Haworth’s No Hit Leads Ottawa Legion Elks over Olathe 1-0
Ottawa Legion Elks pitcher Ted Haworth spun a 1-0 no hitter in a tight District II Northern League clash, with nine strikeouts and three walks. Chuck Waymire delivered the only run with a two-out seventh-inning double, securing Ottawa a 14-10 finish and advancing them toward Paola tournament play alongside Lawrence.
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Gary Davenport
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Lawerence
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Oriole Executive Makes Pitch For Shorter Season
Baltimore executive Harry Dalton proposes trimming the season from 162 to 144 games and reducing four weeks off the schedule. He cites player welfare and fan frustration, noting the plan would lower open dates and slightly cut income, while potentially extending players careers and improving baseball quality.
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Brooks
Desmand
Jerold Hoffberger
Franco Decorates Tennis Star With Isabela Cross
Madrid AP Franco, Spain's head of state, awarded Manuel Santana the Cross of Isabel. Santana recently captured the Wimbledon Tennis Championship.
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Francisco Franco
Manuel Sanatana
Isabel
Santana
Senior League All-Stars named for 1966 team
The Eagles claimed four selections and Kiwanis led with three as the 1966 Senior League All-Stars were named this week. Twelve players from the six-team league plus two alternates were chosen, with progress toward scheduling one or two games for the squad.
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Lions
Tom Drake
Frank Horn
Ted Queen
Ellis
Jeff Sheldon
Stan Sheldon
Don Stevens
Bill Stauffer
Wilmer Thompson
Orioles Pound Tigers In Rout As Watt Homers In Debut Start
Baltimore roared to a 13 3 win over Detroit as rookie reliever Watt hit his first major league homer and joined Frank Robinson Blefary Snyder and others in a heavy hitting night. Brooks and Frank Robinson collected three singles each, Snyder doubled his average to .336, while Watt worked eight hits allowed over seven innings in the win.
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Associated Press
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Brooks Robinson
Curt Blefary
Russ Snyder
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Jamaica’s Hayles Heads to Manila for Elorde Bout
Jamaican lightweight contender Percy Hayles departs Kingston for New York on Sunday before continuing to Manila for the August 6 title fight against Filipino great Flash Elorde. The trip sets up a high profile international showdown with implications for the world title.
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Jamaica
Percy Hayles
New York
Manila
Flash Elorde
Philippines
LL All-Stars Play Thursday in District Tournament
Ottawa will host the Little League All-Stars at 5 30 p m Thursday. The National All-Stars meet Olathe West in Olathe while the American face Ola the East in Paola. Winners advance to the second round at the same sites Friday.
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Olathe West
Olathe
Olathe East
Paola
Gentile Returns to Majors After Temper Incident
Jim Gentile, veteran first baseman of the Houston Astros, was sold to the Cleveland Indians for an undisclosed cash sum and 28 year old outfielder Tony Curry. Gentile, 32, had started the season with Houston and was sent to the Oklahoma City farm club following a bat throwing incident and temper display at home plate. The Astros released him after the controversy.
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Tony Curry
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