Namath Retires Under Pressure From Jets Iconic Star Steps Away
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath announced his retirement from football amid pressure from NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle to focus on restaurant interests. Namath spoke at Bachelors Three on Lexington Avenue, denying wrongdoing, and noted his decision followed Rozelle’s insistence he exit the restaurant business.
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New York
Joe Namatty
New York Jets
Pete Rozelle
National Football League
Bachelors Three
62Nd
Lexington Avenue
Namath
Jets
Rozelle
NFL
University of Alabama
Beaver Falls
Ottawa Hosts American Youth Tennis Tournament Start Monday
Forest Park courts welcome the American Youth Tennis Tournament with about 80 entrants expected across four age divisions for both girls and boys. Defending champs include Mike Young and Janet Clugston, with Shannon Everhart teamed with Young in doubles after winner’s success in the Kansas State Open. Contests run Monday to Wednesday at Forest Park Labold and high school courts, starting 10 a.m., with pre-registration, housing for girls, a $5 entry fee plus $5 from each player’s home town Legion Post, and a Tuesday hamburger feed for players and sponsors.
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Ottawa
Bans Lewis
Mike Young
Lindsborg
Janet Clugston
Pittsburg
Shannon Everhart
Young
Winfield
Lewis
New Forest Park Labold
American Legion
S. Main
Ed Newman
E. 20Th
Hutchinson
Fishing Report From Kansas State Lakes and Reservoirs
Pratt AP reports numerous Kansas lakes with varying conditions. Turtle Creek Reservoir remains murky and excellent for channels and crappie, while Pomona is turbid and fair for bass and walleye. Sharp contrasts exist with Wilson clear and excellent for bass and crappie, Norton clear and excellent for crappie and bluegill, and Shawnee County State Lake clear and excellent for bass.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Turtle Creek
Pomona
Council Grove
Fall River
Toronto
Kanapolis
Wilson
Marion
Milford
Norton
Kirwin
Webster
Council Grove City
Osage County
Chase County
Pottawatomie County
Shawnee County
Brown County
Atchison County
Douglas County
Lone Star Lake
Leavenworth County
Now Or Never For The Prince Belmont Stakes Preview
Majestic Prince seeks the 1966 Triple Crown by winning the 101st Belmont Stakes at 14 furlongs with a 125000-added race telecast by CBS. Jockey Bill Hartack rides the penn-colored colt, facing Arts and Letters, Dike, Rooney's Shield, Prime Fool and Distray. Other notable Belmont contenders include Rooneys Shield and Distray with 20-1 and 30-1 odds, while Greengrass Greene leads Kent Stakes hopefuls at Delaware Park.
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New York
Majestic Prince
Prince
Frank McMahon
Rokeby Stable
Tough Little Arts and Letters
Claiborne Farm
Olmvier S. Deming
George Wallace
King Ranch
CBS
Eddie Arcaro
Belmont
Tim Tam
Carry Back
Northern Dancer
Arts and Letters
Rooney’s Shield
Johnny Longden
Metropolitan
Elliott Burch
Rooney
Nick Combest
Longden
Prep
Bill Hartack
Braulio Baeza
Dike
Eddie Belmonte
Larry Adams
Distray
John Rotz
Prime Fool
Jorge Velasquez
Greengrass Greene
Delaware Park
Bowling Scores From Sundowners and Classic Scratch leagues
League bowling results list multiple teams with individual highs and scores. Names include Bond Hettler Liegerot Hennick and others, with team totals ranging from 327 to 736 and notable high game scores such as 213 200s and 199s across Sundowners and Classic Scratch leagues.
Royals Rangers Roared in Junior League Showdown Night
In Junior League action the Royals defeated the White Sox 13 to 3 and the Tigers beat the Yankees 11 to 1 while the Orioles edged the Indians 7 to 6. Burt Bowers led Royals with three hits and a game ending homer as Bill Bowers pitched well. Rob Pinet took the loss for the Yankees and Keith Whitacre led the Indians with three hits in a losing effort. Upcoming games: Cubs versus Pirates and Giants versus Cardinals in Forest Park, Dodgers versus Braves on West Second.
