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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1978

Page

2

Lawrence Wins District 2 B-Team Title In Metro Tourney

Lawrence defeats Kansas City Post 199 7-6 to claim the District 2 B-team crown and earns a state berth at Oberlin. Ottawa players Deron Kramer and Jay Pratt take MVP and batting title honors with .300 and .500 averages respectively as Lawrence posts a 32-7 record heading to the state tourney.

Lawrence American Legion Kansas City Post Oberlin Ottawa Deron Kramer Jay Pratt Kramer Pratt Hawks

Darkness Halls Legion IOLA Ottawa A team baseball game halted

Ottawa led 3 2 in the top of the fifth when lights failed at Iola park causing a delay and the game to be called. Ottawa A team plans a rematch with Kansas City Post 399 at Orris Cox Field at 8. A District 2 tournament first round vs Paola is set for 8 p.m. Saturday in Ottawa.

IOLA Ottawa American Legion A-team Kansas City Post Orris Cox Field Paola

Ottawa OBRL Stars Ready For State Babe Ruth Tourney

Ottawa heads to Arkansas City for the 14 15 year old state Babe Ruth tournament after winning the district title through the losers bracket. Olathe McPherson Hutchinson and host Arkansas City also made the field as Wellington Derby and Columbus determine other qualifiers. Ottawa relies on pitching defense and clutch hitting, with veterans like Grace Dengel and Wilson backstopping a team that seeks to defend its hard earned title.

Gary Kuntz Ottawa Arkansas City Olathe McPherson Hutchinson Wellington Derby Columbus Ark City Arkansas Troy Grace Mark Dengel Tim Wilson OBRL

Bird Shuts Down Mariners In Royals 12-3 Win

Kansas City routs Seattle 12-3 as Doug Bird and Steve Mingori combine for a two-hitter. Bird improves to 4-4 after a solid win pace, Royals build 9-0 lead before late bursts. Pete LaCock homers, while Brett Patek Hurdle and Cowens drive in runs in a high output, seasonally crucial AL West push.

Kansas City Doug Bird Seattle Mariners Bird Steve Mingori Kansas City Royals Seattle Royals California Mariners Tom Paciorek Ruppert Jones Leon Roberts Whitey Herzog Mingeri Paciorek Birdie Herzog Mike Parrott Pete LaCock George Brett LaCock Clint Hurdle al Cowens Fred Patek Patek Hurdle Frank White Amos Otis

Bowling Scores From Ladies Night Show Mixed Highs Across Leagues

A sprawling bowling sheet lists multiple leagues and teams with top scores. Notable figures include N Miles 168 in high 10, E Reynolds 449 across 30, A Chambers 177 high 10, and V Fowler 445 across 30, among many others.

N. Miles E. Reynolds A. Chambers V. Fowler L. Randel N. Moore P. Reworth F. Bleep B. Conard J. Hemitton Hi-Lo L. Pohl B. Bond Budge Bond C. Shenk Tenderfoots Peel L. Devin

Royals win 12-3 as Brett and Wathan injured

In Kansas City, the Royals defeated the Mariners 12 to 3. Third baseman George Brett bruised his right thumb in the first inning and left after the fourth. Catcher John Wathan was struck in the groin by a foul tip in the seventh and was hospitalized, with manager Whitey Herzog not predicting a quick return.

Kansas City, Mo Kansas City Royals Seattle Mariners George Brett John Wathan Whitey Herzog Brett Wathan Herzog Seattle

Baseball scoreboard shows tight AL East and NL East races

Major league standings list Boston, New York, Baltimore and Detroit in AL East with tight gaps. NL East features Philadelphia and Pittsburgh near the top as teams chase early division leads. Thursday and Friday games span multiple cities including Cleveland New York Baltimore Milwaukee Toronto and San Francisco with notable matchups and final scores.

Associated Press Boston Milwaukee Sma New York Baltimore Slavs Detroit Cleveland Toronto WEST Kansas City California Oakland Texas Minnesota Chicago Seattle Clyde Hood Figueroa Hunter Philadelphia Pittsburgh Montreal St. Louis San Francisco Los Angeles Cincinnati Sa San Diego Atlanta Houston Cincinnati St.Louis Blyleven Rasmussen Hausman Richard

Rose Aces Streak Near DiMaggio Ironically Touches Carlton

Pete Rose extended his NL hitting streak to 39 with a fifth inning double in the Reds 12 3 loss to the Mets. He eyes Ty Cobb next and notes he has yet to hit Philadelphias Steve Carlton in twilight games while predicting continued success as he chases the major league mark. In other action Emporia Topeka Post 400 clinched West Division with an 8 0 playoff win over Manhattan.

New York Pete Rose Joe DiMaggio Ty Cobb Rose Cincinnati Reds New York Mets DiMaggio Cobb Nino Espinosa Lenny Randle Reds Philadelphia Steve Carlton Tommy Holmes Carlton Ron Reed Phillies Dodgers Emporia Topeka Post 400 Manhattan Post 400 American Legion Kansas City Post 399

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