Baseball in Fight Deepens as Miller and Grebey Trade Barbs
New York reports the MLB strike widens rift as Ray Grebey accuses Marvin Miller of ghostwriting for Kenneth Moffett while Miller calls Grebey a liar. Median mediator Moffett backs a plan, owners reject it, and leaders warn talks may stall with no future meetings scheduled.
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New York
Ray Grebey
Marvin Miller
Kenneth Moffett
Miller
Grebey
Players’ Union
Moffett
Cleveland
Eddie Einhorn
Chicago White Sox
George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Steinbrenner
Herman Franks
Chicago Cubs
Babe Ruth 14-15 All Stars Start Strong In Boonville
Ottawa Babe Ruth League 14-15 all stars practiced in Boonville Missouri over the weekend for the district tournament. Ottawa won 11-9 Saturday, then lost 13-7 Sunday after a long heat affected schedule. Todd Schultze Kirby Snider and Shannon Servaes led Ottawa at the plate with multiple hits while Darren Johnson earned the Saturday win. Servaes topped batting with .750, Buckle led with four hits, and the team plans further practice and games ahead of the July 23 Ottawa district start.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Babe Ruth
Boonville
Kansas
Bryan Kelley
Darren Johnson
Johnson
OBAL
Kelley
Shannon Servaes
Jim Buckle
Eric Green
Kirby Snider
David Wiederholt
Rod Stottlemire
Scott Thompson
Todd Schultze
Snider
Stottlemire
Green
Buckle
Schultze
Wiederholt
John Wray
Servaes
David McCrea
Greg Shutt
Bobby Brownell
OBRL
Ottawa Girls Reach National Junior Olympic Meet in Arkansas
In Fayetteville Region 8 events Ottawa High juniors Cindy Blakeley Susan McFarland and Rachel Brockman earned national berths in the 15 18 division Blakeley swept the 3000 and 1500 meters setting Region 8 records McFarland placed second in the shot put Brockman took third in the 200 meter dash McFarland and Brockman posted solid performances as local girls broke toward Wake Forest University for nationals in August Also noted were Waverly standouts July Szollosi and Patti Smith achieving strong showings in the 13 14 age group with javelin shot put and discus in the four state region.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Ottawa
Cindy Blakeley
Susan McFarland
Rachel Brockman
McFarland
Brogkman
Waverly
July Szollosi
Patti Smith
Smith
Szollosi
Softball Men's Church League Scores and Forfeits
Readable score table for multiple church leagues including First Assembly Ottawa Bible and Faith Lutheran with player stats and team totals. Notable entries include Knowles of Kansas City and Wesleyan forfeit notes, plus various district teams and forfeit implications.
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First Assembly
Rouse
Spigie
Dillard
Flippo
Smith
Shrum
Cowell
Kimes
Atchison
Totals
Ottawa Bible
Bloomer
Geiss
Seeger
Sheffield
Chriestensen
Price
Reusch
Kahler
Hamerickhouse
Cook
Faith Lutheran
Switzer
Adamms
Doering
Shultz
Fitzgerald
Neihoff
Stark
Bruening
Roberts
Elliott
Skidmore
Community Foursquare
Greisen
Buck
Mason
DeeCock
Compton
Gladman
Gutierruz
North Baptist
Hansen
Hotaling
McAdoo
Moor
Blatner
Hashman
Stevens
Roger Bell
Kraner
Andreson
Olson
Knights OF Columbus
Lewis
Harbaugh
Weers
Hornung
Denger
Durfee
Sutton
Mendeil
Chapman
Salmans
Laws
Mages
Christensen
Assembly OF God
Ottawa Swim Club dominates Salt City Invitational results
Ottawa Swim Club swimmers excel at Hutchinson event led by Steve Hasty who swept multiple back and IM titles in Open and age groups. Scott Davidson and Randy Brewer earned several top finishes in 50 and 200 events, with Hofman, Jordan, Harris, and Brewer also placing in multiple races across 8 to 14 year olds and Open divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Salt City
Hutchinson
Steve Hasty
Scott Davidson
Randy Brewer
H. Jim Hofman
Matt Jordan
Jerry Hofman
Chris Brewer
Kenny Jordan
April Harris
Kevin Brewer
Todd Davidson
Erin Jordan
Jodee Anderson
Tony Anderson
Ramsey's 1 For 3 Rout Owls in EKL Fast-Pitch
Ramsey's Ottawa defeated Richmond 7 0 behind Brad O'Dea who allowed four singles and no errors as Ottawa improved to 6 5 in EKL. Kent Ramsey and Bill Stauffer led 11 hit attack with key hits, while Ottawa later dropped two games in Chanute tourney ending their weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ramsey
Ottawa
Brad O’dea
O’dea
Ottawans
Kent Ramsey
Bill Stauffer
Chanute
Independence
Topeka 400 Edges Ottawa In Doubleheader Upset
The Ottawa American Legion AA team lost a weekend series to Topeka 400, dropping a 6-5 opener and 7-6 nightcap in a Saturday doubleheader. Jeff Unruh took the loss in game one after earlier Ottawa led 4-2, while two Topeka players and an assistant coach were ejected in a seventh-inning rally. Ottawa led 6-5 in the seventh before the walk-off two-run score. Shaffer contributed two singles and a double with two RBIs for Ottawa, which finished 17-12 and resumes play Wednesday at Orlis Cox Field against Lawrence and Paola.
