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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1998
Page
6
Tim Belcher quieted Seattle for seven innings as the Kansas City Royals ended the Mariners six game win streak with a 4 1 victory. Belcher improved to 9 8 with four strikeouts and six walks while Jeff Montgomery earned his 22nd save.
Kansas City hosts Texas at Kauffman Stadium with a 43-54 record, 11 percent back in the standings. Televised game not listed.
Thompson Amateur champion Chris Thompson, a Kansas University NCAA All American, defeated Ron Brewer of Leawood in a sudden death playoff at Wichita Country Club after Brewer missed a two foot putt following a near eagle. Thompson will be a KU senior next season.
Mark O'Meara rose from obscurity to win the Open at Royal Birkdale. After 18 years on the PGA Tour with 14 victories but no elite status, he claimed the championship as he stood on the 18th green with the Claret Jug.
In Isleworth and at Augusta, Mark O'Meara defeated Brian Watts in a playoff to win the British Open and clinch his second major of the year after the Masters. He described the win as incredible and noted he is the oldest to win two majors in a single year at 41.
Lawrence resident Robert Dunlap, 32, captured the men’s 3.0 singles crown by defeating Kansas City’s Ozzie Sanchez, 6-2 3-6 7-5, in a 3% hour final at Robinson courts amid heat. Dunlap, who works for Reuter Pipe Organ Co, said he plays rarely and relied on family help to compete.
Concordia quarterback Jake Letourneau plans to walk on at Kansas University this fall with a chance at an immediate scholarship. The 6 2, 195 pound senior from Concordia High graduates in May and expects to join KU Aug. 5 with scholarship or preferred walk-on status. He previously earned third team all state and all class 4A honors after three seasons at Concordia.
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