Major League Baseball Starts Second Half
At the All-Star break major league teams show mixed form with Detroit trailing the Blue Jays and facing West Division woes. West leaders California Angels and Dodgers rise, while Cardinals surge aided by Andujar and Herr. Expos and Mets surprise, pitchers lead in ERA and strikeouts as Pettis and Henderson pace steals.
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New York
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Sparky Anderson
Tigers
Toronto Blue Jays
California Angels
Kansas City
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
Oakland A’s
Bruce Sutter
Cardinals
Joaquin Andujar
Tommy Herr
San Francisco
Jack Clark
Vince Coleman
New York Yankees
Rickey Henderson
Oakland
California
Gary Pettis
Donnie Moore
Atlanta
Montreal
Gary Carter
Steve Rogers
Charlie Lea
Expos
Jeff Reardon
Padres
Dodgers
Pedro Guererro
Guerrero
Chicago White Sox
Carlton Fisk
Dale Murphy
Murphy
Yankees
Don Mattingly
Andujar
New York Mets
Dwight Gooden
San Diego
Andy Hawkins
Ron Guidry
Toronto
Dave Stieb
Jack Morris
Cleveland
Bert Blyleven
Willie Hernandez
NBC Plans Strike Contingencies for Possible Baseball Hiatus
NBC TV prepares for a potential baseball season disruption with Aug a walkout deadline set by the players union. If strike signaled, NBC would shift to boxing horse racing and auto racing, airing an Aug 10 strike analysis and a look back at 1981 if needed, while delaying minor league games.
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Associated Press
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Players Union
Steve Griffith
Griffith
District Babe Ruth Meet Opens Tonight in Ottawa
The 14 15 year old district Babe Ruth tournament opens in Ottawa with Garnett and Ottawa as favorites and Emporia also a strong contender. Ottawa defends the title as Garnett seeks a second crown after last year. Osawatomie Neosho Valley West East and Emporia enter the field. Neosho West vs Osawatomie starts at 6 00 tonight, followed by Emporia vs Neosho East at 8 15. }
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Babe Ruth
Ottawa
Garnett
Emporia
Osawatomie
Neosho Valley West
Neosho West
Neosho East
Quick Ottawa Start Goes For Naught in Legion Matchup
Lawrence crushed Ottawa 14 to 2 in opening Zone 2 action. Lawrence will face Olathe in a winners’ bracket game while Ottawa meets Friday’s loser. another title game possible Saturday. Ottawa’s nine errors and early 2-0 lead vanished as Lawrence surged with seven runs in the second and four in the third.
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Rick Peterson
Olathe
Ottawa
Lawrence
American Legion
Hiawatha
Barry Reynolds
Ken McLaughlin
Latimer Misses Kansas Amateur Qualifying at Mission Hills
Darren Latimer, a Ottawa High senior, failed in Wednesday’s final round at Indian Hills to reach the Kansas Amateur Golf Championship match play after an 85 left him at 159, two off the 64-player cut. Louis Rapalino led medalists with 143, a stroke ahead of Mike O'Donnell, as match play began. John Schulte aced Ottawa Country Club’s 145 yard ninth hole with a six iron witnessed by Earle Hill.
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Mission Hills
Louis Rapalino
Parsons
Mike O’donnell
Wichita
John Schulte
17Th St. Terrace
Ottawa Country Club
Schulte
Earle Hill
ORC approves 1986 budget in Charlotte City meeting
The Ottawa Recreation Commission authorized a 1986 budget of 229,850 dollars at its regular meeting led by Director Don Williams. No growth from the prior year, funding comes from a two mill levy, program fees, and pool revenues while line item increases aim for clearer program costs. The ORC will reconvene August 21 to review summer programs. Also in Charlotte, Harlem Globetrotters named Lynette Woodard among eight players and two alternates for fall training in Los Angeles, seeking the first female Globetrotter.
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Don Williams
ORC
Williams
Charlotte
N.C
University of Kansas
Lynette Woodard
Harlem Globetrotters
Los Angeles
Charlotte Coliseum
Amateur Basketball Association of the USA
Globetrotters
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St. Louis
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Steve Baylor
Marc Kissinger
Doug Rich
Don Swartz
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Ryan Meyer
Neosho Valley East
Chanute
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Bruce Moses
Tal Moses
Kissinger
Tony Stottlemire
Neosho
Gi Nee
Troy Lewis
Derek Jones
Marshall Lute
Steve Matney
Kevin Kufahl
Keith Cobb
Matney
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Jeff Droke
Ace
Woodard
Sandra Hodge
University of New Orleans
Candy Lucas
North Carolina- Charlotte
Pam McGee
University of Southern California
Lori Scott
Louisiana Tech
Joyce Walker
Louisiana State
Valerie Walker
Chaney University
Jackie White
California State
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Chaney
Paula McGee
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