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New York
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
United States
Czechoslovakia
Australia
McEnroe
Tomas Smid
Connors
Ivan Lendl
Birmingham
Mich
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
Missouri Club
Bob Stone
Oslo
Norway
Sebastian Coe
Britain
Bislett Stadium
Topeka
Ottawa
Jeff Unruh
Unruh
Jim Lewis
Jeff Turner
RBI
Rick Roth
Lewis
Scott Thompson
Evan Shaffer
Troy Grace
Wedtke
Calgren
Turner
Shaffer
Kevin Altic
Grace
Mark Dengel
Brian Keaton
Roth
Jeff Brewer
Orlis Cox Field
Lawrence
Paola
Perry Dominates Junior Legion in Doubleheader Sweep
Perry-Perry overwhelmed Ottawa Junior Legion with an 18-4 first game and 6-3 second game. Steve Aldrich led Perry with three singles and four RBIs, Brannock added a grand slam. Ottawa erred 10 times in game one and ten more walks and hits aided Perry in game two as Ottawa pitcher Ken Johnson and later Kevin Allan suffered.
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Perry
Ottawa Junior Legion
Ottawa
Steve Aldrich
Brannock
Legion
Ken Johnson
Scott Hotaling
Todd Burroughs
Darren Green
Derek Chappell
Larry Stewart
Burroughs
Green
Larry Burgoon
Kevin Allan
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Coral Inn
Nancy Broff
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem
N.C
Blakeley
University of Arkansas
Statery
Montgomery
Bruno
Erisman
Pacheco
Dela Torre
Manes
Speawy
Xolaon
Hart
Prentice
Bones
1St Baptist
van Leiden
Grogan
Rader
Killingsworth
Dixon
Porter
Bartow
Schwarzer
Kaub
Wingert
Cumpton
Gutierrez
DeCack
Crcc
Wesleyan
Nazarewe
Weber
Skenner
Fox
Randy Bell
Dally
Greg Bell
Gordon Bell
Snell
Milwaukee
Jay Haas
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Nashville
Tenn
Darrell Waltrip
Bobby Allison
Waltrip
Allison
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Lancia
Tokyo
Kansas State
China
Wildcats
Japan
Tim Jankovich
Ed Nealy
Whirlwinds
Adamson
Thompson
A. Nataling
Maxwell
Shuille
V. Nataling
McClaren
Weidner
Whitacre
Jones
Maes
Swingers
Redeker
Garcia
A. Willford
A. Hart
Kaheer
Guerrers
T. Willforce
Hickman
Boyer
A. Water
Adcock
Yoha
Holmes
Diamond
Rutter
Whiteford
Jackson
King
Hiatt
Gollier
Montague
Moore
Walburn
Guerrero
Yankees
Brunner
Ferguson
Fletcher
Heckert
Mills
Rocker
Cowdin
O Mikiefer
Toumberlin
Guerra
Ubelaker
S. Kiefer
Mullen
Deardorff
Brewer
Mitchell
Royals
Degroff
Hoke
White Sox
Preller
Pathman
Stichen
Martin
Ogle
Cole
G. Ferris
Levis
Nelson
Ult
Blevins
Yohe
RED Sox
Crump
DeHay
T. Feris
Sedlak
Sink
Hamilton
Bond
Dean
Seymour
Fenner
Tigers
Williams
Meyer
Reynolds
Sellers
Havenor
Rockers
Christenson
Dailey
Pirates
Baylor
Teter
Spears
Finch
Marconette
Waldy
Milburn
Robbins
Fredonia
Mark Farris
Farris
Stauffer
Kenny Miller
Rex Cummings
Barry Pelton
Cummings
Triple
Pelton
Garnett Merchants
Garnett
Boyd
Kansas City Road
Olathe
Ottawa AA
Eudora
Ottawa American Legion
Allan
Stewart
Calvert Oil
Missouri
Steineger Field
Turner High School
Kansas City
Kan
First National Bank of Independence
Burlington
Cox Field
Franklin Savings
Franklinavings
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