Comeback Tops Legion B Team In Wild Sixth Inning
The Lawrence Optimist club edged Ottawa Legion B-team 7-6 after a dramatic sixth inning, overcoming a 6-2 Ottawa lead. Jeff Wyatt earned the win in relief for Lawrence, while Corky Mills took the loss. Ottawa, now 6-8, hosts Emporia B-team in a doubleheader tonight at Orlis Cox Field.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Lawrence
Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa
Ottawa Legion
Jim Rice
Optimist
Bennett
Jeff Wyatt
Wyatt
Kevin McCurdy
Corky Mills
Jamie Waldy
Legion
Mendell
Mills
Milton
Emporia
Orlis Cox Field
West Second Street
Topeka Post
Curiously Contrasting Wimbledon Rivals Nastase and Connors
Wimbledon opens with Nastase and Connors drawing opposite crowds as Nastase enrages and entertains on court while Connors faces cool disdain from British propriety. Borg shows calm in defeat as Nastase’s antics overshadow Bertram match. teen enthusiasm and mixed reactions reflect a festival of sports theatre and personality.
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Connors
Nastase
Cauthen Excels In First Full Jockey Day At Belmont
New York AP Teenager Steve Cauthen, now 17 and without apprentice weight, won all three Belmont Park races on Tuesday. He rode Crab Grasa, Double Gemini and Smokey Lantern to victory before 14,477 fans, raising his season total to 287, tops in the nation.
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New York
Steve Cauthen
Cauthen
Belmont Park
Jong
Leonard Beats Tanana as Royals Rally to 3-1 Victory
Kansas City tops California 3-1 at Anaheim as Dennis Leonard throws a two hitter through seven and the Royals erase a 1-0 Angels lead with an eighth inning tied run and a late surge. Rusty Torres homered for the Angels. Amos Otis, Buck Martinez, and Hal McRae fueled KC offense. Tanana loses despite two hits through eight. Leonard improves to 6-8 and Tanana falls to 11-5.
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Anaheim
Kansas City
Whitey Herzog
California
Tanana
Rusty Torres
Angels
Torres
John Mayberry
Dave Nelson
Amos Otis
Buck Martinez
Otis
Royals
Insance
Hal McRae
Leonard
Firecracker Invitational plans set for Ottawa Babe Ruth tourney
Ottawa Babe Ruth League finalizes a four team Firecracker Invitational over the holiday weekend. Paola all stars, Jayhawk DeSoto area all stars, and Ottawa Red and White teams compete in round robin games at Orlis Cox Field with free admission and collections for umpires and baseballs. Coaches will select 15 players for the district all star team after the event.
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Ottawa
Babe Ruth League
Paola
Jayhawk League
DeSoto
Marty Garrett
Glenn Covert
OBRL
Jayhawk
Ottawa Red
Ottawa White
Orlis Cox Field
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Randy Milton
Moore
Mike Thompson
AB Rice
LE Waldy
Schoch
Mendal Bird
Thompson
White
Lawrence Art
Mccurdy
Shepherdson
D. Wyatt
Galloway
LF Randall
Courtney
Saathott
Wilson
McCall
Wimbledon
England
Ilie Nastase
Jimmy Connors
Dominique
Gloria
Bjorn Borg
Borg
Forest Hills
Byron Bertram
Bertram
Princeton
Pomona
Greeley
Lebo
Greta Sergeant
Eileen Wolken
Shaun McMillen
Theresa Miller
Kem Strobel
Christy Knight
Renea Bulmer
Karen Campbell
Shirley Hermreck
Wellsville
Wellaville
Fornia
Herzog
Minnesota
Chicago
Frank) Tanana
Nolan Ryan
Ken Brett
Dave LaRoche
Paul Hartzell
Babe Ruth
Tourney
Jere Sellers
Claude Pressnell
Robbie Geist
Rick Croucher
Scott Thompson
Dick Hamilton
Randy Hendrickson
Tim Diamond
Craig Gorton
Mark Hill
Deron Kramer
Roger Maxwell
Chuck Price
Steve Switzer
Doug Crosby
Richard Ybarra
Troy Grace
Mike Mauszycki
Evan Shaffer
Hii
PO Box
Wilks
Ontimengha
Eli
Gordon
Ee Gordon Chirillo
Hill House
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