Ottawa A-team tops Rosedale 12-9 in eight innings
Ottawa's American Legion A-team avoided a six-game skid by defeating Rosedale 12-9 in eight innings after trailing 9-9. Dave Baldwin drove in the tying grand slam earlier, Dale Dunkin and Beets added triples, and Dunkin earned his second win after pitching since the fifth.
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Ottawa
Rosedale
Mark Schmidt
Black
Scott Grogan
Baldwin
Boondocks
Dale Dunkin
Beets
Schmidt
Mike Todd
Grogan
Dunkin
Weary
Topeka
AB Black
C Dixon
P Baldwin
Kramer
van Fossan
RF Whitacre
CF Totals
Lawrence
S Holden
Ice
Steffen
LF Floyd
Burgess
Heinrich
C Parker
K. Fisher
J. Fisher
CF Baldwin
SS Dunkin
P Beets
Crampton Seeks Million Dollar Mark After Akron Win
Bruce Crampton won the American Golf Classic with a final round 68, totaling 273 and 7 under par to capture first prize of 32,000. His season earnings rose to 204,209, leaving him 4,348 from becoming a $1 million career winner, as he trails Jack Nicklaus and others in the money list. He credited personal satisfaction and family with his triumph at Firestone Country Club.
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Akron, Ohio
Bruce Crampton
Crampton
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Lee Trevino
Joan
Jay
Firestone Country Club
Gay Brewer
Lanny Wadkins
Bob Murphy
Murphy
Wadkins
Brewer
Revson Secures Pole for Schaefer 500 at Pocono
Peter Revson earned the pole position for Sundays Schaefer 500 at Pocono, ahead of Al Unser and Mario Andretti. Gordon Johncock and Mark Donohue also posted fast times as practice and qualifying shaped the field for USAC’s triple crown race worth 400000 dollars. Jerry Karl, driving a Smoky Yunick built car with turbocharged Chevrolet power, faced possible inclusion after weathering a troubled run in trials.
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Mount Pocono
Peter Revson
McLaren
Jerry Karl
U.S
Auto Club
Ford
Revson
Schaefer
USAC
Karl
Smoky Yunick
Daytona Beach
Fla
Pocono International Raceway
New York City
California
al Unser
Mario Andretti
Gordon Johncock
Indianapolis
Mark Donohue
Johncock
Donohue
Peoples National Bank girls new softball win over Garnett
Kim Miller slugged two home runs as Peoples National Bank beat Garnett 9 to 2. Pitcher Teri McIntosh went the distance for Peoples, who tallied runs in the first and sixth innings. They seek a 5-1 league mark tonight at Williamsburg at 8.
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Kim Miller
Peoples National Bank
Garnett
Peoples
Teri McIntosh
Williamsburg
Ottawa B-team makes it five straight with 6-4 win
Ottawa American Legion B-team beat Lawrence 16 year olds 6-4 at Orlis Cox Field to extend its streak to five and raise its record to 8-4. Larry Dixon earned the win with a three hitter and 16 strikeouts, while Ottawa capitalized on a 5-run third inning and critical errors by Lawrence. The B-team travels to Kansas City Tuesday to face Post 199.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Rosedale
Lawrence
A-team
Kansas City Post
Orlis Cox Field
Carl Heinrich
Lawrence Ottawa
Hawks
Bob Parker
Heinrich
Parker
Gary Dixon
Dale Dunkin
Dave Beets
Dixon
Larry Black
Black
Kansas City
Kan
Dave Baldwin
Larry Dixon
Ottawa American Legion
Royals to cover warning track with hard surface
The Kansas City Royals announced the warning track at Royals Stadium will be covered with a hard composition surface after a MLB Players Association grievance. The AI turf stadium will become first in the American League with artificial turf everywhere. Cedric Tallis said installation would occur during the road trip after a June 21 safety grievance. Marvin Miller noted the change should improve warning capability.
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Kansas City
Major League Baseball Players Association
Royals Stadium
The
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Cedric Tallis
Player Association
Marvin Miller
Association
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P Geist
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D. Easum
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Joe Cronin
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Sandy” Shaw
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