Garnett Readies Lake Garnett Grand Prix Return
Lake Garnett Park road near the 65 acre lake hosts the Lake Garnett Grand Prix July 27 28. The event is sponsored by the Lake Garnett Racing Association and the Kansas City Region of SCCA. The 2.8 mile natural course draws fans and a strong entries field amid historic ties to Carroll Shelby and the Cobra team.
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Miles
Riverside
Calif
Ottawa Takes 6 5 Victory as Legion Wins Third In Row
Ottawa offense explodes for 10 hitters led by Tom Drake Bill Stauffer Roger O Neil and Tom Woolard to overcome Olathe 6 5. Sparks come late as Ottawa bats secure the lead in the sixth with three doubles and hold on with Rick Roush relief pitching for young Jeff Sheldon. Ottawa improves to 6 8 overall and 4 2 in District I while Osawatomie awaits in a Sunday league doubleheader at Orls Cox Field after Humboldt game for the B team tonight.
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Clathe
Mike Clark
Thunder
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Bill Stauffer
Roger O’neil
Tom Woolard
Stauffer
O’neil
Woolard
Drake
Jeff Sheldon
Dave Clark
Sheldon
Terry Cade
Olathes
Rick Roush
Clarke
Clark
O'Neil
Cade
Skip Nesbit
Nesbit
Charley Waymire
Jerry Mantooth
Bill Cumley
Mantooth
Lenoy Loudermill
Roush
Osawatomie
Orls Cox Field
Humboldt
West Second Street
Freehan Fireworks Spark Tigers Past A’s 8-5 in July Night
Bill Freehan blasted two three run homers at Tiger Stadium lifting the AL leading Detroit Tigers over Oakland 8-5. Freehan added four RBI giving him 45 on the season as Detroit won 10 of 11. Ken Harrelson, Cesar Tovar, Duane Josephson and others charted major help across the day.
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Associated Press
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Washington
New York Yankees
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Chicago
Houston
Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Detroit
Danny Cater
Ken Harrelson
RBI
Cesar
Tovar
Twins
Luis Aparicio
Duane Josephson
Chicago Power
Bob Priddy
Wilbur Wood
Aparicio
Josephson
Priddy
Wood
Senators
Fritz Peterson
Andy Kosee
Peterson
Andy Etchebarren
Mark Belanger
Larry Brown
Lakers Acquire Chamberlain In $ Cash Trade For Three Players
Wilt Chamberlain, the 7 foot 1 star of the Philadelphia 76ers, is traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Darrall Imhoff guard Archie Clark and forward Jerry Chambers with cash. 76ers general manager Jack Ramsay named new coach replacing Alex Hannum who left for Oakland. Chamberlain said no trade will be made without his consent and hinted he may move to the West Coast. Ramsay noted signing him was unlikely, leaving a need for a new solution.
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American Basketball Association
Chamberlain
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Los Angeles Times
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Éers
Téers
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Jack Kent Cooke
Fred Schaus
Lakers
City Schedule of Youth and Men’s Leagues
A dense schedule lists daily matchups across Peewee, Junior, Senior, Men’s, Women’s, and Girls softball along with Industrial League games. July fixtures feature Oilers, Chiefs, Bears, Packers, Colts, Spurs, Rams, Tigers, Yankees, Indians, Giants, Cubs, Lions, Eagles, and many local teams across Forest Park East/West and West 2nd Street venues.
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Rams
Packers
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Spurs
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Cowboys
Athletics
Indians
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Orioles
Yankees
Forest Park West
Tigers
White Sox
West
All Stars
Dirty Sneakers
Industrial League
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Cardinals
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Bennett’s
Rhodes Park West
Giants
Pirates
Forest Park
Moore’s
Star Mobile
City
Baldwin-Ward
Billie Jean King wins third straight Wimbledon title
Billie Jean King, from Long Beach California, defeated Judy Tegart of Australia 9-7 7-5 to claim the women’s crown at the first All England Open. The 30 year old Tegart pushed the champion but King won in the 16th game of the second set. Rod Laver won the men’s title Friday.
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Billie Jean King
Judy Tegart
Australia
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Calif
Maureen ‘Little Mo” Connally
Miss Tegart
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Mrs. King
Rod Laver
City Scores RHOADS RUNNERS-11 Chapman 3 1 2
Runners tally 26 11 14 as Chapman Brewer Wooderson Campbell McClure Brown Tracy Frazier Sudder and Wallace post steady scoring. Baldwin-Ward beats Holmes Cochrane Perry Nichols Cochrane Turner Penty Kirkland Brockus for 24 1 6.
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Wooderson
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Sudder
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Holmes
Pension Plan Top Issue In Pro Football Crisis
The NFL Players Association threatens a strike over pension demands, with John Gordy and Howard Mudd leading the push. Players seek a pension plan funded by clubs, proposing 100000 from each of 16 teams, while owners balk at the figure. Green Bay’s Vince Lombardi cites progress on 21 of 22 demands, with camp attendance tied to full resolution.
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Detroit Lions and Players Association
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