Ottawa to Have Midget Baseball for Rotary Twilight League
Ottawa will host the Rotary Twilight League for boys 13 and under, with Forest Park and Garfield diamond venues. Cox and Cox’s staff will organize six to eight teams, supplying caps, equipment, and supervision. Signups occur Wednesday at 5:30 PM, with games 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Notable signees include Duane Campbell, Gary Bulner, James Milburn, and many others. rookie Bob Speake of the Cubs played in Japan, tallying 99-8-1.
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Bob Speake
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Japan
State Champs Take 2 Games
The Topeka Hornets, state softball champions, won a doubleheader defeating Baldwin Co-Op 9-5 and Gilmore Service of Ottawa 4-2. Hardy hit two homers against Gilmore, with Mitchell and Benning driving in one each. In the Baldwin game Hardy hit a bases loaded homer. Box scores show Topeka hitters including Hardy, Swartz, and Benning contributing, while Gilmore Service and Baldwin pitchers toiled as the Hornets pulled the pair of wins.
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Clemons
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Acore
Kansas City Team Plays Here Tonight
American Legion junior baseball returns with a Kansas City squad facing Ottawa at Forest Park this evening. Ottawa meets Belver Carthage of Kansas City after a 5 to 3 loss to Lawrence Legion on the previous Saturday.
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Speake Delivers Powerful Hits for Cubs Rookie of Year Hope
Chicago Cubs rookie Bob Speake has 31 hits driving in 33 runs with over half his safeties for extra bases, including five doubles, two triples and 11 homers. He notes majors are easier to hit and cites pitchers lacking control, recalling a .264 mark at Des Moines last season.
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Bob Speake
Chicago Cubs
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Des Moines
Baseball standings and upcoming schedule notes
The American League leaders include New York and Cleveland with Chicago and Detroit posting strong showings as recent games and Tuesday’s schedule outline key matchups. National League standings show Brooklyn, St Louis, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and New York with several Monday results noted and upcoming games listed, including park matchups and suspensions. The Monmouth Park Jockey Club reports the annual cost to keep and train an average race horse at about $5,000.
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Buddy Leake Signs With Blue Bombers and Cardinals Pact
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign 22-year-old Buddy Leake, Oklahoma quarterback and kicker, with club president Ralph Misener announcing. Leake will play for the St Louis Cardinals organization until fall training begins July 15. Also noted, the University of North Carolina track team went undefeated in its dual meet season, securing five wins by margins over 30 points.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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University of Oklahoma
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Meek Lauded By Alumni At Ottawa University
Don Meek was praised by Ottawa University alumni after resigning as basketball coach to join Ottawa Steel Inc. He received a wrist watch at the 0 club barbecue for six years coaching and earned a hearty round of applause at the alumni banquet. He spoke of the tough decision and recalled the moment near Wilson Field house as he left.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa Steel, Inc
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Wilson Field House
Early in career Dempsey knocked out by Flynn in round one
Early in his career Jack Dempsey was knocked out in the first round by Jim Flynn. A year and a day later Dempsey knocked out Flynn in the first round. The Women's International Bowling Congress sanctioned 5391 mixed leagues and 141 church leagues in 1954 55 season.
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Sey
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Dempsey
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Women's International Bowling Congress
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