Five-run third lifts Ottawa A team past Olathe five in a row
Ottawa A team rode a five-run third inning to a 6-4 win over Olathe at Orlis Cox Field. David Drumright earned the victory in relief, improving to 6-1, while Olathe’s Dan Ellsworth pitched well until Ottawa’s big frame. Ottawa improves to 13-8 and eyes a doubleheader with Topeka Post 74 after two days off.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa American Legion
Olathe
Orlis Cox Field
Ottawa
A-team
David Drumright
Drumright
Jeff Sheldon
Sheldon
Mike Heil
Chuck Lodge
Dan Ellsworth
Mike Wallace
Larry Waymire
Charley Porter
Ellsworth
Waymire
Bill Stauffer
Porter
Randy Firestone
Scott Chrisjohn
Heil
Stauffer
Steve Grogan
Ottawa B team blanks Garnett 4 0 for revenge
Dale Dunkin pitched a two hit shutout as Ottawa American Legion B team beat Garnett 4 0 on Wednesday. Beets Hughes and Bulmer led a seven hit attack as Dunkin struck out 11 and walked one to lift Ottawa to 9 9 on the season and set up a Friday trip to Lyndon.
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Garnett
Ottawa American Legion
Dale Dunkin
Ottawa
Dunkin
David Beets
Russ Hughes
Greg Bulmer
Beets
Hughes
Bulmer
Larry Hermreck
Jerry Gordon
Lyndon
Back Injury Hinders US Giant at Wimbledon Final
Tom Gorman of Seattle hoped to overcome a lingering back problem to reach the Wimbledon final as he faced Stan Smith of California after defeating Rod Laver. Gorman scratched from the mixed doubles, while Billie Jean King’s bid for the women's title ended with an upset by Evonne Goolagong of Australia.
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Wimbledon
England
Tom Gorman
Rod Laver
Gorman
Seattle
Stan Smith
Calif
Valerie Ziegenfuss
San Diego
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Johnson To Fight His Suspension
Johnson says he will seek a grievance over the Angels suspension with the MLB Players Association. Marvin Miller argues the notice lacks specific grounds while noting Rule 21 covers gambling and Rule 13 covers insubordination. Johnson cites team indifference and poor press relations as key factors in his behavior and suspension.
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NEW York
Alex Johnson
Marvin Miller
Major League Players Association
California Angels
Miller
The
Angels
Owners
Dick Walsh
Johnson
Walsh
Associated Press
Dick Schaap
Nbc-Tv
League Leaders Review From The Associated Press
American League leaders include Oliva batting .375 at 175 at bats with 101 hits and 18 home runs, Murder and Carew tied for triples at five, Buford scoring 59 runs, and Cuellar posting 111 decisions with a 2.99 ERA. National League leaders show Torre batting .373 with 113 hits, Stargell 28 homers, and Seaver 138 strikeouts, with Brock stealing 21 bases and W.Davis handling 1313 at bats.
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Associated Press
Oliva
Minn
Murder
N.Y
Buford
Balt
Killebrew
J.powell
Tovar
Conigliaro
Bost
R. Jackson
Oak
Carew
Melton
Chic
Patek
N.C
Otis
K.C
Cuellar
Bast
Blue
Lolich
Det
Torre
St.l
W.davis
Bonds
S.F
Garr
Atla
Brock
Stargell
Pitt
H.aaron
Atl
L.A
St. L
W. Davis
Clemente
Speier
Morgan
Houst
Gullett
Cin
Ellis
J.johnson
Seaver
Stoneman
Weird final play seals Tigers loss to Red Sox
Detroit squandered a 6-2 ninth inning lead as bases loaded with one out produced a rundown and a tag at first. Tony Taylor was picked off between first and second, denying a last chance in a 6-4 defeat while Boston pulled within 3 games of Baltimore.
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Tony Taylor
Boston Red Sox
al Kaline
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Taylor
George Scott
McLain
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Boston
Red Sox
Baltimore
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
California
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
Carl Yastrzemski
Gary Peters
Bob Bolin
Ray White
New York
Yankees
Mel Stottlemyre
Lenny Randle
Washington
Frank Howard
Bernie Allen
Larry Blittner
Orioles
Grant Jackson
Jackson
Steve Hargan
Don Buford
Sandy Alomar
Ted Abernathy
Alomar
Abernathy
Tony Gonzalez
Rich McKinney
Chicago
Americans Win At Helsinki World Games Hurdles and Discus
In Helsinki on a drizzly day Americans Ralph Mann and Jay Silvester led the events opening at the seventh international World Games. Mann won the 400 meter hurdles in 48.9 seconds, the fastest time this year, with Ari Salin of Finland second. Silvester won the discus with a throw of 203 feet, adding to the U S lead.
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Helsinki
Finland
Ralph Mann
Jay Silvester
Mann
Dles
Ari Salin
Reiner Schubert
East Germany
Terry Musika
United States
Silvester
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