Balanced Field Set For A Team District II Tourney
Ottawa hosts a wide open eight team double elimination American Legion A-team District II baseball tournament. Ottawa and Lawrence are strongest as KC Post 199, Olathe, Iola, Paola and Shawnee challenge, with games scheduled across two fields Saturday and Sunday and finals set for Wednesday night with a possible Thursday rematch.
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Terry Ostmeyer
American Legion
Ottawa
Lawrence
Kansas City Post
Olathe@arit
Shawnee Ball Club
South Field
Paola
Kansas City
Jola
North Field
Olathe
Shawnee
KC 199
Hawks
Post 199
Iola
KC 399
Ottawa All Stars beat Osawatomie 6 to 2 in practice game
Ottawa Babe Ruth League All-Stars wearing white uniforms routed Osawatomie 6 2 at Orlis Cox Field. Larry Dixon and Craig Leitaker split pitching duties with one run allowed apiece and Leitaker fanning six over four innings. Ottawa totaled nine hits led by Mark Walker and Mike Mueller as they prep for the district tournament with a tuneup against Paola Babe Ruth tonight.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Larry Dixon
Craig Leitaker
Dixon
Leitaker
Osawatomie
Keith Whitacre
Steve Latimer
Mark Farris
Mike Mueller
Farris
Alan McMillen
Rick Geist
Geist
Ed Smith
Smith
Mueller
Burt Bowers
Leibaker
Grounder
Ottawa All-Stars
Orlis Cox Field
B Team Battles Lawrence For Title In Legion Play
Ottawa A E Legion B team faces Lawrence in Osawatomie at 8 p.m. for the district championship after a rain delayed semifinal. Lawrence upset Kansas City Post 398 4 1 at KU in Lawrence. winner advances to Ellsworth state tournament. KC previously beat Osawatomie 4 0. Ottawa beat Humboldt 5 4 in eight innings.
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Lawrence-Kansas City Post
American Legion
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Osawatomie
Kansas City Club
Ottawa
Ellsworth
Kansas City Post
Humboldt
Babe Ruth Rockies Lose To Garnett 7-3 In Practice Game
Ottawa 13-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars fell 7-3 to Garnett at Orris Cox Field after an error plagued middle innings. Kevin Spencer had a key single for Ottawa, while Jeff Buick added three hits. Coach Byron Faden used all 15 players as preparation for the July 29 district tourney, with another practice vs Osawatomie set for Friday at 8 p.m.
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Osawatomie
Ottawa
Mark Walker
Swede Carlson
Garnett
Kevin Davis
Jeff Buick
Roger Bachelor
Raymond Shaffer
Gene White
Jeff Fredricks
Spencer
Buick
Chaney
Byron Faden
Allstars
Colts Sign No 1 Choice After late contract
The Baltimore Colts finalized a multi year deal with No 1 draft pick Tom Drougas a 267 pound guard from Oregon at the team camp in Tampa Florida General Manager Joe Thomas announced the agreement while terms were not disclosed. The club had previously signed Boris Shlapak Reggie Lowe and Ken Frith in separate moves. Elsewhere the Redskins traded for Alvin Haymond and the Cardinals acquired Bill Atessis.
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Associated Press
Baltimore Colts
Tom Drougas
University of Oregon
Colts
Tampa
Fla
Joe Thomas
Baltimore
Drougas
Boris Shlapak
Michigan State
Reggie Lowe
Los Angeles City College
Ken Frith
Northeast Louisiana State
Canada
Washington Redskins
Alvin Haymond
Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Atessis
New England Patriots
Ski Team Diet promises 20 pounds off in two weeks
An ad touts a chemical action diet claimed to let U S Women’s Alpine Ski Team lose 20 pounds in 14 days without hunger. It promises full energy, ease of use for travelers and workers, and urges readers to order by mailing $2 to Ski Team Diet, San Diego.
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U.S
Colorado
P.O
San Diego
California
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Gary Fitzgerald
Gary Dixon
Randy Firestone
Chris Chaney
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Larry Waymire
Flint Firestone
Sun
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Seawatomie
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Anchor Savings
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