Ottawa Team Dominates to Reach State Babe Ruth Tourney
Troy Grace of Ottawa pitched a no hitter in a 19-0 win over Garnett in the 13 year old district Babe Ruth final, striking out 11 and walking seven. Grace drove in four on three extra-base hits and scored three, as Ottawa piled up 11 runs in the first inning and 17 by the third. The OBAL squad advances to the state tournament in Wellington, with a first-round game slated against the host team Saturday at 8:30 PM.
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Gary Kuntz
Babe Ruth
Troy Grace
Ottawa
OBRL
Wellington
Grace
Garnett
OBAL
Lorne White
Evan Shaffer
Claude Pressnell
Mark Dengel
Obal Stars
Mike Waldy
Dengel
Pressnell
Loren Stewart
Doug Crosby
Jeff Brewer
Herzog
Angels
Norm Sherry
Oakland
Doug Bird
Steve Busby
Andy Hassler
Kansas City
Erosion Leaves Rats In Olympics
Montreal AP reports a chaotic games scene with doping, bribery and political tensions. Russia faces cheating allegations in fencing, a Soviet coach accused of attempting diving fixes, Canada bans Taiwan over wheat ties with China, and 30 nations protest New Zealand’s ties to apartheid South Africa. Disenchantment grows as athletes critique the Games, with quotes from Woods Feuerbach and Schmidt highlighting a loss of spirit and spectacle.
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Montreal
Canada
Taiwan
China
New Zealand
South Africa
International Olympic Committee
Africa
Monaco
United States
U.S
Vince Lombardi
George Woods
al Feuerbach
Kathy
Osawatomie Faces Ottawa In Babe Ruth District Final
Osawatomie earned two decisive wins to reach the 14 to 15 year old district championship, beating Flint Hills 10-2 and Emporia 6-3 behind strong pitching from Brent Waggoner and Mike Thomas. Ottawa, unbeaten, hosts the final in a double elimination tourney with a potential second game to follow after the first. Trophies awarded after the title game.
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Osawatomie
Wes
Brent Waggoner
Mike Thomas
Ottawa
Trnutt Ben
Royals Scratch Out Victory at Anaheim
Kansas City, led by pitching and defense, blanked the Angels 4-0 to extend their AL West lead to eight games. Al Fitzmorris improved to 12-6 with six hits allowed and a 2.86 ERA, beating Nolan Ryan who dropped to 7-3 in his fourth straight loss to KC.
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Anaheim
Kansas City Royals
Whitey Herzog
Hal McRae
John Mayberry
Royals
Angels
al Fitzmorris
Oakland
Fitzmorris
K.C
Whitey
George Brett
Amos Otis
Nolan Ryan
Nolan
Sherry
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Ruth Fuchs
East Germany
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Miss Fuchs
Shirley Babashoff
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Baron Pierre de Coubertin
American Legion
Lawrence
Olathe
Silver Lake Eo
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Topeka Post
W Wickes Buildings
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