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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
1
Detroit Tigers salvage a July 4 doubleheader split with New York, winning the 10 inning nightcap 4 3 to take a one game AL lead. Whitey Ford won the opener for the Yankees 6 2 as Chico Fernandez stole home and Frank Lary delivered a two out squeeze bunt in the 10th for Detroit.
Baseball scoreboard reports Tuesday results with New York 6 3 Detroit 2 4 in a second game 10 innings Los Angeles 12 7 Kansas City 5 5 Minnesota 6 4 Chicago 4 2 Baltimore 5 Cleveland 1 Washington 7 Boston 3 Today’s games list Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston Baltimore at Washington Los Angeles at Minnesota Chicago at Kansas City Tomorrow Detroit at Boston Los Angeles at Minnesota Chicago at Kansas City Cleveland at New York St Louis 10 6 Philadelphia 7 10 San Francisco 19 2 Chicago 3 3 Cincinnati 2 Pittsburgh 0 Los Angeles 6 Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh at Chicago Philadelphia at Milwaukee 2 N St Louis at Los Angeles N Cincinnati at San Francisco N Philadelphia at Milwaukee Cincinnati at San Francisco
Los Angeles Angels surge back from 10th in the AL with five homers in a doubleheader sweep of Kansas City, 12-5 and 7-5. Rocky Bridges belted a three run homer in the seventh of game two, his first in two years, as the club notches its fourth win in a row and seventh in eight games. The Angels, 19 games behind the AL lead, head to Minneapolis on a road trip that has yielded only mixed results so far, after an uneven start to the season with new infield alignment and a revamped pitching staff.
The Wellsville A-Team season resumes July 11 with a July 11 Baldwin at Wellsville doubleheader and games through August 3 against Sunflower and DeSoto. An A-Team tournament will run July 27 to 29 with DeSoto Baldwin Eu dora and Wellsville, using a 3:30 and second night game on a lighted field. Gene Garnett Bill Shields and Harold Good organized the Wells ville event at Baldwin.
Dennis Motelet and Ricky Bien led the Athletics attack as they beat the Braves 10-2 in four innings. Bien had three runs batted in with a double, Motelet a triple, and Russell Craycraft earned the win allowing one hit. Lewis took the loss after four Braves hits. Duanne Campbell added the only Braves extra-base hit with a triple.
Pomona Lions moved into first place in the Ottawa Little League with a convincing 24 to 8 win over the Cardinals. Craig Collins started and pitched three innings with one hit, seven strikeouts, and no walks. Jim Hogue relieved in the fourth, allowing eight runs on six hits. Cardinals starter Leland Sass gave up three runs in two innings with eight walks, and Dan Seymour took the loss after 11 runs on eight hits and nine walks. In the other game, the Tigers beat the Yankees 5 to 2 as David Carlson pitched three innings for the win. Charles Waymire allowed the two runs in relief, Tim Brady took the loss for the Yankees, with Jim Johnson finishing.
An advertisement promotes HFC services with over 1,100 offices targeting American families. It explains options to have unpaid bills paid directly via a Bill-Payer Loan, including mailing checks to creditors at no extra charge, or receiving cash to pay the bills yourself.
Friday at Forest Park features Wellsville Methodist versus First Christian at 7 p.m. and Richter Methodist versus Trinity Methodist at 8:30 p.m. Saturday action has North Baptist versus Wesleyan Methodist at 7 p.m. and First Baptist versus Church of the Nazarene at 8:30 p.m. Sunday shows Ottawa facing Richland at 7:30 p.m. at Richland.
Ottawa Recreation Commission launches its annual summer tennis tournament with seven divisions. Conrad Downing, organizer, says sign up ends Sunday and entries from Ottawa and Franklin County are welcome. Prizes are medals or ribbons. events include singles and doubles across age groups and a possible father-son doubles bracket if three teams enter. Contact Downing or the Junior High Office.
Arnold Palmer defeated Gary Player by five strokes at St Andrews, posting a two under par 70 as both prepare for the British Open at Birkdale. Player shot 75 after winning the Masters earlier in the year. Palmer earned 10 000 dollars from the match.
Baseball roundup shows the Dodgers winning their fifth straight with a 6-5 victory at Milwaukee while the Reds beat Pittsburgh 2-0 behind Joey Jay. San Francisco split with Chicago 19-3 then 3-2 as St Louis and Philadelphia split. Cepeda drives eight for Giants in opener. Mays hits 300th for Giants in nightcap. Musial RBI spree fuels Cardinals. Phillies snap skid with late three-run shot by Jim Coker.
Robert Barnes offers furniture upholstering services including truck seat recovery tarp and canvas repair tarps and combine canvas repairs. Located at 826 Ash, contact CH 2-3243 for service inquiries.
The county clerk announces hunters will buy a new Upland Game Bird Stamp this year, replacing the former Quail Stamp. Authorized by the 1961 Kansas Legislature, the stamp covers quail partridge pheasant wild turkeys grouse and prairie chickens. A license holder must attach it to hunting licenses to legally hunt these birds. The federal duck stamp remains required for migratory waterfowl. Stamp priced at $1.00 goes on sale at the Franklin County courthouse around October 1.
At the All England Club center court Ramanathan Krishnan of India faces Rod Laver and Chuck McKinley from St. Louis meets Mike Sangster while Australia’s hold on Davis Cup looms. U S women reach third straight quarterfinals drought as Karen Hantze falls in an upset.
Thursday a British South African look. Rene tests Britain's No 1 player Christine Truman who reached the last four for the second year running by beating second seeded Margaret Smith of Australia. In the other, top seeded Sandra Reynolds of South Africa faces Angela Mortimer of Britain.
A youth center named for American entertainer Sophie Tucker was dedicated at Beeri in the Negev Desert. Miss Tucker contributed 10000 dollars and raised another 40000 dollars for the project and attended the dedication.
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