Red Hot Legion Dominate Lawrence In 13-2 Victory
Ottawa's smoking bats powered a 13-2 rout over Lawrence in a Monday Legion A-team game at Orlis Cox Field. A six-run fourth inning fueled the outburst as Ottawa registered 12 hits to extend their edge in the long running series. Lawrence opened with a 3-0 first inning lead before Ottawa seized control by midgame and pulled away decisively.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
Lawrence
American Legion
Orlis Cox Field
Hawks
Dale Dunkin
Chris Chaney
Randy Firestone
Dunkin
RBI
Chaney
Firestone
Olathe
Legion
Larry Waymire
Taylor
Tim Hill
Bob Floyd
Baldwin
Floyd
Gary Brown
Gary Fitzgerald
Waymire
Charley Porter
David Beets
Melvin Lisher
Beets
Iola
Abrh Waymire
Porter
Chanay
Nesbit
Fitzgerald
Kramer
Ooo Carlson
Farrell
Hill
Holden
Heinrich
C Floyd
RF Brown
McMillen
John McAdoo
McAdoo
Ken Bone
Kiwanis
Ed Smith
Mickey Allen
Allen
Whitacre
Kevin Spencer
Burt Bowers
Rotary
Smith
Bill Bowers
Chris Soph
Spencer
Jeff Burik
Jim Coen
Buick
Kevin Davis
DeMolay
Scott Bird
Jesse Korkames
Dixon
Eagles
Craig Leinaker
Leitnaker
John Wolf
Leinaker
Cosell Urges Federal Sports Commission in Senate Testimony
Washington AP coverage notes Howard Cosell blasting sports elites and calling for a national sports commission with power to suspend franchises for violations. He criticized monopolies, selective attendances, and profit motivations, urging Congress to curb excesses while Senate aide Marlow Cook chairs the hearing. Also cited are ABA commissioner Jack Dolph warning that bidding wars harm pro basketball and college hoops.
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Washington
Howard Cosell
Congress
National Sports Commission
Sen
Marlow Cook
Jack Dolph
American Basketball Association
The
Sports Commission
Cardinals overwhelm Giants in five innings 21 to 3
In Monday Junior League action the Cardinals routed the Giants 21 3 in five innings as Hay Gentner Mendell and Meyers led with three hits apiece and Gentner earned the win. The Cubs edged the Indians 5 4 in six with Ned Moore delivering a squeeze bunt for Jeff Schoch to score the winning run in the sixth.
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Giants
Scott Hay
Dan Meyers
Kevin Murray
Mark Gentner
Roger Mendell
John Betz
Robert Wolf
Scott Reed
Gentner
Darin Leecy
Ned Moore
Jeff Schoch
Cub
Indians
Schoch
Moore
Cubs
Joe Geist
Geist
Murray
Mendell
Hay
Betz
Mathey
Wells
Davis
Wassmer
Smith
Meyers
Armacost
Higbie
Wolf
Seymour
Gage
Lytle
Parker
Reed
Damron
Whiteford
Newkirk
Leecy
Franano
Endbank
Totals
Hook
Malburg
Berr
Burke
Larkin
Bien
Gates
Dodson
Atchison
P. Geist
D. Shutt
Robinson
Burns
Coons
M. Shutt
Mauszycki
J. Geist
Droddy
Jackson
Moses
Dodd
Kimball
Scott
League Leaders by The Associated Press
American League batting leaders include Rudi Oak .329 and Piniella KC .327. Harper Boston and Rudi lead runs with 42 and 37. D Allen Chicago 41 RBI. Alomar Cal 71 hits. Rudi 15 doubles. Blair Bal and Fisk Bsn lead triples with 4. Cash Det and R Jackson Oak homer leaders with 13. Stolen bases D Nelson Tex 19 and Kelly CHI 16. Pitching fingers Oak 5-1. Striking Lolich 102. Perry 93. National League batting led by Sanguillen Pgh .340. Cedeno Htn .387. Morgan Cin 55 runs. Bench Cin 50 RBI. Brock StL 75 hits.
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Oak
Piniella
Harper
Bsn
D.allen
Chi
R.jackson
Alomar
Cal
Fisk
Aparicio
Blair
Bal
McCraw
Cle
Cash
Det
Epstein
D.nelson
Tex
P.kelly
Fingers
Burgmeier
Lolich
G.perry
Cie
Sanguillen
Pgh
Cedeno
Htn
Morgan
Cin
Bonds
Bench
Stargell
Brock
Stl
DeMolay hurler tosses no hitter with 21 strikeouts
15 year old Gary Dixon fired a seven inning gem in Ottawa Babe Ruth League action, whiffing 21 while DeMolay blanked Eagles 5 0. The runless game featured Dixon striking out the first seven batters and finishing with 21 K.
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Gary Kuntz
Larry Dixon
Ottawa
DeMolay
Eagles
Kiwanis
Rotary
Dixon
Matt Whiteford
Keith Whitacre
Frank Betz
Alan McMillen
Whitacre
Betz
Kevin Spencer
Eagle
Leitaker
VFW
The
Elks
Lions
Beamon Quits Track Career for Basketball Move
Beamon, the 1968 Olympic long jump champion, retires from track and field and announces plans to pursue professional basketball. At 25, his world record 29-2½ remains, his best since then 26-11, and a foot injury this year prevented meeting the Munich Olympic standard.
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San Diego
Bob Beamon
Munich
Beamon
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