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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1981
Page
2
The Ottawa High Cyclone Booster Club schedules an organizational and planning meeting at 7 o clock in the Cyclone Room of OHS. Parents of students in all OHS activities are urged to attend.
Kansas City Royals snap Detroit Tigers nine game win streak as Amos Otis drives in three with a homer and a bases loaded double. Willie Aikens also homered, lifting KC to a 4-2 victory behind Ken Brett in relief. Dan Schatzeder pitched well for Detroit despite the loss.
The Omaha Royals clinched their fifth Western Division title as they split with the Denver Bears 2-1 and 8-2. Springfield Redbirds earned a playoff berth with a 5-4 win over the Iowa Oaks. Oklahoma City beat Wichita 7-3 and Evansville edged Indianapolis 5-4 to claim the Eastern crown.
Ottawa University opens fall practice with 70 players, 34 lettermen return from a 7-4 season. Coach Nyle Salmans says the Braves are the most mature team he has had and will emphasize a steadier inside running game. OU joins the Heart of America Conference next year and faces key HAC foes Baker, William Jewell, Missouri Valley, Graceland, with two home HAC tests scheduled against Mid-America Nazarene and Central Methodist. The squad will play its first five games at night and hosts a Black and Gold scrimmage on Sept. 5.
Kuesaay s games list San Diego at Chicago Cincinnati at Montreal Atlanta at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Pittsburgh Houston at New York San Francisco at St Louis Cleveland at Oakland Kansas City at Detroit Minnesota at New York Chicago at Milwaukee Boston at California Baltimore at Seattle Wednesday games include Minnesota at New York Kansas City at Detroit Chicago at Milwaukee only games scheduled
Kansas City Royals general manager and minority owner Joe Burke, 57, is set to begin outpatient chemotherapy next week for cancer of the lymph nodes at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Doctors are optimistic, saying the cancer is treatable and Burke should maintain a near normal schedule.
Kent Hrbek, called up from the minors, homered in the 12th inning and drove in Minnesota’s first run as the Twins beat the Yankees 3-2 in New York. Lenny Faedo also contributed a key eighth inning single. Cecil Cooper carried Milwaukee with three RBIs including a homer in the Brewers 5-4 win over Chicago.
Sunday league results show top scores across teams including J Blivenis 276-605 for NoScore and M Johnson 283-616 for Comeback Kids. Notable scratch game by J Hallon 265 and team leaders We 3 And Me and 2ACES And 2 Jokers posting strong totals.
Manny Trillo belted a two run homer with two outs in the 13th to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the Atlanta Braves 5 4 after manager Dallas Green and Phillies shortstop Larry Bowa were ejected in the ninth. The controversy centered on a disputed call by umpire Steve Fields at second base as Chris Chambliss scored the go ahead run for Atlanta. Green challenged Fields as he argued and shoved the umpire, triggering a benches‑clearing scene. Other NL games Monday saw Cubs edge Padres in 11, Dodgers blank Pirates, Reds beat Mets, and Cardinals outlast Giants in 10.
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