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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1995
Page
2
A Saturday Legion AA baseball game features Ottawa visiting Fort Scott for a scheduled doubleheader, game two listed as 1 inning in the readable fragment.
The standings in the American League East show Boston and Baltimore at top with Boston 25 12 and Baltimore 16 21. In the Central Cleveland leads at 27 10, while California and Seattle top the West. Wednesday results include Cleveland 3 Detroit 2 and Boston 5 California 2. Friday games list Oakland at Boston, Seattle at New York, and Detroit at Minnesota among others.
The Rockets defeated the Magic 120 to 118 in overtime to seize a 1-0 series lead. NBA Finals coverage continues with Houston at Orlando Friday night at 8 p.m. and Orlando visiting Houston Sunday at 6 30 p.m.
The Rangers, Mariners, Cardinals, A’s, and Padres show rapid managerial changes with annual cycles and brief tenures. Rangers average seven months per hire, Mariners eight, Cardinals ten, A’s ten, and Padres eleven, indicating instability in leadership.
Mickey Mantle, 63, hospitalized since May with stomach pains, received a donor liver after a two day search. Surgeons at Baylor University Medical Center began the operation around 4 a.m. CDT with Dr. Jeff Crippin reporting the procedure progressing well hours into it.
Texas erased a four-run deficit behind Mark McLemore's two-run homer in the fourth and a six-run sixth, powering a 10-4 come-from-behind victory over Kansas City. The 12-hit attack marked Texas’s 10th comeback win of the season as McLemore snapped a 5-for-42 slump to raise his average to .326. Will Clark praised the team’s collective effort.
Kansas City Royals officials will seek legal advice on how to handle Chico Lind who vanished and has not contacted the team. CEO David Glass and president Michael Herman question Lind's return and salary. Lind expressed desire to play but remains noncommittal.
Ottawa cruised 43 70 in the opener at Harvey Drake Field as Jamie Drake dominated Tonganoxie with a two-hit shutout effort and 2-0 record. The nightcap swung to Tonganoxie 13-11 after a heated handshake and parking lot exchange, while Ottawa rallied from a 7-3 deficit with late rallies.
Hakeem Olajuwon tipped Clyde Drexler’s miss for the winning basket with three-tenths left in overtime as Houston survived Orlando 120-118. Olajuwon led with 31 points while Shaquille O’Neal had 26 points and 16 rebounds for the Magic. Kenny Smith, Robert Horry, and Drexler sparked Houston with key 3s and late-game heroics sealing the series opener.
Ottawa American Legion A team arrived in Emporia for a Wednesday doubleheader that did not occur due to a scheduling error. Ottawa sits 5-1 in its first six road games and will open its home schedule Saturday and Sunday against Dlathe and Chanute, with both doubleheaders at Harvey Drake Field starting at 1 p.m.
A coed softball tournament is set for Saturday and Sunday in Garnett with cash prizes for the first and second place teams. Entry fee is 80 dollars. For information contact Chris Martin at 913 448 6332 or 913 294 3560. Kyle Kallander to become the Southwest Conference commissioner on July 1. The 37 year old assistant SWC commissioner since 1992 succeeds Steve Hatchell, moving to the Big 12 role last March. He says the goal is best opportunities for coaches and athletes in the conference’s final year of SWC competition.
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