Stars Outlast Legion in 9-8 Non-League Win
Leavenworth All-Stars beat Ottawa 9-8 at Orris Cox Field after a wild error-filled game. Ottawa, despite 18 walks and 13 errors as a team, rallied late but fell short behind DeWayne Armstrong on the mound and key defensive plays. Ottawa drops to 9-5. next games at Osawatomie and Lawrence start at 8.
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Leavenworth
American Legion
Orris Cox Field
Legion
Rick O’neil
All-Stars
O’neil
Mates
Don Stevens
Skip Nesbit
DeWayne Armstrong
Steve Wagner
Frank Horn
Bud Kenny
Rick Mallicoat
Horn
Tom Drake
Mallicoat
John Gorski
O'Neil
Dale Winetroub
Dennis Duffin
Terry Shisler
Steve Grogan
Steve Kloster
Dick Welch
Drake
Armstrong
Gorski
Osawatomie
Lawrence
League Leaders By The Associated Press AL Batting Leaders
The American League batting leaders include Carew Minnesota at .356 Olive Minnesota .380 R Smith Boston .330. Runs R Jackson Oakland 70 F Robinson Baltimore 68 Blair Baltimore 68. RBI Killebrew Minnesota 8 Powell Baltimore 79.
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Minnesota
Olive
R. Smith
Boston
Jackson
Oakland
F. Robinson
Baltimore
Blair
Killebrew
Powell
Garnett Grand Prix invites drivers for national race
Invitations will go to about 150 drivers with national ratings for the Garnett Grand Prix on July 26 and 27. The 2.8 mile natural road course near Garnett is set to host top racers at speeds up to 200 mph, with security and crowd control plans reaffirmed after past disturbances.
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ED McGrath
Garnett
Midwest
Ottawa
Ed Wohlenberg
Wohlenberg
OJ Simpson stalls Bills negotiation for pro deal
USC Heisman winner OJ Simpson remains unsigned by Buffalo after the draft trade, while earning from appearances and endorsements. He cites a potential salary around 750000 for five years and a Chevrolet promotion for 250000, with plans to play for the College All Stars if an insurance issue can be resolved.
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O.J. Simpson
University of Southern California
Buffalo
Ralph Wilson
Simpson
Wilson
San Francisco
Chevrolet
New York Jets
Chicago
All-Stars
Dodgers down Braves in doubleheader as Mota stars despite injuries
Los Angeles swept Atlanta 4-3 and 3-1 shifting to first place in the NL West. Manny Mota, banged up with elbow and knee injuries, racked eight hits in the two games, drove in three, scored twice, and stole a base. The Mets edged the Cubs 4-3 as New York narrowed the East lead. Cincinnati beat San Diego 8-2, San Francisco defeated Houston 7-4, St. Louis topped Philadelphia 6-3, and Pittsburgh beat Montreal 4-2.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Manny Mota
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Atlanta
Braves
Mota
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Montreal
New York Mets
Chicago
Cubs
Cincinnati
San Diego
San Francisco
Houston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Hank Aaron
Willie Davis
Orlando Cepeda
Davis
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