Finley and Kansas City A's moving talks stir baseball
Charlie Finley eyes Oakland moves while Kansas City fans and owners debate the club's future. The piece notes league resistance to a shift, KC backing, and criticism of Finley's management style amid ongoing attendance and regional outreach concerns. It also mentions Texas and Dallas-Ft Worth talk and Lawrence tickets issues.
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Thomson takes Open lead with 69 second round
Peter Thomson the Australian legend shot a 69 at Royal Lytham and St Annes to grab a 36 hole lead at 136 two strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus who ended with 138. Bob Charles and Christy O Conor followed as contenders amid advancing cuts and noted players like Arnold Palmer faced elimination.
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Hawks Rally Beats Olathe In District Legion Game
The Lawrence Hawks rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Olathe 4. The team will face Anadarko Oklahoma in a single game at Municipal Park at 8 p.m. Friday. Saturday schedule includes two games against Hutchinson.
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Lawrence Rally Upsets Olathe in Slugfest Pitch Duel
In a Sunday clash the Lawrence and Olathe clubs traded late drama after Gary Ray's no hit bid was snapped in the fifth. J.D. Cleavinger drew a walk and Gale Armbrister reached on a hit by pitch, setting up Ray’s scoring single and a late tie on a wild pitch. Em ery Peterson and Dale Neal supplied key hits as Lawrence slipped past Olathe 8 7. Unclear box score details show notable defensive plays and extra base attempts, with Welsh Peterson and Sims among the standouts.
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Maris Joins Mantle Among Missing Yankees
Roger Maris has joined Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' list of missing players. Maris will undergo surgery for a rectal fissure at Lenox Hill Hospital and is expected to miss a week to ten days. Mantle, MVP for the third time, has rejoined the club in Los Angeles but is not likely to be ready to play for a week or two.
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Ex K State Grid Coach barred from TV fitness show during season
Drake University president said Dr. Bus Mertes cannot continue his television fitness program this fall during the football season. Mertes, 42, coached Drake to an 8-2 record last season and said the show provided extra income but he prefers coaching. He formerly coached at Kansas State and hopes to stay in football.
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Baseball championship games postponed by rain in Kansas
AP reports all games in the Kansas baseball championship tournament were postponed due to rain. Tonight’s schedule: 5 p.m. McPherson versus Abilene Fords in sudden death, 7:45 p.m. Kinsley St. Mary’s versus Great Bend Eagles, and 9:45 p.m. Salina Jarretts against Wayside Forest Oilers.
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Dodgers Extend NL Lead With 1-0 Win Over Mets
Johnny Podres tossed a shutout though the Dodgers beat the New York Mets 1-0 on Wednesday night as John Roseboro hit an eighth inning homer. Los Angeles stretched its lead to four games and won eight of nine, with Podres earning his second straight 1-0 victory and fourth shutout.
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Chicago 3 Cincinnati 1 in night game summary
Diamond Data Cincinnati 3 Chicago 1 Trouston 2. Friday games list Los Angeles at New York San Francisco at Philadelphia Houston at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati Milwaukee at St Louis.
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Burt Leads Kansas Women’s Nine-Hole Golf Tourney
Patsy Burt of Great Bend led the first round in Larned Kansas in a rain soaked nine hole medal play. Burt shot 2 over par 38 to top Rosie Markwell of Hays by two strokes with Rita Law of Elwood and Amy Drinnon of Lakin tied for third at 43.
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Dodgers edge Mets 1 0 as Podres shines on mound
Johnny Podres of the Dodgers limits the Mets to three singles in a 1 0 victory. Pick Stuart fuels the Red Sox to a 7 4 win over the Twins with a homer and two hits, adding another two run shot and single.
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