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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1994
Page
2
Fragmentary note lists players with game counts and surnames such as Cobb and Molier, showing low clarity. It lacks full names, teams, dates, and context to confirm an event or outcome. Further readable text needed to produce a coherent summary.
Ottawa Recreation Commission plans a committee to review ORC summer baseball leagues amid complaints about playing time for 12 and under players. Kent Kummer and David Mackler urge action, noting public funds and ADA input, and criticizing Bambino league competitiveness and bench time. Continued on page 6.
Ottawa American Legion AA coach Larry Waymire secured two wins and set up pitching for the Emporia Tournament. Ryan Barnhart no-hit Louisburg in the opener as Ottawa won 11-1 before a 12-4 nightcap. Barnhart, healthy after elbow trouble, pitched another complete game, while Brandon Pelton and Josh Ratliff finished the setup rotation. Chad Bloomer went 5-for-5 with five RBIs, including a grand slam in the second inning. The opener was delayed by rain before play resumed.
Bob Scanlan pitched eight innings to earn his first win since 1991 and first as a starter since 1991 as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals 4 3. Dave Nilsson supplied a late homer and praised Scanlan for finally delivering a quality start and victory.
Herb Robinson, Royals general manager, condemned Hal McRae's critical comments about Kansas City fans after a 10-5 win over Milwaukee. McRae, booed for removing Rusty Meacham, said he hoped the boos were for the move, not him. Robinson called the remarks inappropriate and expressed remorse on behalf of the team.
Open registrations are being taken for a high school girls volleyball league. The league will play on July 19, 21, 26 and 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ottawa University. Entry fee is $25. For more information or to register, call Nancy Meyer at 242-2413.
The Major League Baseball Players Association declined to deliver contract proposals and said its executive board may not set a strike deadline when it meets on Monday. With fear of a unilateral salary cap after the season, the union weighs a possible August or September walkout, the sport's eighth work stoppage since 1972. Joe McGuff named to Kansas City Royals board of directors, praised for Royals, Kansas City knowledge and baseball insight.
Leroy Burrell ran 9.85 seconds to reclaim the world 100 meter record at the Athletissima meet in Lausanne, beating Carl Lewis's 1991 mark by one hundredth. The Philadelphia native said the day was perfect, reacted quickly, and aims to stay No. 1, believing he can run faster.
Leroy Burrell of the United States set a world mark in 100 meters with a 9.85 finish at an IAAF Grand Prix meet, edging Nigeria’s Ezinwa and U.S. Dennis Mitchell who timed 9.99 amid a 1.2 m/s tailwind. Mitchell praised Burrell’s day and predicted his own “soon.”
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