Ottawa Stars Lose State Bid to Salina in Babe Ruth Action
In Pittsburg, Ottawa 13 year old Babe Ruth all stars were edged by Salina 3-1 in game one and 4-2 in the deciding match, ending their bid for the state title after Salina won six straight following an early loss to Pittsburg. Ottawa led briefly in the first inning, but Salina rallied in the fifth to seal the win.
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Rick Peterson
Pittsburg
Ottawa
Babe Ruth
Salina
Steve Matney
Byron Goracke
Jason Sellers
Matney
Pat Meares
Meares
Gorache
Ottawans
Goracke
Sellers
Craig Grielson
Kevin Hodges
Paul Williams
Hodges
Reynolds
Gunelson
Kansas
Fargo
N.C
Reese’s Cocaine Allegations Land Him In Trouble
Former NFL stars Don Reese and Randy Crowder faced probes over cocaine use traced to a 1977 conviction. Reese faced probation violation charges after a six week investigation sparked by his Sports Illustrated article. A warrant was issued but a surrender plan was arranged for Miami next week.
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MIAMI
Don Reese
Ohare Lb
Reese
NFL
George Yoss
Dade County
Miami Dolphins
New Orleans Saints
Yoss
Phillip Ware
Robert Josefsberg
Voss
Josefsberg
Randy Crowder
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Joseph Durant
Dade County Stockade
John Underwood
Saints
San Diego Chargers
Durant
Crowder
Ware
California
Trailer Train Edges Ottawa Legion 2-0 In Final Regular Season
Trailer-Train of North Kansas City edged Ottawa's American Legion AA team 2-0 at Orris Cox Field to close Ottawa's regular season at 26-19. Both teams totaled five hits. Ottawa left runners stranded while Brad Keaton and Vic Finch each had two hits. Ottawa faces Fort Scott in the District 2 tournament opener Sunday at 8 p.m. at Orlis Cox Field.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Hick Sutcliffe
Kansas City
Royals
Sutcliffe
Ifan McRae
George Brett
Jerry Martin
Toby Harrah
Los Angeles Dodgers
Aikens
RBI
Slaught
Onix Concepcion
Carmen Castillo
Indians
Larry Milbourne
Mike Hargrove
Paul Splittorff
Castillo
Bill Castro
Catterruck Manning
Don Hood
Chris Bando
Rodney Craig
Liberty
Kansas City Chiefs
William Jewell College
Chiefs
Mary Levy
Bob Gagliano
Robert Blakely
Louis Haynes
North Texas State
Gagliano
Steve Fuller
Bill Kenney
Ottawa
American Legion
Trailer- Train
Orris Cox Field
Trailer-Train
Jeff Unruh
Tim Jarrell
Andy Sutton
Brad Keaton
Vic Finch
Legion
Orlis Cox Field
Fort Scott
Seaver Stays In Despite Bad Season And Injuries
Houston AP reports Tom Seaver plans to push on after a brutal season with a 4-10 record. He cites adversity and past success as reasons not to quit despite thigh strain flu shoulder injury and a toe bruise. Reds President Wagner and pitching coach Fischer support his resilience.
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Houston
Tom Seaver
Seaver
Reds
Dick Wagner
Fernando Valenzuela
Cy Young
ORC Approves Budget By Unanimous Vote
The Ottawa Recreation Commission approved a 204,725 budget for the new fiscal year on a 4 0 vote with Lloyd Davidson absent. The plan includes a 10 percent rise in expenditures funded by a 2 mill levy plus 13 mills for employee benefits. Commissioners aim to streamline revenues and search for cost savings while reviewing pool ticket prices and boosting volunteer coaches.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa Recreation Commission
ORC
Lloyd Davidson
Forest Park
Commission
Marge Marshall
John Peimann
Peimann
CRC
Kansas
Colorado
Record Blitz Continues At Sports Festival
Rich Hughey, bedridden with fever, returns home from the National Sports Festival with a gold in the 200-meter backstroke, part of nine new festival marks setting the swimming record haul at Indiana University Natatorium. The event features many names across swimming, speed skating, gymnastics, softball, and basketball, highlighting a packed ninth day of amateur competition.
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Indianapolis
Rich Hughey
Atlanta
Auburn University
Indiana University Natatorium
Hughey
Rowdy Gains
U.S
Mission Viejo
Calif
Ecuador
Rick Carey
Theresa Andrews
Annapolis
Roger van Jouanne
Renton
Wash
Lydia Stephans
Steve Merrifield
Kelly Garrison
Kathy Arendsen
Karen LaBerge
Memphis
Tenn
Paul Budd
Stuart McDonald
Terriaine McGuirk
Churchville
West
North
Stephans
Northbrook
Hil
Gloria Bogacki
Park Ridge
Bogacki
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Dan Spillner
Willie Aikens
Don Slaught
fSululifie
ATV Casa Inc
Mike Fischlin
del Thompson
Texas el Paso
Greg Hogensen
Levy
Phillip Larios
Barry Reynolds
Rick Peters
Ray Shaffer
West Second Street
Mears Park
Don Williams
Ottawa Lions Club
Williams
Ottawa High
OHS
U.S.C
Marshall
Dan Andrews
Merrifield
Canoga Park
Callif
Garrison
West Germany
China
Altus
Becky Rashoff
Walnut Creek
Karli Urban
Omaha
Neb
Michelle Thomas
Sun City
Ariz
Raybeslos Brakettes
Arendsen
Thomas
Deanna Dinota
Decatur
Reading
Mark Crawford
Eric Turner
Bobby Hurt
Kirsten Cummings
Sneeds Center
South Main
Regency
Ern
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