Mound Performances Highlight Opening OBAL Spotlight
Ottawa Babe Ruth League action opened with Boys' Club beating Elke 4-2 behind 14 strikeout seven inning night by Scott Thompson. Deron Kramer matched in second game, Eagles edging Sertomas 4-3 as Kramer hurled six innings with 12 K. Hamilton took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Kunt
Ottawa
Elke
Eagles
Sertomas
Scott Thompson
Boys’ Club
Deron Kramer
Thompson
Kramer
Elks
Troy Whitacre
Vance Carey
Roy Dunlap
Dunlap
Dick Hamilton
Lorne White
Joe Cain
Sertoma
Cain
Roy Schultz
Hamilton
Noone
Kraner
Bob Miller
Claude Pressnell
Dathes Berr
Allen Rees
Roger Maxwell
Iniilton
Richard Ybarra
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary
VFW
Ottawa Swim Club dominates individual events in dual meet
Ottawa Swim Club members won 18 firsts against Emporia, with standout performers like Russ Pugh Mike Douglas Dana Wright Gina Wright Kim Griffin and Jackie Rutter across several age groups. Five Ottawa relay squads claimed wins while several others placed. The team prepares for summer sessions at Forest Park pool after practicing at Ottawa University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Swim Club
Emporia Aequatic Club
Emporia
Ottawa
USC
Russ Pugh
Mike Douglas
Dana Wright
Gina Wright
Kim Griffin
Jackie Rutter
David Odgers
Dave Schwarger
Kevin Brewer
Mike Burrichter
Dustin Sypher
Sypher
Randy Brewer
Charlie Rutter
Mike 3
Rod Griffin
Brewer
Rutter
Douglas
Odgers
Jeff Brewer
Craig Scroggins
Kelly O’dowd
Dave Schwarzer
Scroggins
Burrichter
Michelle Douglas
Ottawa University
Forest Park
Nicklaus Bags Memorial Title As Records Fall
Jack Nicklaus wins the rain-delayed Memorial on a par 72 course, boosting career earnings past $3 million and tying Sam Snead’s 4 official tour wins. Nicklaus finishes with a 74 to edge Hubert Green, Watmon, and others, amid nerves from a two-shot lead and a spring storm halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Gard
Ben Hogan
Chigan
Arnold Palmer
Hubert Green
Green
Tom Watmon
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Named NBA MVP Again
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers edged Bill Walton in NBA MVP voting, capturing his fifth award in seven years. The 7'2\" center led the league with a .579 field goal percentage and 26.2 points per game, with 13.3 rebounds and 3.18 blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Abdul-Jabbar
NBA
UCLA
Portland Trail Blazers
Bill Walton
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee
Portland
Jerry Weat
West
Kareem
Pete Maravich
New Orleans
Bob Lanier
Detroit
Julius Erving
Philadelphia
Moses Malone
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Washington
David Thompson
Denver
Maurice Lucas
Artis Gilmore
Chicago
OWBA Meeting for Seeding and Officer Election
The Ottawa Women's Bowling Association will hold its annual seeding and officer election at 7 30 p m Friday in the Anchor Bavinge Conference room. All OWBA members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Women's Bowlng Association
Ite Asinnal
Anchor Bavinge
OWBA
City Scores of Softball Women’s League Games
Report lists player names and scores from a Hutchinson Ottawa and surrounding area women’s softball league. Highlights include individual line scores and team totals with names like Parry Murrow Welch and Ferguson, showing various game results and overall totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Langs
Parry
Srults
Murrow
Uf Burreuthte
Smith
Welch
Mclntosh
Larkin
Fa Dayachenvene
Tekan
Simms
Berguaen
Doyle
Ferguson
Civ
Ny Oey Clary
Chapman
O'Dea
Ottawa Legion Opens 1977 Baseball Season With Busy Week
