Marathon Triumph Gives Legion Doubleheader Split
Ottawa A-team salvages a split against Shawnee in a long doubleheader. Bob Shaffer's RBI single in the 11th inning of game two produced a 6-5 walkoff win after Shawnee had won the opener 2-1 at Orris Cox Field. Ottawa left 22 runners, with key threats failing in both games as errors and clutch hitting woes plagued the defense. The A-team prepares for two top West Division foes, facing Manhattan at Cox Field and Emporia on Sunday.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa
Shawnee
Bob Shaffer
Orris Cox Field
A-team
Rod Schaub
Ernie Russell
Bruce Ross
Todd Maguire
Ross
Cox Field
Manhattan
Kansas City
National Hockey League Proposes WHA Merger
The NHL ends meetings by proposing a merger with the WHA for 1977-78. WHA teams such as Quebec New England Cincinnati Edmonton Houston Winnipeg are eyed for a six team division under NHL umbrella with future interlocking Stanley Cup play. Negotiations and finances remain unsettled as board and players plan July talks in Toronto.
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Chicago
National Hockey League
World Hockey Association
WHA
NHL
Quebec
New England
Cincinnati
Edmonton
Houston
Winnipeg
Birmingham
John
Ziegler
R. Alan Eagleson
Players Association
Board of Governors
Eagleson
Players’ Association
Toronto
Jack Kent Cooke
Los Angeles Kings
Lions and Rotary Win OBAL Babe Ruth Doubleheader
Ottawa OBAL doubleheader at Orris Cox Field sees Lions edge Boys' Club 5-2 in eight innings while Rotary defeats Eagles 9-3. Spurts of rain nearby spared the complex. key contributions from Geist, Thompson, Dengel, Gorton, Findley, Wallis, Crosby and others drive both wins. Sunday rainouts rescheduled as Elks, VFW, Sertoma and Lions schedule revised.
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Gary Kuntz
Orris Cox
Ottawa
Lions
Boys’ Club
Rotary
Eagles
Evan Shaffer
Glenn Covert
Thompson
R. Geist
Mark Dengel
Craig Gorton
Brian Gorton
Dengel
C. Gorton
Marty Garrett
Doug Crosby
Herb Findley
Joel Wallis
Crosby
Findley
J. Wallis
Joe Gentner
Mike Waldy
Rotary Deron Kramer
Eagle
Elks
VFW
Thei Vew
Boys' Club
Sertoma
Elks Kiwanis
OBRL
Elks Eagles
Kiwanis
Elka
Sortama Lions
Successive Homers Carry Royals to 3-0 Victory
Kansas City pitcher Dennis Leonard fired a three hitter with 21 strikeouts as the Royals blanked the Oakland A's 3-0. George Brett and John Mayberry hit successive homers in the sixth off Don Medich to provide all the scoring.
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Oakland
Whitey Herzog
Kansas City Royals
Oakland A’s
Herzog
Royals
A’s
Dennis Leonard
Leonard
A's
Mike Jorgensen
Mitchell Page
Willie Crawford
Marty Perez
Manny Sanguillen
George Brett
John Mayberry
Brett
Hal McRae
Mayberry
Boy Doe Medich
Medich
Foyt faces sponsor pull in Schaefer 500 buildup
A.J. Foyt blasts the hassles threatening USAC backing as CitiCorp Services ends its sponsorship of the Indianapolis circuit. The move could cost the series 350000 to 400000 by year’s end 1978 after Foyt was booed and accused of an obscene crowd gesture.
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Mount Pocono
A.J. Foyt
Foyt
Hassle Foyt
Citicorp Services
Indianapolis
Fred R. Stecher
Citicorp
Stecher
City Schedule of League Games and Events
A dense list of league games across multiple sports and venues. Tuesday through Saturday show basketball, bowling, volleyball, tennis, and swimming schedules with team names such as Ramsay, Moorman, Blue Room, Elchmat, Optimist, J.G. Big Boy, and Faith Lutheran. Community sports events span Mon through Sat with player rosters, times, and place names listed in a jammed OCR.
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Ramsay's
Moorman
Blue Room
John’s
Jh.b
Big Boy
Scott
Elchmat Pita
Optimist
City Softball Scores From Church League Action
Readouts list Faith Lutheran and multiple church groups with players and stats across the league. Team totals show varied runs and line items cover Nazarenes Farst Baptist Westminster Assembly of God Weselyan and others with individual player scores and records.
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Duke Mig
King Radio Ve. Otter
Haven Stael
St Church
Westoyati
Plist
Faith Lutheran
Westminster
Assembly of God
First Baptist
Nezerene
Richmond Methodist
Alley Shop
Ottawa Merchants
Bendix
Indian Lanes
King Radio
N. Baptist
Maxwell Construction
F Troop
Beautyland
Wellsville
Rantout
Foursquare
Latovers
North Baptist Va
Lee Junior Langue
Switzer
Stark
Read
Schultz
Marsh
Wolte
Wills
K. Switzer
Thompson
Brown
Elliot
Richmond Meth
R. Dunbar
Stockard
Vining
Schmidt
Bradbury
Why Brockus
Detwiler
Lely Roberts
Dunbar
Mitcfelt
de Od Lysin
Williams
Totals
Nazarene
Farst Baptist
Forelaln
North Baptist
da. Atchison
G. Him
Gifford
S. Him
Smith
N. Hill
Raley
Kimas
Woods
Renst
Trenkin
Adcack
Sundstrom
H. Sundstrom
Torals
Johnson
McRoberts
Kay
Sleichter
Cummings
Hofford
Vitera
Prevert
Miller
Schiotahauer
F.troop
Mohr
Devin
J. Cumpton
Sandstron
Rose
Cumpton
Nauman
Watkins
Gregg
Adcock
Dryden
L. Devin
Barkett
Marie Gervals
Hinderliter
Mace
With
Marve Gervals
Brady
Welton
Dowdy
Mattchell
Stewart
Reeves
H. D. Lee
Cox
Hull
Wiaon
Abbott
HK. Mitchell
Hempel
B. Mitchell
Nicholson
All
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Ron McMechen
Rodgers
Mill
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Milla
Ronda McMechan
Boyke
Coin Laundry
Norge Village
N. Main
Rantoul Baavtyland Bendix Vellavitte
Alrey Shop
Foursquare North Baptist King Radio
H.D. Lee
Criles
jaCock
Larios
Olivas
O. Pixley
R. DeCock
Stinnett
Chevrolet & Olds Inc
K.G. No. Toll
Ottawa, KS
Airisés
Harry Smith Auto Supply
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