Overbrook Gophers Eye Strong 1968 Run Under New Coach
Overbrook enters the 1968 season with 12 lettermen returning from the 1967 undefeated league champions. New coach Dim Orth, formerly an assistant, leads a capable squad with size and speed, headed by fullback Mike Reece and a backfield including Bill Reece Gary Goff and Kerry Marsh. First game Friday at home against Wellsville, then Lyndon on Sept 27, with a schedule featuring Osage City Melvern Williamsburg Carbondale McLouth Pomona and others.
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Overbrook
Osage
Gophers
Dim Orth
Orth
Wellsville
Mike Reece
Bill Reece
Gary Goff
Kerry Marsh
David Woodward
Dennis Supple
Steve Bevitt
Steve Peterson
Doug Boyd
Dana Coffman
Ed Harmison
Bob Lassen
Roger Vanderslice
Lyndon
Gridley
Osage City
Melvern
Williamsburg
Carbondale
McLouth
Pomona
Pro Golfers Team Championship Opens in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City the Professional Golfers Association team championship starts with $200,000 prize. Top players compete as newly formed group American Professional Golfers, meeting with attorney Sam Gates after two pro am events won by John Felus and his amateur partner, and Ken Still.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Professional Golfers Association
Svieueney
PGA
Sam Gates
New York
John Felus
Ken Still
Felus
League Leaders and PGA Team Championship at Quail Creek Twin Hills
Summary of 1967 American League batting leaders and run scorers followed by PGA two-man team championship news. Details include Yastrzemski and Campaneris leading in batting and steals, with Howard and Horton high in home runs, plus standings at Quail Creek and Twin Hills for the 72-hole event. Palmer and Nicklaus face troubles as the field features 50 of the tour’s top 60 money winners.
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Ball
Quail Creek
Still
Twin Hills
Havey Eichelberger
Alvie Thompson
Ken Fulton
Bobby Nichols
Tom Shaw
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Nicklaus
Tour
Julius Boros
Wednesday Night Bowling Scores Hit Across Local Leagues
Readable bowler totals show team scores and top series across Wednesday and Tuesday night leagues. Notable performances include Chris Cafe and Peoples National Bank with high 10-30 marks, and individual leaders such as D Wesen 133 369 and P Stankard 180 480, across Ottawa area leagues.
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Grogan Standard Service
S. Wolgast
Chris’ Cafe
D. Wesen
Peoples National Bank
A. DeCaney
Lunger Oil Company
J. Schmoe
Burger Bar
H. Liegerot
P. White
Moore Chevrolet-Olds
P. Leach
B. Schoch
Independents One
J. Simms
First National Bank
P. Fritts
B. Stevenson
Pizza Village
P. Stankard
H.D. Lee Company
C. Griffen
Twilight League
Everett’s
D. Heckman
Clary’s Shoes
F. Fuller
Farm Bureau Insurance
H. Moody
O. Breckenridge
Bent Fender
H. Linneman
Bennett Creamery
M. Miller
Ottawa Bus Service
D. Smay
B. Figgins
Todd Mobile Homes
A. Conus
J. Strange
Hughes Auto
J. Love
Newland's Garage
B. Wall
Hubbard Lumber
T. Shisler
J. Sall
Peoples National
C. Hettler
C. Davis
Bob's Squire Shoppe
C. Lewis
Arnold
Heathman Oil CO
P. Toumberlin
W. Ferguson
H. Carey
OHS Harriers Open CC Grind At Olathe Meet
Ottawa High cross country prepares for the Olathe Invitational with 18 runners, forming A and B teams. Varsity includes Don Stevens and Fred Brown with D Thayer and others. Strong returnees from Rosedale and EKL expect a competitive meet schedule through October.