Ottawa Legion teams begin 1977 action with a B-team game versus Lawrence Wednesday at Holcum Complex and a Saturday doubleheader at Kansas City Post 399. The A-team starts at Orlis Cox Field Friday against Leavenworth, then Topeka and Garnett, as they compete in the Tri-District League East Division alongside Lawrence Olathe and Posts 199 399 and new clubs Leavenworth and Post 188. Coaches Jim Allen and Jeff Sheldon return for the A and B squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
American Legion
Lawrence
Holcum Complex
Legion
Kansas City
Orlis Cox Field
Leavenworth
Topeka
McDonald Field
Garnett
Olathe
Kansas City Posts
Kansas City Post
Topeka Posts
Manhattan
Emporia
Bilver Lake
Ottawa Legion
Jim Allen
Jeff Sheldon
Thirsk Heads Open Qualifying in Kansas City
AP reports a 138-man field reduced to 12 qualifiers after 36 holes in local U S Open qualifying in Kansas City. Stan Thirsk led with 67 71 198, followed by Herm Scharlau 7199 140 and Dennie Goettel 7271 143 among a mix of amateurs and pros from Kansas City area and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Citian Stan Thirsk
Herm Scharlau
Dennie Goettel
Carthage
Goettel
Mark Hanrahan
Charles Dyne
Frank Rose
Topeka
Vince Bizik
Dale Katz
Tony Peterson
Jim Hatfield
Neoho
Brent Buckman
Ray Streeter
Royals Slump Continues for Royals in Pennant Defense
Kansas City remains in trouble as the defending AL West champions slide since the All Star break. Through July, the Royals sit four games under .500 amid a crowded division led by Minnesota and improved Rangers. Key players struggle while Whitey Herzog seeks bullpen, left handed power, and a true homer hitter in upcoming trades before June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kahnas City Royals
Jantuly
Royals
Minnesota
Texas Rangers
Chicago White Sox
California Angels
Whitey Herzog
Hal Mcrae
George Brett
al Cowens
Brett
Rangers
Herzog
Baltimore
John Mayberry
Amos Otis
Tom Paquette
Mark Littell
Jin Calberti
Darrell Porter
Joe Burke
McRae
Bowling League Scores Report From Homewood
Readers see a list of team names and high scores for the Homewood Bowling League. Notable entries include MORNING GLORIES and WILDCATS-O with high scores around 160 to 496, plus teams such as TURKEYS and EAGLES. The page records multiple handicaps and individual players like A Anderson and R Burgoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koffee
G.euther
L. Burgoon
K. Waymire
A. Anderson
J. Exton
Spears
A. Canaan
J. Orton
Pears
C. Burns
Turner
Dacoch
R. Bachite
Berpar
Eagles
Ns Pee
Saci Hi Tomer
Mweivon
Team Spirit
R. Burgoon
A. Sherley
Hrabosky Reinstated by Cardinals After Talks
Al Hrabosky returns to the St. Louis bullpen following a two day suspension resolved in a meeting with Manager Vern Rapp, team officials, and his attorney. Ken Reitz and John Denny voiced cautious optimism about the reconciliation and renewed role for the former “Mad Hungarian.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
al Hrabosky
Cardinals
Ken Reitz
Hrabosky
Vern Rapp
Reitz
Cards
John Denny
Denny
Gerhardt Petzali
Bing Devine
Rapp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phillip Sullivan
Glen Covert
Chuck Price
Evan Shaffer
Price
Sors
cLua
Covert
Big Shatter
Sullivan
Finch
Chambers
Miles
Randall
Stevenson
Buck
Plowman
Totals
Whitacre
Carey
Gri
Weaver
Franane
Altic
Rot
Eaoles
A. Schwits
Wintar
Lancaster
Milner
Toham
Daadt
Ibertsen
Maxwall
Yharra
Reynells
Connor
Barr
Spaars
Ross
Schwarzer
Jabbar
Owba Meeting
vEnDix
Meyer
Kein
Mel
Ayne
Thirsk Heads
Lindsay
Tames Lane
Ara
Coin Laundry
Norge Village
N. Main
Ramsay
Pall Beach
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!