Lions Hand VFW 10 0 to Tie OBRL Lead
Lions pitching by Kirk Davis shut out VFW 10-0 in five innings to pull into a first place tie with Rotary in the Ottawa Babe Ruth League. Davis earned the win with four strikeouts as Lions plated eight runs in the fifth. In the second game, Kiwanis fell 6-5 to Ellis after Elks built a 5-0 lead and held off a Kiwanis rally.
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Gary Kuntz
Lions
Kirk Davis
VFW
Rotary
Ottawa
Ellis
Kiwanis
Davis
Jon
Schoonover
Scott Hay
Jeff Fredricks
Robert Hook
Ken Miller
Jon Moore
Mark Walker
Curt Moore
Miller
Fredricks
Kevin Spencer
Ted Woods
Jeff Buick
Elks
Buick
Bill Scribner
Woods
David Hayes
Braves
Senators
Twins
Greg Hook
Tim Parker
Mike Mansyzki
Jeff Brewer
Yanks Stay Atop JL in Midget League Action
The Yankees stretched the Junior League lead with a 15-3 win over the Pirates while the Indians edged the Tigers 8-7. Mets dumped the Giants 17-8. Cubs routed the Orioles 15-1. Dodgers beat Cardinals 10-5. Watershed performances came from Phillip Wassmer 3-for-3 with a homer, Kevin Switzer four hits, and a Mark Gates no-hit effort for the Cubs.
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Gary Mavity
Yankees
Pirates
Indians
Tigers
Mets
Giants
Cubs
Orioles
Dodgers
Cardinals
Phillip Wassmer
Yanks
Chris Bird
Kevin Switzer
Randy Hendrickson
Inggart Hera Hien
Mark Gates
Ned Moore
Ronald Berr
Rick Broadbeck
Expos
Royals
Coaches Meeting for Junior and Midget League Tonight
A meeting for all Junior and Midget League coaches is set for tonight at 8 at the Youth Center located at 115 West 4th Street. Coaches will review rules, schedules, and player safety procedures.
Dove Season Set By Kansas Forestry Board
Pratt Kansas AP The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission announced hunting rules for mourning doves teal and four shorebird species. Dove season runs September 1 through October 30 with a daily bag limit of 10 and possession limit of 10. Teal season is September 8 to 16 with a bag limit of four and possession limit of eight, plus geographic restrictions. Teal hunting is banned in the Marais des Cygnes area in Linn County and in the Neosho waterfowl area.
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Pratt, Kan
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Marais Des Cygnes
Linn “County
Neosho
Wilson
Iora
Virginia Rail
Reichardt Signs with Royals After Chicago Release
Rick Reichardt, boosted by a career 118 homers, signed with the Kansas City Royals after being released by the Chicago White Sox. Royals manager Jack McKeon praised Reichardt as a proven major league outfielder and potential DH, noting he will join the club in Milwaukee. Reichardt, 30, is 6-3 and 213 pounds, previously starred at Wisconsin and had a seven season average of 15.6 homers and 58 RBIs.
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Kansas City
Rick Reichardt
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee
Cedric Tallis
Reichardt
County
White Sox
Sox
University of Wisconsin
California Angels
Angels
Washington Senators
Royals
Jack McKeon
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Oakland
Detroit
Texas
Boston
Minnesota
California
Baltimore
Silver Lake Hires Pro Don Dunkelberger at Golf Course
Don Dunkelberger, a PGA member for nearly 20 years and former tour player, becomes the teaching pro at Silver Lake Golf Course near Ottawa. Beginning July 31, lessons for beginners, women, and juniors will be offered, with registration starting Monday at the course pro shop. Dunkelberger, 47, returns from real estate sales in Overland Park and will reside there with his wife and three children.
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Don Dunkelberger
Professional Golfer’s Association
Silver Lake
Dunkelberger
Ottawa
The
Links
Overland Park
North Carolina
Texas
Oklahoma
PGA
Matlack's one hitter slips past Astros 1-0 on Helms's run
Mets right hander Jon Matlack carried a no hit bid into the sixth before Tommy Helms doubled and Houston failed to score. Helms reached on the lone Astro baserunner, while Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis posted NL wins. In the AL, White Sox beat Yankees 2-1 and several other matchups finished with varying scores.
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Bruce Lowitt
Associated Press
Jon Matlack
Matlack
Skip Jutze
Jerry Reuss
Tommie Agee
Tommy Helms
Houston Astro
New York Mets
Helms
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Montreal
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
San Diego
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Darrell Evans
Liberal Begins Title Defense Successfully
The Liberal Bee Jays opened their title defense by beating Wichita and West Side Cowboys 7-1 in Wichita. Pitcher Ryan Kuro saki earned his seventh win without a loss, boosting Liberal’s bid for the Kansas Baseball Congress title and nationals. Daryl Spencer, a former major leaguer, fed Calavan with two.
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Wichita, Kan
Liberal Bee Jays
Wichita
West Side Cowboys
Kansas Baseball Congress
Wichita Caravan Music
Conway
Yancey Nicklaus Open With 69 Lead At Troon
Bert Yancey and Jack Nicklaus shot three under par 69s to lead the first round of the 102nd British Open at Troon Scotland. Yancey started strong with six birdies on the front nine and faltered with a 39 on the back. Nicklaus opened 33 with an eagle on the sixth hole and finished back nine even par. Palmer and Chi Chi Rodriguez carded 72s while Trevino, aiming for a third straight title, posted 75 after a rough back nine including a triple bogey on the 13th.
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Troon
Scotland
Bert Yancey
Jack Nicklaus
Yancey
Firestone
Akron
Ohio
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Chi Chi Rodriguez
U.S
Lee Trevino
Trevino
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Mike Waldy
Ie Ah
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Carmen Fanzone
Bonds
Willie Stargell
Padres
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Willie Davis
Billy Buckner
Alphonse Gaston
Bankamerica Ree
Stre Laee
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Litwin’s
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