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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Page
1
Ralph Terry pitched effectively to lead the A's to victory while Musial and Mays contended for the league batting title. The game featured strong pitching, key homers, and late-inning defense as the A's snapped a skid and moved within striking distance of the leaders.
Ottawa trackmen gained four event placings in the Intermediate division at Lawrence. Bruce Bundy and Bob Lewis tied for first in the pole vault at 11 feet with Armstrong of Lawrence. LeRoy Martin took second behind Kinnamat of Sylvia, who won in 54.4. Sherm Spear finished third in the 880 yard run. A 440 relay team of Jensen, Martin, Spear, and Lewis placed second to Wichita.
Archie San Romani of Wichita East broke Kansas high school mile record with 4:18.2 at the Kan sen Junior Olympics at the University of Kansas. He shaved 0.7 from his prior 4:18.9 in Mission, Kansas, and surpassed his 4:20.1 state mark. Defeating David Kuchers of Munden-Ras in a wide 300 yard lead.
United Presbyterian meets Nazarene and Wesleyan Methodist plays First Baptist in practice games scheduled for 6130 and Wesleyan Methodist at 6.0.
Virgil Akins the 2-1 favorite fights Vinc e Martinez in a 15 round eliminator final for the world welterweight crown in St Louis. Basilio will watch and backs Martinez. Both boxers earn 15000 from TV plus 15000 guaranteed of 30 percent receipts. NBC will televise the event at 8 p.m. CST.
SAN FRANCISCO AP The Braves view the Los Angeles Coliseum ahead of facing the Dodgers tonight. Hank Aaron doubts the 251 foot fence will help him or the team, saying most of his hits go to right or left center. He notes Del Crandall can pull the ball but many teammates cannot. Aaron expects a second straight pennant but says the Giants have greatly improved.
CHICAGO AP A new baseball regulation aimed at pitchers who deliberately throw at batters appeared likely today at a meeting of major league officials. President Warren Giles of the National League and Will Harridge of the American League announced a joint regulation to take effect immediately to stop pitchers who dust off batters.
Friday schedule shows Philadelphia at St Louis Milwaukee at Los Angeles Cincinnati at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Chicago. Thursday results: San Francisco 6 over Milwaukee 4 in 12 innings. St Louis 4. Pittsburgh 3. Philadelphia 7. Chicago 7. Chicago 6. Cincinnati 4. Los Angeles 4.
Readable segments show Louk 180 high 10 in four games. Jackson 491 for team high 30. Bilis 196 in 10-50, Medien 264 in 10-30, Cordie 183 in 10-30. Durbin 174 in 10-30, Christie 204 in 10-30, Beets 183 in 30. Hoan 360 in 10-30, Pogue 202 in 10-30, Ranson 626 in 30, Wolgast 207 in 10-30.
Australia’s Herb Elliott and Ireland’s Ron Delany headline a mile race at the Compton Invitational Track Meet in Ramsaur Stadium. The field also includes Laszlo Tabor Max Truex Bob Shankland and Jerome Walters as officials weigh pace implications against a potential world record.
Bob Knight will compete in the 400 meter hurdles at the NATA track meet in San Diego California with preliminaries today and finals tomorrow. Knight won the hurdles at the AAU meet in Kansas City last weekend.
Glen Dillon of Topeka remains atop the Kansas Amateur men’s golf field as the fourth round begins in Manhattan. Contenders include Jerry Hendricks of Kansas State College Elmer Lutz of Manhattan John Begert of Topeka and two-time champion Dave Dennis of Independence. Lutz expected to gain on home course while Dennis and others won their morning and afternoon matches with several decisive scores.
New York Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle hit his fourth homer in four games all against the Chicago White Sox in the opener of Thursday's doubleheader, matching his total for the previous 37 games of the season.
Ossie Virgil, a 25 year old Dominican native, was set to join the Detroit Tigers, marking the first Negro player on the club’s roster. His promotion from Charleston, West Virginia, makes Detroit the 15th major league team with a Negro player since Jackie Robinson joined the Dodgers in 1947. Boston remains the only team without one. Tigers officials said Virgil’s color did not affect the promotion, amid prior pressure from local Negro groups and a threatened stadium boycott that was later called off.
The Ottawa girls softball team faces the South End Merchants of Topeka at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Forest Park. Norma Snethen is probable starter with Vera Schultz moving to second base to replace Snethen. The lineup includes Marge Jones Leona Thompson Pat Jones Doris Parsons Connie Kueser Judy Berger and Mabel Johnson. Ottawa holds a 1-2 season record after beating Lawrence and losing to Pyramid Life of Kansas City and Garnett.
Pomona semi pro baseball opens its season Sunday at 2 p.m. at Pomona Diamond versus Appanoose. Manager Jack Nelson lists top pitchers Jack Bittenbender Danne Schultz and Haig Barse gian, with Lynn Firestone likely starting catcher. Tom Harrell will handle catching at night games. Jim Ferguson, former Legion third baseman, shines in practice along with several other players.
In a softball game here the Olathe Naval Air Station narrowly defeated Phillips 66 8 to 7 after a late push, with the visitors taking a tough battle to claim the win by a single run.
Jack Morrow started on the mound for Ottawa and was relieved by Larry Webker who took the loss. Jim Ferguson hit a home run for Ottawa.
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