Ottawa Girls Seek Funds for Junior Olympic Trip
Ottawa's Junior Olympic track program faces budget shortfalls as three local athletes Cindy Blakeley Rachel Brockman and Susan McFarland qualify for the national JO championships August 6 to 9 in Winston-Salem North Carolina The ORC asks community donations to cover travel and meet expenses contact 115 West 4th Street or call 242-1939 for support.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa
Winston-Salem
N.C
Cindy Blakeley
Rachel Brockman
Susan McFarland
Wake Forest University
ORC
W. 4Th
City Scores Softball Women’s White League Details
Transportation Inc 8 Worthington 2 in a women’s White League game. Shultz Schmidt Hernandez Phillips Burkdoll and others contributed. Sacred Heart 11 battled Lee’s Downtowner 5 as multiple squads posted totals. Also listed: 1st Methodist 15 1st Baptist 12 and North Baptist 13 in regional action with many players recording lines.
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White League Transportation Inc
Worthington
Shultz
Hernandez
Phillips
Burkdoll
Cook
Schnoke
Ball
Parks
Bones
Garcia
Sacred Heart
Salmons
Turner
Cates
Eichenberger
Rose
Colson
Mages
Lewis
Renee
Hornung
Totals
Lee
Watkins
Sandstrom
Anderson
Beasley
Janssen
Lauver
Soper
Fewins
Arnesman
Evans
Barrett
Methodist
Waggoner
Hepner
Kay
Riddle
Schneider
Lamble
Bushman
Rouse
Beeghtey
Howard
Stevens
Ford
1St Baptist
Smillie
Wolgast
McQuilliams
Crawford
Hough
Bishop
Bailey
Drake
Robin Flanner
Baptists
Ottawa
Budge’s
Warren Watson
Beets Motors
Pow Wow
Cozy
Moormans
Ottawa Truck
Havens Steel
Briscoe
Bowling Scores Friday Scratch High 10-40s
Bowling league results list multiple teams with high series and individual scores across dates Friday through Monday. Notable figures include J Hollon 234, Huske 254, Joe 265, and A. Ainsworth 204, with several teams posting high 30s to 40s in mixed scratch events.
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S—B. Jung
D. Miller
J. Hollon
R. Huske
Joe
Darrel
J. White
C. Rockers
L. Evans
HI Hopes
A. Albertson
W. Cromwell
L. Penka
Pappy
H. Ainsworth
P. Bagent
Cousins
C. Wilson
B. Eads
M. Johnson
L. Porter
Sperm & CO
S. Spears
H. Reeves
T. Grelsen
S. Mason
Plucknett loses world record and is banned for life
American discus star Ben Plucknett received a lifetime international ban after positive anabolic steroid tests. The 27-year-old, who set a 233-7 world record last May and extended it to 237-4 in Stockholm, saw both marks nullified. Mulhall of Australia also banned for life. IAAF cites routine tests after the Christchurch event.
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London
Ben Plucknett
University of Missouri
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Plucknett
California
Stockholm
IAAF
Gael Mulhall
Australia
John Holt
Christchurch
New Zealand
Mulhall
Sayers Leaves SIU to Pursue Private Business
Gale Sayers steps down as Southern Illinois University Carbondale men's athletic director effective Sept 1 to pursue opportunities in private business. At 38, he had served since 1976. university officials noted the resignation was accepted with reluctance and cited a broader sports reorganization under Bruce Swinburne.
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Carbondale, Ill
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Sayers
Chicago Sun-Times
Irv Kupcinet
National Football League
Bruce Swinburne
Swinburne
Few Refunds Sought So Far Fans Still Covet Baseball Tickets
AP Sports Writer John Nelson reports that fans have offered few refunds for canceled games and are holding onto tickets hoping the season resumes. Cardinals refunds near 29,000, while managers say most ticketholders expect exchanges for future dates if the strike ends.
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John Nelson
St. Louis Cardinals
Mike Bertani
Teams report low advance ticket redemption amid baseball strike
Mets and Phillies have redeemed about 20 percent of single game advance tickets while Royals near 10 percent. Yankees estimate hundreds of thousands remain outstanding as fans hold until the strike ends. Clubs vary on refunds and exchanges, with some offering mail refunds and others at stadiums or after a date.
