Braves Rally To 87 72 Victory Over Friends University
Ottawa University beat visiting Friends University 87 to 72 after a fast paced game. Al Johnson led with 21 points and six first half field goals, while Bob Lusk added 21 points and nine rebounds. Friends’ Ralph Toney led scoring with 20 and rebounded 13 as the teams closed 1973 with OU poised for January action.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa University
Friends University of Wichita
Braves
Ottawa
Falcons
al Johnson
Johnson
Bob Lusk
Lusk
Bethany
Chris Chaney
Chaney
Mike Burke
Burke
Friends
Ralpheal Toney
Ralpheal
Toney
Steven Allen
Kansas City
Kan
Bob Frischenmeyer
Jim Nagy
Greg Bell
Company
Batk
Aga
St. Mary of the Plains
Bell
Exum
A. Johnson
R. Johnson
Moore
Wall
Keating
Totals
Allen
Hammond
Burnett
Burrell
Kschanmeyer
Nagy
Metz
Curless
Stiverson
Finley Sues Over Williams Bid To Move To Yankees
Oakland owner Charlie Finley files suit in San Francisco seeking to bar manager Dick Williams from joining any other pro club until his Oakland contract runs through 1975. Finley says he will fight Cronin in a hearing after Williams signed with the Yankees following Oakland’s World Series win. Cronin met four hours with Tigers and Yankees officials as Detroit considers Ralph Houk’s hiring.
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Boston
Joe Cronin
Oakland Athletics
Charlie Finley
Finley
U.S. District Court
San Francisco
Dick Williams
Williams
Cronin
Detroit
Ralph Houk
Tigers
New York Yankees
Yanks
Houk
Yankees
Oakland
Chicago
A’s
Ottawa Junior High Ninths Dominate Bonner Springs 52 25
Ottawa Junior High ninth grade team used full court pressure to cruise past Bonner Springs 52 to 25 for their fifth straight win. Jeff Buick led Ottawa with 13 points and Bill Scribner added 10 while Bonner Springs struggled early, trailing 21 to 8 at halftime and 29 at times in the third period. In ninth grade B action, Bonner outscored Ottawa 17 to 2 in the second quarter to grab a 40 to 28 defeat. Ottawa plays Central Heights Thursday at OJHS starting 3 15 p.m.
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Bonner Springs
Ottawa
OJHS
Bonner
Jeff Buick
Bill Scribner
Holiday
Mumma
Seaman Tops OHS 41 29 In Ice Storm Night Battle
Seaman Vikings used a press to edge Ottawa High Cyclones 41 to 29 as Ottawa struggled with droughts and poor shooting. Brad Grieves and Gene Casteal led Seaman with decisive plays while Ottawa’s Gary Brockus and Castell kept the Cyclones within reach only briefly. Seaman improves to 4-3? (season context unclear) and heads to Paola as Ottawa drops to 2-2.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa High Cyclones
Seaman
OHS
Ottawa
Lawrence
Cyclones
Brad Grieves
Gene Casteal
Grieves
Castell
Brockus
Vikings
Thompson
Ryssemus
Ambler
van Fossan
Mueller
Robinson
Totals
Bay
Lutz
Eck
Ditch
Turpin
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Shaffer
G. White
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Lenahan
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Sage
Cline
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Tare
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RFD
General Automotive Repair
Max Cramer
Jim Warnock
Ray Brown Ford
Call
Butler
Walter L. Butler
Kansas
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Wassmer
Bird Houses
S. Main
Ottawa Se
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OHL
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Paola
Jvs
Whitacre
Farris
Selinaker
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Chuck
Bob—. Francis
Monroe
Art's Auto Supply
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