Ankiel Begins Outfield Return With Springfield Team
Cardinals prospect Rick Ankiel, seeking a major league outfield return, starts at Springfield with manager Chris Maloney backing his switch. Ankiel shows slow start batting .053 after 19 at bats, but Maloney and others stress patience while Ankiel builds swings and confidence, aiming to prove his versatility beyond pitching.
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Babe Ruth
Red Sox
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Cardinals
Matt Gifford
Reid Gorecki
Aaron Herr
Tommy Herr
Gifford
Rick
St. Louis
Florida
Manno
Bellamy Road Leads Derby Field With Steinbrenner Watching
At Churchill Downs the 5-2 favorite Bellamy Road, owned by George Steinbrenner, faces 19 rivals in the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Nick Zito, with a record-tying five entrants, aims for a decisive win as Bandini and Afleet Alex remain strong contenders among a field that includes High Fly Noble Causeway Sun King Andromeda's Hero and others.
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George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Bellamy Road
Steinbrenner
Churchill Downs
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Zito
Wood Memorial
Ed Sexton
Flower Alley
Afleet Alex
Greeley
Galaxy
Smarty Jones
Alex
Band of
ORC programs accept registrations for youth and adult sports
Ottawa Recreation Commission invites registrations for senior Babe Ruth youth softball and baseball, adult softball, karate CPR and lifeguard training, and swim lessons. Fees vary: senior Babe Ruth 50 dollars, youth leagues 35 dollars, adult softball 200 dollars, karate 45/55 dollars, life guarding and CPR courses listed. Call 242 1939 for details.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Babe Ruth
ORC
Ottawa University camps and clinics schedule released
Ottawa University offers football strength and conditioning clinics for youth in grades 5 to 12 at 6 to 8 pm with a $10 registration fee. Football camps run June 13-14 and June 20-22 for grades 5-8 and 9-12 with fees of 30 and 45 respectively, contact Tom Byers at 785 242 5200 ext 5424.
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Tom Byers
Ottawa University Girls
Arabie Connor
Bruce Tate
Ottawa High School
Cliff McCullough
Ottawa
OHS
Pat Boeh
Ottawa High
OU Athletes Receive Honors At Spring Convocation
Ottawa University coaches presented athletes with awards from the past season at the Spring Honors Convocation on April 21. Sam Thiessen and Mike Tanking earned NAIA All American Scholar Athlete for basketball. Tyler Davis won the Dick Peters award with special recognition to Jeremiah Dean. NAIA All American Scholar Athlete for football were not completed.
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Herald
Ottawa University
Sam Thiessen
Mike Tanking
Tyler Davis
Dick Peters
Jeremiah Dean
Prentice Gautt to be honored posthumously
MORRISTOWN New Jersey AP Prentice Gautt Oklahoma's first black football player will be honored posthumously by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame He died March 17 and was chosen for the Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award to be presented at a December 6 luncheon in New York City.
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N.J
Prentice Gautt
Oklahoma
National Football Foundation
College Hall of Fame
Gautt
New York City
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