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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1956
Page
4
The Redlegs and White Sox share the Junior league top spot after two rounds with 10 points each. White Sox ride a four-game winning streak into round two, including an 18 to 0 drubbing of the Yankees, while Redlegs surged to end the first round strong but slipped after losses to the Yanks and Sox.
The Redlegs post an 8.83 runs per game average and lead in offense by 4.67 runs per game over opponents. Week schedule shows Yankees vs Redlegs Thursday in Forest Park and Dodgers vs White Sox Friday. The second round schedule will be one third complete by week’s end.
The Athletics continued their losing ways before home fans as Baltimore's Hector Brown pitched the Orioles to a 5 1 victory. Baltimore remains undefeated in seven games at Kansas City while Kansas City has dropped seven of eight at home this stretch. Harry Simpson's 16th homer of the season provided the A's only bright moment in the loss. Murry Dickson earned his 150th major league win with a five-hitter shutout of the Pirates, lifting the Cardinals to a 7-0 win and boosting them to 3 1/2 games ahead in the NL standings.
Imperfect game notes list matchups Milwaukee at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh with pitchers Rogovin Katine and others. Mentions Maglie Gomez and record lines, unclear details about dates and outcomes.
Budges won 3 to 1 in the district softball tournament in Lawrence. Budges scored two fourth inning runs aided by two hits an error and a fielder’s choice, with Leo Wingert allowing two hits in a strong nine strikeouts performance. Bonner Springs took an early lead but Olathe answered with four in the fourth and five in the fifth as Phillips fell 11 to 3 to Olathe. Lloyd Scribner was the losing pitcher. Tonight’s schedule lists Lawrence American Legion versus Baldwin at 7:45 and Fort Leavenworth versus Skelly at 9:15. Thursday’s games include Budges against Veterans of Foreign Wars in the winner’s bracket and Bonner Springs against Phillips in the losers bracket.
Mrs Bruce Allison won the putt and cut tournament at the country club yesterday. The flag tourney winner last week was Mrs Earl Barnett. Twenty six women attended the golf luncheon. Mrs L N Speer will be the delegate from Ottawa Country Club to the Kansas Women's Golf association spring meeting. A locker tournament is scheduled next week. For reservations call Mrs Lee Casida or Mrs Earl Barnett.
Evanston the All Stars wrapped up 12th practice day with a 20 minute scrimmage in which the defense dominated. Hopalong Cassady Earl Morrall and Don McIlhenny led a potent backfield but found little room as Marylands Bob Pellegrini Tulane's Tony Sardisco and Preston Carpenter clamped down. Auburn's Joe Childress and Hal Burnine produced the only notable gains for the offense.
Chicago reports that Big Ten officials dismissed Look magazine assertions of full football scholarships as exaggerated and sensational. Commissioner Wilson said the article overstates issues while a conference special committee has been reviewing athletics within educational goals for seven months. Look claimed Michigan player Ron Kramer received aid via a code loophole and that other Michigan players benefited without qualifying grades.
Kansas State College at Manhattan announces the appointment of Herman Wilson as assistant track coach and physical education instructor effective September 1. Savings Bonds are tax exempt.
Subscriptions including Garnett Mrs Ivan Benus and Melverh Alton W Jones Rt 1 Ottawa Ray MacArthur Rt 4 Ottawa Charles A Wells Pomona Chester Keim Wells ville M S Rhoades noted. Doug Ford won the 1955 All American golf championship on his sixth attempt.
Syracuse NY Harold Carter is an 8-3 favorite to beat Bob Satterfield in a nationally televised heavyweight bout tonight. The fight airs at 8 p.m. CST on ABC.
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