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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1957
Page
3
In a two week span the Milwaukee Braves have won 9 of 10 games. Brooklyn and Cincinnati face a warning as the season unfolds with the Braves pressing early.
Ottawa High School placed fifth in the AA division at the Baker Relays, with Dennis Smith as top scorer for Ottawa. Garnett led the meet in points, while Baldwin contributed key wins in Class A as the Dodgers swept their division. The event featured multi-event relays, several strong performances in field events, and notable pitching in the baseball results across the day.
Hazy OCR notes show Baldwin earning 4 points with WoL Pot and Washington Haskell taking 93 to win the Class A crown. Olathe Effingham tie for second with 12 points. Detroit and Cleveland finish low. Gardner tops Class B with 15 points as multiple scores, teams and places are listed in a compact standings fragment.
Palo Alto notes Occidental College senior Calfus Bob Ski cleared 15 feet 8 3/4 inches Saturday aiming to top Dutch Warmerdam’s outdoor record. Gutowski matched the height on his first attempt, while Ski failed at 16 feet and 18 feet in three tries. Warmerdam’s indoor 15 feet 8 3/4 inches remains the best indoors. indoor marks aren’t IWAAF recognized.
General Manager Gabe Paul announced that Kluszewski, key Redlegs hitter, would enter Christ Hospital for a physical checkup and treatment of a mysterious ailment. He has been battling a hip issue since spring training 1958 but will not join the team until doctors clear him to play.
Sugar Ray Robinson, nearing 87 in the record book, seeks a fourth middleweight title by meeting Gene Fullmer, a 25 year old challenger, at Chicago Stadium in a Wednesday night bout. Earlier telecasts feature Eddie Machen vs Joe Maxim and other regional games and scores across baseball and football.
Abilene Christian star Bobby Morrow anchored ACU to meet records in the Drake Relays. He helped the university 440 relay and 880 baton event set Drake marks as 11 new Drake records were posted. Missouri and Kansas athletes set marks, while Ottawa High School and Haskell competed with other schools.
Regular practice for the Ottawan Girls softball team started yesterday and will continue weekly. Ralph Emerson, coach, said two leagues are forming a girls league with Melvern Lyndon Iola Lawrence Baldwin and Ottawa and a men's league with teams from Lawrence Topeka Iola Olathe and Ottawa. The men's teams may include the Lawrence VFW Midwest Appliance Topeka Iola Boosters Naval Air Station Olathe and Phillips 66 of Ottawa.
Bill Casper Jr edged out Peter Thomson of Australia to win the Kentucky Derby Open at Seneca Park with a 277 four day total. The $4,900 payoff lifted Casper to third on the year standings with $10,518. Julius Boros shot 65 final day for 280 good for $2,000. Doug Ford led with $24,629 and Arnold Palmer held $13,467.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department expects to reduce 85 million bushels of wheat stocks this year through the Soil Bank program by paying farmers to retire land. Farmers have signed agreements worth 2.341 million dollars in payments. If production falls enough to remove 85 million bushels, the cost would be 2.70 dollars per bushel, higher than the 2.00 dollars per bushel price support for the 1957 crop.
North American forfeit Fairmount4 leads with 168 458 by Harber. Carlson 183 407. Oster 171 437. Chapman 146 404. Baker 146 414. Hills 157 432. Carey 179 985. Jones 402. Montgomery 129 354. Surgeon 18% 493. Aulen 207 68. Traylor 15. Briscoe 542. Jones 174 484. Christy 484. Smith 198 494.
The spring sports season moves into its final stages as area track squads prepare for conference meets next weekend. Gardner is the heavy favorite while Baldwin may emerge as a dark horse with strong hurdles and weights. Friday May 3 Garnett will compete in the Tri-Valley meet. Fredonia, often high in large meets, is seen as a top team with Bul Garnett a possible dark horse. Eureka and Neodesha are noted for great depth as outsiders.
Chicagoan Ragnar Bemison plans a trip to Stockholm to meet King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Lincoln Chiefs outfielder Paul Petit, noted for a comeback after a failed pitching career. The piece recalls Dick Stuart’s six early homers and questions Al Weggent’s recent power, referencing last season’s 66 homers by Stuurt and upcoming Western League actions.
Golden Colorado reporters describe the fifth day of a wage strike by brewery workers who yesterday rejected a 25 cent hourly raise offered by Adolph Coors Co. The dispute continues as workers maintain pressure.
King Gustaf Adolf informs the U S Embassy he wishes to meet Benson a wealthy Swedish born American jeonche who chartered a Chicago plane and flew to Sweden to visit. Benson will pick up about 50 000 in expenses and will meet the King at 10 30 a m Tuesday in the royal palace.
Benson says he is glad and grateful to His Majesty for the opportunity in an interview conducted today, emphasizing appreciation for the chance and the support received.
Three outstanding freshmen prospects headline Garnett invitational results led by Sims of Parker who won shot put and discus. Carrel notes Sims 43 feet 1 inch in shot, 117 feet in discus with team mate Riley close in relay and half mile. Garnett coach Ray Meyer rests on strong effort as Topeka Hawks beat Lincoln in Western League opener. Missouri tops Kansas in baseball.
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