Ottawa Cyclones Seek Quick Turnaround In ERL Return
Ottawa High coached by H K Stevens reshuffles the lineup for a pair of road games this weekend at Kansas City and Emporia. The Cyclones open East Kansas League play Friday at Rosedale then face Emporia in a non league rematch, aiming to boost scoring while deploying two freshmen as new starters.
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H. K. Stevens
Ottawa
Cyclones
Kansas City
Emporia
OHS
Rosedale
Wildcats
EHL
Lawrence
Seaman
Gary Brockus
Steve Ryssemus
Brockus
Chris Kornhaus
Ryssemus
Chris van Fossan
Steve Stingley
Randy Olmsted
Stevens
Cats
ERL
Barry Davies
Jim Harper
Jim Driscoll
Ernie Short
Ron Goodson
Turner
Bonner Springs
Olathe
Spartans
William Allen White
Nixon Donates 1000 to Clemente Charities
President Nixon contributed a personal 1000 check to support Roberto Clemente’s charitable causes. Funds aid survivors of the Nicaragua earthquake and fund a boys sports camp in Puerto Rico. Clemente, a Pirates star, is missing after a plane crash en route to Nicaragua. His family includes Vera and three sons.
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Pittsburgh
Nixon
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Puerto Rico
Nicaragua
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vera
Roberto Jr
Luis
Enrique
Willie Stargell
Pirate
Dan Galbreath
Steve Blass
Dave Giusti
Washington
Nica-raguan
Braves Seek Better Balance in Dodge City Series
Ottawa University basketball loaded with changes after holiday layoff as coach Bill Frear shuffles five man units including a move of guard Bob Ludwig to forward. The Braves, 1-6, face St. Mary of the Plains in a two game non conference set before HAC play, while key players Morris and Walker sit out January for scholastic ineligibility.
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Ottawa University
Dodge City
St. Mary of the Plains
Braves
Bill Frear
St. Mary
Ottawa
Paul Morris
John Walker
Frear
Bob Ludwig
John Palmer
Bob Lusk
Phil Boldridge
Randy
al Johnson
Rixey Wertenberger
Lusk
Wertenberger
Kansas
HAC
Top bowler and team highs from week ending Dec 29
Bowling notes list Glenna Lu Whitacre as top bowler with 223 game and 540 series for the week ending Dec 29. Team leaders include Bent Fender and Lister's with 799 game and 2,279 series as the period covers Monday through Friday, marking the end of the first half of a split season with standings for Arnold's Jewelry Irwin's and others.
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Hazel Liegerot
Glenna Lu Whitacre
Bent Fender
Lister’s
Arlene DeCaeny
Arnold's
Arnold’s
Eagles
Sherry Everson
Loyd Builders
Peoples Bank
Peoples National Bank
Skyhook Cranes
Damion Towner
Damron Towner
Irwin’s
Thelma Hamilton
Lister
Kay Cordle
Elmira McDaniels
Clara Griffin
Pat White
Karen Walburn
Leah Snow
June Hettler
Eloise Milton
Cecile Anderson
Gloria Leecy
Dolores Ott
Garnett Edges Burlington At Buzzer In Tri-Valley Action
Danny Foltz delivered the game winning shot as Garnett rallied from a fourth quarter deficit to beat Burlington 59 58 in Tri Valley League play. Garnett outscored 20 10 in the final period and Jay Harrington led with 15 points.
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Garnett
Danny Foltz
Bulldogs
Burlington
Jay Harrington
Mark Sommer
Mark Boots
City Scores in Senior League Basketball Action
Sacred Heart led 91-16 as Turner and Scott paced the offense for Sacred Heart, while Westminster rolled to 60 points led by Killough and Douglass. Other teams including First Baptist and Trinity A.M. posted varied outputs in a busy league night.
