Kansas City Kings Stay In City For 1975-80 Season
Paul Rosenberg announced at a news conference that Kansas City will keep the Kings for at least the 1975-80 season after positive commitments from city officials and business leaders. He did not indicate future plans beyond next season and called a Minneapolis offer to buy the team unacceptable at this time.
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Kansas City
National Basketball Association
Paul Rosenberg
Kansas City Kings
Minneapolis
Kings Face Uncertain Kansas City Future After Kemper Roof Collapse
The 10 man Kings ownership group, after Kemper Arena roof collapse in rain, weighs deficits in playing in Municipal Auditorium next season. Municipal seats under 9,400. last season Kings averaged about 11,000 in Kemper. Owners cite city support for a season ticket drive and dressing room refurbishments. GM Joe Axelson says minor seating changes will help, and 37 games move to Municipal with four in St. Louis.
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Kansas City
Kemper Arena
Cincinnati
Kemper
Municipal
Kings
Rosenberg
Joe Axelson
Municipal Auditorium
Axelson
St. Louis
Big Guns Remain In Wimbledon
At Wimbledon England AP Brian Teacher and Gene Mayer joined Australian Brad Drewett in advancing to the last 16 of the men’s singles while Bjorn Borg John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors continued winning. Teacher defeated Brian Gottfried, Mayer beat John Alexander, and Drewett overcame Victor Pecci. Wilkison fallen to Okker, Borg beat Hank Pfister, McEnroe ousted Gullikson, and Connors swept Kriek. Borg blamed a pulled hamstring but showed no sign of weakness as he triumphed.
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Wimbledon
England
Brian Teacher
Gene Mayer
Brad Drewett
Bjorn Borg
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
United States
Brian Gottfried
Mayer
Sandy Mayer
Australia
John Alexander
Drewett
Victor Pecci
Tim Wilkison
Shelby
N.C
Guillermo Vilas
Tom Okker
Holland
Wilkison
Borg
Hank Pfister
McEnroe
Tom
Gullikson
Connors
Johan Kriek
South Africa
Angels Stop Royals in 11th for 6-5 Victory
California Angels rally in the 11th as Don Baylor Willie Aikens and Brian Downing slash three consecutive singles off Marty Pattin to beat Kansas City 6-5. Mark Clear picks up the win after granting two ninth inning runs. Willie Wilson drives in two for KC.
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Kansas City
Don Baylor
Willie Aikens
Brian Downing
California
Angels
Marty Pattin
Mark Clear
Royals
Pete LaCock
Willie Wilson
Baylor
Downing
Joe Rudi
RBI
Bobby Grich
Carney Lansford
Wilson
Lansford
Australian leads Memphis Classic after two rounds
Australian Jack Newton, 20, surged to the top of the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic standings at Colonial Country Club with a 4-under-par 68 in the second round, totaling 138 as J C Snead mounted a late charge to second place.
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Memphis, Tenn
Jack Newton
Danny
Colonial Country Club
J.C. Snead
City Schedule Softball and related park league notes
City notices no warm up batting practice near tennis courts due to balls and damaged trees. Chautauqua tourney schedule spans Saturday 1 p.m. Cox West South Forest Park Sunday noon Cox West South Forest Park Wednesday 9 a.m. Forest Park. Various leagues at Forest Park and Ottawa areas list games from Friday through Sunday, with multiple teams and venues including Moorman’s Bendix Ottawa Jaycues Leas, and more. Also baseball American Legion, Babe Ruth, and Pee Wee notes, plus tennis courts and pool activities at Forest Park with holiday events and signups.
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Witl Feauly
Chautauqua
Cox West
South
Forest
Cox Weat
Forest Park
Moorman's
Bendix
Ottawa Jaycues
Leah Oi
Sunrise Suzuki
King Redlo
Seaton van Lines
Lesh Ob
First Baptist
Nazarene
Westminster Women’s League
Babe Ruth
Ottawa Herald
Orlis Cox
Forest Park Pool
Luzinski Sparks Phillies Past Cardinals 8-7 in Opener
Greg Luzinski had four hits and four RBIs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis 8-7 in the first game of a doubleheader. Luzinski delivered a two run single early and a two run triple in the decisive sixth inning. Kevin Saucier earned his first major league win with two scoreless relief innings, while Tug McGraw preserved the lead with three shutout frames for his seventh save.
