Ottawa Routs Shawnee 10-1 in Legion tournament
Ottawa built a 3-1 lead, then exploded for two in the third three in the sixth and two in the seventh to beat Shawnee 10-1. Gary Wadkins fired a three hitter with 10 strikeouts for Ottawa, driving in two. Frank Horn added three RBIs including a first inning homer. The win moves Ottawa deeper in the District II bracket despite a 40 minute protest delay and Shawnee management ejection.
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American Legion
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Junction City
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Weaver
Steve Helmsing
Frank Horn
Legion
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Skip Nesbit
Dick Welch
Don Stevens
Drake
Honn
Stevens
Nesbit
Indians down White Sox 10 6 in AL action
In Wednesday league play the Indians defeated the White Sox 10 to 6 with Alan Pierce earning the win and Stephan Elliott taking the loss. Keith Whitacre homered and doubled in three at bats, while Mark Royse added two doubles. In the nightcap the Royals beat the Yankees 14 to 4 as Burt Bowers got the win, Rob Pinet the loss, and Burt added three hits in four at bats. Final standings are listed.
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Alan Pierce
Stephan Elliott
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Yankees
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Burt
City Scores Girls Softball And Baseball In Local Parks
The recap lists multiple teams and players across leagues including Garfield Eugene Field Lincoln Hawthorne Royals Tigers Orioles Indians White Sox Yankees and others. It notes final standings with top team Garfield at 14-1 and others like Tigers 9-6 Indians 7-8 White Sox 5-10 and Yankees 9-12 while also detailing Friday practice game on West Second street at 8:30 and a 5:30 watermelon feed for Junior League participants at Forest Park shelter house.
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Page
Winter
Reed
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Bowers
Burt
Bill
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Shoemaker
Dodd
Leach
Pinet
Bryan
Whiteford
Welton
Jones
Adkinson
Scoreboard of MLB games in Chicago and elsewhere
Chicago toppled Cleveland 11 to 6 while Baltimore led Kansas City 4 to 2 and New York won 3 to 2 against Oakland. Detroit and Minnesota each posted 3 and 1 scores respectively as California faced Boston with 4 to 1 and Seattle beat Washington 4 to 3.
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Ottawa Babe Ruth Stars Fall in State Tournament
Ottawa Babe Ruth All-Stars finished third in the state tourney as Tri-County Southwest defeated them 3-1 in Mulvane. Ottawa led 1-0 before Tri-County rallied with two outs in the fourth, then added an insurance run in the sixth. Pitcher Charlie Porter retired the first 11, and Ottawa’s Larry Waymire scored on Richard Mendell’s single. This capped a strong first season including a district title over Russell.
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Tri-County Southwest
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Russell
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Larry Waymire
Richard Mendell
Babe Ruth
Bill Russell To Retire Celtics Fear An Era Ends
Boston in shock as Bill Russell announces retirement after 18 seasons with the Celtics, ending a dynasty that won 11 NBA titles. General Manager Red Auerbach vows to try to change his mind and notes Russell plans to pursue acting and TV work. Russell cites fatigue and boredom, while Auerbach stresses financial reasons require one more season.
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Star No 1 7 Yost to City matchup tally
Star players Yost Bond Hull Olberding New Stottsmire Godinez Pyle Garcia Robertson led a 40 7 16 total for Star. Moore s C Rodgers E Phillips Carson Mustain Gilmore Rodgers Miles Rossman Taylor Simmons Bullock appeared for their teams. Nitcher s 6 J Cole Wallace Weitze K Cole D Burgess Mitchell Platt Anderson Dennis Schmanke Totals 33 6 14 City Gomez Korkames Bell Whiteford Waltman McCurdy Snethen Thompson Wright Crable Small Stankard Garcia Totals 39 11 15
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National League Baseball Wednesday Results
Houston edged New York 16 to 11 while San Francisco beat Chicago 6 to 3. Atlanta won 6 to 3 over Philadelphia. Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles 4 to 2 and St Louis beat San Diego 5 to 2. Cincinnati won 5 to 3 against Montreal.
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