Nolan Ryan earns 300th win in 11-3 Rangers setback
Nolan Ryan, age 43, nets his 300th win as the Texas Rangers beat the Brewers 11-3. The veteran pitcher, already atop the strikeout list with six no hitters, vows to continue into the season’s final months. Ryan improves to 11-4 with his 695th career win and 300-267 lifetime record.
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Local standouts prep for all star tilts in Kansas games
Ottawa High star Dan Hope joins East in the 17th annual Kansas East-West Shrine All-Star Football Game at Haskell Memorial Stadium Lawrence starting 8 p.m. Saturday. Williamsburg’s Steve Smith will also play defensive back and receiver for the East. Waverly’s Sean Robbins stars for the South in the KBCA Classic in Topeka Friday night, 6 5" scoring standout Idaho? Not applicable.
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Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital
St. Louis
Royals in Good Hands as Kauffman Reasserts Control
AP Sports writer recounts Ewing Kauffman completing a 34 million bailout of co-owner Aaron Fogelman to protect the Royals in Kansas City. With a plan to auction or foreclose, Kauffman aims to regain full ownership, citing the team’s stadium lease and strong local support.
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New York
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Willie Wilson
George Brett
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Shoal Creek admits black members after pressure
Shoal Creek Country Club announced that an insurance company president became its first black member, with more under consideration. The move ends protests by NAACP and SCLC surrounding the PGA Championship, amid corporate advertiser boycotts by IBM Toyota Anheuser Busch and Spalding. Louis J. Willis was named honorary member, waiving the induction fee and dues, and giving sponsor rights.
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Ala
Professional Golfers’ Association
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
International Business Machines
Toyota Motor Corp
American Honda Motor Co
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Anheuser-Busch
Spalding
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Richard Arrington
Hall Thompson
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Willie
OSC swimmers shine at Mo-Valley Division II meet
Ottawa Swim Club sent 12 swimmers to the Missouri Valley Division II Championships. Joe Steward led with four medals including a gold in the 100 butterfly and a Division I qualifier in 1:36.64. Nick Bristow, Brock Emery, Becky Pyle, and others earned medals or qualified for Division I as Ottawa closed the summer season with a Lenexa Division I championship meet to follow.
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Missouri
Joe Steward
Brock Emery
Becky Pyle
Danny Pyle
Nick Bristow
Kevin Prentice
Jed Killough
Rachelle Servatius
Ben Prentice
Andy Prentice
Lenexa
Swim Club
Brooklyn Emery
George Steward
Rochelle Servatius
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