No-Hit Gem Caps Legion Surge By Ottawa A Team
Ottawa American Legion A team posted three wins in two days capped by a no hitter from Raymond Shaffer in a 5-0 win over Olathe. They also beat Overland Park 10-0 and opened with an 8-2 win in a Sunday doubleheader at Cox Field after rain. Shaffer, Beets, McAdoo each threw complete games as Ottawa improved to 4-4 in league play and 8-4 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
American Legion
Raymond Shaffer
Olathe
A-team
Shaffer
Overland Park
Orlis Cox Field
Cox Field
Olathe Ball Park
John McAdoo
Darren Beets
McAdoo
Welch
Bob Shaffer
Moore
Tony Reed
Steve Sittig
Herb
A. Shafter
Raed
Cade
Tri- Hughes
Vance
Christoan
CFP
Kansas City Post
Swope
Hunter
Ah Mimer
RFE
AF Ross
Beets
Hook
B. Shatter
R. Shatter
Little
Morey
Totes
O'Neil
O DeFonso
Hughes
Burts
DH Smith
Chrisjohn
Dolan
LF Hunter
Milas
Lawnon
Lambertson
Hudson
A Welch
James
F Scribner
LE Stockstilt
Legion Rookies Crackerjack Split With KC Post 199
Ottawa American Legion B team split a Saturday doubleheader with Kansas City Post 199 at Eisenhower Field. In the opener KC Post 199 built a 4-1 lead after three innings and held on 4-1 as Ottawa managed only three hits. In game two Ottawa exploded for 14 runs driven by Mike Thompson with five RBIs and Jeff Schoch who added three hits, as the B-team pounded out 11 hits and tied the series 1-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Ostmeyer
Kansas City
Ottawa American Legion
Kansas City Post
Ottawa
Eisenhower Field
Ottawa Legion
Mike Thompson
Jeff Schoch
Jeff Murray
Jamie Waldy
Roger Mendell
Mark Gates
Mendall
Gates
Mendell
Thompson
Schoch
Corky Mills
Chris Bird
Jim Rice
Ned Moore
Waldy
Jeff Woods
Bird
Lyndon
Topeka
Eagles
Ab Schech
Rice
Mills
Mendel
Pss Moore
Bri
LF Thompson
White
Cfert
P Bird
PH Woods
Anderson
CF Calovieh
Murray
Daniels
Head
Schmaltz
Sostarich
LF Valles
Murphy
Able
Scott
LF Moore
Mendatl
F Thompson
Woods
Tos
LE Milton
Atta KC
Calovich
Rf-Cf
Connors
Doolittle
P Day
Sosleh
LF McHenry
Patone
Valles
C Willie
Cr Sam
Anderton
Wagner
Schmaits
Ottawa Gal Runs To Mo Valley Berth
Ottawa athletes earned medals at the State Junior Olympics with Kay Sylvester among the girls earning a Missouri Valley berth in Lawrence. The Ottawa squad contributed in relays and sprints, with medals in the Junior and Midget divisions and several top-five finishes in the boys events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Mo Valley
Manhattan
Ottawans
Lawrence
Kay Sylvester
K. Brockman
Murray
M. Burch
Burch
Thompson
Woltje
Long
R. Brockman
Strehlow
Keefer
Weatherbee
Skidmore
West Clinches Shrine Bowl With Geubelle Three-TD Show
In Memorial Stadium Kansas, West beat East 35 14 as Valley Center’s Steve Geubelle scored three touchdowns fueling the West to its third Shrine Bowl victory in four tries. East opened with a 95 yard kickoff return by Steve Hammond but West dominated, racking up 110 yards rushing for East and six interceptions in the air. Geubelle added a two yard TD near halftime, Bledsoe and Gebert connected for a 27 yard pass and KaPLAN’s Gebert also contributed a 10 yard TD run, while East finished with Jeff Meyers of Olathe as the game’s top rusher with 91 yards on 20 carries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Nolan Cromwell
Cromwell
Bud Moore
Kansas City Sports Commission
Leroy
Lucius Selmon
Oklahoma
Ransom
Kan
Kangag
Los Angeles Rams
Moore
Rick Ballach
WaKeeney
Geubelle
Wichita Kapaun
Chris Gebert
Bob Bledsoe
Wichita East
Public Sale of House and Goods Near Waverly Kansas
We sold a service station 2 miles west of Waverly on Highway 50 and will sell a house and household goods. The property is located 2 blocks south of the water tower in Williamsburg. Auction date is Sunday June 19, 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Kan
Williamsburg
Claude Sluder
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Kirby
L.P
Ford
Royals in Milwaukee Jerseys Spark Brewers Shutout
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 4 0 as Royals wore Brewers jerseys after a burglary emptied their Kansas City clubhouse. Jerry Augustine pitched seven innings for the win while Colborn, facing former teammates, joked about a no hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
Royals
Jerry Augustine
Augustine
Baltimore
Jim Colborn
Kansas City
Colborn
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Gem Caps
Legion Surge
Terry James
Buddy Welch
Jon Moore
Glen Stockstill
Reed
Eric Hughes
Steve Vance
R. Shaffer
Legion
Fathers Bay Spect
Shelden
Assmer's
Shrine Tilt
Wichita Southeast
Floyd Smith
East
Jeff Meyers
Claude A. Sluder
Mickey Johnson
First Natl. Bk
Waverly, Kan
Milwaukee County
von Joshua
Brewer
Alex Grammas
Joshua
Jerry Mills
Montgomaery
LABOR
Moat US
Lebor
Octtowa Sth
S. Mein
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