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Jefferson City Post-Tribune from Jefferson City, Missouri • Page 8

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POST-TRtfcUNt, City. Mtt- Monday Afternoon. June t.4, .1971 Osage League roundup Westphalia got back on the right track in the Osage League Sunday with-a 1(M) victory over winlcss Jefferson City. Meanwhile, EMon, an upset winner over Westphalia last week, dropped 4-2 dcciiicw to Belle. Carl Franklin was the winner Jor Westphalia with i.

two-hitter. The. big lefthander struck out 14. walked one, and allowed only singles by Dennii Fischer Bruce Truesdate. Rolls blasted Jim tot 10 runt sparked by a second inning explosion.

With two men on, Jack Markway smashed a run, Charles Crede then put one out and Roger Bax followed with a solo blast. The three consecutive homers more than Jefferson City could overcome as they dropped to 0-6 tyr the year. Westphalia, the in sparks Westphalia victory Eastern Division leader, ii now At Dan Wood went 'o the mound when Bob Baysinger, Eldon't usual hurler, was unable to get to the contest on time. Belle greeted Wood with two runt in the first, as O. W.

Gelven doubled in two runs, and they never trailed. In the of the eighth Ejdon rallied with one run and bad runners at first and second but Belle pitcher Glen Bartos got out of 'the mess without another run and earned the 4-2 win. Bartpfc struck out nine the contest. The losj, 1 coupled with Mary's Home's 2-jb win over Dixon, puts Eldon nearly out 1 of contention for a shot at the crown in Western Division. Eldon' is Belle is now 3-3.

a Home used sparkling pitching performance by big Bill Clarkiton to pin a 2-0 toss on Dixon. Ken Acord was the loser for Dixon. The win gives Mary's Home, the league's only unbeaten team, a 6-0 mark and first place in the West. Dixon drops to 4-2, a tie for first in the Central Division. Wardsville moved Its season mark to 5-2 and a lie for second in the West with a 10-8 win over St.

Elizabeth. Tim Conlsy was the winner while Virgil Hake took the loss. Paul Bax hit a home run and Blaine Luektemeyer hit two for St. Elizabeth. Jim VanLoo blasted 3 homer for Wardsville, Linn blasted St.

Martin's 13-4 with Ron Mantle gaining the win. Bill Gardner, a former Ban Johnson star, took the loss for St. Cardinal Dal Maxwell slides bird fer Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Gene break up a possible double play Sundav. The Cardinals lost, 8-4. (AP Wirephoto) egion keeps perfect mark 11-1 win over Columbia Royals win sixth straight at the expense of Red Sox iColumbians were depresesd Sunday night whten they saw Nick Finn head for the mound Ip.fi-big District Eight American Legion contest at Columbia.

Finn, who beat Columbia fi-0 earlier in the had just pitched Wednesday night and Gphimbia was hoping for a shot'at someone Ttiey didn't get it. Finn. scattered just seven'hits and was hacked by a 17-hit barrage as the locals took 11-1- victory which upped their league mark tp-4-0 and their overall record-to 7-3. "Everyone in 'trie lineup-'nacl at least one bit bff Columbia's Tom Stewart. Paul Hickman had four singles, Bruce Vittetoe had three hits, including a double and two RBIs, Perron IJLiernrne had a home run, a single and four rizcs batted in, Dan Loethen had a single and Delias football camp set today Heliii High School Himrner football camp begins today.with registration set lot ip.

m. jThe camp was originally apheduled to be an Ed McGauley Sports Camp, but lack applications forced camp Lotinie Irvin to cancel the national group. The. camp will now be run tjr Irvin and Bellas catches Everett Ralston and Ben Roosman. Cost 'of -the camp is S10 for two "weeks of training in lun- djimentals and drills.

Films will alio-be used in the training. will be two sessions each' day to provide for boys of any ages. The afternoon aession will run from Monday through Friday with evening session slated to at and run through N6 pads will be worn, athletes will dress in just gym shorts tee shirts, and tennis shoes Jor ttie camp. a double with, an RBI, and Stan Horn had a single, double, and RBI. Legion opened the scoring in the first with two tallies.

Hickman singled and then Klemme blasted a 360-foot home run on a 3-2 pitch. In the third inning Hickman singled stole second and scored on a base hit by Vittetoe. Klemme then singled home a run anci Loethen doubled, home Klemme. Horn then banged a double.for another run'and Legion led 6-0. Columbia's run came in the fifth and was due largely to three walks by Finn, his only three of the contest.

