State Preview Invitational Slow-Pitch Tourney Schedule Highlighted
Gray Sporting advances after Friday night action as the 11th Annual State Preview event at Newton features 32 teams in double elimination. Friday results include Mitchner Insurance, Ace of Clubs, and Culver's Sporting Goods among winners. Sunday shifts hold finals at Our Lady of Guadalupe Field and Athletic Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Gray’s Sporting Goods Co. of
Newton
State Hospital of
Winfield
Mike Huntley
Gray’s Sporting Goods Co
McPherson Merchants
Central States Painting of
Kansas City
Kan
Clay
Athletic Park
Mitchner Insurance of
Hutchinson
Leopard Spots
Wichita
Ace of Clubs
Lee T. Moore Coast. Co
Dyson Electric
Copeland
New Blues
Mitchner Insurance
Culver’s Sporting Goods of
McPherson
Culver’s
Riner
Camper Sales
Brubacher
Carpet- Wenger Oil
Our Lady of Guadalupe Field
Wichita Merchants
Graves
Salina
Merchants
Matt Eck
Peterson Wendt pace Roofers to 8 0 win over Hays Larks
Halstead Wray Roofers surfed eight of their twelve hits from Mike Peterson and Glen Wendt as Tony Konderla struck out 12 in an eight inning 8-0 win over the Hays Larks. Konderla improved to 4-1 and extended scoreless innings streak to 26 1 3. Wendt homered and drove in three, Peterson added a pair of hits, and Bill Simon contributed a two run double. The Roofers advance to face Blast Oil in Wichita today at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Mike Peterson
Glen Wendt
Halstead Wray Roofers
Tony Konderla
Hays Larks
Wendt
Peterson
Konderla
Bill Simon
Larks
Frank Leo
Keith Harper
Leo
Roofers
Wray Roofers
Gobbe
S Peterson
Cf Chellis
Rf Wendt
Stramp
If Smith
Ib Stelly
Ib Bradshaw
Dh Simon
Batchko
C Konderla
Wray
Roofer
Bradshaw
Simon
Chellis
Lightning strikes halt Western Open round at Butler National
Lee Trevino and Jerry Heard suffered burns from a lightning storm at Butler National as the Western Open second round was canceled. Others hailed included Bobby Nichols, Tony Jacklin, and Jim Ahern with Palmer and Graham also affected as half the field had yet to finish. Final two rounds moved to Sunday with all scores wiped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Brook
Ill
Lee Trevino
Jerry Heard
Trevino
Butler National Course
Bobby Nichols
Tony Jacklin
Jim Ahern
Nichols
Jacklin
Ahern
Heard
Mike Fetchick
Major League Leaders and Local Softball Showdown
AP batting leaders list for American and National Leagues with Carew Lynn Bonds Madlock Bench and Morgan in top spots. The Newton Starlets host Hutchinson Purple Pride in a 7 PM doubleheader at Washington Road Park. Dwain Kelsch plans to start Darla Jones and Kim Baalman as Hutchinson defends state teenage title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carew
Min
Lynn
Bsn
Yastrzemski
G.scott
Mil
Munson
McRae
Chalk
Cal
Rivers
Orta
Chi
Newton Starlets
Terry
Hutchinson Purple Pride
Washington Road Park
Hutchinson
Hutch
Dwain Kelsch
Starlets
Darla Jones
Ryan
Tanana
Madlock
Morgan
Cin
Bench
Luzinski
Phi
Cash
Rose
Kessinger
Gross
Htn
Cedeno
Brock
Gullett
Seaver
Messersmith
Sutton
Fistcuffs spark Rangers split in twi-night doubleheader
The Rangers split with the Minnesota Twins 2-0 and 5-8 after a violent night as Jeff Burroughs fought a teammate and Billy Martin acted as peacemaker. Elsewhere the Orioles beat the Tigers 3-2 as Ralph Houk allegedly cuffed a writer, Red Sox top Yankees 9-1, A’s rout Angels 12-4, Royals fall to White Sox 4-3, Indians defeat Brewers 6-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Baltimore
Jeff Burroughs
Billy Martin
Rangers
Minnesota Twins
Detroit
Ralph Houk
Orioles
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Oakland A’s
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Brewers
Reds rally past Padres as Driessen blasts in 11th
In Cincinnati, Dan Driessen followed an intentional walk to Johnny Bench by Danny Frisella’s pitch as he homered in the 11th to lift the Reds 5-2 over the San Diego Padres. Sparky Anderson trusted Driessen with the bat as Cincinnati widened its NL West lead to five games. Giants defeated Dodgers 10-5 behind Gary Thomasson and Bobby Murcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparky Anderson
John McNamara
Driessen
Danny Frisella
Reds
Padres
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Houston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
Giants
Dodgers
Gary Thomasson
Bobby Murcer
Murcer
Chris Speier
Connors masters Wimbledon run to final eight
Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, and Roscoe Tanner reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals as record crowds surpassed 163000 for the five days. Connors defeated Phil Dent 6 1 6 2 6 2, while Borg beat Marty Riessen and Tanner ousted Mike Estep amid huge fan attention and police presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Connors
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Roscoe Tanner
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Forest Hills
Belleville
Phil Dent
Australia
Borg
Marty Riessen
Tanner
KSU Signs Horton Star After Shrine Game Showdown
Kansas State University announced the signing of Horton standout Russell Riederer a 6 2 210 pound defender who starred at Coffeyville Junior College after earning Kansas Class 3A all state honors A late shift to linebacker in the Kansas East West Shrine Game produced a game high 12 tackles prompting major interest from K State KU and Wichita State and led to a national letter of intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Russell Riederer
Riederer
Horton
Kansas State University
Ellis Rainsberger
Coffeyville Junior College
Kansas
Kansas State
University of Kansas
Wichita State
Ainebacker
Newton Legion blanked McPherson A 2 0 in Friday game
Dan St. Clair was the pitching star for Newton American Legion, allowing four hits with 11 strikeouts and one walk. Wes Flory delivered the batting punch, driving in a run as Newton scored in the fifth on a Quinton and St. Clair rally. In the B game Newton lost 4 1 with five errors aiding the visitors. Yoder fanned nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan St. Clair
Wes Flory
Newton American Legion
McPherson
St. Clair
Newton
P. T. Quinton
Don Wiebe
Aie
Flory
Yoder
Wichita Edges Denver In Tight American Association Showdown
Wichita beat Denver 8-7 Friday night as Al Autry sparked the Triplets with a three run first inning and then pitched three hitters the rest of the way for an 8-3 Royals win in the opener. Evansville swept the doubleheader 3-2 and 8-3, and Ray Busse and Ron Selak powered the Oaks past the Aeros with five hit effort and late runs. Terry Quinn homered twice as the American Association West leaders held off Bears in a late rally.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Omaha
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Iowa
Skein
Indianapolis
Wichita
Denver
al Autry
Royals
89Ers
Oilers
Mike Proly
Joe Lis
Lis
Ray Busse
Ron Selak
Oaks
Selak
Aeros
Bears
Terry Quinn
Winds hire Joe Popp as offensive coach
Chicago Winds head coach and GM Babe Parilli announced the hiring of Joe Popp as offensive coach. A Catawba College graduate, Popp has been an assistant at UNC George Washington Wake Forest and Georgia Tech since the early 1960s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Babe Parilli
Chicago Winds
Joe Popp
Catawba College
Popp
University of North Carolina
George Washington University
Wake Forest
Georgia Tech
Major League Baseball Scores and Schedules Report
MLB results show St. Louis Montreal Pittsburgh Cincinnati San Diego New York Philadelphia Atlanta Houston San Francisco and Chicago with multiple games decided. standings update list teams and records. Saturday and Sunday matchups include Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at San Francisco San Diego at Cincinnati St Louis at Montreal Atlanta at Houston and more with pitchers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Diego
StFrancisco
Atlanta
Houston
St. Louis
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New York
Philadelphi
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Carlton
Tate
Bonham
Rooker
Ray
Montefusco
Mcintosh
Nolan
Denny
Sherman
Niekro
Roberts
Cherence
Philphia
West
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gray
Central States Painting
Idle Hour Club of Clay Center
Snowden-Mize Sporting Goods of
Atchison
Copeland of Kansas
Eagan’s Lounge
Snowden-Mize
Idle Hour
Farmers National Bank of Victoria
Blast Oil
Lawrence Stadium
Greg Ryder
Wendis
Bradavnst
Mark Cummings
Rob Stramp
Irving, Tex
Arnold Palmer
Dave Graham
Palmer
Graham
Major League
The
Spark Rangers
Mike Estep
Dallas
KSU
Horton Star
Jarvis Auto
Hesston
Wayne Reif
Jim Kauffman
Bob Friesen
Legion A Blanks
Mark Hosford
Terry Schmidt
Wiebe
Chandler
If Flory
Cf Schroeder
C Gray
McCabe
Sf Quinton
Lujano
Rf Loeffier
Rf St. Clair
Major League Baseball
Ted Press
Inge
Minnesota
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Oakland
California
Medich
Lee
Coleman
Torrez
Raid
Slaten
Leonard
Osteen
Albury
Perry
Bosman
Singer
Carter Pharmacy
U. S
American Flours Company
Ross Industries, Inc
E. Broadway
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