ORC keeps Queen dismissal light for crowd at meet
Ottawa Recreation Commission gave only brief remarks on Steve Queen's firing, delaying explanation amid a large crowd. Don Williams named interim director as diamond usage at Cox Field dominates a meeting focused on youth over adult softball and stadium priorities.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Steve Queen
ORC
Orlis Cox Field
Queen
Commission
Marge Marshall
Doug Underwood
Bud Gollier
Jack Beauchamp
Marshall
Don Williams
Williams
Cox
Cox Field
Don Burroughs
OBC
American Legion
Lakers Begin Title Quest in Series Opener Against Sixers
Lakers coach Pat Riley targets four straight wins as Los Angeles opens the best-of-seven series with Philadelphia. Kareem Abdul Jabar says the 12 day layoff helps preparation while Julius Erving notes the draining seven game set with Boston.
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Vinladelphia
Los Angeles
Pat Riley
Lakers
Philadelphia
76Ers
Riley
NBA
Minneapolis Lakers
Phoenix
San Antonio
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Boston
Abdul-Jabbar
Celtics
Billy Cunningham
Julius Erving
Weekend Softball Action Planned at Forest Park
Ottawa Recreation Commission announces adult softball games this weekend at Forest Park to make up for weather cancellations. Coaches will be notified of teams, with games set for Saturday Sunday and possibly Monday. detailed schedule appears in the Herald Friday and Saturday editions.
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Forest Park
Ottawa Recreation Commission
the Herald
Ottawa Babe Ruth League Revises Week One Schedule
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League announces a revised first week schedule after Wednesday rains halted play. Four games are set Friday starting at 2 pm with Lions vs Sertoma, Rotary vs VEW at 5, Eagles vs Kiwanis at 7, and Elks vs Optimists at 9. Saturday features Elks vs Eagles at 1 pm, Optimists vs VFW at 3, Kiwanis vs Sertoma at 6:30, and Rotary vs Lions at 8:30, all under Babe Ruth pitching rules to complete the week.
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Ottawa
Babe Ruth League
Lions
Sertoma
Eagles
Kiwanis
Elks
Optimists
Elks and
VFW
Babe Ruth
Baseball matchups listed for upcoming games
A fragmented schedule lists baseball pairings including Kansas City at Texas New York at Minnesota Milwaukee at California Detroit at Oakland Boston at Seattle with additional unclear items marked by abbreviations and stray punctuation. The text retains team pairings without results or dates, reflecting a partial, unreadable slate.
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Kansas
Texas
New York
Minnesota
Milwaukee
California
Detroit
Oakland
Boston
Seattle
Iby
Ananled Press
Eastern Divion Vet
Huston
Cleveland
Abz
Taras
Chicago
Aliturnk
Kansas City Pay
Caine
Vita
Sea
Baltimore
Kansas City
Tuakland
Minnesoli
Stewart
Tan
Van
Nelson
Lorense
Chweavo
Luzinski's six RBI blast lifts White Sox past Royals
Greg Luzinski homered twice including a two-run shot and a three-run blast to power Chicago over Kansas City 7-5. His 6 RBI tied Cy Williams for 251 in club history as Larry Gura took the loss after Luzinski's decisive fifth-inning homer. Burns earned the win with Barajas closing.
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Chicago
Greg Luzinski
Larry Gura
Luzinski
White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Steve) Kemp
Gura
Britt Burns
Cy Williams
Charley Lau
Salome Barajas
Burns
Royals
Kansas City
Amos Otis
Sox
Willie Aikens
RBI
Martin
Willie Wilson
John Wathan
Steve Kemp
Cesar Geronimo
USFL lands TV deal with ABC for 20 games first season
The USFL and ABC announced a two year contract worth an estimated 20 to 24 million dollars. ABC will broadcast 20 games in the first season plus a prime time game and the playoffs and championship in mid July. Stakeholders emphasize national exposure though no players or coaches have signed yet.
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New York
America
Mike Trager
Mayne
ABC
NBC
Roone Arledge
ABC News & Sports
Boston
Birmingham
Ala
Chicago
Denver
Detroit
Tampa Bay
Fla
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Washington
D.C
NFL
CBS
Trager
USFL
Lea Surges to Shutout Win in 10 Frames
Montreal pitcher Charlie Lea fired a near perfect game allowing just one hit through 10 innings while Don Sutton held Houston to five hits before a pinch hit Tim Wallach three run homer in the 10th gave the Expos a 4-0 victory. Astros face 40 scoreless innings streak as Los Angeles, St. Louis, Cincinnati and New York also win. Dusty Baker belts a three run homer for the Dodgers, and Jerry Reuss earns a rare win with Steve Howe notching the save. Steve Sax collects three hits to raise his average to .306.
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Louis
New York
Montreal
Philadelphia
Chicago
Piusburga
Atlanta
San Diego
Los Angeles
Moustan Ny
Cincinnati
San Francisco
St.Louis
Houston
Pittsburgh
Cnt
Avanta
Y Ken Rappoport
AP Sports
Don Sutton
Charlie Lea
Sutton
Lea
San Francisco Giants
Craig Reynolds
Astros
Tim Wallach
Dusty Baker
Jerry Reuss
Reuss
Steve Howe
Dodger
Steve Sax
Bowling Scores and High Marks From League Standings
A dense bowling score sheet lists teams including INDIAN CANES and BALL LEAGUE SOUTH along with high games by numerous bowlers such as J Keaton and B Franklin. The compilation shows multiple leagues, high totals, and individual performances across clubs like MAIN ST Bait & Tackle and WAYMIRE S, reflecting a busy morning of lanes and scores.
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R. Barrett
D. Bryant
J Keaton
Taumbertin
V. Reeves
Crawford
B. Bults
Lucky Ladies
W Platt
B. Franklin
M. Boyle
J Nelson
R. Leadbetter
T Timmons
B. Stevenson
P. Lear
Mason
Houston
S. Houston
K. Weigand
C. Weigand
G. Wilson
Harris Feed
G. Grist
Waymire’s
B. Vathauer
Main ST. Bait & Tackle
L. Land
Bumble Bees
D. Berry
Ramsey Printing
T. Walleck
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Gary Kuntz
Kuntz
OBRL
Richard Skoog
American Legion Baseball
Wait Dengel
Ottawa Legion AA
West
Dengel
Legion
Ottawa Bombers
South
Beauchamp
U.S.D. 290
Tony DeLaTorre
The
Burroughs
City Commission
Laker
Arledge
Frank LaCorte
St. Louis
Philladelphia
Misfits
von. Ledom
H. Tater
Cees
W. Cromwell
G. Hyder
Walker
L. Berry
Coombes
P. McComb
Pac Man
L. Pyle
HE & She
K. Dryden
J. Robinson
T. Cox
R. Geist
H. Ambler
Cancercare
C. A. Boucer
American Family Life Assurance
Stinnett
Aes
Mr Meee
Ottawa, BS
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