Roofers edge SAG in extra inning for VL win
Halstead Wray Roofers rally from 2-0 down to beat Service Auto Glass 4-3 in 9 innings plus, with Phil Smith’s towering eighth inning triple and a Grobe double play sealing it. Tim Kelly earned the win in relief, Vallone took the loss. Grobe and Chellis each had two hits.
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Wichita
Phil Smith
Halstead Wray Roofers
Service Auto Glass
West Side Athletic Field
Roofers
Cowley County Stars
Winfield
Tim Kelly
Halstead
Glassmen
Bill Simpson
Bill Simon
Buddy Grobe
Mike Peterson
Jim Chellis
Sag
Chris Bando
Jim Vallone
Bando
Smith
Grobe
Phil Wendt
Service Auto
Vallone
Wray Roofers
RBI Grobe
Peterson
Cf Chellis
Rf Stramp
Lf Wendt
Sf Stelly
C Smith
Simon
Konderla
Dh Vallone
Stelly
Stramp
Cards
Mets
Ron Fairly
Lou Brock
Ted Simmons
St. Louis
Ron Reed
John Denny
Phillies
Pirates
Ollie Brown
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Astros
Dodgers
Bob Watson
Houston
Watson
Roger Metzger
Cesar Cedeno
Carew Keeps All Star Favor. AL Ballot Leader Shifts
In 1975 AL voting, Rod Carew remains the fan favorite with 1 055 063 votes to Cookie Rojas 224 528. Reggie Jackson rises to a narrow lead in the outfield race with about two weeks left. Thurman Munson and Bert Campaneris also hold solid spots as voting continues through July 6 ahead of the July 15 All-Star Game in Milwaukee.
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New York
Reggie Jackson
Oakland
Jackson
Baseball Commissioner’s Office
Minnesota
Rod Carew
Kansas City
Cookie Rojas
Thurman Munson
Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Rudy
Jeff Burroughs
Texas
Bobby Bonds
New York Yankees
Gene Tenace
Buddy Bell
Cleveland
Tenace
A’s
Mike Hargrove
Baltimore
Lee May
Bell
Sal Bando
Ray Fosse
Bert Cahpeneris
Milwaukee
Robin Yount
Bench Puts Reds Ahead as RBI Ace Heats Up
Johnny Bench drives in four runs to lift Cincinnati to an 8 4 victory over Atlanta as he moves to 61 RBIs for the season. Bench also homers and doubles while shifting to left field occasionally to spark the surge.
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Associated Press
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati
Reds
Atlanta Braves
Valley and Southland consider merger amid mass conference changes
The Missouri Valley Conference may merge with the Southland Conference after multiple defections. Louisville and St Louis left MV C, North Texas State exited, while Wichita State Tulsa Drake Southern Illinois West Texas and New Mexico State remain. Southland also loses Arlington with possible return of North Texas. A vote by athletic directors could occur later this week in San Diego.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita Eagle
College Sports Information Directors of America
Houston
The
Eagle
San Diego
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis State University
Tigers
North Texas State University
Missouri Valley
Bradley
Wichita State
Tulsa
Drake
Southern Illinois
West Texas
New Mexico State
University of Texas At Arlington
North Texas
Barkansas State
Louisiana Tech
McNeese
Southwest Louisiana
Lamar University
Southland
NCAA
the Eagle
Major league leaders batting and pitching stats
Baseball leaders in batting and pitching: National League Madlock 98 hits and 362 at bats, Bench 61 RBIs, Luzinski 16 home runs. Morgan 53 runs, Cedeno 31 stolen bases. American League Carew .373, Lynn 50 RBIs, Munson 86 hits, Bonds 16 homers. Pitching: Messersmith 11-3 record, 2.16 ERA. Sutton 111 strikeouts. Palmer 12-3-0.800 line. Kaat 10-4-0.714, Blyleven 5-2-0.714.
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Associated Press
National League
Madlock
Chi
Morgan
Cin
Lopes
Cedeno
Hun
Bench
Luzinski
Phi
Garvey
Grubb
Gross
Htn
Kessinger
Sutton
Messersmith
Carew
Min
Hargrove
Tex
Lynn
Bsn
R.white
Burroughs
G.nettles
Horton
Det
Munson
C.washingtn
Oak
Chalk
Cal
Singleton
Bal
Oo Cal
Orta
Bonds
R.jackson
Del
Rivers
Otis
Palmer
Kaat
Blyleven
Ryan
Tanana
Nightly City League Schedule Highlights Local Youth Sports
Tonight features Pee Wee Softball at Themian Park and city league arch matches across divisions including Knothole at 8 00 and National League at Hesston and Moundridge venues. Several high school slow pitch and girls and men leagues fill the evening with local teams from Hesston Sedgwick Burrton and Newton Kansan.
