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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1984

Page

2

Davis Cup finals: Sweden tops United States on clay

The United States crumble as Sweden rides a poor Swedish clay surface to a 3-0 lead. McEnroe and Fleming lose a Davis Cup doubles match 7-5 5-7 6-2 7-5, amid criticism of the court and scheduling. Sweden's Jarryd and Edberg seize the advantage before singles.

Goteborg Sweden John McEnroe Peter Fleming Anders Jarryd Stefan Edberg McEnroe Bjorn Borg Borg Fleming

Ottawa Recreation Commission Rosters for Youth Basketball

Rosters for the Ottawa Recreation Commission city youth basketball leagues are set for tomorrow. Preparations include schedules and venue details as listed in Wednesday's Herald.

Ottawa Recreation Commission Ouitagues Herald

Gragg Earns Second in AAU Harrier Race

Jamie Gragg an 11 year old from Williamsburg finished second in the 11 12 age division of the AAU National Cross Country Championships in San Antonio. Melissa Benner of Philadelphia won in 10 38 with Gragg at 10 47 and Tanya Thayer of South Carolina third in 10 59. The field included over 200 girls. Ottawa area businesses and individuals funded Gragg travel expenses to the meet.

San Antonio Texas Jamie Gragg Williamsburg Melissa Benner Philadelphia Benner Gragg Tanya Thayer South Carolina Ottawa Area

City Scores Basketball Tally Shows Mixed Efforts Across Teams

A partial recap lists players from BASKETBALL s TPF VIATION, UNDERWOOD EQUIPMENT, KANSAS STATE BANK and KRAMER DRUG with varied scoring lines. Notable names include Mawaryet, Leocy, Thempaen, Gelef, Ledem, Tebols, McMillen, Rigger, McFarland, Hatiner, Commer, and Wright, reflecting a crowded box score and unsettled game outcomes.

Viation Sty Mawaryet Leocy Thempaen Gelef Ledem Meee Tebols Underwood O McMillen Rigger icFarland Hatiner Commer Rysesenis Whitacre Dorpean Claertinadt Totaba Kamsas State Bank Comminga Allegra Miler Oiented Beucal Wright Lowi Neuman Totals Kramer Drug Armes T. Scntt Smith Lalive Weldren Tatats

Dolphin Persistence Floors Dallas in Orange Bowl Thriller

Dan Marino engineered a late comeback for Miami, connecting with Mark Clayton on two long TD passes to beat Dallas 22-21 and end the Cowboys playoff streak. Marino threw for 340 yards and four scores, with Clayton’s 39-yard grab sealing the win after Dallas tied it on Tony Hill’s 66-yard TD.

MIAMI Ron Fellows Mark Clayton Fellows Dallas Cowboy Dan Marino Clayton Dolphins Cowboys Marino Dallas Tony Hill Dolphin Don McNeal Hill

NFL Playoff Schedule and records set by Clayton and Marino

The article lists NFL playoff matchups for the season including Raiders at Seattle and Giants at Rams with semifinals on Dec 29 and 30, leading to conference championships and the Super Bowl. It also notes Dolphins receiver Clayton setting a season mark with 18 touchdown catches and Dan Marino topping season passing records.

L.A. Raiders Seattle N.Y. Giants L.A Clayton Don Hutson Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams Elroy Hirsch Houston Oilers Bill Groman

Record-Letters Headline AP All-Pro

Dan Marino Walter Payton and Eric Dickerson star on the AP All-Pro offense with record breaking seasons Marino threw 48 TD passes and 5084 yards Dickerson joined the 2000 yard rushing club and Payton surpassed career yardage milestones Join the rest of the All-Pro defense with names like Gastineau Long Hampton White Nash Singletary and Haynes across multiple positions

NEW York Dan Marino Walter Payton Eric Dickerson National Football League Associated Press Marino Miami Dolphins Y.A. Tittle George Blanda Dan Fouts Dickerson O.J. Simpson Simpson Los Mark Gastineau New York Jets Howie Long Los Angeles Raiders Dan Hampton Bears Randy White Dallas Cowboys Joe Nash Seattle Seahawks Lawrence Taylor New York Giants Rod Martin Raiers Mike Singletary E.J. Junior Cardinals Mike Haynes Raiders Mark Haynes Giants Deron Cherry Kansas City Chiefs Kenny Easley Seattle Roy Green 51. Louis Art Monk Washington Onzie Newsome Cleveland Joe Jacoby Keith Fahnhorst San Francisco Mae Grimm Ed Newman Ami C Dwight Stephenson Miami Apo Ae Miami RS Los Angeles Rams Walter Paytog Chicago PRK Norm Johnson Henry Ellard Hampton Lawrence Javior Los Angeles Rai

Louisiana Tech Debuts In AP Top Twenty Ranking

Louisiana Tech rises to No. 20 in the AP poll after a ninth straight win, while coach Andy Russo downplays the achievement. Georgetown leads the top rankings with Duke second, and Memphis State, DePaul, and SMU follow in the top ten as other teams shift positions.

Associated Press Louisiana Tech Andy Russo Russo Northwestern Louisiana Tech Georgetown DePaul Hoyas Duke Blue Devils Davidson

Vikings fire Steckel after 3-13 season ends

Eden Prairie Minnesota AP reports Vikings announce the firing of Les Steckel, 38, the NFL’s youngest coach, after Minnesota finished 3-13 the worst mark in 24 years. Dozens of assistants also set to depart as names like Jerry Burns surface as potential successors.

Eden Prairie Minn Les Steckel Minnesota Vikings Doug Martin Steckel NFL Vikings Jerry Burns

Manning Earns Big Eight Player of the Week

Kansas freshman Danny Manning scored 38 points with no turnovers in two games, earning the Big Eight player of the week in a split vote with Jeff Hornacek. He helped Kansas beat Houston 87-75 and South Carolina State 81-54, adding eight assists and other stats.

Kansas City Jayhawk Danny Manning University of Kansas Manning Iowa State Jeff Hornacek Houston South Carolina State Kansas State Eddie Elder Oklahoma State Vin Case Colorado Michael Lee Nebraska Harvey Marshall Oklahoma Wayman Tisdale

Royals miss chance as Sutcliffe signs with Cubs

Kansas City general manager John Schuerholz laments losing Kansas City native Rick Sutcliffe to the Cubs after a substantial offer. He notes KC failed to land top free agents Pete Rose Tommy John and Ron Guidry, and cites Sutcliffe's loyalty and boyhood dream to play for a Kansas City team. The Royals still pride themselves on developing players and hope a future free agent will choose KC.

Kansas City Kansas City Royals Rick Sutcliffe John Schuerholz Sutcliffe Chicago Cubs Rick Royals Pete Rose Tommy John Ron Guidry Schuerholz The Cubs George Brett Chicago

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