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Royals
White Sox
Tigers
Yankees
Orioles
Indians
Burt Bowers
Burt
Bill
Sox
Mike Mueller
Rob Pinet
Yankee
Tiger
Kevin Snider
Pinet
Oriole
Steve Latimer
Keith Whitacre
Cubs
Pirates
Giants
Cardinals
Forest Park
Dodgers
Braves
Soph
Elliott
Winterscheid
Mueller
Brown
Hicks
Weber
Page
Porter
Roberts
Winter
Pollock
Totals
Brockus
M. Allen
Kornhaus
Bill Bowers
Burgoon
McAdoo
Everhart
K. Allen
Caen
Hazen
OU Sends 2 To National Track Meet
Ottawa University trackmen Bob Winn and Dave Hale head to the NAIA championships in Billings Montana Winn enters the javelin Saturday at 5 p m with a season best 237-5 Hale competes in the discus after late today Hale and Winn won the Kansas Conference title and the Missouri Valley AAU meet this spring.
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Ottawa University
Bob Winn
Dave Hale
Billings
Mont
Winn
Hale
Kansas
Babe Ruth Roundup: Lions top Eagles 5-2 in pitchers battle
Ottawa Babe Ruth League action featured a 5-2 Lions victory over the Eagles as Dunkin and Tienken contributed key hits. In the second game the Boys' Club rallied to an 11-8 win over DeMolay, with McFadden and Hodson driving the late scoring burst.
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Ottawa
Lions
Eagles
Boys’ Club
DeMolay
Robert Tienken
Dale Dunkin
Dave Baldwin
Cary VanAken
Dunkin
Scott Finch
Chris VanFossen
Thane Hodson
Jerry Bugner
Rick McFadden
Steve Mallicoat
David Haas
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East Side
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Miami
Baltimore Colts
Joe Willie
Forest Park Courts
Legion Net Meet
Fishing Report
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the Prince
Sundowners
B. Bond
Gutter Duster
M. Holmes
Strugglers
M. Barber
F. Fuller
G. Hayden
Aak
C. Hettler
J. Hettler
Alley Cats
M. Burns
J. Warhurst
R. Everson
K. Foster
E. McDaniels
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Plugs
H. Liegerot
R. Cox
the Hustlers
S. Bell
Unpredictables
G. Anderson
the Bums
R. Murray
K. Liegerot
R. Kampschroeder
S. Spears
Kingpins
C. Elliott
Brunswick
J. Taylor
D. Hall
L. Hensick
Nuzman Lumber
Jerry Allen
Volkswagenawrence
S&s. Cedar
H. M. Johnson
Acousticon Allen CO
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Midwest
By Craig Davis
Welton
T. Jones
Bryan
Davis
Korkames
Adkinson
Whiteford
Chaney
Leach
Reed
Britain
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M. Jones
Snider
C. Moore
A. Moore
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Cramer
Huderson
Marburg
Wassmer
Cowdin
Mason
Foltz
Shenk
Curry
Bristow
Jordan
Latimer
Schroeder
Wellington
Thompson
Tedrow
Hayes
Gould
Mohr
Yohe
Tucker
By Gary Kuntz
Ellis
VFW
Kiwanis
Rotary
Tienken
Clough
Rodgers
A. Jones
Pence
Moline
S. Jones
Hollow
Stauffer
Baldwin
van Aken
Bulmer
Calder
Finch
Hettler
Lyle Black
Larry Black
Jackson
Anderson
Bugner
Drumright
McFadden
Mallicoat
Seymour
Haas
Grogan
Woodward
Dunn
Carlson
Jameson
van Fossan
Firestone
Dixon
Kramer
Burlingham
Bennett
Byrd
Bettge
Bloomer
Hodson
Kansas State Bank
FDIC
Welborn
Sheldon
Ottawa, Kansas
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