Ottawa Shawnee Divide Twinbill in Legion A action
Ottawa and Shawnee split a Sunday doubleheader at Orlis Cox Field with Ottawa winning 4-3 in the opener and Shawnee taking 4-2 in the nightcap. Bob Downs pitched brilliantly for Shawnee, allowing two Ottawa hits and fanning 13 to help seal the win. Chris Chaney earned both decisions in five innings of relief, while Ottawa left the day with a 1-2-1 warm-up for the District II tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
Shawnee
American Legion
Orlis Cox Field
Bob Downs
Downs
Chris Chaney
Chaney
Dale Dunkin
David Baldwin
B-Team Splits Weekend Play
The Ottawa American Legion B team posted a .500 weekend with a 2-1 win over Osawatomie on Saturday and a 11-1 loss to Gateway of Independence, Mo., on Sunday. Brockus won the Osawatomie game with a five hit effort, while Ottawa’s defense spoiled chances with errors and key plays by Killough and Van Fossan. Independence’s big fourth inning produced 11 runs, aided by strikes from Chaney and a no-hitter by Independence until Ottawa’s Bloomer singled in the fifth. Ottawa hosts Lyndon Tuesday and a makeup with Lawrence Thursday before the District Tournament at Osawatomie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Mullen
Ottawa American Legion
Osawatomie
Ottawa
Gateway of Independence
Gary Brockus
Brockus
John Killough
Killough
Chris van Fossan
Mark Reeder
Orris Cox
Independence
Curt Chaney
Mike Mueller
Jim Starr
Mark Mabe
Jerry Lockhart
VanFossan
Starr
Mabe
van Fossan
Chaney
Ed Bloomer
Holzclaw
Doug Bootka
Bootka
Lyndon
Lawrence
Shawnee
Gary Dixon
Jim Powers
Dixon
Powers
A-team
Downs
Charley Porter
Randy Firestone
Porter
Firestone
Mickeiing
Crows
Greg Amos
Amos
Gary Fitzgerald
Greg Dowell
Paola
Topeka Post
JL and ML All-Star Teams Named By Coaches
The Junior and Midget League All-Star selections were announced with two teams per league. Tournaments are set for July 22 to 29 in Ottawa, inviting nearby towns. Standouts include Scott Myers, Keith Love, and many others led by coaches Keith Gaeddert, Alan Whitacre, Al Beets, and Lloyd Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Craig Davis
Don Sellers
Scott Myers
Keith Love
Johnny Scott
Roy Dunlap
Tim Holmes
Bent Howard
Glenn Covert
Tim Mr. Robertson
Jim Cavender
Claude Pressnell
Dicky Hamilton
Scott Crenshaw
Ricky VanLeiden
Jim Casteel
Keith Gaeddert
Barry Allenbrand
Gary Baugher
Loren White
Troy Grace
Joel Wailis
Troy Whitacre
Craig Gorton
Steven Switzer
Jere Sellers
Ricky Croucher
Reginald Toler
David Wassmer
Rodney Ball
Martin Garrett
Billy Nesbitt
Robbie Geist
Bobby Miller
Paul Beatty
Alan Whitacre
Mark
Ben Seymour
Darin Leecy
Robert Wolf
Vance Sible
Sandy Aldridge
David Flora
Randy Milton
Tony Petty
Tony Reed
David Switzer
Dave Hayes
Randy Allenbrand
Chris Bird
Joe Skvarek
Lloyd Switzer
Ottawa Recreation Commission Girls Softball Schedule
Ottawa Recreation Commission lists Tuesday night games with Stark versus Jackson at 6 30 p m and Oge facing DeWald at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Stark
Jackson
Oge
DeWald
Rotary, Kiwanis tie atop Ottawa Babe Ruth League
