A's Earned-Run Triumph Keeps Lopat Optimistic Overhaul
Ed Lopat praised Kansas City's improved pitching as the Athletics swept the Minnesota Twins in a three game set, edging them 5-4 to rise into a tie for second in the American League. Pena impressed with five pitches and control, while Rakow, Wickersham, Segui, Bowsfield and Pfister vie for rotation spots.
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Ed Lopat
Kansas City
Athletics
Minnesota
Ed) Rakow
Dave) Wickersham
Lopat
Diego Segui
Orlando Pena
Ted Bowsfield
Dan Pfister
Pena
Twins
Trade Reforms Lift Slump Bats As Players Find New Start
Slump battered hitters seek transfers to fresh clubs and see instant payoff. Jerry Walker, Ron Kline, Lary Osborne, Stan Williams and Orlando Pena shine in AL and NL games after changing teams. Notable moments include Walker's 6-0 win for Cleveland over Detroit, Kline and Osborne driving runs for Washington, Williams steering the Yankees to first place, and Pena tossing five relief innings for Kansas City in a 5-4 win over Minnesota. In the NL, Larry Jackson helps Chicago beat San Francisco, Nottebart wins for Houston, Goss drives in Colts runs, and Cline delivers Milwau kee a late run. Early rain washes out Chicago at Los Angeles, while Philadelphia sweeps St. Louis in a twin bill.
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Jerry Walker
Ron Kline
Lary Osborne
Stan Willams
Orlando Pena
Walker
Jim Grant
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Kline
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Osborne
Williams
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Los Angeles
Giants
Dodgers
Pena
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Angels
Larry Jackson
St. Louis
Chicago
Cubs
San Francisco
Don Nottebart
Milwaukee
Houston
Colts
Howie Goss
Pittsburgh
Ty Cline
Cleve
Sanders Wins Again in Carolina Open
Doug Sanders, 29, captured the Greater Greensboro Open at Sedgefield Country Club with a two-under-par 69 final round to finish 14 under and four ahead of runner up Jimmy Clark. The Georgia native and former Junior Chamber of Commerce star, who earlier in his career drew attention for his telephone booth swing, added $5,500 to his prize haul and tied or set several records, with Sam Snead among those in pursuit.
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Greensboro
N.C
Cedartown
Durham
Chamber of Commerce
Doug Sanders
North Carolina
Sanders
Sedgefield Country Club
Sam Snead
Jimmy Clark
Huntington Beach
Calif
Kel Nagle
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Art Wall
Harold Kneece
Snead
Gary Player
Jack McGowan
Weathered scoreboard postponement and slate of games
The scoreboard shows Chicago at Los Angeles postponed due to rain. Other results include Kansas City 5, Minnesota 4. Cleveland 6, Detroit 0. Washington 7, Boston 6. New York 5, Baltimore 1. Today no games scheduled. Tuesday's games feature Los Angeles at Minnesota, Kansas City at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, Detroit at New York, Baltimore at Boston.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston
New York
Baltimore
L. Pet. G.B
Baseball scores and upcoming games on Tuesday
Chicago defeated San Francisco 3 to 1, Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 1 to 0, Milwaukee edged New York 1 to 0 in 10 innings, Houston won 5 to 4 over Los Angeles, Philadelphia outscored St. Louis 45 to 3 in 10 innings. Today’s schedule shows New York at Milwaukee, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Milwaukee, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Chicago at Los Angeles, and Houston at San Francisco.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
New York
Houston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
St. Louis
National League
L. Pet. G.B
Pittsburgh Space
St. Louis Peseses
Ottawa Insulation Team Posts 2477 in State Bowling Meet
The Ottawa Insulation team rolled 2477 for the men’s state bowling tournament at Lawrence. Individual scores included 538 by K Liegerot 511 by C Foster 472 by H Baldwin 448 by A Mietchen and 508 by D Kilion.
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Ottawa Insulation
Lawrence
K. Liegerot
C. Foster
H. Baldwin
A. Mietchen
D. Killion
Spanish player wins River Oaks tennis trophy
Manuel Santana of Spain defeated Chuck McKinley Sunday to become the third foreign player in as many years to capture the River Oaks trophy in Houston.
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Houston
Manuel Santana
Spain
Chuck McKinley
Bowling Sets New Vault Mark at E State Relays
Ottawa High athlete Charles Bowling won the pole vault at 13 feet 4 3/4 inches at the Emporia State Relays, breaking his own Ottawa Relays record of 13 feet 5/8 inch. Paul Stephens finished fifth in the 220 yards. Ottawa placed 6th among 16 schools led by Topeka High. Bowling previously set a vault record at the Ottawa Relays April 5.
