Ottawa A team falls short in state title game at Pittsburg
Ottawa American Legion A team lost 10-6 to Topeka 400 in the state final at Jaycee Park. Pitching wore down after a long tournament, as Topeka surged with a seven run seventh inning, sealing Ottawa’s first title bid. Shaffer brothers led Ottawa with six hits and key RBIs, while Hannagan earned Sportsmanship Trophy honors.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Pittsburg
Ottawa
American Legion
Topeka
Post 400
Manhattan
Jim
Allen
Jamestown
N.C
North Dakota
Darren Beets
Raymond Shaffer
R. Shaffer
Jon Moore
Rod
B. Shaffer
Walt Jordan
Mike Frye
Hannagan
Chase R. Shaffer
Don Jahnke
Kevin Ward
Beets
Mark Gomez
Bill Scribner
Shaffer
Ward
Scribner
Shaffer Brothers
Royals Edge Indians In Cleveland Thriller
The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 in Cleveland as Hal McRae and Pete Lacock delivered key hits in the eighth inning after John Mayberry's three run homer in the first. Andre Thornton homered for Cleveland and the two teams meet again with Wayne Garland set to start for the Indians.
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Royals
Indians
Hal McRae
Pete Lacock
John Mayberry
Jim Bibby
Mayberry
Kansas City
Whitey Herzog
Bibby
Tom Paquette
Amos Otis
Ray Fosse
McRae
Lacock
Paul Splittorff
Marty Pattin
Doug Bird
Cleveland
Jeff Torborg
Andre Thornton
Torborg
Wayne Garland
Kansas
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Arroyo
John Hiller
Willie Randolph
May
Fernando
Brewers
Red Sox
Don Money
Jamie Quirk
Rick Wise
Milwaukee
Quirk
Baltimore
Rangers
Blue Jays
Jim Sundberg
Toby Harrah
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Mariners
Twins
Dan Meyer
Paul Mitchell
Dan Ford
Mike Cubbage
Roy Smalley
Cardinal Pitcher Seeks 20 Wins Despite Back Aches
St. Louis pitcher Bob Forsch improved to 15-5 with a 2-0 win over the New York Mets as he discussed aiming for 20 victories while acknowledging he would settle for 16. He credited a sharp curve and fastball, noted back pain when off form, and credited his team’s pitching amid a hitting slump that night.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Forsch
Forsch
New York Mets
Mets
Bruce Boisclair
Major Leagues Keep Minors amid rule and leadership changes
Kansas City AP report says Major League Baseball will maintain support for all AAA AA and A minor league teams after a day-long meeting. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn gained power to seize draft choices and levy fines. interleague trading dates and agent salaries faced approval. NL rejected designated hitter for another year and created the Lou Brock Award for the NL’s top base stealer.
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Kansas City
Bowie Kuhn
Ers
Commissioner's Office
Atlanta
Ted Turner
Kuhn
Players Association
National League
P.K. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinal
Tigers Fall On Arroyo Early In Yankees Victory
Yankees top Tigers 7-5 as Arroyo struggles early with nine pitches before exiting after giving up a homer, triple, and double. Brewers, Rangers, Mariners, and Royals win to reshape standings in AL action.
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Arroyo
Reggie Jackson
Chris Chambliss
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Red Sox
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners
Minnesota Twins
Big 8 Teams Begin Football Drills
Missouri leads fall drills with six Big Eight teams joining in. Injuries and eligibility affect Missouri roster as four players fail physicals and backup center Dusty Davis leaves the squad. Nose guard Kurt Wolfenberger withdraws to focus on studies.
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Columbia
Missouri
Colorado
Iowa State
al Onofrio
Tiger
Mark Wahlmeier
Wahlmeier
Kevin Hoffert
James Gibson
Larry Hemkens
Tigers
Onofrio
Dusty Davis
Davis
New Mexico Military Accademy
Kurt Wolfenberger
Mizzou
Wolfenberger
Marietta
Oklahoma State Opens 1969 Football Camp Photo Day
Oklahoma State drew 133 players for media day at Lewis Field led by All American tailback Terry Miller. Seventy eight on scholarship and 55 walk ons. One injury, linebacker Sandy Whaley from Auburn, sidelined early. Coach Jim Stanley plans intense two a days, mentions star Miller and possible lineup changes including Darin Butler at end and linebacker.
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Stillwater
Okla
Terry Miller
Oklahoma State
Lewis Field
Cowboys
Sandy Whaley
Auburn
Ala
Jim Stanley
Iba
Athlet
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Mike Tyson
Ken Reitz
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Vern Rapp
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Milt May
Fernando Arroyo
New York
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Roy White
Thurman Munson
Stanley
Scott Burk
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Brigham Young
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Mel Blades
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City of Ottawa Utilities Department
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