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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1975
Page
9
Ottawa American Legion B team see three games called off due to opponent make-up commitments leaving them idle since last Sunday. They travel to Silver Lake for a Sunday doubleheader at 4 p.m. after a 1:30 p.m. departure, hoping to regain momentum before District playoffs with a 10-4 record.
Kiwanis defeated Rotary 4 2 in a tight Ottawa Babe Ruth League game. Kevin Murray and Jeff Schoch shined on the mound as Murray allowed two runs on one hit and Schoch yielded four hits in the loss. Boys Club beat VFW 14 4 with Bob Shaffer homering and Ian Bargoon driving in runs, while John Mueller pitched. Tonight features Eagles versus Elks at 6 30 and Lions versus Sertoma at 8 30.
In the Ottawa Babe Ruth League, players from each team voted for one representative for the Harold Fairbanks Memorial Sportsmanship Award. Final voting will occur next week among eight finalists for the 1975 season, focusing on attitude, sportsmanship and hustle.
In a busy junior league baseball card the Mets posted 10 runs and the Tigers 13 in a slugfest. Individual lines show multiple players with strong plate appearances and double digit totals across both squads, highlighting a wide spread of contributors on offense.
Topeka Post 74 swept Ottawa American Legion A team with a 7-3 win and a 3-0 shutout. Ottawa pitcher Mike Mueller struggled with seven walks as Topeka capitalized in the third and fourth innings. Fran Matthias’ pitching sealed the nightcap victory as Ottawa’s offense managed only three hits.
Rick Wise failed to complete a no hitter in the first game of a doubleheader, walking Bill Sharp leading to two late Milwaukee homers. The Red Sox won 6-3 on Jim Rice's four RBIs. Milwaukee took game two 4-3. Multiple MLB results follow, including the Orioles rout of the Tigers and other AL and NL action.
At Wimbledon England Billie Jean King 31 seeks a sixth singles crown tying the all time women's record. She faces Evonne Goolagong Cawley in Friday's final after beating defending champion Chris Evert in a comeback victory. Cawley reached the final by defeating Margaret Court. Meanwhile Jimmy Connors Roscoe Tanner Arthur Ashe and Tony Roche contested the men's semifinals with Connors and Tanner vying for Saturday's final.
The American League East standings show Boston leading with 42 wins and 33 losses, followed by Milwaukee, New York, and Baltimore. The table lists other divisions, upcoming games for Thursday and Friday, and a women’s golf pairing note with a reservation contact.
Garnett's softball team overwhelmed Ottawa 20 to 9 after a two run first inning, then surged ahead with four, five and eight runs in the later innings. Peoples National Bank girls led 6-2 in the second before Garnett surged back, forcing a make-up game at 8 p.m. Saturday at Greeley to close their regular season.
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