OU Hurlers Pace Sweep
Ottawa University swept Central Methodist 4-2 and 2-1 in a doubleheader at Fayette. Chris Chaney pitched a three-hitter to win game one as Bob Triple led OU with a double and two singles. Dick Diminico delivered a two-out, seventh inning single in the finale to cap the sweep and improve OU’s spring record to 3-2 overall and 2-2 in conference. The Braves travel to host Baker on Saturday at Orlis Cox Field.
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Fayette
Stout
Chris Chaney
Dave Wilbur
Dick Diminico
Ottawa University
Central Methodist
Diminico
Ottawa
Braves
Heart of America
Chaney
Eagles
Bob Triple
Shortstop
Wilbur
Baker
Orlis Cox Field
Chris Speier
Gary Thomasson
San Francisco
Giants
Cincinnati
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Charlie Fox
Oklahoma Baseball Split by Playoff Controversy in District 5
Oklahoma college coaches face a split over District 5 playoffs for the College World Series. Tulsa, Oral Roberts, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma ranked in the top 20 clash over whether a multi team format unfairly penalizes the Big Eight. Tulsa leads ORU 3-2 in head to head, ORU stands 17-5, OSU 9-2 in conference play, and Oklahoma 9-3, with Creighton and Bradley mentioned as contingencies.
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Ron Jenkins
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oral Roberts
Oklahoma State
Gene Shell
Enos Sempre
Chet Bryant
Semore
Bryant
Colorado
Shell
ORU
Creighton
Bradley
Bowling Scores From AMF League and Thursday Night Leagues
Scores list multiple teams at Lanes, with high games and series for each line. Cordle 256, DeCack 210, Pelfly 538, Nelson 514, Armstrong 438, Hettler 474, Roehl 489, and others noted. League entries include Rex Wilhite, Kelm, Cordle, and various local business names.
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Cordle
Baldwin-Ward
D. DeCack
Dengel & Son
J. Wilshite
Pelfly
Wingert
Heckart
Western
J. Houston
Nelson
L&l Cafe
Ransom
MID America Dairymen
Keim
C. Carpenterr
R. Armstrong
D. Miller
Fritts Garage
F. Fritts
Ladies League
Rwin‘s
E. Kelm
W. Bien
White Motor
Bishop
Damron-Towner
M. L. Burgoon
Beautyland
M. Achiller
J. Hettler
Bennett's
A. Zielsdorf
D. Roehl
Anderson Carpets
N. Barber
Hubbard Lumber
C. Whitacre
Pizza Hut
J, Strange
Briscoe Drugs
B. West
Demolay
B. Gilges
E. Roehl
Fogle Quarry
R. Dunn
Pepsi-Cola
H. Reeves
Bowing Week Highlights From April 20 Bowling Standings
Top bowler Shirley Coffman led with a 233 game and 574 series. Baldwin Ward topped team scores with 911 for the game and 2387 in series. Standings span Monday through Friday with leaders in each day and splits converted listed among participants.
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Hazel Liegerot
Shirley Coffman
Baldwin Ward
Ottawa Bus
Ottawa Busis
Franklin Savings
Kay Cordle
Haley Abstract
Arnold’s
Haley’s
Peoples National
Wednesday Housewives
Rollers
Gutterdusters
Sue Wolgast
Alexander-Doyen
Citizens State
Loyd Builders
Eloise Milton
Beautyland
Irwin’s
Damion Towner
Irwin's
Sue Lane
Baldwin-Ward
Baldwin- Ward
Royal-T
OJHS Cinders Meet Tosses Big Feats by Local Teams
Emporia Ottawa eighth grade and freshman squads placed fourth and fifth at the Lowther Junior High Invitational as Manhattan and Fort Riley dominated scoring. Manhattan led both divisions with top finishes including multiple firsts in ninth grade. Ottawa's Mark McFarland won the 75 yards and Ken Miller cleared the pole vault, while Farrow starred in the eighth grade with a 55 feet 10% inches shot and a 168 842 discus, a mark eyed as a possible national record. Ottawa seniors head to Lawrence and Bonner Springs next week with strong showings across events.
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Emporia
Ottawa
Manhattan
Ft. Riley
Mark McFarland
Ken Miller
Miller
Darren Beets
Craig Hinderliter
Scribner
Kent White
Shaffer
Jeff Buick
Mark Walker
Jeff Crenshaw
Lawrence
Haskell
Bonner Springs
McGraw Uses Signal to Pitch Past Astros for Mets Win
Tug McGraw ignored catcher Duffy Dyer’s suggestions and picked his fastball for a key strikeout of Cesar Cedeno as the Mets edged the Houston Astros 2-1. McGraw said he shook off Dyer three times, then delivered the decisive pitch.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Tug McGraw
Duffy Dyer
McGraw
New York Mets
Cesar Cedeno
Houston Astros
Dyer
Tryouts Set For Peoples National Bank Girls Softball Team
Tryouts for the Peoples National Bank girls softball team take place at Forest Park at 1:30 p.m. this Saturday rain or shine. Girls ages 12 to 18 may try out. for more information call Robert K. Miller at 242-3096 before the fastball.
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Peoples National Bank
Forest Park
Robert K. Miller
Pihl wins Drake Relays decathlon in a tight finish
Raimo Pihl of Brigham Young edges Carl Wood of the Florida Track Club by five points to claim the decathlon title at the Drake Relays in Des Moines. Bill Hancock and Christer Lythell place high as Olympian Bruce Jenner considers 1976 Olympic plans after a late surge. Jenner cites a wrist injury and pole vault misstep as factors in his result.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Raimo Pihl
Carl Wood
Bill Hancock
Christer Lythell
Bob Ehrhart
Pihl
Wood
Brigham Young
Hancock
Southern Illinois
Kansas
Ehrhart
Lythell
Bruce Jenner
Lamoni
Jenner
U.S
Munich
San Jose
Calif
Florida Track Club
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Oklahoma Baseball
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Peop
Radial Tire
Caeae
Dan Winter
Shawn Jordan
Farrow
Bill Scribner
Raymond Shaffer
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Astros
Indians
Jim McAndrew
Tommie Agee
Tommy Helms
Cedeno
Bob Watson
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Texas Rangers
Milwaukee Brewers
Kansas City Royals
Oakland A’s
Cleveland
Aurelio Rodriguez
Tigers
Rangers
Detroit
Woody Fryman
Texas
Pete Broberg
Ken Suarez
Dave May
Milwaukee
Kansas City
May
Bruce da Canton
Pedro Garcia
Bert Campaneris
A's
Campaneris
John Odom
Darold Knowles
Nitcher’s Floor Service
Bankamericard
Cele
Garnett
Harold Adams
Kansas State
Amateur Softball Association
ASA
Bob McLeod
Southeast Kansas Asa
National Guard Armory
Association
N. Poplar Murray
Bob—Francis
Chuck
Mike Chuck
Hickory
Maverick
O’brien
Zenith
Hoover
Electrolux
Philco
Lamar W. Phillips
N. Robinson Jr
Audi
Printy and Son
Jean Printy
SS Nar
UD Aail
Gilliland’s
OIL & Tire Supply
Magnavox
P.O
New Canaan
Connecticut
Woo Cliff
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