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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1981
Page
3
In a tight contest Ottawa-Thomas linked for a 12 yard pass from Sueno, followed by Saigg extra point. McPherton-Payne added a 1:14 mark play and Ottens-Day nabbed a 13 yard return, with McPher converting a kickoff by Paym. Ottawa held a late edge as the quarter progressed.
Ottawa University throttled McPherson with a stout defense holding most Bulldog weapons to minimal yardage while four Braves backs surpassed 40 rushing yards. Nacho Bueno passed for two scores and rushed for 58 yards as Bob Porter’s 75-yard ground effort helped Ottawa improve to 2-0-1. McPherson’s Gerald Henderson ran for 186 yards, nearly matching his team’s total offense, but Ottawa pulled away with two third quarter touchdowns and a late 29-yard TD by Porter to seal the non conference victory.
Ottawa and McPherson traded scores as Bueno connected with Thomas for a 13-yard TD, and Salge added a key PAT. McPherson took a 14-10 halftime lead after a fumble set up Bush’s 3-yard score, then pulled away in the second half with a 20-17 win as Calderwood racked up 10 tackles and Taylor’s late TD pass capped the comeback.
Kansas City Royals ended a scoring drought with 22 hits in a 15-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Veterans Paul Splittorff and Hal McRae predicted a offensive surge, and the club delivered with seven doubles from multiple players.
Royals end scoring drought as Mike Jones wins the game with help from Amos Otis and a 4-0 early lead. McRae notes players grew tight but believes the burst signals momentum after a rough stretch. The A's drop, Royals face three with Minnesota then Cleveland makeup doubleheader.
Ottawa High finished in the middle of the pack at the Highland Park Invitational, winning two of six games. Seaman won the title with a 10-15 15-4 15-11 victory over Hayden. Senior Arline Cook led the Cyclones with 17 serves, five saves, and six spikes. Ottawa JV placed fourth at Louisburg with Pam Jung delivering 23 service points.
Kansas City LEDs 20 0 before Seattle rallied, as Bill Kenney directed a 20 14 win. Zorn set a club record with 99 completions 308 yards, while Seattle lost Kenny Easley to injury early.
The University of Kansas captured the Andrew B. Martin soccer tournament at Dick Peters Memorial Complex with a 4-3 win over Kansas State, a 1-0 victory over Ottawa University, and a 3-2 OT win by K State over Ottawa. The Braves fell to 4-3 for the year ahead of Tuesday’s 3 PM match with Missouri Southern.
The Ottawa Horseshoe Pitching Club hosted an open tournament with 34 contestants. Class A winner Danny Erbe of Altoona topped Wes Schendel of Eudora and Alden Allbaughn of Newton. Class B saw Bill Hite of Moran win, with Wayne Spencer of Greeley and Marshall Allen of Ottawa in second and third. Class C was led by Mel Chatham of Topeka, with Bud Burgoon and George Finley from Ottawa in second and third. Class D: Ed Ferguson of Blue Mound won, followed by Glen Plaisted of Olathe and Leroy Turner of Ottawa. Class E winner Harley Tucker of Ottawa, with Ken Kamper of Osage City and Eldon McCurdy of Ottawa in second and third.
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