OU and Southwestern ECAC Leaders In Saturday Showdown
Ottawa University and Southwestern College, both 1 loss in ECAC play, meet at Cook Field in a crucial showdown that could decide the league title. OU eyes improved offense and stingy defense as Southwestern relies on a tough line and dual quarterbacks. Ottawa aims to rebound from injuries while hosting homecoming activities.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa University
Southwestern College
Cook Field
Kansas College
Kansas
Southwestern
St. Mary of the Plains
Ottawa
Braves
Baker
Theatien
ECAC
Melvin Schasteen
Dennis Cavalier
Dick Peters
Peters
East Eleventh Street
Park College
Meehan
Kanesas Wesleyan
East Eleventh
Dan Miller
Miller
Virginia Beach
Top Ten NAIA Football Ratings Preview
The NAIA football rankings list the leading teams with Waynesburg at No 1 followed by Northern Michigan Northwestern Louisiana and others. Notable entries include Grambling Concord Ottawa and Eastern Michigan with solid win records.
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Waynesburg
N. Michigan
N.W. Louisiana
Kearney State
Neb
N. Mex. Highlands
S.W. Texas State
Grambling
Concord
W. Va
Ottawa
Kan
Eastern Michigan
Split Duck Season Opens in Pratt Kansas
Pratt Kansas AP reports the first segment of Kansas split duck season opens Saturday with ducks in good numbers. The 45 day season runs to November 19. the second portion runs December 9 to December 23. Marvin Schwilling notes large lakes harbor best populations while rain in the last two months created thousands of duck havens. Waterfowl numbers rose after a cold front. the season is nine days shorter than last year, with a daily bag limit of four ducks and possession limit of eight after opening day. Restrictions: no more than two mallards, one wood duck, one canvasback per day. possession limited to four mallards, two wood ducks, one canvasback.
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Pratt
Kan
Kansas
Marvin Schwilling
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Commission
Rosedale triumphs in East Kansas League cross country title
Rosedale wins its second consecutive East Kansas League cross country crown in Kansas City led by Stuart Beals who won the individual race in 10 37 on a 2 mile Turner High course. Ottawa finishes second as Wayne Edwards takes third, with Ottawa, Olathe, Turner and Argentine-Bonner Springs following in team standings. Other Ottawa runners D Stevens Presley Dowdy Warren and others posted places while Turner claimed the Beteam meet with Ottawa, Rosedale placing third overall.
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Stuart Beals
Rosedale
Kansas City
Beals
Turner
Gentine
Bonner Springs
Ottawa
Don Stevens
Ken Presley
Ron Dowdy
Ith
Francis Warren
Cyclones
Fred Brown
Douglas Underwood
Golden Bears
Bonsner
OHS
Gary Blunk
King Randall
Bill Anderson
Big Light Slaps Pepper's Wrists In Football Penalty
Kansas City AP The Big Eight fined Kansas 35 football scholarships for next year and reprimanded Pepper Rodgers and assistant John Cooper. Cooper and a non named athletic interests representative signed three Atlanta high school prospects to inter conference letters of intent May 15, two days before the national signing date. None of the three athletes are enrolled at Big Eight schools. It is Duke's first enforcement in four years.
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Kansas City
Big Eight
Kansas
Pepper Rodgers
John Cooper
Wayne Duke
Cooper
Athletic Inter
Ests
Atlanta
Duke
Lawrence West Edges Ottawa Junior High 14-7
Lawrence West nipped Ottawa Junior High 14-7 as two touchdowns in the second and fourth quarters gave the victory. Ottawa’s lone score came on a 55 yard pass from Steve Grogan to David Drumright set up by Grogan’s quarterback sneak and finished with an extra point kick. Larry Bones praised the defense as OJHS ends its season with a home game against Olathe next Thursday.
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Ottawa
Lawrence West
Steve Grogan
Grogan
David Drumright
Lawrence
David Butler
Val Finney
Larry Bones
OJHS
Olathe
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Stan Holmes
Mark Robins
Paul Peffly
Jim Markos
Wesleyan
Phil Dudley
Dave Galliart
George Colebrook
Cavalier
Schasteen
Cavaelier
Tom Pettey
Mike Simmons
Topenotch
Dennis Kudler
Vic Jury
Richard Bannon
Clark Middleton
Gene Meeks
Markos
Peffly
Ron Guest
Sheriff’s
Court House
Fred Martin
N. Sycamore
Sycamore
Mulberry Streets
Ottawa Ind
Wiggins
Haysville
Wichita
Frank Hawkins Company
Buena Vista
Shawnee Mission
Colfax
Lulu Dean
King Street
Santa Fe
Warner Mfg
Wayne Edwards
Harrier
Pepper
Johns-Manville
Nuzman Lumber
Lls &, Ist
Isilouwe
Goeul Igi
Dodge Boys
Ottawa Dodge Sales & Service
Awa
NBC
Chrysler Motors Corporation
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