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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1977
Page
2
Kansas City’s Whitey Herzog earns praise for leadership and fairness as star third baseman George Brett credits him with team unity. Players describe his honest approach, absence of doghouses, and ability to motivate while maintaining strong relationships both on and off the field.
The Royals’ manager Whitey Herzog credits the club’s success to rapport with players from stars to journeymen. He deflects praise, praising his coaching staff and the players around him, saying a manager is only as good as his people.
Ottawa High’s junior varsity neutralized Bishop Miege after an early Stags field goal. A 20-yard Strehlow to Kramer pass set up an 8-3 halftime lead, then Hendrickson added a 3-yard TD in the final period. Strehlow rushed 92 yards on 17 carries while Geist and Hendrickson contributed in the ground game.
Ottawa High School girls volleyball beat Bonner Springs 15-10 15-9 to finish 3-5 for the season while the B team fell 15-7 15-9. At Baldwin Invitational tennis Ottawa placed third in doubles with Hadley/Bobbish and Johnson/Dengel, prompting cancellation of a dual with Eudora. Gardner Invitational looms Thursday after Wamego won the meet.
New York Yankees enter the AL playoffs against Kansas City with a 21 man roster after removing three eligible pitchers and two infielders. Ken Holtzman Catfish Hunter and Ken Clay are unlikely to see action while Mickey Klutts and others fill the remaining spots. Royals manager Whitey Herzog watches the roster wrangle from the dugout.
Oakland, led by Ken Stabler and a 37-28 comeback, erased a 21-13 halftime deficit. Fred Biletnikoff and Gary Green connected for a first quarter score, while Mike Livingston fired three TD passes for Kansas City before Oakland surged with a three TD burst in the third quarter to secure the win. Coach Madden praised the champions' poise and resilience.
Ottawa High School names Mike LaRue as Player of the Week for a two way game against Bishop Miege. LaRue, 160 pounds, anchored on offense and saved eight tackles on defense in a 14-0 loss.
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