Playoff Promise From Unfazed Yankee Skipper
Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 8-2 as Billy Martin promises a different playoff atmosphere. Whitey Herzog downplays chances while Dennis Leonard earns the win, Amos Otis and Hal McRae pace KC, Munson homers for the Yankees in a nationally televised game.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
Billy Martin
Martin
Yankees
Royals
New York Hurlers
Whitey Herzog
Dennis Leonard
76 OBAL Season One To Remember
The 1976 Ottawa Babe Ruth League season is hailed as one of the strongest in eight years. Rotary won the league title at 10-4, while Elks, Lions, Kiwanis, Eagles, Sertoma, Boys Club and VFW posts posted strong showings. Top hitters included Jeff Schoch, Dan Meyers, Jim Rice, Ned Moore, Roger Mendel, Deron Kramer, Chuck Price, Dick Hamilton, Jere Sellers, with Sellers boasting a .486 average and 24 runs. Coaches and volunteers were praised for their May practice period and seven weeks of games and all star duties.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Rotary
Jeff Schoch
Dan Meyers
Schoch
Meyers
Elks
Lions
Jim Rice
Deron Kramer
Eagles
Chuck Price
Boys' Club
Dick Hamilton
Sertoma
Jere Sellers
VFW
Sellers
Ottawa Recreation Commission
OBRL
Three Kansas schools push to define KSHSAA power
Three southwest Kansas districts Liberal Dodge City and Garden City testified before an education committee in Topeka urging clear legislative authority for the Kansas State High School Activities Association to assign schools to leagues. They urged broader board representation to include teachers and coaches and a five year moratorium on league withdrawals without unanimous consent.
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Peka
Kan
Kansas
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Education
Don Crumbaker
R Brewster
the Activities Association
Liberal
Dodge City
Garden City
The
Activities Association
Doris
State Board of Education
Larry Kramer
St. Joseph High School
Shawnee
St. Mary of the Plains College
Kramer
St. Joseph
Pioneer League
Robert Frey
R-Liberal
Kan Stroble
John Dickerson
James Smalling
Steelers Rally Past Eagles In Rain Soaked Preseason
In a drenched Veterans Stadium Chicago? Actually Philadelphia, the Steelers defeated the Eagles 14-7 as Hurricane Belle fouled the night. Rookie backs Delaplaine and Reamon showed resilience on the soaked field while Terry Bradshaw led a first half scoring drive before Bleier pushed in from the one.
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Philadelphia
Veterans Stadium
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Dick Vermeil
Eagles
Chuck Noll
Steelers
Belle
Noll
Jack Delaplaine
Salem
W. Va
Tommy Keamons
Missouri
Deloplaine
Reamon
Terry Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Bleier
Physicals at Ottawa High for area school athletes
Male and female athletes from Ottawa Pomona and Williamsburg schools will receive physical examinations at Ottawa High School Thursday evening. Cheerleaders from county junior and senior highs included. Exams start at 6 in the OHS dressing rooms. Pomona and Williamsburg buses will transport students with pick ups at Appanoose at 5 and Pomona at 5:30. a Williamsburg bus leaves at 6.
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Ottawa
Pomona
Williamsburg
Ottawa High School
OHS
Appanoose
Ottawa swimmers compete at Missouri Valley Junior Olympics
Two Ottawa Swim Club members competed at the Missouri Valley Junior Olympics Long Course District Meet in Wichita. Randy Brewer finished fifth in the 100 meter breaststroke finals and sixth in the 50 meter breaststroke in the 10 and under division, with AAA times. Dana Wright reached consolation finals in the 100 meter backstroke for the 11-12 class but did not place. The club plans a fall and winter program after a short break.
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Wichita
Ottawa
Dana Wright
Candy Night Delivers No Hitter For Candelaria
Pittsburghs John Candelaria pitched a 2-0 no hitter for the Pirates against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium. He joined Nick Maddox as the Pirates first to throw a no hitter in Pittsburgh since 1907. The crowd celebrated with towels and candy bars as Oliver and Taveras made key plays and Cedeno led Astros past the Cardinals 13-4 in another NL game.
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Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirate
John Candelaria
Candelaria
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pye
Nick Maddox
Old Exposition Park
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Steve
Yeager
Sizemore
Oliver
Ron Cey
Russell
Taveras
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Hunter
Ken) Holtzman
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Steve) Busby
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al Fitzmorris
Leonard
Amos Otis
Hal McRae
Ken Holtzman
Otis
McRae
George Brett
Thurman Munson
Obal
League
Ned Moore
Roger Mendel
Kiwanis
Association
Dennis Doris
Kansas National Education Association
Bob Miller
Ottawa Insurance Agency
Stinnett
Chevrolet & Olds Inc
Ottawa, KS
Ottawan
New York
New York City
OTB
Candelaria Caps Giants
Sweet Night
Don't Cares Handicap Pioneers
V. Gratencard
MED Squad
D. Brown
King Pins
C. Hattier
Traublemakers
E. Dyer
Good Lulks
D. DeCack
Wellsville
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Pinbusters
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J. Bradley
President
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Nighthawks
Sheldon Tat
K. Artinger
Edgecomb
Green Acres
Conoco
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Chicago White Sox
Astros
Cardinals
Cesar Cedeno
Houston
St. Louis
Cedeno
RBI
Bill Weber
Wickes
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Seymour
State Farm Hospital Surgical Insurance
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Wellsville Eagle
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