Ottawa A-team wins Lawrence Invitational in dramatic effort
Ottawa Legion A-team surged to the Lawrence Invitational title with backto back wins over North Kansas City and Lawrence, then edged Oklahoma City 9 8 in the final. Chris Chaney led with eight hits in 11 trips, five inning scoreless relief, and a .339 average as Ottawa improved to 11 8 on the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas City
Lawrence
David Drumright
Oklahoma City
Chris Chaney
Chaney
Steve Grogan
Charley Porter
Grogan
Porter
Drumright
Oklahomans
North Kansas City
A-team
Larry Fisher
Jeff Sheldon
Stauffer
Les Springs
Sheldon
D-City
Or i i
Bob Shirley
Terry Nesbit
Shirley
Mike Wallace
Wallace
Liquori Wins AAU National Mile in Rain at Eugene
Marty Liquori, Villanova star for the New York Athletic Club, won the AAU national mile title in 3 56.5 amid rain at Hayward Field. The meet featured world records, including 3 51.1 by Jim Ryun previously, with Liquori aiming for European competitions and a potential rematch. Sid Sink, Mike Manley, and Steve Savage posted fast 3 000 meter steeplechase times, and Frank Shorter claimed the six mile title, eyeing a 5 000/10 000 double at the Pan American Games in Cali. The AAU also selected its Berkeley meet team, including Delano Meriwether and Karl Salb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Ore
Marty Liquori
Amateur Athletic Union
Liquori
Villanova
New York Athletic Club
Liguori
Jim Ryun
Ryun
Laquori
Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Berkeley
Calif
Martin Layer
West Germany
John Smith
UCLA
Smith
Southern
California
Curtis Mills
Wayne Collett
Mills
Sid. Sink
Bowling Green
Ohio
Mike Manley
Steve Savage
Oregon
George Young
Sink
Manley
Savage
Frank Shorter
Steve Prefontaine
Jack Bachelor
Florida Track Club
Shorter
Cali
Colombia
University of Oregon
Hayward Field
AAU
U.S
Delano Meriwether
Baltimore Olympic Club
Karl Salb
Kansas University
Randy Matson
Texas Striders
City Schedule Baseball Babe Ruth Night Cards
City sports slate lists multiple games across Baseball Babe Ruth Junior League and Midget League. Matches include Eagles versus Kiwanis and DeMolay versus VFW on June 26, Rotary against Elks on June 29, VEW versus Eagles and Kiwanis versus Lions on July 1, Boys Club versus Elks and DeMolay versus Rotary on July 2, with Junior League and Midget League pairings scheduled June 28 and June 30.
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Babe Ruth
Eagles
Kiwanis
DeMolay
VFW
Rotary
Elks
Lions
VEW
Kiwanis—Lions
Tigers
Orioles
Indians
Pirates
Cubs
Giants
Mets
Yankees
Dodgers
Twins
Royals
Angels
Braves
Senators
Astros
Expos
Red Sox
Phillies
Padres
Athletics—Expos
White Sox
Mitchell Routs Cleveland Field Wins Cleveland Open
Bobby Mitchell captured the $150,000 Cleveland Open with a seven stroke victory, his first on the pro tour in six years. The 28-year-old, who turned pro at 15 in Danville, Va., opened with two birdies from 12 feet and nearly aced the third hole, then pulled away.
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Cleveland
Bobby Mitchell
Mitchell
Danville
Ottawa B team Tops Emporia to End Loses Weekend Split
The Ottawa American Legion B team halted Emporia’s 7-0 record with an 8-1 victory at Orlis.Cox Field on Sunday, aided by Gary Dixon’s standout relief and a seven-hit attack across three innings. The win salvaged a weekend split after Saturday’s 4-2 setback to Kansas City Post 199. The B team improved to 8-9, with two remaining road games this week at Garnett and Lyndon.
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Chaney
Oklahoma
D-City
Ottawa
Kansas City
KC Post
Olathe
Topeka Post
Orris Cox Field
RBI
Mike Purvis
Ottawa A—s
Ottawa American Legion
Orlis
Cox Field
Emporia
Young Legion Club
Kansas City Post
Kansas Citians
Garnett
Lyndon
Dale Dunkin
Russ Hughes
David Baldwin
Dunkin
David Beets
Chris Hurla
Ed Swab
Howard Weltha
Bert Anderson
van Jameson
Unnoticed Wimbledon Betters Electric Crowd Still Showered
Wimbledon crowds stream through turnstiles as the new tiebreak rule operates mostly unnoticed by spectators. Players approve the change while the tournament halves complete, leaving eight contenders in the field.
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Wimbledon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa ‘Merican “Legion
Legion
Pete Cearfoss
Hawks
Jeff Miller
Bill Stauffer
Miller
Tom Jennings
A- Team
Jennings
Randy Firestone
H Waymire
Firestone
Mendall
Cummings
Crumet
Hill
Butler
LF Floyd
CE Hodges
Heinrich
Scheve
Parker
PJ Jennings
Ottaway
AB Waymire
P Stautter
Gregg Firne
SS Cummings
Fisher
Purvis
Nesbit
Fitzgerald
Dr .Yager
Real
Howard
R. Smith Jr
Sevfelas
R. Smith
Bajlard
Seefeldt
Springs
Kirley
Haynes
Agency
George Spears
Chuck
N. Poplar
Bob-Francis
Mike
Fulton
America
Kansas
Nmaontgonery
Wards Automotive Center
Automotive Cae Riverside
Riverside
Cleveland Field
Hughes
Baldwin
Gary Dixon
Ty Hogue
Dixon
Ottawa B
Whitacre
Dane Bulmer
Beers
Jameson
Hogue
Anderson
Seymour
Attic
Kramer
Empqria
A. Tabaris
Quirardi
P Partlow
Ramsey
Wetha
Graves
F. Tabaris
Hendrickson
Scott
Loona
Drake
Keating
Barrett
Store
Welborn
Paine
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