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Ottawa High
Charles Bowling
Ottawa
Topeka High
Wyandotte
Lawrence
Salina
Argentine
Washington Rural
Junction City
Newton
Independence
Manhattan
Shawnee - Mission North
Shawnee - Mission West
Emporia
Topeka West
Shawnee-Mission East
Bowling
Norman Bowling
N. Sycamore
Some Good Experience For Braves At Emporia Relays
The Ottawa University Braves gained valuable experience at the Emporia Relays as Lincoln University set records. OU times showed progress in the 400 and 880 relays, the mile relay, and shuttle hurdles, while Jim Carter and Dick Booth posted season bests in the half mile. No college points were kept, but Emporia State won the unofficial title.
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Ottawa University Braves
Emporia
Bill Boucek
Lincoln University of Nebraska
Stan Hudson
Floyd Scott
Andy Honeycutt
Jon Krebs
Braves
Hudson
Scott
Spong
Dick Booth
Ottawa
Jerry Harshaw
Krebs
Ray Harvey
John Petty
Lincoln
Boucek
Jim Carter
Duane Randel
Francis Gardner
Emporia State
Register Those Big Fish Need Official Kansas Records
Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission urges anglers to officially register large catches. A pair from Erie failed to record length and girth for a 66 pound 10 ounce flathead, missing official recognition. Follow steps: weigh on legal scales with two witnesses, measure length and girth, photo the fish with the angler, then request and submit the official registration form. Current record fish include largemouth bass 10 pounds 1 ounce and flathead 64 pounds 8 ounces.
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Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Erie
Raymond Moses
George Fischer
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Pratt
Kansas Women Doubles Leaders at Bowling Congress
Pat Kirkpatrick and Louise Deidi ker of Parsons Kansas led division 2 doubles at the Woman's International Bowling Congress Tournament in Memphis with a 1016 series, surpassing Ruth Longere and Dorothea Jeffries of Indianapolis who held 1015. Janet Aldridge of Joplin Missouri was second in division 2 singles with 549 including a 214 opening game.
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Memphis
Celtics edge Lakers in opening playoff thriller
Boston captain Bob Cousy said luck helped the Celtics in a 117-114 win over Los Angeles to open the NBA championship series. Tommy Heinsohn, held to nine points, sparked the finale with a key block and fast-break pass to Sam Jones for the decisive basket with 37 seconds left. Elgin Baylor led the Lakers with 33 points while Jerry West and Dick Barnett each had 25.
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Boston
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles
Tommy Heinsohn
Bob Cousy
Celtics
Heinsohn
Jerry West
Sam Jones
Lakers
Elgin Baylor
West
Dick Barnett
Cubs Trade Yields Ace Jackson Tops Giants 9 1
National League action sees Larry Jackson master the San Francisco Giants 9 to 1 as Lindy McDaniel provides ninth inning support. The Cubs, bolstered by the winter swap with St Louis, widen the Giants Pirates and Phillies tie atop the league with 4 1 records. Other NL results include Alvin McBean beating the Reds 1 0, Jack Baldschun winning two Phillies games in 10 innings, and Koufax losing to Houston 5 4 as the Mets fall to Milwaukee 1 0 in 10 innings.
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Bob Kennedy
Chicago
Cub
Larry Jackson
Lindy McDaniel
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Kennedy
Jackson
San Francisco Giants
McDaniel
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phils
Alvin McBean
Cin
Cinnati Reds
Joey Jay
Pirates
Jack Baldschun
Phils
Cards
Houston Colts
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Milwaukee Braves
Dodgers
McBean
Reds
Smoky Burgess
Donn Clendenon
Bill Virdon
Cincinnati
Begin Football Ticket Sale Opens Drive for Texans Move
AP report details Operation Touchdown a campaign to move the AFL champion Dallas Texans to Kansas City. Lamar Hunt demands 25,000 season tickets, aiming to double AFL record. Ray Evans leads drive with strong local support. Chamber of Commerce coordinates 1,400 Kansas volunteers and nearly 2,000 in five-state area.
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Kansas City
Dallas Texans
Lamar Hunt
Texans
AFL
Los Angeles
Ray Evans
Kansas
Evans
Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Iowa
Gloves To Bowl At A B C Tournament Opener
Buffalo New York AP reports the Don Carter Gloves of St. Louis, bowling’s premier team, start defense of its classic division title at the American Bowling Congress Tournament tonight in Buffalo.
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Buffalo
N.Y
St. Louis
Forty-two seek five Houston Golf Classic spots in qualifiers
In Houston, forty-two amateur golfers start an 18 hole qualifying event for five invites to the $50,000 Houston Golf Classic. The AP report notes the field aims to earn limited berths through solid rounds and steady scoring.
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Houston
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