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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1957

Page

6

Emporia State Wins Triangular Meet Here

Emporia State Teachers College won a triangular meet over Ottawa University and Washburn University of Topeka yesterday afternoon, posting 79 points to Ottawa 60 and Washburn 24.14. Ottawa freshman Marvin Wilson set a new Ottawa U record in the broad jump at 23 feet 7 3/4 inches, eclipsing the 22-year-old mark by Lee Casida. Duane McIntire led Emporia with wins in shot put and 100 yard dash, while Ottawa’s Bob F Knight won the 440 yard dash and low hurdles. Ottawa also scored well in high jump and discus, with Nick Gangwish and Dick Schwartz among the top finishers.

Emporia State Teachers College Ottawa University Washburn University of Cookfield Ottawa Washburn Marvin Wilson Ottawa U Lee Casida Bob F. Knight Knight Wilson Braves Dick Maack Nick Gang Wish Ray Cooper Dick Schwartz B. F. Knight Cooper Healy Emporia Callaway McIntire Maack Pitts Christley Rodrick Harvey Barnes Allison Tidwell Jones Buss Lessey Pitta Thompson Gibbs See Discus Gangwish Schwartz Lanning Ganges Taweil Bennett Hughs I. B. F. Knight Oden Alison B Stevens Oldmark Nell Bob. Knight Chuck Langdon

Baldwin Sweeps Triangular Meet at Baldwin Track

Baldwin won a three team track meet beating Overbrook and Vinland. Gary Milburn led Baldwin with 15 points and three firsts including the 440 and 100-yard dashes and broad jump. Other winners included Vern and Robert Danley and Bud Spear in multiple events. Baldwin heads to Baker Relays Saturday and hosts S. P. Hill and Eudora Tuesday.

Baldwin Overbrook Vinland Gary Milburn Milburn Robert Danley Vern Danley Danley Duncan Dillon Flory Johnson Over Brook Righ Jamp-t Spear Bleads Dodder Hearsholt R. Danley Rukes Gillum Colling Sibers Bard Coffin Bean Ford Collins Wagner Palin Morford Mme Schwalm Bell Ethwartz Rose V. Danley Ruth Turner Michaels Morgan Wagoner Rokes Butcher Cooper Kalb Battey Bear

Garfield School Track Meet Shows Local Intra-School Event

Garfield Grade School held an intra-school track meet with events like relays, dashes, jumps and throws as preparation for the city grade school meet at Cook Field next Friday afternoon. The Silver Darts lost to the All-Stars 129 to 162 in a lively program featuring boys and girls races and field events.

Garfield

Baseball and standings wrap with mixed results and schedule

League standings and Thursday schedule show Detroit at Chicago postponed by rain. New York beat Baltimore 34 to 3? and Washington edged Boston in 10 innings. Brooklyn defeated New York 4 3 and Cincinnati beat Chicago 9 5 in results. several other games and associations note postponements.

New York Baltimore Boston Washington Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Chicago Brooklyn Antonelli Podres Cincinnati Hillman Lawrence

Novice Coach Guides Clay Center Golf Team

Clay Center High School golf coach Lyle Rutter, new to golf, faces ribbing from friends as his squad recently won Beloit Invitational. Rutter jokes about learning the game and boasting a strong lineup of six skilled players who may surprise detractors by talking a good game.

Clay Center Lyle Rutter Clay Center High School Futter Beloit

Highland Park Nets Defeat Ottawa High 6 3 in Tennis

Highland Park's Don Higgins and Joel Berglund won all three OHS matches, taking two singles and one doubles. Singles results featured Higgins 6 1 6 2 over Marquardt, Berglund 6 1 6 2 over Leutert, Brady 6 3 6 2 over Keelin, Daugherty 6 1 6 0 over Henning, Wood 6 1 7 5 over Forsythe, and Johnson 6 0 6 1 over Burke. Doubles saw Higgins/Berglund 6 0 6 1 over Marquardt/Leutert, Brady/Johnson 1 5 6 1 over Henning/Forsythe, and Daugherty/Wood 6 2 6 4 over Keelin/Burke.

