B-Team Semifinal Exit Ends Ottawa Run in District IT
Lawrence and Ottawa faced brutal heat and rain as the Ottawa American Legion B-team fell 5-1 to Kansas City Post 199 in the District IT semifinals after beating Garnett 5-3 earlier. Kansas City Post 399 beat Post 199 4-1 to win the title and advance to state. Ottawa ended the season 13-10 with Dunkin and Swab among standouts.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Lawrence
Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa
Kansas City Post
Garnett
Post
Yates Center
199
Ed Swab
Swab
Dunkin
David
District I
Kansas City
Babe Ruth All Stars Trounce Osawatomie In Tune-Up
Ottawa Babe Ruth All-Stars opened their 1971 practice schedule with a 9 6 win over Osawatomie. Lead-off runner Hollon scored in the first as Ottawa built a 2 0 lead, then pulled ahead 9 6 by the third. Dixon earned the win in relief as the game ended after eight innings due to darkness.
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Osawatomie
Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Robert Hollon
Hollon
Larry Black
Curt Chaney
Dixon
Steve Latimer
Black
Ed Bloomer
Holton
Ottawa All-Stars
Scott Finch
Finch
Jim Allen
Olathe All-Stars
Olathe
Rally In 6th Tops 199 6-5 In Ottawa A Team Win
Ottawa Post 74 A-team rallied in the bottom of the sixth to erase a 4-2 deficit and beat Kansas City Post 199 6-5 at Orlis Cox Field. Chris Chaney worked four scoreless innings in relief, improving to 2-0, while Porter and Randy Firestone faced control issues early as Ottawa rode four straight hits in the decisive rally and Stauffer added two hits while raising his average near .350. Ottawa’s schedule shows rematches with Topeka Post 74 and Post 1 at Big Shunga Park before a home clash with Post 399 midweek.
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Ottawa
Municipal Stadium
Lawrence
Post
Swab
Dunkin
Garnett
RBI
Greg Bulmer
Randy Singer
Bruce Whitacre
David Baldwin
Keith Kramer
Ottawa American Legion
Chris Chaney
Kansas City Post
Orlis Cox Field
Kansas City
Porter
Larry Waymire
Pat Scherzer
Eee AW
Bae Cae
Steve Grogan
Chaney
Dennis Hurla
Dennis Brennan
Hurla
Scherzer
Mike Purvis
Stauffer
A-team
Randy Firestone
Firestone
Purvis
Grogan
Bass
Topeka
Atchison
Independence
Big Shunga Park
Chiefs To Open Up Offense More This Season
Kansas City coach Hank Stram outlined a shift to a more open attack as the Chiefs begin training camp at William Jewell College in Liberty. He emphasized a return to championship aims, notes on replacing Jerry Mays, and roster battles at quarterback center and defensive end. Stram expects greater rookie participation while preserving the team’s winning philosophy.
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Kansas City
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
William Jewell College
Liberty
Stram
Chiefs
Jerry Mays
Mays
Marvin Upshaw
Scott Lewis
Bob Stein
Bob Hews
Ed Lothamer
Wilbur Young
Bruce Bergey
Lothamer
Fred Arbanas
Morris Stroud
Arbanas
Len Dawson
Mike Livingston
John Huarte
Chuck Hixson
Southern Methodist
Jack Rudnay
E. J. Holub
Rodway
Mik Ohnard
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Liondotte Field
Kan
Louisburg
Dale Dunkin
Liondotte
University of Kansas
Whitacre
Hughes
Beets
Bulmer
Jameson
Baldwin
Kramer
LF Anderson
Seymour
U Garnett
Gordon
Harrington
R. Singer
L. Hermreck
Spencer
Pickett
Singer
Rockers
Adams
T. Hermreck
Torvals
RF Bulmer
Hogue
Attic
Bennett
C. Kurta
McAfee
Mickal
Shriver
P. Worle
Marvine
Gary Brockus
Brockus
McPherson
Kansas
Bluff City
Kuntz
Jayhawk
Cottonwood Valley
Paola
Blue Valley League
Eada
AB Waymire
Wallace
Cummings
Fisher
PH Fitzgerald
Horta
Jarvis
Lynnes
P Anderson
McHenry
Becker
Bortnick
Brannan
Reynolds
Sports On
Porter-Spears
Agency
S. Mairi
Tom Porter
George Spears
S. Corporation P.O
Chuck
WN. Poplar
Wagner
Bob-Francis
Mike
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