Rotary Regains Local Babe Ruth Crown
Rotary defeated the Lions 7-2 to claim the Ottawa Babe Ruth League title for 1976 as Jeff Schoch pitched six shutout innings and Dan Meyers delivered four RBIs on three hits including two triples. Meyers sparked a five-run fifth inning and Schoch finished with ten strikeouts for a 5-0 season record.
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Jeff Schoch
Dan Meyers
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D. Meyers
Joe Gentner
Brad Ferguson
Mark Gates
Ned Moore
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Jim Cavender
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Kevin Switzer
Ron Gould
Deron Kramer
Vic White
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VFW
Randy Milton
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Eagles
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Yegilar
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Sertoma
Boys’ Club
Troubles Mount For Taiwanese Olympic Team in Detroit
The 45 member Taiwanese Olympic delegation was stranded at Detroit Metropolitan Airport due to visa disputes with Canadian authorities over Montreal participation. They arrived from Dallas and Los Angeles en route to Rochester and Montreal, but changes in travel plans left them held in Michigan amid the visa controversy.
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Willi Daume
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Peking
Henry Hsu
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British Open at Royal Birkdale Reveals Difficult Course
The 105th British Open at Royal Birkdale tests golfers with thick rough, deep bunkers, quirky bounces, and shifting winds. Seve Ballesteros leads with 138 after two rounds, two strokes ahead of Johnny Miller as only eight players break par of 144 on the 7,001 yard layout.
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Expos prospect Drumright promoted to Denver Bears
David Drumright of the Montreal Expos AAA system is assigned to the Denver Bears of the American Association, after rising from Quebec City. The Ottawa High graduate, a right hand reliever with spots as a starter, carries a 1.21 ERA over 69 2 3 innings with four wins, one loss and five saves. Denver trails Oklahoma City by four games in the West Division race.
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Oklahoma City 89Ers
Pro Cage Merger Stumbles Over Player Disputes
New York AP reporting shows the NBA ABA merger hit legal snags over former ABA players not on the NBA dispersal draft list. NBA advisors set July 19 for a special meeting if issues persist. Lonnie Shelton’s status poses a challenge as St Louis/Utah claims rights to his contract. Knicks president Burke downplays Shelton as a major problem.
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One-Time KC Chiefs Great Lost To Rival
Kansas City star Bob Bell, a Kansas City Chiefs icon, signed a one year deal with the Oakland Raiders. Bell, 36, says the move was a business decision and stresses no personal betrayal. He will play center deep snaps and back up linebacker as Oakland pursues a quick upgrade.
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Pythias
Amos
Andy
D’artagnan
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Bell
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