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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1961

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Athletics Top Tigers In Ottawa Little League Tourney

Harry Murphy and Don Stevens combined on a seven hitter to power the Athletics past the Tigers 10 to 6 in Ottawa Little League post season action at Forest Park. Murphy started and fanned five in three innings, Stevens finished, while the Athletics seized an early lead and added runs through three innings as the Tigers rallied but fell short.

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Minor Scores Across Leagues Highlight Quick Results

In the American Association matches Indianapolis defeated 6-2, Houston edged Denver 4.5 to 14, and Omaha beat Louisville 3. The Pacific Coast League saw Hawaii 3 to Seattle 2 with Tacoma 5 over Spokane 4 and Vancouver 10 to Salt Lake City 8. Portland 5 over San Diego 4.

American Association Indianapolis Houston Denver Omaha Louisville Dallas-Forth Worth Hawaii Seattle Tacoma Spokane Vancouver Salt Lake City Portland San Diego

Des Moines Beats Topeka to Tighten Lead in League

Des Moines defeated Topeka 4-2 as Ray Culp hit a three-run homer and pitched six innings, maintaining Des Moines' 4 4 4 game advantage in the Three I League while Cedar Rapids closed the gap with Burlington. Burlington beat Cedar Rapids 5-1 behind Roberto Pena's two RBIs. Lincoln Fox Cities game suspended due to power outage, to resume later with Fox Cities leading 6-0.

Topeka Des Moines Cedar Rapids Burlington Wek Ray Culp Culp Tommy Harper Reds Roberto Pena Gene Johnson Braves Lincoln Fox Cities

Cardinals Sign Another Smith in Fort Smith

Fort Smith Ark AP Tom my Smith 18 year old brother of Hal Smith former St Louis Cardinals catcher was signed to a Cardinal contract Thursday and given a substantial bonus. Tommy also is a catcher. He stands 4 3 and weighs 200.

Fort Smith Ark Tom My Smith Hal Smith St. Louis ‘Cardinal Fred Hawns Cardinals Tommy

Froehling Looms as Unseeded Threat in Eastern Tourney

Unseeded 19 year old Frank Froehling from Coral Gables Fla upset semi retired Mike Green 10 8 to reach the semifinals of the Eastern Grass Court Championships in South Orange N J He will face 19 year old sixth seed Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield Calif who defeated Jim Shaffer 7 5 6 2 in the quarterfinals Froehling is the only unseeded player still alive in the semifinals.

South Orange Frank Froehling Froehling Coral Gables Fla Mike Green Philadelphia

Spahn Aims at 300 Wins Against Cubs in Milwaukee

Southpaw era hockey? No, baseball focus as Warren Spahn seeks a 300th victory for the Milwaukee Braves against the Chicago Cubs. If he wins, he joins an elite group of 300-game winners led by Cy Young and Grover Cleveland Alexander, with Ford and Arroyo repeatedly shaping late relief duties for the Yankees. The day also features Whitey Ford continuing a winning streak with Arroyo’s bullpen support, and other AL and NL results shaping the pennant chase.

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Cards Still Hot But A's Aren't

The St. Louis Cardinals extended their win streak to eight, their longest since 1957, with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ray Sadecki earned the victory as a 20 year old, the first Cardinal pitcher to reach 10 wins. Errors by Don Hoak and Dick Stuart aided St. Louis while Roberto Clemente homered for Pittsburgh. The Orioles defeated Kansas City 8-0 behind Milt Pappas, who allowed six hits.

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Chris Von Saltza Seeks Sixth Gold at AAU Meet

Philadelphia AP Chris Von Saltza the retiring queen of American swimming shares spotlight with teenage Carolyn House and Donna de Varona at the national AAU outdoor championships in Philadelphia. Five titles are at stake on day two of the four day meet at John B Celly Memorial Pool with House aiming for a 1500 meter freestyle repeat and von Saltza favored in the 100 freestyle and 200 meter backstroke.

Philadelphia Chris von Saltza Carolyn House Donna de Varona John B. Celly Miss House Miss von Salt

Baseball Scoreboard Thursday Results

Thursday results show New York 3 over Los Angeles 1 Boston 3 over Minnesota 2 Detroit 3 over Chicago 2 Baltimore blank Kansas City 0. (N) Next day matchups list New York at Washington Detroit at Minnesota Kansas City at Chicago Los Angeles at Cleveland Boston at Baltimore. Saturday schedule includes New York at Washington Los Angeles at Cleveland Kansas City at Chicago Detroit at Minnesota. Sunday games feature Boston at Baltimore New York at Washington. Thursday St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 2 (N) Cincinnati at San Francisco Chicago at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. St Louis at Los Angeles (N) Chicago at Milwaukee St Louis at Los Angeles.

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Major League Umpire Fired in Cincinnati

In Cincinnati, Frank Cascoli was fired by National League President Warren Giles. The dismissal, unprecedented in modern major league baseball, followed remarks attributed to the umpire that the NL spokesman said made his continued employment incompatible with the best interests of our umpiring staff.

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Tee Shots Put Louise Out Front

Louise Suggs leads the Kansas City Women’s Open after a first round 72 at Brookridge GC. Wanda Sanches sits just behind with 75, while Betsy Rawls, Marilyn Smith, Mary Lena Faulk, and Mickey Wright are tied at 76. Suggs notes tee shots will largely decide the winner as a creek and exposed dirt affect several holes.

Kansas City Louise Suggs Georgia Miss Suggs Brookridge Country Club Wanda Sanches Baton Rouge Star Louise Betsy Rawls Marilynn Smith Mary Lena Faulk Mickey Wright

League Leaders in the American and National Leagues

The yearly league leaders feature Cash leading batting in the American League with 363 at bats and 134 hits for Detroit, while Mantle tops runs for New York with 83 and Maris leads home runs with 41. In the National League, Clemente and Pinzon share hits at 130, with Cepeda and Cepeda leading in RBIs and Koufax and Drysdale headlining strikeouts.

Cash Detroit Howard New York Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore B. Robinson Kubek Kaline Wood Landis Chicago Plersall Cleveland Keough Washington Maine Aparicio Howser Kansas City Ford Bchwall Boston Mossi Pascual Minnesota Seattle Clemente Pittsburgh Hoak Pittaburgh Mays San Francisco Robinson Cincinnati Cepeda Pinzon Coleman Aaron Milwaukee Altman

Sanders Winnings Piling Up In Insurance City Open

Hartford AP golfers buzz as Doug Sanders heats the race for top money with the Insurance City Open underway. Sanders, 28, won the Eastern Open last week and sits two behind Palmer after the first round led by Goetz and amateur Bob Allen with 65. Player leads earnings at 58,593 with Palmer at 56,542 and Sanders at 49,065 as the second round nears.

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England Stars Arrive in Chicago for Wightman Cup Practices

England's top four women amateur players Angela Mor timer Christine Truman Ann Hay den and Deidre Catt arrive in Chicago for a week of practice ahead of the Wightman Cup. The 33rd meeting with the United States marks the first time the events are in Chicago. The U.S. squad arrives Monday with two definite members Karen Hantze and Billie Jean Moffitt.

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