Steinbrenner Denies Martin Fire Rumor In Detroit
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner said from Detroit that manager Billy Martin has not been fired and has no plans for announcements. Martin said he has not held meetings since his Boston confrontation with Reggie Jackson and that the dispute is not grounds for dismissal.
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Gabe Paul
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Yanks
Cincinnati
Courageous Finish Caps Green's US Open Title
Hubert Green won the 77th U S Open at Southern Mills Country Club by one stroke over Lou Graham after a dramatic finish on the 18th hole amid life threat rumors. Green earned 45 000 dollars and secured Ryder Cup, World Series of Golf, and World Cup Team spots along with career earnings increasing to 874 193 dollars.
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Southern Mills Country Club
Graham
United States Golf Association
Tulsa
FBI
Oklahoma City
Welskopf
Tom Purtzer
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Noblesville, Ind
Judy Rankin
Rankin
Harbor Trees
Jane Blalock
Ottawa Gas Places 4th In Mo-Valley
Ottawa athlete Kay Sylvester finished fourth in the Missouri Valley championships as she and other Ottawa youth teams earned third place in several relay events. Kay ran the 440 in 64 seconds, short of her 63.6 prior effort, with the top three earning Junior Olympic regional berths.
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Kay
Manhattan
Mo-Valley
Lawrence
Ottawa
Sonya Thompson
Jan Woltje
LaChelle Long
Rachelle Brockman
Karrie Brockman
Dawn Murray
Melissa Burch
Shelly Burch
David Strehlow
Alan Keefer
Keith Skidmore
Tony Weatherbee
Mets Lead Junior League Race With 6-2 Start
Three weeks of Junior League play end with a four way chase for first. Mets top the standings at 6-2 led by Scott Hotaling and John White. Cubs trail with Larry Stewart’s 13 hits and 4 homers, while Pirates surge on strong team hitting. Tigers upset Mets 8-5 as Darren Green and peers pace a 5-2 club. Dodgers 3-4 and Yankees 2-5 hold steady with key contributors across rosters. Orioles struggle but show scoring uptick behind DeCock Garcia Larios.
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Mets
Scott Hotaling
John White
Doe Carey
Cubs
Larry Stewart
Larry
Cub
Mike Albright
Russ Pugh
Mark Ewbank
David Ware
Pirates
Todd Schultze
Greg Shutt
Doug Kramer
Harold Gipson
Tan Billick
Gerald Gipson
Tigers
Darren Green
Eric Green
Derek Chappell
Farold Hoover
Robert Price
Bryan Kelley
Dodgers
Craig Buck
Jim Johnson
Ken Johnson
Stephen Brown
Yankees
Yankee
Chris Taylor
Todd Burroughs
Bryan Cates
David McCrea
Orioles
Ron DeCock
Stephanie Garcia
Ronald Larios
Midget League Roundup Highlighting early season standings
After three weeks the Royals lead with a 7-0 record. Phillips Geist and Brian Hoke top the Royals at hitting while Geist and Kelvin Owens pace the mound. Braves sit 4-3 with Frank Franano Darren Noah and Jeff Sypher starring at bat and on the mound. Expos 4-4 list Rick Ferguson Vicki Hotaling Rhonda McMechan Jeff Reed and John Wray as leading hitters. Padres 3-4 feature Brian Anderson Richard DeLaTorre and John Ross as leaders with a pitching group headed by DeLaTorre and Ross. Athletics 1-6 rely on Ron Rice at the plate and Brenner, McLain, Rice and Welton on the mound. White Sox 1-6 show Stephen Curtis Doug Yokum and Bill Wiederholt at the plate with Fennell Curtis and Yokum on the mound.
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Royals
Phillip Geist
Brian Hoke
Kelvin Owens
Braves
Frank Franano
Darren Noah
Jeff Sypher
Red Sox
Dan Fischer
John Mausyzcki
Jon Wiggins
Bobby Brownell
John Germer
John Mansyzcki
Expos
Rick Ferguson
Vicki Hotaling
Rhonda McMechan
Jeff Reed
John Wray
Padres
Brian Anderson
Richard DeLaTorre
John Ross
Athletics
Ron Rice
Corey Brenner
Keith McLain
Jeff Welton
White Sox
Stephen Curtis
Doug Yokum
Bill Wiederholt
Tim Fennell
Rain Delays Ottawa Legion Baseball Weekend Schedule
Rain washed out all Ottawa American Legion action with the A team facing three home dates starting Wednesday at Cox Field against Topeka Post 1 and Friday’s Shawnee doubleheader, then Manhattan on Saturday. The B team plays three 7:30 p.m. games including Waverly, Lawrence B, and Lyndon Emporia doubleheader rescheduled to June 29.
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Ottawa
Fort Scott
Manhattan
Lawrence
Orls Cox Field
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Topeka
Cox Field
Shawnee
Waverly
Lyndon
Emporia
Royals Beat Twins 8-7 In Three-Game Sweep
Roy als claim three straight from the Western Division leaders Minnesota Twins to climb to .500 as John Mayberry drives in the winning run in the ninth after George Brett’s leadoff hit. Manager Whitey Herzog praises the team’s revived spirit and improved defense amid lingering playoff hopes.
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Kansas City
Gene Mauch
Whitey Herzog
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Minnesota Twins
Twins
Royals
Chicago
Oakland
White Sox
Herzog
Texas
California
George Brett
John Mayberry
Dave Johnson
Brett
Steve Mingert
RBI
Jerry Terrell
Andy Hassler
Lyman Bostock
Dan Ford
Rod Carew
Mingo
Aggressive Hal Fuels Hard Feelings
The Royals and Twins clashed after Twins catcher Glenn Borgmann left with a knee injury from a home plate collision with Hal McRae. Borgmann cited high contact as the cause while McRae defended his tag as a forceful play. Minnesota lost 8-7 to drop the series as talk of retaliation simmered.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Glenn Borgmann
Hal McRae
Borgmann
Royals
McRae
Bowling Scores Sunday Sundowners Four Aces Four High
Bowling scores list several bowling teams and high scores with multiple players named along with their series totals. Notable entries include G Wilden 173-452 for Four Aces and J Bayer 553 for Country Four, with various teams such as Kingpins Three and Slow Starters recording top marks and player names across different lanes and dates.
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G. Wilden
Sherley
J. Boyer
Ok White
Walton
B. Frizzell
B. Berger
M. Lavlee
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