Hurla's Earn Comeback Triumph In Legion A Final
Kansas City's Hurla's rallied to a 5-4 comeback win over Ottawa at Orris Cox Field to claim the Legion A baseball tournament title. Ottawa led 4-3 after five innings before Hurla's countered with two in the sixth and closed out the seventh to finish 4-1 in the event. Ottawa, 9-8 on the season, was undefeated heading into the final and hosts Daryl Spigle and Bryan Duncan anchored strong pitching performances in pool play and semifinals.
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Rick Peterson
Herald
Kansas City
Hurla’s
Ottawa
Legion
Orris Cox Field
Hurlas
Franklin Savings
Auto Barons
Blue Valley North
Daryl Spigle
Bryan Duncan
Marck McClay
Tongy Tongue-Tied Ottawa Falls 9-1 in AA Baseball
Tongy noxie jumped to a 3-0 first inning lead and did not trail, beating Ottawa 9-1 as Ottawa’s Ricky Jackson took the loss. Ottawa had six hits and left runners aboard each inning except the fifth, with Dydell collecting two hits for Ottawa. The AA team is set for home games Tuesday and Wednesday at Oisis Cox Field, with doubleheaders against Franklin Savings and Garnett, before an A game follow-up.
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Gish Haney
Ottawa
Robert Carter
Spigle
Blue Valley North
Carter
North
Kyle Brownell
Lawrence
Scott Barnhart
Haney
Duncan
Bryan
Dave Drumright
McClay
Tom Ratliff
Big Haney
Kansas City
American Legion
Tonganoxie
Orlis Cox Field
Franklin Savings
Ricky Jackson
Richard Blevins
Tongy
Jackson
Gene Dydell
John Dugan
Mike Aspinwall
Blevins
Dydell
Sche
Oisis Cox
Sad week in sports and a turbulent tale
A jumbled sports week section notes a boxer Jose Torres book excerpt depicting Mike Tyson harshly. It mentions a flight attendant suing Dave Winfield for divorce claiming common law marriage and substantial alimony. The piece shifts to university sports and coaching notes with fragmented lines.
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Ball
Asain Ea Teehee Ile
Winfield
Alversity Laryland
Ohio State University
Eth
Collie Neer
Rose wins one at home in baseball betting case
Lawyers for Pete Rose appeal a judge's order delaying a hearing on alleged bets on games. Judge Norbert Nadel postponed the hearing before Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, citing potential prejudice. Rose, arguing the commissioner predecides guilt, seeks a July 6 hearing and possible injunction.
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Cincinnati
Pete Rose
Common Pleas
Norbert Nadel
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Nadel
Rose
Giamatti
Cincinnati Reds
Ohio
John Chapman
Robert Pitcair Jr
Reuven’ Katz
Los Angeles
Ronald Peters
Peters
John M. Dowd
Reds
Baseball
Peter Edward Rose
New York
Commissioner of Baseball
Dowd
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Olathe
Ottawa Legion
Gishi Haney
Delbert Ball
Jason Ball
Photos By
Legion Aas
Garnett
Charles QC
Finley
Ted Turner
Bowie Kuhn
Louis Haynes Jr
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