DeMolay and Kiwanis Clinch Tight Babe Ruth League Openers
DeMolay belts Eagles 6-3 to lock a first place tie as Curt Chaney no-hits Boys' Club in a 6-3 Kiwanis win. Dixon fans 9 as DeMolay ends 11-3. Beeman ace for Kiwanis with three hits including two triples. Eagles, Boys' Club season finales set. All Star team lineup to be revealed.
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Herbert Guyett
Guyett
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David Shenk
Gary Kuntz
DeMolay
Ottawa
Eagles
Curt Chaney
Kiwanis
Boys’ Club
Dixon
Jesse Korkames
Chaney
David Beeman
Kent Cramer
Mike Mueller
Beeman
Miles Hart
VFW
Rotary
Elks
Lions
Herald
State Legion Tickets Ready for Ottawa Tournament
Advanced tickets for the State American Legion A-team tournament at Orlis Cox Field Aug 7-10 are on sale for 7 dollars covering all seven sessions. Gate admission is 1.25 per session. Ottawa hosts seven district winners plus the local club in a double elimination event leading to regional playoffs. Tickets from Pete Cearfoss Leo Converse Quincy Seymour Gary Kuntz Paul Damron Terry Ostmeyer.
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Orlis Cox Field
Ottawa
Kansas
Legion
Pete Cearfoss
City
Leo Converse
The
Peoples National Bank
Quincy Seymour
Gary Kuntz
Paul Damron
Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Legion B team braces for district opener without ace Dixon
The Ottawa American Legion B team learned just before its first round District II tournament game that ace pitcher Gary Dixon will miss the event due to a severely cut wrist from a Thursday work accident. Doctor says 10 days before Dixon can throw. Dale Dunkin to start versus Garnett at Liondotte Field Kansas City Kan at 3 p.m. Dunkin carries a 3-3 record including a 4-0 two-hit shutout against Garnett on June 30. Dixon had been Ottawa’s top mound ace, winning his last three decisions to reach 4-4, including a no-hitter against Louisburg.
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Ottawa American Legion
Gary Dixon
Dixon
Ottawa
Garnett
Liondotte Field
Kansas City
Kan
Byron Faden
Dale Dunkin
Dunkin
Louisburg
Astros edge Athletics in Midget League opener 12-6
In the first Midget League game, the Astros beat the Athletics 12 to 6. Bobby Dodson and Martin Gravenstein led with two hits each for the Astros while Johnny Earnshaw had three for the Athletics. Dodson earned the win and Earnshaw the loss.
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Astros
Athletics
Bobby Dodson
Martin Gravenstein
Johnny Earnshaw
Earnshaw
Senators
White Sox
Chris Malouf
Randy Hendrickson
Fort Hays State Clinic to Honor Pitt State Coach Carnie Smith
Fort Hays State hosts its 12th Annual Football Clinic July 22 to 24 with special guest Carnie Smith, former Pittsburg State coach with a 97-36-5 record. The event features two speakers from Kansas and Texas and includes a welcome by athletic director Cade Suran and director Tom Stromgren.
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Stromgren
Midwest
Smith
KSC
Indianapolis native Dick Coggins on Orioles 1971 roster
Dick Coggins, an Indianapolis native, was the youngest player on the Orioles 1971 spring roster. He turned 20 on December 7 and previously played as an outfielder for Dallas-Fort Worth and Rochester, standing 5 feet 8 inches.
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Dick Coggins
Indianapolis
Baltimore Orioles
Dallas-Fort Worth
Rochester
Cubs top Cardinals in early game highlighted by Moore four hits
In Thursday action the Cubs defeated the Cardinals 14-4 as Jon Moore homered and collected four hits. The Cardinals were held to no hits off Moore and committed errors leading to all their runs. Dodgers edged Indians 4-2 in the nightcap with Beets and Shaffer contributing key hits and Beets tossing a complete game with 11 strikeouts.
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Cardinals
Jon Moore
Moore
Kevin Spencer
Jon Schoonover
Jeff Fredricks
Spencer
Kent White
White
Cardinal
Scott Hay
Dodgers
Indians
Mike Fitzgerald
Darren Beets
Bobby Shaffer
Gorton
Joe Geist
Dennis Gragg
Beets
Rosier
Brian Roller
Schoonover
Cook
Fredricks
Sheler
Malburg
Damron
Nordeen
Softball Scores From City League Play
JR.SR. girls Blue Jays defeated Sweethearts 23 to 17. Patterson's and Jaycees forfeited double zero. Underwood Plumbing beat City 18 to 7. Gibson's tied Western Supply 7 to 0.
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Ed Hettler
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Renner
Pendleton
OHS
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Kermit, Tex
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Ed Kriewel
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Herington
Gil Green
Abilene
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Amarillo
Tex
J. C. Reikenburg
Dodge City
Dale Buck
Lovington
N.M
Bill Orth
Little River
Bob Becker
Stockton
Welborn
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Hull
Murray
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Atchison
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Pankratz
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Sheffield
Jerry Allen
Volkswagen
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Chuck
N. Poplar
Borg Warner Headquarters
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Holliday Sport
Holliday
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