Horseshoe Tourney Set In Ottawa This Weekend
The Ottawa Horseshoe Pitching Club hosts the Kansas State Horseshoe Championship at Forest Park August 31 to September 2. Some 135 pitchers enter, including 24 Ottawa club men and about 10 women in the new division. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with later rounds and finals Monday. spectators may watch free from behind fences.
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Bud Burgoon
Chuck Kaniper
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Bob Moore
Midwest
Brett Continues Home Run Binge In Royals Victory
George Brett homered and drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 9 to 4. Brett, amid a hot stretch, has hit safely in nine straight games with four straight games of four RBIs, boosting his season totals and keeping pace in the AL batting race. Kansas City starter Leibrandt earned the win, while Jeff Russell took the loss for Texas.
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Murray Delivers A Grand Night For Orioles In Anaheim
Eddie Murray belts three homers and nine RBIs as Baltimore routs the Angels 17-3 at Anaheim Stadium. Standing ovations greet Murray after a grand slam and a career highlight, while Reggie Jackson praises the performance as the best in a decade.
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Liberal and North Pole Reach NBC Title Game
Liberal Kansas defeated Santa Maria California 5 4 to reach the NBC tournament final in Wichita. North Pole Alaska edged Anchorage Alaska 3 2 to join them, with Santa Maria and Anchorage set for third place. Greg Swindell pitched the complete game for Liberal, and Mike Shambaugh drove in the winning run in the seventh after Jim Richardson walked and advanced on a sacrifice and wild pitch. Chris Donnell of North Pole hit a two run homer to tie the game in the seventh.
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Braves Ax Manager Eddie Haas and Install Bobby Wine
Outfielder Claudell Washington called the move positive as the Atlanta Braves fired Eddie Haas and named third base coach Bobby Wine interim manager for the rest of the season. The club was 22 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West after a string of losses, with Wine winning his first game 2 1. The team pledged to play harder, with Bruce Sutter noting the need for better play and Wine insisting the club would not quit.
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H&R Block Tax Course Opens in Ottawa
Thousands enroll in a 12 week basic income tax course offered by H&R Block in Ottawa starting September 5. Classes cover all phases of tax preparation with real return experience and instruction on current laws. Graduates may get job interviews. a low course fee includes all materials and tax forms. Certificates and CEUs awarded. course cost may be tax deductible.
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