Signs Are Out For Legion State Tournament In Ottawa
The American Legion state baseball tournament comes to Ottawa August 7 10 with Ottawa as host and seven district winners aiming for the title and regional bid. Orris Cox Field hosts double elimination as scouts from MLB teams attend. Topeka Post 74 and Ottawa meet in the opening round. Ottawa University will house players and fans as motels report brisk reservations and the field hosts the second state event after last year.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Orris Cox
Ottawa University
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals
Topeka Post 74
Post 74
Topekans
Post 1
Lawrence
Hawks
Humboldt
Kansas City Post
Shawnee
NEC Team Edges Ottawa 13-Year-Olds
North Kansas City's AA League squad edged Ottawa 13-year-olds 11 to 10 at Orlis Cox Field in a see-saw game. Curt Moore, Mike Sheldon, Mark Walker, and Kirk Davis had Ottawa’s hits, with Shawn Jordan adding a triple. Walker pitched six innings for NEC, allowing five hits and seven walks as Ottawa struck out nine times. Ottawa faces Pomona at 8 tonight.
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Kansas City
Ottawa
Babe Ruth
Orlis Cox Field
Curt Moore
Mike Sheldon
Mark Walker
Kirk Davis
Shawn Jordan
Walker
Net Club Wins Ottawa Foret Park Tennis Club Season Finale
Forest Park Tennis Club finished its Kansas Valley League season with a 2-3 record, defeating Osawatomie 3-1 in a rain shortened match. June Willhite won a singles match for Ottawa as Steve Nelson with Mike Mustain and Ken Johnson with Larry Evans took the doubles. The team will host the league tournament next month with singles on August 8 and doubles on August 15.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
Osawatomie
Willhite
Ottawans
Steve Nelson
Mike Mustain
Ken Johnson
Larry Evans
Netters
Softball Scores Team Matches in City Leagues
In the Women’s City League Lutheran lost to North Baptist 0. In the Men’s Church League Tourney the Losers Bracket Wesleyan beat First Lutheran 7 to 0. Wesleyan then defeated Nazarene 9 to 8 for fifth place. F Christian Bible routed Nazarene Assembly. Chapel St. Paul defeated F U Methodist 10 to ? and champions were decided.
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F. Lutheran
N. Baptist
Wesleyan
N. Baptist Foursquare
F. Christian F. Bible
Nazarene ‘Assembly
Kicking-Rich Chiefs Give Walk-On A Try
Liberty Missouri AP A rookie kicking specialist Jeff White seeks a Chiefs tryout after writing all 25 NFL teams Denver Broncos coach Hank Stram shows interest Kansas City has long used soccer style kickers White starred at Texas El Paso hitting 11 of 18 field goals including a 53 yarder Bronxville NY high schooler drilled a 67 yard practice kick White says he has pushed Stenerud and Wilson in practice seeing himself as a potential challenger to the veteran kickers
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Kansas City
Jerrel Wilson
Jeff White
White
NFL
Denver Broncos
Hank Stram
Stram
Europe
Junket
University of Texas-El Paso
Bronxville
N.Y
Stenerud
Wilson
Pirates Rally Past Indians Twice In Doubleheader
In the first game Monday, the Pirates scored eight runs in the third and two in the fourth to beat the Indians 10-8. Billy Scribner led with two hits including a fourth inning double. Vance Sible earned the win. Joe Geist took the loss. In the nightcap, the Mets outslugged the Cardinals 17-13 as Tony Reed led with three hits and Doug Mumma got the win. The Orioles beat the Tigers 8-4 behind Brian Yohe’s pitching and timely first inning scoring.
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Indians
Billy Scribner
Scribner
Vance Sible
Joe Geist
Mets
Cardinals
Tony Petty
Tony Reed
Randy Reed
Kevin Murray
David Hughes
Scott Matney
Scott Hay
Doug Mumma
Orioles
Tigers
Terry Thompson
Joe Tucker
John McAdoo
Timmy Smith
Tucker
Brian Yohe
Mark Harsh
Kevin Smell
John Mueller
Burgoon
Roush
Sible
Stevenson
Flora
C. Hinderliter
Marstall
Porter
H. ‘Hinderliter
Wantland
Perry
Rader
Totals
Pankratz
Gorton
Geist
L. Scott
Robinson
Roller
Orndorff
Shutt
Atchison
Sheffield
Mauszycki
Petty
R. Tedrow
T. Reed
Mumma
Switzer
Cook
Keefer
R. Reed
Hazen
S. Tedrow
Swallow
Shrum
Gentner
Buick
Hay
Hull
Murray
Hughes
Wassmer
Matney
Smith
Davis
Thompson
Griffin
Bristow
Yohe
McAdoo
Burns
Gould
Maddox
Shenk
Finch
Harsh
Ball
Mueller
Smell
Cowdin
Mason
Adamson
Astros top White Sox 5 to 1 in Monday game
Astros win 5-1 over White Sox as Randy Milton pitches a one hitter through four and holds the opposition to a triple by Randy Pendleton. Red Sox rout Expos 10-0 in four innings with Jeff Higbie earning the win and Craig Gorton the loss. Bradley Brill collects a single double and triple.
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White Sox
Red Sox
Expos
Bobby Dodson
Jimmie Meeks
Dodson
Randy Milton
Randy Pendleton
David Ralston
Bradley Brill
Ned Moore
Jeff Higbie
Craig Gorton
Gould
Doty
Hart
Totals
Higbie
Sellers
Moore
Schoch
Didde
Brill
Parker
Turner
Croucher
Gahagan
Stevens
Scott
Lines
Wallis
R. Maxwell
A. Maxwell
Long
Gorton
Switzer
Whitacre
S. Switzer
Larkin
Midcap
Smith
Falls
Gibson Dominates Mets in 4-0 Shutout Victory
Hall of Famer Bob Gibson limited the Mets to five hits in a 4-0 Cardinals win. Gibson earned his second straight shutout and his 47th career, moving to 25-9 all time against New York. Joe Torre fueled the offense with three hits and two RBIs, while Matty Alou added a ninth inning homer as Chicago beat Montreal and Milt Pappas pitched well.
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Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Chicago
Montreal
Minnesota
Boston
Houston
Philadelphia
Joe Torre
Torre
Lou Brock
Matty Alou
Cardinals
Cubs
Milt Pappas
Kids Fishing Derby Honors 12 Winners at Richmond Lake
The Eastern Kansas Sportsman Club of Richmond sponsored the fourth annual Kids Fishing Derby at Richmond Lake. A total of 131 contestants aged two to 15 competed in four divisions. Winners in each group included Ronnie Katzer and Traci Brown for largest and most fish in Toddlers. Terri Rossman and Chris Kelsey in 5 to 7. Anthony Hastert and John Kelsey in 8 to 11. Russell Rockers and Sherry Hunt in 12 to 15, with Rockers earning the overall largest fish and Hunt the day’s top total.
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Eastern Kansas Sportsman Club
Richmond
Richmond Lake
Ronnie Katzer
Tommy Robinson
Traci Brown
Terri Rossman
Tracy Powl
Norman Oswald
Chris Kelsey
Anthony Hastert
Garren Hunt
John Kelsey
Russell Rockers
Mike Morrow
Sherry Hunt
Rockers
Miss Hunt
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F.U. Methodist
Liberty
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National Football League
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Sherwin-Williams
Ottawa Lumber
Main
Bob McCrea
Jim McCrea
Hal Bock
Associated Press
Bob Gibson
Jim Hickman
Pappas
Paine
Saffron Glass CO
S. Wainut
Ford Tractor
Starcraft
Daybrook
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