Topeka 74 sweeps Ottawa A and B in Legion baseball doubleheader
Topeka Post 74 dominated Ottawa in a Wednesday night doubleheader. The junior varsity won 18-3 as Ottawa B committed nine errors, while the regulars routed Ottawa A 12-0 behind Dave Ireland's two-hit shutout and nine strikeouts. Ireland led a Topeka pitching performance that limited Ottawa to five hits combined. Ottawa dips to 14-7 in league play, with Post 74 improving to 18-5 overall.
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Tef.ry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Topeka Post 74
Post 74
Dave Ireland
Jim Wolff
John Mueller
Bob Shaffer
Topeka
Marvin Henry
Larry Burke
Mark Harsh
Bill Pfeiffer
Tony Reed
Ireland
John McAdoo
McAdoo
Randy English
English
Red Schaub
Schaub
J.D. Beremont
Robin Golden
Dave Thornbrugh
Wayne Warner
Buddy Welch
Kent Ramsey
A-team
Post
Ecremont
Manhattan
Topeka Eagles
Silver Lake
Emporia
Orlis Cox Field
RH Murray
Mueler
Shaffer
Reed
Stockstill
Marsh
Burke
Skilling
Doering
Burgoon
Menry
Behrens
Speake
Spencer
Walsh
Glaze
Peterson
Milter
Thornbrugh
Ramsay
Welch
Ao Pagram
Walker
Scribner
Cc. Moore
Bachelor
J. Moore
Golden
Aareland
Wolff
Warner
Merrifield
Preliier
Lchuster
Ecrament
Martin
Royals rally past Twins as Brett drives win in Bloomington
Kansas City manager Whitey Herzog left decisions to Twins rival. Paul Splittorff battled through seven hits and six walks to earn a 4 2 victory. George Brett homered, triple leading off the sixth, and Al Cowens Buck Martinez provided RBI doubles. Royals start a weekend series with Oakland.
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Bloomington
Minn
Kansas City
Whitey Herzog
Royals
K.C
Paul Splittorff
Herzog
Cogef
Minnesota
Rod Carew
Lyman Bostock
Steve Braun
Mauch
Splittorff
Twins
Larry Hisle
Hisle
Craig Kusick
Steve Brye
Innning
George Brett
Brett
Eddie Bane
Bane
Tom Burgmeier
Hal McRae
RBI
al Cowens
Buck Martinez
Tacoma
Wash
Eddie Lopat
Yankees
Oakland
Volleyball League Entry Deadline in Ottawa
The deadline for entries into the city's new mixed volleyball league is 5 p.m. Friday. Rosters and a $5 team entry fee must be turned in at the Ottawa Recreation Commission office, Youth Center, 115 W. 4th.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
US Walks Out On Davis Cup
The United States withdraws from the 1977 Davis Cup competition and the Davis Cup organization in protest over sanctions for politically motivated withdrawals. Britain and France also move to withdraw, while two resolutions to suspend nations failed by one vote as Mexico’s stance and South Africa’s participation loom large.
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London
United States
Britain
France
Stanley Malless
Indianapolis
United States Tennis Federation
America
Mexico
South Africa
India
Form Chart Holds In Babe Ruth Play
Rotary and the Lions remain top teams in the Ottawa Babe Ruth League for 1976 after wins Wednesday night. Rotary crushed Boys' Club 25-3 as Dan Meyers went 4-for-4 with four runs, while the Lions edged VFW 5-3. Elks and Lions lead at 8-3, Rotary 7-4, Kiwanis 6-5.
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Gary Kuntz
Rotary
Lions
Ottawa
Boys’ Club
VFW
Elks and
Kiwanis
Dan Meyers
California
Cyrones
Jeff Schoch
Doug Shutt
Schoch
Meyers
Shutt
Mike Waldy
Joel Wallis
James Waldy
Joe Gentner
Doug Crosby
Brad Ferguson
Larry Ackley
Chuck Price
Glen Covert
D. Meyers
Covert
Paul Geist
Brad Brill
Bill Mauszycki
Mark Gates
Randy Milton
Tim Wilson
Jere Sellers
Tim Taylor
Vic White
Brill
Ned Moore
Moore
Baseball legends question Finley sale vs Kuhn order
Former stars Stan Musial and Joe DiMaggio voiced surprise at Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's cancellation of Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley's player sales. They argued Finley should run team business, citing prior sales by Connie Mack and Landis as precedent. The report also covers local youth league games and upcoming Babe Ruth action between Rotary, Kiwanis, VFW, and Boys' Club.
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Milwaukee
Stan Musial
Joe DiMaggio
Bowie Kuhn
Oakland A’s
Charlie Finley
Finley
Musial
DiMaggio
Connie Mack
Mountain Landis
Kuhn
Joe Rudi
Rollie Fingers
Boston Red Sox
Vida Blue
New York Yankees
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Topekans
Brett Pace Royals
Denver
Chicago
National Hockey League
Oakland Seals
Cleveland
NHL
Seals
Board of Governors
Melvin Swig
Clarence Campbell
Rod Palmer
Union Carbide
Babe Ruth
Stan, Joe
By Kuhn
P. Geist
Gate
Gates
Milton
Ata
Highway 59
Ove
Auto Plaza
Lawrence
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