ORC Grants Don Williams New Contract with Raise
The Ottawa Recreation Commission voted 5-0 after an executive session to renew ORC Director Don Williams's contract for one year. His salary rises about 10.4 percent to 21,250 dollars, up from 19,250. The meeting also reviewed baseball and softball lease proposals, a Forest Park pool lease, and surveys on Senior Babe Ruth and senior girls softball.
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Jay Bemis
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Don Williams
Williams
Commission
Forest Park
Ottawa High School
American Legion
Legion
Ottawa Univ Lady Braves land All-America picks
Three Ottawa University women’s basketball players earn All-America honors from the American Women's Sports Federation. Kim Stroud makes Freshman All-America first team, Brenda Holman lands Little College All-America third team, and Letha Farwell receives honorable mention. Holman also earns All-West Region first team recognition.
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Ottawa University
Kim Stroud
Dodge City
Brenda Holman
Letha Farwell
Lyndon High
Holman
Kansas City, Mo
Tommie Simpson
Hillsdale clean-up day set for April 27 at reservoir
The Corps of Engineers invites volunteers including Boy and Girl Scouts and 4-Hers to Hillsdale Reservoir cleanup on Saturday April 27 starting at 9 a.m. at the Corps admin building. Bring transport and a lunch. drinks provided. Certificate of Appreciation for participants. Contact Ranger Mike Mueller at 783-4366 for details or donations.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Corps of Engineers
Hillsdale Reservoir
Boy and Girl Scouts
4-Hers
Corps
Mike Mueller
Brewers Slow Down Streaking Tigers In Milwaukee
Detroit’s 1985 Tigers fall 2-0 to Danny Darwin as Milwaukee pulls back to a one game lead in the AL East. Sparky Anderson touts this club as better than 1984 while noting the division race remains tight. Other scores include Toronto 3-1 over Texas in 10 innings and Oakland 8, Seattle 4 as the schedule moves on.
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Herschel Nissenson
Detroit Tigers
Ana
Sparky Anderson
Detroit
Milwaukee Brewers
Tigers
Danny Darwin
Anderson
Darwin
Jack Morris
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Cleveland
Toronto
Texas
Kansas City
Boston
Oakland
Seattle
California
Minnesota
Chicago
New York
Orioles
Indians
Fred Lynn
Blue Jays
Rangers
Jesse Barfield
Dave Stewart
Toby Harrah
Bill Caudill
Charlie Hough
Jimmy Key
Royals
Red Sox
Ottawa Horseshoe Club Starts Summer Season With Women’s Event
The Ottawa Horseshoe Pitching Club will organize summer play at Forest Park starting May 7 at 7 p.m. and May 14 at 7 p.m. This season adds a women's competition. Interested participants may contact Harley Tucker or Chuck Kaniper.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Harley Tucker
Chuck Kaniper
Mets Ride Santana's Rare Power In 10-6 Win Over Pirates
Rafael Santana powered the Mets with a first homer of the season and three runs scored in a 10-6 victory over the Pirates. The win marked seven wins in eight for New York as several NL games featured late drama and notable performances.
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Mets
Santana
Ken Rappoport
New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Rafael Santana
Darryl Strawberry
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Montreal
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Houston
Cubs
Phillies
Keith Moreland
Ozzie Virgil
George Frazier
Reds
Braves
Nick Esasky
Tom Browning
Esasky
Eric Davis
Browning
Steve Bedrosian
Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
Expos
Cardinals
Jim Wohlford
Andre Dawson
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Bob Fluke
Central Heights
City Pools
OHS
Lady Braves
Cagers
Wellsville High
Eagles
Linda Roby
Anita Phares
Wellsville
Eudora
Pam Clift
Roby
Sherie Henderson
Jana Wright
Wright
Phares
Debbie Roby
Fish and Game Department
Kansas
Osborne
Smith
Solomon River
Douglas
Osage
Fish and Game Commission
Regency NX
Hutchinson Helidome
Stmeyer
Brewers
Charlie Leibrandt
Buddy Biancalana
Leibrandt
Jim Rice
Mike Easler
Athletics
Mariners
Mike Davis
Alfredo Griffin
Jim Presley
Angels
Twins
Gary Pettis
Jim Slaton
Donnie Moore
Joe Hesketh
Jeff Reardon
Hesketh
Reardon
John Tudor
Hubie Brooks
Tudor
Dodgers
Astros
Mike Marshall
Mariano Duncan
Duncan
Bill Russell
Ken Landreaux
Pedro Guerrero
Marshall
Chicago Cubs
Don Zimmer
Joe West
Philadelphia Phillies
Wrigley Field
West
Ed Zimmer
Mike Schmidt
H.S
Sutton’s Jewelry
Ottawa, Kansas
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