Slaught Delivers InDebut As Royals Top Red Sox
In Kansas City, Don Slaught homered and had a first inning RBI single, backing Hal McRae who hit a grand slam as the Royals beat the Red Sox 6-2. Slaught’s debut followed John Wathan’s season-ending injury, with manager Dick Howser critiquing Kansas City scoring decisions and stressing team resilience.
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Don Slaught
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Hal McRae
RBI
Kansas City, Mo
Dick Howser
Howser
del Black
Kansas City
Black
Royals
Frank White
Willie Aikens
Boston
John Tudor
White
Casey Stengel
Del
McRae
Jerry Martin
Martin
Slaught
Adrianne Slaught
Palos Verdes
Calif
Wathan
George Brett
Amos Otis
Red Sox
Dave Stapleton
Rich Gedman
Ralph Houk
Kansas City Signs Castro to Royals Contract
Kansas City Royals sign veteran reliever Bill Castro and send rookie Keith Creel to Omaha. Castro earns a save in a 6-2 win over Boston, bringing his career total to 26 wins, 24 losses, 45 saves, and a 3.00 ERA after eight MLB seasons with Milwaukee and New York.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Bill Castro
Keith Creel
Omaha
Castro
Royals
Boston
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees
Brewers
Yankees
Tacoma
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Creei
Delaney Cleared to Return for Chiefs Training Camp
Kansas City Chiefs running back Joe Delaney, who damaged his right eye last season, has fully reattached retina and clear vision now. He will join camp July 15 for light drills and pass receiving work to test depth perception, wearing protective goggles during the season. Delaney set a club rushing record in 1981 with 1,112 yards and earned a Pro Bowl nod.
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Kansas City
Joe Delaney
Kansas City Chiefs
Ronald Michels
Delaney
Michels
Chiefs
NFL
Northwest
Louisiana
OBAL Playoffs Dangle as Rain Delays Ottawa League Night
With three regular season games left Ottawa OBAL faces weather delays as Sertoma Elks Lions and VFW adjust schedules. Tonight 6:30 Sertoma vs Elks and 8:30 Lions vs VFW. standings tight with two games remaining. All-star selections to be announced Thursday in the Herald.
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Ottawa
Sertoma
Elks
Lions
VFW
OBAL
Coe Faces Long Layoff From Stress Fracture
London AP reports mile record holder Sebastian Coe will be out for an extended period with a stress fracture above his right ankle. He may miss the September 25 Eugene race against Steve Ovett, with return timing dependent on recovery and key fall events such as the European championships in Athens and the Commonwealth Games.
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London
Sebastian Coe
Coe
Steve Ovett
Eugene
Ore
Athens
Steve
Ovyett
Oregon
Jeff Hollister
Ovett
Zurich
American League Leaders From AP Statistics Snapshot
Baseball leaders across the American League and National League include McGee, Perez, Oliver, and Murphy topping batting charts. notable runs, hits, and home run figures feature Henderson, Harrah, Yount, and Cooper. Pitching stars include Rogers, Guidry, Zahn, and Gura with strikeout leaders Bannister, Eckersley, and Denny among others.
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St.Louis
P.pena
Pittsburgh
Oliver
Montreal
Ru.Jones
San Diego
Knight
Houston
Lo.Smith
Louis
Murphy
Atlanta
Dawson
Ru Jones
J.thompson
Abe-Murphy
Clark
San Francisco
Stearns
New York
Cedeno
Cincinnati
Garner
Templeton
Moreno
E. Milner
Sax
Los Angeles
Salazar
Kingman
Carter
J. Thompson
Horner
Morena
Raines
Dernier
Philadelphia Sox
Rogers
D. Robinson
Forseh
Sutton
Valenzuela
Welch
Krakaw
Philadelphia
Carlton
Solo
Ryan
Mon
Minnesota
R.henderson
Oakland
Wathan
Kansas City
LeFlore
Chicago
J.cruz
Seattle
Garcia
Toronto
Vukovich
Milwaukee
Guidry
Zahn
California
Gura
Buros
F.bannigter
D.martinez
Baltimore
Barker
Cleveland
F.bannister
Seattie
Guldry
Eckersley
Boston
Denny
Area Track Standouts Capture TAC Titles
Ottawa athletes shine at Manhattan MO Valley meet with Cindy Blakeley and Connie Frank winning 1500s and qualifying for Region 8. Jamie Gragg set three TAC Mo Valley records in 400, 800, and 1500 but remains ineligible for TAC regional. Ottawa Junior Legion baseball doubleheader canceled due to field conflicts as team battles seven-game week ahead toward District 2 tourney. A Sunday two man scramble at Silver Lake Golf Course invites teams with $24 entry and free Titleist balls.
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Cindy Blakeley
Connie Frank
Kansas State University
Blakeley
Manhattan
Ottawa
Dana Wiederholt
Spencer Somers
Williamsburg
Jamie Gragg
Gragg
Jamie
Highland Park High
Ottawa Junior Legion
Perry
Lawrence
Kansas City Post
Olathe
Orlis Cox Field
Silver Lake
City Scores Softball Whirlwinds Edge Eagles Graphed
Senior Whirlwinds and Eaglettes contest ends with shootout style box scores. Railiff and Sider lead scoring sprees for Whirlwinds while Davis and Mason pace Eaglettes. Gal Athletics and Fogle Quarry also feature in totals with competitive offense across teams.
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Whirlwinds
Railiff
Jordan
Hotaling
Devare
McClure
Skiles
Chadwell
Handfinger
Redeker
Skoog
Mel Claran
Totals
Elder
Tatars
Olivas
Conner
Waggoner
McMahan
Ferguson
Schoch
Fevens
Madh G
Miller
Ree
Ledom
Weldner
Fogle
Kahler
Spears
Hickman
Chautauqua Open Horseshoe Tourney Results
The Chautauqua Open horseshoe tournament lists Class A and B results with players from Ottawa Leavenworth Topeka Garnett and others. Standings include win loss records and ring percentages for Wes Schondal Bud Green Wayne Spencer and many others across several classes.
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Wes Schondal
Eudora
Bud Green
Carbondale
Bob Out
Olathe
Wayne Spencer
Greeley
bin Chester
Leavenworth
Wayne Shelinbarger
Vernard Bat
Garnett
Chuck Kamper
Pomona
George Finlay
Lane
Mel Chatham
Burlingame
Lyle Turner
Ottawa
Fred English
Topeka
Russ Rendell
Marshall Allen
Wayne Reichard
Williamsburg
Gene
Talley
John Leech
Osage City
Bud Burgoon
John Dunkley
Biul Barlet
Wamego
Carl Murray
Clyde Merrill
Watega
Meryl Snethen
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Beth Shuck
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Crystal Palace
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Memphis
Tenn
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DeNa Waggoner
Tony Stottlemire
Michelle Murphy
Wiliamsburg
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Jr. Legion
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Fran Pinney
Sarnell
Robert Payne
Wavarly
Lane Brock
Dean Prichard
San City
Charles Shaw
Jim McCrea
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