West Romps In Shrine Tilt 42 20
West defeats East 42 20 in Shrine Bowl as Barry Sanders runs 27 times for 211 yards and two touchdowns, helping the West amass 447 yards. Wiemers connects twice for 35 and 33 yards, Dodge City's Winkler and Wichita Heights’ Washington score, while defensive plays and other scorers from Washburn Rural, Coffeyville Kindley, and Dodge City tally in a high school showcase.
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Lawrence
Kan
Wichita North
Barry Sanders
Sanders
Oklahoma State
David Wiemers
Clay Center
Wiemers
Dodge City
Wayne Winkler
Jeff Washington
Wichita Heights
Washburn Rural
Fred Williams
Rossville
Kevin Cowen
Derrick Watts
Preston Casarole
Coffeyville
Kindley
Norton
J.D. Hand
Terry van Laningham
West
Joe Johnson
Haven
Schiraldi Shines as Red Sox Beat Royals in Relief Role
Boston uses Cal Schiraldi to seal a 5-3 win over Kansas City after a rough start by Al Nipper. Schiraldi earned his first major league save and boosted Boston's AL East lead while Wade Boggs and Marty Barrett delivered key hits. Nipper allowed Balboni's three run homer but shut down KC late.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Calvin Schiraldi
Bobby Ojeda
New York Mets
Red Sox
Schiraldi
Kansas City Royals
al Nipper
Steve Balboni
George Brett
Jorge Orta
Mets
Florida
Pawtucket
Bill Fischer
Nipper
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Marty Barrett
Wade Boggs
Jim Rice
Kansas City
Dwight Evans
Rey Quinones
Barrett
Boggs
Mike Ferraro
Chicago
Detroit
Toronto
New York
Cleveland
California
Seattle
Texas
Milwaukee
Oakland
Minnesota
McCovey inducted to Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility
Willie McCovey, 521 career home runs, was enshrined in Cooperstown joining Bobby Doerr and Ernie Lombardi as the Hall of Fame's 16th first year inductee. He recalled a Mobile, Alabama youth and a supportive "second family" that helped him reach the big leagues, while noting the absence of teammates Willie Mays and Juan Marichal.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
Baseball
Hall of Fame
Bobby Doerr
Ernie Lombardi
Hall
McCovey
Mobile
Ala
San Francisco
Playoff Decides ACS Golf Title at Ottawa County Club
Eighty golfers raised funds for the American Cancer Society at OCC in Ottawa County. The Franklin County ACS chapter sponsored the four man scramble, a first time event, with proceeds expected around 3500 dollars for the ACS. Dar ren Latimer Mike Latimer Kirby Soph and Bob Cook won the Championship Flight in sudden death over Charles Porter Don Denton Randy Waldron and John Killough after tying 58. Two teams tied for A Flight. Pelton Morrisey Brady Henning and Schultz Gleason Byrd Artinger posted 64. B Flight winners were Gary Sheffield Don Sigmund Jake Heck Charles LeMaster with 65.
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Franklin County
ACS
OCC
John Sheldon
Frank Reyes
Charles Porter
Don Denton
Randy Waldron
John Killough
Barry Pelton
Mark Morrisey
Ron Brady
John Henning
W.O. Schultz
Tom Gleason
Jack Byrd
Walt Artinger
Bears Triumph in NFL Exhibition at Wembley
Chicago Bears defeated the Dallas Cowboys 17 to 6 in the American Bowl 86 at Wembley Stadium. William Perry scored on a one yard run, while the Bears defense forced four turnovers and sacked Cowboys QBs three times. The crowd booed the Star Spangled Banner but sang God Save the Queen as the game opened.
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Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys
England
Wembley Stadium
Bears
Cowboys
Mike Ditka
Tom Landry
Perry
NFL
Chicago
Dallas
Bear
Dave Duerson
Steve Fuller
Jim McMahon
Cowboy
Ditka
Fuller
Ottawa Junior League Stars win Spring Hill tourney opener
The Ottawa Junior League Stars opened the Spring Hill Tournament with a 17-4 win over Bonner Springs Edwardsville and then 14-11 over Lawrence. Cory Norwood and Danny Tyson led with three hits each in the first game, Norwood driving in five. Charlie Waymire and Brandon Valentine each contributed on the mound and at the plate, as Ottawa advances to face Angels Construction of Kansas City, Kansas, at 6:30 Tuesday.
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Kansas City
Boston
John McNamara
Schiraldi
Fenway Park
Pawtucket
International League
Frank White
Mike Kingery
McNamara
Roger Clemens
Texas
Spring Hill
Ottawa
Bonner Springs-Edwardsville
Lawrence
Cory Norwood
Danny Tyson
Norwood
Jeff Dieterich
Mike Wilson
Dieterich
Jamie Winsky
Charlie Waymire
Chris Turner
Tyson
Waymire
Brandon Valentine
Angels Construction
Kan
Utley wins Kansas Open wire-to-wire at Alvamar
Stan Utley of West Plains Missouri shot 69 to capture the 11th annual Kansas Open at Alvamar Golf Course. He finished 11 under par 205, breaking the previous 206 tournament record, and earned $6000. He led all weekend, five strokes ahead of Brandel Chamblee Rod Nuckolls and Bill Bergin with 210s. Dick Hamilton finished 231 with no prize.
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Lawrence
Kan
Stan Utley
Alvamar
Utley
West Plains
Gary McCord
Brandel Chamblee
San Antonio
Texas
Rod Nuckolls
Wichita
Bill Bergin
Marietta
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Shrine
Wellsville
Dean Allred
Barry
Steve Zuk
Bosox
Willie Mays
Juan Marichal
Mays
Giants
American Cancer Society
Ottawa County Club
Doug Underwood
Bill Myers
Virginia Ellis
Vern Chesbro
Bev Grabham
John Wassmer
Darren Latimer
Mike Latimer
Kirby Soph
Bob Cook
D. Latimer
Gary Sheffield
Don Sigmund
Jake Heck
Charles LeMaster
Wembley
William
Britain
Missourian
Dick Hamilton
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