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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1956

Page

3

Dogged Rivals For Leaders

First place teams in Rotary leagues keep winning but rivals stay close. No team leads by more than a half game. Redlegs edge White Sox in Junior league. Dodgers and Tigers lead Yankees in Midget league second round. Yanks were first round champions. Pee Wee league shows Tigers undefeated yet only half game ahead of Indians and one game ahead of Cardinals. Braves two games back in fourth place remain in contention.

Redlegs White Sox Dodgers Tigers Yankees Yanks Pee Wee Indians Cardinals Braves Susteeree I Tigers Vesee Athletics Yaeneee Ae Seveetsenee Eee Weees Vesteed Red Sox Peeve Eee Dedgers Husky Milwaukee County Stadium Adcock Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Tom Sturdivant Cleveland Bill Skowron New York Chicago Tribe Boston Washington Detroit Kansas City Baltimore

Local Youth Baseball Schedule by League and Day

The schedule lists MIDGET LEAGUE games with Dodgers against Athletics on Monday and Tigers against Yankees on Tuesday. Wednesday features Athletics versus Indians, and Thursday pairs Dodgers with Tigers.

Victory on Skizas homer seals A's win at Baltimore

Lou Skizas delivered a first inning homer with one aboard as the Kansas City Athletics defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-2. Alex Kellner earned his seventh win as the A's handed Connie Johnson a tough start. In St Louis, Alvin Dark powered the Cardinals past the Giants 7-5, with a decisive eighth inning double accounting for the go ahead runs amid a lengthy umpiring dispute.

Kansas City Athletics Lou Skizas Baltimore Orioles St. Louis Cardinals Hack Alvin Dark New York Giants A's Baltimore Skiras Orioles Dick Williams George Kell Alex Kellner Ree Lopez Athletics Connie Johnson Gus Triandos Kell al Pilarchik Pilarchik Cardinal Giants -At- St. Louis Dark Redbirds Don Blasingame Stan Musial Ken Boyer Blasingame Boyer Hank Thompson Giants Art Gore Shag Crawford Red Schoendienst Umps Cardinals Rip Repulski

Softball Sunday doubleheader with Ottawa teams opener at Forest Park

Two Ottawa softball teams host non league foes on Sunday. Skelly battles Lawrence VFW in the opener at Forest Park at 8 p.m. Baldwin faces Iola IOOF in the nightcap set to start at 9 p.m.

Ottawa Skelly Lawrence Vfw Forest Park Baldwin Iola Ioof

Legion Plays At Paola Ottawa Trip To Paola Sunday

Ottawa's American Legion aims to sweep Paola as Paola hosts Sunday game. Stafford beat Paola 9 to 1 on Wednesday behind pitcher Glenn Davis who improved to 5-1 this season. Stafford has won six of ten games this season.

Ottawa American Legion Paola Stafford Glenn Davis

Major League Standings Update from Friday Games

WS SYLIGCIL reports Pittsburgh at Chicago game details with Munger and Law starts andRush. Friday results show Chicago 7 Pittsburgh 6 Milwaukee 8 Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 7 New York 5 Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 4. Standings reflect multiple teams and scores from the day.

Pittsburgh Chicago Munger Law Rush Davis Milwaukee Brooklyn St. Louis New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Ww. L. Pet. Beh New York Bee Cleveland Rae Als Boston Neneees Enews Detroitee Baltimore Eheerens Aere Washington Kansas City Froteetys Larsen McDonald Parnell Detroit Washington Lary Pascual Kansas City Baltimore McMahan Fornieles Cleveland Ft Vtec Cerns Tai Mavile Conley Roberts Vis Nuxhall Worthington

Braves Rally Behind Adcock In Twinbill Sweep

Milwaukee Braves toppled the Brooks 8-6 and 6-5 in a twi-night doubleheader as Joe Adcock from Coushatta La continued a power tear with a two-run homer and a grand slam driving in seven. The feat helped the Braves reclaim the NL lead and stretch home-stand success to six wins in nine.

Brooklyn Joe Adcock Coushatta Milwaukee Braves Brooks

Ladies Golf Pairings for Tuesday July 17

Pairings listed for Tuesday July 17 include Barnett with Allison and Fredeen with Elder, Worthington with Wicke, Roberts with Bennett and Claterbos, Kelsey with Young, Kramer with Crawford, Bullock with Hodson. Call 1546 for reservations or cancellations.

Barnett Allison Fredeen Elder Worthington Wicke Roberts Bennett Claterbos Kelsey Young Kramer Crawford Bullock Hodson

Nieder Injured in Shot Put Throw Breaks Leg Castted Knee

Nieder, a KU shot putter and U S Olympic team member, fractured his right knee after a four foot fall from a porch. A cast up to the thigh was applied and will stay for a week while doctors assess potential impact on his shot putting. The knee is the same one injured in Nieder's first varsity football game, ending his football career. he recently became the second man to throw beyond 60 feet.

Lawrence Kan Bill Nieder University of Kansas U. S Nieder University’s Kansas City

Cuban Wins Bout At Madison Square Garden

Cuban boxer Zuleta, 28, claimed victory in a disputed middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden over Lightburn. Referee Scalzo and Judge Schecter scored 6-4, 5-4-1 while Judge Gordon had 5-4-1. AP card favored Lightburn 5-4-1. Both fighters stepped in on short notice after Giambra injured.

New York Orlando Zulueta Ludwig Lightburn Madison Square Garden Zuleta Petey Scalzo Joe Schecter Jack Gordon Lightburn Joey Giambra Rocky Castellani

Invest in U S Savings Bonds Want Ads

A concise classified style notice encouraging readers to buy or sell through Want Ads highlighting U S Savings Bonds as the investment option. It presents a brief call to action without additional context or details.