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ST. Louis
Greg Luzinski
Philadelphia Phillies
Luzinski
Phils
Garry Maddox
Oberkfell
RBI
Garry Templeton
Lou Brock
Kevin Saucier
Tug McGraw
Bob Forsch
Philadelphia
Forsch
Mike Schmidt
Arlington
Texas
Wayne Gross
Billy Sample
Texas Rangers
Oakland
Danny Darwin
Sparky Lyle
Darwin
Matt Keough
A’s
Orioles
Dave Stieb
Blue Jays
Rich Dauer
Baltimore
Phil Huffman
Pirates Top Expos as Robinson and Lacy Hit Homers
In Pittsburgh, Bill Robinson and Lee Lacy hit consecutive first inning homers to lift the Pirates 6-5 over the Montreal Expos. Bruce Kison earned the win in relief, Kent Tekulve notching his 10th save as Omar Moreno, Tim Foli, and Dave Parker contributed key hits.
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Pittsburgh
Bill Robinson
Lee Lacy
Pittsburgh Pirates
Montreal Expos
Pirates
Bill Lee
Pirate
Bruce Kison
Enrique Romo
Kent Tekulve
Omar Moreno
Tim Foli
Robinson
Lacy
Lee
Jerry
White
Expos
Moreno
Dave Parker
Overbrook Again Subdues B-Team In Local Legion Game
Overbrook defeated Ottawa's B-team 7 4 at Orris Cox Field to back up a 4 3 win last week. Mike Wiebler allowed seven hits over six innings and Tim Robitaille stole home amid a three run fifth inning. Ottawa leaves with a 7 11 record as the rookies prepare to face Garnett and Post 74 in upcoming doubleheader trips.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Overbrook
Ottawa
American Legion
Orris Cox Field
Mike Wiebler
Craig Barnwell
Wiebler
Doug Crosby
Rick Roth
Legion
Evan Shaffer
Eric Lindsey
Tim Robitaille
Dean Shinabarger
RBI
Tim Wilson
Roth
Garnett
Topeka
Post
Rotary Upsets OBRL Leader in Ottawa Babe RuthGame
Rotary defeated VFW 10-5 to upset the OBRL leader as Kirby Soph pitched all nine innings and Steve Brown starred with two hits and two runs driven in. Eagles beat Sertoma 20-5 in earlier action, while Kiwanis vs Lions had no score at press time.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Rotary
VFW
Eagles
Sertoma
Kirby Soph
Steve Brown
Kiwanis
Lions
Boys’ Club
Cowboys
Wildcats
Jayhawks
Sooners
Iola
City Scores Men's basketball teams clash in chaotic tally
A compiled box shows multiple teams across Ottawa, Hickory III, Liberty, Mustlers, and others with player lines and totals. Scoring columns reveal a wide spread of individual stats, team totals, and numerous abbreviations reflecting a regional league report.
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Ottawa
Jones
Bioomer
Griffen
Martner
Kraus
Coffman
Ledom
Hamilton
Mazen
Fuller
A-P
Hickory III
Cola
Davis
Ward
With
Wolken
Wart
McFadden
Payne
Ronsley
Marnander
Smith Family
T. Crane
Crump
Fredricks
Adams
Kein
G. Crane
Smith
Abbott
R. Cran
Mealman
Totais
Armstrong Cabinets
Burgoan
Howard
Norman
Marconette
Mills
Bean
Hutt
Silvay
Wilhite
Wickerson
Mustlers
Ynnch
Liberty
Doubledee
Baldwin
Goodwin
Farrell
Lynch
Snethen
Johnson
Fittingberger
Garcia
Hinderster
Wallace
Tucker
All-Stars
Woods
Sthurbo
R. Grady
M. Brady
Warren
Brayles
Sink
Marktey
Myers
Owan
Weever
Wichita Receives Pro Soccer Franchise Approval
Wichita, Kan, won approval for an American Soccer League franchise after league officials received an irrevocable $750,000 bank letter of credit from Ernesto Ancira. The team, to be named the Wings, will be run by Tom Marshall as general manager with Roy Turner hired as coach.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
National Bank
Ernesto Ancira
Wichita Group
ASL
New York
Tom Marshall
The
Kansas Friends of Soccer
American Youth Soccer Organization
Wings
Marshall
Roy Turner
Turner
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