Local Girls Did It The Hard Way
The unsponsored Ottawa Girls Softball Team ended its season with a second place in the Four County Tournament at Forest Park. Players earned all star honors at Reading Invitational and three Ottawa players joined other area teams for regional play, highlighting a historic year despite no sponsors.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Garnett
Robin Dunn
Ethel Schulz
Debbie Wantland
Kim Miller
Miss Miller
Osawatomie
Linda Dunn
Linda
Anderson County
Yates Center
Baldwin Motocross Results Highlight Local Riders
Local riders dominated the Baldwin Motocross final standings after a weekend that featured a Saturday motocross school by John Desoto of California. Desoto won the 300 cc senior class, while Ottawans Dana Bennett Verle Vallier Larry Bones Tom Woods Randy Duvall plus Tim Barrett and others completed strong showings in 100 cc 125 cc and 250 cc divisions on Yamahas and a CZ.
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Baldwin
John Desoto
California
Desota
Long Beach
Tim Barrett
Wellsville
Yamaha
Dana Bennett
Ottawa
Bennett
Big Eight Football Training Openings Signal Early Injuries
The Associated Press reports Big Eight camps opened with pads cracking and early injury lists. Missouri linebackers Scott Pickens and Mark Johnson may miss the Sept. 9 opener vs Oregon due to knee and shoulder injuries. Kansas State’s Fred Merrill will sit out fall football after a foot injury from track last spring. Missouri, Kansas State, Nebraska and others staged early scrimmages and conditioning tests amid high heat and heavy hits.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Scott Pickens
Mark Johnson
Tigers
Oregon
Pickens
Johnson
Kansas State
Vince Gibson
Fred Merrill
Gibson
Merrill
Wildcats
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
African Athletes Vow Boycott Over Rhodesia Controversy
Africa's Supreme Council for Sports and Jean-Claude Ganga say black American track athletes will join Africans in a boycott if Rhodesia competes. IOC wrestles with Rhodesia fate as earlier assurances from U S Olympic officials contrast with unified stand against white-ruled Rhodesia.
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Munich
Africa
Supreme Council For Sports
Rhodesia
Clifford Buck
U.S
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Jean-Claude Ganga
The
Sports Council
Supreme Council of Sport In
United States
Ganga
Germany
Gun Safety Clinic For Area Youths
The Williamsburg Ottawa Wildlife Club will run a two day gun safety clinic this weekend for area youths under a Kansas law requiring safety certification for hunting licenses. Nine club members will teach using a National Rifle Association course, with FBI ammunition provided. registration is at the Franklin County Clerk’s office and license sales locations in Ottawa.
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Williamsburg-Ottawa
Williamsburg
Raymond Seaton
Franklin County Clerk’s
Kansas
Ottawa
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Seaton
Commission
National Rifle Association
Williamsburg- Ottawa
Upset Loss Stings Chiefs in 23-17 Preseason Defeat
Kansas City coach Hank Stram voiced disappointment after the undefeated Chiefs were upset 23-17 by the winless Baltimore Colts in a Monday night exhibition. Colts quarterback John Domres directed a solid defense and a late scoring drive while Johnny Unitas sat out with a neck injury. Huarte led a Chiefs rally in the final minutes with two touchdowns, and Stram praised new contributors Kinney and Otis.
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Kansas City
Hank Stram
Stram
Chiefs
Baltimore Colts
Stramp
Colts
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
Pak
Ray May
Wendell Hayes
Domres
Don McCauley
Norm Bulaich
John Huarte
Dawson
Fred Miller
Bill Newsome
Huarte
Jeff Kinney
Nebraska
Jim Otis
Kinney
Otis
Colt
Don McCafferty
League Leaders in American and National League batting
The list shows leaders across both leagues: American League batting led by Rudi .320 at 265 at bats with Scheinblum second. runs by Rudi and Murcer. RBIs led by D Allen and Stargell. hits by Rudi and B Williams. and doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases topped by Ce deno, Cedeno, Brock, Stargell, and related players.
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Associated Press
Rudi
Oak
Scheinblum
Murcer
D.allen
Chi
Piniella
Blair
Bal
Fisk
Ben
Thompson
Min
Cash
Det
D.nelson
Tex
Campaneris
Kaat
Kline
N.ryan
Cal
Lolich
Del
Cedeno
Htn
Davalillo
Pgh
Morgan
Cin
Bonds
Stargell
Colbert
B. Williams
Brock
Montanez
Phi
Rose
KVL Singles Final Postponed As Heat Delays Championship
The Kansas Valley League singles title remains undecided after hot weather halted the Forest Park final. Baldwin players Colson and Phillips hold the doubles title, while the singles finalists mirror the doubles champions. The singles final rescheduling was not announced.
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Forest Park
Baldwin Netters
Larry Colson
Dick Phillips
Baldwin
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Kathy Hughes
Lori Meade
Teresa Keller
Mar Insurance Nour
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Paul Brewer
Olathe
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Phillips
Bob Baker
Jim Pyles
Topeka
Franklin County Fair
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