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Faith Lutheran
Schoonover
Lee
Kingswood
Zimmerman
Dehn
Peffly
Totals
Sacred Heart
Turner
Scott
Wright
Moline
Rothwell
Geist
Mille
Nickelson
Wesleyan
Rothfuss
D. Geiss
Gates
Beets
Carey
Haas
First Baptist
Peterson
Pickering
Anderson
Bennett
Baldwin
Byrd
Bouska
Chaney
Westminster
Douglass
Burt Bowers
Bill Bowers
Killough
Fairbanks
Sheldon
Smith
Brown Mean Joe Top NFL Players
Larry Brown of the Washington Redskins and Mean Joe Greene of the Pittsburgh Steelers were named AP NFL Players of the Year. Brown led the NFC with 1,216 rushing yards and won Offensive Player of the Year with 41 of 67 votes, while Greene anchored the Steelers defense to Defensive Player of the Year with 37 votes.
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NEW York
Larry Brown
Washington Redskins
Joe Greene
Associated Press
Brown
Redskins
NFL
Greene
Steelers
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo
Earl Morrall
Larry Csonka
Miami
Simpson
Bills
Morrall
Bob Griese
Dolphins
Csonka
Nick Buoniconti
Chris Hanburger
Washington
Bob Lilly
Dallas
Merlin Olsen
Los Angeles
George Allen
Legion Baseball Names Three Coaches for Next Year
Jim Allen Swede Carlson and Sam Wright named to lead American Legion baseball teams for next season Gene Mavity Legion manager announced Allen will coach the A team replacing Pete Cearfoss Carlson and Wright will run the B team Wright who coached the B club last year has extensive coaching background with Little League and Babe Ruth Carlson and Allen bring prior coaching experience while Wright is a former Legion player Sponsors backing the two teams include Peoples National Bank Budges Hardware Waymire s Food Mart KOFO Damron Towner Chapel Ottawa Herald Franklin Savings Association Underwood Equipment and Patterson Chevrolet and Oldsmobile
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Jim Allen
Carlson
Sam Wright
American Legion
Gene Mavity
Legion
Allen
Pete Cearfoss
Cearfoss
Wright
Peoples National Bank
Budge’s Hardware
Waymire’s Food Mart
KOFO
Damron-Towner Chapel Inc
Ottawa Herald
Franklin Savings Association
Underwood Equipment Inc
Patterson Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
NCAA Nixes USC Oklahoma Charity Showdown
Houston AP The NCAA rejected an Astrodome proposal to stage a rent free USC versus Oklahoma game as a Nicaraguan earthquake aid memorial. Rules prevented sanctioning and a two post season game limit applied. Coaches McKay and Fairbanks said players and coaches were unavailable due to semeste interludes and recruiting.
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Houston
NCAA
Astrodome
USC
Oklahoma
Arthur J. Bergstrom
Ruben Askanase
Astrodomain Corp
Roy Hofheinz
Astrodomain Board
Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente
Bergstrom
Ohio State
Penn State
John McKay
Hawaii
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Heart of America
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Baker
Missouri Valley
Harrington
Boots
Frank
Sommer
Hermreck
Paterson
Foltz
SB Holloway
McGee
Salava
Bolton
Pannen
Motorola Quasar Sales & Service
Philco-Admiral
Packard Bell
Rex
Butter
S. Main
Trinity A.M
Bryan
Coen
Mazen
Hettler
Stewart
First Christian
Suffron
Marlicoat
Meier
Lytle
Skidmore
Davis
Richmond U.M
Brock
Johnson
Bailey
Riley
Lickteig
Chase
Kuiken
Bourque
Roberts
Shepard
Zerger
Wallace
Owens
Kramer
Forster
Green
Lee Johnson
Dailey
Pomona
Hoch
Lowe
Omar
Olson
Walker
Robbins
Jaycee
Jordan
Harrison
Schenck
Hepner
Foursquare N. Bap
Greisen
G. Nelson
M. Nelson
Griffin
Hotaling
Appanoose
Parks
Dickinson
Hamilton
Bulmer
Ackerman
Engle
Saffron Glass Co
MFA
Wittmeyer
Ottawa, Kansas
Pere Ast
Oun Hco
Interstate Securities Company
G. W. Mavity
South Main
Kansas State
Jim Brown
Gale Sayers
Legion Baseball
Sooners
Chuck Fairbanks
J.R. Cheney
Galalions
Aeroceouhd
Tur
Wilson Ottay
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