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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1961
Page
1
Associated Press report from Boston notes AL manager Paul Richards unhappy with the rain halted 1-1 tie at Fenway Park. He praised his players for effort while lamenting the unfinished game after Rocky Colavito and Don Kasko sparked the scoring. NL pitcher Stu Miller starred with five strikeouts in a vivid performance.
Official box score for the second major league All-Star game of 1961 in Boston lists pitchers Bunning Schwall Pascual Purkey Mahaffey Koufax Miller with strikeouts issued by and to each. Batting and fielding notes record substitutions, plate appearances, defensive positions, and the crowd size of 31,851 with net receipts of 172,298.19.
CHICAGO AP report recalls football greats as the college All Stars prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field Friday night. Speculation runs on who might emerge as hero among candidates like Navy’s Joe Bellina UCLA’s Bill Kilmer Wake Forest’s Norman Snead Illinois’ Bill Brown and Ohio State’s Tom Matte, with others from Pitt Indiana Northwestern Southern Cal and more.
AP News reports golfer Doug Sanders, a top money winner and renowned for his "phone booth swing," predicts many players including professionals will adopt a wider stance with a shorter backswing to gain power and accuracy. Sanders, who narrowly missed the 1960 Open, cites his own success and hands as keys to distance. He notes the trend may shift the game as long hitters stray from fairways.
James Baldwin and Billie Green fueled a five run fifth inning as the Tigers turned a 6-4 deficit into a 9-6 victory over the Athletics at Forest Park. Baldwin earned the win with key hits including a fifth inning rally, while Dennis Matelet took the loss for the Athletics.
Westminster Presbyterian routed First Christian 17-1 to cap an 11th straight victory and clinch the 1961 Ottawa Church Softball League title. The winner sent 18 batters to the plate in the first inning, scoring 13 runs on 10 hits, with Ron Yingling homering.
Boston AP All Stars praised Stu Miller as a remarkable pitcher after the 1961 All Star game tied 1-1 Monday. Tigers batter Roy Sievers called him amazing and noted Miller's breaking pitches, saying he watched the bullpen and marveled at how Miller got hitters out.
The first annual post season Little League tournament begins at 5 p.m. with ten teams organized by the Ottawa Jaycees. Proceeds from a candy house sale funded new uniforms. Conrad Downing notes each team plays at least two games with a winners and losers bracket. First-round matchups include White Sox vs Dodgers at 5, Braves vs Giants at 9, Tigers vs Orioles at 7. Friday features Yankees vs bracket winner at 5, Athletics vs Cardinals at 7, and Pomona Lions vs winner of White Sox Dodgers at 9.
Miller pitched three shutout innings allowing only one hit to Al Kaline in the ninth as Colavito and Mantle praised his tough arsenal. Kaline stole second during Mantle’s strikeout and Sievers was the final out as Miller fended off the White Sox hitters in a tight late rally.
Tonight at Forest Park Richter Methodist faces Weslayan Methodist at 6:30 p.m. First Methodist plays Sacred Heart at 7:50 p.m. First Baptist meets Wells ville Methodist at 8:30 p.m. Thursday features Richter Methodist vs. First Christian at 7 p.m. Trinity Methodist battles Sacred Heart at 8:30 p.m. Friday hosts Ottawa All Stars vs. Fort Leavenworth at 7:45 p.m. Ottawa Phillips 66 vs. Cliff's Service of Emporia at 9 p.m. at Lawrence.
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