Win, Loss For Legion Here Sunday
Ottawa Legion tops Council Grove 2-2 in game two of a double header at Forest Park. Bob Lewis pitched 6 1 3 hitless innings before wildness in the seventh. Hudnall earned the win. Ottawa tied it in the seventh on a base hit and two errors, then took the lead on a stolen base and two misplays.
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Bob Lewis
Mike Hudnall
Ottawa Legion
Council Grove
Forest Park
Emporia
Ottawa
Lewis
Hudnall
Large KC crowd packs rail and bus rally for Athletics win
Kansas City. Six special trains and many chartered buses ferried thousands to see Ottawa and Council Grove fans attend the final game of a two game series. The Athletics beat the Yankees 12-5 as Ottawa pitchers were hit hard, raising the all time high attendance to 93 603, surpassing the previous 92 626 record set in 1956.
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Kansas City
Council Grove
Ottawa
New York Yankee
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Omaha
Fort Smith
Ark
Carroll
Iowa
Des Moines
Joplin
Pittsburg
Kan
Muskogee
Okla
Kas
Springfield
Athletics
Yankees
Aaron Sparks Braves to Narrow NL Lead with Big Day
Hank Aaron powered the Milwaukee Braves to a 10-6 win over the Dodgers as he continued a hot run since earning the All-Star right field berth. His grand slam and five RBIs pushed his average to .282, helping Detroit-like late-season surge and a tight NL standings picture with the Cardinals and Phillies in pursuit.
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Henry Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Aaron
Braves
Los Angeles
Lyndon and Brown Bombers win in NCBC district play
Lyndon defeats Seabrook 18 to 10 with Bell starting on the mound and Davis helping in relief. Brown Bombers of Emporia top Valley Falls 5 to 3 as Gerome alows Allen for Valley Falls takes the loss. Franklin County teams Appanoose and Northern Heights meet at 7 p.m. Pomona faces Burlington at 9:30 with Kenny Ikenberry for Appanoose and Jack Nelson undecided on Pomona starter.
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Lyndon
Brown Bombers
Emporia
National Baseball Congress
Seabrook
Topeka
Bell
Davis
Obie
Valley Falls
Gerome
Allen
Franklin County
Appanoose
Northern Heights
Pomona
Burlington
Kenny Ikenberry
Jack Nelson
Robison
Goodrich and Honn
Davis and
Nichols
Valley ‘Falls
Schneier
An Lassiter
Flook
Appanoose Splits With Forbes Team
Appanoose Alumni and Forbes 55 A E split a twin bill. Ottawa’s lone run came in the fourth of the doubleheader as Wayne Morernoon reached on an error and Paul Turvey moved him to Forbes, who won 7-2 in the first game behind four hit pitching by Cliff Fisher. In the nightcap Emporia routed Appanoose 1-0, with two runs scoring in the fifth after two outs. Bill Williams started the festivities with a single, and Gary Hunt drove in both runners with a single. Ottawa now stands 4-9 on the year. Appanoose ends streaks with a 4-9 mark. Wednesday Ottawa heads to Council Grove for a return.
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Ottawa
Paul Turvey
The
Legion
Junior Hawkey
Council Grove
Bill Williams
New O'Mara
Gary Hunt
Appanoose
Forbes
Wayne Morernoon
Fischer
Morris
Braves
Kenny Ikenberry
Batchelor
Panoose
Bubick
Michael
Smith
Hkn
Miller
Turvey
Lewis
Hudnall
L—Willame
Ottaw
Olawa
Emporia
BR Michael
O'Mara
Sm'th
Hunt
Miler
Lopez
Rueger
Busbm
Spooner
Iba Commons
D. Sm'th
Purvy'ee
Cyre
Davin
Karr
Langan Fischer
Williams
Barnett
Hogan
Thurs
H. van Loenen
G. Sohn
J. Detwiler
Sonn Ve
D McFaDden
C. Wichman
McFaden
Os O
L. Wichman Eens
L. Hartpence
E. Pointer
L. Stansbury
J. Hird
R. Stansbury
N. Carlson
L. Herrill
Ang
Carlson
Cumbert
the Termites
Ward Vere
Bal G
Muller
Ward Mee
V. Miller
B. LeVailey
Baker
B. LeValley
Prentice Mia
G. Blew
L. Fineh
J. Blew
Finch
M. Teague P. White
C. Teague Tree
Ivo
White
E. Ferguson
C. Kersiey
V. Ferguson
W. Bien Yee
Ferguson
R. Kersley Bane
Loy F. Ferguson
V. Bion Weeveee
Texaco
Topeka
C. Taylor
Blake Dodd
Wit
Lutzoe
Foresto
H. Wenthe
C. Kirkpatrick
Wenthe
Topekans
Janette Kueser
Connie Kueser
Judy Berger
Artie Emerson
Melvern
Women's Golf Crown To Wichita Lass
Jackie Dack an 18 year old from Wichita won the Kansas women's amateur championship in Kansas City Kansas beating 1955 champ Jean Ashley of Chanute 3 and 2 to claim her first major victory She led from the second hole of the morning round and never trailed.
