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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1981
Page
2
New York AP reports negotiators for striking players and club owners met with federal mediator Kenneth Moffett in New York to seek movement after a collapsed round last Friday. The session, set for 2 p.m. EDT, follows his hint that talks would not resume without clear progress in the long-running impasse.
As MLB owners and the players union drift through another bargaining session, no concrete concession has emerged. Moffett offered only a vague interest in a meeting from one side, while Fehr and Miller gave mixed signals about proposals. Seaver cited fatigue after Friday’s aborted session, and owners prepare to collect up to 50 million in strike insurance as talks pause.
After 66 days and 33 innings, the Pawtucket Red Sox beat the Rochester Red Wings 3 to 2 on a bases loaded single by Dave Koza off Cliff Speck in the bottom of the 33rd. The game resumed 18 minutes after a 4:07 a.m. suspension following a 32-inning marathon that began April 18. Justice and resolve were praised by Pawtucket manager Joe Morgan after the dramatic finish.
Sugar Ray Leonard targets another title while Thomas Hearns defends the WBA welterweight crown Thursday in Houston. Leonard seeks a second belt at 154 pounds after Kalule title bid, with Hearns facing Pablo Baez in a high stakes card.
In Tuesday OBAL play the Elks beat the Optimists 13-2 to pull into a first place tie with Rotary. VFW toppled Sertoma 16-5 with Rodney Barnhart hitting the league’s first home run this season, and Bobby Brownell’s Eagles shutout Kiwanis 7-0. Greg Shutt led Elks with two hits and two runs while Brownell struck out 12 for the Eagles.
The Ottawa Horseshoe Pitching Club hosts the Chautauqua Open at Forest Park on July 4 with a 36 entrant limit in six divisions. Divisions D E F start at 9 am and A B C at 1 pm, entry $5, contact Chuck Kamper at 242 4549 days or 566 3777 evenings. OTTAWA HORSESHOE CLUB SCOREBOARD shows Wes Schendel and others with 4 0 records.
The City Major League softball standings show teams such as MARK IV, LAZY L, CENTURY 21, BEETS MOTORS and FREE AGENTS, with players' hitting lines and totals. Notable names include Watson, Moss, Skiles, O’Connor, Hay, Wright, Purcell, Bien, Dunkin, and many others contributing to team and league totals.
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