Ottawa Drops Paola Tilt After First Inning Rout
Paola beat Ottawa 5-2 on Sunday as four Ottawa errors and three hits in the first inning sparked the Paola victory. Ted Haworth allowed four runs on eight hits over six innings for Ottawa, while Charley Waymire pitched well after a rough first, fanning 10 over five innings. Ottawa and Paola split their regular-season series with Paola improving to 4-4 in league play and 8-7 overall.
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Greg Reynolds
Varsity
Waymire
Ottawa
Paola
Rob Richardson
Charley Waymire
Noe
Jay Barnett
Harry Murphy
Richardson
Jim Debrick
Barnett
Haworth
Murphy
Rick Roush
Whiff
Osawatomie
Steve Ricketts
Spurrier Leads East Comeback In All America Classic
Spurrier, Florida star and 1966 Heisman winner, faced boos after a rough start but rallied the East to a 12 9 victory in the Coaches All-America game at Atlanta. He completed 3 of 14 passes for 60 yards, threw a 40 yard TD to Gene Washington, and praised Jon Brittenum who was named MVP for the West.
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Atlanta, Ga
Steve Spurrier
Florida
San Francisco 49Ers
Spurrier
Michigan State
Gene Washington
Tom Francisco
Virginia Tech
Georgia
Lynn Hughes
Jon Brittenum
Arkansas
Miami Dolphins
Jon
Bob Griese
Purdue
West
Mel Farr
UCLA
Brittenan
Larry Wachholtz
Nebraska
Kansans Win BB-Gun Title
Norton Kansas scored 1769 of 2000 to win the second annual international BB gun championships Roger Fisher aged 14 of Norton was the individual champion with 362 of 400 and two bullseyes
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Hutchinson
Kan
Norton
Roger Fisher
Emporia Varsity baseball tops Ottawa in five inning win
Emporia's Legion team avenged a 3-2 loss to Ottawa last week by an 11 to 1 victory on Saturday night. Tim McDonald allowed two hits over five innings, fanning seven as Emporia built a five run first inning and capitalized on Ottawa errors and timely hits to improve to 9 9. Ottawa managed one run in the first on a walk and single, and Rick Roush and Leonard Williams provided key scoring for the locals.
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Emporia
Legion
Ottawa
Tim McDonald
McDonald
Harry Murphy
Charley Waymire
Waymire
Rick Roush
Emporians
Leonard Williams
Chance to Start Mound Chores In All Star Game
Dean Chance chosen as AL starter in Anaheim as MLB aims to end NL dominance in the All Star game at 4 15 p m PDT. Hank Bauer and Walt Alston name their starters and lineup with Brooks Robinson Rod Carew Tony Oliva Harmon Killebrew Tony Conigliaro Carl Yastrzemski and Bill Freehan plus Rico Petrocelli. Injuries to Kaline and Frank Robinson affect the batting order while center field is unsettled as Oliva and Brock contend for the spot. Commissioner Ecke rt sets the start time.
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Anaheim
Calif
Dean Chance
Hank Bauer
Baltimore Orioles
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Dominican Republic
Dodgers
Chance
California Angels
Anaheim Stadium
Minnesota
Cy Young
Bauer
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Rod Carew
Tony Oliva
Harmon Killebrew
Tony Conigliaro
Boston
Carl Yastrezemski
Roseton
Bill Freehan
Detroit
Rico Petrocelli
al Kaline
Frank Robinson
Kaline
Robinson
al Weis
Chicago White Sox
Oliva
Alson
Lou Brock
St. Louis
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
William D. Eckeert
City Scores Women Softball Nazarene vs First Baptist
In a busy league edition, Nazarene lost to Charley Brown's All-Stars with Buttercups and Dandy Lions also posting strong totals. Key line details include rotating pitching lines and balanced batting across Nazarenes, First Baptist, Rockford and Buttercups.
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Nazarene
Merriman
Pope
Zimmerman
Rogers
Love
Daniel
Brown
Zinn
First Baptist
Mohr
Gaede
Mapes
Davis
Myeers
Sanderson
Cyre
Totals
Charley Brown
Rockford
Haas
Holton
McMillen
Wallace
Brady
Huderson
Bryan
Porter
Buttercups
Fabert
Runquist
Scribner
Elliott
Selby
Page
Boyer
Bacheslor
van Loenen
Tostals
Dandy Lions Thompson
Latimer
Baxter
Lobb
Stipp
Hughes
Mace
Roehl
Burgoon
Bryson
Hudelson
B Team Splits Over Weekend
Stan Shisler earned his first mound turn for Ottawa B team with an eight inning two hitter to beat Carbondale 8 1 and split the weekend. Overbrook topped Ottawa 3 1 on Saturday as Dick Wells worked a one hitter through six and a third innings. Ottawa, 5 5, remains at .500 while Overbrook sits 10 1. The B team will host Lawrence on Tuesday in the AB doubleheader opener at Orlis Cox Field.
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Stan Shisler
Ottawa American Legion
Carbondale
Overbrook
Legion
Ottawa
Dick Wells
Orelis Cox Field
Doug Underwood
Sam Wright
Wells
Shisler
Gary Cole
Rick O'Neil
Nessbit
Bobbles
Don Stevens
Stan Sheldon
Lawerence
Orlis Cox Field
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Lawrence
Hawks
Ted Haworth
Wildeness
Ken Sumrall
Lee van Fossan
RH Barnett
van Fossan
SS Harkins
C Murphy
1B Heck
RF Brady
CF Rybolt
LF Waymire
J Roush
RF Reynolds
Smith
Riley
Weaver
P Whitney
Johnson
CF Debrick
RF Webker
C Stiles
AB RH Waymire
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O'Neil
LF Harkins
P Heck
SS Rybolt
RF Meyer
R Ricketts
C Kuder
Reinecker
CF Dickey
K. Sumrall
RF Barnes
D. Sumrall
Pizza Hut
Main
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Emporianship Varsity
Ottawa A
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CF Barnett
Harkins
LF Heck
Roush
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R Duryea
C Redeker
Williams
CF Daniels
RF Fowler
SS Cox
LF Shelley
van Gundy
Kansasland Packing CO
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Dundee
Ottawa Recreation
Iwelborn’s
Porter-Spears
Agency
Tom Porter
George Spears
W.t. Gambles
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SS Drake
C Nesbit
Horn
LF Underwood
P Stevens
Cochrane
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CF Fisher
PH Wright
PH Cole
R Wells
P Reece
Hitt
Moeller
SS Cooper
C Miles
LF Davis
Marsh
Young
AB O'Neil
CF Stevens
Cole
P Sheldon
Wright
Sheffield
LF Hollinger
Toumberlin
Keim
Sessees
Carbon Dale
RH T, Miles
LF Finlay
Starkebaum
Bec G
Miles
P Casebeer
Armstrong
Forbes
Watson
Alexander
Reo Afet
Benner Williams Home Furnishings
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