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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1976
Page
2
Kansas City led the AL West by 9 1 2 games after sweeping a doubleheader from the Boston Red Sox 5 1 and 2 1. Paul Splittorff and Al Fitzmorris spun strong roles as White, Nelson and the defense sparked the win.
Detroit rookie Mark Fidrych fans eight in a 1 to 0 complete game victory over Oakland, his 11th complete game in 12 starts this season. Other AL results include Kansas City sweeping Boston, Baltimore beating California, White Sox over Milwaukee, Cleveland edging Minnesota, and the Yankees shutting out Texas.
Major league style box scores show Dodgers 15 and Yankees 9 with players such as Burroughs Finch and Pugh contributing. Multiple teams listed include Mets White Sox and Midget League Richmond with varied totals and player lines across a busy Friday night.
Montreal opening ceremony marks the start of the XXI Olympiad with 7,000 athletes from 112 nations. Taiwan and Nigeria withdraw amid political crises. South Africa’s exclusion sparks boycotts by Somalia, Mauritius and Tanzania. The U S, USSR, East and West Germany expected to lead, with swimming and gymnastics drawing early spotlight.
The Ottawa Women's Golf Association Handicap tournament begins Tuesday and runs for two more Tuesdays. Pairings this week include Cutting, Manwaring, Walker, Warnock, Foulks, Clarridge, Ketchum-Lyman, Bennett, Fleming, Elder, Cravens, Sutton, Fredeen, South, Gilroy, Sheldon, Nourot-B. Chrismer, Smell-Gaeddert, Kramer-M, Chrismer. Reservations or cancellations: 242-4721.
The four team double elimination District 2 American Legion B team tourney starts Monday in Kansas City Kansas at Eisenhower Field. Defending champion Kansas City Post 199 faces Lawrence at 6 30 pm followed by Ottawa versus Kansas City Post 399 at 8 30 pm.
Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench exits after being hit by a pitch from Don Stanhouse of the Montreal Expos. X rays show no fracture. Bench misses more time after a bruised shoulder from the All-Star Game. Bench batting .232 with 16 games missed this year.
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