The big lefthander fanned seven in the contest as he moved his record to 4-0 and to 0.56 in 32 innings of work. The Jefferson 'City crew returns to action Wednesday night when they host Fuiton for a District Eight encounter beginning at 8 p.m. at Vivion Field. Everything's, up to date in Kansas City except the Boston Red Sox. who are falling behind.

Behind the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers, that ii. The red-hot Kansas City Royals made it six straight over the Red Sox Sunday with a 4-3 ictory that Boston to third place' in the American League East, five games behind the Orioles and one-half games in back of the Tigers, who trimmed Minnesota 9-5. The Royals, meanwhile, have won five in a row and 11 of their last 12 and pulled within five games of Oakland -in the AL West as the A's bowed to the New York Yankees 5-1. 'Elsewhere. Baltimore edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 as Mike Cuellar posted his eighth consecutive triumph, Cleveland blasted Milwaukee behind Sam McDowell's two-hit pitching, and Washington beat California 5-2.

Willie Horton drove in five runs with his 13th homer, a double and single to pace the Tigers past the faltering Twins. Tony Taylor, a veteran National Leaguer making his AL debut, and Ike Brown also had three hits apiece, with Brown delivering his fifth home run. The homer came off Ron Per- ranoski, who is very much-left- handed. George Mltterwald homered lor the Twins, but the Tigers jumped on Jim Kaat for four runs in the first inning and were never headed. Mark Belanger bounced an infield hit off home plate in the seventh and Brooks Robinson came home with the winning run as fie Orioles nipped the White Sox for their 10th victory In 11 games.

Cuellar worked out of three jams in boosting his record to 10-1. Tom Eagan's seventh-inning homer was the only Cb cago run. Cardinals continue losing streak as Pittsburgh scores 8-4 victory Richie "Hebner's three-run homer capped a five-run up- vising in-the ninth to help.Pitts- burgh hammer St. Louis arid maintain first place in the Na- tional League East by 2ft games over New York. The Pirates have won four in a row and J2 of 16 and St.

Louis, which dropped games behind in third, has lost six straight and 10 of 13. The Cardinals had taken 4-3 lead with two runs in the sixth on Jim Btauchamp's double, Ted Sizemore's single, an error by second baseman Dave Cash a single by Luis Melendez. Earl Williams finally is getting his chance at third base. Well, better late than Early. Williams, who couldn't crack the lineup when dete Boyer was with the Atlanta Braves, is malting the best of his opportunity now that the gone.

Atlanta's swinging rookie in fieHer knocked in six runs with two homers Sunday, leading the Braves to a shelling of the Houston Astros. "You have days like that," laid Williams, who always to play his best Ss a fill- in for Boyer, the slick third baseman released recently after squabble with management. When Boyer was sick earlier this year. Williams played third during a three-game series with Philadelphia and had a party at the plate with three homers among his seven units. The hot Los Angeles Dodgers clouted the Montreal Expos 7-1; the San Diego Padres nipped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8; the Cincinnati Reds stopped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in 11 innings and the New York Mets edged the San Francisco Giants 5-4 in 10.

Bobby Valentine hit his first major league home run, a three-run job in the second inning, and added three more singles as Los Angeles took its J2th victory in 16 games and climbed within six games of front-running San Francisco in the West. Valentine singled to start another three-run uprising in the fifth and drove in a run in the eighth with his final hit. "It is the biggest day of my life, and means a lot to me" said the Los Angeles youngster. "It's a day to smile. It also means winning and gaining some ground.

I hope it means too, that I'll be able to play more," i h-hitter Bob Barton drove in two runs with an eighth-inning double to pull San Diego from behind. Barton's double off reliever Woody Fryman decided a slugger's battle with Philadelphia. the horns of an Mi-rahing bull to the Spanish bullfighter Manuel Benitez, leans over kill Sunday the bull ring at Jaen, Spain. Des- pite "poor bulls" he awarded ears a his No. 1 in Spain.

