Rotary OBRL Kingpin Triumphs Over Kiwanis in Budding Title Duel
Rotary defeats Kiwanis 9-4 to seize early standing in Ottawa Babe Ruth League as Elks crush Lions 14-0, tying for second with Kiwanis. Kiwanis led 4-3 before Rotary exploded for five runs in the sixth. McAdoo earned the win with eight strikeouts. Latimer drove in two in a two-RBI bunt sequence. Ellis blanked the Lions 14-0 behind Ledom’s nine strikeouts to close Ellis season 8-6, Lions 7-7. VFW meets Boys Club as Babe Ruth slate ends tonight with Eagles-DeMolay.
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Ottawa
Kiwanis
Elks
Lions
VFW
Boys’ Club
Kevin Spencer
John McAdoo
Keith Whitacre
Mickey Allen
Jim Coen
Chris Soph
Kevin Davis
McAdoo
Bil Bowers
Jeff Buick
Mike Myers
Mark
Royse
John Bristow
Whitacre
Betz
Latimer
Smith
Soph
McMillen
Ellis
Terry Ledom
Ted Woods
Ledom
Tim Burgoon
Sam Sheldon
Doug Mumma
Ken Miller
Kit Kornhaus
Ledom Aps
Mnin Age Rs
Shenae Pharnie
Shieldon
Todd Woods
Billy Burns
Greg Woods
Bill Scribner
Sheldon
The
Blowin
Byron Faden
Kiwanis Rotary
Myers
Mark Royse
Babe Ruth League Sets 1972 All Star Teams
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League will announce its 1972 regular all star and 13 year old all star teams after tonight’s second game. Regular stars prep for district tourney at Osawatomie. 13-year-olds host July 29 start. A potluck supper at Forest Park shelterhouse next Monday at 6:30 invites all league members, families bring food and service, soft drinks provided, a short program precedes.
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Babe Ruth League
Osawatomie
Allstars
Forest Park
League
Royals Forge 11-4 Win With Seven-Run 10th Inning
Kansas City Royals rally past the Baltimore Orioles 11-4 after a seven-run 10th inning led by Cookie Rojas and his grand slam. Lou Piniella sparked the late rally with a bases loaded RBI hit and John Mayberry added a sacrifice fly to seal the win.
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Kansas City Royals
Cookie Rojas
Baltimore Orioles
Lou Piniella
Eddie Watt
John Mayberry
Rojas
Bobby Knoop
Kansas City
Ed Kirkpatrick
Royals
Boog Powell
Dave Johnson
Richie Scheinblum
Powell
Brooks Bobihsosit
Dodgers Hold Off Yankees 9-7 in First Game
Dodgers take a 5 run fourth inning surge to beat the Yankees 9-7 as Darren Beets and Jay Siders drive in runs. Bobby Max and Beets spark a late rally while Beets relieves, earning the win for Dodgers. Indians win in second game 3-7 behind Dodson, Gentner and Hay in extras.
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Yankees
Darren Beets
Jay Siders
Jim Guist
Chris Bird
John Earnshaw
Bobby Max
Beets
Bird
Siders
Mox
Ricky Geer
David Strehlow
Bobby Shaffer
Shaffer
Dave Hayes
Cardinals
Indians
Joe Geist
Bill Mauszycki
Roger Mendell
Jerry Robinson
Bret Jackson
Bobby Dodson
Mendell
Dodson
Scott Hay
Meyers
John Betz
Chris Malouf
Mark Gentner
Hay
Betz
Malouf
Gentner
Topeka Post 74 no hits Ottawa A team 5-0
Topeka Post 74 defeated Ottawa's A team 5-0 in a Legion baseball game as John Foster and Rick Reed combined for a no hitter. Ottawa, one of the league's key offenses, managed seven baserunners on five walks and one error while failing to score. Ottawa hosts Kansas City Post 399 and Columbus in upcoming doubleheaders after a weekend slate.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Topeka
Paola
John Foster
Rick Reed
Ottawa Legion
Legion
Foster
Reed
Post
Chris Chaney
Randy Kensing
Mike Custenborder
Chaney
Randy Firestone
Orlis Cox Field
Kansas City Post
Columbus
Kansaie
A. Waymira
Porter
Firestone
Jacklin Leads British Open After First Round
Tony Jacklin, despite a triple bogey on the 13th, posted a one over par 72 for 141 to lead the British Open at Muirfield. Close behind are Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller at 142, with Gary Player and Peter Townsend at 142 and 144 respectively. Miller made a rare double eagle at the 5th as Nicklaus vows better timing and more practice. Defending champion Lee Trevino is one stroke back at 71, alongside Doug Sanders.
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Muirfield
Scotland
Tony Jacklin
England
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Jacklin
Peter Tupling
Nicklaus
Miller
Gary Player
Peter Townsend
Britain
Jack
Lee Trevino
South Africa
Doug Sanders
Champinship
St. Andrews
Sanders
Ryun Visits Track Camp at University of Kansas
Olympic bound Jim Ryun is to appear at the Jayhawk Track Camp today and Friday at the University of Kansas. Ottawa High juniors to be Jerry Peffly and Jay Schoonover join other high school runners at the camp which began Sunday and runs through Saturday.
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Jim Ryun
Jayhawk
University of Kansas
Ottawa
Jerry Peffly
Jay Schoonover
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