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OHS Harriers
Olathe
Ottawa High Cross Country
Don Stevens
Fred Brown
David Thayer
King Randell
David Logan
J. D. Sellers
Bill Anderson
Terry Shisler
Bill Dieterich
Mike Raley
Ron Jacob
Jim Ralston
Ottawa
Cyclones
H. K. Stevens
Bishop Miege
Leavenworth
Rosedale
Dressage squad selected for U S Olympic team
NEW YORK AP Mrs Michael Plumb of Bedminster NJ Mrs Franklin Downton of Atherton Calif and Edith Master of New York named to the Dressage squad of the U S Olympic Equestrian team Ozark Jet with jockey Herb Hinojosas nose win over Elizondo at Lincoln Park the 1-16 mile in 14645 paying 7 20 San Francisco AP 49ers eye former Oakland Raider Clem Daniels awaiting team physician report on his ankle injury from last year
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New York
Michael Plumb
Bedminster
N.J
Franklin Downton
Atherton
Calif
Edith Master
U.S
Lincoln, R.I
Ozark Jet
Herb Hinojosa
Elizondo
Lincoln Park
SAN Francisco
San Francisco 49Ers
Oakland
Clem Daniels
Daniels
Raiders
Cardinals and Giants trade no-hitters in dramatic turnabout
In a striking National League roundup Gaylord Perry pitched a no-hitter for the Giants at Candlestick Park only to see Ray Washburn respond with a no-hitter of his own for St. Louis a day later, the first time consecutive no-hitters in the same ballpark. Washburn improved to 13-7 while Perry’s setback punctuated a series of routine results elsewhere.
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Candlestick Park
Cardinals
Ray Washburn
St. Louis
Giants
Washburn
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Atlanta
Houston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Perry
Ernest Koob
Robert Groom
St. Louis Browns
Koob
Groom
Red Schoendienst
Lon Warneke
Umpires Salerno and Valentine to present case in Washington
Umps Al Salerno and Bill Valentine fired by AL President Joe Cronin will meet New York lawmakers Jacob Javits William Goodell and Alexander Pirnie in Washington before a New York news conference and TV appearance. Their attorneys will attend. They seek to form a major league umpires association amid labor activity claims.
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Utica
N.Y
al Salerno
Bill Valentine
American League
Joe Cronin
Washington
Jacob Javits
William Goodell
Alexander Pirnie
New York
Utica Press
Salerno
Valentine
Little Rock
Ark
Jerry Milano
Harry Hanna
Cleveland
Cronin
Upires
Cal Hubbard
Charlie Berry
Boxing Results: Cooper Wins European Heavyweight Title
Henry Cooper of Britain stopped Karl Mildenberger of Germany in the eighth due to disqualification for batting. Cooper reclaimed the European heavyweight championship as Ray Anderson of Cleveland stopped Eddie Dembry of Chicago in the heavyweight division, Mansfield, Ohio.
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Associated Press
London
Henry Cooper
Britain
Karl Mildenberger
Germany
Mildenberger
Cooper
Mansfield
Ohio
Ray Anderson
Cleveland
Eddie Dembry
Chicago
National League Batting and Home Run Leaders
Rose of Cincinnati leads NL batting at .340 from 385 at bats, with M Alou of Pittsburgh at .329. Home runs top are McCovey of San Francisco with 34 and Banks of Chicago with 32.
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Rose
Cin
M. Alou
Pitt
McCovey
S.F
Banks
Chic
Ottawa University Opens Home Soccer With Two Early Tests
Ottawa University hosts its first home soccer match Friday at 4 p.m. on the East 11th Street field against Principia College, followed by a Saturday 2 p.m. bout with Blackburn College. OU won 2-0 at Hesston last Saturday.
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Ottawa University
East 11Th Street
Principia College
Blackburn College
Hesston
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Yastrzemski
Bost
Cater
Oak
McAuliffe
Det
Tovar
Minn
White
K. Harrelson
F. Howard
Wash
Campaneris
B. Robinson
Balt
Fregosi
McCraw
W. Horton
Sears
Sears Hearing Aid
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Metcalf
Shawnee Mission
Kan
Soong
Don’s Royal Cleaners
C. Strickland
Crites Body Shop
W. Mack
Texaco
B. Bitts
R. Hughes
Kansas Telephone CO
D. Hall
Bob Knight
MOBIL
T. Bischoff
By Douglas Underwood
Junction City
P.m
Paola Hwy
Hillcrest Drive
Paola
Kansas
George W. Fisher
Carnival Northwood Dark
R&s Prussia
Haviland
Avos Fisher
Lewis Campbell & Associates
Wyandotte
Gene
Joplin, Mo
Mike Becht
Gaylord Perry
Orlando Cepeda
Dick Schofield
Curt Flood
Gem
Gerry Arrigo
Ted Abernathy
Tony Perez
Cubs
Jim Hickman
Adolfo Phillips
Jerry Koosman
Mets
Phil Niekro
Astros
Hank
Tommie Aaron
Johnny Briggs
Bob Veale
Jerry Johnson
Tony Taylor
Umps
Coronado
First National Bank OF Ottawa
Wiggins
Rites Drraua
Conoco
Hiawatha
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