Beets Fires Ottawa Past Paola In 7-1 Legion Debut
Ottawa A team edges Paola 7-1 at Orls Cox Field as rookie David Beets fires a one hitter through six and 2/3 innings, fanning six and walking five. Five-run third inning and Paola errors spark the offense with Chaney Dunkin and Porter driving in runs. Ottawa improves to 3-1 and heads to Lawrence for Invitational Tournament action facing Kansas City Post 199.
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David Beets
Ottawa American Legion
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Ottawa
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A-team
Arkansas City
Randy Firestone
Chris Chaney
Ed Scheffer
Scheffer
Charley Porter
Chaney
Dale Dunkin
Dunkin
Lawrence
Kansas City Post
Topeka Post
Topeka
Ottawa Legion
Eagles and Lions win OBAL season openers
In Ottawa Babe Ruth League action Eagles beat Elks 8 4 after a six run final inning while Lions hold off Rotary 5 4 to grab opening night wins. Young pitchers Tony Stark and Ted Woods start for Eagles and Elks respectively amid a sequence of walks and hits.
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Woods
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Bill Roberts
Hay
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Bill Scribner
Sam Sheldon
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Roger Bachelor
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Miller
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Kornhaus
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J. Moore
Mumma
Britain
Hutchinson
Ball
Pepitone Returns To Cubs
Chicago AP reports Joe Pepitone ending his retirement and rejoining the Cubs, eyeing a July 2 return after a 60 day rule, following a casual workout in Los Angeles and a clubhouse encounter with Pete Reiser that spurred the decision.
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Wrigley Field
Pete Reiser
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Cub
John Holland
Atlanta
Orlando Cepeda
Philadelphia
Deron Johnson
Pepi
Holland
Los Angeles
Bank Girls Romp 14-3 In Softball
The Peoples National Bank girls softball team scored 11 runs in the first two innings to beat Williamsburg 14-3 on Wednesday night in Forest Park. Williamsburg was shut out until the third inning. The PNB squad will travel to Osage City Friday for their second game of the season.
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Osage City
Aaron Ties Mays In Homer Derby
Aaron ties Willie Mays for second on the all time home run list with 648, aiming for Babe Ruth's 714 as Braves beat the Padres 5-4. Dodgers top Giants 5-4 in 10, Cardinals edge Cubs 1-0, Expos down Pirates 3-2, Reds crush Astros 12-4. Reed earns win. Mota keys Dodgers’ 14th straight lead. Gibson wins again for Cardinals.
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Associated Press
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Texas
Minnesota
Kansas City
Baseball Scoreboard Thursday and Friday Games Summary
Baseball scoreboard lists multiple Thursday matchups including St Louis at Chicago and Philadelphia at New York with pitchers Wise Hands Selma McAndrew McGlothlin Singer Stone. Friday schedules show Cincinnati at Philadelphia Houston at Montreal Atlanta at New York Chicago at San Diego St Louis at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at San Francisco plus rain affected Boston Baltimore game details. Final scores include Minnesota 3 Kansas City 2 New York 5 Milwaukee 4 Oakland 5 Texas 1 and California 4 Chicago 3.
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Cotton Hops To Atlanta
Lowell Fitzsimmons, 40, hired as Atlanta Hawks coach after a 97-67 record with the Phoenix Suns. He replaces Richie Guerin, now GM, and says Atlanta is a young, potentially strong up and coming team. He coached Kansas State to the Big Eight title in 1970 before joining Phoenix.
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Cotton” Fitzsimmons
Phoenix Suns
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National Basketball Association
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Hawks
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Atlanta
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