Yankees Fire Billy Martin Name Yogi Berra Manager
George Steinbrenner dismissed Billy Martin as Yankees manager and installed Yogi Berra as his replacement. Martin will stay as adviser while Berra signs a two year contract and Roy White becomes first base coach.
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Bonner Braves outscore Ottawa 62 48 in EKL opener
Bonner Springs defeated Ottawa High 62 to 48 as Hughes Suffren led Bonner with double figure support from teammates, with Mike Martin scoring 24 points and Bonner never trailing after early 2-2. Schultze led OHS with 16 points, but Ottawa shot 36.6 percent and turned the ball over 17 times.
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Baseball suspensions split fans as Kuhn acts
MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended four players for cocaine-related offenses, with three Royals given three month penalties and Steve Howe facing review in December 1984. Reactions split among players, executives, and club owners, while Fehr condemned the punishments as excessive and potentially counterproductive to rehabilitation.
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Gardner tops Wellsville in late rally 51-48
Gardner overcame a 27-23 halftime deficit to beat Wellsville 51-48 in Frontier League action. Jeff Plank scored 21 for Gardner, Doug Pickett added 19, while Wellsville’s Tim Thomasson led with 14 and Ray Fort had 11 with 10 rebounds. The Eagles drop to 1-4 and go idle until Jan 6.
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Lyndon Tigers overpower Burlington in rough nonleague clash
Lyndon High School defeated winless Burlington 62 to 52 as Scott Robison scored 25 and Curt Schneidewind added 12 with 19 rebounds. Lyndon shot 29 percent but dominated the boards 41-28 and hit 20 free throws to seal the win before the holiday break. Burlington’s Bahr led with 20 points in a 0-6 start.
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City Schedule for Dec Week Basketball and Youth Events
The Ottawa area posts a weeklong winter basketball calendar with games at Ottawa Middle School and other venues. Includes dates for high school and youth leagues, volleyball pause until January 12, and a holiday office closure from December 24 to January 1 with schedule resume January 3.
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Burg Girls Too Charitable in Le Roy Loss
Le Roy controls the game from the line with 26 of 45 free throws to Williamsburgs five. Diana Rahmeier scores 23 and Dana Pankey 18. Rahmeier grabs 13 rebounds, Pankey 14 as Bluejays win 56-39. Williamsburgs Chaney Moore adds 16, Teresa May 12. Panthers fall to 1-3 on the season and next play Jan 3 at Melvern.
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Wellsville Girls Top Gardner 48 23 in League Opener
Brenda Caruthers powered Wellsville with 22 points 12 rebounds 12 steals and 7 assists as the Eagles beat Gardner 48 23 in Frontier League play lifting their record to 2 2 Sara Massengale added 17 points and 11 rebounds while Gardner led by Cordelia Holbert with 11 points falls to 0 5 Wellsville hosts Central Heights next Tuesday with freshman and junior varsity games at 5 pm.
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Appanoose C Tops Williamsburg in Seventh Grade Battle
Appanoose C outscored Williamsburg sixth graders 14-3 in the second half to win 25-11 at Williamsburg High School. Billy Lyda had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Evan Ewan led Williamsburg with 4 points, and Chris Mitchell added 8 points and seven steals as Appanoose improved to 20- on the season and prepares to host Lyndon Wednesday at the Appanoose gym.
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