Olathe Wins Class A American Legion Tourney Title
Olathe defeated Great Bend 11 1 in the championship at Orlis Cox Field to claim the title and earn a regional bid in Loveland Colorado. Danny Sibert led the offense with a two run homer and five RBIs while also earning the win on the mound. Coach Ray Sims praised pitching depth as pivotal after a seven error game.
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Tourney Scoreboard shows weekend results across cities
Friday saw Arkansas City edge Parsons 9 to 2 while Great Bend defeated Ottawa 11 to 3 Saturday action had Hutchinson beat Topeka 7 to 4 and Olathe top Manhattan 12 to 2 Parsons defeated Ottawa 13 to 11 and Manhattan won 10 to 2 Olathe beat Topeka 6 to 2 Great Bend downed Arkansas City 11 to 8 Hutchinson tied Olathe 8 to 8 Sunday results included Manhattan 2 Arkansas City and Olathe 9 Parsons 6 Great Bend 2 Hutchinson 15 Olathe 3 and Manhattan 3 Monday games had Olathe 12 Hutchinson 3 and Olathe 9 Great Bend 3 Tuesday Olathe 11 Great Bend 1.
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Saberhagen Shuts Down Blue Jays In 3 Hit Gem
Bret Saberhagen delivered a complete game two to one victory for Kansas City over Toronto, carrying a no hitter into the fifth inning and earning his 11th win. Ernie Whitt homered for Toronto in the seventh. Mookie Wilson made his AL debut in left field for Toronto.
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Gambling addiction viewed as disease in Rose case
AP report quotes Dr. Rob Hunter, director of Charter Hospital's Compulsive Gambling Program, arguing that if Pete Rose gambled on baseball or the Reds, banning him would be a grave error. He describes compulsive gambling as a treatable disease with a high treatment success rate and notes its hidden, escalating nature.
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Kruger signs multi year contract to stay at Kansas State
Lon Kruger, linked with major college jobs, signs a five year rolling contract to remain at Kansas State. The 64 31 record over three years at K State is cited by Athletic Director Steve Miller as evidence of commitment. Kruger, a Kansas State alumnus, led the Wildcats to NCAA tournaments in each of his three seasons.
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Ex Duke Ferry heads to Italy for pro season
Danny Ferry the No. 2 pick decided to skip the NBA for Europe signing a one year deal with Il Messaggero Rome for about 1 million dollars. The Duke star cited Rome life travel language culture and representing a major international conglomerate while playing the game he loves.
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