Arrows Rally Past Topeka In Late Surge For Win
Ottawa Legion AA Arrows overcame a 6-4 deficit with a four-run seventh inning at McDonald Field. Tim Jarrell and Larry Burguon drove in runs while Eric Green pitched a strong game to seal an 8-6 Tri-District League victory over Topeka Post 74-2. Stewart homered twice for Ottawa. Cramer added two hits and a key baserunning play. Topeka falls to 16-23 overall, 5-12 league, as Ottawa eyes a regular-season finale at Olathe.
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Ottawa Legion AA Arrows
Topeka Post
McDonald Field
Arrows
Tim Jarrell
Larry Burguon
Greg Shutt
RBI
Arrow
Eric Green
Green
Ottawa
Larry Stewart
Stewart
Jon Cramer
Cramer
Olathe
Ramsey's Wins Two In Topeka City League Action
Ramsey's Printing posted two wins in three games last week to lift its Topeka City League record to 5-3. The team beat Fairlawn Plaza 9-3, split a doubleheader with Fort Scott Merchants 3-2 and 9-0, and rallied past Fairlawn 7-3. Jeff Hansen, Brad O'Dea, and Kent Ramsey led a squad with four Ramsey's hits in the doubleheader. Ramsey's resumes Friday doubleheader play in Topeka and joins a round robin at Princeton on Saturday.
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Fairlawn Plaza
Fort Scott Merchants
Merchants
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Ramsey
Jeff Hansen
Kent Ramsey
Jon Moore
Bill Stauffer
Dale Wieden
Fort Scott
Rick Howard
Roger Bachelor
O'Dea
Hansen
Princeton
Gragg Family Dominates Sunflower Track Meet at Topeka
In Topeka at the Sunflower Track Championships Jim Gragg, Vickie Gragg, and daughter Jamie Gragg from Williamsburg placed in multiple events. Jamie swept the 10 and under division with wins in high jump 3-6, 1500 5:20.6, and 800 2:40. Vickie won the 1800-meter in 6:05 while Jim placed third in both the 1500 and 800 in the 40-49 class with 5:22 and 2:37.
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Jim
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Jamie
Busch Announces Cable Deal
Anheuser-Busch unveiled a pay sports channel named Sports Time with Baseball games from the St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds starting next April. The joint venture includes Multimedia Inc and Telecommunications Inc and targets 11 states with headquarters in St. Louis and Cincinnati studios.
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Reds
Royals
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Illinois
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Oklahoma
Tennessee
Kentucky
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
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Nebraska
Colorado
Mississippi
West Virginia
North Carolina
Cincinnati
Vintage Stars Shine Again At Old Timers Classic
Al Kaline and Brooks Robinson homered as Willie Mays drew a huge ovation but left early. The NL won 5-3 in a nostalgia showcase before 31,160 fans, with Bob Feller, Warren Spahn, Luke Appling, and Carl Erskine also honored in a celebration of baseball history.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Griffin's Gems Shine As Jays Beat Royals
Alfredo Griffin wowed 26,178 at Exhibition Stadium and ABC TV with stunning defense as the Toronto Blue Jays beat Kansas City 6-2. Jim Clancy improved to 9-6 after five hits allowed and two walks, while Buck Martinez and Cliff Johnson supplied key hits in a five run fourth.
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Princeton Star Dana Wiederholt Sets National Shot Put Records
Dana Wiederholt, a 10 year old Princeton standout, set two national marks in shot put, eclipsing AAU and Athletic Congress records within days. She also placed in long jump and 100 meter heats while poised to cap her busy summer at Raytown’s Santa Fe Trail Classic. Her father notes the workload and hints at reducing meets next year.
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NAZARENE-18 Adamson Hurls Sharp Victory
In a high scoring scorebook fill, Nazareth outpaced Adamson with strong showings from Young Wadkins and Garcia while Yates and Oglesby anchored the tally for CROC and North Baptist as teams posted totals in the forties and fifties across a crowded lineup of players and schools.
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