OBAL All Stars Clinch District Title With 14-2 Win
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League All-Stars defeated Osawatomie 14-2 to sweep the district and earn a state tournament berth in Pittsburg. Mark Gates starred on the mound and at key plays, while Ottawa pulled away with eight runs in the seventh and six hits in the sixth. Meyers won the sportsmanship trophy as Ottawa prepares for a 3 p.m. Saturday state opener against Olathe National.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Osawatomie
Pittsburg
Mark Gates
Brent Waggoner
Obal Stars
Jeff Schoch
OBAL
Brad Brill
Brill
Ned Moore
Schoch
Gates
Deron Kramer
Moore
Meyers
US Olympic basketball rout seals gold in Montreal
In Montreal the United States crushed Yugoslavia 95 to 74 to win Olympic basketball gold. The youngest U S team ever fielded showcased speed, skill, and amateur supremacy, riding Adrian Dantley’s 30 points as the pace-setter for a dominant victory.
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Montreal
United States
Yugoslavia
Munich
Adrian Dantley
Notre Dame
Weary Dean Smith Reflects On Olympic Victory
Montreal AP reports Dean Smith, UNC coach, concludes a six month turmoil guiding the US to Olympic basketball gold with a 95-74 win over Yugoslavia. He says he would not want the job again and notes tears, pressure, and pride as the youngest team ever won.
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Montreal
Dean Smith
University of North Carolina
U.S
Yugoslavia
Smith
America
Canada
John Thompson
Georgetown
D.C
Bill Guthridge
North Carolina
Phil Hubbard
Michigan
Mitch Kupchak
Russia
United States
Quinn Buckner
Indiana
Scott May
City Softball Standings and League Highlights
Reads like a local standings list for multiple leagues including MEN'S CHURCH LEAGUE and WOMEN'S GLUE LEAGUE. Mentions teams such as First Baptist Nazarene Assembly First Methodist and Westminster First Baptist, with placements like 4th 7th and 2nd across venues including Indian Lanes and Merchants lanes.
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Westminster
First Baptist Nazarene Assembly
First Methodlat
Aith Lutheran
Arth Conti
Ast First Baptist and
Weinster Ard Nogdrene Assemby
First Mathodlat St North
Lesuue
Wallaville
Lantis
Rantoul
John’s Service
Beautyland
Hawks, 399 Meet Again in District 2 A Legion Play
Lawrence routed Garnett 24 1 in five innings and Post 399 beat KC Post 199 53 in losers bracket action. The results set a losers bracket final between Lawrence and Post 399 with a 6:30 start, while the late game at 8:30 features QuaThelthe and Shawnee. The winners bracket final decides who advances to the championship against the losers bracket survivor.
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JO Lathe
Lawrence
Garnett
Kansas City Post
KC Post
American Legion
Post
Qlathe
Shawnee
Tulsa Beats Iowa 9 to 2 in American Association
Oklahoma City defeats Omaha 9 to 1 while Denver shuts out Evansville 2 to 1 and Indianapolis topples Wichita 7 to 5 in Tuesday baseball results compiled by the Associated Press.
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American Association
The
Associated Press
Tulsa
Iowa
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Denver
Evansville
Indianapolis
Wichita
Tanana Shines In 2-1 Angels Win Over Royals
Anaheim star Frank Tanana pitched his 15th complete game, matching his usual polish while firing a 2-1 victory over Kansas City. He battled a second inning hiccup after Amos Otis lined a homer, finishing with 127 wins on the season and 146 strikeouts. Royals pitchers Splittorff and teammates endured an uneven night as Whitey Herzog juggled a short-handed lineup amid injuries.
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Tanana
Royals
Amos Otis
Mayberry
John
New York
King
Nolan Ryan
Bert Blyleven
Norm Sherry
Angels
Sherry
Paul Splittorff
Ron
Jackson
Bill Melton
Dave Chalk
Jerry Remy
Kansas City
Whitey Herzog
Anaheim
Splittorff
Steve Busby
Doug Bird
Herzog
Tony Solsita
Melton
Torres
Andy
Etchebarren
BeeJays Win NBC Kansas State Tournament Title
Liberal BeeJays hammer Cowley County 17 to 5 to claim the NBC Kansas State Tournament championship in Liberal. MVP honors go to John Harris while Gary Adair drives in four runs. Starter Jeff Purcell surrenders nine runs early in relief effort as Don Rainer secures the win.
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Wichita, Kan
BeeJays
Cowley County
National Baseball Congress
Kansas
Ment
John Harris
Gary Adair
Jeff Purcell
Don Rainer
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Roger Mendell
Dan Meyers
Jim Rice
Craig Willis
Mike Thompson
Chris Bird
Atlantic Coast
East Germany
Sugar Ray Leonard
Palmer Park
Howard Davis
Glen Cove
N.Y
Charles Mooney
Fort Bragg
N.C
Leo Randolph
Tacoma
Wash
Ensaa Aoe Budge's Pence South Hughes Blue Room
Saycee Gold
Wattaville John’s Armatrong League
Wellaville
Jaycee
Golard
Pence
South Ath Budge
Am Hughes
Blue Room
TH Armstrone
Oh John’s Service Men's Church League Loepue
Mealman-Gorton Pen
Orth
Bendix King Radio
Ottawa Truck
Mitewell ‘Women’s Glue League
League
Alley Shop
Maxwell Construction
King Radio
Lee Foursquare Nazarene
Maxwell Th Nazarene Women's Red League League
Poayo
Ottawa Merchants
John's Service
Lantis Construction
Hawks
Ions . Murray
Chuck
North Poplar
Ottawa, Kansas
ANE Reynolds Exall Drugs
John Reynolds
South Main
Frank Tanana
California Angels
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ALCO
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