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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1956

Page

5

Close Races In All Loops In Rotary baseball standings

Rotary league play features tight races across junior Pee Wee and Midget divisions. Tigers lead Pee Wee with 4-0, while Indians and Cardinals jockey for position. White Sox and Redlegs battle in Junior league. Yankees stumble in the midseason round as Dodgers and Tigers tie for first in Midget. Rain may delay games. Orris Cox says they will try to play.

Rotary Tigers Indians Cardinals Redlegs White Sox Yankees Ted Dodgers Orris Cox Forest Park Braves Athletics Garfield Diamond

Bowling Scores from Threeday Night League Highlights

Bowling scores recap for the THOREDAY NIGHT LEAGUE featuring high games by M White 228 and Burgoon 223, plus top series by White 633 and Hickman 879. Other top performers include Brith 196 and Fowler 187 with solid team standings and buy or sell through Want Ads.

Thoreday M. White M. Burgoon Splintera J. Brith Hustlers D. Hickman H. Fowler Richeron

Purcell's Team Wins Dinner Match at Country Club

Purcell's team led by Dale Purcell won the afternoon dinner golf match at the Country Club with 77 points. Bob Bundy's team scored 66 and Dr W D BemMels's group 61. Purcell contributed 10 points, Tom Porter 9, and Floyd Indall 9 as Forty's lone men were served dinners after the event.

Country Club Dale Purcell Bob Bundy W. D. Bem Purcell Tom Porter Floyd Indall

Lightburn to fight Cuba’s Izuleta at Madison Square Garden

Lightburn, 22, from British Honduras, meets Cuba’s Orlando Izuleta in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Lightburn had a seven fight win streak before losing to L C Morgan in Cleveland last March. The NBC telecast begins at 8 p.m. CST.

New York Ludwig Lightburn Cuba Orlando Izuleta Madison Square Garden Lightburn British Honduras L. C. Morgan Cleveland Morgan NBC

Budges to Meet Spot Motor in Forest Park Non-League Game

Budges will play a non league softball game Saturday against Spot Motor of Kansas City Kas at Forest Park. Starting time is 8 p.m.

Budges Spot Motor Company of Kansas City Kas Forest Park

Braves Hopes Rest On Buhl and Adcock vs Dodgers

Pomona boys baseball wins 13-6 as Bernard Nelson picks up the win and Dwayne Chaney the loss. Dennis Dexter hits a homer with two on while leading Baldwin in hits. Milwaukee’s Bob Buhl and Joe Adcock dominate Brooklyn, boosting the Braves toward first place with a 2-0 win as rain postpones the nightcap.

Braves Buhl Pomona Boys J. Adcock Pomona Baldwin Bernard Nelson Dwayne Chaney Dennis Dexter

K C A's Shutout By Baltimore On Opening Night Loss

The Kansas City Athletics were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles 4-0, marking a 10th loss in 12 games. Art Ditmar, KC's sole prior win against Baltimore, did not pitch in the victory. At St Louis the Cardinals beat the Giants 5-3, dropping into the second division. Stan Musial homered for the Cardinals, while Hank Thompson tied it for New York before decisive seventh inning scoring. Bill Wight hurled a six hitter for Baltimore.

Missouri Kansas City Athletics Baltimore Orioles Art Ditmar Orioles Baltimore Cardinals New York Giants St. Louis Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Bill Wight Kansas City Stan Musial Cards Giants Hank Thompson Redbirds Hal Smith Don Blasingame Grady Hatton Alvin Dark Ken Boyer

Omaha Still Climbs Into Fourth In AP Loop

Omaha swept a twin bill from St Paul by scores of 4 3 and 7 5 to move into fourth place in the American Association. Minneapolis split its Colorado trip by routing Denver 9 5, continuing a rare series split. Wichita also gained a split in a four game set in May.

Omaha St. Paul Saints Minneapolis Colorado Capital Denver Wichita

K C To Lose Jets

Kansas City Athletics will end its working agreement with the Columbus Jets of the International League this fall. Frederick Jones, president, announced in Columbus that he would not renew the two year contract next December. Parke Carroll, A's VP, agreed the relationship should end and disputed charges that Columbus was not treated fairly in player deals.

Kansas City Kansas City Athletics Columbus Jets Fred Jones Columbus Athletics Parke Carroll A’s Jones Carroll

Piersall Hits Walk-Off Two-Run Homer for Red Sox

Boston star Jimmy Piersall, 25, a top defensive outfielder and fearless hitter, starred in a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. He belted a two-run homer off Jack Harshman in the ninth and twice saved runs with exceptional catches, proving his return from mental illness four years earlier has elevated his game.

