Ottawa B team erupts for 12 run win over Burlington
Ottawa B team pounded Burlington for 12 to 1 as David Beets keyed a 16 hit attack and Dale Dunkin and Gary Dixon threw a four hitter. Dunkin earned the win and Ottawa improved to 11 9 with three games left before District HI play.
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Burlington
Ottawa American Legion
David Beets
Dale Dunkin
Gary Dixon
Ottawa
Beers
van Jameson
Dunkin
Dixon
Jameson
Dennis Altic
Beets
Rick Carlson
Ty Hogue
Keith Kramer
Kramer
Louisburg
Lawrence
Orlis Cox Field
Abray Jameson
Altic
Sia Hughes
Hogue
Zoa Kramer
Sue Moline
Seymour
Farreil
Balewins
Burlington Beyer
Decker
Gardner
Quirin
Darnes
Holtoway
Bank Galf Romp Surges to 11-3 Victory Over Melvern
Ottawa's Kathy Hughes pitched all six innings for the Peoples National Bank girls' softball team in Forest Park, fanning seven as Ottawa defeated Melvern 11-3. Kim Miller homered twice, driving in Linda Dunn and herself, while Dunn added a single and scored. Melvern's leadoff batter was stranded as Hughes struck out the side early, and Ottawa held the lead through the game with timely hits and walks fueling the scoring bursts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kathy Hughes
Forest Park
Peoples National Bank
Melvern
Hughes
Cathy Miller
Kim Miller
Linda Dunn
Dunn
Elinda Walker
Tcher
Velma Delaney
A-Team Tops Emporia to win 4-2 in pitchers duel
Ottawa A-team beat Emporia 4-2 at Orlis Cox Field behind David Drumright who tossed a two hitter with 13 strikeouts and six walks. Ottawa swiped eight bases, led by Waymire and Purvis, scoring on a stolen home and a fourth inning rally to break a 2-2 tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Ostmeyer
David Drumright
Ottawa American Legion
Emporia
Orlis Cox Field
Ottawa
Mike Purvis
Larry Waymire
Drumright
Bill Wilson
Png
Drumwright
Wilson
Waymire
Chris Chaney
Chaney
Bill Staaffer
Steve Grogan
Larry Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Dave Pierce
Purvis
Stauffer
Grogan
Shawnee
Salina
Porter
C Purvis
Wallace
Firestone
Nesbit
Fitzgerald
Cummings
Cox
King
Mall
Pierce
Brough
LF Bradshaw
Price
Burn
Woodruff
Braves rout Twins as Angels edge Padres in midget league play
In Wednesday action the Braves defeated the Twins 20 to 7 behind Alan DeCock who homered twice and added a single. Sandy Aldridge and Tim Holmes added two hits each while Aldridge earned the win over Ricky VanLeiden. The Angels beat the Padres 9 to 7 as Scott Myers hit a three run homer with two on in the fifth, also adding a fourth inning double. Myers earned the victory with Whit Damron starting for the Angels in support.
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Braves
Alan DeCock
Sandy Aldridge
Tim Holmes
Troy Greisen
Twins
Aldridge
Ricky VanLeiden
Scott Myers
Angels
Myers
Whit Damron
Martinez
Wheat
James
Corcoran
Dunlap
Holmes
Howard
Mohr
Atchison
Tedrow
DeCock
Keatley
Hobbs
Meyers
Crenshaw
Cates
Greisen
Hamilton
VanLeiden
Cain
Casteel
Coons
Edwards
Norris
Totals
Kramer
Geist
E. Kimball
Aubry
Scott
Fernanano
Damron
Fisher
Elliott
Padres
Covert
Swallow
Hutchison
Bird
B. Gaeddert
Germer
Gentner
G. Covert
Burroughs
Curtis
Pirates Rally Past Orioles In Tight Junior League Game
In a Wednesday junior league matchup the Pirates overcame a 16-10 deficit to beat the Orioles 17-16. Vance Sible delivered the walk off win with a single in the bottom of the fourth after doubling twice and Brad Stevenson added key singles. Orioles leaders included John Bristow Kevin Davis and Brian Yohe with multiple hits. Giants topped the Yankees 9-6 with Gene White Mike Myers and Robert Hook producing runs and hits. Jimmy Coen earned the win for the Yankees while Craig Chaney took the loss.
