Ottawa High Girls win EKL title in Cyclone fashion
Ottawa High School dominated the EKL meet, sweeping 11 events and setting multiple records. Sophomore Melissa Burch led a trio of Ottawa champions, with sister Shelly and teammates Rachael and Karrie Brockman keying the victors as the Cyclones surged past Bonner Springs and Blue Valley. Tim Wilson starred for the Ottawa boys with two sprint titles and a relay record, while Marty Garrett excelled in the javelin as Olathe edged Ottawa for second place.
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Terry Ostmeyer Stanley
Ottawa High Girls
Olathe Boys
Ottawa Girls
Bonner Springs
Melissa Burch
Shelly
Brockman
Rachael and
Karrie
Ottawa
Olathe
OHS
Cyclones
Bonner
Bishop Miege
Blue Valley
Turner
Miege
Burch
Kay Sylvester
Margie Orton
M. Burch
R. Brockman
Viesta Suffren
S. Burch
Tim Wilson
Vic Finch
Kevin Altic
Scott Thompson
Wilson
Marty Garrett
Garrett
Eagles
Bretts Triple Pace Royals Edge Red Sox 6-5
George Brett drove in three runs with a triple and a bases loaded walk as the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. Dennis Leonard earned the victory, while Dan Quisenberry saved it. Dwight Evans homered for Boston, and Jerry Remy collected three hits.
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Boston
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Brett
Royals
Bob Stanley
Kansas City
Tom Burgmeier
Dennis Leonard
Red Sox
Dwight Evans
Dave Rader
Dan Quisenberry
Leonard
Jerry Remy
Quisenberry
Cincinnati
Sam Mesias
Charlie Leibrandt
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Leibrandt
Reds
Randy Lerch
Johnny Bench
Junior Kennedy
Dan Driessen
Mejias
George Foster
City Schedule and Local Sports Page
Community sports and event listings including basketball league matches baseball practice and game schedules tennis and playground activities at Forest Park and Ottawa area clubs with notices about swim lessons summer programs and O.R.C. enrollment and meetings featuring Eloise Killough Melda Cutting Mary Lou Sheldon Betty Chrismer and June Foulks in a Ft Leavenworth low ball event and parings for Ottawa Country Club matches with names of players and teams.
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Melda Cutting
Mary Lou Sheldon
Betty Chrismer
June Foulks
Ft. Leavenworth Country Club
Killough
Ottawa Country Club
J. Schultz-C
Gibson
M.L. Sheldon
M. Chrismer
V. Gilroy
A. Crawford
S. Latimer-L
Ansley
C. Gaeddert
J. Cook
M. Cutting
P. Wiggins
M Hepner
J. Foulks
S. Bennett
E. Killough
LeMaster
B. Chrismer
F. Warnock
Moherman
P. Elliott
C. Smell
Cravens
Forest Park
Great Plains
Pepsi
Vassar
al Beets Motors
Budge’s
L & Z Construction
Men's Church League
Community Foursquare
Wesleyan
C.R.C.C
Sacred Heart
Faith Lutheran
Ottawa Bible
First Assembly
Nazarene
First Baptist
Watson Leads Byron Nelson After First Round at Preston Trail
Defending champion Tom Watson fired a 6 under par 66 at Preston Trail Golf Club to lead the Byron Nelson Classic. He eagled the 130 yard 8 iron, birdied two of three early holes, and posted 4 under on the back nine before finishing 6 under overall. George Cadle and Curtis Strange trailed by two with 66s, as Watson seeks a third Nelson title.
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Dallas
Tom Watson
Preston Trail Golf Club
Watson
White Rock Creek
Milkman's Milk Run Sparks 76ers In Game Two rout
Maurice Cheeks poured in 23 points and handed out 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107 104 to tie the NBA Finals at 1 1. Kareem Abdul Jabbar faced double teams while Darryl Dawkins added 25 as the teams prepared for the crucial third game.
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Philadelphia
Maurice Cheeks
Paul Westhead
Los Angeles Lakers
Cheeks
Philadelphia Weers
National Basketball Association
Westhead
Lakers
76Ers
Karvin Magic
Johnson
NBA
Sixers
Billy Cunningham
Julius
Dr. J.’ Erving
Darryl Dawkins
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Dawkins
Jim Chones
Caldwell Jones
Abdul- Jabbar
Jabbar
West Germany debates Moscow Games boycott steps
West Germany moves toward boycotting the Moscow Olympics as the presidium of the West German Olympic Committee votes 12 to 7 with one abstention to not send a team. The decision awaits the 54 member full committee's vote next Thursday in Duesseldorf.
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West Germany
United States
Willi Weyer
Frankfurt
Moscow
Full Olympic Committee
Duesseldorf
Willi Daume
Lichtenstein
Monaco
Norway
Liechtenstein
National Olympic Committee
Switzerland
Bern
NOC
France
Argentina
China
ORC Pre-Enrollments for Red Cross Swimming Lessons
Ottawa Recreation Commission urges pre-enrollment at the Youth Center for Red Cross swimming lessons May 13-17. Sessions run in June and July with eight to eleven a.m. time slots and levels offered. Current ORC participation card required.
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O.R.C. Red Cross
O.I.C
Red Cross
Ottawa Recreation Commission
W. 4Th
ORC
Watson's Five RBIs Lift Yankees to Sixth Straight Win
Bob Watson drove in all five runs for New York, including a three-run homer and a double, as the Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 for their sixth consecutive victory. Willie Randolph opened with a single, Koosman misplayed a bunt, and Watson followed with a homer to right-center.
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NEW York
Bob Watson
New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Yankees
Twins
Jerry Koosman
Willie Randolph
Koosman
Ruppert Jones
Watson
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Remy
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Lazy L
First Baptist Angels
North Baptist
Combo
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Kansas Land Sales
Good Time Girls
Outlaws
American Legion
Cox
Emporia
Topeka
Babe Ruth
Hincon
Tenis
White Shed
Horseshoe Leagues
Chuck Kamper
Ottawa Herald
O.R
O.R.C
Dick Stinnett
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Stinnett
Chevrolet & Olds Inc
YS. Rae
LA Lakers
N. Sycamore
Kan
Don Becker
Ben
Mattres
General Electric
Mrs
Tom
Kansas
Candidate Certified Auctioneer’s Institute
South Main
Butler-Hanes Florist and Greenhouse
The
Associated Press
Yanks
Redship Phillies
Chicago
Jack Clark
Jim Wohlford
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Vida Blue
John Montefusco
Dennis Lamp
Saffron Glass Co
Walnut
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