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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1955

Page

4

Wellsville and Skelly meet in sub district softball semis

Top seed Gilmore Skelly Service faces Wellsville in a semi final clash to determine the sub district softball finalist. Phillips and Budge's Hardware opened the day with wins, while Webber and Dwight Wingert duel looms as rest teams prepare for the night’s games. The tourney champion is to be crowned Thursday with the three top sub district teams advancing to Lawrence on August 15 for the district tournament.

Gilmore Skelly Service Wellsville, & Dark Horse Phillips Budge Hardware Burlingame Osage City Garcia Bob Vandervord Starry Webber Budge’s Dwight Wingert Rex Shis Wellsville Skelly Scotty Moherman Webber Budge's Lawrence Harford Atrinie Toypson Rice Miler B.van'd Adamson J. Vand'd Wilson Michaela Gareta Batzier McFad'd Butte Trobbe B. Vandervord Gurlingame Sss Phinipa Yesseeaee Radge's Abri Crane Btrom'n Bhek'd Rhode Boyer Sheppard Bheehan Les Blackas'e Dorr Fink M.john'n Redd'k W.joh'n Whetst'e Gowen Masters T.john'n Beore Budge A

Walker Blisters Birds For Playing Pink Tea Ball

ST Louis Aug 6 Harry The Hat Walker scolds the Cardinals after a 7 4 loss to Philadelphia. He blasts the players for a soft style and pink tea approach while praising Jim Greengrass rugged slide into home and saying there is no pink tea up here.

Walker Birds St, Louis Harry St. Louis Cardinals Eddie Stanky Cardinals Philadelphia Jim Greengrass Phils Bill Sarni Enos Slaughter

Pennant Race Tightens Up in American League

The pennant chase tightens as four contenders pace Chicago and Boston in a crowded AL race. Yankees trail White Sox by 3.5 points with 45 games left, while Cleveland and Boston chase from behind. Series loom linking New York, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit. schedule heavy with key meetings and cross-division tests. Don Newcombe suffers another loss as Gene Baker homers to sink Chicago and Sad Sam Jones prevails.

New York Boston Cleveland Detroit Chicago Kansas City Athletics Yankees White Sox Yanks Red Sox Indians Tigers Kansas City Casey Stengel Brooklyn Dodgers Don Newcombe Newk Cubs Gene Baker Sam Jones Jones Associated Press Edbi Kansans Vescee Washington Free Baltimore Nixon Ford Kansans Pierce Bhiantz Washington Stone Stobba Va Wilson Wight Scorch Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Hearn Ms Podres Loula Jackson Va Spahn Kilopstein Davis Philadelphia — Hall Va Welimeier

Athletics Send Fricano Down In Cup Matches

A Kansas City based Athletics team faces eight foreign pros and U.S. players led by Marion Fricano in the international cup matches. Fricano, with two prior stints this season, has appeared in 16 games, pitching 19 2-3 innings with a high earned run average, as golf’s premier event is bracketed as the world championship.

Kansas City Kansas Chicago U.S Marion Fricano International Denver Fricane O’shanter Tillon Mora Golf Indianapolis Bonan

Ford secures potential $156000 prize amid 14 under par bid

Doug Ford, 33, leads as favorite with a hot streak after winning the All-American at Tam Sunday. The plan offers $50,000 cash, an expense paid tour of 55 exhibitions at $1,000 each with 50 more options, plus a $1,000 caddie fee. The jackpot potential is $156,000 or about $573 per shot if the 14 under par 274 wins.

Doug Ford Ford Tam Sunday

Tatum Tops Grid Mentors with top coaching win percentage

Big Jim Tatum leads major college coaches with 10 or more years at the job, posting 76 wins 19 losses and 6 ties for a .782 mark across Maryland North Carolina Oklahoma. Bud Wilkinson Oregon? correction: Wilkinson at Oklahoma holds .901 after eight years with 73 3 8 and a 31 game Big Seven streak.

Big Jim Tatum Maryland Tatum North Carolina Oklahoma Earl Red) Blaik Army Bobby Dodd Georgia Tech Bill Murray Duke National Collegiate Athletic Assn Bud Wilkinson Wilkinson Sooners Santa Clara Kentucky Notre Dame Blaik Dodd Ted Lou Little Columbia Don Faurot Missouri

Cubs Complete Series Sweep Over Dodgers at Wrigley

The Cubs earned their first three-game sweep against the Dodgers at Wrigley Field since 1947, snapping a winless stretch since July 3. The victory marked their first series win over Los Angeles at home in years.

Ting Cubs Dodgers Wrigley Field

Logart Ousts Akins In Tight Split Decision Protest Looms

In New York at St Nicholas Arena Cuban fighter Isaac Logart lost a split decision to Virgil Akins after ten rounds. Logart demanded a protested verdict and his manager Eddie Mafuz vowed to take the case to the New York State Athletic Commission. Promoter Tex Sullivan floated a potential September bout with Martinez at Newark ballpark with a $100000 gate and a 55 percent purse split for Akins and Martinez. The fight lacked knockdowns with Akins pressing early before Logart’s rapid counters and footwork. Official scores were 6-4-1, 5-4-1, and 4-4-2 for Akins, Logart, and a 4-4-2 deadlock per AP. The article also notes cancer deaths and hotel convention guest figures from the American Hotel Association.

New York Isaac Logart Virgil Akins Vince Martinez St. Nicholas Arena Logart Eddie Mafuz New York State Athletic Commission Akins Joe Agnello Frank Forbes Ray Miller Tex Sullivan London Sporting Club Martinez Paterson N. J Newark IN. J Ballpark

Hungary Backs Tito Peace Drive In Kremlin Line

Hungarian Communist leader Matyas Rakosi declared publicly alignment with Moscow on peace with Yugoslavia. He told listeners in Budapest that Comrade Tito can be assured of efforts to foster friendly relations with Yugoslavia, amid Tito’s recent conciliatory remarks.

Vienna Austria Matyas Makosi Kremlin Tito Yugoslavia Rakosi Csepel Budapest

Prato Faces Big Decision On The $64,000 Question

Opera prodigy Gino Prato, who has already won $32,000, may attempt the grand prize on CBSs The $64,000 Question after a recent pact with Soviet leaders. He plans to pray at St Patrick's Cathedral before the show and will determine tonight whether to risk it all or quit with his current winnings. If he fails to win the grand prize he will still receive a $4,000 consolation prize car.

New York Opera Gino Prato Prato St. Patrick’s Cathedral Opera Tonight

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