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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1955

Page

3

Douglas Brothers girls top Fat Men 13 to 11 in forest park benefit

A big crowd watched the Douglas Brothers girls beat the Fat Men 13 to 11 in an exhibition softball at Forest Park to benefit the ball park maintenance fund. Lee Shelden pitched in a convertible, Ralph Emerson coached the girls, and the Fat Men made bobbles while the girls scored early. Proceeds supported park upkeep as Emerson and Softball Association officials praised helpers. Tonight the Stephens Dairy Belles visit Wichita. Sunday the Douglas Brothers host Hutchinson.

Douglas Brothers Peat Ottawa Forest Park Julius Raffelock Lee Shelden Shelden Ralph Emerson Mother Hubbard Brown Ball Park Emerson Softball Association Stephens Dairy Belles of Wichita Hutchinson Lemon Murray Colby Butott Collins Watkins Hermerameyer Et Hackman Frend Small Gilbert Radiirez Evans Jones Apa West Ratfelock Jane Ib Ve Morten Th Hagelin O Mudrick J Fredricks Rf Duncan Babcock Gentiner P Te Shelden Pos Rene Sane Os Reusch Atria Marvin Gentner Gentner Sheldon Jay

Loop Game For Legion Goes To Humboldt Tomorrow

The Ottawa Junior Legion travels to Humboldt tomorrow afternoon seeking their second league win. Don Walburm or Marvin Wilson will pitch for Ottawa, with a 11:15 a.m. departure from the high school.

Ottawa Junior Legion Humboldt Don Walburm Marvin Wilson Ottawa Staffords Herndon Seed Company of Kansas City Forest Park

Cardinals Edge Indians 16 15 in Peewee Game

The Cardinals defeated the Indians 16 to 15 in a two inning Peewee league game at Forest Park yesterday evening. Seven Cardinals players appeared while six Indians took part, shaping a tight two inning contest.

Cardinals Indians Forest Park

Portocarrero Shuts Orioles As A's Win 2-0 At Baltimore

Arnold Portocarrero limited Baltimore to two hits over seven innings and Enos Slaughter drove in Joe Astroth with an infield tap and scored on Elmer Valo’s triple to lift the Kansas City A’s to a 2-0 victory. Tom Gorman pitched the sixth, replacing the injured Portocarrero.

Arnold Portocarrero Orioles Kansas City Baltimore Tom Gorman Portocarrero Enos Slaughter Joe Astroth Elmer Vale Tom Poholsky St. Louis New York Whitey Lockman Ruben Gomez Cardinals Giants Gomez Redbirds Stan Musial Bill Virdon Poholsky Musial Virdon Wayne Terwilliger New Yorkers Minneapolis Schoendienst

Braves Win Streak Shifts NL Chase Amid Altitude Clash

Milwaukee Braves surge to seventh straight win as Eddie Mathews belts a 485 foot homer and Lew Burdette wins, while altitude in Boulder hampers AAU runners. Dodgers fall behind as Cubs, Giants, and Reds win in a rugged National League slate. In the American League Ted Williams misses lineup with back ailment. Tigers slug three homers to back Hoeft’s seventh win and Kaline extends AL average lead.

Lew Burdette Brooks Braves Carl Erskine Burdette Eddie Mathews County Stadium Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Jin New York Yan Mel Parnell Ottawa Herald Jom Ted Williams Boston Frank House Bill Tuttle Tigers Billy Hoeft al Kaline Arnie Portocarrero Tom Gorman Baltimore Rube Gomez Cardinals Tom Poholsky Whitey Lockman Milwaukee Paul Minner Ernie Banks Ted Kluszewski Roy Smalley Phils

Two Charges Are Cleared In Santee Amateur Probe

Boulder Colorado report states Wes Santee, former University of Kansas runner, had two of three charges cleared by AAU officials. Examination of travel permits and expense vouchers followed a San Francisco newspaper's claim he received excess expense money for three Pacific Coast meets. AAU said the vouchers did not jeopardize his amateur standing.

