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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1956

Page

4

Eyton Pomona Beats Mound City 8 to 3 In League Play

Eyton Pomona defeated Mound City 8 to 3 in a Northeast Kansas league game. Schultz earned the win to improve to three victories and no defeats. Top hitters were Bob Burd at .418, Jack Bittenbender at .411, Schultz at .357, with Habiger and Harrell around .323. Pomona team batting average sits at .305. Pomona’s 11 hit attack powered Forest Park victory. Mound City had one homer. Box score follows.

Pomona Mound City t"Qan Schultz Bob Burd Jack Bittenbender Schultz Junior Habiger Tom Harrell Ron Yingling Tom Ted Pomona Forest Park Foster ‘St

Yankees Lead Midget League in Near Finish

The Yankees built a lead in the midget baseball league with a 15 to 7 victory over the Indians yesterday. Tonight, the Tigers face the Athletics at 5:00 p.m. in Forest. Batters and fielders listed include Mabry, D. McBé, Wiggins, Deputy, Haverty, Henley, Prager, Gage, McB., Underwood, Jamison, Chapman, Huston, Sims, Meters, Burgess, and Ye.

Yankees Indians Tigers Athletics Forest Mabry Wiggins Chapm Huston Jer Sims Mer Secnet Burgess

Hawks extend Western League lead with 12-7 win over Colorado Springs

Topeka Hawks beat Colorado Springs 12-7 to stretch their lead to two games in the Western League standings. Herb Shanklin earned his third win with eight innings of relief, and Sankey drove in decisive runs. Albuquerque topped Des Moines 10-6, Sioux City crushed Amarillo 19-8, while Lincoln fell to Pueblo 6-4 for the second straight night.

Topeka S ‘Hawks Lad‘der Ing Colorado Springs The SOX Geebincoln Pueblo Albuquérque Des Moines Sioux City Amarillo Kopeka Colorado Ings Innin Herb“ “Shankan Sankey

Legion Invades to Face Lawrence in Ottawa Tonight

Forest Park hosts an Ottawa Legion game at 8 p.m. Marvin Kin nisoh or Donald Morris will pitch for the Staffords. Morris, usually a catcher, is described as a better than average pitcher. The Staffords have one loss in four games this season, a non league defeat to Topeka.

Lawrence Ottawa Legion Forest Park Marshall Allen The Staffords Marvin Kinnisoh Donald Morris Morris Allen Topeka

Coe Takes Lead In Golf Tourney

OKLAHOMA CITY Trans-Mississippi championship action sees local favorite Charlie Coe surge to the top with a three under par 68 in qualifying. He leads a 215-player field at the 6,830‑yard course, two strokes ahead of six players tied at 70. Coe cites smoother putting as key to his score for the 58th event.

Oklahoma City Trans-Mississippi Charlie Coe Jim English Topeka Kan Sig Harpman ,Jr Rocby Thompson Wichita Falls Tex Orville “Goens Des Moines Iowa Ab'Justice Oklahoma City L. W. Scott Jr

Bowling Scores Mixed: Curles, Brockway Lead High Game

Mixed bowling scores show Curles and Brockway posting high games. Individual results include 189 by a 30-N Tickner and 488 470 by Ferguson. Meador appears with 192 and 508 as totals among the listed performances.

Curles Saci Brockway N. Tickner Bis Timber F. “Ferguson T. Kramer WEC

Standings and schedule note from major league baseball

National League standings show Cincinnati leading with 28 wins and 12 losses and St Louis 32 25. Milwaukee 28 22, Pittsburgh 30 24, Brooklyn 29 24, Philadelphia 28 21. Wednesday schedule includes St Louis at Brooklyn with Poholsky or Lehman, Chicago at New York Kaiser vs Hearn, Cincinnati at Philadelphia Fowler vs Simmons, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Conley vs Law. Tuesday results: St Louis 6 Brooklyn 0, New York 2 Chicago 0, Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 3.

WG Ae GB Cincinnati Kalateesavia St.Louis Milwaukee Pittsburgh Vease Brooklyn Sess Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Poholsky New York Chicago Cincinnati

Baseball Standings and Schedule Headlines

The American League standings show New York at .661 with 20 games back, Boston and Cleveland both 29 27, and Baltimore, Detroit, Kansas City, Washington in mid pack. Wednesday’s schedule lists six games with matchups Baltimore at Chicago and New York at Detroit among others. Results include Chicago 5 Baltimore 1 and Cleveland 9 Boston 7. The Schenectady Class A Eastern League team is linked to the Philadelphia Phillies.

New York Chicago Sss Cupaess Boston Aevecweees Cleveland Esccsacesss Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Washington Loes Va Pollet Keegan Wiesler Heritage Bucks Hoeft Gromek Porterfield Schenectady Philadelphia Phillies

GOP Baseball Victory Sealed Despite Player Injury at Griffith Stadium

The annual congressional baseball game ended 8-7 for Republicans, marking a second straight win over Democrats. GOP catcher Tom Curtis of Missouri was hurt in a fifth inning collision and hospitalized, while 1,664 spectators watched at Griffith Stadium during the Washington Star sponsored event.

Washington Griffith Stadium Tom Curtis Missouri Bethesda Naval Hospital Curtis Eugene McCarthy Minnesota The Washington Star

NCAA plans 32 team meet for small colleges

The NCAA executive committee approved a new 32 team national basketball tournament for small colleges. Walter Byers said the event will be held in March, with location details withheld until committee approval, likely announced in August.

