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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
3
Phillies surge past Brooklyn for a third straight win behind strong front line pitching and errorless defense. Bob Thurman belted a grand slam in the fourth inning to key Cincinnati’s 5-3 win, while Don Newcombe lasted seven hits as Philadelphia staged late rallies.
Kansas City Athletics exploded for six runs in the eighth inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2, clinching the three game series. Alex Kellner allowed seven innings of one run on four hits as McDermott finished strong to secure his first win. Power homered and drove in two, while Narleski was roughed up in relief for Cleveland. Attendance 12,774.
Ottawa University football coach Dick Peters became the fourth man to ace the ninth hole at Ottawa Country Club yesterday around 6 30 p m He usually shoots in the Jow 80s Peters and his wife Doris won the Memorial Day Scotch foursome at the club with a nine hole total of 47.
The Kansas City Athletics host the third annual Hall of Fame night on Friday with 13 baseball greats as guests. Mickey Cochrane will be honored as a former A’s star from 1925 to 1933, with Ty Cobb, Lefty Grove, Jimmy Foxx, Tris Speaker and others attending the ceremony before the Athletics’ game against Boston.
Topeka beat Des Moines 6-1 to stretch its Western League lead to five games as Amarillo and Colorado Springs split a doubleheader. Ken Yoke earned his fourth straight win for Amarillo in game one, while Colorado Springs won game two. Dale Ferris drove in seven for Sioux City with a 12-8 grand slam in a Lincoln win.
Don Bowden of California, a 6 foot 3 prelaw student from San Jose, clocked 3 58.7 for the mile at Baxter Stadium, Stockton, pushing American mark past 4 minutes and earning the Pacific Assn AAA Meet outstanding man trophy. He plans to focus on the 880 this season and will race at Bakersfield next weekend in the Central California AAU meet. Bowden's effort ends Wes Santee's 4 00.5 record and accelerates USA distance efforts.
The Ottawa Country Club will launch its annual junior golf program next Wednesday. Club golf pro LeRoy Wilcox will begin free lessons for junior members at 944m on Wednesday. Last year about 25 students enrolled in two classes. Lessons are open to members aged 5 to 16.
Dallas banker Lee Drain and his FBI agent brother Vince Drain shared a striking resemblance that unsettled defense attorneys as Lee served on a federal jury. The look-alikes caused nurses and staff to confuse the pair, with Lee visiting a hospital where Vince had just undergone surgery and nurses rushing to misdirect him.
New York reports a large field, over 1,900 golfers, vying to qualify for the National Open at Inverness Club in Toledo from June 13 to 15. Six former Open champions are among the hopefuls, including Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Jimmy Demaret, and Gene Littler. The qualifiers will compete at one of 24 sites, with 19 players exempt from qualifying.
Harvey Tyrrell, a longtime Atlantic City policeman, spends 49 weeks a year on patrol. During vacation, he plans three glorious weeks in Atlantic City enjoying the sights and city life.
The annual grudge match between the Todd Insurance Co. men's and women's bowling teams Sunday evening ended in a split, with women winning the first and third games and men taking the second and fourth. B Maloney led the women with a 168 high for 10 and 445 for 30, while B Wenthe led the men with 179 for 10 and 464 for 30. Afterward, players and spouses shared a steak dinner hosted by Jay Todd.
New healing substance Bio-Dyne provides shrinkage of hemorrhoids and pain relief without surgery. Case after case shows reduction and relief, with claims sufferers say piles have ceased to be a problem. Preparation H suppositories marketed by a druggist with money back guarantee.
Sam Snead, a Virginia golfer, vows signs favor him as he climbs from a comeback win in the Wykagyil Round Robin Tournament toward the National Open. He cites cycles of luck and believes this may be his year to win the championship.
Gene Fullmer meets Ralph Jones in Chicago Stadium Friday in a comeback bid 37 days after Fullmer’s fifth round knockout by Sugar Ray Robinson. Jones, a New York middleweight, is a rugged foe, with recent wins and losses noted, and the NBC telecast begins at 8 p.m. CST.
Midwest Appliance blanked Budge Hardware 3-2 in 8 innings then captured the nightcap 5-3 after Budge led 3-1. Leach hurled one hit in the opener and hit a homer in the eighth to back Woods who earned the win. Leach and Reddick provided Budge offense in a tight two game set.
American Association standings show Minneapolis 4 Indianapolis 4 and Denver 493 with multiple odd entries including Louisville and Charleston edging Omaha 2 to 3. Western League results list Topeka 1 Des Moines 4 and St. Paul 1 7. Numerous garbled city and score pairs appear throughout.
In Akron Ohio an 18 year old girl student reports three fellow students at a local junior high placed her inside a locker. Authorities are investigating the incident and the girls safety is being addressed by school officials.
The Ottawa American Legion team saw two games washed out by rain on soggy fields. Garnett could not host Sunday’s regular game, and Forest Park’s diamond was too wet for the Humboldt makeup game. Ottawa plans to resume Wednesday at 8 p.m. against Topeka Capitol Post at Forest Park with Glenn Davis expected to start.
In Orillia Ontario Harry Mercer began as temporary help with the Water Light and Power Commission in 191. He has now retired after four decades of service, marking a long career with the utility.
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