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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1981
Page
2
The Ottawa Horseshoe Pitching Club hosts an open tournament at Forest Park pits featuring top Kansas pitchers. About 35 to 40 entrants expected, capping the club’s 1981 season. Six divisions compete in a daylong event starting at 9 a.m.
The Ottawa University junior varsity football team aims for a 2-0 start as it hosts Haskell Junior College at 7 30 tonight in Lawrence at Haskell Stadium. The game features Ottawa JV seeking back to back victories while Haskell JC travels for the non conference matchup.
Ottawa High coach Chuck Blaney steers a 1-1 Cyclones offense seeking first TD as they visit Bonner Springs after two hard games. Ottawa’s defense anchors with strong perimeter coverage while quarterback changes and injuries test the depth. Running backs Beebe and Kelley lead a size-heavy Bonner offense set to challenge Ottawa’s smaller unit.
The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 in Kansas City to tighten the pennant race. Rookie Dave Engle drove in two runs with a homer and a single as Kansas City’s bats cooled, dropping them further behind Oakland.
Minnesota beat Kansas City 6 2 as umpire John Shulock tried to restrain Hal McRae after McRae slapped a ball during a 1 2 count. Reactions included Steinbrenner warning of lawsuits and bench clearing as Reggie Jackson clashed with John Denny and was ejected.
At the OBRL year end banquet in Ottawa three players and a manager received special recognition. Darren Johnson won the Harold Fairbanks Memorial sportsmanship award for 15-year-olds and Keith Hodges earned the Craig Buck Memorial 14-year-olds honor. Steve Smith received the Bill Scribner Memorial sportsmanship award while Bob Thompson was named Coach Of The Year.
Kansas KF&G tests ducks for endrin exposure as Montana pesticide contamination threatens 17 states. Officials expect results within two weeks, potentially before the mid late October season. Archery deer season opens Oct 1 with a hunting program in Garnett and Ducks Unlimited planning an inaugural banquet in Ottawa. Area fishing reports list conditions at Pomona and Marais des Cygnes with channels cats and crappie noted among others.
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