Ottawa Hawks Split Legion Doubleheader at Cox Field
Ottawa's American Legion B team edged Lawrence A team 3-2 as Raymond Shaffer bunted home the decisive run in the seventh. The Hawks A team then defeated Ottawa 4-2, with Pat O'Toole driving in two and Larry Dixon striking out six as Ottawa stranded runners and the bunt again hampered the hosts. Lawrence rises to 21-14 overall, 11-5 in Tri-District. Ottawa falls to 11-18 and 5-12 in league play.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Lawrence
Orlis Cox Field
Raymond Shaffer
Buddy Welch
Hawks
Ottawa- Lawrence Legion
Roger Bachelor
John McAdoo
Keri Morris
Morris
Bachelor
McAdoo
Tom Haverty
Shaffer
Bill Scribner
Bianssighs
Scribher
Legion
Welch
Lawrence Jvs
Larry Dixon
Dixon
Pat O’toole
Dave Thornbrugh
Dan Easley
Casey Wempe
al McMillen
Thornbrugh
McMillen
Throwbrugh
Wempe
Lawrence Hurler
Dan Welch
A- Team
Steve Jeltz
Jeltz
Mark Ice
Keith Whitacre
Rick Hall
Paola
Garnett
Cox Field
Topeka
Post
McDonald Field
Independence
Carnoustie Opens With Record Rounds In Open Showdown
Bobby Cole of South Africa and Graham Marsh of Australia set course records early in the British Open at Carnoustie Scotland as the second round began. Cole fired 66 to reach 138 while Marsh shot 67 to stand at 139, with Hale Irwin at 139 after 36 holes. Rain eased conditions overnight making the course longer and more demanding, yet accuracy improved. Jack Nicklaus started solidly with a birdie followed by two bogeys as the field battled the damp, cooler weather.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Bobby Cole
South Africa
Graham Marsh
Cole
Marsh
Hale Irwin
Oosterhuis
Irwin
Lou Graham
Medinah
Jack Nicklaus
Nettles Wins Starting Spot In 1975 All Star Game
New York AP reports Graig Nettles secured the starting third base job in the 46th annual All Star Game after a late surge in fan voting. Nettles amassed 1,181,583 votes to outpace Sal Bando of Oakland and Buddy Bell of Cleveland. Thurman Munson led as catcher with 2,068,535 votes while Bobby Bonds claimed the outfield starting berth for New York.
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NEW York
Yankee
Dark Horse Graig Nettles
Nettles
Sal Bando
Oakland
Buddy Bell
Cleveland
Baseball Commissioners Office
Thurman Munson
Ray Fosse
Bobby Bonds
Midget league roundup crowns Friday title game
The Midget league consolation finals run through Friday with Twins and White Sox advancing to a 6 p.m. Friday title tilt on diamond C while Expos and Athletics fight for third. Fifth and seventh place games follow tonight. Braves and Red Sox meet for fifth, Padres and Royals for seventh.
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Pete Cullen
Twins
White Sox
Diamond C
Expos
Athletics
Braves
Red Sox
Padres
Royals
Dereck Chappell
Steve Brown
David Wiederholt
Ottawa Braves
Ottawa Red Sox
Eudora
Ottawa Expos
Garnett
Western Auto
Wellsville
Otawa Royals
Osage City
Ottawa Twins
Ottawa Padres
Ottawa White Sox
Garnett McLeod Sporting Goods
Rye
Ottawa Athletics
Gye
Peoples Nabs Narrow Win Over Greeley in Softball Clash
The Peoples National Bank girls edged Greeley 19 to 16 after a high scoring night. Laura Osburn walked and scored on Kim Miller’s first homer, Miller hit a second homer, and Ottawa pitchers struggled as Peoples added late runs.
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Peoples National Bank
Greeley
Peoples
Ottawa
Baseball Standings and Schedule for American League and Teams
The Associated Press standings show American League East led by Boston and New York, with Milwaukee and Baltimore leading the West. Results from Wednesday include Boston over Minnesota and Oakland over Cleveland, with Thursday’s matchups listed across divisions including Texas at Boston and Minnesota at New York.
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Associated Press
Boston
New York
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
West Oakland
Kansas City
Texas
Chicago
California
Minnesota
Oakland
Perry
Barr
Corbin
Dobson
Ruble
Busby
Cuellar
Figueroa
Kid Baseball Tourneys Here At Orlis Cox Field This Weekend
The Orris Cox Baseball Association and the Ottawa Optimist Club sponsor two eight-team double elimination kid tournaments at Orlis Cox Field starting Saturday. Thirteen Midget League and fifteen Junior League entries compete through July 18 at the West Second Street complex with first-round games scheduled across Diamonds B, C, and D.
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Orlis Cox Field
Orris Cox Baseball Association
Ottawa Optimist Club
West Second Street
Nighttime fishing curfew at Lake Pomona enforced
Rick Bagby of the Corps of Engineers announced a 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. curfew on fishing in the stilling basin area at Lake Pomona. Due to extensive illegal snagging, wardens will ticket violators. the restriction covers rip rap and about 75 yards downstream and will last at least one week.
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Lake Pomona
Stilling Basin
Rick Bagby
Corps of Engineers
Bagby
Chiefs Pick Up Greg Cook From Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown announced that quarterback Greg Cook, long hindered by shoulder injuries since his sensational rookie year in 1969, has been traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a waiver price of $100. Cook, on injured reserve after leaving training camp, had sought a return to football with three prior shoulder operations.
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Cincinnati
Greg Cook
Kansas City Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown
Brown
Bengals
Cook
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