OU Vs. C Of E Saturday Clash Stirs Kansas Rivalry
Ottawa University meets College of Emporia in a high stakes Kansas Conference football clash at Emporia. OU sits 3-0 ranked seventh. C of E at 2-1 aims to rebound after a 35-7 loss to Baker. Coaches warn of tough, balanced play as Draska and Bannon duel, with key lineups and special teams shaping the outcome.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa University
College of Emporia
Kansas
Emporia
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
C of E
Ecac Railbirds
Baker
Presbies
Ottawa
Dick Peters
NAIA
Steve Draska
Sterling
Peters
Kent Craft
Rick Bowden
Howard Tiffany
Tiffany
Braves
Roger
Richard Bannon
Ty Close
Kambiz Behbahani
Arlington
Iran
Behbahani
Liberty
William Jewell
OU Grid
Olathe Nips OHS Sophs In Futile Comeback
Ottawa High sophomores lost to Olathe 33 to 27 at Orlis Cox Field. Wilmer Thompson led Ottawa with three touchdowns and Bill Stauffer added another. Olathe led 26 7 at half after a 80 yard pass from Stauffer to Tetwiler. In the second half Thompson scored twice and Ottawa briefly led before Olathe sealed it with a late TD pass to Randall.
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Douglas Underwood
Ottawa High
Olathe
Orlis Cox Field
Wilmer Thompson
Ottawa
Bill Stauffer
Nelson
Stauffer
Lee Tetwiler
Thompson
Bickerstaff
Randall
Steve Kloster
Kloster
Ted Brill
Emporia
Ottawa Junior High Edges Emporia Junior High 20 13
Ninth graders led by Richard Mendell and David Drumwright edged Lowe ther Junior High of Emporia 20 to 13. Mendell scored twice on 48 and 40 yard runs, Grogan added two extra points after each TD, and Drumwright added a 25 yard TD run. Coach Val Finney praised Wint Winter and Randy Hughes. Next game is October 12 against Santa Fe Trail.
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Richard Mendell
David Drumwright
Ottawa Junior High
Lowether Junior High
Emporia
Greegan
Mendell
Grogan
Ottawa
Drumright
Val Finney
OJHS
Wint Winter
Randy Hughes
Santa Fe Trail
OU Harriers Sweep Washburn in Dual Meet
Ottawa University Harriers dominated the cross country dual with Washburn University, placing the first four runners. Bill Eld won the 4 mile race in 23 minutes 33 seconds, followed by Oscar Harris Gerry Benedict and Richard Hatchcraft. Richard Robertson finished sixth as OU eyes AAU events at Loose Park Kansas City.
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Ottawa University
Braves
Washburn
Bill Eld
Oscar Harris
Gerry Benedict
Richard Hatchcraft
Richard Robertson
Loose Park
Kansas City
Midget League Opens Saturday in Ottawa Football Fun
Ottawa’s Lions Club Midget League for fifth and sixth graders kicks off Saturday at Orris Cox Field with Eugene Field versus Garfield at 8 30 and Hawthorne against Lincoln. The Ottawa Recreation Commission runs the season to Oct 21 with a one day B team tournament on Oct 28.
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Ottawa
Orlis Cox Field
Lions Club
Sacred Heart
Eugene Field
Garfield
Hawthorne
Lincoln
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Eugene
Moran Tops CH With Big Half
Moran came back to score all its points in the second half to beat Central Heights 21 6 in a seventh and eighth grade football game. Central Heights led 6 0 at intermission on a 32 yard run by Phil Moore before Moran rallied with TD runs by Bruce Carter Tracy Atherton and Doug Bacon. Central Heights meets Crest of Kincaid Oct 19 at Princeton.
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Presbies
Otto Ormosi
Braves
Kambiz Behbahani
Sterling
Ottawa
Bannon
Paul Peffly
Ron Guest
Clark Middleton
John Sullivan
Jim Roth
Walt Quackenbush
Bob James
Stan Holmes
Kevin Lucy
Gene Meeks
Marty Waller
John Fragale
Geoffrey Souther
Bob Fath
Dave Hale
Brad O'Dea
Nick Harroun
Bruce Crofts
Larry Sostarich
Barry Kay
Joe Hagenlocker
Carlton Moody
Sostarich
Phil Thomas
Art Campbell
Tom Torre
Gereci Zerega
Scott Bierly
Richard Spofford
Roger McCune
Earl Blackmon
Bob O’hara
Ron Lavielle
Princeton
Moran
Central Heights
Phil Moore
Bruce Carter
Tracy Atherton
Doug Bacon
Kincaid
NAIA Poll Top Ten With Waynesburg Leading
The NAIA poll lists Waynesburg Pennsylvania at number one with 11 votes, followed by Northwestern Louisiana at three and Northern Michigan in the top four. Kearney State Nebraska New Mexico Highlands and Southwest Texas State occupy mid ranks, with Ottawa Kansas Arkansas AM&N Central Iowa and Concord West Virginia completing the top ten.
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Waynesburg
Northwestern
Northern Michigan
Kearney State
Neb
New Mexico Highlands
Southwest Tex
State
Ottawa
Kan
Arkansas Am&n
Central
Iowa
Concord
W.va
Public Sale of Farm Property Near Garnett
Public sale planned after farm sold, describing property to be offered one mile east of Garnett on the 4th Avenue road. Reading suggests this sale follows disposal of the farm and lists the geographic reference for buyers.
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Garnett
4Th Ave
Richwood driver Bob Farrington clocks 100th win of year
Harness racer Bob Farrington of Richwood Ohio becomes the first driver this season to reach 100 victories in a year at the local track. His milestone marks a historic achievement in the season’s standings and highlights his consistent performance across races.
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Bob Farrington
Richwood
Ohio
Men Wanted To Train As Livestock Buyers In Area
Advertises training for men aged 21 to 55 to become livestock buyers for packers. Requires farm or livestock experience and invites local interviews by writing with age phone and background to National Institute of Meat Packing Box 4452 Dept 44 Minneapolis MN 55421.
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National Institute of Meat Packing
Dept
Mineneapolis
Minn
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Franklin County
Farm Bureau Association
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Leo
Big Man Go
AAA
Emporia, Kansas
Russell C. Klotz
R. R
OU Harriers
Orris Cox
Ottawa Herald
John Deere
New Idea
Wizard Gas
International
John J. Rockers
Clyde Boots
Astro-Sonic Stereo
Magnavox
Western Auto
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