Records Fall At Ottawa Club Swim Meet
Ottawa swimmers broke twenty records and tied one at the Ottawa Country Club meet, with twelve new division records set. The event highlighted top finishers across age groups in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly, led by Lynn Lyman, Jim Wellington, Stacy Williamson, Bert Anderson, Sue Chesbro, Jane White, Pat Sheldon, Emily Park, Wayne White, and Ellen Speer, among others. This was the season end, with fifteen athletes advancing to the Topeka Junior Olympic meet and diving Friday at Ripley Park Pool while swimming finals run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gage Park Pool.
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Wint Winter
Carol Anderson
Sarah Killough
Steve Williamson
Scott Cheshro
Ann Elder
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Ellen Speer
Candy Wait
Kathy Reusch
Jim ‘Hudelson
Camly Walt
Paul Shiver
Ann Ziegler
John Killough
Marilyn Miller
Sue Cheshin
Jim Williamson
David Wellington
Pat Sheldon
Joan Huderson
Chris Selbyard
Pat Wellington
Wand
Emily Park
Ann Eider
Tad Sheldon
Addie Anders
Alice Hoppeard
Pat. Sheldon
Sarah Kilough
Scott Chesbroard
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Ellen
Bennett
Scott Chesbro
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Park Lat
Chuck Anderson
Candy Vail
Ellen Speerard
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Dodgers’ NL pennant lead dwindles as Giants surge
Dodgers see their three game edge shrink after Hank Aaron belts a grand slam for Milwaukee in a 5-3 win that drops Los Angeles three games behind San Francisco. Aaron’s 32nd homer off Don Drysdale caps a five run seventh inning, while the Giants rally past Cincinnati in extras as Willie Mays and Willie McCovey homer and Alou delivers the decisive run.
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Bartenders' Guide To End Arguments
New York AP notes barroom debates spike during baseball season as readers ask sports questions. Common queries cover Ruth's records and triple crowns with answers naming Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Rogers Hornsby, Heinie Zimmerman, Chuck Klein, Joe Medwick, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and details on batting titles and single-season home run marks.
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Joe Medwick
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Georgia Officials Testify Wally Butts Character Bad
University of Georgia President Dr. C C Aderhold and three athletic board members testified they believe former coach Wally Butts has a bad character in federal court. The libel suit stems from charges aired by the Saturday Evening Post alleging Butts fed data on his team to Paul Bear Bryant.
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Bear) Bryant
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Twins Fans Pack Minneapolis Fight for Second Place
A 25,014 crowd in the Minneapolis area boosted the Twins attendance past a million for the third straight year while the Yankees were beaten in two games by the Red Sox, and the Orioles lost a 13th inning heartbreaker. Bernie Allen drove in the deciding run as the Twins edged Baltimore 2-1 in 13 innings. Dick Stuart sparked Boston with six hits and six RBIs as the Sox swept the Yankees in a day night doubleheader.
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Finley blasts new city council over stadium lease
Kansas City owner Charles O. Finley accuses the outgoing council of fighting each other and voiding a 7-year stadium lease. He denies seeking Oakland move, but says he has studied offers and may demand stiff terms if he stays. He spoke in a telephone interview with Ernest Mehl.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
The scoreboard shows teams led by Los Angeles 69 48 .590 San Francisco 67 52 .563 St Louis 66 53 .555 Cincinnati 65 57 .533 Chicago 56 52 .519 Philadelphia 63 58 .520 Pittsburgh 60 58 .508 Milwaukee 61 59 .508 Houston 45 78 .372 New York 39 79 .331 Wednesday results include New York 4 Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 5 Los Angeles 3 St Louis 3 Huston 2 San Francisco 7 Cincinnati 6 in 10 innings Philadelphia 7 9 Chicago 2 3 Today's games feature Los Angeles at Milwaukee San Francisco at Cincinnati Houston at St Louis Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at New York Friday games include Los Angeles at New York Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati San Francisco at St Louis and New York at Boston Chicago at Kansas City with several NS designations.
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Chiefs cut Sammie Leonard in roster trim
Kansas City Chiefs released defensive lineman Sammie Leonard and trimmed the camp roster to 44 on Tuesday amid upcoming cuts before opening day. Leonard missed a week of practice due to a cut near the right eye. he may pursue a coaching job at a Fort Worth high school.
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