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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1981
Page
2
Braeuer leads seeding action as the Men’s City Softball tournament brackets form for the event on the 23rd. Teams vie for top seeds, with local clubs aiming to secure favorable matchups and advance to the playoffs.
The Cleveland Indians completed a three game sweep of the defending champion Kansas City Royals on the road, winning 4-0 behind Len Barker's seven hit shutout. Barker improves to 1 1. The Indians remain strong as pitching holds Royals to three runs in five games. Frank White and Jim Frey weigh in on the slow start and belief they will rebound.
The East Kansas League season starts Friday night with two local teams, Ramsey Printing and Ottawa Bombers. Ramsey Printing, led by Gene Ramsey and league president, aims after a 21-20 season and 7-7 league mark, hosting Brown Express at 8 pm. The Bombers, managed by Sonny Larios, open at Garnett against Farris Feuerborn.
On Monday scores list booth totals for teams and players including GandM Tavern 207 551 high J Bolender and S Spears 221 407, Nightcrawlers Deltas 237 59, Ottawa Bus Service 244 628, Rockhouse 208 57, Nicolas 190 439, Emery's Appliance Service 172 521.
Houston Rockets and Kansas City Kings battle to a 1-1 Western Conference series split as Houston hosts game three. Reggie King leads Kings with 31 points while John Lambert and Ernie Grunfeld supply timely baskets. Del Harris notes home court edge expected in playoffs despite Rockets’ 1-12 home playoff performance.
Moses Malone scored 31 as the Rockets edged ahead 97 98 in a tight opener. The Kings, led by King with 21 first half points and 18 off Malone, fought back to seize a 64 61 lead in the third as Lambert added 18 off the bench and Cotton Fitzsimmons praised seven players' grit.
Celtics beat 76ers 118-99 to even the Eastern Conference finals at 1-1. Bird scored 34 with 10 rebounds and 16 boards in the first half. Toney led Philadelphia with 35 points as Dawkins Jones inside failures limited Philly's movement and aggression.
Fernando Valenzuela pitched seven strong innings for his fourth win and third shutout of the season, backing a lone run driven in by Valenzuela himself. Don Sutton kept Houston in check with one run allowed over seven, but suffered a 1-0 loss in the NL matchup. Cardinal win streaks and Mets rain delay noted. Tommy Herr fueled St. Louis with triples and RBIs in a 3-0 victory over Chicago.
Water temperatures range from 54 to 65 degrees across Pomona Melvern John Redmond Clinton and Douglas County lakes. Crappie up to 2 pounds favor minnows and jigs while channel cat thrives on shad sides, live baits, or set lines. largemouth bass respond to spinner baits and inline lures. white bass show mixed activity along rocky shores. Marais des Cygnes River reports slow overall with occasional channel cat and flatheads on dough balls and corn.
Garnett hosted a windy rain affected golf event with Gary Sobba shooting 76 leading Garnett to a 320 team total and a 26 stroke win over Osawatomie. Brad Hastert 80 and Chuck Holloran 81 helped Garnett, while Iola 350 and Piper 354 edged Ottawa 355 in a multi team meet at Ottawa Country Club.
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