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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1968
Page
2
Ottawa High’s defense slams Fort Scott to secure a 33-0 victory at Cook Field. OHS builds a 19-0 lead in 13 minutes as defenders stifle an offense hampered by penalties and fumbles.
Ottawa High School stifled Fort Scott with five pass interceptions and four Tiger fumbles as the Cyclones built a 26-0 halftime lead and held on for a 33-0 victory. Ottawa recovered 13 turnovers, dominated yardage, and saw Sam Wright Tim Brady and Wilmer Thompson score while Frank Honn, David Lofgreen, and Steve Kloster anchored a swarming defense.
Melvern Panthers erased a 6-0 deficit with a late first quarter score by Jim White and a Criqui extra point. Pomona led 12-7 at halftime after Doran Sedgwick bootlegged 10 yards for their second TD. In the third quarter Lynn Gourley capped a 58-yard drive with a 56-yard TD run, then added a 22-yard fourth quarter breakout as Melvern pulled away for their first win of the season.
Roosevelt of Emporia scored three touchdowns in the final period to beat Central Heights 19-0 in a non league game. CH was hampered by illness and injuries to key players as Roosevelt held them to 90 yards of total offense.
Mrs. Wilbur Foulks, executive secretary, reports KWGA duties set for spring and state amateur event in June 1969 at Hutchinson’s Prairie Dunes. Seventy-seven directors attended. 3,480 members from 120 Kansas clubs. Ottawa pairings listed. officers to be elected at luncheon with Ringer and Handicap awards. Reservations via CH 2-2546 or CH 2-3635.
Baldwin bulldozed Stanley 70 to 0 as nine players crossed the goal line. Mark Nutt returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and was the only multi scorer, with 11 Bulldogs scoring overall. Baldwin, 3-0, piled up 534 yards, led 28-0 after one quarter, 43-0 at halftime, and dominated with Jon Hitchcock passing for 224 yards.
Scores from multiple games list Pawnee Rock over Bazine 45 to 13 and Pittsburg defeating Altamont 47 to 0. Other results include Quinter 35 over Jennings 0 and Seaman 40 to Effingham 7, with St. Mary of the Plains Dodge City beating St. Patrick’s Parsons 32 to 0.
A compiled list shows numerous high school football results with Abilene edging Emporia 7 to 6 and Cimarron routed Protection 83 to 0 among many others. Teams like Independence, Derby, Garden City, Hutchinson, and Lawrence appear with varied scorers and close finishes in a dense score roundup.
Waverly comes from behind three times to beat Madison 20 19 in a non league showdown of unbeaten teams. Allen Hughes scored one TD and kicked two extra points while Joe Hughes caught a 65 yard TD from Fred Linhart. Linhart ran for a score and Hinrichs sparked Madison with an 80 yard TD run.
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