Locals Cruise Past Iola and Ottawa Advance In District Play
Ottawa defeated Iola 9-2 to advance in the District 2 American Legion AA tournament at Orlis Cox Field, aided by six Iola errors and nine Ottawa hits. Tim Jarrell earned the win with 10 strikeouts as Ottawa built an 8-2 lead and held on, while Kansas City Post 199 edged Olathe 5-4 in a seventh inning rally to stay unbeaten. both teams earned spots in the winners’ bracket final, with Olathe and Iola dropping into the losers’ bracket.
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Rick Peterson
Naibiter
Kansas City Post 199
Ottawa
American Legion
Olathe
Iola
Rich Bell
Bell
Jarrod Stanford
Tim Jarrell
Larry Burgoon
Burgoon
Brian Keaton
Brad Keaton
Bob Jung
OU Grad Clark Named KU Strength Coach
Ottawa University graduate Mike Clark has been hired as the University of Kansas strength coach by Athletics Director Jim Lessig. Clark, KU's former assistant strength coach, replaces Keith Kephart who left last July for the University of South Carolina.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Ottawa University
Mike Clark
Jim Lessig
Clark
University of Wyoming
Keith Kephart
University of South Carolina
Ottawa
Kansas
Kephart
Topeka
Wyoming
EL Dorado
Brian McNeely
Pratt Community College
Butler Community College
McNeely
Wichita State
World record near-miss at swimming championships in Ecuador
Matt Gribble of Miami missed a world record with a slow start in the 100m butterfly final, clocking 53.88 after a 54.09 prelim. Ricardo Prado set a world mark in the 400 individual medley with 4:19.78 to claim a South American victory. The U S won the 800 free relay as Svetlana Varganova and Annemarie Verstappen led wins for the Soviet Union and the Netherlands respectively.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Matt Gribble
Miami
Fla
Brazil
Ricardo Prado
Gribble
Prado
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Jesse Vassallo
Alberto Vallarino
United States
Mark Schubert
U.S
Mission Viejo
Calif
Schubert
Ricardo
Rich Saeger
Jeff Float
Kyle Miller
Rowdy Gaines
Soviet Union
West Germany
Svetlana Varganova
Ule Geweniger
East Germany
Anne Ottenbrite
Canada
Netherlands
Annemarie Verstappen
Birgit Meineke
Annelies Maas
Jens-Peter Berndt
Sergei Fesenko
Michael Gross
Bengt Baron
Sweden
Gross
Ottawa Swim Club wins nine events at 1987 league championships
The Ottawa Swim Club led a field of league teams including Briarwood, Emporia, Fort Riley, Lawrence, Onaga, Phillips, Manhattan Marlins, Topeka and Wamego at the 1987 League Championships. Jenny Jordan and Todd Davidson highlighted wins in multiple events, with several swimmers posting top times across age groups.
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Manhattan
Ottawa Swim Club
USC
Briarwood Swim Club
Emporia Aquatic Club
Fort Riley
Duncilon City
Lawrence Aquahawks
Onaga Swim Club
Phillips Manhattan Marlins
Topeka Swim Association
Wamega Country Club
Jenny Jordan
Steve Hasty
Matt Jordan
Todd Davidson
David Swearingen
Scott Davidson
Jerry Holman
Fine Play Of Slaught Presents Pleasant Problem For Howser
Kansas City Royals manager Dick Howser faces a catcher dilemma as Don Slaught and John Wathan contend for the catching job. Slaught's go-ahead double beat the Tigers and his strong arm saved a run, while Wathan remains ready after ankle surgery. Hal McRae powered a big inning with a two-run homer as KC moved a notch ahead in the AL West pennant race.
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Slaught
Howser
Kansas City Royals
John Wathan
Wathan
Frank White
Detroit
Hal McRae
RBI
Royals
Kansas City
California
Troubles Mount For NFL As Raiders Antitrust Case Looms
The NFL fights a California antitrust delay while Raiders seek $160 million in damages and the Coliseum requests $53 million. Vikings coach Bud Grant threatens to strike the Hall of Fame game over unpaid staff as talks on a new CBA stall amid player holdouts and roster changes across several NFL teams.
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Associated Press
California
Minnesota
National Football League
U.S. District Court
Harry Pregerson
NFL
Theos Angeles Coliseum
Raiders
Oakland
Los Angeles
Mankato
Minn
Vikings
Bud Grant
Baltimore Colts
Grant
NFL Players Association
Chester
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington
New York
Louie Kelcher
Resurgent Richard Promoted After Comeback Tour
Richard, the 6 foot 8 right-hander, completed a comeback from a life threatening stroke with Daytona Beach Astros. He was promoted to the Houston Astros Triple A farm club in Tuscan, Ariz., pitched nine innings in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Tarpons, and received a standing ovation at City Island Stadium. He will depart Daytona Beach for Houston early Tuesday and is slated to start Aug. 7 at Tucson.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
R. Richard
Daytona Beach Astros
Richard
Houston Astros
Tuscan
Ariz
Tampa Tarpons
City Island Stadium
J.R
Houston
Tucson
Baseball scoreboard snapshot from early games and standings
MLB action shows Boston at Baltimore and Texas at Cleveland with top pitchers Rainey Torrez Schmidt Barker Sorensen Vuckovich and Underwood. National League teams Philadelphia Pittsburgh Montreal New York Chicago lead divisions as Tuesday results include Phillies over Montreal and Dodgers over Braves with multiple matchups listed.
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Boston
Rainey
Torrez
Baltimore
Stewart
D.martinez
Texas
Schmidt
Butcher
Cleveland
Barker
Sorensen
Milwaukee
Vuckovich
Toronto
iClancy
Detroit
P.underwood
Kansas City
Botelho
Minnesota
Havens
California
Renko
Leyte
Moore
Oakland
Langford
Sestile
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Montreal
Atlanta
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Houston
Cincinnati
Montreal
St.Louis
Seattle
Trout
Dotson
Erickson
Rachey
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Mark Meier
Bill Carson
Snob
Bergman
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Hays
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Iolar
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Clothe
Panta
Ohawa
Kaifes
Swab
Post
Lance Nelson
Fanning
Grad Clark
Tins Pyle
Tony
Butler Post
Garden City Community College
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Butler
Fayne Henson
Puki, Whiting
Charleston, Ill
St. Louis Cardinals
Craig Puki
San Francisco 49Ers
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Dallas Cowboys
Puki
University of Tennessee
49Ers
Whiting
Florida State
Kansas City, Mo
Don Slaught
Dick Howser
Tigers
Chet Lemon
Jerry Turner
Alan Trammell
Lemon
No-Man's Land
Lou Whitaker
Turner
Dave Tobik
White
San Diego Chargers
Tampa Bay
Doug Williams
New Orleans
Jim Kovach
Saints
Miami Dolphins
Bob Kuechenberg
Ernie Rhone
Atlanta Falcons
Buddy Curry
St.Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams
Larry Brooks
Buffalo Bills
Washington Redskins
New York Jets
AA Transportation Inc
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Weber
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Burke
Shaffer
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Roth
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Shultz
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Thomas
Milla
Bunn
Stultz
Adams Oil
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Hazen
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Harbaugh
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Raha
Pegram
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Hacker
Jaycee Gold
Cummings
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Mayer
Katzer
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