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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1956

Page

3

Phillips Upsets League Leaders In Ottawa Softball

Phillips defeated Pomona 4 to 2 amid many absences due to measles to raise their season record to three wins and one loss. Pitcher Terry Crump, making his first-ever appearance, struck out nine for the victory as Stanley Lantis went 2 for 3. Phillips also beat Badges 5 to 1, with Lloyd Scribner scattering eight hits. Ron Yingling hit the lone homer for Phillips in the 3rd. Badges drop to 8-2, Skelly at 5-3, Phillips in third at 4-5 after completing their schedule. The Iola Boosters beat Skelly 7-1 behind Elmer Frazell’s pitching. Ottawa Girls travel to Melvern at 8:15 p.m. for a game.

Pomona Paola Terry Crump Stanley Lantis Phillips Ottawa Skelly Budges Lloyd Scribner Larry Webker Buti Ron Ying- Ling Iola Boosters Elmer Frazell Rex Shisler Melvern Philips

Haddix Listens to His Old Mates No More

Harvey Haddix of the Phillies defeated his former St Louis Cardinals in a 2-1 win, extending a personal streak over his old team. The Phillies swept the series, boosting their standing while Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, and others moved in tight races across the league. Hank Aaron led the Braves with a 7th straight win and four-game splits altered several divisions.

St.Louis Cardinals Harvey Haddix Philadelphia Haddix Redbird Harry Cat Cardinals Cincinnati Brooklyn St.Louis Milwaukee Braves Pittsburgh Hank Aaron New York Chicago Cubs Roger Craig Cleveland Boston New York Yankees Chicago White Sox

Tough Topeka Team Clinches Share Of 7th In State Tourney

Tough Topeka team Forbes Air Force Base of Topeka beat Ness City 7-1 to secure at least a share of 7th place in the State Non-Pro Baseball Tournament. Forbes now 3-0 in the tourney while Ness City falls to 2-1 in losers bracket. Cessna Bobcats beat McConnell AFB MoJets 4-2 and Rose Hill topped Odin 2-1. Tonight’s schedule lists Victoria Eagles versus Larned, Topeka Decker Oilers against Emporia Collegians, and Wichita Boeing Bo-Jets versus Ost St. Joseph with eliminations in rounds. Manager Ernie White of Nashville praises shortstop Bobby Durnbaugh of Dayton as the hustlingest player he’s seen.

Wichitam Forbes Air Force Base Topeka Ness City Forbes Cessna Bobcats McConnell Afb Topeka Decker Oilers Emporia Collegians Wichita Boeing Bo-Jets Ost St. Joseph

Bears Win All Star Clash 10-8 In Denver Thriller

Denver Bears defeat the All Stars 10 to 8 before 19 769 fans as Bob Martyn and Dick Tettelbach hit homers and Charlie Peete homered for the All Stars. Bears surge from ties twice and halt a late rally in the ninth before resuming regular schedules.

Denver Bears Assa Grizzlies Bears Denver Bob Martyn Dick Tettelbach Charlie Peete Omaha

Major League Leaders By The Associated Press

American League batting leaders include Mantle New York with a .565 average on 200 at bats Runa Batted In Mantle New York 14 Wertz Cleveland 63 Simpson Kansas City At bats hits Mantle New York 407 Kuenn Detroit 97 Home runs Mantle New York 30 Baer Cleveland and Kaline Detroit pitcher leaders include Sturdivant New York 8 2 .800 Brewer Boston 11 3 .786 National League batting Musial St Louis 328 Aeron Milwaukee 322 Bayer St Louis .318 Moon St Louis .308 Runs Batted In Musial St Louis 61 Boyer St Louis 63 Kluszewski Cincinnati 58 Hits Boyer St Louis 105 Musial St Louis 142 Home runs H Luis Kluszewski Cincinnati 23 Banks Chicago 22 Snider Brooklyn Boyer St Louis 20 Pitching decisions Lawrence Cincinnati 12 0 1 000% Swap or buy through Want ads

Mantle New York Maxwell Detroit Kuenn Runa Wertz Cleveland Simpson Kan Sas City Kaline Baer Sturdivant Brewer Boston Musial al. Louis Aeron Milwaukee Bayer St. Louis Moon Mustal Boyer Kluszewski Cincinnat Bt. Louis At. Louis Hluczewak Banks Chicago Snider Brooklyn St.Louis Lawrence Cincinnati National Sincinnati T. Lewis Associated Press American Teague Shreveport Macs Butler Suet Ag Baltimore Ar Detroit Sede Washington Kansas City Schie “Alitie Wynn Wiesler Baltimore Harshman Keegan Staley Wight Ferrares Hoeft Bucks Ditmar Heritage Porterfield

Louisiana sports ban signed by governor promises court fight

Gov Earl Long signed a law banning interracial athletic events after October 15 in Louisiana. The measure bars dancing, games, training, and facilities for white and Negro participants and may affect the Sugar Bowl and Texas League. Sugar Bowl officials say no suit plans yet, while Texas League president Butler predicts Shreveport cannot remain in the league after this year.

Baton Rouge Earl Long Louisiana Long Paul DeBlanc New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Assn Newsmen Dallas Texas League Dick Butler Shreveport

W Sox Lead In Junior League Women Golf Championship

In Huntington West Virginia college sophomore Anne Quast from Everett Washington posted a 70 at Guyan Country Club to lead the Women's Western Amateur Championship as match play opens. Judy Bell of Wichita Kan matched par 72 while Pat Lesser defending champ from Seattle shot 75 in qualifiers. 30 others posted 84 or better.