Babe Zaharias undergoes surgery to ease cancer pain

Galveston Texas. Babe Zaharias faced a possible paralysis from cancer pain and chose five hours of surgery to divide the nerve track causing leg sensations. Her husband George Zaharias said she isn’t going to be paralyzed as she began to wiggle her feet and toes, signaling relief amid a long battle with cancer.

Galveston Tex.p Babe Zaharias Babe George Zaharias

UCLAN Leads In Decathlon At National Tryout

Crawfordsville Ind UCLAN standout Rafer Lewis Johnson a UCLA swimmer like decathlete led midway with 4 639 points in the National AAU Olympic decathlon at Wabash College He held a world record pace set last year and built a five event total by winning the 190 meter dash 10 6 broad jump 23 21 inches shot put 49 8 34 feet high jump 61 inch and tying for best 400 meter dash 47 9 seconds with Aubrey Lewis Notre Dame for 1 025 points The meet previously marked a 48 3 standard by J W Mashburn in 1953.

Crawfordsville Ind Rafer Lewis Johnson Wabash College UCLA Kinsburg Calif Aubrey Lewis Notre Dame Johnson Lewis J. W. Mashburn Oklahoma A. & M

Lincoln Holds To First Place

Benny Daniels pitched for Lincoln as they defeated the Chiefs nearest Western League rival 9-2 on four hits. The win left Lincoln with a 2 percent breathing space over its closest challenger Amarillo Gold Sox, keeping them atop the standings.

Lincoln Benny Daniels Chiefs Amarillo Gold Sox

Sunday at the Churches in Cedars and beyond

A long list of church services across town detailing pastors, service times, and sermon titles on Sunday and midweek schedules. Notable entries include North Baptist under William L. Luce, First Baptist with Roger Fredrikson, Grace Episcopal, and more across Congregational, Lutheran, Methodist, and Catholic congregations.

North Baptist Oak and Wilson Wiliam L. Luce Calvary Baptist Bill Weber Cedars Ernest Worden Annex First Baptist Fourth Hickory Roger Fredrikson Christian Hope Congregational Presbyterian Rev Wm, Wari Grace Episcopal John B. Swelgart Faith Lutheran East 12Th Lee W. Lennon First Methodist 4Th Charien P. Knight Faith N. Poplar R. D. Clayton Youth Fellowship Free Methodist North Oak Carl Adolphson Circuit and Society Christian Science Society South Hickory Roo.m Sacred Heart Catholic Cedar Mathew Guilfoyle Kingdom Hal Debovah’s Witnesses Quenemo Kansas Binie St. Paul A.M.B Co. J. Prince Assembly of God B. R Harris Young Peoples Meeting Church of Christ Poplar C. E. Andrews Bethany Chapel Baptist Second Wm. Baley Church of the Nazarene Seventh Elm J. Russell Smith Fifth and Cedar Wesleyan Methodist N. Main Wayne E. Caldwell Wesleyan

Removals and meter disconnections listed in bulletin

In this week’s Credit Bureau bulletin removals include W. F. Adkinson from 815 Pecan and Lee Donaldson from 214 S. Oak. Oscar Corbin moves to 523 N. Oak, Lawrence Ecord leaves 319 Walnut, Cecil Mewhinney to 131 S. Main, Walter Wantland shifts from 630 N. Cherry to 1119 N. Cherry, Walter Bolen to 630 N. Cherry.

Credit Briteau Bulletin Adkinson W. FE Donaldson Lee S. Oak Corbin Oscar Ecord Lawrence Mewhinney Cecil South Main Wantland Walter N. Cherry Bolen

Subscriptions list for Ottawa Herald readers

New and renewal subscriptions to the Ottawa Herald include Agricola Earl W. Miller Bald win Richard Dunn Rt 1 Ottawa Mrs Ruth Moody Rt 2 Ottawa Opal Markley Rt 3 Ottawa J W Schoonover Overbrook Harold Atchison Paola D C Maddox Quenemo Lee Donaldson Rantoul Ray Reddick.

Ottawa Herald Agricola Earl W. Miller Baldwin Richard Dunn Rt. 1 Ottawa Ruth Moody Opal Markley Rt. 3 J. W. Schoonover Overbrook Harold Atchison Paola D. C. Maddox Quenemo Lee Donaldson Rantoul Ray Reddick

Deeds recorded in this week’s Credit Bureau bulletin

Deeds filed include Clifford Dale to May Dale for Lot 20 and Lot 22-24 in BS&T ADD. Wm Owens to Sinclair Pipe Line. J D Beeson to Eli Clavel for Dundee Place Lots. Ralph Kueser to Jerry Roberson in Richmond Winters ADD. Jeff Finch to Alfred Finch for sw of NW and other parcels. Harry Keller to William Baxter in Sheldon Topping Add. May Dale to Russell Davis in BS&T ADD. L T Detwiler to Nettie Gibson in Rantoul. F S Cannady to Robert Simms in BS&T ADD.

The Credit Bureau Bulletin Clifford Dale May Dale Bs&t Wm. Owens Sinclair Pipe Line J. D. Beeson Eli Clavel Dundee Place Ralph Kueser Jerry Robertson Richmond Winters Jeff Finch Alfred Finch Harry Keller William Baxter Sheldon Topping Russell Davis L. T. Detwiler Nettie Gibson F. S. Cannady Robert Simms

Seek Disaster Aid For Texas From Senate Leader Johnson

Senate Democratic Leader Johnson of Texas urged immediate action to aid the state’s drought battered livestock sector. He asked Agriculture Secretary Benson to supply feed and grain at cost from CCC surplus stocks and to appoint county agricultural stabilization committees to run the program.

Washington Senate Johnson Texas Secretary of Agriculture Benson Commodity Credit Corporation

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