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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1958
Page
1
Johnny Busso of New York edged Larry Boardman in a brutal lightweight bout at Mechanics Building in Boston. Busso, 24, stopped Boardman at 2:59 of the ninth round after floor ing him seven times, sealing a comeback win as Boardmanface another layoff.
Ottawa High School's track team finished seventh with 14 points as Wyandotte won by 40. Roger Schmanke of Ottawa set a pole vault mark at 12-2 1 2 inches, breaking the old 12-14 1 2 record. Larry Fisher stood fourth in disc and fifth in shot, with Fisher at 46-10 in the shot and 135-8 in the discus. Scott Allen of Washington set the discus record at 154 feet, and Jim Neff of Highland Park posted 52-2 4. Dennis Smith tied for third in the 220 and Ottawa's medley relay placed third. Ottawa au Next meet is a dual with Lawrence at Ottawa University track.
Teenager Al Moran starred for the Memphis Chicks in a 3-2 11 inning win over Little Rock driving in the winning run. Other opening games saw Birmingham top Atlanta 6-3, Mobile blank New Orleans 6-0, and Chattanooga and Nashville split a day night doubleheader. Attendance varied with Mobile drawing strong crowds. Nashville and Memphis also drew notable totals while Birmingham and Birmingham crowds were sizable. Moran's hot start followed a reported 50 000 bonus in his Boston Red Sox signing.
Pittsburgh reports Ted Kluszewski did not have a slipped disc and the Pirates may pay 55000 to Cincinnati if he remains with Pittsburgh at the season's start. The swap for Dee Fondy was described as even, with questions about Kluszewski’s back and no medical disc found.
Delray Beach report shows Dr Edgar Updegraff James Key and Martin Stanovich leading final two qualifying rounds as 16 low scorers advance to match play for the championship. Key 71 71 142 tops field of 50 at end of second medal round. Penrose 68 secures runner up. Robbins rebounds to 150 to stay in.
A 7 A high school sprinter clocked 9.4 seconds in the 100 yard dash yesterday in Los Angeles. Recorded by Jim Bates of Manual Arts High, the time equals the national interscholastic record though not official due to dual meet exclusion. The sprinter, 6-2 and 195 pounds, had a prior best of 9.9 and the 1933 Owens mark is cited for comparison.
Logan Utah reports Utah State University hosts 162 foreign students from Iran sending 30, the largest group. Students represent 31 nationalities across the campus, highlighting diverse international enrollment at the university.
Baker captured a triangular golf meet at home, defeating McPherson and Ottawa. McPherson took second with Ottawa third. Baker beat Ottawa 12 to 0 then edged McPherson 9 to 3. Erick Erikson of Baker was medalist with 82 for 18 holes. Ottawa’s Steve Sheehan led Ottawa University with 88, Barry Rohee 94, Stan Bettin 101, and Dick May 118.
Bond Team finished third with 3,006 in the Ottawa City men s bowling tournament behind Pepsi Cola 3,036 and Todd Insurance 3,108. Bundy Insurance is fourth 2,974, Jerry s Cleaners fifth 2,969. Pin boys Layton Blackstone lead doubles 1,318 with Moore Meador second 1,222 Pierson Dykstra third 1,215 Medlin Chapman fourth 1,200 Evenson Taylor fifth 1,195 Keim Uhls top singles 688 and 681. S Smith third 674, Lewis fourth 671, Hull fifth 664.
Baseball roundup notes 1958 World Series odds favor Milwaukee over New York and St. Louis in the NL. AP poll tallies 133 writers pick Milwaukee, 128 pick NY as AL favorite. Stengel projects Elston Howard in left, if Yogi Berra rests, with Andy Carey at third and Lumpe moved. Dodgers slump as Braves, Cubs, White Sox win in spring action.
The 1958 Kansas wheat crop is forecast at nearly 208 million bushels, highest since 1952 and more than double last year. If realized, the crop will be about 20 million bushels above the 10-year average, based on an estimated yield of 19 bushels per acre on 10,942,000 acres seeded last fall.
Betty Leslie-Smith says her retriever Lindy sickened while watching a medical program showing a rabies case. The dog avoided TV after the incident as a broader trend reports coroners ruling women died by their own hands after fear of medical procedures seen on BBC programs.
Mrs Vic Beck set the alarm for 6 30 a m then Mr Vic Beck reset it for 2 a m so he could take influenza pills She woke and prepared breakfast in Thomas Oklahoma
Veteran infielder Alvin Dark was struck on the left forearm by a pitched ball in Omaha. He left the game as St. Louis lost 3-1 to Chicago White Sox. Trainer Bob Bauman said the injury is not serious and Dark remains likely to start at short or third in the season opener against the Cubs in St. Louis.
Exhibition games produced tight results with San Francisco edging Cleveland 2 to 1 in ten innings. Chicago A beat St. Louis 3 to 1. Milwaukee routed Detroit 14 to 6. Chicago N defeated Los Angeles 5 to 3. New York toppled Richmond IL 14 to 2. Beaton 64 blanked Raleigh NCS 0.
Hollywood promoter Jackie Leonard seeks Zora Folley or Eddie Machen for a June 12 round bout against Archie Moore at Wrigley Field Los Angeles. Moore, at his San Diego home, says he has not been contacted but would fight both contenders a month apart. Victories could position Moore as No 1 contender to Floyd Patterson.
A farming advertisement asks men in families to compare tractors and machinery to save gasoline and time. It urges field tests, promises a free prize to the first farm wife bringing her husband in, and notes no obligation to buy.
The St. Louis Hawks hold a 3-2 edge in the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics and host Game Six at Kiel Auditorium with a sellout crowd expected. Health questions surround Celtics stars as Boston aims to force a seventh game for the championship pot of 12 000, with 7 000 to the loser.
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