Huntington W. VA Anne Quast Everett Wash University of Washington Guyan Country Club Pat, Lesser Seattle Broadmoor Country Club Indianapolis Judy Bell Wichita Kan Miss Lesser

Dodgers Lead Midget League After Undefeated Run

National and junior league results note Dodgers moving to first in second midget round with 28 to 3 win over Athletics. White Sox, Redlegs, and Yankees also feature in Forest Park fixtures. detailed box scores for several games show runs, hits, and pitcher lines from multiple teams.

White Sox Redlegs Sox Yankees Dodgers Forest Park White Bee Redlegs JA J. Smith Cramer Barr Michael D. Smith Spooner Db Garter Bennett Reusch O Smith Reed Dudley Nearm Shofner Craft Hotaling Crawf'd Small Garcia Lederer Athletics Tigers New Forest Park

Slade Loses Unanimous Decision at St. Nicholas Arena

Jimmy Slade, 29, suffers a 10 round unanimous defeat to Wayne Bethea at St. Nicholas Arena. Slade backs away most rounds as Bethea lands the cleaner punches. officials score 7-2-1 for Bethea. Bethea weighs 194 1 2 pounds, Slade 180 1 4. Frank Robinson, rookie Reds outfielder, once played basketball with Bill Russell at McClymonds High in Oakland.

New York Jimmy Slade Bat Norfolk Wayne Thea St. Nicholas Arena Bethea Slade Hurricane Jackson Harry Enets Artie Schwartz Artie Aidala Associated Press Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds Bill Russell McClymonds High Oakland Calif

Japanese Floods Spread Destruction Ashes of Western Japan Rise

Torrential summer rains caused floods across western Japan with 32 dead 19 missing and presumed dead 23 seriously injured. Over 18 000 homes flooded 22 000 acres of crops destroyed and three American posts untouched. South Korea also hit with flash floods five killed one missing seven injured. Michigan State has won the national intercollegiate billiards title the last two years.

Tokyo Japan South Korea Seoul

Record Price Pays For Tigers Ownership Change

Detroit buyers led by Fred Knorr and John Fetzer paid a record 5.0 million dollars for the Detroit Tigers, promising to maintain Briggs era policies. The sale, effective Oct 1, places Spike Briggs Jr as executive in charge while manager Bucky Harris and Muddy Ruel are slated for dismissal. Additional trustees and executives across New York, Detroit, and Hollywood participate as the syndicate seeks to steady the AL club.

Detroit Detroit Tigers Michigan Fred Knorr John Fetzer Tiger Walter C. Briggs Sr Bucks Pierce Briggs Stadium Walter O Spike) Briggs Jr Jone Daneht Tom Brewer Boston Billy Hoeft Jim Wilson Chicago Whitey Ford The Yanks Bob Lemon Cleveand Early Wynn Indians Broks Lawrence Cincinnati Newcombe Bob Buhl Milwaukee Bob Friend Pittsburgh Braves Lew Burdette Matineggnacce Ise Spike Briggs Knorr Fetzer Briggs Knorr-Fetzer Bing Crosby Bucky Harris Muddy Ruel Ford Frick Tigers Kenyon Brown New York Hollywood R. F. Woolworth George L. Coleman Miami Okla

Many May Score Twenty Victories

New York officials predict 20 win seasons will be reached by more major leaguers this year than since 1951. Leaders Johnny Kucks of the Yankees and Billy Pierce of the White Sox headline a group of eleven hopefuls. The 1955 season saw only Robin Roberts and Don Newcombe reach 20 wins, while the American League again failed to produce a 20-game winner.

New York Johnny Kucks New York Yankees Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox Robin Roberts Philladelphia Phillies Don Newcombe Brooklyn

Divorces and remarriage linked to misbehavior in Chester

In Chester England Mrs Lilian James divorced Humphrey James on grounds of misbehavior with Miss Irene Mansell in 1953. After a 1955 remarriage they separated again and won a second divorce on the same grounds with Miss Mansell. Separately Lew Bourdettes led National League pitchers with a 2.29 ERA at midseason 1956, while Ray Narleski matched that mark for Cleveland with 1.62.

Chester England Lilian James Humphrey James Irene Mansell James Humphrey Milwaukee Lew Bourdette Ray Narleski Cleveland

U S Plans Inquiry Into Polish Air Space Protest

Washington reports the State Department will conduct an appropriate inquiry into Poland's protest over American jet overflights. Polish Ambassador Romuald Spasowski told Deputy Undersecretary Robert Murphy that jets flew over Poland in late June and early July, the second such protest from a Communist nation after Russia accused U S planes of intruding into Russian airspace on July 4 and 9.

Washington State Department Poland Romuald Spasowski Robert Murphy Spasowski Russia

Sobeloff Confirmed to Fourth Circuit After Senate Clash

Senatorial approval finally clears Sobeloff for the U S fourth circuit court of appeals. The solicitor general faced a yearlong Southern opposition over school segregation, with a 4-19 vote ending the dispute and allowing the nomination by President Eisenhower to proceed.

Washington Simon B. Sobeloff Senate Eisenhower Sobeloff U. S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals

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