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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1973

Page

3

Home Run Lifts Ottawa B-team Over Osawatomie 4 3

Ottawa's Keith Whitacre ended a tight Legion B-team clash with an eighth inning homer to beat Osawatomie 4 3 at Orris Cox Field. Whitacre's two run blast broke a 3 3 tie and marked Ottawa's fourth hit of the night. Osawatomie left the bases loaded in both the sixth and seventh as Leitaker and Pennock pitched clutch innings. Ottawa finishes regular season 10 9, prepares for tourney against Lawrence. Osawatomie ends 11 5 after district loss.

Terry Ostmeyer Ottawa Keith Whitacre American Legion Osawatomie Local Nine Orris Cox Field Whitacre Craig Leitaker Bob Pennock Dave Platt Leitaker Lawrence Bill Hammond Steve Latimer Chuck Marcum Platt Dan Welch Latimer Mike Mueller Gary Weis Welch A-team Beets Dave Baldwin Baldwin Keith Kramer Shawnee Gary Brockus Brockus Brian Crane Larry Black Dowell Crane Greg Dowell Keith Bones CF Black P Grogan Kramer van Fossan Carlson Bones Taschler SS Dowell P Drake

Ottawa Babe Ruth League tight race heads to finale

Rotary and VFW share first at 10-3 after six and a half weeks and 13 games per team as they meet in the season finale. Other games include PeeWee night matches Supersonics over Jayhawks 11 4 and Lakers 14 over All-Stars 11 with Lions edging Osawatomie and Port highlighting late season action.

Gary Kunt Ottawa Rotary VFW PeeWee League Supersonics Jayhawks Lakers All-Stars

Late Rally A-Team Beats Shawnee 7 6 in Legion Battle

Ottawa erupts to a 4-0 lead, Shawnee ties through five innings, Ottawa wins 7-6 in seventh. Beets belts a two run single in seventh, plus earns relief win for Ottawa now 11-19 entering game with Lawrence.

Chiefs sell out seven regular season games in 1973

AP reports Kansas City Chiefs announce all tickets for the 1973 seven game slate are sold. Ottawa beats Shawnee 7 to 6 in a dramatic late rally led by Beets and Baldwin with key doubles and timely hitting.

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Legion Eagles Kiwanis Lions and Elks Boys’ Club Byron Faden Don Seller Lions Cwvew Ywgal Harold Fairbanks AG Welch C Latimer Mueller Farris McMillen Snider Smith RF Leitaker P Gelst Allan Wels Pennock Rotary Hammond Lions Jackson Marcum DeMolay Newcomb Bumgardner Brady Reeder Peale Fe Elks The Citizens State Bank Pomona, Kansas Dave First National Bank OF Ottawa Longlife Otasco Briggs & Strat Vedger Briggs
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