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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1981
Page
2
The Boston Celtics, heavy favorites, fall short as Houston Rockets gain ground in the NBA finals. Boston led 62-20 in the regular season while Houston stood 40-42, with the Rockets ending a long slide in Celtics' arena after trailing confidence.
Houston overcame a seven point deficit in the final 7:09 to beat Boston 92 90 and force a 1 1 tie in the best of seven series. Moses Malone delivered 31 points 15 rebounds while Larry Bird led Boston with 19 points and 21 rebounds.
Tom Watson led the Byron Nelson Classic at Preston Trail with a 66 and a share of first-round lead alongside Tim Norris. Watson eyes a possible fourth straight Nelson title, a feat unmatched since Walter Hagen, while Norris, a Fresno State product, surprised with a 66.
Oakland relief corps shine as Bob Ovchinko Jeff Jones Craig Minetto and Bo McLaughlin combine after starter Keough exits early. A's rally from a 3-1 deficit to beat Detroit 5-3 as Armas Newman and Page homer. Mariners Angels Blue Jays and Rangers win others while Three Rivers League meet Pomona results include various track events.
Readable rosters and scores from a men softball seeding event list teams Knights of Columbus OTTAWA SHEET METAL AUTO Hook Insurance KOFO Queens Carry Out OTTAWA TRUCK Free Agents and others with player stats and totals. Included are game results from Thursday and scheduled Friday through Sunday matchups across multiple cities.
OJHS and OJMS posted strong showings at the Emporia Lowther Invitational with multiple top finishes. Standout marks included Lowther high scores, Brewer and Surrichter in middle events, and Weatherbes leading relays as district honors were announced for football and cross country by Ottawa teams.
A narrator extols the Buffalo River in Newton County Arkansas praising its beauty clear water cliffed banks and excellent smallmouth bass fishing. The piece recounts the river’s preservation as a National River since 1972 notes elk black bear and diverse plant life and describes primitive and developed campsites near Jasper Ponca and Yellville with a first-day float from Ozark Camp Area to Hast.
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