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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1980
Page
2
The Kansas Bowhunters Association adds the National Bowhunter Education Program at Garnett Community Building in North Park. Two sessions run August 23 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. A $5 material fee applies. pre-register with Jerry Howarter by August 16.
Physical examinations for all athletes in Ottawa and surrounding county will be held at Ottawa High on August 13. Local senior high students are scheduled at 6 p.m., junior high youths at 6:30 p.m., and county exams at 7 o'clock.
Don Lee and Jim Hatfield share the Kansas Open lead after opening rounds of 68 at Algamar Golf Course in Lawrence. Lee, 23, a Wichita State graduate, carded a 32 on the front and 36 on the back with five birdies. A two man scramble at Silver Lake Golf Course near Ottawa is set for Sunday with 50 teams, $20 per team, 10 a.m. deadline, 7 to 11 a.m. tee times, and another event planned for Aug 17.
The first two teams are certified state champions and advance to the 1980 Midwest Plains Regional Babe Ruth tournament in Ottawa starting Aug. 8. Jefferson City and Alliance earn Missouri and Nebraska titles, with Kansas to be decided in Dodge City next Tuesday. Ottawa hosts, with 10-team Eagles tourney at Orlis Cox Field and Ticket Packages on sale.
Sebastian Coe of Great Britain won the 1500 meters with a final lap kick, finishing in 3:38.4 to defeat nemesis Steve Ovett who took bronze. Jurgen Straub of East Germany was second, Ovett had previously won the 800 meters, as Moscow hosted nine other finals including the marathon. East Germany set a world record in the women's 400 meter relay, while the Soviet Union extended its lead in golds and total medals.
JL All-Stars of Eudora Ottawa win 9-5 over Olathe East in first round of 11 and 12 year old invitational. Otto Skoog and two teammates led Ottawa with hits while Jon Mauszycki pitched seven innings, fanning nine. Ottawa advances to a winners bracket game against Lawrence at 9 a.m. Saturday in a 16 team double elimination field.
Tempers flared in Kansas City as players protested official scorer Alan Hoskins after Hal McRae and Willie Wilson felt misjudged on calls. Hoskins reversed a grounder to four RBI for McRae and altered an Evans misplay to a triple, sparking a heated scene despite a 13-3 win. Wilson led a four for four night, four runs scored, and criticized the scoring process.
Kansas City third baseman George Brett went 2-for-3 in a 13-8 Royals win over Boston to raise his batting average to .390. He avoided discussing the .400 benchmark despite a season marred by injuries, noting only two at bats shy of the 309 required for official AL statistics. Brett urged fans to wait until season’s end to debate whether he can reach .400.
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