Meeting For Girls Softball Organizing Session Ottawa ORC
An Ottawa Recreation Commission meeting and sign up session for potential girls softball leagues will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Youth Center. If enough interest is shown, ORC may sponsor slow pitch leagues for girls aged 9 to 11 and 12 to 14. attendance by interested parents or coaches is urged. Contact Donna Skiles at 242-6220 for information if unable to attend.
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Bombers Sweep to Invitational Softball Crown in Tight Finishes
Top-seeded Toyota Bombers of Lawrence dominated the Budge's Sports Center Invitational at Forest Park, going undefeated through 16 teams. They beat archrival Martin Real Estate 13-10 in winners bracket finals and 15-14 in the title game, with a 24-22 eight-inning semifinal comeback against Louisburg Simba. Taylor Oil finished third and Brewhouse fourth. In horse racing notes, Flying Paster may skip the Preakness if Pimlico stays muddy, though trainer Gordon Campbell said the colt worked well enough to satisfy Ridder. other Preakness contenders trained at Pimlico.
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Jim Hall Seeks Repeat Triumph With Innovative Car
Jim Hall aims to defend his Indy 500 title using Chaparral Lola with ground effects. He explains time for testing split with many races, relying on prior road racing background and a patched single-car team. Hall admits crashes and little practice hurt other events, but Indy comes with extended preparation.
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al Unser
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Gale's Sniffles Clinched Royals Victory in Seattle
Gale shut out Seattle over seven plus innings and allowed five hits as Kansas City beat the Mariners 1 0. Pete LaCock drove in the decisive run with a pinch hit sacrifice fly in the eighth after Amos Otis and a wild sequence. Bannister struggled but Mariners failed to capitalize.
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Ruppert Jones
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Willie Wilson
Bruce Bochte
Baseball's Game For The Fans Shapes Up
AP Sports Writer HAL BOCK notes fans across the United States and Canada will vote this week to select the All Star Game starting teams for the 50th renewal on July 17 at Seattle Kingdome. The piece defends fan voting as a key achievement of Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's era despite occasional missteps.
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Forest Park Tennis Club Social This Sunday at Park
The Forest Park Tennis Club hosts a social gathering at the park shelterhouse and courts this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Open to current members and prospective joiners, with dues listed and contact Jeff Sandstrom at the Sports Hut for attendance. Also notes upcoming open tournaments and junior events in June.
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Jeff Sandstrom
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