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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
1
Detroit leads the American League chase with a hot streak powered by a strong home run attack. Cleveland rattles off 18 wins in 22 but trails the Tigers who sustain a powerful power display and steady run protection as the race tightens.
National League standings remain tight with Los Angeles leading by a half game after a 4-2 loss to San Francisco. San Francisco and Cincinnati are tied for second, five games back. Giants beat the Dodgers on a two-run homer by Felipe Alou as Sam Jones struggled in the seventh. Multiple games across the circuit featured strong pitching including Warren Spahn for Milwaukee and Don Ferrarese debuting a Phillies win over Pittsburgh. The Tigers pounded Minnesota as Cleveland and New York posted wins, keeping the pennant race fluid.
Mary Lena Faulk wins the Women's Western Open in Nashville with a 250 total. The Sea Island Country Club pro from Thomasville, Ga., posts a final 73 after a course record 67 on Saturday. Betsy Rawls leads early but settles for second as Mickey Wright and Louise Suggs also place.
The Kansas City Athletics beat the Washington Senators 8-5 to move into the American League first division. Rookie lefty Jim Archer earned his second win against no defeats, pitching a full game while allowing 15 hits. The A's had 13 hits and benefited from two Washington errors, with Andy Carey homering for his third of the season.
Cary Middlecoff, a Memphis native, rallied from behind to win the Memphis Open with a tournament record 266, earning 4300 dollars. Gardener Dickinson led early and finished tied for second with Mike Souchak at 271, while Bob Shave Jr. placed fourth at 272 and a group at 273-274 followed.
Chicago AP report states president Bill Veeck will decide today whether to sell controlling interest in the Chicago White Sox. Hank Greenberg says the decision is up to Veeck, with A C Allyn Jr. and Greenberg owning 54 percent. The Bernard Epton led group reportedly offered 4.8 million for the stock, while Veeck’s side bought 54 percent from Dorothy Comiskey Rigney for 2.7 million two years ago. Chuck Comiskey holds 46 percent and remains unlikely to top the offer.
Ottawans Andrews-Phillips 66 softball team gained their first win of 1961, 7-4 over the Marling Hornets at Forest Park, while dropping two to Watson and splitting with Marling. Larry Webker pitched three hits, eight strikeouts, and drove in a run as Ottawa built a lead before Marling answered. In the nightcap, Watson edged Ottawa 9-4 in a pitching duel, with Webker and Holden holding Ottawa to four runs on six hits. The Hornets then overcame Ottawa in the seventh, finalizing a 5-4 victory on a late single and error by Ottawa.
Clubbed losing pitcher Eddie allowed 11 hits on nine runs as Ottawa slipped to an overall one win five loss mark. They head into a Sunday doubleheader at Forest Park against Richland. Score summaries show mismatched innings with Ottawa’s offense struggling and Topeka Hornets winning 4-9 in the second game.
Pratt Kansas The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission at its Pratt meeting tentatively approved rules from the last Legislature. They include a upland game bird stamp on licenses predator takings boating regulations and stocking private lakes. The rules take effect July 1. The panel awarded a 10 year concession to Harry D King at Webster Lake and tentatively approved transferring Cowley County Lake concession from Roger Naegle to LeRoy Lack Arkansas City. A director appointment was not discussed.
Kansas Jayhawks won the 36th annual CCC outdoor track meet at Marquette stadium scoring 524.4 points in 18 events. Western Michigan placed second with 36 points, while Marquette and Notre Dame tied for third with 33. Six meet records fell including Bills Dotson in the mile and Dave Mills in the 440 as Kansas dominated with limited event wins.
Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret led the United States to victory in the Canada Cup golf matches at Dorado Beach Puerto Rico. Snead fired a record 272 across four rounds, 16 under par, while Demaret totaled 288 to match par. The U S duo won with 560 strokes, besting Australia pair Thomson and Nagle at 572 and Canada finishing third.
Carry Back the Derby and Preakness winner faltered to seventh in the Belmont Stakes at Belmon t Park. Owner Katharine Price and trainer-husband Jack Price suspect a pulled left front ankle muscle after rough unloading, while Sherlock, owned by Jacob Sher of Miami, dominated Belmont with a $148,650 purse victory.
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