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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1955

Page

7

Gilmore Skelly Service de fe defeated Wellsville 3 to 1 in Ottawa tourney

Gilmore Skelly Service de fe defeated Wellsville 3 to 1 to win the Ottawa sub district softball championship. Shortstop Bob Burd led with a first inning homer as Rex Shisler pitched six strong innings and Burd also scored. Wellsville tallied in the fourth as Skelly and Phillips 66 and Wellsville head to district play at Lawrence with pairings to be announced tomorrow.

Gilmore Skelly Service Wellsville Ottawa Skelly Bob Burd Burd Jack Rittenbender Gilmore Rex Shisler Dwight Wingert Phillips Lawrence Gallagher Motors Bkelt Russell Shisler Wiggins Redg’s Wright Allen Wingert Xahler Slader Brefly Ore Wellsville Een

Staffords Host Humboldt Tonight In Park District Game

The Ottawa Junior Legion base ball team hosts Humboldt tonight in a Second District league game at Forest Park. Game time is 8 p.m. Ottawa also faces Harnden Seed Company of Kansas City at 2 p.m. and Paola at 8 p.m. in Sunday clashes.

Ottawa Junior Legion Humboldt Forest Park Staffords Ottawa Harnden Seed Company of Kansas City Paola

Chanute Girl Loses In Golf Tourney Final

Two Seattle teens defend champion Anne Quast and Joe Anne Gunderson reach the final round of the Western Junior Girls Golf Tournament at Lake Geneva Country Club. Quast, 17, edged Jean Ashley of Chanute 2 and 1, while Gunderson eliminated Meriam Bailey 4 and 2 to reach the title round.

Lake Geneva Wis Seattle Anne Quast Joe Anne Gunderson Lake Geneva Country Club Miss Quast Jean Ashley Chanute Kan Miss Gunderson Meriam Bailey Palatine, Il

A's Routed by White Sox in 14-1 Blowout

Chicago White Sox hammered KC 14 to 1 as Jim Rivera drove in five runs with two triples and a double. Walt Dropo homered among 16 hits, Minnie Minoso added a triple and two singles, and Vic Raschi took the loss for the Athletics in the 4-4 season line.

Athletics White Sox Chicago Jim Rivera Walt Dropo Minnie Minoso Kansas City Cloyd Boyer Sox Sherm Lollar Vic Power Harry Simpson Vic Raschi

Friday Baseball Schedule and Results Roundup

Friday's slate lists New York at Baltimore and Chicago at Detroit with starter notes for Gromek Lemon Houtteman Portocarro Ditmar and Brewer. Results include Cleveland 3 Detroit 1 Chicago 14 Kansas City 1 and New York 6 Boston 3 with several clarifications and upcoming games.

Cleveland Chicago New York Boston Detroit Lopat Trucks Gromek Kansas City Lemon Houtteman Portocarrero Ditmar Washington Abernathy Brewer Brooklyn Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louia Pittsburgh Brook Erskine Law Hearn Antonellft Corne Rush St. Louis Nuxhall Arroyo Louis Cincinnat

College All-Stars Meet Browns In Chicago Tonight

The College All-Stars of 1954, featuring 49 top college players, face the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. CST and will be televised on ABC with Mutual radio coverage under pro rules with free substitutions. Pro staff led by Curly Lambeau coaches the all-stars. Otto Graham is absent for Cleveland, replaced by George Ratterman. Proceeds estimated at $400,000 go to United Charities, Catholic Charities, and Jewish Federated Charities of Chicago. about 75,000 fans expected. The Salt Lake City bout between Milo Savage and Holly Mims follows, with Savage winning a unanimous decision at 158 pounds Yoshified.

Soldier Field ABC Mutual Allstars Detroit Lions Curly Lambeau Green Bay Packer Fame Hank Anderson Steve Owen Hamp Pool Ralph Guglielmi Notre Dame Paul Larson California George Shaw Oregon Dave Leggett Ohio State Alan Ameche Wisconsin Bobby Watkins Dick Bielskis Maryland Max Boydston Oklahoma Dick Syzmanski Bud Brooks Arkansas Cleveland Otto Graham Paul Brown George Ratterman United Charities Catholic Charities Jewish Federated Charities of Chicago

Milers Meet In London Stars Clash For Record Chance

Four of the world's fastest milers race in London as part of the Hungary Britain track and field meet. Chris Chataway of Britain. Ken Wood of Britain. Laszlo Tabori of Hungary. and Brian Hewson of Britain headline the field. Chataway has a 3:59.8 mile, Wood 4:01.6, while Tabori recently ran 3:59 as the top trio finished under four minutes in London.

London Chris Chataway Britain Ken Wood Hungary Sandor Shares Laszlo Tabori Chataway Brian Hewson

Indians Hold A L Lead In American League Race

The Indians beat Detroit 3-2 to maintain their two game edge as Chicago beat Kansas City 14-1 and New York topped Boston 5-3. Early Wynn notched his 14th win while Hoot Evers provided a pinch hit and a three run homer for Cleveland.

Cleveland Boston Detroit al Lopez Casey Stengel Chicago Indians Kansas City New York Tribe Yankees Lopez Hoot Evers Larry Doby Tigers Billy Hoeft Stengel White Sox Vic Raschi Cloyd Boyer Connie Johnson

Searching for Blast Victims in Andover Ohio

Rescue crews sift through ashes and battered beams in Andover after a Wednesday night blast at the Gateway Restaurant. Officials fear the death toll may rise above 21, with at least 21 injured. Cause under investigation with fuel gas or sewer gas as possibilities.

Andover Ohio Gateway

Prize Ewe For Eisenhower Farm Prize Ewe For Eisenhower Farm

Two Ewbank brothers from Kentucky sent President Dwight D. Eisenhower a prize winning ewe from their 91 year family sheep raising tradition. They noted he had received cattle and hogs but no sheep and hope a neighbor can breed the ewe so his grandchildren will have a purebred lamb to pet when they visit next spring. Also included is a fish fillet recipe using eggs and cracker crumbs fried in butter.

Warsaw Dwight D. Eisenhower Gettysburg Robert Louis Ewbank Future Farmers of America

Ottawa Scouts Head to Philmont Camp for 18 Days

Eight Ottawa Boy Scouts and two from Paola will depart next Tuesday for Philmont Ranch near Cimarron New Mexico for 18 days of camp life. They travel by bus with Carl Channon assistant scoutmaster of Garfield troop 74. The Explorers aged 14 to 17 will be joined by Paul Stone of troop 77 Jerry Lewis and Merle Parr of Paola. Cost per boy is 65 to 70 dollars. Channon calls Philmont the greatest privilege for Boy Scouts and says the outing may surpass the national jamboree in appeal.

Paola Philmont Ranch Cimarron N. M Carl Channon Garfield Explorers Group Philmont Larry Bancroft David Sutherland, Jr Wallace Henning Morgan Meredith Williams Will Channon Dale Milburn Paul Stone Jerry Lewis Merle Parr Channon

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