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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1996
Page
10
Legion AA slate shows Chanute visiting Ottawa in a Wednesday 6 p.m. matchup at HMD. Thursday features Legion A action with Ottawa at Zone Tournament in Gardner.
At Forest Park events run from 6 p.m. through 10 p.m. Friday with Nazarene facing North Baptist at 6, West Presbyterian meeting Ottawa Bible at 7, Sacred Heart meeting Faith Lutheran at 8, Wellsville Baptist versus Community Foursquare at 9, and Agape Christian against Church of Christ Eye at 10 plus Assembly of God game noted.
East division leaders New York and Baltimore split games while Toronto and Boston trail. Central features Cleveland and Chicago chasing, with Detroit fading. West shows Texas and Seattle near .500, Oakland and California midpack. Nightly schedule includes 20 games across leagues with notable clashes in New York Milwaukee and Cleveland.
Orioles add Clay Ahrent from Will County and assign to Gulf Coast League. Red Sox activate Kevin Mitchell from 15 day DL. Angels place Don Slough on 15 day DL retro July 12. Royals option Joe Vitiello to Omaha, recall Rick Huisman. Brewers recall Tim Van Egmond from New Orleans. Yankees option Ramiro Mendoza to Columbus, recall Jim Meck. Braves place Jeff Blauser and Jason Schmidt on 15 day DL, recall Pablo Martinez and Brad Woodall from Richmond. Rockies promote Pat Daugherty to VP of scouting.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin receives four years deferred adjudication 800 hours community service and a $10000 fine after pleading no contest to a felony cocaine possession charge in a trial marked by testimony from a topless dancer. Judge Manny Alvarez warns any future trouble could trigger 20 years in prison.
Cleveland piled 17 hits and no strikeouts as seven players had two or more, led by Albert Belle with a 2-for-3 night and his 31st homer. Jack McDowell earned the win to move to 8-6, facing Kansas City 9-4 lifetime. Manny Ramirez and Eddie Murray fueled the offense while Tom Goodwin drove in three for the Royals.
The Royals, once drawing 2.5 million during the World Series glory days, now see empty seats at Kauffman Stadium as payroll drops from 45 million to 18 million. GM Herb Robinson cites labor woes and fading core fans, amid rebuilding with unproven players and a shift from entertainment to a struggle for identity.
The Minnesota Vikings proposed a three year contract to cornerback Dale Carter with poison pills to deter re signing by Kansas City. The deal voids final years if Carter plays over half the defensive snaps and blocks franchise or transition tagging. Carter, 26, was an All Pro last season and seeks a fresh start after legal troubles in Kansas City.
Olympic organizers revamp the Atlanta schedule to place Michael Johnson’s 400 and 200 events in peak prime time. The July 27 400 heats at 7 55 p.m. EDT and final at 9 10 p.m. heighten NBC viewership while Aug 1 semifinals at 7 10 p.m. and final at 9 p.m. target large audiences alongside other major events.
In New York AP reports five former Celtics and coach Red Auerbach named the All-Time Superteam, led by Bird Cousy Havlicek Walton and Russell with other legends like Barry Baylor Chamberlain Mikan Pettit Robertson West. Auerbach says the team could beat any on court, as they promote Anacin on a TV spot.
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