Royals Fuel Slim Hopes Against A's
Royals beat Oakland 6-0 to trim the A's West lead to nine games as Steve Busby scattered six hits, Whitey Herzog argues Royals still can catch the A's with help from Texas and remaining matchups, while Alvin Dark notes early opportunities limited by Busby.
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al Cowens
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All-Star Contest Sunday in District II Baseball
The first District II American Legion All-Star game is set for Sunday at 8 p.m. at Orlis Cox Field. Nine innings, two 18-man squads, North and South teams formed from Kansas City Posts 199 and 399, Olathe, Shawnee, Lawrence, Ottawa, Paola, Garnett, and Iola. Ottawa players Larry Dixon, Dave Thornbrugh, Al McMillen, and Dan Welch are on the South roster.
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Baseball Scoreboard American League and West standings
The AP baseball scoreboard lists standings for the American League East and West, with teams Boston Baltimore New York Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit Oakland Kansas City Chicago Texas California Minnesota, plus Saturday and Sunday matchups featuring Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston Chicago at Minnesota Milwaukee at Baltimore Oakland at Kansas City California at Texas.
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Spank Hawks For Legion Title in 7-2 Win
Overland Park captured the District II title with a 7-2 victory over Lawrence at Orlis Cox Field. Rick Hall held opponents scoreless through six innings, Doug Miller hit a fourth inning home run, and Jim Odrowski led the tournament with a .438 average while Larry Steinmetz earned MVP honors.OP advances to the state meet in Hutchinson, facing Topeka Post 74 next Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Collegians Give The Steelers All They Want
Pittsburgh barely defeated the College All-Stars 21 to 14 in Chicago at Soldier Field. Joe Gilliam tossed two fourth quarter TDs after Terry Bradshaw struggled, while star Joe Greene and a stifling All-Star defense faced fierce pressure from McKay’s squad.
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Ottawa Babe Ruth League All Stars Impress In State Finishes
Ottawa 14 to 15 year olds led by 13 year olds impressed at Baxter Springs and Arkansas City as the local Babe Ruth league sent two all star teams to district and state competitions. Coach Porter praised as top mentor. Baxter game 3 2 loss stunned tourney after Ottawa led early. Foster homes in Quapaw and Miami highlighted strong community support and pride in Ottawa players.
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Martin Takes Over Yankees
The New York Yankees fired manager Bill Virdon and named Billy Martin to replace him. Martin, 47, will manage through the 1976 season after a news conference at Shea Stadium. Virdon had cleaned out his locker earlier that morning, and Martin returns to the Yankees after a controversial career with multiple teams.
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