Highland Park Ottawa High School Don Higgins Joel Berglund OHS Ken Marquardt John Leutert Virgil Brady Bob Keelin Dee Daugherty Wallace Henning Steve Wood Larry Forsythe Dan Johnson Gary Burke Higgins Berglund Marquardt Leutert Brady Johnson Henning Forsythe Daugherty Wood Keelin Burke

Williamsburg Defeats Lane in 4-0 baseball win

Williamsburg High School shut out Lane High School 4-0 on the Burg diamond. Kinnison pitched eight hits with nine strikeouts and two walks, guiding a seven inning win. Dickie Davis allowed seven hits, five walks, one hit batter, and seven strikeouts for Lane.

Williamsburg High School Lane High School Burg Kinnison Lane Dickie Davis

Bowling Scores Booster League Highlights and Leaders

In a rocky card of results Phillips posts 667 and 203 series with Pickett and Smith cracking 203. McCracken Electric and Troutmans Jewelry lead with several high games including 230 by Boiter and 322 by Petry. Durkin Plumbing and Flying Service show solid marks as Independents and West group chase top standings.

Phillips Pickett McCracken Electric Smith McCracken Troutman’s Griffith Royal Cafe True Boiter Ransom Durkin Snider the Barbers Cee Ceartoss Safoway Plett Independents ' High Petry Ous Flying Service LeManter West High Jenkins

Birdie Tebbetts Smiles At Turnaround For Reds

Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts smiles as the Reds win three straight, seven runs in the fifth inning against the Cubs to 9-5. The club, after a rocky start with injuries, sits three games behind NL leaders as Milwaukee and Brooklyn pull away. In other NL action, Braves beat Cardinals 8-7 and Dodgers top Giants 4-3. Phillies defeat Pirates 8-5. In AL play, Yankees edge Orioles 3-2. Kansas City hits five homers in a 17-6 win over Cleveland. Red Sox beat Washington 4-3 in 10 innings aided by Mantle and Williams homers.

Cincinnati Milwaukee Brooklyn Braves St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers New York Giants Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Yankees Baltimore Kansas City Cleveland Boston Washington Mickey Mantle Bob Grim Yanks Art Ditmar Yankee Yogi’ Berra Ted Williams Red Sox Jackie Jensen Billy Klaus

Bowling league statistics feature weekly high scores and averages

Readouts from Monday to Friday leagues show Ruth Carlson and Ruth Mack leading high 10 and 30 scores and top averages. Betty Maloney and Virginia Hoffman post standout performances. Mick Ainsworth and Ellen Hickman top Thursday and Friday lists. The Unique team posts top 10 and 30 totals. E.S. Casual posts high team scores.

Ruth Carlson Ottawa Building and Loan Ruth Mack Towner Lee Cafe Mary la Burgoon Betty Maloney Todd’s Insurance Virginia Hoffman Mae Ransom Roxie Vogler Helen Carey Mick Ainsworth Ellen Stickman Maxine Lewis Bonds Budges Mickey Seymour Mann-Bell Micky Ainsworth Margaret Weidner Ellen Hickman Glenna Lu Whitacre Mickey Mary’ Lu’ Burgoon E.S. Casual Delores McFadden Mary Lu Burgoon

Records Expected to Fall at Drake Relays

Weather conditions loom over the Drake Relays as athletes seek fast marks and potential records. Rain and wind challenge performance while organizers prepare for a full slate on the track and field program.

Lopez Sparks A's with Power in 17-6 Win Over Cleveland

Hector Lopez, Kansas City's Panamanian infielder, delivered six RBIs as the Athletics routed the Indians 17 to 6 in Kansas City. He went 4-for-4 with two homers, a double, a single, and a sacrifice fly, elevating his batting surge to .344 over eight games. Teammates Harry Simpson and Lou Skizas also homered, boosting Oakland's slugging surge and tying for the league lead in homers. Lopez moved into a tie for second with three others. He remains among the league's top defensive third basemen, making a notable snag over the railing for a foul pop.