AP Wirephoto) Jim Bohannon leads Babe Ruth League "Organizers of the Senior an nm Standings of the Senior Ruth League weren't. just how many ot the year old youths would i the ball out of the new ('Babe Ruth Park i its short fences when the league was jv The field which is located six miles west ef the Capital City measures i'JTS feet down both lines and i'JM to dead center. i But now n't apparent the men won't have much I fiadtof tin range. fa tke first week of competition 'four games), eight brta were belted over the Jim Bohannon, Great catcher, leads with is alaothe leader VSt with afat and 5 hi Hililj iianHitea. Senior k4r)en threw two an earned run and strikeouts were easy to come by as Roger Klebba fanned 15, Greg Sharp 14, Gene 12 end Mike Curry 11 in seven- inning performances.

Gary Amos completely dominated the first week of play in the Junior League. Amos leads In batting, hits, runs scored. RBI; home runt and shares tbe lead in pitching decisions i Babe Ruth action resumes this week with Senior League teams playing tonight and Junior teams Tuesday night. Play both nights begins at 6:30 o'clock! League after the first week of ptay are: Leant Leaden Batting Avg. (4 at i bats) Gary Waller Emmerich (Great Central) Leroy Ecra- ikoetler (Great Central) Hits Gary Amos (Gcn- ties) fc six tied with i.

Runs Gary Amos (Gentges) Kevin Bisges (Great Central) Fred Kolb (Great Central) 13 tied with 1. RBI Gary Amos (Gentges) Tom Laut (Great Central) 3: Leroy Bern- skoctter (Great Central) 9 tied with 1. Home runs Gary (Gentges) 1. Pitching Decisions Gary Amos (Gentges 1-0; Randy Maasen 'Great Central! 1-0; Darrell Leven (Gentges) 1-0; Tom Backers (Great Central) 1-fl. Strikeouts Darrell Lcven (Gentges) 14; Tony Rackcrs (Great Central) 11: Gary Amos (Gentges) Tim Schteuter (DeLohf'j)' 8.

Leaden Batting Avg. (4 at bats Mike Curry (Great Central) i J60; Jim a Central) TomKliegel (B B( Stan Newton (S M) .375: i Holzberlein (Great Central I .333. Hits Mike Ciirry (Great Central) 3: Jim Bohannon (Great Central) 3: Tom Kliegel (B B) Stan Newton (S fc M)3, Runs Mike Curry (GC) Chuck Forth Dan Wilson (GC) Ron Pteus (B Mike Ortmeyer 'B B) Lewayne Heckman (S 3 RBI Jim Bohannon (GC) Bill Holzberlcin 'GO 3: Darrell Clarksbw B) 4 tied with 2. jj Bohannbn (GC) 2: Darrell (B B) Charles Bunting IGC) 1: Tom Klkigel (B -B) Klebba 'B B) ROM Pleus (B fc B) Kaa. Hawtaa (S NaUMUl Leacvc Eaat DiTfeb.

Tct. GB Pittsburgh 38 23 .623 -New York 33 23 .589 2'4 St. Louis 35 27 .565 314 Chicago 29 31 1483 8H Montreal 24 30 .444 10H Philadelphia 23 35 .357,1314 Weat Plltitaal SFrandsco 40 23 .635 LAngeles 33 28 .541 I Houston 31 Atlanta 29 34 11 Cincinnati 25 35 .417 13H San Diego 21 40 .344 18 Readta Pittsburgh St. Louis 4 Atlanta 9, Houston Cincinnati 4, Chicago 3, 11 in. Bings Los Angeles 7, Montreal 1 San Diego Philadelphia New York San Francisco 4, II innings Miaa'iy'a Gavea Saa Diego (Kirby 4-51 at Montreal (Morton 5-8), night Los Angeles (Sutton 4-6) at New York (Seaver 8-2), night San Fraaxfeco (Perry M) at Philadelphia (Wise M), night Cincinnati (Grinutey 3-1) at St.

Louis' (Reusi night Pittsburgh (Moose 5-3) at Boustoa (Billiagham night iNiekro 44) at Chi- aaw (Paceaa Leagve w. L. Baltimore 36 20 .643 -Boston 32 26 .491 gi.4 Detroit 33 26 .559 414 Cleveland 28 29 .491 Sft New York 27 32 .458 Washington 21 West DfrWw Oakland 39 21 .650 Kansas City 31 23 .574 5 Minnesota 28 32 11 California 28 33 .450 Chicago 21 33 .389 15 Milwaukee 21 24 .382 1514 Saaday'a ReaaHa Kansas City 4, Boston New York 5, Oakland 1 Washington California Baltimore 2, Chicago 1 Detroit 9, Minnesota 5 Cleveland 11, Milwaukee Boston (Culp 7-4) at California iMessersmilh 5-6), night New York (Kekich 1-1) at Kansas City (Hedlund might Chicago (Bradley S-i) at Detroit (Cotemam night Minnesota (Perry 8-5) at Cleveland (A. Foster 5-2), night Milwaukee IKriusse 2-8) at Baltimore (Palmer S-3), night aehedukd St. Martins.

