Enthusiasm Over Midget Baseball Explodes in Ottawa
Rotary Midget League forms five teams Giants Indians Cardinals Dodgers Athletics. About 160 boys aged 11 to 13 signed up prompting a Pewee League for younger players. First round games set from June 14, with captains and rosters announced for each club.
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Ittawa
Orlis Cox
Rotary
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Cardinals
Dodgers
Athletics
Cox
Forest Park
Mickey Reed
Larry Hotaling
Johnny Thompson
Johnny Mack
Johnnie Johnson
Bobby Henley
Russell Wiggins
Lester Mills
Gilbert
Moten
Larry Kraus
Michael Cramer
James Milburn
Robert, Hartpence
Eugene Gates
Douglas Henry
Tommy Hudnall
Terry Cramer
Jerry Bolton
Chester Bolton
Alex Jiminez
Ronnie Small
Larry Koder
Albert Crawford
David Schmidt
Warner F Jnsbaugh
Freddie Schnoke
Bob Smith
Frankie Hopkins
Gary Morris
Bobbie Lilly
Gene Shofner
Dennis Michel
John Barr
Tenny Nolan
Gary Crawford
Dick Hicks
Charles Bryant
Terry Hollon
Bob Weidner
Bill
Caramats
Cred
Carats
Cleveland
Indians
John Giger
Ike Cearfoss
Rotary Club
Ditmar Sparks A's past Senators in 4-2 win
Art Ditmar starred for Kansas City, driving in two runs as the Athletics beat the Washington Senators 4-2. All A's runs came in the fourth inning on two hits aided by Stellar wildness and a fielding error.
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The
Athletics
Art Ditmar
Kansas City
Washington Senators
Hector Lopez
Cardinals
Bill Renna
Douglass
Gus Zernial
Kline
Giants
Wyandotte Electric
Baldwin Girls
Lopez
Vic Power
Renna
Billy Shantz
Ditmar
Zermal
Power
Gallagher Beats Budge's Gallagher Motors at Forest Park
Gallagher Motors of Lawrence defeated Budge's Hardware of Ottawa 7 to 0 in a game at Forest Park. Gallagher tallied 10 hits while Budge's had four. a second game was rained out in the third inning. Also notes a season elk license report: 2,985 licenses sold, 2,843 hunters hunted, 629 elk killed, 22.1 percent success.
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Gallagher Motors
Lawrence
Budge’s Hardware
Ottawa
Forest Park
Gallaghers
Budge's
Gallagher
Artle
Crane
Kampilla
Lay'n
Branwix
Birekh'd
Johnson
Gad'ts
Stewart
R. Red'k
Penny
Boyer
Aneegon
Binck'ne
Temtre
Thompson
Brahler
Church
Homa Run
Stanwix
Arizona
Baseball scores and schedule roundup from Friday and Thursday
AP reporting American League results include Chicago at 17 and New York at 28 with multiple games listed for Detroit Boston Washington Kansas City Baltimore and others. Thursday results show New York 7 Detroit 3 and Boston 4 Cleveland 2 among others with several postponed or rescheduled games due to weather. National League notes Brooklyn Chicago New York Milwaukee St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh and more with Friday schedule Chicago at Brooklyn Erskine St Louis at New York Henrn. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Conley.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Washingto
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Stone
Va Truths
Wilson
Herbert
Nixon
Mann
Lopat
Va Garcia
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Loule
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Jones
Vn Erskine
St. Louis
Poholaky
Henrn
Conley
Friend
Ottawa Herald Golf Dinner Match at Country Club
Twenty four golfers played in the weekly dinner match at the Country Club. three teams competed in threesomes. Max Ward captained the winning team with 46 points, earning free winners for the eight on the team. Opponents scored 36 and 30 points. High scorers were Bob Bundy 11 Rans Bennett 10 Henry Parker and Bud Goller 9 each. Meals followed in the clubhouse.
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Country Club
Max Ward
Bob Bundy
Rans’ Bennett
Henry Parker
Bud Golller
Bowling Scores Tassie League Finals Report
A fragmented bowling scores page lists finals results with numerous figures and club names. It notes high scores by individuals such as Wenthe and Jones and mentions sponsors like Pepsi Cola and Budweiser Tavern. The closing line states Regret the Derby winner was foaled at Brookdale Farm in New Jersey.
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Tassie League
K. of G
Peoples National Bank
Douglas Bros
VOR
Bob's Clothes
the Wustlers
D. Smay
B. Wenthe
Wenthe
Sido Swiners
J. Jones
Pepsi-Cola
Budweiser Tavern
Santa
Regret
Brookdale Farm
New Jersey
Title Bout On Tonight With DeMarco Basilio
Tony DeMarco the W W welterweight champion defends his title against hometown favorite Carmen Basilio in a 15 round bout at the War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse New York DeMarco seeks to avoid the one defense jinx while Basilio earns a second shot after a disputed split decision loss to Kid Gavilan on September 18 1953 Basilio 28 and ex marine from Canastota 23 year old DeMarco is underdog and both fighters are strong punchers with fast combinations and solid left hooks.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Tony DeMarco
Carmen Basilio
Pride
War Memorial Auditorium
Boston
Johnny Saxton
Brooklyn
Boston Garden
Saxton
Gavilan
Memorial Park
Tony
Canastota
Basilio
Kid Gavilan
Undefeated Teams Face Off in Pomona Sunday
One of the season’s top games in the area will be played at Pomona Sunday afternoon at 2. Two unbeaten teams from the Eastern Kansas league will meet Bronson and Pomona as part of a 10 team league. Pomona manager Jack Nelson said either Moore or Bittenbender would pitch, with a U S Savings Bonds promotion attached.
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Pomona
Bronson
Jack Nelson
Moore
Bittenbender
City Board Orders Fence Upgrade at Tete Recreation Dept
Councilmen demanded action at the Tete recreation department to erect a higher barrier or improve a packstop, aiming to strengthen security and control at the site.
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Athletics! A Ate
Ey Whats
tHhlatian
Theodore Ellis
Jim Prather
David Hood
Donald Morton
Rex Lewis
Bruce Bundy
David Rybolt
Gerry Smith
Adrian Griffin
Larry Finch
Ronnie Reusch
David Haverty
Junior Cooper
Bob Dean
David Farrell
John Meharry
Danny Bolton
Gene Hensick
Claude Ferguson
Barry Parks
George Payne
Ditmar Stars
Amaugre
Clevelanc Odlans
Budge
Associated Press
Durbin Plumbing
N. Main
Ottawa Herald
Tees
Big Brothers
USA
Cmeren
Harry Wismer
Martwall
Service
Farm Service
Tire & Battery Service
Tor
Wytiencae
Jerry Bowman
15Th & S
Deuces Wid
B. Welborn
Bowlereties
Scatter Braine
Fred Gardner
Carl Cayot
Coble
Inka AM
Stecker
Ery
Franklin County
U. S
Skelly Springs
Sketty Supreme
Skelly Supreme
Gilmore Skelly Service
Main
Blish, Mize & Silliman Hardware
Brown Hardware
Day's
Brown
Budge's Hardware
Malotta Hardware
Sand Creek School
John Gaynor
Dad Martin
Olin Minckley
State Fish and Game Commission
Sporting Goods Dealers ‘of
Ottawa Conservation Club
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