Leo's Miraculous Bruins Move Into First Place Tie
Cubs rally to a 4-1 win over Cincinnati at Wrigley Field as Leo DuRocher and Jenkins spark a surge toward the top. Mets slip St Louis but Cardinals tie for lead with a 3-1 nightcap win. Philadelphia and Houston win as Atlanta rainout in NL action. AL sees California, Detroit, Boston and Baltimore win.
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Nelson Briles
Ken Boyer
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Steve Carlton
Orlando Cepeda
Dave Ricketts
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Julian Javier
Johnny Callison
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Callison
Jim Hart
Casper Surges To Tie In Canadian Open Drama
Casper wins late with a birdie to force an 18 hole playoff against Art Wall for the Canadian Open title in Montreal. The contenders trailed leaders Nicklaus Reid Boros Geiberger Palmer Aaron Littler, as Wall led going into the final round and Casper delivered the clinching putt.
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Billy Casper
Art Wall
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al Geiberger
Arnold Palmer
Tommy Aaron
Gene Littler
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Palmer
Hawks Lose Two In Oklahoma City Invitational
Lawrence American Legion baseball team to salvage a win in a three game series at 6 30 p m against Humpty Dumpty of Oklahoma City in their final appearance. They lost to Norman 7 3 and Medley Insurance 2 1. Norman broke a 3 3 tie in the seventh. Thompson hurled a no hitter against North Kansas City in a prior game. The Hawks' season record falls to 13 10.
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Medley Insurance
Bobby Thompson
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Dillon
Medley Inc
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Heavy Golf Schedule at Lawrence County Club
Lawrence County Club hosts a busy week at its golf course with a men’s handicap tournament under way and a Scotch Foursome planned for Tuesday at 8 30 p m Entries for the annual Men’s club championship are being taken at the pro shop The championship final will be 36 holes with other matches 18 holes Gene Rising is the defending champion.
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LCC Pro
Brabham Beats Hulme In French Grand Prix
Jack Brabham of Australia won the Grand Prix of France at Le Mans with Denis Hulme of New Zealand finishing second. Hulme increased his world driving championship total to 22 points, while Brabham rose to 15 points.
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New Zealand
Jack Brabham
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South Park League baseball results roll in
The Jaycees, the IOOF and Co-op posted Saturday wins in South Park League play. The IOOF blanked the Elks 7 to 0 and Co-op defeated St. John's 7 to 0. The Jaycees edged the Optimists 7 to 5.
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A's reshuffle minors as Jackson Dun can sent to Birmingham
The Kansas City Athletics announced demotions and call ups to adjust their roster. Reggie Jackson and Dave Duncan were sent to Birmingham to work on form while Blue Moon Odom was optioned to Vancouver. Ken Suarez and Allan Lewis were recalled from Birmingham as part of the minor league moves.
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Dave Duncan
Birmingham
Hamm's Construction Pounds Has Kell Institute in Fast-Pitch Victory
Hamm's Construction defeated Has Kell Institute 14 to 5 in a fast-pitch league game Saturday at Lincoln Park.
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French Lass Captures Open to Make History
Catherine Lacoste of Paris won the 22nd U S Women's Open at Cascades Course in Hot Springs Virginia with a 294 aggregate, becoming the first amateur, first foreigner, and youngest champion. Beth Stone and Susie Maxwell tied for second at 296, while Lacoste edged rival Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie by two strokes for the title.
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Ft. Worth
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Mass Hysteria as Cubs Peak in Chicago Win Streak
Chicago fans erupt as the Cubs stretch to six straight wins and 13 of 14. Ferguson Jenkins dominates with three hits and a run, while Leo Durocher receives praise from fans. Jenkins hopes for two good years to reach millionaire status as the team eyes the pennant.
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Joe Becker
Diamond Data: Houston 4 Los Angeles 2
Baseball results show Houston defeating Los Angeles 4 to 2 while New York beat St. Louis 5 to 1 and Philadelphia topped San Francisco 8 to 4. Chicago won 4 to 1 over Cincinnati with Troyston 6 defeating Los Angeles 4.
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Baseball Scores and Upcoming Twin City Twilight Games
Summary of American League standings with Chicago and Detroit records, a slate of Saturday results including Boston 10 beat Kansas City 2 and Baltimore 8 0 over Cleveland, plus scheduled games for today featuring Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Minnesota among others.
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Angels rally behind Rojas past Yankees in AL skirmish
California Angels, powered by Minnie Rojas in relief, defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 for their 19th victory in 26 games. Rojas earned his ninth save with two hitless innings and boosted the Angels from ninth to sixth as the AL race tightens.
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Gary Waslewski
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Joe Sparma
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Local Connie Mack Team Sweeps Jayhawk League Pair
The Lawrence Connie Mack League baseball team improved to 4 3 in league play with two late inning wins over weekend foes. A two run eighth inning propelled a 3 1 victory at Tonganoxie Saturday, then a 5 4 win at Olathe Sunday over the Rebels.
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Tonganoxie Nine
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Lawrence Putt-Putt Teams Win Two of Three Matches
Lawrence Putt-Putt golf teams won two of three matches in a 36-hole tournament at Manhattan and Topeka. Lawrence A boys 14-and-under lead with 279 while Manhattan 289 and Topeka 308. Lawrence B beat Manhattan 169 146. Manhattan led men with 291, Lawrence 281.
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Topeka
Dave Butler
Bob McClelland
Mark Bloom
John Walker
Chad Krull
Jeff Miller
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Mark Krull
Marc Carlson
Thaine High
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