Eighth Grade Gridiron Triumph Stuns Bonner Springs In OT
Ottawa Junior High School eighth graders beat Bonner Springs 20 to 12 in overtime. Key plays included a calculated fourth down stop by Altic Shaffer and Finch, McAdoo scoring on a 5 yard run with Shaffer extra points, and a 2 yard TD by McAdoo. Bonner scored on a 60 yard halfback pass and a 40 yard run, Ottawa’s defense and timely punts keeping the Whirlwinds within reach before overtime. The team hosts Santa Fe Trail at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to defend their 3-0 season mark.
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Damon Wallis
Ottawa Boys
OJHS
Shawn Patty
Santa Fe Trail
Tuesay
Former A's Heroes In Limbo With Yanks
New York prepares for AL playoff opener versus Kansas City as Catfish Hunter and Ken Holtzman face uncertain paths. Hunter seeks doctors’ clearance after a seminal vesicle infection. Holtzman has been relegated to the bullpen with limited activity and no current use planned by Billy Martin.
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Toronto
Seattle
Martin
Hunter
Gene Monahan
Billy Martin demands new contract after Yankees playoff talk
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports Billy Martin hints at seeking a new deal if New York wins the American League playoffs and World Series. George Steinbrenner calls the talk ridiculous while noting no decision until after the postseason. The feud with Whitey Herzog’s Kansas City crew and internal Yankee tensions persist as Steinbrenner weighs Martin’s future amid heavy talent.
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Reggie Jackson
Seggion
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Don Zimmer
Boston
Earl Weaver
Baltimore
Congress probes NCAA unchecked authority and abuses
A House subcommittee led by Rep. John Moss launches an inquiry into NCAA disciplinary power over its 844 member institutions. Rep. Jim Santini cites potential antitrust and due process concerns while NCAA director Walter Byers pledges cooperation. Public hearings planned later this year as scrutiny widens.
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House Oversight and Investigation
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Kansas City
Walter Byers
President’s Commission On Olympic Sports
Senate Commerce Committee
Amateur Athletic Union
Moss
D-Calif
Las Vegas
ORIOLES MANAGER EARL WEAVER NAMED MANAGER OF THE YEAR
The Sporting News named Earl Weaver of the Baltimore Orioles Manager of the Year. Weaver earned the honor amid upheaval from a new free agency rule, after losing Reggie Jackson Don Baylor Wayne Garland and Bobby Grich in the off season.
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Sporting News
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Wayne Garland
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Luzinski Leads Phillies Past Dodgers in NLCS Opener
Husky Greg Luzinski hit a two run homer as Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 7-5 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of five NL Championship Series. Luzinski warned the Dodgers to win Wednesday or face elimination while Dodgers star Steve Garvey and manager Tom Lasorda vowed a comeback. The Phillies erased a 5-1 deficit, getting key ninth inning hits from Bake McBride and Larry Bowa after reliever Gene Garber and Tug McGraw shut down LA late.
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