Collision Looms In OBAL Clash Between VFW and Kiwanis
VFW and Kiwanis lead the Ottawa Rage Ruth League with 7-1 records as they won Friday. Kiwanis edged Lions 4-1 behind Mark Hill three hits while VFW defeated Rotary 14-5 with 18 hits.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1977
Page
2
VFW and Kiwanis lead the Ottawa Rage Ruth League with 7-1 records as they won Friday. Kiwanis edged Lions 4-1 behind Mark Hill three hits while VFW defeated Rotary 14-5 with 18 hits.
City scores report a 3-2-21 softball game with H D Lee Wilson and NAlatchen contributing. KING RADIO and Aiken led with strong batting totals, while several players like Fritts, Mealman, and Zamora posted multiple hits and RBIs in a high activity matchup.
The International Olympic Committee approved a plan to shift from city bids to national committees for future Games to curb rising costs. The move could allow bids from countries to host across multiple venues, with Los Angeles or Atlanta among potential early examples. Details on implementation remain pending.
Kansas City Royals end a two game skid with a 7-1 win over Minnesota, cutting the Twins' lead to six as Whitey Herzog stresses the need for sustained play. Hal McRae drives in two while Al Cowens hits two doubles and makes a highlight catch. Jim Colborn earned the win with 6 2/3 innings, Steve Mingori finished.
Scoreboard recap shows Cleveland 8 Detroit 5 in 12 innings, Baltimore 5 Toronto 3, Boston 9 New York 4, Kansas City 7 Minnesota 1, California 7 Milwaukee 5, Oakland at Chicago postponed by rain. Friday’s results include Cincinnati 9 Montreal 4, Houston 7 New York 1, Philadelphia 11 Atlanta 5, San Diego 4 St. Louis 3, Chicago 7 Los Angeles 9, San Francisco 4 Pittsburgh 3, with several late- night matchups and pitching line notes for upcoming Saturday games.
Hubert Green shot 67 to post 136 and seize a one stroke edge at the U S Open midway. Gary Player moved into position to challenge Nicklaus while Arnold Palmer and Sam Adams remained within reach as the field battled a windy Southern Hills course.
The schedule lists multiple league games across venues and times including Taylor Gil against Jaycee Geld, Budge's versus M. Pence Lambert at 4 06, Coach Club facing Waltiville Bank at 9 00, Seven-Up versus Beds Motors on Wednesday at 4 00, and numerous others across A League A100 Oprintist Club Ramsey's Blue Room J.8 2 Big Boy 400 John's Service Richman Pibg Moorman's Scott Service Brlacoe Cray Haven Steel Stuchey's King Radio Ottawa Truck Bendix Armstrand Cabinet Jayewe Brus Mtg Church League F. va. Richmond Meth First Baptist North Baptist Westminster. Also notes women’s leagues, youth programs, bowling signups, drama, and pool activities.
Ottawa Country Club women earned several honors at last week’s Osawatomie Invitational. Carlene Nourot was closest to the pin, Marilyn Chrismer had the most putts, Mary Lou Sheldon tied for second in Championship Flight, Melda Cutting finished third in A Flight, and June Foulks led Ottawa’s Ione entry in the Women’s State Amateur with a fourth in Fifth Flight.
USC swimmers posted multiple firsts including Gina Wright Angie Owens and Jacki Rutter in breast, back and freestyle events with relay victories in medley and free relays. Age groups from 8 and under to 19 and under show strong showings across 50 and 100 yard events with several new B times and top placings for Wright Owens Rutter Mcintosh and others.
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