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Pee Wee
Themian Park
Salem
Bible Baptist
Zion Lutheran
Hesston
Cowboys
Trojans
Halstead
Sedgwick
Knothole
Oak
VFW
Newton Nursery
Sedgwick Cubs
Sedgwick Indians
Eagles
Burrton
Moundridge
Guadalupe
Goessel
Bushmen
Wildcats
Jayhawks
Bobcats
Rockets
Sluggers
Roadrunners
Hesston No. 2
Centennial I
Star Dusters
Firebirds
Blue Devils
Chisholm
Rascals
Mennonite
Schweitzer Sterne
Tumble Weed
Athletic Park
Gray Sporting Goods
Partridge Auto
Nationwide
Eck-Ray Ford
Wash, Rd
Stucky sets shot put mark at Missouri Valley meet
Janice Stucky of Moundridge won the intermediate 14 15 age group shot put at Lawrence with a 43 3 throw, breaking the old 38 T7 record. Her win earns a region 8 meet berth at KU on July 12 against entrants from Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ransom Stucky of Harvey County.
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Moundridge
Janice Stucky
Missouri
Arkansas
Janice
Ransom Sticky
Harvey County
Strong Kansas City team in tournament opens State Preview
Central States Painting leads a strong Kansas City contingent entering Newton’s 11th annual State Preview Invitational slow pitch tourney at Our Lady of Guadalupe Field and Athletic Park. Maize Mills Seeker’s Food Stores of Wichita and State Hospital of Winfield join, with top players and managers named for each club.
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Kansas City
Central States Painting
Newton
Maize Mills
Seeker’s Food Stores
Wichita
State Hospital of
Winfield
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Central States
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
St. Joseph
Kans
B. J. Settle
Jerry Probst
Scott Lemon
Bob Thompson
Hugh Nicks
Millers
Wichita Park Board
South City
Dave Dahl
Wichita State
Ed Parker
Parker
Tim Thompson
Gary McDaniel
Seeker’s
Oaklawn
Andover
Derby
Paul Allee
State Hospital
Floyd Willis
Cooke signs Kareem and Dionne to boost LA teams
Los Angeles based impresario Jack Kent Cooke pays 2.5 million for Kareem Abdul Jabbar to join the Lakers and 1.5 million to sign Marcel Dionne for the Kings. Both players are centers and former all stars, with Jabbar a perennial all league standout and Dionne previously with Detroit. The bids total 4 million and aim to upgrade scoring at the Forum.
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Los Angeles
Jack Kent Cooke
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lakers
National Basketball Association
Marcel Dionne
Los Angeles Kings
National Hockey League
Jabbar
Dionne
Detroit Red Wings
Cooke
Kings
Dan Maloney
Terry Harper
Detroit Star
Detroit
Bart Crashley
Red Wings
Alex Delvecchio
Rain-Outs Dominate Newton Softball Make-Up Schedules
Rain-out games plague Newton Recreation Commission with about 40 postponements. Make-up slates target Saturday nights at Athletic Park and Guadalupe Field for Centennial National and City Leagues with 6 30 to 9 30 p m slots at Washington Road Park and 10th and Ash Park.
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Newton Recreation Commission
Athletic Park
Guadalupe Field
Washington Road Park
10Th
Ash Park
Wichita Contractors win third annual Newton Holy Name Invitational
The Wichita Contractors captured the tournament title by beating Margie’s of Wichita 6-2 in the final. Charlie Harjo led the winners with three hits and an inside the park homer. Jim Gordon earned MVP pitcher honors after four rain delayed victories. Margie’s earlier topped Salina Tri-County 5-0 with Don Boyle throwing a no hitter.
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Wichita
Margie’s
Guadalupe Park
Weigel Insurance
Salina
Charlie Harjo
Salina Tri-County
Don Boyle
Margie
Billy Jackson
Rob Penna
Harjo
Jim Gordon
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Sal
Chellis
Newton Youth
Tim Burkhart
Ford Burkhart
Burkhart
Kansan
RBI
Braves
Chicago
Montreal
San Francisco
Mike Lum
Atlanta
Bill Plummer
Major League
Newton Kansan
Duane Smith
Koerner Heights
1St Christian
Bethel
Stucky
Boston
Chelsea, Mass
Jackie Smith
Boston College
Brockton
Mass
New England
Jerry Anista
Chelsea Stadium
Sam Silverman
Chelsea Youth Commission
Jack Cooke
State Farm
Charlie Frank
E. Edwy Newton
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Carter Pharmacy
Masonic Temple
First National Bank
E. Bowy
FDIC
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