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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1957
Page
4
Louise Suggs won the third Ladies PGA championship at Churchill Valley with a final round 68 for a 285 total, three strokes ahead of Peggy Wiffin and others. Suggs overcame a late deficit to claim the title amid large crowds, earning 1316 dollars.
Stan Musial extends his streak to 822 consecutive games tonight tying Gus Suhr for the National League iron man mark set ten years earlier minus one week. The St. Louis Cardinal star already leads the NL in runs scored and runs batted in and is likely to claim more titles as he endures injuries and managerial rotation over 16 seasons.
In Toledo the 57th National Open shapes into a clash between aging greats and a rising crop of prospects. Jimmy Demaret, 47, questions youth readiness while Gene Sarazen, 55, blames vanishing caddies and motor carts. Ken Venturi, 26, and others say a new star will emerge within a few years to surpass Hogan Snead Middlecoff Ford Finsterwald Palmer Littler.
Mrs. Edwin H. Lea of Richmond Virginia celebrated her 101st birthday by washing dishes and making her bed. She said she enjoys staying active and would feel dreadful if she did nothing. She eats a wide diet and notes plum pudding and fruit cake as favorites, with a remark about whisky in the mellows affecting digestion.
Baseball standings and Tuesday night schedule across leagues list matchups Detroit, New York, Boston, Kansas City, Chicago, Milwaukee, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Denver, Wichita, Indianapolis, Omaha, St. Paul, Louisville, Des Moines, Lincoln, Topeka, Sioux City, Amarillo, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Pueblo. Results from Monday include Detroit defeating New York, Boston over Kansas City, and Milwaukee over Brooklyn.
Cleveland pitcher Herb Score may learn today when he can resume pitching for the Indians. He arrived from Hagerstown Maryland where he has been convalescing at an uncle's home for two weeks. An eye specialist will examine him this afternoon and determine when he can start workouts. Score, 24, predicted it will be at least a month or possibly longer. His home is in Lake Worth Florida and he plans to go to Florida at the end of the week.
The Minneapolis Millers narrowed the gap to one game behind Wichita after losing to Charleston while Denver beat Wichita’s Braves. Wichita swept the Braves in a doubleheader 3-1 and 7-2. In Charleston, Millers fell 5-4 to the Senators as other action included Ted Beard’s 11th inning homer for Indianapolis to beat Omaha 10-9 and Louisville splitting a doubleheader with St Paul, Stan Williams earning his ninth win for the Saints in the opener.
In his first bout in six months, Miteff dominates Besmanoff with body work and relentless pressure. The Argentine earns a unanimous decision 7-2-1 on the AP card as Willi suffers cuts above both eyes and is worn down through ten rounds.
In only one year of pro experience the 22 year old Argentina's Alex Miteff, 6 1, remained unbeaten as he defeated Germany's Willi Besmanoff at St. Nicholas Arena. The victory marks his ninth straight win and positions him among the world's top ten heavyweight contenders.
Colorado Springs beat Pueblo 10-5 to snap a skid and move up from last place while Pueblo dropped to the cellar. Des Moines beat Lincoln 5-1 as umpire injuries shuffled bases. Topeka beat Sioux City 5-2. Amarillo beat Albuquerque 10-5. Colo Springs meets Albuquerque. Pueblo at Amarillo. Des Moines at Lincoln. Sioux City at Topeka.
Bob Martin of Columbia Mo won medal honors in the first round of the Heart of America Golf Tournament at Swope Park. His 35 36 71 on the par 72 course was the only under par score among 122 golfers. Martin, 20, plays for the Missouri golf team.
Ottawa First Assembly of God Church softball team beat Topeka Faith Church 14 to 13 at Overbrook last night. Dan Ames and Russell Wiggins of Ottawa hit home runs along with Ed Butler of Topeka.
Paris reports officially that Prince Aly Khan 46 will marry Paris mannequin Bettina Simone Bodin, long linked with the Aga Khan family. Rumors tied the match to the divorce from Rita Hayworth approved by French courts. Aly's secretary declined comment as the engagement claims circulated.
Kansas harvest labor control office reports immediate need for workers with wheat harvest unlikely to start in south central counties before June 20. R B Gilkison, head of the control office, says 250 men can be placed immediately in the western half of the state as alfalfa cutting and grain and feed sorghum planting proceed.
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