Linn smacked five home runs in tbe ball Phil Balkenbusch hit two, Jim Wingrath, Bob Ragan, and Ken added one each. Wingrath also had three other hits. For St. Martins Bob Tyree and Rich Morff had home runs. St.

Thomas, behind big Gene Boessen, moved into a first in the Central Division with an 8-2 trouncing of Loose Creek, George Green was tbe loser for Loose Creek which is now 0-5. Meta edged Mt. Sterling S-7 for their second win of the vear. Richard Stegeman was the winning hurler while Babe was handed the loss. For Mela Ken Luecke had a round tripper while Alfred Leaping for joy Tom Weiskopf leaps for joy after winning Kemper Open.

Sports in brief MONTREAL (AP) David Molson, president of the Montreal Canadiens, says that his National Hockey League club is not for sale, despite various rumors to the contrary. "I've beard that for years," Molson told Gazette Sports Editor Ted Blackman in an interview. "I don't know what started the current stock moving. Canadian Arena Co. which owns the Forum and the Canadiens, was $9.50 on the Montreal Stock Exchange two months ago and began climbing after the Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup semifinals.

It closed at $14.50 Friday. NETANYA, Israel (AP) Lubomir Kavate of the United States took UK lead Sunday in the llth round ol an international chess tour- a by defeating a I Janosevic of Yugoslavia. Kavalek leads Pal Benko of New York, 714 to 6)4 in points, with four rounds left MILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers Sunday signed Rob Ellis, their number one choice in the phase of the trot draft last week. Buschmann smacked clam home run for Mt. Sterling." OMGE LEAGUE 8TAMMNM J.

7 1 3 I Sf. Westphalia Linn Belle Ml. Sterling Loose Creek Weatera Diviaiaa Mary's Home 6 Eldon Wardsville 5 St. Martins 1 Jefferson City 0 Cratnl DMaiM Dixon St. Thomas Freeburf Ueta St.

Elizabeth Protest Pending 4 4 '2 3 3 2 4 i Weiskopf wins playoff match inKemperOpen CHARLOTTE, N.C. A like shooting craps," Tom Weiskopf said of his playoff victory over Dale Douglass, Lee Trevino and South African Gary Player in the $150,000 Kemper Open Golf Tournament Weiskopf, who broke a three- year victory drought with sis dramatic, come-from-behind triumph Sunday, was talking about the use of sudden-death to settle ties after 72 holes. "If you've got more than one player, then sudden-death isn't really a major test. A lot of luck enters into it, "If you're playing head to head with just one man, it may be a little more fair. I don't really like it.

I'd only played in two before, and lost in both of those." "It's joke," said Player, one of the world's foremost player, who now has a poor, 310 record in playoffs. Trevino and Douglass fled the Quail Hollow Country Club course without comment All four had finished the regulation 72 holes at 277, Jl under par. Weiskopf was six strokes off the pace, being iet by Douglass, when he started by Clnriea Caarihoa? Mere's one to bring back some memories for you It was just 20 years ago this season that the Giants staged one of the great pennant races ot all-time as they finished first after being 13Vt games behind in August and it's a good time to recall the players on that team How many of the regulars on the famous 1951 Giants can you name? Infielders were Whitey Lockman, Eddie Stanky, Alvin Dark and Bob by Thompson Outfielders: Monty Irvin, Willie Mays and Don Mueller Catcher: Wes Westrum And the leading pitchers were Larry Jansen, Jim Hearn and Sal Maglie We hupe those names brought some pleasant nostalgia for you. Did you know there's a big league baseball player who was once a concert Pianist, and as a boy ap- a soloist at Carnegie Music Hall in New York? He's outfielder Al Ferrara the Cincinnati Beds Here's an interesting puzzler Suppose a batter is the plate with two strikes next pitch comes and the batter swings and 5 at the same tone he jwings, the ball hits him the Is it a strike hii-baUman with the batter entitled to So to first base Even some players aren't sure of rules, but rules -JS? Swin nd ml a pitch even though the ball hrts you. It is not hit- batsman, but It is a.

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