OBRL All-Stars Triumph in State Eagles Tourney
Darren Green pitched a four hitter and Ottawa Babe Ruth League all-stars racked up eight runs to defeat Bonner Springs 8-2 in the first round. Kevin Allan homered, Darren Johnson tripled, John White singled three times, and Larry Stewart added two hits as Ottawa advances to a winners bracket game vs Wyandotte No. 1 at 10:30 a.m. today on the north diamond at Orlis Cox Field. The 10-team double elimination tournament continues through today and Sunday with games on both the north and south fields at West Second Street complex.
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Darren Green
Ottawa
Bonner Springs
State Eagles
Obrl Stars
Wyandotte No
North
Orlis Cox Field
Green
Bonner
Kevin Allan
Darren Johnson
John White
Still Room In Co-Ed Tourney
Still six team openings remain in the second annual co-ed slow-pitch softball tournament Aug. 13 22 sponsored by Ottawa Girls' Softball Association. The 24 team field uses four sub leagues of six with round robins and top four advancing to a single elimination round.
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Ottawa Girls’ Softball Association
Forest Park
Orlis Cox Field
Donna Skiles
Ottawa Recreation Commission
City Schedule O.R.C. City Schedule 1980 Week of August 4
City events list for Ottawa includes softball and baseball tournaments. Entries for the 2nd Annual Girls Softball Association Co op Softball Tournament due August 1 with 50 entry fee and 24 team cap. Baseball Eagles State Tournament August 2 and 3 for ages 13-14 in double elimination. Babe Ruth Midwest Plains Tournament arriving August 7 with opening ceremonies August 9 at Orris Cox Baseball Complex. Horseshoe finals results and local tennis and band activities noted, plus Ottawa Country Club ladies championship results and Tuesday pairings.
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O.R.C
Girls Softball Association
Ottawa Girls Softball Association
Baseball Eagles
Babe Ruth
Youth Center
Forest Park
Elks Club
Orris Cox
Astros Pitcher J R Richard Improves After Neck Surgery
Houston Astros star pitcher J R Richard shows improved condition after surgery to remove a neck blood clot. He collapsed during a workout at the Astrodome and was rushed to Methodist Hospital. Doctors say stroke symptoms are still being considered, with time needed to determine if effects are temporary or permanent. The report notes prior team tragedies and mentions Don Wilson and Jim Umbricht, plus coach Mel Wright’s return from lung cancer surgery.
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Houston
Houston Astros
J.R. Richard
Astros
Harold Brelsford
J.R
Rick Rivers
Richard
Methodist Hospital
Astrodome
Brelsford
Don Wilson
Jim Umbricht
Mel Wright
Royals edge White Sox as Gura nets fifth straight win
A L Washington collected four hits and two RBIs while Larry Gura earned his fifth consecutive victory in Kansas City 4-3 over Chicago. Brett sparked Royals with RBI in ninth straight game and strong fielding, as Gura allowed seven hits in 7 2 thirds innings and Quisenberry closed.
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Chicago
A.L. Washington
Larry Gura
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Gura
George Brett
RBI
Brett
Chet Lemon
Lamar Johnson
Bruce Kimm
Royals
Washington
Benitez Stops Chiaverini In NBC Friday Fight
Wilfred Benitez won an eighth round technical knockout when Tony Chiaverini failed to answer the bell for the ninth round in Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Benitez improved to 29-1-1 with 24 knockouts. Chiaverini fell to 37-51 with 25 knockouts. Leonard commentated while NBC relaunched Friday Night Fights sponsored by Gillette.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Wilfred Benitez
Tony Chiaverini
Chiaverini
NBC
Benitez
World Boxing Council
Sugar Ray Leonard
Caesars Palace
Kansas City
Associated Press
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Leonard
Gillette
Twitty Stays Hot At Philly In Philadelphia Classic Lead
Howard Twitty atop the Philadelphia Golf Classic at Whitemarsh Valley after 36 holes, tying the course record 130 with rounds of 64 and 66 to lead Mark Hayes by two strokes. Twitty, 12 under, has sizzling form after a Hartford win and a streak of 60s, while Hayes shoots 66 66 for 132.
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Philadelphia
Howard Twitty
Twitty
Paradise Valley
Ariz
Hartford
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Mark Hayes
Oklahoma
Jack Nicklaus
Hayes
Oklahoma State
Webb Leads Kansas Open After Two Rounds
Larry Webb of Chandler Arizona shot 2-under 70 to hold a one stroke lead at 139 after 36 holes in the Kansas Open at Alvamar Hills Lawrence. Steve King Vince Bizik and Don Lee tied for second at 140, with Bob Stone two back at 141. Lee and Hatfield opened with 64 Thursday. Final round Saturday with $3800 top prize.
