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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1955

Page

3

Athletics, Cubs Fall In Eleventh In Detroit and St Louis

The Cubs beat the Cardinals 6 4 in Busch Stadium after Ernie Banks slugged his 23rd homer and two more Cubs connected in a nine inning rally. In Detroit the Tigers topped the Athletics 11 8 as Torgeson hit a pair of homers and Detroit built an eight run eighth inning.

Banks Gordon Jones Keystone Gene Baker Glen Wright Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Jin King Hank Sauer

Baseball Scores and Schedules From National and American Leagues

Saturday results show Brooklyn beating New York 12-8 in a suspended game, Philadelphia 6-3, Milwaukee 4-5, Chicago 6-4 in 11 innings, with American League leaders led by New York, Cleveland, and Chicago. Saturday slate includes Cleveland at Chicago and Kansas City at Detroit with pitchers Houtteman Harshman Ditmar Turley and a Baltimore- Boston pairing.

National League Brooklynsieer Chicago New York Cinempath Rt. Loula Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Frakine Hearn Robberts Littlefield Cincinnati Milwaukee Staley Crome St. Louis Hacker Pholaky Cleveland Boston Detroit Kansas Washington Baltimore Houtteman Jyon Harshman Kansas City Ditmar Chairy Turley Achmitz Palica McDonald Delock

Swaps In Action In Westerner Derby At Hollywood Park

Swaps, undefeated in a year and drawn as a 1-20 favorite, heads a five rival field in the $50,000 added Westerner at Hollywood Park. Rex Ellsworth’s California colt, with Willie Shoemaker aboard, carries 126 pounds as stewards decide whether betting will proceed before post time.

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Nats On Track For All-Star Record Pace In Milwaukee

Nationals head toward a record pace as they push to 66 runs in the last five games, inching toward the century mark with the All-Star Game in Milwaukee next week. Chicago’s Cubs led the early charge with 14 hits, while Torgeson boosted his average to .413 with a big blow in Detroit. Joe Demaestri posted six straight singles as the A’s triumphed, and the Phillies struck for three runs in the fifth to back Herm Wehmeier’s six-hit effort.

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Golf Pairings For Tuesday

Ladies golf pairings for Tuesday were announced today with groups including Speer Elder Wick, Kelsey Claterbos Bennett, Gaynor Latimer Roberts, Corlis Hodson Lennard Henning. Reservations or cancellations can be made by calling Helen Cassidy or Mada Lou Morrisey.

Helen Casidy Mada Lou Morrisey Speer Elder Wick Kelsey Claterbos Bennett Gaynor Latimer Roberts Corlis Hodson Lennard Henning

Colorado Golfer Killed in Crash

Estes Park golf pro Frank Let King, 31, died when his car struck a steel lamp post near midnight in St Paul. He was competing in the $15,000 St Paul Open Golf Tournament, which had reached the halfway 36 hole mark.

Paul Minn Frank Let King Estes Park Colo King

Sertoma Plays Sunday Night in Ottawa Baseball Clash

The Ottawa Sertoma club hosts the Benson Rockets of Kansas City Sunday evening at 8 p m. Homer Collins will start on the mound for Ottawa in the key game.

Ottawa Sertoma Benson Rocket Kansas City Homer Collins

Baseball Scores From Limited Readable Span

New York defeated Washington 3 to 0 with Washington referred to as Tehrai. Cleveland beat Chicago 1 to 0. Detroit triumphed 31 over Kansas City in 11 innings. Boston edged Baltimore 3.

New York Washington Cleveland Chicago Detroit Kansas City Baltimore Boston

Fragmented OCR beat card with unreadable timing codes

Readable facts are minimal. the fragment shows days and vague time stamps. Series of AM markers and odd codes provide no clear event, location, or names to identify a news item or person.

Two Games For Legion On Weekend Schedule

The Ottawa Junior Legion base ball team hosts two Kansas City 3 2 league teams this weekend. Tonight, the Staffords face Speed Warner. Sunday afternoon, the Benson Cardinals visit for a clash with the locals.

Ottawa Junior Legion Kansas City Staffords Speed Warner Benson Cardinals

Officials Named for All Star Game Umpires and Scorers

Commissioner Ford Frick announced six umpires and three official scorers for the National League versus American League all star game in Milwaukee next Tuesday. AL selections are Bill Summers Hank Soar and Ed Runge. NL umpires are Al Barlick Dusty Bogess and Frank Secory.

New York Ford Frick Milwaukee Bill Summers Hank Soar Ed Runge al Barlick Dusty Bogess Frank Secory

Escaped From Phillips County Jail Through Ventilator

Two inmates, Perry Smith of Trappers Den Alaska and William Smith unrelated, escaped Phillips County jail via a ventilator window on Thursday night. They were being held on burglary charges from a sale barn in Phillipsburg Kansas in July.

Phillipsburg Kas Phillips County Perry Smith Trappers den Alaska William Smith

Farmers Dominant in Formosa Per National Geography Society

The National Geographic Society reports half of Formosa's population are farmers. The article notes advances in artificial eyes that move like natural eyes.

Formosa National Geographic Society

Writer Dead Ward Credited With All Star Baseball Idea

Fontes, long time sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, died at 58. He promoted Golden Gloves boxing and Silver Skates events and conceived the idea of an All-Star game pairing National League stars with American League top players. The first game was July 6, 1993, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The 22nd annual game is set for next Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Chicago Arch War Chicago Tribune Ward Comiskey Park Milwaukee

Emergency Hay Aid To Colorado Farmers

Colorado farmers and ranchers in 28 eastern slope counties designated as drought disaster areas received nearly 3 million dollars in emergency feed and hay in under a year. The aid was distributed by the Colorado Drought Committee of the U S Agriculture Department.

Denver Colorado Colorado Drought Committee U. S. Agriculture Department Andrew J. Mair Eastern Slope

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