Veterans disrupt Chiefs talks over holdout contracts
A 25 veteran delegation interrupted a meeting in Liberty Missouri where Chiefs officials and holdouts Tony Reed Whitney Paul and Ted McKnight pressed for contract adjustments. Reed McKnight and Paul refused to report to training camp while Harris and Clements earned larger bonuses, leaving little progress toward a settlement and signaling ongoing dispute with no quick solution.
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Liberty
Kansas City Chiefs
Tony Reed
Whitney Paul
Ted McKnight
Reed
McKnight
Paul
Mary Levy
Eric Harris
Tom Clements
Canada
Chiefs
Jack Steadman
Jim Schaaf
Levy
Harris
Clements
Steadman
Shawnee Rally Clips Ottawa In Extra Innings Elimination
Shawnee, the fourth seed, stunned Ottawa 8-6 in eight innings to end the local AA team's campaign in the District 2 American Legion AA tournament at Orris Cox Field. Doug Elliott starred with three hits and six RBIs as Shawnee erased a 5-2 deficit, sending Ottawa to a 23-28 season finish and setting up a losers bracket date with Kansas City Post 199. Ottawa had led 4-0, then 5-2, but Elliott and Shawnee rallied with critical hits including a three-run blast and timely defense to seal the win.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Orris Cox Field
Shawnee
Doug Elliott
Darkhorse Shawnee Club
Kansas City Post 199
KC 199
Lawrence
Richard Ybarra
Elliott
Deron Kramer
Dick Hamilton
Troy Grace
Evan Shaffer Grace
Ybarra
Grace
Ottawans
OBRL
Newton
Ronnie Rice
Bobby Brownell
Olathe
Face
Junction City
Pittsburg
Decathlon Champ Faces Cereal Box Fame Decision
MOSCOW AP reports British star Daley Thompson, the reigning decathlon champion and top all around athlete, weighs remaining Olympic gold against potential Jenner style celebrity from cereal box fame as he relaxes after securing the title.
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Moscow
Britain
Daley Thompson
Ottawa Swim Club shines at Missouri Valley AAU meet
OSC athletes lead a weekend meet at Clay Platte YMCA Kansas City Missouri with Susan Baugher winning the 200 Fly and taking podiums in 100 Fly and 100 Free. Steve Hasty also wins 200 Breast and places in 200 Back and 160 Back. Jerry Hofman, H. Jim Hofman, Pamie Baugher, and others post top times. A high point is Jerry Hofman’s jelly beans jar win amid talk of Bruce Jenner and 1984 Olympic plans for Thompson.
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Ottawa Swim Club
Clay Platte
Kansas City
Susan Baugher
Steve Hasty
H. Jim Hofman
Matt Jordan
Kevin Brewer
Chip Cox
Jerry Hofman
Ottawa
Chris Brewer
Erin Jordan
Tony Anderson
Ottawa Babe Ruth rookies shine in district and state runs
Fifteen 13-year-old Ottawa Babe Ruth League rookies battled through a tough season, winning the district title and finishing as state runner up at Olathe. Key players include Ronnie Rice, Bobby Brownell, Brent Parker, Keith Hodges, Jeff Sypher, Jeff Reed, and Doug Ferguson, with strong defense and crowd support from Ottawa fans driving the effort.
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Gary Kunt
Ottawa
OBRL
Larry Gura
Jerry Cole
Oren Skiles
Osawatomie
Garnett
Olathe
Brent Parker
Keith Hodges
Jeff Sypher
Jeff Reed
Bobby Simms
Rice
Richard DeLaTorre
John Wray
Jon
All Stars
Italy trounces Spain as Olympic hoops title race tightens
Italy routed Spain 95-29 in the Olympic basketball event while the gold medal picture remained unsettled among Italy the Soviet Union and Brazil. Yugoslavia led the field with undefeated status ahead of Wednesday’s final. the Soviet Union faced Cuba and Brazil met Yugoslavia with possible three way tie rules determining advancement. Dino Meneghin scored 29 points for Italy, amid momentum worries as Brazil and the Soviet Union chased a final berth.
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Moscow
Italy
Spain
Soviet Union
Brazil
Yugoslavia
Cuba
Soviets
Sovers
United States
Afghanistan
Dino Meneghin
Mike Sylvester
Alessandro Gamba
Gamba
City Scores Softball By Incomplete Archive Ledger
In a crowded softball listing, Sacred Heart and Westminster led mixed results against multiple teams including Ottawa Bible and Community Forsquare. The page shows individual player lines with batting and pitching stats, totals for each team, and fragmented entries across many squads.
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Sacred Heart
Pacheco
Chapman
Laws
Salmons
Cates
Sandstrom
Lewis
Thorpe
Colson
Totals
Westminster
Greg Ball
Gordon Belt
Olsen
Fon
Loretto
Randy Bell
Smell
Ballinger
McGehee
Roger Ball
Waldron
Quacan
Anderson
Ottawa Bible
Price
Geiss
Seeger
Bloumar
Kahler
Reuschan Thompson
Homerickhouse
Turner
Chrestensah
Osaldil
Community Forsquare
Mason
T. Greisen
Shut
Roller
C. Greisen
Miller
Willams
Donart
DeCock
Combes
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Kansan City
Latrachel
Scott Thompson
Thompson
Shaffer
Chuck Price
Pete
Simonsen
Rick Roth
James
Doherty
Mike Franano
Jay Pratt
Iola
Ray Randall
RBI
Tracy Rowe
Anthony Wallace
Pat Renne
Randall
Steve Shelton
Pete Eklund
Kramer
Shafler
Hamilton
Hendrickson
Pratt
Ycarra
Roth
Grewer
Franano
Waldy
Grand
Bechtold
Jenner
OSC
Mo-Valley Aau
Pamie Baugher
Sebastian Coe
Austria
Bruce Jenner
Wheaties
America
Southern Cal
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San Diego State
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BYU
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Franco Harris
England
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West Germany
Guido Kratschmer
Babe Ruth
Wiggins
Tim Burrichter
Randy Brewer
Parker and
Brownell
Darrin Noah
Don Simms
Doug Ferguson
Bob Miller
Ottawa Insurance Agency
A. E. Coffman
Franklin County
Caffman Walding
Pol
E.caffman
Tarene
J. Geiss
Griffin
Adamson
Hiatt
Beach
Clegg
M. Geiss
Sutton
Beatty
C.C
J. Eden
Prue
Dave Oglesby
Davy Oglesby
Ellis
Dan Oglesby
S. Eden
Rick Oglesby
Carey
Hodo
Keefover
Cavert
Hayes
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Grogan
Rader
M. Pankratz
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Smith
Smitin
Cottman
Boston
Detwiler
McCellan
Is Assembly
Brown
Flippa
Robinson
Spible
Atchison
Shum
Lazy L
Zamora
Radford
Fritts
Clark
Vera Johnson
Coughenaur
Knight
Gipson
Mellvain
Aguirre
Budger S
Beets
M. Burgoon
Higbie
McKinney
Pollock
J. Burgoon
Nicholson
Elk
Broderick
Giger
Sheffield
Rollie Rollers
Perry
Burroughs
Sleitcher
Wickman
Schultz
Barrett
Strobel
Catahan
Pickart
Robertson
Budge
Mighle
Selk
Blecha
Tafals
Dengel
Stauffer
Wright
Meyer
Netherland
Diamond
W White
Morrow
Hepner
Kay
Highie
Selb
Stautter
Mayer
Oiamond
White
Aly Higbie
Blacha
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