Boulder Colo. U Harold Connolly Boston Athletic Assn Bob Backus New York Athletic Assn Mal Whitfield Los Angeles Athletic Club Wes Santee U.S. Marines Whitfield Santee Fred Dwyer Army Boulder, Colom University of Kansas AAU National Missouri Valley Aau San Francisco

Santee Likely to Finish at National AAU Meet Tie

The report notes Santee may continue to compete in the National AAU meet underway here while Pacific Coast meets previously featured Sal Fresno Modesto and Los Angeles.

Santee Pacific Coast Sal Fresno Modesto Los Angeles

K State Farm Experts To India For Agricultural Study

Kansas State College representatives Dr. Harold E. Myers and Dr. Roger C. Smith will travel to India on a government supported project to assess agricultural research education and extension needs in west central India. The report notes 40 varieties of white potato grown near South America’s Lake Titicaca.

Manhattan Kansas State College India aeSiate Harold E. Myers K-State Roger C. Smith South America Lake Titicaca

Noted Texas Publisher Dead

Fort Worth publisher Amon Carter died at 75, leaving a multimillionaire legacy at the Fort Worth Star Telegram. The obituary notes his humble start as a dishwasher and waiter, and his rise to prominence in a major American newspaper. The report also covers other baseball and civic notes, including Yogi Berra, Gov. Ed Arn, and burial plans for Mrs. Grace Carson.

Fort Worth Tex Amond Carter Boston Red Sox Detroit Washington Kansas City Balti Podge City Grace Deepa Carson Ed Arn Mike Garcia Kansas Yogi Berra Theldiers Dodge Cleveland Wichita Jim Konstanty Ififth Johnny Bucks Mrs. Carson Paris Binclan

Saturday Schedule Showdowns Across Major Leagues

Saturday's card features Detroit at Washington Gromek 5 4 versus Dermott 6 6 or Stobba 1 7, Kansas City at Baltimore Kejiner 4 s Palica 27, Cleveland at New York Houdeman 2 a Lopat 44, Chicago at Boston Harshman 65 Inge 2 3 or Nixon, Philadelphia at Cincinnati Simmons 4 2 vs Collum 5 2, Brooklyn at Milwaukee Newcombas 12 1 vs Conley 9 4, Pittsburgh at Chicago Littlefield 24 versus Hacker 7 6, New York at St Louis Hearn 7 7 versus Arroyo 8 a, plus Friday results Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 3 and Philadelphia 9 0, Cincinnati 6 6, Milwaukee Brooklyn 2 New York 1 St Louis 0.

Detroit Washington Gromek fcDermott Stobba Kansas City Baltimore Kejiner S. Palica Cleveland New York Houdeman Lopat Chicago Boston Harshman Inge Nixon Philadelphia Cincinnati Simmons Collum Brooklyn Milwauee Newcombas Conley Pittsburgh Littlefield Hacker St. Louia Hearn Arroyo Milwaukeee St. Louis Steveland Baltimore Ne Wankington Kanens City Ben Milwaukee True Deans

Bowling Scores Mixed Doubles From Local Meets

Mixed doubles bowling scores show Pinheadsa-3 high with 188 526 for Rettge and Timber tumblera- High 16.30 D Smay 145 466. Would-Be'n-2 high 10-36 R Fritta 131 363 Chinbets-L Hull 158 386 aputs-2 and High 10-30 E Mughes 188 434 Rovers-L High 10-30 Johnson 173 511.

Rettge Smay R. Fritta R. Hull Aputs E. Mughes Rovers Johnson

Convertible plunges into Dallas fish hatchery

Mrs. Doris Eubank borrowed her nephew's convertible and parked near her new house site in Dallas. When she stepped out the car rolled away, sinking into a fish hatchery. She described it as a peculiar feeling watching the vehicle submerge.

Dallas Tex Doris Eubank

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