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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1985
Page
2
In Honolulu AP reports Kansas and Hawaii open 1985 football schedules Friday night marking first August college opponents for both teams. Kansas aims to rebound after a 5-6 1984 finish, while Hawaii under Dick Tomey faces injuries and makeshift lineup as they try to start strong.
Baseball scoreboard lists Friday games Seattle at Baltimore Kansas City at Texas Cleveland at Milwaukee Atlanta at Chicago. Saturday games California at New York Chicago at Toronto Boston at Minnesota Oakland at Detroit Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Houston at St Louis Philadelphia at Los Angeles New York at San Francisco. Additional matchups include Atlanta at Chicago New York at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Houston at St Louis Philadelphia at Los Angeles Montreal at San Diego.
A comprehensive list of league leaders includes Brett and Boggs atop American League batting with .356 and .354, Henderson scoring 107 runs and 58 stolen bases, Mattingly driving in 104 RBIs, and potent pitching totals led by Guidry and Saberhagen. In the National League, McGee leads with a .363 batting average, Murphy 92 RBIs, and Murphy also 34 home runs, while Gooden anchors the pitching charts with 20 wins and 212 strikeouts.
Dodgers stumble on a fielding error as Enos Cabell boots a grounder allowing the winning run. Phillies rally with Jeff Stone and Juan Samuel tying the game, Von Hayes makes a clutch diving catch to preserve the win. Strong NL results from Giants Mets Expos Padres and others.
Ottawa University's 1985 football prep is stalled by ECAC rules delaying practice until all schools are in session. Glenn Percy notes Graceland's earlier start and plans daily 4 10 p m workouts once practice begins with about 79 players, including returning and new members, present.
Phil Niekro pitched four hitless innings for the Yankees before Dave Righetti finished, in a 1-0 win over the Angels. Niekro, 13-9, nears 300 career victories while New York tightens its pennant push behind a Winfield two-run single. Oakland, Boston, Baltimore, and Chicago results also noted as Detroit, Kansas City, and Toronto contests influenced AL standings.
Bowling scores list multiple teams led by top scores on October 30 with entries for Nightowls Midweekers Coffe e Drinkers Indian Squaws and many others. Individual high games include Ron W 222 Jim's Barber Shop 572 Ray 185 and D Bien 209 among numerous line scores across clubs such as Miller High Lite Peopl es Bank Taylor Bros and First National.
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