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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1972
Page
7
Bowl scouts from at least four major bowls will attend the Oklahoma-ISU game in Ames on Saturday as teams eye post season bowls. Iowa State University officials confirmed the presence of scouts ahead of the kickoff.
Widespread coverage blends NCAA governance tensions with college football previews. Jack Kelly Jr. urges a special commission to audit NCAA activities under Walter Byers amid plans to withdraw from Olympic movement. Football notes cite Missouri Kansas State, Iowa State-Oklahoma, and injuries as teams prep for weekend clashes.
Ottawa High School's 1972 cross country season ended with the Cyclones winning the state 3-A title and claiming East Kansas League and regional crowns. Led by Jerry Peffly, the team built depth through heavy training and consistent improvement from runners like Bruce Underwood, Jay Schoonover, Gary Brockus, Bert Anderson, Tim Pickering, and Steve Boyer, with Pickering and Anderson set to graduate.
Weekly bowling standings and top game and series for Oct 27 across days Monday to Friday. Notable leaders include Pauline Leach 226 and Dolores Wiker 531, Loyd Builders top team 994 and 2329, with multiple first place ties and high team scores. Also lists splits converted and a Penny Drive total of $60.50 plus state entries reminder.
In Kansas City AP report four Big Eight players vie for the Heisman. Greg Pruitt leads Oklahoma with 490 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, George Amundson of Iowa State posts 1,047 passing yards and 10 TDs plus 315 rushing yards, while Nebraska’s Rich Glover and Johnny Rodgers draw strong praise for defense and offense respectively. Coaches note Pruitt’s improved all around play, Amundson’s all around excellence, and Devaney hailing Glover and Rodgers as top risks for the trophy.
Darrel Whitey Herzog, director of the New York Mets farm system, was named manager of the Texas Rangers of the American League. At 42, he succeeds Ted Williams after four years as Ranger skipper, and spent six years with the Mets in his former role. He was a major league infielder with Kansas City, Baltimore, Detroit, Washington and the Yankees.
The Ottawa Junior High north gym will be closed to the public tonight due to the Ottawa-Bonner Springs football game at Ottawa High. The Recreations Commission's regular gym period will resume next Thursday.
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