Rotary edged Elks 10 7 to pull into a first place tie with Kiwanis as Ellis fell 10 7 in a later game Lions beat Boys Club 3 2 on a seventh inning rally. Keith Whitacre and Frank Betz led Rotary with timely hits while Elks pitcher John McAdoo closed strong before a late Rotary surge. Lions defeated Boys Club 3 2 as Davis doubled and Moore scored the decisive run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Kuntz
Rotary
Kiwanis
Ottawa
Elks
Lions
Boys’ Club
Ellis
Keith Whitacre
Whitacre
Frank Betz
Betz
Steve Latimer
Kevin Snider
Tim Burgoon
Shawn Jordan
Snider
Alan McMillen
Sam Sheldon
Mike Sheldon
Ted Woods
Bill Scribner
Woods
McMillen
Aorbres
Terry Ledom
Latimer
Sheldon
Bill Gentner
Ledom
Gentner
Doug Mumma
Alan Moore
Mumma
Kirk Davis
Shaffer
Mark Smith
Smith
Curt Moore
Moore
Davis
Wild Week Ahead in Ottawa Babe Ruth League 1972 title chase
The final week opens with Boys' Club vs Eagles at 6:30 and Rotary vs VFW shaping the standings. Rotary leads 8-4, VFW 7-5, with potential for a league winner or a three way tie depending on results through Thursday. Demolay Lions Elkis Elks Lions games also affect the middle standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Rotary
VFW
DeMolay
Elks Lions Boys’ Club
Eagles
Ottawa
Rotary
VEW
Kiwanis
VRW
Local Netters Clinch Victory for Ottawa Tennis Club
Ottawa Tennis Club edged De Soto 3-2 in Kansas Valley League action. Larry Evans won in singles, while Ronnie Johnson also won to secure the team win. Ottawa improves to 2-3 and hosts Topeka on July 16 at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Tennis Club
de Soto
Larry Evans
Ottawa
Roger Mignot
Ronnie Johnson
Roger Elliott
Wayne Lewis
Mike Mustain
Davis
Webb
Larry Lewis
Reid Harder
Browning
Frickey
Dave Geiss
Casey
Gabriel
Topeka
Smith Wins Wimbledon Crown in Thrilling Final
Stan Smith, the 6-foot-4 American Army corporal from Sea Pines, outlasted Ilie Nastase in a dramatic center court finale, 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5, after a 24 hour rain postponement. The victory caps a US sweep with Billie Jean King also winning the women's final, as ILTF and WCT logistics loom for 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
Stan Smith
U.S
Smith
Sea Pines
Center Court
Nastase
Stan
Billie Jean King
Evonne Goolagong
United States
Tony Trabert
Louise Brough
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Liberty
Kansas City Chiefs
Hank Stram
Cte
Bob—Francis—Chuck
Mike Chuck
SS Rege
N. Poplar
Ottawa A
Waymire
Dunkin
SS Beets
Baldwin
LE Nesbit
RF Fitzgerald
P Chanay
P Farrell
PH Kramer
Sailler
Worniak
Black
LF Killough
Riley
SS Powers
P Bloomer
C Amos
Grogan
Cowell
Goebel
Kersiey
Tasehler
Beeman
Hendel
Byrd
Pacheco
Hetter
Platt
Hammond
Beets
Pennock
P Ford
Nasbit
Wess
Farrell
Wels
Frazier
Kramer
CE Jackson
Fitzgerald
Reeder
P Waymire
Sallier
P Black
RF Killough
P. Worhlak
Dowell
Bloomer
C Hettler
Crane
RF Cornelius
Toschiar
P Rondel
Ron Coppenbarger
Kansas State University
Coppenbarger
KSU
Obal
Home Plate
McAdoo
Raymond Shaffer
Ottawa Sandblasting
Ottawa, Kansas
Elkis
MFA
Herb Wittmeyer
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Helsinki
Lamar Hunt
WCT
ILTF
Mrs. King
Long Beach
Calif
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
South Africa
Betty Stove
Holland
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Gary
Obiaha
En Ger, Interstate Securities Company
G. E. Mavity
South Main
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