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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1962
Page
1
New York fans chant for any rally while booing first baseman Marv Throneberry, nicknamed Marvelous Marv, whose flaws as a fielder and hitter symbolize the Mets’ rough start. He has costly miscues and unlucky plays, becoming a focal point of the team’s woes.
Boys Club defeated Rotary 12 to 6 in Babe Ruth league play yesterday as Harry Murphy pitched the winners to an easy win. Five runs came in the first inning with four and three in the third and fourth. Rotary led with one run in the first and five in the third. Dan Harkins Dan Woodward and Madison Stein each had two hits for Boys Club. Jack Sauer had two hits for Rotary. Craig Davis was the losing pitcher.
Ottawa Elks travel to face Paola Legion with four starters sidelined by injuries and a fifth on vacation. Russell Craycraft paces Elks hitters with a .333 average as the showdown looms tonight.
New York AP Tommy Davis of the Dodgers and Pete Runnels of the Red Sox top the major league batting race at the midseason All-Star break. Davis lifted to .353 with 16 hits in 31 at bats, while Runnels fell to .340 after a two point loss. Roberto Clemente rose to second with a .342 average as Frank Robinson advanced to sixth. Manny Jimenez slipped to .339, Norm Siebern rising to .319 with 13 hits in 32 at bats.
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The Braves defeated the Cubs 21 to 8 as Phil Gibson hit a home run and Mark Morrisey added a double. New runs came in bursts, with 2 in the first inning, then 6 in the second, 7 in the third and 6 in the fourth. Dana Bennett contributed a triple for the Cubs.
Susan Scruggs 19, a University of Colorado student from Hutchinson Kansas, disappeared after reportedly panicking when a rubber liferaft hit rapids on the South Boulder Creek near Pinecliff. Three fellow students Dennis Denison Juris Bertens and Frank Gress were aboard the raft.
The 1962 season opens with Stan Musial Warren Spahn Early Wynn and Diomedes Olivo leading baseballs over 40 club toward their targets Musial 41 seeks multiple NL and ML records while leading in batting average and runs to extend career marks Spahn 41 dreams of becoming the top left handed winner Wynn 42 sits near 300 career victories Olivo 43 or older majors debuting strong as Pirates bullpen ace
In Ottawa's Church Softball league last night Bethany Chapel forfeited to Grace Episcopal and Richter Methodist and Faith Lutheran swapped opponents with Wesleyan Methodist. League director Ralph Emerson said Richter could not play Wesleyan tonight, so the changes were made. Richter finished 3-2 after routing Wesleyan 15-5 led by winning pitcher Gary Beauchamp with the first 11 batters retired. Lee DePriest took the loss.
AP report notes players seek a 153 game season in 1963 while two All Star games may face strong league split. American League opposes a second game, strongly unchanged since 1962. National League open to proposal, but both leagues must agree, with summer session possible in August.
Former world heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson and adviser Edwin Ahlqvist head to Vienna for talks with European and U S promoters about a potential title shot. TT reports a possible bout with Archie Moore in Tijuana, Mexico, this October, with promoter George Parnassus negotiating Johansson's signature.
Hollywood AP reports actress Jill St John says quarrels over her career and her husband Lance Reventlows racing interests have pushed them toward separation. She plans to file for separate maintenance Wednesday as they contemplate their two year marriage in San Francisco.
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