Gateway Completes Twinbill Sweep at Ottawa
Independence Gateway edged Ottawa American Legion A-team 2-1 in 16 innings after an 11-1 opener, in a seven hour doubleheader at Orlis Cox Field. Ottawa stranded 22 baserunners, left 13 in 12 late innings as Brockus and Dixon starred for Ottawa while Gateway overcame a one run lead to win in the 16th. Ottawa travels to Kansas City for Post 199 game Tuesday night.
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Dave Beets
Chris van Fossan
Dave Baldwin
A-team
Gary Brockus
Bob Narron
Brockus
Dixon
Dan Avelyn
Avelyn
Dunkin
Chris McMillian
Scott Grogan
Dennis Hunter
Bill Brewster
Rick Carlson
McMillian
Baldwin
Illnes
Kansas City
Kan
Liondotte Field
Post
Jeff Watson
Miller Soars To Open Title In Open Championship
At Oakmont Miller, the 26-year-old U S Open champion from San Francisco, surged from six back after a shaky third round to take charge. He vowed to chase birdies and displayed bold, aggressive play, catching the attention of opponents including Arnold Palmer as the final round began.
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John Miller
Joe
San Francisco
Oakmont Country Club
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People
New Names Star In AAU Track
Bakersfield report highlights post Olympic year shaping a strong national team. Dwight Stones tops high jump at 7-5 as Rick Wohlhuter dominates the 880. golf section notes John Miller’s Open win with 279 total and $35,000 prize, followed by Schlee, Weiskopf, Palmer, Trevino, Nicklaus, and others with final scores and prize totals.
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Jerry Heard
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Lee Trevino
Bob Charles
Jim Colbert
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
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Schlee
John Miller
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Olympic
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Arnold Palmer
Lanny Wadkins
Gale Sayers to Speak at KU Alumni Dinner Tour Stop
Gale Sayers famed Kansas and Chicago Bears star will headline a KU Alumni Association dinner at 7 30 p m Thursday in Ottawa University Student Union. The event funds a 23 city tour for Franklin Opae Miami and Anderson county alumni with 3 25 dollar tickets to be mailed with reservations to George Kramer 1609 Willow.
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Willow
Royals Sweep Clinches Split With Indians In Doubleheader
Royals sweep Indians 6-3 and 6-2 as Gaylord Perry stalls in sixth straight poor outing. Mike Kekich debuts for Cleveland, struggles in third inning. Lou Piniella and Fran Healy homer back-to-back for Kansas City. Ken Wright wins game two.
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Tribe
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McKeon
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Amos Otis
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Kekich
New York Yankees
Lou Piniella
Fran Healy
Mike
Ray Lamb
Jerry Johnson
Ken Wright
Secretariat’s Owner Seeks Preakness Time Review
Penny Tweedy, owner of Secretariat, asks Maryland Racing Commission to review the May 19 Preakness time at Pimlico after CBS films suggested Secretariat ran faster than Canonero II. Commission chair J Newton Brewer said a public hearing could occur if evidence and expert analysis are presented. The official time was later adjusted from 1:55 to 1:54 2 5, raising questions about the accuracy of the timing.
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Secretariat
Maryland Racing Commission
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Pimlico
McLean
Baseball Scoreboard Saturday Games Summary
MLB results include Minnesota 0 Detroit 0 Oakland 4, Boston 3 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 2 in 11 innings, Baltimore 9 Texas 1, California 5 New York 2 Milwaukee 4 Chicago 1 with 8 innings rain. New York 10 San Diego 2 St Louis 5 Houston 3. Sunday scores Cincinnati 3-5 Pittsburgh 1-1 Chicago 95 Atlanta 3-8 Philadelphia 11 San Francisco 7 New York 3 San Diego Los Angeles 3 Montreal 2 12 Houston 7 St Louis 3. Monday New York at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh, Montreal at St Louis, Atlanta at Los Angeles. Tuesday Chicago at Pittsburgh, New York at Philadelphia, Montreal at St Louis, Houston at San Diego, Atlanta at Los Angeles, Cincinnati at San Francisco. Kansas City 6-6 Cleveland 3-2 Detroit 6 Minnesota 0 Milwaukee 15 Chicago 5 Baltimore 5 Texas 4 in 16 innings. California 8-1 New York 0-5 Boston 4 Oakland 2 Texas at Minnesota. Detroit at Cleveland. Boston at Milwaukee. Oakland at Kansas City. California at Chicago. Wise on the beam. St Louis AP notes Rick Wise blanked Dodgers 2-0 on April 24 for his second win. Cardinals had lost 12 NL games previously, ending a seven-game losing streak.
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