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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Page
8
Ottawa Junior High outpaced an eight-team field at Emporia led by a depth edge, scoring 60 points to Junction City’s 41. Omaha list of event winners included Ottawa in 440 and 880 relays and 220 dash, with multiple seconds and thirds, as prep for an upcoming eighth and ninth-grade dual with Lawrence West.
San Francisco rookie shortstop Chris Speier, 20, went 3 for 9 with three singles and a key sixth inning run in a 5-2 13 inning win over Atlanta. His batting, top speed on the bases, and defense helped spark the Giants to a dramatic victory and pull within striking distance of the Dodgers. The note places Speier among notable rookies and recounts NL games with Cincinnati, New York, Montreal, and Chicago prevailing in other matchups.
Numerous games headline the night slate featuring Chicago Wood at Washington Janeski and Minnesota Kant at Boston Nagy. Other matches include Milwaukee Lockwood at New York Kline, Baltimore Dobson at Kansas City Hedland, and more with Cleveland Horgan at Oakland Blue and Detroit Coleman at California May.
Scores list numerous high games and series across leagues such as COMMERCIAL LEAGUE and TWILIGHT LEAGUE OTTAWA BUS with names like H L Wilson A Coffman Page and Mayes Evans plus teams like KANSAS STATE BANK and KNIGHTS MOBIL and INDIVIDENTS reflecting a wide score ledger across dates and divisions. Individual highs include 235 540 by MacClaran and 212 427 by Gand with many players posting 400s and 500s in various events.
Eastern Fleet and Jim French share top stakes with 100000 prizes as Fourulla brings an outlier note in a 2003 Derby field of 20. Sole Mio withdraws after a swollen ankle, leaving Bold and Able from inside post to carry Calumet Farm hopes. In hockey, Stemkowski nets a late triple overtime winner as Rangers stun the Black Hawks 3 2 to force a deciding game.
Montreal stunned Minnesota 3 2 to win the semifinal in six games as Ted Hampson’s late tying shot was ruled outside the clock light. Ken Dryden and Cesare Maniago starred in a tense finish with officials explaining the blue light behind the goal negated the red light as time expired.
An organizational meeting for all interested in men and women's divisions in Church League City League or Industrial League softball will be held at 7 30 p m Thursday May 6 at the Youth Center.
Lou Graham and Jacky Cupit tied for the first round lead at seven under par 65 in the Greater New Orleans Open. Billy Casper withdrew with bursitis after a 74. Dave Hill and Gene Littler shot 67 to join a large cluster at the top.
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