Boston Jimmy Piersall Boston Red Sox Piersall Chicago White Sox Jack Harshman

Bid For Olympic Spot In Decathlon Trials

Crawfordsville Ind hosts 43 top all around athletes chasing a Decathlon record and Olympic trip with an 8000 point target. Rafer Johnson former Pan American Games world record holder 7983 points. J Owen Hutsman of Wabash College directs the meet and predicts a strong national team. Five events today and five tomorrow as rivals duel for spots.

Crawfordsville Ind Yain America Australia Rafer Johnson J. Owen Hutsman Wabash College Nair B.C Bob Richards Los Angeles

Phillips Wins 8-4 On Skelly Errors

Phillips beat Skelly 8 to 4 aided by five Skelly errors. Lloyd Scribner won, Rex Shister lost. Leading Phillips hitters were Clayton True Dick Pearson and Johnny Wilson with two hits each. Only three Phillips runs were earned but counted in the final score. Skelly remains 6-3, Budges -1 with three games left and needs one win for at least a tie for the 1956 title.

Phillips Skelly Baldwin Budges Lloyd Scribner Rex Shister Clayton True Dick Pearson Johnny Wilson 66Ers Adams Brown Trus If Bowman Johnson Burd Miller Shite, P Pearson Tb Marrell Wilson Cf Carlson, Gb Grogan Rf Philips Scritoner P Allen Fink Stanward Higule Pho Ledom Jooings Phillips Skelty

Suspension lifted for William and Mary track team

Marys Williamsburg Virginia read that the Amateur Athletic Union retroactively lifted the suspension on the William and Mary track team after they competed with Wes Santee. Athletic Director Jackie Freeman said the action came via John T Core, chair of the Virginia AAU track and field committee, restoring eligibility to July 1. The team had been banned after competing against the Quantico Marines on April 14. Santee, banned for life for taking excess expense money, ran the mile and anchored a winning Marine relay.

Williamsburg Amateur Athletic Union William and Mary Wes Santee Jackie Freeman John T. Core Virginia Indians Quantico Marines Santee AAU

Lincoln Gains In West League With 8-6 Win

Lincoln moved up a half game in the Western League standings after an 8-6 victory over Des Moines while half the circuit was idle. Sioux City defeated Topeka 84 in a second division clash. Upcoming games include Pueblo at Des Moines Colorado Springs at Sioux City Amarillo at Lincoln and Albuquerque at Topeka. Sioux City tagged Topeka pitcher Glen Thompson for seven runs in the first three innings as Gary Underhill held Des Moines to seven hits before leaving with one out in the ninth. Manager Bob Clear completed the game.

Lincoln Des Moines Sioux City Topeka Pueblo Colorado Springs Amarillo Albuquerque Glen’ Thompson Gary Underhill Bob Clear

Baseball Scores and Friday Schedule Across Leagues

National League results and Friday games list for Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Milwaukee Chicago St Louis New York and Pittsburgh with matchups including Simmons Crone Burdette and Antonetti plus American League schedules Detroit Washington Kansas City Baltimore Cleveland New York Chicago Boston and more. Notable notes cover postponed games and recent results. The blurb mentions historical tidbits about steaks saddles widowed women and pumice.

Newcombe Erskine Crone Burdette Pittsburgh Chicago Friend Hacker New York St. Louis Antonetti Dicknon Thorsday Meaulie Milwaukee Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati U Pet Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Washington Kansas City Foytack Ramos Kellner Johnson Wynn Sturdivant Wilson Jewer Kansa City

PCC Penalties Prompt PCC Meeting in July

BERKELEY Calif The Presidents' Council of the Pacific Coast Conference will meet July 17 to review penalties against four members for illegal payments to football players. The conference has placed UC USC and Washington on athletic probation and banned them from the Rose Bowl for two to three years. California was fined and leaders urge revision of the conference code as unrealistic and archaic.

Berkeley Calif. i Pacific Coast Conference Robert Gordon Sproul PCC University of California San Francisco UCILA USC Washington California Fred Fage Raymond B. Allen UCLA Fagg Allen

Notice of Hearing in Estate Matters for Gilmore Heirs

First published 6 29 1950 and last 7 13 1956 in Franklin County Kansas probate court. Filed by Eleanor Gowans as heir for Emma M Gilmore and Charles M Gilmore seeking determination of descent and ownership interests. July 1958 at 10 AM in Ottawa Kansas court to hear petitioner’s request with defense due in writing. Attorneys: Raymond F Rice, Robert B Oyler.

State of Kansas Franklin County Aaid Emma M. Gilmore Charles M. Gilmore Emme M. Gilmore Ala Charien M. Gilmore Ottawa Kansas Eleanor M. Gowana Raymond F. Rice Fpetuwoern Robert B. Oyler

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