Ex-Garnett Coach Finds His Place In The Sun
Murray Knox, former Garnett and Ottawa University standout, rose from a 2 27 season at Neosho County to the Miami Tropics USBL as assistant coach then general manager. He aims for the NBA, cites the league as a stepping stone, and notes Tropics’ 30 game summer schedule and public relations duties.
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Garnett
Miami
Murray Knox
Florida
Knox
Ottawa University
Chanute
Neosho County Community College
Miami Tropics
Springfield, Mass
USBL
The
Tropics
NBA
Neosho County
Emporia State University
Garnett High School
University of Kansas
Ted Owens
Marian Washington
Springfield
Mar
Quette University
Sam Worthen
World B. Free
Micheal Ray Richardson
Mitchell Wiggins
Norris Coleman
Kansas State
Tyrone Boques
Wake Forest
Boques
Coleman
Jersey City
N.J
Henry Bibby
Tampa
Fla
Rhode Island
Long Island
Cages
Kiwanis routs Ellis 22 to 0 in Babe Ruth league game
Kiwanis led 10 runs in the first inning at Orlis Cox Field and piled up 11 hits to beat Ellis 22 0. Weidner pitched three innings, Edwards finished, while Ellis pitcher Watson took the loss. Sertoma won 13 8 over VFW with key hits from Waymire Ratliff and Jackson.
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Gary Kuntz
Herald
Kiwanis
Ottawa
Orlis Cox Field
Ellis
Sertoma
VFW
Elks
Chuck Minner
Ted Edwards
Keith Weidner
Jerrod Fredricks
Dan Winsky
Scott Bibens
James Sheler
Wade Watson
Cy Woods
Guy Price
John Robinson
Weidner
Edwards
Watson
Charlie Waymire
Tom Ratliff
Ricky Jackson
Bo DeHay
Richie Cook
Daryl Spigle
Noah Sandstrom
Craig Schultze
Dustin Sink
Scott Barnhart
Ratliff
Brandon Valentine
Arrows Rally Past Paola 7-4 In Seventh Inning Win
Ottawa Arrows beat Paola 7-4 at Orlis Cox Field to break a 2-2 tie with a decisive seventh inning. Mike Aspinwall started the rally with a single, Barry Reynolds doubled, and Tal Moses singled to score Aspinwall as Ottawa pulled ahead. B Reynolds earned the win with relief after Kissinger and Espinosa started. Ottawa improves to 11-9 and next hosts Atchison then Leavenworth.
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Ottawa
Legion Arrows
Paola
Orlis Cox Field
Mike Aspinwall
Barry Reynolds
Tal Moses
Aspinwall
Terry Shisler
Arrows
Mark Reynolds
Chers
Marc Kissinger
Brian Espinosa
B. Reynolds
Atchison
Leavenworth
A's Topple Royals as Davis Drives 4-2 Win
Oakland defeats Kansas City 4-2 behind Mike Davis who went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Davis drove in two runs in the sixth inning, lifting Curt Young to 9-4 as Eckersley finished with his third save. Royals struggle for offense, managing only four hits.
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Oakland
Calif
Kansas City Royals
Oakland Athletics
Tony’ la ‘Russa
Royals
Mike Davis
Danny Jackson
Davis
Tony la Russa
Mark McGwire
la Russa
Wild
RBI
A’s
Curt Young
Dennis Eckersley
Juan Beniquez
Kansas City Oak
Wilson
Philips
Seltzer
Griffin
Brett
White Ab
Canseco If
Beniguz
Javier
McRae
Oogo
Dox
Mdavis
E—Farr
Kansas City
Canseco
Beniquez
Sb—Griffin
S—Wilson
Jackson L
Farr
Young W
Eckersley
McCoy
Denkinger
Cabl
Scott
ORC GIRLS SOFTBALL AT BATS AND RUNS SUMMARY
Saints beat multiple teams in a high scoring girls softball event. Individual line scores show Wadkins, Pence, Brown and Griffin among top hitters for Saints. Other teams include Cougars, Rainbows, Smurfs, Ravens, Thrillers, Sharks, Hurricanes, Amazons, Tornadoes with varied totals and players.
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ORC
Saints
Wadkins
Pence
Brown
Griffin
Moore
Baylor
Cain
Jef
Miller
Queen
Cougars
Lewis
Hornung
Knight
Cragg
Bien
Stottlemire
Rhea
Gumfory
Dunn
Slemp
Totals
Denton
Sharks
Meyer
Ball
Taylor
Clann Gray
Wilson
Black
Pelton
Magen
Andrews
Franklin County 4-H Launches Safe Shooting Program
Franklin County joins about 60 Kansas counties in a six week Shooting Sports Program for 4-H members beginning in September. The course covers air rifles and shotguns, with safety as the priority, and requires a small user fee. An orientation is set for Monday at Celebration Hall, fairgrounds, with 4-H leaders and instructors certified by the NRA.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Celebration Hall
Wildlife photo contest and gun safety push in Kansas
The Kansas Fish and Game Department promotes hunting safety required for licenses and highlights a Chickadee Checkoff wildlife photo contest open to all Kansans. Color slides of non game wildlife can win cash prizes up to 100 dollars, with entry deadline July 1 and mail details to Pratt. Ottawa Quail Unlimited funds wildlife cover along K 68 via a golf scramble event at Qu Kansas, attracting 28 teams and netting 840 dollars for future fundraisers.
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State Fish and Game Department
Kansas
Ottawa Quail Unlimited
Ottawa
Ottawa QU
Qsawatomie
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Rainbows
Bailey
Droddy
Rutter
Holmes
Sandstrom
Gumm
Kunard
Hiatt
Haverly
Clevenger
Smurfs
Skiles
Chadwell
Yohe
Ferguson
Whiteford
Middlebusher
Short
Wise
Cole
Michals
Gisler
Nichols
Cale
Sertoma Rainbows
Ravens
Waymire
Mackie
Underwood
Devin
Crump
Zogg
Elder
Higble
Tripkose
Haag
Kahler
Foster
Ransom
Stewart
McFadden
Cannady
Bell
Diana Gray
Mages
Cionn Gray
Hurricanes
Gideon
Hiles
Gilbert
Kramer
Derousscatt
Hinderliter
Hird
Webster
Cook
Shepard
Urton
Wolken
Bunch
L. Rothwell
Snook
C. Rothwell
Sands
H Firestone
Warren
Poe
Dixon
Garvin
Walleck
Fouts
Dresher
Gilmer
Sutton
Terry Ostmeyer
Betty Jones
Jones
Tional Rifle Association
Chris Dunlap
Kelly Jones
Dennis Pratt
Keith Rogers
Jo Ellen Arnold
Stmeyer
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