Twins Top Angels 5-4 In Ninth Inning Rally
Len n ie Green delivered a two out single in the ninth scoring Zoilo Versalles as Minnesota beat Los Angeles 5-4. Jim Kaat earned the win while Art Fowler took the loss.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
1
Len n ie Green delivered a two out single in the ninth scoring Zoilo Versalles as Minnesota beat Los Angeles 5-4. Jim Kaat earned the win while Art Fowler took the loss.
Thursday results show Baltimore 7 Boston 4 Minnesota 5 Los Angeles 4 Washington 4 Cleveland 3 Kansas City 11 Chicago 8. Saturday games list Los Angeles at Chicago Boston at Detroit New York at Cleveland Minnesota at Kansas City Baltimore at Washington. Thursday results include Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 3 Milwaukee 7 Los Angeles 1 Cincinnati 8 San Francisco 0 Houston 10 New York 2. Chicago at New York St Louis at San Francisco Cincinnati at Philadelphia Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Houston at Los Angeles.
Kansas City Athletics routed the Chicago White Sox 11-8 as Ed Charles hit two homers driving in four. Horlen allowed six early runs before being lifted. Jerry Lumpe added a two run homer. Manny Jimenez reclaimed the AL batting lead at .358 as St. Louis faced San Francisco and Minnesota vs Kansas City in night games.
Standings for the church softball league show American League leaders as Team WiL Nazarene at 2 0 and First Christian Richter Wesleyan Faith Lutheran tied at 1 2 0. National League lists Wellsville Methodist First Baptist Trinity Methodist Ist Methodist Bethany and Grace Episcopal with varied records.
Eloy Cavazos ten and Gilberto Sanchez eleven travel from Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo to perform in a mano-a-mano bullfight killing four bulls. They have fought 26 times in three years and each has killed nine bulls. They earn 5000 pesos per appearance, aided by Eloy’s father a bullring employee. They have appeared in multiple Mexican cities.
In Omaha a large group of major league scouts from 20 clubs converges on the College World Series hoping to spot future stars. They identify Santa Clara’s Bob Garibaldi and Ernie Fazio, Texas’ Tom Belcher, and Florida State’s Woody Woodward as players with major league potential. Belcher and Garibaldi are pitchers while Fazio and Woodward are shortstops.
AP reports Frank Theis, Kansas Democratic national committee man, will not seek the U S Senate this year. He cited family obligations and deliberation. Theis praised Kansas Democrats as capable and bright and said he will return to his law practice in Arkansas City and work with party organization. He predicted Kansas will move beyond a one party Republican state.
Roy Dunn pitched a complete game allowing four-zero with eight strikeouts and three hits as Ottawa Elks blank Paola 4-0. Ottawa scored in four innings, getting five hits, a walk and nine errors in Forest Park here last night. Larry Crane two singles, two runs. Pete Martin and Dennis Morelet each a hit and run. Rick Snider one hit. Paul Windler failed to touch third base on a seventh inning home run to preserve the shutout. About 250 watched as Dr. W H Lennard presented a flag to Mayor Williamson for the American Legion color guard. Ottawa improves to 1-2 and schedules two games Sunday.
Cincinnati Reds blanked the San Francisco Giants 8-0 as Joey Jay spun a two-hitter while Frank Robinson drove in four. The Dodgers dropped a 7-1 decision to the Braves, leaving Los Angeles two games back in the standings as Bob Shaw improved to 8-2. Pirates beat Cubs 6-3 to move within 6 1/4 games of the lead, with Don Hoak delivering a three-run homer in the fifth. Houston powered past the Mets 10-2 behind Jay Hook's rough outing and Bob Bruce's complete game.
In Omaha the College World Series tightens to a three way tie with Texas facing Santa Clara after Michigan sits as a bystander. Texas opened a 7-0 win over Michigan, while Santa Clara defeated Florida State 11-6, moving toward a winner take all phase.
London AP Darlene Hard of Long Beach leads America's bid as the United States defends the Wightman Cup against Britain. Hayden faces Hard in the opening match with Truman and Hantze Susman to follow. DuPont and Warner pair against Catt and Starkie in doubles.
In Topeka 160 entrants start the Kansas women’s golf tournament on Tuesday. Three former champions are listed: Jean Ashley of Chanute, winner in 1955 and 1961. Natasha Matson Fife of Wichita, winner in 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1960. and Mrs. Tillie Becker of Topeka, champion in 1941, 1949, 1950 and 1961.
Officials rosters for Ottawa's Little League baseball teams list American League Tigers Athletics Yankees Orioles Cardinals Braves Cubs Giants and Dodgers with Team numbers and player names across each squad. Players include David Keim Gary Cole Bill Riche son Ronnie Hughes Craig Ralston Sammy Wright Stan Nichols and others.
The Cards defeated the Giants 23 to 3 in a national division game at Forest Park. Seven runs in both the first and sixth innings highlighted the rally as Dan Seymour earned the win and Gary Sheffield took the loss.
Gene Littler shot a 69 to lead the first round of the 62nd U S Open at Oakmont. Arnold Palmer Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus sit within striking distance as the field narrows to the low 50 after the second round. Bobby Nichols and Bob Rosburg carded 70 while Sam Snead trails with work to do after a 76.
Recreation director Orlis Cox announced a wave of new activities starting next week. A horsemanship class will run at Paul Gaynor farm from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with optional student-provided horses. Four other programs begin Monday including a City Park wading pool, Forest Park evening playgrounds, Ottawa University pool adult swimming, and Forest Park pool swimming for local and out of town youth. Instruction times vary by grade from 9 a.m. for older students to 11:15 for kindergartners.
The Kansas City AP report notes 19-year-old lefty Bert Popejoy from Bloomington Michigan and 21-year-old catcher William Bartling from Detroit signed bonus contracts with the Athletics. Popejoy reports to Daytona Beach farm club while Bartling goes to Lewiston in the Northwest League. Also signed is 22-year-old Ken Yaruan from El Centro California, USC MVP and lefty pitcher, who will report to Lewiston.
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