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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1979
Page
2
In the state Babe Ruth 14 15-year-old final at Orlis Cox Field Olathe meets Salina after a tense tournament run. Olathe edged Salina 2 1 in the winners bracket final. Emporia edged Newton 1 0 to reach Salina, with Salina then winning 3 2 in the seventh to advance to tonight’s championship.
Eudora Ottawa resumes 13 year olds Babe Ruth baseball tournament at 3 p.m. Saturday in a losers bracket after rain delays. Friday schedule features Jayhawk League versus Baxter Springs at 5 30 p.m. and Junction City versus Great Bend at 8 p.m. Ottawa plays the Saturday afternoon opener, with Olathe facing the Saturday winner later. The event could end with a championship game at 5 30 p.m. Sunday.
Multiple teams tally varied scores in a crowded Ottawa area night. Coffman and Griffin lead with high totals while mener teams like HUSTLERS and OTTAWA SHEET METAL post strong showings amid forfeit outcomes and club rosters.
A crowded page lists bowling scores from Saturday matchups. Names like Hing, Richet, Smeen, Baber, McCulloch, Evans, Conard, Wolgast, Compton, Mallory, Wilson and Dryden appear with individual highs and team tallies. Standouts include highs around 210 to 210s and team totals ranging from low to mid 400s, with several teams posting zero or modest scores.
Round two of the state tournament pits Olathe and Salina as heavyweight contenders at Orls Cox Field. Olathe leads 1-0 after a 2-1 win. Salina seeks a deciding third game. Pitching notes, rest effects, and tournament logistics frame a high stakes clash.
The United States beat Latvia 97 to 86 at the Spartacade summer tournament to seal third place in Group B. The U S finished with three wins and two losses after defeats to Ukraine and Leningrad and a win over Yugoslavia. Assistant coach Tom Bennet noted the team shot poorly in their losses.
Kansas City, led by George Scott whose seventh inning two run shot capped a 6-5 win over Toronto, earns a key victory as Scott defends his place after a June 13 trade. Whitey Herzog praises the power surge while Brett leaves game with a thumb injury and awaits X rays.
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