Hawks Reach Final With Two Narrow Legion Wins
Led by Bob Floyd, Lawrence Hawks push District II A team tournament to 15 games with 2-1 win over Shawnee and 4-3 over Kansas City Post to force a final game at Orlis Cox Field. Rain threatened and forfeit helped build momentum as Floyd wins both mound appearances.
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13-year-old Babe Ruth district tournament dates set
Rockies Ottawa hosts a Babe Ruth All-Star district at Ortis Cox Field with tours in Wellington Hoisington and Baxter Springs. First-round games Saturday include Olathe Minor vs Jayhawk at 1 PM Topeka vs Olathe Major at 3 PM Winners meet Sunday at 6 30 PM Losers play 1 PM Sunday Osawatomie vs Garnett 5 30 PM Saturday Ottawa vs Paola 8 30 PM. top teams advance to state August 5 at Junction City Baxter Springs only sends its champion. This is the first year 13-year-old Babe Ruth teams play district and state tournaments. The Ottawa district final is August 2.
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ABA election hints San Diego bid for new league team
New ABA commissioner Bob Carlson said the league would add one team next season to form a 10 team league after dropping Pittsburgh and Florida for financial reasons. San Diego emerged as a leading candidate with Minneapolis also bidding, though no final decision was announced.
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Liberal Seeks Semifinal Victory in Kansas Tourney
In Wichita, Dodge City defeats Kansas City Giants 5-1 and Liberal beats Halstead 8-2 to reach tonight's semifinal against Hutchinson, with Hutchinson routing Topeka 7-1. Bee Jays remain the tourney’s only unbeaten team as the semifinals decide Friday's final.
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Baseball resumes its collision course in major leagues
With the All-Star break over, the schedule restarts as Pittsburgh meets New York in the lone divisional showdown and Chicago under Whitey Lockman chases both. Cesar Cedeno and Richie Scheinblum lead batting races while Hank Aaron pursues Babe Ruth's home run record amid 16 games and two night doubleheaders.
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Eugene Field Wins Forest Park Grade School Tourney
Eugene Field defeated Hawthorne 22 to 21 to capture the Forest Park grade school softball tournament crown. Garfield-Lincoln finished third while Hawthorne settled second in regular league standings, with Eugene Field in second and Garfield-Lincoln third.
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Dixon on Topeka TV features Ottawa Babe Ruth ace
Larry Dixon pitching ace of the Ottawa Babe Ruth ranks will appear on WIBW television tonight. He was listed in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd for his pitching in Ottawa's baseball program. Dixon is a Babe Ruth All-Star member heading to McPherson this weekend for the state tournament.
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