Relief Ace Fires Hays To State Legion Title
Hays wins the state American Legion A-team title 5-3 over Manhattan at Orris Cox Field as relief ace Dave Stecklein preserves the victory with seven strikeouts and three lead innings. Scott and Reichert spark the offense, while Manhattan’s pitching falters after two tough days, giving Hays a 32-9 season and regional berth.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Hays
Dave Stecklein
American Legion
Gutty Manhattan
Orris Cox Field
Stecklein
Williston
N. C
Manhattan
Topeka
Brad Berger
McPherson
Berger
Ottawa
Scott Jennings
Mike Scott
Dale Allerheiligen
Jim Williams
Williams
Post 74
Mike Cowan
Scott
Steve Cowan
Kim Padgett
Padgett
Kraig Brockman
Frank Reichert
Reichert
Eek
Uber
Rick Mudge
East All-Star coach selects Ottawa duo for East team
Ottawa players David Drumright and Bill Stauffer join coach Cearfoss on the East squad for the three game East West Legion All-Star series at Kansas State University, Manhattan. The event runs Saturday 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. with 9 and 7 inning games.
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Ottawa American Legion
David Drumright
Bill Stauffer
Pete Dearfoss
Drumright
Stauffer
Orlis Cox Field
Cearfoss
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Ken Kenny
Leavenworth
East Stars
Max Smith
Salina
Larry Clovis
Ottawans
Legion
Mike Peterson
Yates Center
Sports Illustrated
Caney
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Borcheers
Dale Allerheiligen
Greg Ice
Lawrence
Steve Cowan
Humboldt
Vern E Bruenger
Peterson
Topeka Post 74
Lonnie Kruger
Ron Brown
Arkansas City
Garry Williamson
Pittsburg
Jeff Roether
Topeka Post
Pat Scherzer
Kansas City
Mike Mordica
Columbus
John Inkman
Rick Mudge
West
Don Irwin
Ransom
Kelly Hays
Garden City
Allen Joy
Belleville
Bruce Jennings
Don Brungardt
Grainfield
Irwin
Hays
Joy
Galen Pfannenstiel
Charles Meyer
Ulysses
Mark Hanzelbeck
Great Bend
Ron Nichols
McPherson
Mike Brungardt
Kerry Newell
Newton
Scott Noel
Osborne
Jerry Bevan
Doug VanDolah
el Dorado
Robert Gillispie
Scott Cornwell
Ellsworth
Kansans Win Babe Ruth Start in Regional Tourney
Belle Plaine Minn AP Two pitchers combined for a shutout and three others hurled complete games to earn first round victories in the regional Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament. St. Paul Minn shut out Brookings Mo 9 0 and McPherson Kan edged Sikeston Mo 2 1 in the afternoon. Santa Fe Colo defeated Indianola Iowa 7 3 and Minot ND beat Belle Plaine Minn 8 2 in night games.
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Belle Plaine
Minn
St. Paul Minn
Brookings
M.C
McPherson
Kan
Sikeston
Santa Fe
Colo
Indianola
Iowa
Minot
N. D
No Ties Introduced in Kansas High School Football
In Topeka Kan a new experimental rule will prevent ties by giving each team four downs from the opponent 10 yard line after regulation ends. The team ahead after both have equal chances wins. Lights or weather cancellations remain rare tie breakers. Coaches favor the change.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Bruce Durbin
State High School Activities Association
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Britt Feltner
17Ers
RBI
Gary Yenzer
Dave Montgomery
Jennings
Rick Dreiling
Montgomery
Pete Cearfoss
Fellner
Seitz
Vera
Brockman
Sanders
Frey
Yenzer
P Williams
Mudge
Golden
Kruger
Heptig
Zerngast
Crooks
Morrisey
Oo Noble
Brooks
AB Boggs
Stramel
Drelling
LF Montgomery
Groff
J. Stecklein
O. Stecklein
Feltner
SS Seitz
LF Cowan
C Padgett
CF P Frey
RF Dennings
P Allerhelligen
Kansans
Babe Ruth
Joe Caleb
Patterson
Saffron Glass Co
Peoples National Bank of Ottawa
Kennedy Mint
PNB
Peoples of
F.D.1. C
Peoples National Bank
Otta
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