Hawks, Rain Shorten Ottawa Legion Game at Cox Field
Lawrence shellacked Ottawa 8-1 in a Tri-District League game halted after 52 innings due to a rainstorm. The Hawks keyed a big fourth inning with two-run and three-run hits, Todd Vanatta’s three-run homer capping the frame as Lawrence improved to 21-14.
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Ottawa
American Legion
Lawrence
Orlis Cox Field
Hawks
Jeff Unruh
Mark Dengel
Vic Finch
Scott Thompson
Troy Grace
Shannon Green
Juan Munoz
Todd Vanatta
Cox Field
Paola
Topeka
Olathe
Donovan Optimism Flows As Baseball Talks Resume
In New York Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan urged serious bargaining and voiced some room for optimism on ending the first midseason strike in baseball history. Mediator Ken Moffett saw potential for a fast settlement, while a wary associate counsel warned no proposals had yet been made. The strike has canceled 406 games and cost cities millions, with insurers paying out billions in strike insurance.
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New York
Donovan
Washington
Ken Moffett
Moffett
Peter Rose
Players’ Association
Rose
Ottawa Legion rookies string together third straight win
Ottawa Junior American Legion rookies beat Lawrence 5-3 to push season end run toward the District 2 tournament in Kansas City. Darren Green and Kevin Allan combined on the mound with Allan earning the save as Ottawa forged a four run second inning and held off Lawrence’s late threats. Ottawa finishes its regular season with two doubleheaders against Strike & Spare and Calvert Oil of Independence, Mo.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
American Legion
Ottawa Legion
Darren Green
Kevin Allan
Hawks
Allan
Bryan Cates
Todd Burroughs
Larry Stewart
Larry Burgoon
Burroughs
Stewart
Burlington
Kansas City
Kan
Orlis Cox Field
Legion
Strike & Spare
Calvert Oil
Independence
Hall of Famer Warren Spahn criticizes players in strike
Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn says players are responsible for the strike and laments the cancellation of this year’s All-Star game. He notes the lost $4 million for players’ pension funds, supports staying firm against owners, and expresses sympathy for minimum-salary players while recalling past All-Star moments. He also mentions Gaylord Perry and his own 1961 All-Star memories.
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Broken Arrow
Okla
Spahn
National League
Cleveland
California Angels
Gaylord Perry
Dave Winfield
Dave Parker
Danny Murtaugh
Murtaugh
Ottawa Faces Quest For 13 Year Old Babe Ruth Title
District 4 tournament at Orlis Cox Field pits Ottawa, Osawatomie, Garnett in a bid to reach Salina. Ottawa seeks repeat as champs after last year’s runner up finish. Osawatomie and Garnett also favored as six leagues contest the double elimination event beginning Friday.
Lineups Set For District Softball Tournament Action
Ten men's and 15 women's teams will compete in district slow-pitch action at Forest Park. The top six finishers in each tourney advance to sub-state next weekend, with first-round men Friday evening and women's first rounds Friday night and Saturday morning. The men’s championship is Sunday at 5 p.m., and the women's at 7 p.m. The top three teams advance to Major Division. others move to Class A at sub-state. Men’s sub-state runs July 24-26 at Chanute. women’s July 31-Aug. 2 at Humboldt.
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Forest Park
Century 21
Waymire’s
CW Carpet
P.V. Raiders
Hook Insurance
Overbrook
Budge’s Sports Center
LVA Merchants
Budge’s
LVA
Underwood-Bethell
Lubach
Visions
Lazy L. Engle
Super Saver
Dengel & Son
Steve
Marine
Green Acres
Emporia Livestock
Peoples National Bank
Ken
Iga-Russ
Plumberg
Turner Gas & Electric
East Kansas Chemical
Lubach- Petroleum
Chanute
Humboldt
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Kansas City Chiefs
Ottawa University
Dick Peters
Wes Wikken
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
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Pomona
Blue Valley
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Los Angeles
Pitchin
Scoreboard
Ottawa Horseshoe
Wayne Reichard
Clus George Finley
Doen Leach
Weyna Spencer
Wes Schandal
Peait Vernaré Ball
John Jackson
Loy Whittington
Ty George Finke
Lyle Turner
Wayne Spencer
Merrill
Lyle Turner Marchal Allons
Kaniger
Kougim
Lou Whittington
Marle Snethen Adartin Hoan
Bud Burgeon
Gary Hom
Heb Ginavan
Wes Schendel
Ai Mages
Sam Pacheco
Mike Matord
Chuck Kaniper
Merle Snathen
Boyd
Kansas City Road
Olatha, Kansas
OBRL
Gary Kuntz
Babe Ruth
Garnett
Salina
Ottawa All-Stars
Darwin Waldy
Iola
Emporia
Asawatomie
Joe Moody
Moody
Phillip Geist
Otto Skoog
Jeff Butler
Steve Smith
Jon Mauszycki
Darren Latimer
Charlie Rutter
OBAL
Jay Anderson
Mody Mitchell
Jeff Buck
Paul Steinman
Rick Fritts
Mark Johnson
Brian Hoke
Russell Eisele
Gene Boyd Ford
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