Hurdler Lane OHS Bright Spot In State Track Action
Ottawa High had a mixed state meet day led by Mike Heckman who ran a personal best 39.7 in the 300 hurdles prelims, qualifying third and aiming for the finals at Wichita State. DeeDee Lewis reached the girls long jump final before injury ended her day. Other OHS athletes failed to reach finals as coaches noted the tough Wichita field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Peterson
Wichita
Mike Heckman
Ottawa High
Heckman
OHS
Wichita State University
Cessna
DeeDee Lewis
D. Lewis
John Fischer
Shawn Hornbeck
Bryan Branson
Sheila Lewis
S. Lewis
Dana Chadwell
Cyclones
Ottawa
Mark Laws
Dylan
Washburn Rural
Antoine
el Dorado
Troy Brown
Brown
Michelle Murphy
Garnett
Darrell Erhart
Osage City
Erhart
Allyson Spencer
Green Track Gives Indy Drivers Food For Thought
Indy drivers face a green track after a six day layoff as the Indianapolis 500 resumes with up to 250000 spectators and ABC television. Cars averaged 210.279 mph in practice on the 24 mile oval with early start at 10 am CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Indianapolis
ABC
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
al Unser Jr
Rick Mears
Danny Sullivan
Mears
Women’s Golf Pairings for Ottawa County Club
Tuesday’s women’s golf schedule lists eight pairings at Ottawa County Club with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Players include Warnock and Killough, Gilroy and Osborn, Dieterich and Moherman, Kramer and Moherman, Hill and Wiggins, LeMaster and Cutting, Hays and Schultz, and Osborn with Wassmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa County Club
F. Warnock
E. Killough
C. Gleason
V. Gilroy
L. Osborn
K. Hall
S. Gillette
S. Dieterich
M.A. Moherman
H. Kramer
L. Moherman
B. Hill
P. Wiggins
D. LeMaster
M. Cutting
T. Hays
J. Schultz
R. Osborn
S. Wassmer
OBAL Schedule Of Club Games For A Week
Monday 6 30 Sertoma faces Eagles at 8 30 Rotary meets Elks Tuesday 6 30 VFW plays Eagles 8 30 Kiwanis vs Elks Wednesday B team games 6 30 Elks Kiwanis vs Lions Sertoma 8 30 VFW Rotary vs Eagles Kiwanis Thursday 6 30 Lions vs Sertoma Friday 6 30 Rotary vs Lions 8 30 VFW vs Kiwanis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sertoma
Eagles
Rotary
Elks
VFW
Kiwanis
Lions
Royals Rout Rangers 12-2 Behind Balboni Law and Wilson
Kansas City outfielder Willie Wilson led off with a homer and Rudy Law collected three doubles and four runs scored as the Royals routed Texas 12-2. Dennis Leonard pitched seven solid innings, Scott Bankhead finished, while Bobby Witt took the loss for Texas amid multiple injuries to Inguaglia and Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Rudy Law
Steve Balboni
Willie Wilson
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Dennis Leonard
Scott Bankhead
Bobby Witt
Texas
Pete Incaviglia
Gary Ward
Ward
Rangers
Wilson
Royals
Lonnie Smith
Law
Frank White
Witt
Bo Jackson Visits Royals Stadium In Houston?
Heisman winner Bo Jackson attended a Kansas City Royals game against the Texas Rangers with agent Tom Zieman Jr. Jackson, NFL draftee by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, withheld media comments. Royals officials toured him around, noting his potential as a franchise player and comparing him to Kirk Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bo Jackson
Auburn
Royals Stadium
Jackson
Texas Rangers
Tom Zieman, Jr
Mobile
Ala
Royals
Reds Grease Cardinals Skids in Cincinnati Comeback
Ron Oester drove in three runs with two homers as the Reds erased a deficit to beat the Cardinals 6-4. Joe Price earned his first win since last June with 2 1/3 hitless innings in relief, John Franco got the save, while Ray Burris took the loss after two homers, Diaz and Oester, tied the game 3-3. The Cardinals dropped their fifth straight, the club’s 12th loss in 15 games and worst NL record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ron Oester
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Cardinals
Joe Price
John Denny
John Franco
Ray Burris
Howser Extends Reserved Style Into His Forays With Umpires
Kansas City Royals manager Dick Howser promotes courtesy toward umpires while judging calls. He recalls a recent incident at Royals Stadium when Willie Wilson was ruled out at the plate with Carlton Fisk. Howser praises umpire Durwood Merrill’s enthusiasm, critiques overall umpire judgment, and stresses calm, respectful handling of disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howser
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Royals
Dick Howser
Royals Stadium
Willie Wilson
Fisk
Wilson
Plate
Durwood Merrill
Merrill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lane
Renee Mathey
Osage
Esther Williams
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Pomona
Jeff Parker
Waverly
Steve Schultze
Kenny Brock
Williamsburg
Wellsville
WSU
McPherson
Steve Henson
Chanute
Chris Hall
Sandberg
Cubs
Braves
Chicago
Ryne Sandberg
Scott Sanderson
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Rick Mahler
Davey Lopes
Gary Matthews
Atlanta
Sanderson
OBAL
Royals Ambush Rangers
Curtis Wilkerson
Balboni
Smith
Mickey Mahler
George Brett
Brett
White
Hal McRae
Greg Pryor
Tom Paciorek
Incaviglia
Jim Sundberg
Leonard
Darrell Porter
Wilkerson
Zieman
St. Louis Cardinals
Art Stewart
John Schuerholz
Stewart
Kirk Gibson
Detroit Tigers
Reds
Chicago White Sox
Jorge Orta
Carlton Fisk
Umps
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!