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New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Kansas City Royals
Mets
Robert L. Mandt
Dean Vogelaar
The
Royals
New York Yankees
Dave Szen
Phillies
Dave Montgomery
Baltimore
Tim Geraghty
Bertani
Cardinals
Kuhn Weighs 1981 All Star Game Fate In Cleveland
With the All-Star Game postponed by a strike officials discuss a possible 1982 game in Cleveland while Montreal would host next year if Cleveland cannot stage it. Kuhn hopes the game is played in 1981 but if not, alternatives include Montreal in 1984 or a 1983 Chicago White Sox venue.
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Cleveland
Baseball Players
Montreal
Bowie Kuhn
Kuhn
Chuck Adams
Adams
Expos
John J. McHale
Bob Wirz
Comiskey Park
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Pete Spudich
Ottawa Softball Roundup Highlights Mixed Results Across Leagues
Long report details AA and A League games in Ottawa with multiple teams topping first place ties. Jaycees beat Conoco 5 4 on a late run, Sheet Metal and Hook Insurance win big, women’s White League opens, and several others post wins. A three man scramble Sunday golf tourney at Silver Lake is announced.
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Lon Flippo
Ottawa Jaycees
Conoco
Randy Waldron
Curt Chaney
Jaycees
Ottawa Sheet Metal
Duke Mfg
Hook
Don Miller
First Methodist
North Baptist
Methodist
Transportation Inc
Sunflower
First Baptist
Sacred Heart
Silver Lake
Ottawa
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Moherman Insurance
C&aw
Federal Land Bank
Jack's & Jill's
Hook Insurance
Green Acres
Foltz
Our Own Hardware
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Matney
Schooch
D. Waggoner
Buck
Murrow
Short
S. Waggoner
Kitterman
Taylor
Haworth
L. Mad
Fogle
G. Madi
Royalettes
A. Ferguson
W. Ferguson
Cole
Hodges
Wiederholt
Dodson
Towner
Paddock
Mora
J. Ferguson
Hoopes
Wallace
Patriots
Robinson
Jackson
Shannon
Lane
Wolfe
Harris
Guthrie
Perry
Shepard
Potter
T. Wilford
P. Wilford
Ratliffe
Mirandas
Shaw
Kimbal
Skiles
Droddy
Gumm
Sutton
Yankees
Chappell
Moses
Hadley
Schulte
Redenbaugh
Garrero
Burrichter
Underwood
Rodgers
Sypher
Teter
Dodgers
Elliott
Gravenstein
Brewer
Davidson
Rich
Henderson
Rothwell
Griffin
CUBS
Keith
Nunez
Hagelin
Preiter
Roush
Hoops
Nuff
Degroff
Widner
Hollon
Hoke
McClay
Altendorff
Braves
Winsky
Walter
Elder
Spigle
Torrance
Lynn
Clegg
Redeker
RED Sox
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Three & ME
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BIG Four
J. Hollow
Whoevers
A. Zabloudil
Monday Morning Coffee League
Cahoons
N. Cahoon
Waymire's
M. Ferguson
Main ST
Bait & Tackle
S. Foster
Ramsey Printing
C. Wallis
D. Mietcham
Mamas—O
J. Corcoran
Dust Devils
M. Willson
R. Cannon
W. Hendrickson
J. Tenderwood
H. Teter
L. Bradfield
Orange Army
Wichita, Kan
Wichita Wings
Kansas City
Wings
Frank Carney
Carney
Arnie
Birmingham
Mich
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Oakland Hills
Stone
Independence
Siu
Terminal Tower
Lake Erie
Wkyc-Tv
Municipal Stadium
Briscoes
Sunrise Suzuki
Rocky Woods
Bombers
Larry Black
Queens
Brian Yohe
Truckers
J&j Automotive
J&j
Battle of the Banks
Peoples National
First National
First
Peoples
Rantoul
Budge
Michele Welch
Trela Sheffield
Dengel
Linda Ogle
Jeanette Burgoon
Westminster
Nazarene
Gordon Bell
Assembly of God
Knights of Columbus
Wesleyan
Ottawa Bible
Leon Chriestenson
Doug Harbaugh
K’s
Ron Reusch
Community Foursquare
Faith Lutheran
Tony Stark
Lutherans
Todd Buck
Foursquare
C’s
Ken Mayes
Sam Pacheco
Saffron Glass Co
S. Walnut
Bob Miller
Ottawa Insurance Agency
Gueen
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