South and Patton Dominate Ottawa Junior High Relays
Lawrence South sweeps boys events at Ottawa High Relays scoring 133 points led by Demby with six wins and a 2:05.66 record by Parr in the 80-yard run. Leavenworth Patton tops girls with 97 points, as Rachael Brockman sets a meet record in the 220 and Kay Sylvester clocks a 440 meet record. Ottawa places second in girls and seventh in boys.
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OJHS
Kevin Winters
Leavenworth West
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Patton
Ojhs Gals
Rachael Brockman
Kay Sylvester
Pacers win top pick after coin flip with Kings
Indiana Pacers earned the first selection in the NBA draft after a coin flip with the Kansas City Kings. Pacers coach Bob Leonard stated his preference for Larry Bird, an Indiana State star, though Bird planned to stay in college for another year.
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National Basketball Association
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Larry O’brien
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Paul Rosenberg
Joe Axelson
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Jerry Oliver
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Golden State Warriors
Jewell Edges Ottawa In Last-Minute Tennis Duel
William Jewell defeated Ottawa University 5-4 at Forest Park in a thriller. The decisive doubles match, No. 3 pair Gary Croswhite and Ken Beerman, beat John Brown and Kevin Freed 7-6 7-6 after a six-singles split. Ottawa’s wins came from Freeman, Snell, and Johnson with Soman pairing to claim the No. 1 doubles.
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Cardinals
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Ken Beerman
John Brown
Kevin Freed
Heart of America
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Greg Johnson
Freed
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Soman
Rockhurst
Kansas City
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Evangel
Local Kids Baseball Sign-Up Deadline Set
The last day for boys and girls to join the Midget and Junior League programs is Saturday. Sign-ups run 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Youth Center, 115 W. 4th. Eligible youths are nine before Aug. 1, 1978, or later. others are not eligible.
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Nice Encore Mr. Jackson at Yankee Stadium
Reggie Jackson homered in his first at bat back at Yankee Stadium triggering a shower of candy bars tossed by 44,667 fans. The Yankees beat the White Sox 4-2 as Jackson added three runs in his first game back, with candy bar hail delaying play for five minutes.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Reggie
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Oakland A’s
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City Softball Meeting Sets Summer Program Participation
Ottawa Recreation Commission invites all men and women's team representatives to an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Youth Center. Teams must submit rosters and pay entry fees 75 for women and Church League men, 100 for other men. Franklin County teams have priority with up to 40 men and 32 women slots. out-of-county teams may join if space remains. Seeding tournament for most men begins May 1.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Franklin County
Wynn's Carburetor Cleaner Promotes Smoother Driving
A dated advertisement asserts gas theft by a sly thief is avoided by using Wynn's Carburetor Cleaner. The copy claims the formula removes gum and varnish, reduces rough idling and stalling, and improves mileage for better engine performance.
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