Ottawa B team blanks Lawrence in 4 0 win
Ottawa defeated Lawrence B team 4 to 0 on Orris Cox Field to extend its winning stretch. Pitcher Gary Brockus tossed a two hit shutout with four strikeouts, while Ottawa’s defense sparked by Van Fossan and Grogan limited Lawrence to one hit through six innings. Beeman added the decisive runs with a late single and Beeman later scoring on Grogan’s hit as Ottawa finished with nine hits and one error in a 4 0 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Mullen
Ottawa American Legion
Lyndon
Lawrence
Brockus
Ottawa
Chris van Fossan
Scott Grogan
Hide Tsuzuki
Tsuzuki
McClelland Brockus
Sae
Eddie
Heller
Chaney
Larry Black
Killough
Black
McClellan
McClennan
Bloomer
Grogan
Blevins
Beeman
Hettler
Bob Price
Abrk Black
Eltough
van Fossan
Stockus
Hotter
Burgess
Price
Zook
Carter
Ehrman
Gell
Tourney Opens in Osawatomie for 1972 Legion B Baseball
The seven team single elimination District II American Legion B tournament kicks off Sunday in Osawatomie. Defending champion Kansas City Post 399 visits host Osawatomie at 8 p.m. in the lower bracket. Garnett vs Humboldt and Ottawa vs Kansas City Post 199 play in the upper bracket at 2 and 4 30 p.m. Semifinals Monday at 7 15 and 9 p.m. set the stage for Tuesday's 8 p.m. title game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osawatomie
American Legion
Lot
Lawrence
Kansas City Post 399
Garnett and
Humboldt
Post
Senators trounce Red Sox 16 to 4 in midget league game
In Thursday action the Senators routed the Red Sox 16 4 as six walks and seven errors doomed the Sox. Billy Nesbit David Wassmer and Marti Garrett had hits while Garrett also won the mound clash over Ricky Roth. In the nightcap the White Sox beat the Athletics 12 10 as timely hits with runners aboard carried the day and Robbie Geist earned the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senators
Red Sox
Billy Nesbit
David Wassmer
Marti Garrett
Greg Hook
John McFarland
Garrett
Ricky Roth
White Sox
Athletics
Gary Baugher
Tony Ingram
Robbie Geist
Baugher
City Scores Softball Men s A League Results
Detailed box scores list multiple teams led by Hick s Electric and Western Supply with player lines and totals. Key players include F Knight Wieneke T Brady Heck Motlett and Fred Knight for Hick s Electric, Michaels Heth Woodward and D Woodward for Western Supply, and J Garcia and Larios among others across Skateland Hubbards and Budge s sides with final totals showing high run counts and varied offensives. The combined totals show teams scoring 35 to 44 runs in the shown segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hick’s Electric
Townsend
F. Knight
Wieneke
T. Brady
Heck
Motlett
Fred Knight
Sanders
Kendal
Titus
Livingston
Western Supply
Michaels
Heth
M. Woodward
D. Woodward
Cole
Wallace
Dean
J. Coffman
Whiteford
Bach
Thompson
Totals
Skateland
H. Garcia
Allice
Bishop
Martinez
J. Garcia
del la Torre
Larios
McNamera
J. J. Garcia
F. Ferguson
Patterson
Vandeventer
L. Mustain
Simms
Black Express
Small
Jackson
W. Thompson
Starks
J. Wilson
Carter
B. Thompson
Buckner
J. Robinson
A. Robinson
Dydell
Peoples Bank
Pelton
Stevens
Lee Johnson
Horn
Crane
M. Brady
Bloom
Saffron
Kellogg
R. Brady
RED Necks
G. Crane
Underwood
Grogan
Goracke
Kay
Burgoon
Cummings
Baker
Reusch
Cearfoss
Wesleyan
Harrell
Miller
K. Ferguson
N. Ferguson
Strange