Kansas City Hector Lopez Panama Lopez Kansas City Slaughter Cleveland Harry Simpson Lou Skizas Simpson Skizas A’s Indians Roger Maris Ned Garver Tribe Virgil Trucks Hal Smith Lou ‘Skizas Milt Graff Graff Raina Boyer Striland Vernial Kuhn Groth Maris A. Smith Power Usher Wertz H. Smith Colavito Pison Busby Garver Avila Trucks Harrell Dem'stri Nixon Hunter Lemon P Pitula Tomanek Hout a-Ward Mclish

Gomes Stops Rogers in Ninth Round in Providence

Harold Gomes, 23, featherweight and New England champion, defeated Bobby Rogers of Chicago by knockout in the ninth round of a scheduled ten. Gomes, weighing 129 1/2 pounds, scored multiple knockdowns including compulsory eight counts, extending his win streak to 11 straight with 20 knockouts in 42 pro bouts. He expressed hope for better shots after the victory.

Providence, R. I Harold Gomes Gomes Bobby Rogers Chicago New England Rogers Air Force New

Russians Cut Prices On Consumer Items

In Moscow the Soviet government ordered price cuts of 10 to 32 percent on several widely used consumer goods. It marked the first reduction in the Soviet Union since last spring, affecting seven product categories.

Moscow Soviet Union

Goodland Man Wins Lawyers Golf Meet

Gene Zuspann of Goodland shot a one under par 71 at Crestview Country Club to win low gross in the 1957 Kansas Bar Assn Golf Tournament. Three players tied for low net at 72 with draws deciding the winners: Bill Miller Hutchinson Howard Dunham Salina and Al Hall Wichita. Additional 72s by Engelman Sowers and others as well as Blind Bogey prizes were noted. There were 34 entrants in the tourney.

Wichita Gene Zuspann Goodland Crestview Country Club Kansas Bar Assn Bill Miller Hutchinson Howard Dunham Salina al Hall Howard ‘Ingelman John R. Sowers Engelman Hubert Miller Clarence Sowers Art Symns J. R. McCarthy Herman Smith

Chile Ends Emergency Powers After Disorder Wave

In Santiago the Chilean government relinquished emergency powers as a wave of nationwide disorders subsided. Congress endorsed the termination after approving the 60 day powers last April. President Carlos Thanez’s administration had sought suspension of civil liberties to curb anti inflation protests that left 25 dead and hundreds wounded earlier this month.

Santiago Chile Congress Carlos Thanez

A's crush Indians 17-6 as Musial shines early

Kansas City Athletics routed the Cleveland Indians 17 to 6 in a game led by Hector Lopez with three hits two homers and six RBIs. Stan Musial and Alvin Dark boosted St Louis early season stats but the Cardinals pitching faltered. The Braves swept four homers to beat St Louis 8-7 with Del Crandall delivering a ninth inning win. Ned Garver held KC to a three hitter into the ninth before late Cleveland rally.

Cardinals Stan Musial Alvin Dark Milwaukee Braves Cardinal Braves Musial Dark del Crandall Willard Schmidt

Kell Nears 2000 Hits in Major League Chase

New York W Day by day George Kell climbs toward 2000 hits in the American League career. He sits 28 shy with three hits yesterday to reach 1,972. Kell, 33, splits time between first base and third as manager Paul Richards rotates players and considers Brooks Robinson at third. Kell says first base suits him and could extend his career.

New York George Kell Baltimore Swifton Ark Kell Paul Richards Kell -Back Bob Boyd Richards Brooks Robinson

Smokes A Big Item In Jail

Decatur Illinois Macon County jail inmates have time for schemes to obtain tobacco. Sheriff C W Peebles notes a prisoner tried to order cigars and cigarettes from a local firm paid by check, but the check bounced and the inmate remains smokeless.

Decatur Macon County C. W. Peebles Cigareter

Depth of Well Determines Electric Water Pump Type

A guide on selecting deep well pumps compares jet, conventional rod, and submersible units. For wells 75 to 80 feet deep with average pressure, a deep well jet pump is practical. for depths 100 to 500 feet, submersible pumps are common. All require pressure switches and protection.

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