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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1955

Page

7

Budges Challenge Skelly for Softball Lead at Forest Park

Budge's Hardware seeks a tie for first in the local league by facing loop leader Gilmore Skelly Service under lights at Forest Park. Skelly tops with 3-1, Budge's 2-2. Rex Shisler faces Larry Webker. First game Bald win Co-Op versus Phillips 66 at 8 p.m. officials urge fans to attend. no admission. Friday doubleheader features First Baptist Church and Midwest Appliance of Topeka.

Budge’s Hardware Gilmore Skelly Forest Park Budge's Skelly Topeka Hornets Gilmore Budge’s Budge Hardware Rex Shisler Larry Webker First Baptist Church Midwest Appliance Topeka

Loss for Wellsville in soft ball clash with Gallagher Motors

Gallagher Motors of Lawrence defeated Wellsville 10 to 1 on Tuesday night in Wellsville Kansas. Wellsville scored its lone run in the sixth inning as Leo Blackstone pitched for Franklin county. Box score shows Gallagher 10 runs on 6 hits with several players collecting innings and runs while Wellsville managed only one run. Next up Gilmore Skelly Service of Ottawa will play here Friday night.

Wellsville Kas Gallagher Motors Lawrence Leo Blackstone Franklin County Gilmore Hain Stewart Birck Stanwix Roark Johnson Wirfgins Penny Lay'n Nmccue Russell Meduce Chanay Bell McPantel ID. Lay'n H Blacks Gamabhor Voce Wensville

Giants Beat Dodgers 14 to 9 in Midget League Game

The Giants defeated the Dodgers 14 to 9 at Forest Park yesterday evening. Both teams had five hits. Lewis pitched a win for the Giants. Tonight the Giants play the Indians at the park.

Giants Dodgers Forest Park Lewis Indians

Zernial Swats 17th as A’s rout Indians in Cleveland

Gus Zernial belted his 17th home run as the Kansas City Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 12 to 4 in Cleveland. Suitcase Simpson added a two run homer. Zernial trails Mickey Mantle by one in the AL homer race. Also, Stan Musial joined the 2,500 hit club with a homer as the Cardinals beat the Redlegs 9 to 5 in St. Louis. Musial’s milestone marked a rare historic achievement.

Gus Zernial Zernial Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians Cleveland Harry Suitcase) Simpson A’s Husky Zernial Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Kansas City Enos Slaughter Simpson Indians Yankees Bobby Shantz Bobby Feller St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Redlegs Stan Musial Red Schoendienst Wally Moon Cardinal Musial Frank Smith Rudy Minarcin Jackie Collum Nelson Burbrink Collum

City Tennis Tourney Needs More Adult Entries

Tourney official Orlis Cox says many youths will enter but not enough adults have signed up. Deadline is tonight. Pairings drawn this evening by Cox and Don Hoglund. Call Cox or Hoglund by 7 p.m. to enter this year's tournament.

Orlis Cox Cox Don Hoglund Hoglund

Bowling Scores in Mixed League Narrowly Defeat

Results show Bucky Four and Lost Four both 3 to 2 in matches. Top bowler 10-B. Wenthe with 176 in the game and 465 for the series. 10-30-W. Thompson led with 180 in the game and 478 in the set. 10-30-H Mendell posted 185 and 508 for Slap Happy Four, while 10-30- -R Meyer delivered 181 and 464 for Rolling Pins.

Bucky H. Wenthe B. Wenthe M. Thompson W. Thompson B. Steele N. White H. Mendell Meyer

Moa fossil shows fully wingless giant of New Zealand

The Moa, giant fossil bird from New Zealand, was found to be entirely wingless. Strong evidence suggests it relied on running and strong legs for mobility.

New Zealand

Wallace Bud Smith Crowned Lightweight World Champion

Wallace Bud Smith defeated Jimmy Carter in a 15 round split decision at Boston Garden to claim the lightweight title. The 26 year old Cincinnati Negro sustained facial cuts while Carter required stitches, and both camps planned a rematch.

Boston Wallace Bud) Smith Smith Cincinnati Jimmy Carter Boston Garden Carter

Smith Beats Carter In Championship Fight

Smith overcame early punches and a cut over his eye to outpace Carter. He withstood punishment, then pressed the attack, earning 147-140 on the referee’s scorecard. Judges were split with 145-144 and 144-143 in Carter’s favor. AP had 144-143 for Smith.

Carter Charley Lewis Hartford Conn Smith Carmen Graziano Willie Ketchum Jimmy Graziano Mel Manning Joe Heirty John Glynn

Disneyland Dedication Set for July in Anaheim

Gov Goodwin J Knight and other dignitaries will attend the dedication of a make believe community named Disneyland in Anaheim on July 17. Walt Disney will open the 160 acre amusement park to 15 000 invited guests, with public access beginning the following day.

Anaheim Calif Goodwin J. Knight Disneyland Walt Disney

Festivities Beamed Nationwide on ABC TV Hookup

The national celebration was transmitted via ABC network enabling viewers across the country to share in the festive mood. Performances by top entertainers and speeches by dignitaries highlighted the telecast as a unifying showcase of culture and civic pride.

ABC

Eleven injured as Brooklyn wall collapses

Eleven workers were injured when a wooden retaining wall collapsed at a Brooklyn construction site. One was critically hurt. Six men were thrown about 20 feet from a scaffold built on wooden planks and rescued from a pile of timber by fellow workers.

New York Brooklyn

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