Ottawa Legion sweeps Hawks in doubleheader shutouts
Ottawa Legion pitching by Sheldon and Wadkins and near flawless defense carried a 2-0 and 3-2 series sweep over Lawrence. Ottawa improved to 7-2 in District II league play and 12-5 overall, while Lawrence fell to 7-2 in league play and 13-9 overall. The Hawks amassed 15 hits but stranded runners, as Ottawa avoided big hits and relied on timely defense and clutch pitching.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
Ottawa Legion
Jeff Sheldon
Gary Wadkins
Hawks
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Wadkins
Steve
City Schedule for Junior, Industrial and Church Leagues
A dense weekly schedule lists Junior League games by groups A B C from Monday to Friday with multiple matchups including Indians Orioles Tigers Yankees Braves Dodgers Cubs Pirates Giants Cardinals White Sox. Industrial League and Church League lines follow with men’s and women’s softball, junior divisions, and Pee Wee League, all noting start times at 5:30, 6:15, 7:15, 7:00, or 8:30 a.m.
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Yankees
Royals
White Sox
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Parmelee
City
Bald-Ward
Bennetts
Bennetts—City
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Yaz, Killebrew, Harrelson Power Baseball Roundup
Hal Rock reports Yaz and the Red Sox slugging the Orioles in a doubleheader 7-4 and 12-3 as Boston gains ground. Harrelson belts a grand slam for Cleveland in an 8-1 win over Detroit. Killebrew adds two homers in Minnesota 9-3 over Seattle. Major league action other games listed with scores and key performances.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
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Harmon Killebrew
Ken Harrels
Boston Red Sox
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Red Sox
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Yaz
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Washington
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Chicago
Oakland
Taylor Drives Royals To Win With Fifth Pinch Hit
Kansas City Royals pinch hitter Bob Hawk Taylor delivered the decisive run with a run scoring single in the eighth inning to break a 5 5 tie against the Chicago White Sox. Paul Schaal added two insurance runs as KC won 7 5. Taylor, who rose from bench seats to clutch hits, noted manager Joe Gordon relies on him. Ellie Rodriguez started the decisive eighth inning with a single as an Aparicio error opened the rally. Lou Piniella hit a 10th homer for KC and Bill Melton added a White Sox homer and RBI. In another note Sao Paulo Brazil’s Joao Henrique defeated Eddie Perkins in a junior welterweight ten rounder.
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Ottawa
Frank Honn
Don Stevens
Bill Stauffer
Honn
Stevens
Lawrence
Butch Jeltz
Hawks
Larry Dillon
Jack Schmitz
Dan Wyrick
Dirk Wedd
Schmitz
Stauffer
Dave Butler
Jeltz
Sheldon
Dillon
Wadkins
Trzemski
Yaz
Mike Andrews
Smith
Killebrew
RBI
Rudy York
Ted Uhlaender
Twins
Harrelson
Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Jim Price
Tigers
McDowell
Mel Stottlemyre
Washington
Yankees
Horace Clarke
Yankee
Bob Taylor
Paul Schaal
Kansas City
Chicago
Bob “Hawk
Taylor
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Royals
Joe
Joe Gordon
New York Mets
Mets
Luis Aparicio
Ellie Rodriguez
Aparicio
Juan Rios
Dan Osinski
Wilbur Wood
Osinski
Schaal
Lou Piniella
Bill Melton
White Sox
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Joao Henrique
Eddie Perkins
Namath to report to Jets camp despite retirement
Joe Namath, who retired last month, will join the New York Jets at training camp this Sunday. He has been in California filming a movie and was to finish today. Rozelle had demanded Namath sell his Lexington Avenue nightspot. Namath has not publicly changed his retirement stance. Observers see a possible confrontation and potential lawsuit if he reports and fulfills his contract.
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Joe Namath
New York Jets
Daily News
Namath
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Jets
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Lexington Avenue
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Rozelle
Joe
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Camp
British Open winds threaten Jacklin as final round begins
Tony Jacklin held a two shot lead at Royal Lytham as gusty winds and misty rain created harder conditions for the 46 survivors in the final round. Bob Charles and Christy OConnor trailed at two under, while Ray Floyd finished at 296 after a 77. Jacklin credited his United States stint for his growing tournament toughness as he pursues Britain’s first Open winner since 1951.
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Ariz
United States
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Royal Lytham
Irish Sea
Tony
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Bob Charles
Ireland
Christy O’connor
Roberto de Vicenzo
Argentina
Peter Thomson
Australia
Nelson
America
Sea Island Country Club
Brunswick
Max Faulkner
Gary Player
South Africa
Charles
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Braves Top Giants 18-8 In First Junior League Game
In Friday action Craig Davis reports the Braves defeated the Giants 18-8 as Sammy Sheldon Jamie Sellers and Wesley Hay led with two hits each. Roger Bachelor earned the win after Hay’s control troubles. Alan Matthews took the loss.
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Braves
Giants
Sammy Sheldon
Jamie Sellers
Wesley Hay
Roger Bachelor
Hay
Alan Matthews
All-Stars Named 1969 American and National League Teams
The Junior League selects two all-star squads of 30 boys each for a Topeka Gopher league tournament beginning August 2. Eight 11-year-olds and eight 12-year-olds per team will be chosen, with tournament team announcements to follow. An all-star game between leagues is set for Monday July 28. lists include Burt Bowers, Jim Brockus, Alan Moore, Kevin Snider, and many others for the American League and Sammy Sheldon, Jamie Sellers, Wesley Hay, Randy Rice, and more for the National League.
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Topeka
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Bill Bowers
Kit Kornhaus
Mickey Allen
Brad Shoemaker
Jim Brockus
Alan Burgoon
Alan McMillan
Alan Moore
Curt Moore
Kevin Snider
Jim Huderson
Dale Malburg
Kent Cramer
Mike Mueller
Chris Soph
Chris Winterscheid
Steve Elliott
Bill Roberts
Steve Latimer
Timmy Burgoon
Jesse Korkames
Rob Pinet
Terry Jones
Kirk Davis
Alan Pierce
Scott Bird
Bruce Peterson
Joe Livingston
Alan Matthews
Mark Lysaught
Dennis Spratt
Mark Smith
Terry Ledom
Mark Walker
John Roth
City Scores F LUTH B CHAPEL-2 Cooper 2-0-1
City scores list players and end totals for F. LUTH. B. Chapel and First U. Meth. with detailed per player records and team totals. Cooper Jackson Minden Downey Brecht Moten Lines Waller Zimmerman among others contribute to a combined 20-2-6 line for City. Davis Meyer Hall Harrison Jones and others compile 31-12-15 for First U. Meth.
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B. Chapel
Cooper
Small
Jackson
Minden
Daniel
Waller
Zimmerman
Downey
Brecht
Lines
Moten
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