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Pirates
Orioles
Vance Sible
Craig Hinderliter
Sible
Brad Stevenson
John Bristow
Kevin Davis
Brian Yohe
Hinderliter
Yohe
Giants
Yankees
Gene White
Mike Myers
Robert Hook
Jimmy Coen
Roger Bachelor
Mark Walker
Craig Chaney
Perry
Wantland
Scribner
Meyers
Stevenson
Burgoon
Roush
Porter
Totals
Bristow
Smith
Tucker
Thompson
Maddox
Gould
McAdoo
Davis
Winter
Johnson
Burns
Darin Leecy
Bachelor
White
Myers
Walker
Hook
Dana Leecy
Seymour
Foltz
van Leidan
Kramer
Underwood
Wolf
Allenbrand
Coen
Britain
Whiteford
Skvarek
Hamilton
Butler
Wallace
Welton
Earnshaw
Beauchamp
Dengel
Chaney
Blue Paces AL Staff in All Star Selection
Vida Blue headlines the American League pitching staff named by Earl Weaver for the 42nd All Star Game in Detroit next Tuesday. The eight other clubs supply one pitcher each including Cuellar and Palmer, with notes on injuries and prior All Star appearances shaping final selections.
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Boston
Vida Blue
Oakland Athletics
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Weaver
Mike Cuellar
Jim Palmer
Detroit
Orioles
Blue
Cuellar
Palmer
Mickey Lolich
Detroit Tigers
Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Sonny Siebert
Boston Red Sox
Jim Perry
Minnesota Twins
Andy Messersmith
California Angels
Marty Pattin
Milwaukee Brewers
McDowell
Cleveland
Alvin Dark
Lolich
Siebert
Perry
Messersmith
Pattin
Oakland
Hurlers rewarded for comebacks in 1971 All-Star picks
NL manager Sparky Anderson named eight pitchers for Detroit game. Juan Marichal of the Giants and Steve Carlton of the Cardinals earned All-Star spots after strong comebacks. Seaver Dierker Jenkins Ellis Wise Carroll join them, with Downing notably left off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Steve Carlton
St. Louis
Marichal
Giants
Carlton
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Sparky Anderson
Detroit
Tom Seaver
New York
Larry Dierker
Houston
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago
Dock Ellis
Pittsburgh
Rick Wise
Philadelphia
Clay Carroll
Packers Star Bart Starr Shapes Own Offseason Appearances
Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr controls his offseason work with a soft drink company. Andrall E. Pearson, president of the firm, says Starr is on his own regarding goodwill appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay, Wis
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
Andrall E. Pearson
Satchel Paige to join Baseball Hall of Fame main roster
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown announced that Leroy Satchel Paige and other pre 1947 black stars will receive full membership in the main Hall rather than a separate area. Paige welcomed the change saying he felt worthy and not segregated. He noted he barnstormed with top majors and will be inducted August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baseball Hall of Fame
Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige
Cooperstown
N.Y
Bowie Kuhn
Paul Kerry
Hall of Fame
Paige
PeeWee Scores Cyclones and Chiefs in Scoring Melt
A PeeWee team defeated the Cyclones 20 to 17 while the Globetrotters posted 19 to 14 against the Chiefs and later edged the Jayhawks 21 to 20 in a tight sequence of youth league games.
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Bank Galf
Nabs
Cy Young
Brooks Robinson
Frank Robinson
Boog Powell
Powell
Norm Cash
Hurlers
Anderson
Los Angeles
al Downing
Dodgers
N Glass Co
First National Bank OF Ottawa
Whitewall Sale
Dave
Ambassadors
Ledeee
Akilled Mechanics
Don Bare
Aso
Shockalmorbers
Ottawa, Kansas
Black Stars of
Yesteryear
PeeWee
Williams
Mock Motors
Main
Simca—Sunbeam
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