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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1973
Page
2
Kansas state football playoff seedings from Class 5A to 1A were released with regional and district alignments for 16 largest schools. Playoff dates run November 9 regionals, November 16 finals, and November 24 for remaining classifications, with home-field by region winners.
Harris News Service football poll sees Ulysses move into top 3A slot after Kapaun Mt Carmel loses to Wichita North. Beating Beaver 15-7, Ulysses uses a potent Wishbone offense to push near 400 yards per game. Other class leaders hold steady while new entrants join rankings across 4A to 1A.
Ransom 56 Northern Valley 9 Paxico 46 Quenemo 26 Shawnee St Joseph 48 Bishop Hogan 6 Bonner Springs 13 Olathe 12 Chanute 7 Columbus 2 Little River 19 Geneseo 6 St John 19 Sterling 14.
The Herald notes Ottawa Highs Greg Woods earned Player Of The Week for the Cyclones. The 200 pound junior tackle helped open lanes for a steady running game in a 14-7 win over Bishop Miege and contributed on defense at noseguard and tackle in key plays.
The New York Mets clinched the National League East in Chicago by beating the Cubs 6-4, erasing a late-season lead by Chicago. Wayne Garrett and Rusty Staub led a late surge as Yogi Berra praised the club after the champagne-soaked celebration. A crowd of about 1,000 greeted the team at LaGuardia on their return to New York.
Garnett Bulldogs quarterback Dan Foltz, moving from tailback, ran and passed for 89 yards, scored two touchdowns and threw two two point conversions in a 32-19 win over Fredonia. It capped a third straight victory after a week without a starter due to injury.
Highs listed for each team in Ottawa leagues with top 10 and 30 game marks. Notables include M. Burgaon 185 game and 499 series for High 30, C. Murrow 499, S. Heckman 461, S. Coffman 149, Nitcher squad 341, Carlson 480, LeMaster 203, Scribner 528, Metze 183, Haas 197, Smell 521, Oelschlager 174, Marstall 440.
Bonner Springs surged to sole first in the East Kansas league with a 13-12 win over Olathe at Olathe, moving to 2-0 in league play and one game ahead of Ottawa. Olathe dropped to 0-1 and tumbled in the standings as Ottawa and Olathe prepare for Friday clashes. Ottawa University Emporia State B-team JV game postponed again due to wet grounds, rescheduled for next Monday at Cook Field.
Houston Astros manager Leo Durocher, 67, quits after a 1973 season that saw the club drop from second place in 1972 to fourth in the National League West. General Manager Spee Richardson replaces him with Preston Gomez as the new field general. Durocher cites no factors for resigning and hints at retirement after a long baseball career.
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