Horton Powers Tigers Past Red Sox Reeling Sox Slump Deepens
Willie Horton fueled Detroit with four homers and 14 RBIs across four games, lifting his season totals to 15 homers 46 RBIs and a .363 average as Detroit beat Boston for the fourth straight time. Chicago White Sox and Cleveland won for a share of first, while Baltimore and Los Angeles posted wins as Boston’s slide continued.
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Legion-Elks Beat Lawrence 4-2 In Defensive Win
Ottawa American Legion-Elks jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first two innings and held off Lawrence's offense with sharp defense. The victory improves Ottawa's standings as they plate six hits to secure the 4-2 win over the defending state champions.
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Dodgers sign McGreevy from Kansas for bonus
Steve McGreevy former Big Eight batting champion signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers and will report to Salem Oregon for Class A Northwest League assignment. He hit .421 to win the league batting title last year and .437 this season while playing first base and outfield for Kansas.
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OWGA Guest Day Features Tourney at Ottawa Country Club
The Ottawa Women's Golf Association hosts a Guest Day nine hole tournament at Ottawa Country Club on Tuesday June 22 with players from seven area clubs including Milburn Overland Park Chanute Iola Paola Garnett and Osawatomie. Tee-off is 9 a.m. Luncheon and awards follow at 12:30 p.m. Reservations via June Foulks CH 2 4546.
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Near 500 Compete As NCAA Track Opens In Bay Area
Berkeley Calif AP nearly 500 athletes from more than 125 colleges attend the NCAA track and field championships at Edwards Field. No clear favorite emerges as defending champions return. Qualifying trials dominate, with the six mile run slated as the only final for today. Finals in hammer throw broad jump shot put steeplechase and hurdles follow Friday with remaining events Saturday.
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Dodgers Aces Pour On In NL Roundup At Giants
Maury Wills and Sandy Koufax propelled the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Giants as Wills swiped two bases and scored twice while Koufax allowed six hits and struck out eight. The win widened the Dodgers’ lead over Milwaukee to 3.5 games, with Pat Corrales helping Philadelphia past the Braves 6-2. Other games saw Pittsburgh edge St Louis 10-9, Cincinnati beat New York 8-4, and Houston stop Chicago 3-2 in 13 innings.
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Palmer Seeks Open Win as Palms Frets Over Caddy
Arnold Palmer worries more about his 15 year old caddy Jack Wallace than about rival Jack Nicklaus as the 65th U S Open at Bellerive courses totals 7191 yards the longest Open. Palmer, four times runner up, aims to win all four majors this year and complete a professional grand slam with Masters and British Open plus PGA Championship.
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