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Kansas City
Kan
Jackie Dack
Wichita
Kansas
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Miss Dack
American League Pitching Slump Dims Fans Hope
The weekend saw 156 hits and 94 runs by 43 pitchers in six games. Chicago’s Comiskey Park hosted the White Sox 12 11 over Washington in 11 innings while Senators won the opener 12 0. Cleveland doubleheader: Baltimore swept 11-6 and 5-2. Other results Kansas City 12 New York 6, Boston 10 Detroit 7. Standings show New York 43 23, Kansas City 35 32, Boston 83 84 507, Cleveland 33 38 465, Chicago 33 35 485, Detroit 33 44 493, Washington 29 40 420, Baltimore 31 36 463.
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Chicago
White Sox
Washington
Senators
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Detroit
Red Sox
Tigers
W. L. Pet. G
Ves
New Boston
Bowdry Fights Suecide Friday
In Louisville a light heavyweight bout on Independence Day features 20 year old Bowdry from St. Louis vs Jerry Luedde of New Haven Conn. Bowdry climbs to No 8 among 175 pounders after a April decision over Clarence Hinnant. Luedde last fought in December losing to Yvon Durelle. The ABC TV broadcast includes the card with Logart set for his comeback against Don Jordan earlier in Hollywood.
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Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Shelby
Montana
Louisville
Jesse Bowdry
St. Louis
Jerry Luedde
New Haven
Conn
Bowdry
Clarence Hinnant
Luedde
Yvon Durelle
Isaac Logart
Don Jordan
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Calif
Logart
Virgil Akins
Jordan
Dave Charnley
London
Winnning
Abc-Tv
Baseball results mix with multiple games and leaders
Kansas City cut the Yankee lead to eight games as Dick Tomanek won over Art Ditmar. Boston’s Frank Sullivan beat his fifth, while Bill Fischer of Detroit dropped to 3-4. Pete Ramos hurled a five hit shutout in the opener for the Senators, and Ray Moore returned to win the nightcap with three hitless innings of relief. In the National League Milwaukee and St Louis split, Cincinnati beat Milwaukee, and Chicago beat Philadelphia in a 13 inning game. Los Angeles posted a win over San Francisco and Pittsburgh defeated Chicago.
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Bob Rush
Braves
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Cincinnati
al Worthington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Dale Long
Frank Thomas
Pirates
Kansas City
Dick Tomanek
Art Ditmar
Boston
Frank Sullivan
Tigers
Bill Fischer
Senators
Pete Ramos
Ray Moore
W. L. Pet
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Cleve
Land
Milt Pappas
George
Zuverink
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Curdew
Car Races Here Draw 35 Entrants
Sunday afternoon stock car racing at the Ottawa Stock Car Association track drew 35 entries for a seven car program. Heat wins went to Bill DeWald Ottawa car 665 in heat one Milton Stn Pomona car heat two Melvin Miller Ottawa car 00 heat three. Harold Tiffits Topeka car 67 and Melvin Miller won the two features. Bob Penn Paola car 5W and Joe Richards Lawrence car 612 took trophy dash crowns.
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Ottawa Stock Car Association, Inc
Bill DeWald
Ottawa
Milton
Golf playoff continues at Vallejo club match
Vallejo Calif AP Joe Church and Elmer McCary failed to break a tie in the Vallejo Golf Club tournament after 46 holes of play. They were tied at 70 at the end of 18 holes and will resume the playoff July 4 to determine the winner as darkness halted play Sunday.
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Vallejo
Calif
Joe Church
Elmer McCary
Vallejo Golf Club
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Soithias
Larry Cyre
Hawkey
Seedond
KC Tilt
Hank Aaron
By Don Weiss
Associated Press
Gene Conley
Cub Rush
Stan Williams Jost
Worthington
Johnny Antonelli
Big Don Newcombe
Jack Meyer
Roy Face
Taylor Phillips
David Hulbert
Lake Stevens
Wash
Mason
Jack Smith
Cliff Fisher
RCA
RCA Victor
Barney Byrne
Wichita Lass
Wesleyan Methodist
First Christian
Assembly of God
North Baptist
Connie Mack
Comiskey Park
Suecide
By Jack Hand
Dean Berlin
Thorogood Work Shoes & Boots
Waldo Shoe Shop
Desoto
BUICK
Oldsmobile
FORD
Bob White
Hickory
Johnson
Malott's Hardware
Curry Auto Supply
Porter
Spear
Agency
Tom Porter
George Spears
Briscoe
Petes
Briscoe Drug Store
John Deere
John Daare
Ottawa Tractor & Implement CO
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