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Lawrence
Kan
Larry Webb
Chandler
Ariz
Alvamar Hills
Webb
Steve King
Leawood
Vince Bizik
A's Avoid Indians, Win 2-1 Behind Small Ball
Oakland pitchers Kingman Jones Lacey and Beard held Cleveland to four hits as Jim Essian drove in a run and scored another finishing a 2-1 win that snapped the Indians eight-game run. Rick Waits was tagged with the loss as Oakland earned its fifth straight victory. In Toronto, Bob Davis delivered a ninth inning double to spark a 9-8 Blue Jays comeback over the California Angels, erasing a six-run deficit.
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Cleveland
Brian Kingman
Jeff Jones
Bob Lacey
David Beard
Jim Essian
Oakland A’s
Cleveland Indians
Kingman
Ron
Hussey
Indians
Jones
Lacey
Beard
Mike Hargrove
Toby Harrah
Joe Charboneau
Rick Waits
Toronto
Bob Davis
Lloyd Moseby
Toronto Blue Jays
California Angels
Moseby
Mark Clear
Davis
Jerry Garvin
Damaso Garcia
Clear
UCLA Swimmer Barrett Sets 200IM World Record
UCLA swimmer Bill Barrett, 20, clocked 2:03.24 to set a world record in the 200 meter individual medley at the US Swimming Championships in Irvine. Barrett, a 6'2" athlete from Alpharetta, Ga., erased Jesse Vassallo’s mark by five hundredths, while Vassallo qualified for the finals with 2:05.83 and Cynthia Woodhead led qualifiers with 2:01.06 in the 200 free.
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Irvine
Calif
Ucla
Bill Barrett
United States
Barrett
Jesse Vassallo
Mission Vieja
Vassallo
Vas Sallo
Puerto Rico
Moscow
Alpharretta
Cynthia Woodhead
Cupertino
Stephanie Elkins
Cincinnati
Packers in Hall of Fame Exhibition Spotlight in Canton
In Canton the Packers meet the Chargers in the NFL preseason opener that annually kicks off the schedule. Bart Starr and Herb Adderley return with the 1980 Hall of Fame inductees Lilly Jones and Otto, premiering alongside San Diego's first Hall appearance. The event draws 20,000 at Fawcett Stadium with ABC coverage.
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Canton
Ohio
Bart Starr
Herb Adderley
Green Bay Packers
Starr
Adderley
Packers
San Diego Chargers
Green Bay
Atlanta Falcons
Hall of Fame
Bob Lilly
David “Deacon” Jones
Jim Otto
Abc-Tv
Fawcett Stadium
San Diego
NFC
Vince Lombardi
Otto
Lilly
Dallas Cowboys
Jones
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
Chargers
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Marshall Affen
Chuck Kamporain
Gud Burgoon
Lyle Turner
Wayne Spencer
Lou Whittington
Gary Horn
Tim Burrichier
Don Simms
Bob Simms
Becky Schach
Danielle Dodson
Aimes Beasley
Mike Burrichter
Brian Espino Saished
Trevor Beasley
Debbi Popp
Vicky Adcock
Dyne Vandeventer
O.U
Ana
Ottawa Country Club
Pam Andrews
Pat Wiggins
Mary Lou Sheldon
Sheri Dieterich
Melda Cutting
Virginia Gilroy
Sue Gillette
Peggy Badgley
Mary Hepner
Lavena Boyer
Sue Latimer
Jeannie Cook
P. Wiggins
E. Killough
C. Gleason
J. Schultz
L. Moherman
H. Kramer
F. Warnock
E. Elder
J. Foulks
V. Gilroy
S. Latimer
P. Badgley
M. Cutting
M.A. Moherman
le Master
L, Ansley
Chrismer
Cook
P, Andrews
Astro Ace
Wilson
Alexander
Reds
Preston Gomez
Gomez
Umbricht
Colt .45S
Chisox
Greg Pryor
Jim Morrison
Hal McRae
Frank White
Britt Burns
Ron Pruitt
White Sox
Kevin Bell
Pryor
Steve Palermo
Pruitt
Bell
Dan Quisenberry
Morrison
Johnson
Roberto Duran
Montreal
Philly
Pins Angels
Roy Howell
Angels
Jason Thompson
Bobby Grich
Bobby Clark
Larry Harlow
Don Baylor
Thompson
Jesse Jefferson
Jack Kucek
Grich
Clark
Bert Campaneris
Dan Whitmer
California
Kucek
Steve Lundquist
CS van Ei
Gene Boyd
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