Legion Reunion Sunday for Ottawa alumni players
Former Ottawa American Legion baseball players who played under coach L. L. Edge from 1949 to 1953 gather Sunday in Forest Park after the Ottawa Columbus A team doubleheader at Orlis Cox Field. The main shelterhouse hosts a 5 30 p m potluck dinner with locals urged to bring extra and families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa American Legion
L. L. Edge
Forest Park
Ottawa-Columbus
Orlis Cox Field
Ottawa Ag
VFW and Eagles Clinch Titles With Shutouts
In Ottawa Babe Ruth League action the VFW defeated Boys' Club 4 0 as Mark Walker pitched a complete game shutout. The Eagles then blanked DeMolay 8 0 with Craig Leitaker on the mound securing the win. The doubleheader closed the 1972 season with two decisive victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Mark Walker
VFW
Boys’ Club
Craig Leitaker
Eagles
DeMolay
Pirates and Cubs Lead Night Of League Action
Pirates beat Giants 12 8 as Flora led with a triple a double and a single while Aldridge earned the win Leecy Ewbank aided the Giants rally with a double by Robert Wolf. Cubs edged Mets 4 1 behind Mark Gates who held three hits over six innings. Tigers rout Orioles 13 3 as Harsh and Brill each had two hits and Ralston won. VFW blanked Boys Club 4 0 with Walker dominating and Eagles overwhelmed DeMolay 6 0 led by Leitaker's 18 strikeouts and key hits by South Lysaught and Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Giants
David Flora
Darin Leecy
Bruce Ewbank
Sandy Aldridge
Flora
Aldridge
Robert Wolf
Cubs
Mets
Mark Gates
Gates
Ned Moore
Tully Larkin
Ronald Berr
Tony Reed
Jeff Schoch
Moore
Richard Zimmerman
Reed
Tigers
Orioles
Mark Harsh
Brad Brill
Kenneth Hock Hi
David Ralston
Timmy Smith
Raymond Shaffer
Boys’ Club
Walker
VFW
Rick Geist
Jamie Sellers
Brent Gorton
Shaffer
Geist
Sellers
Mark Smith
Mike Mueller
Ken Nelson
Mark Farris
Leitnaker
Farris
Leitaker
Eagles
Bart South
Mark Lysaught
Leibaker
Wesley
All-Stars Represent Ottawa In Two Tournaments This Year
Ottawa will field two all-star squads for district and state events. The 15-player OBRL senior team, led by coach Swede Carlson, will compete in Osawatomie starting July 22 in an eight-team double elimination district, with top two advancing to state in McPherson on July 29. The 13-year-old squad, hosting a July 29 Ottawa district, features 15 players and will send its top finishers to state at Junction City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
OBRL
Larry Dixon
Keith Whitacre
Bill Bowers
Alan McMillen
Mark Walker
Mark Farris
Craig Leitaker
Tim Burgoon
Ed Smith
Rick Geist
Burt Bowers
Mike Mueller
Steve Latimer
Ken Miller
Ken Bones
Osawatomie
McPherson
Swede Carlson
Ken Saffron
Mike Fitzgerald
Raymond Shaffer
Jeff Buick
Kevin Davis
Jeff Fredricks
Craig Chaney
Bill Scribner
Gene White
Bart South
Jon Schoonover
Jon Moore
Roger Bachelor
Kevin Spencer
John McAdoo
Junction City
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Blanks
Gary Brockus
Tourney
M. Ferguson
Barnes
Fritts
Schmoe
Parker
Berger
Williams
Payne
Mitchell
Adams
Albers
Richardson
Nichols
Mietchem
Crooks
Legion Reunion
Ewbank
Larry Marshall
Richard Gould
Victor Shenk
Lysaught
Tony Stark
Scott Bird
Bob
Francis
Chuck
Mike Chuck
el Tg
Nthe
Magnavox
MMS
Uomo Ars AS Wecie
Cliff Reynolds
Frigidaire
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