District Tourney Opens Sunday for Legion Nines
The Second District American Legion baseball tournament starts Sunday in Municipal Park with Fort Scott versus Olathe at 2 p.m. Iola meets Garnett at 6 15 p.m. and Lawrence plays Paola at 8 30 p.m. The winner advances to Hutchinson state July 4. Lawrence defends district and state titles. Manager Kenny Page’s Hawks sit 19 16. Ralph Light and Tom Patchen available to start. hitting improving. Monday only one game, losers meet at 7 45 p.m. Tuesday the winners play. Lawrence Paola winner faces Ottawa after a bye. Schedule continues through Friday, with possible Sunday night game July 28 if needed. Last year drew record crowds. Lawrence Ottawa Iola viewed as pre-tournament favorites. Seven district tourneys grant Hutchinson berths. host city qualifies automatically. Favorites include Wichita National Guard and Manhattan in other districts. others expect close races.
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Finley Questions Oakland Move Plan for Athletics
Kansas City owner Charles O. Finley says he has received a proposal to relocate the Athletics to Oakland but is uncertain about asking the American League for permission. He notes Oakland supporters would build a temporary stadium and that a Candlestick Park arrangement was discussed with Horace Stoneham, though rejected. Finley stresses he sought only to address lease terms with Kansas City authorities and would require a fair deal before any move.
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Greeley Reaches Fourth Round in Non-Pro Tourney
In Wichita APreport Greeley upset Bonner Springs 11 4 to force a fourth round bid The Bonner outfield misjudged fly balls as wind gusts aided Greeley The game ended after eight innings under the six run rule Also Kansas City Gravers Truckers shut out Healy 8 0 and Wichita Royal Bodymen defeated Great Bend 8 1 Lefthander Fred Kipp earned his second tourney win for the Kansas Citations Jim Baker pitched a four hitter for Wichita with 10 hits overall Schedule lists three evening games Osawatomie Indians Wichita Rapid Transit Dreamliners vs Wichita National Guard and McPherson vs Junction City Hawks
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Tennis Tourney Set for Monday on KU Courts
Lawrence Recreation Commission sponsors a junior tennis tournament at the University courts. 12 years and under players must arrive by 2 p.m. with older divisions starting at 4 p.m. daily play runs 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, with trophies for all division winners.
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FCA Movie Sunday Showings on Kansas City Channel 4
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes presents More Than Champions at 2 p.m. Sunday on Channel 4 Kansas City. The film explains FCA's work toward religious goals through athletics.
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Cardinals and A's Win on Friday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston 7-2 to pull within a tie for second place with the Chicago Cubs. Orlandi Pena ended an eight game skid with a 2-1 win for the Athletics over the Orioles, aided by reliever John Wyatt.
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Gary Kolb
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Dick Farrell
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Robin Roberts
Dave Wickersham
Baldwin Gunner Is High In Wichita Handicap Trapshoot
Cecil Stecher of Baldwin scored 96 of 100 to win the open championship on day one of the Great Western Handicap trapshoot at the Wichita Gun Club. Gusty winds reduced scores as preliminaries awarded trophies for three distances. Richard Smith of Wichita won low yardage with 93 X 100 from 20 yards, Harry Gotshall of Concordia shot 100 from 22 yards, and Elmer Morlan of Spokane finished 8 X 100 from 27 yards.
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Spain crowns a champ in bantamweight bout
Mimoum Ben Ali of Spain won the European bantamweight title with a unanimous 15 round decision over defending champion Piero Rollo. Ali weighed 116 pounds and was the 3-1 favorite. No knockdowns occurred though Rollo clinched in the ninth after a 10 punch sequence.
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Baseball Standings and Results From National and American Leagues
National League standings show Los Angeles leading with a .628 mark and Chicago at .506. Today's NL results include Los Angeles 4 Milwaukee 2 and Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 4. American League standings list New York atop with .618. today’s AL results include Cleveland at New York and Detroit at Los Angeles.
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The Monster Dick Radatz Powering Red Sox Relief Wins
Boston relief ace Dick Radatz known as The Monster is 6-5 and 250 pounds with a blazing fastball. He has 11-1 record and about 115 strikeouts, thriving as a fireman in late innings for the Red Sox while managers praise his control and overpowering stuff.
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Washington Nats Hottest Team in American Battle
The Washington Senators rallied from 4-1 down in Minnesota to beat the Twins 5-4 in 13 innings. Don Lock, a former minor leaguer, delivered a two out RBI single and his first home run in the big leagues this season. Lefty Claude Osteen earned the win after fending off a late Twins rally.
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Races at Lawrence Speedway Friday Night Results
Auto races at Lawrence Speedway Friday produced winners in multiple classes. A Trophy went to Jack Lux of Lawrence with Joe Richards second and Chuck Henderson of Merriam third. Harris of Lawrence won A Feature with Lux second and Henderson fourth.
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Hungarian Udiko Rejto Wins World Foil Title
Udiko Rejto of Hungary defeated opponents to win the women's foil title at the International World Fencing Championships in Gdansk Poland. The event crowned a new world champion on Friday and highlighted Rejto as the top fencer in the category.
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Hart Seeks PGA Lead With Solid Third Round
Dick Hart, Hinsdale bencher and assistant club pro, holds a three stroke lead after a 72 on Friday to build a 36 hole total of 138 at the PGA Championship in Dallas. He faces a demanding course and awaits a possible birth of his second child as top players trail.
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Dodgers Tie Mets With 4-2 Win Over Giants
Don Drysdale pitched six hits and 11 strikeouts to earn his fifth win as the Dodgers defeated Milwaukee 4-2. Yormy Harper and Reda drove the Cinckati runs, aiding a 4-2 victory that tied the Mets for fourth in the National League.
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Golf Championship Telecast Planned for Weekend
Portions of the third and fourth rounds of the PGA Championship will be televised nationally by CBS today and Sunday. Telecast times from the Dallas Athletic Club course are 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. CST today and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. CST Sunday.
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Dodgers top Braves as Drysdale wins and Howard stars
Los Angeles built a 4-2 victory behind Don Drysdale's six-hitter while Frank Howard slugged two homers against Milwaukee. The Dodgers extended a three-game win streak, led by 7 1/2 games, as Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati won elsewhere in the National League. Meanwhile Harper powered Cincinnati past San Francisco, and Philadelphia beat New York to hand the Mets a ninth straight loss.
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Americans Aim to Upset Soviets in Dual Track Meet
In Moscow the United States faces the Soviet Union in a two-day track duel. Coach Payton Jordan promises flexibility and a fast pace, hoping to win the men's meet for a fifth straight time and improve the women’s showing to gain overall points.
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Liston Patterson Odds Spotlight Early Montreal Vegas
In Las Vegas an even money bet targets whether the Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson title bout will last four rounds. Liston favored to retain the title at about 4-1 with special bets paying $5 on a first or second round finish. Cassius Clay heckles Liston, slapping him in a casino incident amid publicity buildup.
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Madrid Fight: Ben Ali Beats Rollo for Bantam Title
Mimoum Ben Ali of 416 Spain defeated Piero Rollo of Italy 116 115 last night in Madrid to win the European bantamweight title.
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