Kansas City NCAA Walter Byers

Summerlin Set To Face Satterfield In Chicago Title Run

Detroit's Johnny Summerlin seeks his 13th straight win against Chicago's Bob Satterfield in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Chicago Stadium. Summerlin is a solid favorite at 8-5 with a No. 6 Ring ranking and a potential shot at Rocky Marciano's vacated crown. ABC will telecast the bout at 8 p.m. CST.

Chicago Johnny Summerlin Detroit Bob Satterfield Summerlin Ring Pittsburgh Bob Baker Satterfield Rocky Marciano ABC

North Carolina 1956 Football Squad Hails From North Carolina

The 1956 UNC football roster includes eight of eleven guards born in North Carolina. The team average of 5.7 yards per carry came on 93 attempts during the season.

University of North Carolina North Carolina

World News Briefs from Formosa to Seoul

Central News Agency says Red China’s rubber stamp Parliament will offer peaceful talks on Formosa, rejected as ridiculous. Sukarno tours Berlin, tours Siegmann works and University of West Berlin as engineer honored. U S and South Korea sign 25 million dollar aid pact boosting 1956 total to 329 million. Falstaff Bowling adds Don Ellis of Houston after 1955 Petersen Classic win.

Taipei Formosa Central Red Berlin Indonesia Sukarno East Zone Sieman West Berlin Seoul South Korea United States U. S Falstaff Chicago American Bowling Congress Don Ellis Houston Tex Ellis

Lane Is Hero As Cardinals Keep Winning

Lane fuels St Louis push toward first in NL as Cardinals win. Dickson improves to four wins since joining from Philadelphia, Musial belts a two run homer, Konstanty adds scoreless relief. Dodgers fall as Reds and Phillies win. Giants blank Cubs 2 0. Braves top Pirates 5 3. White Sox beat Orioles 5 1. Yankees sweep Tigers 5 3. Indians top Red Sox 9 7.

Frank Lane St.Louis Blues Cardinals Freddie Hutchinson Murry Dickson St.Louis Cincinnati Redlegs Brooklyn Dodgers Reds Philadelphia Phillies del Ennis Phils Milwaukee Braves Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Johnny Antonelli Chicago Cubs Chicago White Sox New York Yankees White Sox Baltimore Orioles Billy Pierce Sox Yankees Detroit Tigers Chicago Bombers Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Washington Kansas City Philadelphia Phillies Alvin Dark Cardinal Jim Konstanty Stan Musial Redbirds Bobby Morgan Dodgers Sandy Koufax

Wichita Golfer Leads Kansas Women's Championship Qualifier

Natasha Matson of Wichita, a medallist, opened match play in the 34th Kansas Women's Golf Tournament at Manhattan against Mrs. Don Pettit. Matson shot 37 37 74 to lead a field of 113 in qualifying, ahead of Judy Bell of Wichita and Mary Faye Frazier of Topeka. Defending champion Jean Ashley of Chanute qualified with 41 40 81.

Manhattan Kas Natasha Matson Wichita Kansas Don Pettit Miss Matson Judy Bell Mary Faye Frazier Topeka Jean Ashley Chanute

Barker Named To Washburn Post

Gerald K. Barker of Topeka is named public relations director at Washburn University, effective July 1. A former WREN sales manager, he coached at Maple Hill and Great Bend, and is Ottawa University and Ottawa High School educated. Barker earned all star honors in Kansas football and basketball. his wife Lois Billett hails from Princeton. The Barkers have two sons.

Topeka UA Washburn University Gerald K. Barker Barker WREN Maple Hill Minneapolis Great Bend Guy Barker Willow Ottawa Ottawa ‘University O. U Kansas Lois Billett Princeton Barkers

Women Golf Pros Seek PGA Title

Patty Berg Jurge Suggs and Betty Jameson lead the veteran field as they pursue the LPGA championship starting Thursday in Detroit. The trio, aged 38 82 and 37, have won major titles but never the LPGA crown, facing a rising challenger Marlene Bauer Hagge while money leaders list Berg Suggs Hagge.

Detroit Patty Berg Jurge’ Suggs Betty Jameson Rey Hanson Apple Valley Calif Fort Wayne Ind Berg Minneapolis Andrews Patty Miss Suggs Sea Island Iga Miss Jameson San Antonio Tex Louise Betty Miss Hanson Marlene Bauer Hagge Asheville N. C Marlene Miss Berg

Athletics Lose At Kansas City Drop Home Mark 10-5

The Athletics fell 10-5 to Washington, extending their home losing streak to 6-18 this season while their road record stands at 17-17. Roy Sievers hit two homers and a single for Washington, as the Senators moved within a half game of last place.

Kansas City Athletics Washington Senators Roy Sievers Nats A’s Murry Dickson Little Greybeard St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers Peewee Reese Brooklyn Reese Dickson Stan Musial St. Louis Bobby Morgan al Dark Dark Redbirds New York Giants Cincinnati Redlegs Pittsburgh Cardinals Philadelphia Chicago Phillies Bunky Stewart Harry Simpson Hector Lopez Joe Demaestri

Yugoslavia Agrees to Cooperate With Soviet Union

Moscow reports Tito and Zhukov sign communiques after a Kremlin ceremony. Yugoslavia agrees to cooperate on an equal basis with the Soviet government and Communist Party. The two nations also back China's U.N. admission and a unified Germany through negotiations.

Moscow Yugoslavia Communist Party Georgi Zhukov Tito Ye Zhukov Eisenhower Kremlin Jeaders Russia China United Nations Germany West Red China

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