City Schedule 0 8 C City Schedule
Sports calendar for Ottawa area leagues lists daily men’s softball and women’s leagues through June and early June events. It includes AA, AAA, B, ALE, and church divisions, with matchups like Seaton United vs Sunrise Suzuki and Ottawa Sheet Metal vs Conoco Travel Shoppe, plus baseball, junior, and midget leagues, pool hours, enrollment notices, and tennis court resurfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.& Z Construction
Queen’s
Town & Country Supply
Ottawa Jaycees
Commodore Homes
Havens Steel
Smith Family
Indian Lanes
Garton & Co
Aleague
KOFO
Duke Mig
Hook Insurance
Lesh Oil
Otawa Truckers
Hickory Inn
Gulf & Westerns
Church League
C.R.C.C
Westminster
Faith Lutheran
Wesleyan
First Assembly A
Sacred Meard
First Assembly
Ottawa Bible
First Baptist
Nazarene
First Baptist Angels
Combot
North Baptist
Safeway
Lee's Downtowner
Sacred Heart
Combat
Lees Downtowner
RED League
G & M Tavern
Peoples Nat'! Bank
Glaziers
Green Acres
Snead Leads Kemper Open After 36 Holes
J C Snead shot 1 under par 69 to hold sole lead at 137 through 36 holes of the Kemper Open at Congressional Country Club. Mike Morley is one stroke back at 138, with Trevino and Gil Morgan at 139. Players praised the tough greens and the course’s demanding setup as conditions remained hot and humid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda, Md
J.C. Snead
Snead
Maryland Hills
Congressional Country Club
Jimmy Carter
Mike Morley
Lee ‘Trevino
Gil Morgan
Trevino
Morgan
Halerwin
Tom Watson
Jack Newton
John Mahaffey
Fred Marti
Irwin
Mahakey
Newton
Jewel Falls In NAIA Tourney
Grand Canyon crushed William Jewell 3-0 in Nashville as John Flores pitched a five hitter. Varner, Vicera, Showers and Rasmussen drove in the baserunners for the Antelopes. Rankin took the loss as Jewell dropped to 38-19 while Grand Canyon improved to 53-14-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Falls
Naia
Nashville
Ken McKee
Flores
William Jewell
Liberty
Mark Thomas
Thomas
Marty Rankin
Grand Canyon
Sandstrom Top Ten Bowling Tournament Returns to Ottawa
The second annual Sandstrom's Top Ten Bowling Tournament showcases Ottawa's top 10 averages in both women and men. The women's event runs Sunday at Ottawa Bowl with ten finalists led by Sue Wolgast and Kay Davis, while the men compete June 7 at Indian Lanes led by Don Miller and Jim Edgecomb with three alternates in each field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Sandstrom
Ottawa Bowl
Sue Wolgast
Sue Lane
Kay Davis
del Robertson
Barb Spears
Jo Compton
Shirley Hile
Donna Samsel
Clarice Dengel
Lois Hetrick
Sandy Slader
Glenna Weatherbee
June Hettler
Don Miller
Jim Edgecomb
Sherm Spears
J. B. Bivens
Jerry Hollon
Darrel Cordle
Eldon McCurdy
Cliff
VFW Breaks Away To Lead Babe Ruth League Standings
VFW defeated Sertoma 11-2 to seize sole first place in the Ottawa Babe Ruth League. Darren Green pitched for VFW, Rod Barnhart took the loss for Sertoma. Sertoma remains winless at 0-3 while VFW improves to 3-1. Next week features a full slate of games across multiple matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Ottawa
Sertoma
Darren Green
Rod Barnhart
Lions
Boys’ Club
Kiwanis
Rotary
Eagles
Major League Draft Opens for Cuban Talent
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced that the moratorium on scouting Cuban refugees ends at noon Tuesday, the same day as the major league summer draft. He said clubs may pursue refugee talent, while noting the potential for major league impact and ongoing efforts to resolve free agent compensation through a study commission.
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Omaha
Neb
Major League Baseball
Bowie Kuhn
Castro
Kuhn
Cincinnati
Cuba
Gura Stifles Sox in Royals 9 2 Win
Kansas City ace Larry Gura spun a six hitter to run his record to 7-2 as the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2. John Wathan drove in three, Willie Wilson stole a pair of bases, and Darrell Porter slugged a two run homer to spark a big early lead and fend off a Chicago defense miscues. Lamar Johnson homered for the White Sox in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Larry Gura
John Wathan
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Royals
White Sox
A.L. Washington
Jim Morrison
George Brett
Amos Otis
Chet Lemon
Porter
Brett
Mike Proly
Rich Wortham
Wathan
Lemon
Hone
Chicago
Mike Squires
Lamar Johnson
Three Point Shot Moves Toward NBA Rule Change
The NBA Rules Committee voted to recommend making the three point field goal permanent in the league constitution. It postponed bringing back three referees per game, opting to expand referee development with a CBA program and testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
National Basketball Association
Board of Governors
NBA
Coronado
Calif
Dallas
Competition and Rules Committee
Jerry Colangelo
Phoenix Suns
Continental Basketball Association
Colangelo
CBA
St John’s Upset Arizona in CWS Opener
St John’s stunned Arizona 6-1 in the College World Series opener as Frank Viola pitched a four-hitter and Don Giordano delivered a three-run double. The Redmen built a four-run fourth inning and extended their lead with Giordano’s decisive hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Don Giordano
Frank Viola
St. John's
Arizona
Florida State
Miami
Viola
Dwight Taylor
Wildcats
Wes Clements
Redmen
Karl Komyathy
Greg Bargar
Komyathy
Giordano
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Bluebirds
Bombers
Eaglettes
Whursday
Frigay
Cougars
Mirandas
Royalettes
Whirlwinds
Orlis Cox Field
Legion AA
Post
K.C
Manhattan
Legion A
Perry
Ottawa Herald
Orioles
Cubs
Tigers
Mets
Yankees
Dodgers
Pirates
Twins
Diamond
Athletics
Padres
Angels
Red Sox
Braves
Maorleshoes
Chuck Kamper
Forest Park Pool
Forest Park
White Shed
O.R.C
City Hall
Kemper
Watson
Marti
David Griffin
Rusty
Lake Pomona
Griffins
Fred Solis
Aesudy
South Field
Jayhawks
Cyclones
Javelin
Wichita, Kan
Jim Russell
Shawnee St. Joseph High School
Shawnee
Kan
Track and Field Association
U.S
Steve Stockton
Tioga
Don McKinnis
Lyons
Clint Johnson
Shawnee Mission
South
Robert Watts
Iola
Pinkie Suggs
Kae Kan
Kym Carter
Wichita
Mary Beyrle
Andale
Hawaii
Gura
Willie Wilson
Spur
Darrell Porter
Ottawa Country Club
Nancy Lopez Melton
Ladies Professional Golf Tour
Eloise Killough
C. Gibson
P. Andrews
P. Wiggins
C. Gleason
J. Foulks
D. South
S.gillette
M. Hepner
C. Gaoddert
S. Latimer
M. Cutting
L. Ansley
B. Badgley
R. Osburn
F. Warnock
E. Killough
M. A. Moherman
J. Cook
D. Clarridge
Bennett
M.L. Sheldon
St. John’s
Paul Maruffi
Brian Miller
Bob Kovalsky
Kovalsky
Doug Latrenta
Jeff Morris
Steve Scala
Andy
Andy” Mietchen
Jon Mietchen
Ingman
Logan ST. RT
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