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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1997
Page
9
Sere Monday Track Ottawa at Blue Valley Relays at 3 p.m. Tuesday Ottawa 9 10 at Chanute at 3 30 p.m. Tennis Ottawa at Washburn Rural at 3 p.m. College baseball Starling at Ottawa at 4 p.m.
Major League standings by division follow with East Central and West splits. Notable games list Sunday results including Boston over Seattle, Baltimore routing Texas, Milwaukee over Toronto, New York edging Oakland, and Chicago beating Detroit in 12 innings. Monday and Tuesday schedules feature interleague matchups and key divisional clashes across the AL and NL with several 1st and 2nd games noted.
The Kansas City Royals activated catcher Mike Macfarlane from the 15 day disabled list and optioned catcher Sal Fasano to Wichita of the American Association. The Cincinnati Reds recalled shortstop Pokey Reese from Indianapolis and optioned outfielder Ozzie Timmons to Indianapolis. The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Nelson Liriano from the 15 day disabled list.
Tiger Woods captured the Masters with a 3-under 69 for a 270 total, breaking Nicklaus’s old mark by one stroke and becoming the youngest Masters champion at 21. He dedicated the win to black trailblazers Ted Rhodes, Charlie Sifford, and Lee Elder, and praised the feat as a historic breakthrough for golf.
Johnny Damon returned to the lineup for just the second time this season and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1. He credited video work and a revised swing, with manager Bob Boone noting Damon's planned increased role and Appier earning the win.
Registrations begin for the Sixth Annual Junior High Summer Basketball League for boys. Games run Tuesday and Thursday mornings in June and July with a $35 fee and a deadline of April 30. Last year over 100 participants from 11 schools joined, for more information contact David Grover at 242-4751 home or 229-8020 school.
Lauren Reed, a Ottawa first grader, won Kansas City Wizards contest and will be introduced with the starting lineup for the April 27 match against Tampa Bay Mutiny. Amber Reed said the win felt like scoring.
The Third Annual Wheat Bowl shifts from postseason to preseason as NAIA Division II teams play August 30 at 1 30 p m. The event, approved by the NAIA, will feature Kansas and regional conferences with no statistics counting toward schedules. A Friday night banquet and Saturday parade accompany the event.
Seattle teammates call NBC's Peter Vecsey claim an outrageous lie. Kemp denies meeting with a union, says he is not a drinker. Coach Karl condemns the report as unethical. Kemp scored 23 points in a win over San Antonio and struggled in a loss to Houston. Charles Barkley backs Kemp, criticizing Vecsey.
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