Ottawa eighth graders crush Paola 30 to 6 in finale
Paola opened with a Wassmer 60 yard run but Ottawa dominated. Bob Shaffer scored twice and Shaffer added 142 rushing yards. Tony Petty threw a 40 yard pass to Mendel and ran for a score. Geist and Shaffer led with key conversions as Ottawa finished 4-1 in 1973 eighth grade football.
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Paola
Ottawa Junior High
Ottawa
OJHS
Wassmer
Bob Shaffer
Joe Geist
Shaffer
Tony Petty
Roger Mendel
Geist
Petty
Lynn Morgan
Jim Droddy
Mendell
Mark Harsh
Chiefs No Setup For Bengals
Cincinnati faces Kansas City with a tough schedule and road trip in sight. The Bengals aim to win to improve to 4-2, after a 19-7 upset of Pittsburgh, while Kansas City seeks rebound after a shaky 8-6 previous season and a strong Dawson showing this year.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs
Bengals
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Buffalo
Kansas City
Green Bay
Chiefs
Hank Stram
Len Dawson
Stram
Dawson
Paul Brown
Mike Reid
Bowling league high scores and standings snapshot
In the Thursday league scores, players topped blocks with high series and game figures. Notable marks include Randy Hamerickhouse 169 high game for Skateland and E Yost 539 high series for Pepsi-3, among others across clubs like Hubbard Lumber and Beautyland.
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B. West
Skateland
Randy Hamerickhouse
Roehl
PEPSI
W. Bishop
E. Yost
Wassmer’s Clothing
W.R. Holland
K. Roehl
Hubbard Lumber
Wright
Smell
Fogle Quarry
B. Hall
D. Hall
Ladies League Skyhooks Cranes
S. Hile
A. DeCaeny
BOB White Motors
B. Hickman
P. Bishop
Raney-Reynolds Drugs
B. Leach
Andy's Carpet Service
Lawrence West Romps Whirlwinds 12-6 In Ninth Grade Tilt
Lawrence West used a 3rd quarter TD to break a 6-6 tie and control the Ottawa Junior High offense. West piled up 253 yards, 193 rushing, as Ottawa managed 16 plays after halftime and 112 rushing yards total. Ottawa dropped to 1-4, next hosting Tonganoxie at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Lawrence West
Ottawa Junior High
Ottawa High
Lawrence
Ottawa
West
Tonganoxie
K State to test ISU defense in Big Eight clash
Kansas State eyes a passing attack against a struggling Iowa State pass defense as Steve Grogan inched toward the top in completions. Henry Childs leads the Wildcats receivers while Iowa State boasts the league’s top rusher Mike Strachan. Kansas State seeks balance with Isaac Jackson strong on the ground.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State
Iowa State
Steve Grogan
Earle Bruce
Towa State
Grogan
Henry Childs
Childs
Wildcats
Mike Strachan
Vince Gibson
Ottawa University athletes shine at Lawrence Masters Meet
Ottawa University students Cheryl Rabb Donna Hoffman and Barb Jones placed in events at Haskell Stadium during the Lawrence Second Masters Track Meet. Rabb won the women open 220 yard dash in 27.5 seconds and took second in long jump 14 feet 8 inches. Hoffman finished third in high jump 4 feet 6 inches and third in long jump 13 feet 11 inches. Jones was second in high jump 4 feet 6 inches. Barb Bonebrake won the open estimated mile in 7 minutes 50.9 seconds. Local resident Kay Maher won the women 30-39 880 yard run in 2 minutes 26.2 seconds.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Lawrence
Haskell Stadium
Cheryl Rabb
Donna Hoffman
Barb Jones
Barb Bonebrake
Kay Maher
Ottawa Braves face Graceland in Homecoming showdown
Ottawa University seeks a turnaround as 0-3 Braves host 15th-ranked Graceland for Homecoming. Coach Ben Moore reshapes the defense after three close HAC losses, while Graceland arrives off a 24-7 defeat and aims to extend a strong defensive run.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa University
Braves
Graceland College
Heart of America
HAC
Central Methodist
Missouri Valley
William Jewell
Moor
Lamont
Iowa
Ottawa
Graceland
Tenace Admits Mets Have Upper Hand In World Series
Gene Tenace grudgingly conceded the Mets lead the 1973 World Series three games to two as New York won 2-0 in Game 5 at Shea. He warned Oakland to win on the West Coast, where Game 6 looms, while manager Dick Williams praised the Mets pitching and noted Oakland must score to win.
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Dave Holtwick
Mike Doyle
Rick Walford
Carl Little
Braves
Gene Schultz
Arnie Pizzutelli
Moor
New York
Gene Tenace
Mets
Oakland A
New York Mets
West Coast
Cincinnati
Tenace
Oakland
Jim
Catfish
Hunter
A’s
Dick Williams
Williams
Shea Stadium
New York Yankees
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War Hawks
Paydirt
Raymond Shaffer
Hawks
Isaac Jackson
Bruce
Cyclones
Wayne Stanley
Brigham Young
Olivetti Copia
The
Jackets
Rush
Tarkio
Owls
Joe Greco
Yellow Jackets
Larry Fairchild
Bill
Hamilton
Dick Diminico
McValley
Jewell
Fayette
Valley
Baker
College of Emporia
Emporia
Jewels
Central Meth
Cofe
Tarkio Ottawa
Jim Warnock
Ray Brown Ford
Jerry Koosman
Tug McGraw
Mr. Koosman
Mr. McGraw
Koosman
McGraw
Charles C. Finley
Midwest
Wheelsport Motorcycle Club
Baldwin Moto-Cross Park
Baldwin, Kansas
S. Main
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