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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1966
Page
7
A fragmented 1965 era recap notes a runaway contest involving Sterling and Massachusetts teams. The piece hints at a clash with a University team, with riders and past performances foreshadowing a Saturday matchup and ongoing rivalry.
Ottawa aims to rebound after a 0-0-2 start while Sterling seeks revenge on a 2-0 season. Peters notes Sterling holds a psychological edge from 1965s 82-0 win. Ottawa backs include Peffly returning after ankle injury and Gowens possibly replaced by Meeks. Sterling fields 200 pound backs Woodybury and Spotts with Mel Brown at quarterback and senior Haag at flanker.
Ottawa High School cross country team finished eighth at the Seaman Invitational in Topeka. Lawrence won with 33 points, Topeka West was runner up with 99, and 16 schools competed on the two mile course. Larry Spray of Lawrence won in 10:26. Ottawa’s Ken Presley was 10th in 10:59.6. Cyclones finishers also included Wayne Edwards 26th, Ron Matthews 53rd, with others Hagelin Dowdy and Warren. Ottawa totals 248 points ahead of the Ottawa Invitational on Oct. 4 at Forest Park.
Emporia State’s B squad jumped to a 20-0 halftime lead with a three-play goal from scrimmage and a kickoff return touchdown. Ottawa State’s freshmen Wiegert Dera Lorenz powered late first-half scores but Emporia’s defense and timely passes sealed the win as Lorenz and Hale connected for big plays in the third quarter before OU answered with a late TD surge.
Hugh Royer of Columbus Georgia shot three under par 68 to lead after 18 holes at the Canadian Open. The Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club course, a 6907 yard layout, played tough after two days of rain as only seven of 143 starters finished below par.
Sandy Koufax blanked St. Louis on four hits and 13 strikeouts to reach 300 strikeouts for the third time in four years. The Dodgers, with a 2 game lead over Pittsburgh, host Philadelphia as Claude Osteen toed the mound for the finale while San Francisco and Chicago bid for late-season wins. The night also saw Houston beat Cincinnati on rookies Harrison and Pointer homer wise.
Lawrence Central Mustangs defeated Ottawa Whirlwinds 20 to 0 at Orlis Cox Field. The win came despite strong Ottawa defense in the first half and injuries to Wilmer Thompson and Steve Kloster. Lawrence capitalized with two touchdowns, including a 1 yard run, and eyes next game against Emporia on Oct. 6.
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