and narrower rings in dry periods, indicating past climate moisture variations. Dendrochronology uses ring patterns to infer temperature and rainfall fluctuations over centuries.
Bill White's Homer Powers Cards to 4-0 Win Over Houston
Bill White homered in the first inning to fuel the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 victory over the Houston Colts. The win gave St. Louis its third straight win as Curt Simmons pitched a shutout, allowing only Nellie Fox to reach base on a hit by pitch.
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Bill White
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Houston Colts
Redbird
White
Curt Simmons
Simmons
Nellie Fox
Fox
Joe Gaines
Houston
al Spangler
Ron Taylor
Don Nottebart
Busch Stadium
George Thomas
Bill Freehan
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Athletics
Campy Campaneris
Athletics
A’s
Manny Jimenez
Ed Charles
Tigers
Detroit
John O'Donoghue
Kansas City
Dave Wickersham
Harris Sparks Friday Jalopy Affair
Mickey Harris won the A feature the A trophy and the second heat Friday night at the jalopy races to pace Lawrence drivers. Most of the field will move to Ottawa tonight and Topeka Sunday. Lawrence Sinks won the first heat Red Andrews won the third heat. Dick Lux second in heat one Don Meyer third in heat three Don Craig second in the A feature.
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Mickey Harris
Lawrence
Ottawa
Topeka
Lawrence Sinks
Red Andrews
Dick Lux
Don Meyer
Don Craig
Pro football exhibition opens with key players back in action
Green Bay star Paul Hornung returns tonight for a New Orleans game as NFL exhibition action begins. Alex Karras also reappears with Detroit in Charlotte. Eagles trade upheaval seen against Baltimore, while Bears kickoff the festivities in Chicago with a win over the College All-Stars.
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Green Bay Packers
Paul Hornung
San Diego Chargers
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Kansas City Chiefs
New Orleans
Hershey
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Tampa
San Diego
Boston
Oakland
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Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Chicago
Hornung
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Detroit
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Redskins
Eagles
Sonny Jurgenson
Tommy McDonald
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
Minnesota
Dallas Cowboys
Cleveland Browns
Denver Broncos
Chargers
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills
Fla
Kansas City
Houston
Graham Says Errors Hurt Chuck Taylor Draws Praise
Chicago AP Otto Graham head coach of the College All-Stars voiced disappointment in their 28-17 loss to the Bears. he blamed self inflicted mistakes and praised Chuck Taylor who scored and ran well. Taylor noted the pro level’s hard hits while Graham urged more work to become a great one. Halas praised Graham’s coaching of the All-Stars.
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Otto Graham
College All - Stars
Chicago Bears
Bears
Graham
Pete Beathard
Southern Cal
George Mira
Miami
Fla
John Concannon
Boston College
Chuck Taylor
Arizona State
Green Bay
Bear
Mira
San Francisco
George Halas
Krone Trails Leaders In Jaycee Golf Championship
In the 19th International Jaycee Golf Championships, three Kansas golfers trail the leaders after 54 holes. Jim Day of Laurel Mississippi and John Richart of Ann Arbor Michigan share the lead at even par 216, while Pete Bell Junction City Kansas Mike Krone Lawrence Kansas and Scott Springer Wichita Kansas sit well back. Class B sees Ray Williams Hutchinson Kansas card 78.
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ST. Paul
Kansas
Jim Day
Laurel
Miss
John Richart
Ann Arbor
Mich
Pete Bell
Junction City
Kan
Scott Springer
Wichita
Mike Krone
Lawrence
Ray Williams
Hutchinson
Ex Met Thomas joins Phils in pennant push
Frank Thomas, 35, ex Met slugger with 11 NL seasons, was acquired by Philadelphia for three minor leaguers as pennant insurance. He contributed a double and single with two RBIs in a 9 4 victory over his former team, helping the Phils extend their NL lead to 2 1/2 games over San Francisco.
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Phils
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Jim Maloney
Bill McCool
Giants
Reds
St. Louis
Curt Simmons
Houston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Mets
Roy McMillan
Joe Christopher
Maloney
McCool
Jim Hart
Frank Robinson
Major League Baseball Leaders From Various Clubs
The list covers top players by category across leagues including Clemente and Williams in batting runs and hits, Santo and Boyer in RBIs, Mays and Mantle in home runs, Wills and Brock in stolen bases, Koufax and Marichal in pitching, Oliva and Robinson in batting averages and hits, Bressoud and Oliva in doubles, and Killebrew and Powell in homers. Detailed stats show leaders by team and position.
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Chicago
Mays
San Francisco
Allen
Philadelphia
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Boyer
St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Wills
Los Angeles
Brock
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Los Angele
Drysdale
Oliva
Minnesota
B. Robinson
Baltimore
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Fregosi
Versalles
Killebrew
Powell
Aparicio
Weis
Bunker
Ford
New York
Radatz
Peters
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