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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1972
Page
2
Ottawa University used a stout defense and a 52 yard school record field goal by Jerry Harvey to beat William Jewell 13-7 at Cook Field. Diminico connected with Larry Morris for a third quarter TD as OU moved to 4-1 overall, 2-1 HAC, ending Jewell’s rally with a late 48 yard pass to Rick Atha for the Cardinals lone score.
The Oakland Athletics moved 2-0 up in the 1972 World Series by taking a 2-1 win behind Jim Hunter's strong outing and sharp defense. Gene Tenace homered twice and drove in three as Vida Blue relieved in support, while Cincinnati's Sparky Anderson rued missed chances. The series shifts back to Oakland with Billingham scheduled to face Odom in the third game and Holtzman to start the fourth. All games are 8:30 pm EDT and televised nationally.
The Ottawa Braves edged Jewell Cardinals 13 0 with a late defensive stand and two OU field goals aided by the wind. Mike King fueled OU with key runs and a 21 yard catch setting up a TD, while Jewell’s Atha sprinted for a long score. Diminico connected for his 11th TD pass of the year as Ottawa improves to 191 total yards against Jewell’s 181. The win sets up a trip to Lamont to face Graceland, undefeated in conference play.
Ottawa University’s Braves pressed Kansas State University on the OU field but fell 2-1 as K state rallied with two second half goals despite trailing shot margin. Ottawa drops to 1 3 this fall with Bill Jirinec scoring the Braves sole goal.
In a tight first half the Braves failed to convert scoring chances as coach Tony Van Leiden cited inexperience on attack. Jirinec and Al Lopez provided sparks while Keith Charter Ron Dear and the Jaworskis anchored defense. K-State tied after intermission and scored the winner with eight minutes left. The Braves head to Atchison to face Benedictine College, aiming to bounce back from a 6-3 season start.
Stan Smith led the United States to a 3-2 final victory over Romania in Bucharest, beating Ion Tiriac in five sets after also defeating Ilie Nastase. He hinted at retirement from Davis Cup if next year’s format isn’t changed, while noting financial concerns for the American players.
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