Royals Derail Pilots In Heat With Twin Bill Sweep
Kansas City defeated Seattle 13-2 and 3-2 in the holiday doubleheader. Don O’Riley and Dick Drago starred for KC as Bob Oliver belted a grand slam, the Royals’ first ever, while Lou Piniella fueled the offense with five hits in eight at bats. Rich Rollins noted the searing heat, and Joe Gordon praised his rested club after the wins.
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Joe Gordon
Seattle
Joe Schultz
Municipal Stadium
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Royals
Rich Rollins
Pilots
Schultz
Dick Drago
Steve Horley
Wayne Comer
Mike Hegan
Don O'Riley
Drago
Sas City
Bob Oliver
Oliver
Tommy Harper
Don Mincher
Piniella
Seattle Pilots
Journal-World Photo
Beech Flyers Top Lawrence All-Stars In 13th Inning Win
Wichita Beech Flyers defeated Lawrence All-Star Dairy 7 to 5 in 13 innings to open the state semi pro tournament. Bob Straughn drove in two runs with an inning 13 single after Roy Ralstin tied the game with a grand slam in the seventh. Lawrence’s Dave Robisch struggled until the seventh as Lynn Snelgrove Dick Tomey and Floyd Temple led the All-Stars with two hits each.
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Wichita
Bob Straughn
Wichita Beech Flyers
Lawrence All-Star Dairy
Flyers
Roy Ralstin
Dave Robisch
Fred Straughn
Ralstin
Jim Mills
Robisch
Lynn Snelgrove
Dick Tomey
Floyd Temple
Lawrence
Wichita Central Business College
Kansas City
Alvamar Golf Pairings Front Nine and Groups
Pairings list for Alvamar Golf shows players grouped by start times from 8:30 to 9:30 with names including Pat Billings Arvana Wiley Pauly Bysom Jean Woolard Nancy Boozer Fran Cummings Harriet Lechtenberg Juliet Gilmore and others such as Sophia Taylor Judy Davis Barbara Burnett Barbara Brand Kathryn Heck and Sue Youngberg among the featured players. The text provides a dense roster mix with mis-typed names and time markers.
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Pat Billings
Arvana Wiley
Pauly Bysom
Jean Woolard
Nancy Boozer
Fran Cummings
Harriet Lechtenberg
Juliet Gilmore
Bonnie Bonella
Carolyn Robinson
Dorothy Mettner
Elizabeth Mesger
June Mecklroy
Mary Ann Strong
Jean Stokes
Sophia Taylor
Carol Leesudar
Marge Hedman
Judy Davis
Barbara Jack
Harriet Larkin
Barbara Burnett
Barbara Brand
Beisy Oelwig
Kathryn Heck
Suzanne McCall
Loig Wusterfield
Shirley German
Phoebe Godwin
Joanudge
Norman Scampers By Lawrence In Legion Tourney Action
Norman hurler Dan Keating struck out 20 straight Lawrence batters during a 3-1 win for Norman. Keating allowed only two first inning hits, then retired 17 straight. Norman took the lead in the third on a Dixon Idleman rally and added an insurance run in the sixth behind Thompson and Butler. Steve Kelly pitched all nine for Lawrence, taking the loss to drop Lawrence to 12-6 on the season.
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Norman
Dan Keating
Lawrence
Hawks
Oklahoma City Medley Insurance
Sequoia Mills
Keating
Larry Dillon
Jack Schmitz
Dan Wyrick
Ken Wyrick
Dirk Wedd
Monte Rose
Gary Dickenson
Dave
Royals Split Doubleheader To Take Second Place
In Topeka the Lawrence Royals were routed 8-1 by the Colts to drop into second, then they recovered with a 7-6 victory over the Elks. Colts gained sole possession of first with the win. Dave Steffen had three hits including a homer, and Mike Beers added two hits in the nightcap.
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Royals
Topeka
Lawrence Royals
Colts
Elks
Lake Shawnee
Dave Steffen
Mike Beers
Craig Rolls At Shawnee In Third Straight A Championship
Don Craig wins the Mid-Season A sportsman title at Shawnee Speedway for the third consecutive time. He defends lead against Larry Sinks and Buddy Hatch with a dramatic late surge as other heat and feature results list notable finishes by Schaefer, Bardsley, and Todd Bardsley among various contenders.
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Don Craig
Shawnee Speedway
Craig
Larry Sinks
Buddy Hatch
Gerry Harrison
Galen Schaefer
Ardes Mtiney
Shelby Steensom Fee Ho Bardsley
Rick Bergola
Bill Freeman
Buddy, Hateh
Bill Cohee
Bostock
Sarh
Random
Tod Bardsless
Pat Wonnelly
Bo Schweitzer
Cerdid
Sartata
Gobo
Schweitser
Sarfade
A. Leanora Arviss
Dornnelty
Laver Sees Return Advantage Dominant At Wimbledon Final
Rod Laver the world’s top player argued that the era of booming serves is fading and the return will matter more. He, at 30, aimed to prove the change against big server John Newcombe in Wimbledon’s center court final for a first prize of $7,200 amid sunny, enthusiastic crowds.
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Wimbledon
England
Rod Laver
Laver
John Newcombe
British woman wins Wimbledon crown after 13 years
Ann Jones defeats Billie Jean King 3-6 6-3 6-2 to claim the women's title, ending a long wait with sold out center court. Newcombe and Roche beat Riessen and Okker 7-5 11-9 6-3 to win the men's doubles crown for the third time in five years.
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Ann Jones
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Jones
Newcombe
Tony Roche
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Derr Easy Winner In Late Model Test
Veteran Ernie Derr drove through a rough track to win the Kansas 200 late model stock car race at Mid-America Fairgrounds before 7,150 fans. He led from start to finish with rookie Fred Horn finishing second, Ole Brun third, followed by Butch Hall and Dick Johnson.
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Toper
Ernie Derr
Mid-America Fairgrounds
Keokuk, Towa
Fred Horn
Ole Brun
Butch Hall
Dick Johnson
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