Ottawa Qualifies Five Athletes For National Junior Olympics Meet
Ottawa's largest ever junior Olympic team advances to Memphis with five qualifiers. Connie Frank wins the girls 15-16 1500 and Tony Stottlemire takes the boys 11-12 100 meter dash. Cindy Blakeley and Rachel Brockman also qualify in 17-18 and 14-16 events, with DeNa Waggoner earning a javelin berth and Brockman earning an alternate in the 200 meters before hamstring injury. Judy Szollosi earns an alternate spot in discus.
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Kansas City
Ottawa
Frank
Stotemire
Cindy Blakeley
Rachel Brockman
DeNa Waggoner
Blakeley
Brockman
Waggoner
Judy Szollosi
Williamsburg
Ruskin High School
Ottawa Legion AA drops four on road weekend
Ottawa's Legion AA team continued its seven game losing streak after four road defeats to Emporia and Topeka Post 400. Jeff Unruh and Tim Jarrell pitched well but were backed by little offense as Ottawa totaled only 14 hits across the two Emporia games and two Topeka losses. The club, now 19-14, hosts Fort Scott at Orlis Cox Field Tuesday night in a bid to snap the skid.
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Ottawa
Legion AA
Emporia
Ottawa Legion
Topeka Post
Jeff Unruh
Unruh
Mike Bevan
Tim Jarrell
Jarrell
Post
Topeka
Jeff Turner
Darren Green
Stewart
Green
Fort Scott
Orlis Cox Field
Gragg family shines at Sunflower Invitational
In Topeka Highland Park meet Jamie Gragg dominated the 10-and-under girls events setting records in the 400 800 and 1500. Richard Gragg placed top four in multiple events. James Gragg won the masters 1500 and posted a 2:40.94 in the 800. The family races again at the Lawrence Open this weekend.
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Topeka
Gragg
Williamsburg
Highland Park
Jamie
Graggs
Richard
James Gragg
Spears ace marks first hole-in-one at Silver Lake
Jack Spears of Louis Mo. scored the first hole-in-one of the year at Silver Lake Golf Course west of Ottawa. On the 110 yard par 3 third hole he used a five iron for the shot witnessed by Joe Moody Jr. and Dick Hamilton. Spears is the son of Mrs. Frances Spears.
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Jack Spears
Louis
Silver Lake
Ottawa
Spears
Frances Spears
Joe Moody Jr
Dick Hamilton
George H. Spears
American Men Post Track Win in East German Meet
The American men upset East Germany 120 to 102 as Calvin Smith ran 9.91 in the 100 meters, though wind nine-tenths over limit tainted the time. The U S women were blown out 105 to 52, giving East Germany overall victory 2074-F72'u in Karl-Marx-Stadt, AP reports.
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Karl-Marx-Stadt
East Germany
U.S
Calvin Smith
United States
Bert Lyle
Smith
James Hines
Sam Adams
Soviet Union
James Butler
Terron Wright
Butler
Wright
Jan Merrill
Brewers Roar Into First With Power Display
Milwaukee erupts past Kansas City 8-5 as four homers fuel a surge to first place in the AL East. Paul Molitor, Ted Simmons, Charlie Moore, and Gorman Thomas homer. Robin Yount pushes bases, Don Money and Amos Otis also contribute. Brewers punish Royals in three-game sweep. Moises Fingers seals save as Milwaukee climbs atop standings.
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Milwaukee Brewers
Charlie Moore
Brewers
Kansas City Royals
Paul Molitor
Ted Simmons
Moore
Gorman Thomas
New York Yankees
Metrodome
Minnesota
Royals
Dan Quisenberry
Dick Howser
Paul Splittorff
Vida Blue
Larry Gura
Robin Yount
Harvey Kuenn
Yount
Gura
Don Money
Molitor
Brewer
Fingers
Olathe Junior Legion Sweeps Ottawa In Twinbill At Cox Field
Olathe, the lone team to sweep Ottawa this season, won 14-5 and 7-4 at Orlis Cox Field. Ottawa rust showed on mound and defense as Olathe collected 26 hits and 11 walks, capitalizing on five Ottawa errors. Ottawa dropped to 11-9, while Olathe improved to 25-7, with next action a home doubleheader against Blue Valley.
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Olathe
Ottawa
Legion
Italy Triumphs 3-1 Over West Germany For World Cup Title
Italy returns home to a hero's welcome after beating West Germany 3-1 in Madrid. Dino Zoff, at 40, nearly secured a clean sheet as Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli, and Sandro Allobelli scored in the second half. Rossi, rebounding from a two-year ban, emerged as the tournament's top scorer with six goals, and Enzo Bearzot led a jubilant Italy as crowds flooded Rome in celebration.
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Spain
Italy
West Germany
Enzo Bearzot
Paolo Rossi
Marco Tardelli
Sandro Allobelli
Dino Zoff
Paul Breitner
Rossi
Europe
Westminster O team leads in mixed softball league play
Westminister O tops a crowded field in a church league roundup, with Greg Bell Gordon Bell and Ragar Bell among top scorers. The table shows multiple squads such as Nazare ne Ottawa Bible and First Methodist posting totals, while Manchester area churches supply the rest of the day’s scores for a sprawling league recap.
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Softball Church League
Westminister
O Greg Bell
Baylor
Gordon Ball
Nunn
Shepard
Nelson
Roberts
Stevens Jr
Ragar Bell
Stevens Sr
Ballinger
Harris
Olson
Adel
Nazarene
Jo Adamson
Wood
Beach
Beatty
Wadkins
Yost
Satterlee
Ottawa Bible
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Geiss
Christenson
Bloomer
Sieger
Shaffield
Price
Wier
Kahler
Timberlake
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Green
Fox
Wiltse
McGehee
Sampson
Mitchell
Laprad
Gale
Pfeiffer
Howard
Gibson
Haglein
Waggoner
Assembly OF God
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Spigts
Flippo
Smith
K. Shrum
Dillard
Royse
Colwell
Atchinson
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Shrum
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Weer
Mages
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Dorsey
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Fisher
Marstalh
Halsam
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S. Switzer
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Bonjour
M. Switzer
A. Meyer
Sherouse
Ky Switzer
Lines
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T. Ballinger
Anderson
Stevens
Dunn
Hares
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