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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1998
Page
13
Schedule lists Friday events for Huron and Three Rivers leagues with times in Ottawa and Mound City. Frontier League meet at Baldwin 3_30 p_m. Monday regional golf and tennis events span Ottawa Parsons and Fredonia Mound City with start times across morning hours.
The report lists American and National League standings by division with records and games back, plus Thursday and Saturday results. Notable scores include Minnesota 2 Boston 1 in 12 innings, Kansas City 10 Tampa Bay 2, Detroit 8 Oakland 3, and Texas 7 New York Yankees 5 in 13 innings, among others.
The schedule lists best of seven conference finals games across five venues. Matchups feature LA Lakers and Utah, Indiana and Chicago with games airing on NBC and TNT from May 16 to May 25.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays purchased the contract of third baseman Scott McClain from Durham of the International League and designated pitcher Dan Carlson for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds recalled pitcher Danny Graves from Indianapolis of the International League.
Ottawa High School aimed to reclaim the Huron League crown in a Thursday match after Bonner Springs edged Ottawa last year. Sophomore Seth Sheldon played with gloves due to a sunburn reaction to medicine, while Levi Moore fueled Ottawa’s drive as they rolled to the Boise Springs victory.
Ottawa Cyclones win three of four division titles en route to a 5 point victory over Bonner Springs at Wyandotte. Sheldon dominates No. 2 singles while Moore rallies to win No. 1, completing a third straight Huron title aided by strong doubles from Bunch and Jesson.
The Los Angeles Dodgers near a seven player deal sending Mike Piazza to the Florida Marlins for Gary Sheffield Bobby Bonilla and Charles Johnson. The agreement would include Todd Zeile and Jim Eisenreich to the Marlins with a player to be named, totaling nearly 110 million in salaries.
Ottawa High School fundraising launches to fund new Cyclone baseball and softball programs. The school board voted to add the sports if 75 percent of the 24 000 startup costs could be raised by the Wal Mart Community Focus group. Wal Mart distribution manager Malcomb Gillihan said the goal is to raise the full amount and a $5 000 matching grant may be possible. A raffle is the first fund raising event with a donated 31 inch Sanyo TV and $1 tickets.
Central Heights thumped Eudora 13-1 in the opener and won 10-6 in the nightcap at Harvey M. Drake field. Phillip Pearson pitched five innings of a no-hitter in the opener, walking two in the fifth, as Beau Welch and Paul Peters homered in the day. Kyle Bently and Brett Woolery contributed on the mound, with Welch hitting .580 and Peters homering in the opener. Central Heights, 12-3, closes regular season with Jayhawk-Linn and hosts regionals Tuesday at noon.
Johnny Damon powered Kansas City to a 10-2 victory over Tampa Bay, belting a grand slam and later making a deep center catch. He went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs, driving in six runs over two games in the sweep of the Devil Rays as he enjoyed a homecoming in Orlando. Kingsley center fielder Damon said the knuckleball challenge mattered less than family cheers. The Royals added Conine’s homer and a Hatter RBI double, while Damon tracked Fred McGriff’s fly ball to end the sixth with two on.
Jackson County Sports Complex Authority and the Kansas City Royals near final approval for 11 million in upgrades at Kauffman Stadium. Planned changes include new field box seats near home plate, upgraded clubhouses and dugout suites, an underground club room, and three batting cages to be ready by 1999.
Ken Paulie of Caney reeled in a 121 pound flathead at Elk City Reservoir while crappie fishing. The 61 inch fish, with a 42 3/4 inch girth, is described as the largest freshwater fish seen by KEK City district biologist Sean Lynott and would break state and possibly world records, surpassing 90 pound Kansas record and IA NFH and IGFA marks. Paulie noted sudden luck during bad weather and remained in shock at the record catch.
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