OWGA To Host State Meet At Ottawa Country Club
Seventy entrants including 16 from Ottawa are expected to tee off Monday in the 18th annual 9-hole stroke tournament of the Kansas Women's Golf Association at Ottawa Country Club. June Foulks chairs the event with practice rounds, meetings, a cookout, and four flight play through Wednesday, culminating in awards and a banquet. Shirley Teller is defending champion.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Country Club
Kansas Women’s Golf Association
June Foulks
Mrs. Foulks
Sally Bennett
Liz Moherman
Belleville Country Club
Blue Jays defeat Rangers behind Cerone three run homer
In Arlington Texas Rick Cerone hit a three run homer to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Roy Howell doubled and John Mayberry walked in the fourth as Toronto built its lead. Tom Underwood and Tom Buskey limited Texas to eight hits with Buskey finishing the ninth. John Henry Johnson took the loss.
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Texas
Rick Cerone
Toronto Blue Jays
Texas Rangers
Cerone
Roy Howell
John Mayberry
Tom Underwood
Tom Buskey
Rangers
Buskey
John Henry Johnson
Central Heights High School Softball Tourney In July
The second annual slow pitch men's softball tournament sponsored by Central Heights High School will be held in Richmond July 2022 with the Richmond Fair. The double elimination event is open to the first 16 teams. Entry fee is 45 dollars plus two new softballs.
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Central Heights High School
Cearfoss
Ash
Ottawa
Borg Seeks Wimbledon Immortality
Bjorn Borg aims to become the first man since 1913 to win four straight Wimbledon singles titles. He faces Roscoe Tanner in the final after defeating Jimmy Connors in the semifinal. Tanner, a Tennessee left-hander, seeks an upset as Borg pursues a historic record.
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England
Bjorn Borg
Center Court
Roscoe Tanner
Tennessee
Tanner
Pat DuPre
Borg
Jimmy Connors
Vijay Amritraj
City Schedule shows varied league play across parks
Local schedule lists multiple softball leagues by day and level at Forest Park including AA AAA and women's divisions with times and matchups. Baseball Midget and Junior cancel due to conditions. Postseason Ottawa Babe Ruth tourney games and tennis and swim lessons announced with contact details.
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Action TV
Briscoe Drug
Havens Steal
Duke Mfg
KOFO
Brown's Hardware
Optimist Club
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Star Industries
Pepsi-Cola
Scott Service
Taylor Oil
Peuple’s
Richmond
Beets Motors
Central Heights
Moorman’s
Bendix
Jaycees
Lesh Oil
Sunrise Suzuki
King Radio
R-O
Seaton van Lines
Queen's
Suzuki
Women’s Diamond
Ottawa
All-Stars
Hickory Inn
Hustlers
Jones Real Estate
Smith Family Cars
Liberty
Armstrong Cabinets
Faith Lutheran
Westminster
Nazarene
Wesleyan
Ottawa Bible
First Baptist
Assembly of God
Gama
Os.Fr. Merchants
Burkdail Bros
Sonic
North Baptist
Red League
Dengel’s
Ohawa Merchants
Dairy Queen
People's Nath
Wellsville Merchants
Rantoul
G & M Tavern
Deng
Two Share Lead In Western Open
Larry Nelson and Bruce Devlin shot 69 and 71 respectively to share the second round lead at 4 under par 140 in Oak Brook Illinois. Bob Clampett, Ben Crenshaw, Mick Soli and Tom Jenkins surged into contention as perfect weather and tougher pins shaped a tight field through 36 holes.
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Oak Brook
Larry Nelson
Bruce Devlin
Devlin
Bob Clampett
Miller Barber
Jerry McGee
Tommy Aaron
Don January
Andy Bean
Mark Hayes
Bill Rogers
Bruce Lietzke
Royals Bring Up Quisenberry From Omaha
Kansas City Royals purchase contract of right handed reliever Dan Quisenberry from Omaha farm club and place infielder Jerry Terrell on the 15 day disabled list. Terrell broke the index finger on his right hand in Boston and is expected to miss about three weeks. Terrell had five hits in 13 at bats this year and five saves while allowing 29 hits and 15 earned runs in 36 1/3 innings. Quisenberry worked in relief at Omaha this summer and posted a 4 2 1 record with a 3.72 earned run average.
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Cleveland
Mike Hargrove
Sid Monge
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Hargrove
Gary Alexander
Tom Veryzer
Indians
Minnesota
Toby Harrah
Monge
Dan Spillner
Paul Hartzell
Twins
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Royals
Dan Quisenberry
Omaha
Jerry Terrell
Terrell
Boston
Quisenberry
State Babe Ruth tourney committees outlined in Ottawa
Steve Queen announces committee posts for the State Babe Ruth tournament. Ginny Lancaster to house players with meals. Allen Unruh leads staff for game operations and the state French's pennant contest. Tournament brackets based on Ottawa league standings set for Sunday games and a Monday continuation. All star teams to be announced after the late Sunday game.
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Babe Ruth
Eagies
Boys’ Club
P.m
Kiwanix
Sertoma
Lions
Rotary Manda
VFW
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Ginny Lancaster
Jack Patty
Allen Unruh
Eagles
Kiwanis
Rotary
OBRL
White Sox Top Royals as Bannister Lifts Hitting Streak
Chicago's Alan Bannister collected two singles and Wayne Nordhagen hit a solo homer to help the White Sox beat Kansas City 4-1, halting the Royals seven-game skid. Steve Trout earned the win while Paul Splittorff took the loss after nine seasons.
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Alan Bannister
Wayne Nordhagen
Chicago White Sox
Royals
White Sox
Claudell Washington
George Scott
Mike Colbern
Paul Splittorff
Kevin Bell
Bannister
Junior Moore
Steve Trout
Splittorff
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