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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1961
Page
1
Mickey Mantle hit his 31st homer but the New York Yankees lost 6-1 to Juan Pizarro and the Chicago White Sox. Pizarro improved to 5-3 with two doubles driven in, while Roland Sheldon fell to 6-3. The loss kept New York a slim margin ahead of Detroit in the American League race.
Yankee pitchers Frank Honn Tim Brady and Jim Johnson threw five innings of no hit no run ball striking out 10 as White Sox center fielder Harkins homered but was tagged out for not touching a base. Tigers defeated Giants 19-3 in five innings with Waymire the winning pitcher and Johnson Brady adding extra base hits.
Baseball scoreboard lists results for Kansas City 8 9 Washington 3 7 in 10 innings and Cleveland 7 Los Angeles 5 with Baltimore 7 Boston 6 Chicago 6 New York 1 Minnesota 5 Detroit 2. It also shows Sundays and Fridays upcoming games plus today’s games across multiple teams.
Rocky Fumerelle's national TV debut features 24 year old Rocky Fullmer of Buffalo in a main event bout at the Garden against Don Fullmer of Utah. The bout is rated even with possible future clash with Benny Paret on August 12 if the winner avoids cuts. The Fullmer brothers rise follows a January loss to Joey Archer as the rounds format governs the fight.
Kansas City Athletics won both ends of a Friday night doubleheader against the Washington Senators 8-3 and 9-7 in 10 innings. Ed Rakow earned the first win with seven hits allowed, Gene Stephens homered and drove in three in game one, while Bill Kunkel captured the nightcap. Rain delays totaled 58 minutes over a 7 hour 33 minute marathon as Norm Siebern, Lumpe, and Stephens supplied multi hit totals. Lumpe started the 10th with a single and, after bases loaded by walks, a sacrifice fly and a timely single plated the decisive runs.
Cubs rally to beat Cincinnati 8-7 in 10 innings as Dick Bertell’s pinch single and a tying two-run homer by George Altman set up the late win. Frank Robinson hits his 25th as Cincinnati tops the Dodgers 7-5. Phils erase an eight-game skid with a 10th-inning winner. Barwise: Clemente homers for Pirates in 6-4 win over Giants. Cards edge Brewers 2-1 with Sawatski drive.
A new division adds father and son doubles to the Ottawa summer tennis tournament. Conrad Downing, program director, notes three pairs have entered and more will join if they contact him or Orris Cox at the Junior High School by Tuesday. Current draws show Williams Williams vs Lewis Lewis and Brockway Brockway vs bye.
Richter's pitchers Jack Beauchamp and Wayne Robuck limited Pomona Methodist to three hits and three runs over seven innings in an 8-3 victory. Pomona scored all runs in the first inning, while Richter tallied two in the first and four in the third, aided by Tom Johnson’s triple. Ike Cearfoss took the loss for Pomona. In the nightcap Trinity Methodist crushed First Methodist 16-9, with Denny Petterson allowing four hits in four innings and Duane Hall suffering the loss. Trinity built a 9-5 edge after two innings and pulled away with five in the first and six more across the final three frames.
DETROIT AP Two collegians, Dick Sikes of Arkansas and John Molenda of Detroit Tech, reached the 36 hole final of the National Public Links Golf Tournament with different futures in view. Sikes reports for two weeks of National Guard duty at Ft Chaffee Ark at 4 am Sunday and hopes to sign as a Wichita airplane firm factory helper. Molenda says the publicity could help him win a golf scholarship bid to Arizona State U.
The Joint Rural High School District No 9 Osage and Franklin Counties Kansas authorizes sale of real estate in Quenemo. The property comprises Lot 14 16 and 18 on Second Street and Lots 13 15 and 17 on Third Street in Logan's Addition.
The Braves scored four runs in the top of the fifth to beat the Athletics 9-5 at Forest Park. Pete Martin had a double and a triple in four at bats with two runs scored. Eddie Davidson added three runs and a triple. Terry Shaw earned the win with three hits allowed. Russell Craycraft took the loss. Dennis Morelet had the lone Athletics extra-base hit with a double.
In Moscow the United States is favored to win the Olympic style track meet against the Soviet Union with expected events led by Wilma Rudolph and a strong sprint lineup. Analysts project a 13 9 U S edge overall with Russia strong in distance and field events. uncertainties linger in the 800 meters after Jim Dupree showed inconsistent form in Europe.
American boxing promoter Sam Silverman said he was attacked by four men after leaving a downtown restaurant following the Pender Downes fight. Police questioned a London betting syndicate boss as detectives sought ties to the attack and the promoter’s planned Boston return bout.
Today at Forest Park two Pee Wee baseball games start at 8 30 a m. The Senators face the Red Sox in the first game and the Cubs meet the Angels in the second. Local players compete in morning action.
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