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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1957
Page
3
Kansas City pitcher Tom Gorman suffered a spike wound to his left heel while covering first base in the seventh inning of a game against the Buffalo farm club. He is expected to miss three to four days of action in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Missouri dominated Arkansas with a 12 6 victory as Everett Thomas struggled early. Homers by Jay Hawkins Charley James and Ray Uriott fueled the moa offense while Lamar Drummonds provided a 360 foot blast for Arkansas in the fifth. Douglas Gulick and Gordon Nevers pitched for Missouri with Nevers closing out the win.
Local schools launch baseball at the small class level with Lane Appanoose Pomona Richmond Rantoul Princeton Quenemo and Williamsburg. Richmond tops in fall baseball under Roy Meyer. Jim Ferguson keys pitching. Larger schools Baldwin Wellsville Overbrook Melvern Garnett focus on track with Garnett facing Ottawa Tuesday and Melvern led by Fred Delano. Ottawa Relays next week mark first big outdoor meet of 1957 prep season. Ottawa University Braves begin track with Emporia Presbies. Baker faces Washburn and Kansas City University tangos with Tarkio. Topeka Hawks tee off upcoming summer baseball.
Ottawa High School track team traveled to Manhattan for the State Indoor Track Meet at the Kansas State field house. Coach Orris Cox named competitors including Stewart, Williams, Meredith Williams, Small, Tolson, Dennis Smith, Paul, Schmanke, Fisher, Haggard and Epps or Scott, then return home to host Garnett at Cook Field next Tuesday.
Pittsburg State defeated Drury College with a 7 1/4 to 4 1/4 golf score and 5 2 in tennis in Springfield Missouri yesterday.
In Friday league play Beets Pontiac Cadilac posted 379 with 142 and 237. Maloney led for Cusick with 181 and 449. Fairmont’s Reddick rolled 173 in a 390 set. Christian 158 407 led Miller’s Construction. Liked 173 446 for North American. Hills 174 481 led Home Improvement. Burgoon 167 493 propelled E S Casual. Welborn 173 led Spot Tavern 173. Carey finished 447.
Exhibition results show New York A 4 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati N 7 Washington A 2 Milwaukee N 6 St Louis N 1 Philadelphia N 5 Chicago A 4 Pittsburgh N 6 Detroit A 5 New York N 4 Baltimore A 2 Cleveland A 7 Boston A 1 Kansas City A 6 Buffalo IL 3 Chicago N 8 Memphis SA 2.
Ottawa boat show features Bert Ross round boat a forerunner showcased Sunday in the Hickory Street parking lot. Ross built his first round boat in the early 1920s, now has three with 11 passengers and a 5 horsepower outboard. Six other entries join runabouts by Hornaker Meeker Swindel Thompson Burnett Ratliff and a fiberglass boat by Dunkin. Ottawa boating dealers Malott Hardware Western Auto Harry Brown Hardware Montgomery Ward Firestone sponsor the event with displays of boats motors and accessories. Attendants view from 1 30 to 4 30 p m Sunday.
The piece notes Hawks affiliated with the Milwaukee Braves, with travel plans to Quenemo on April 12 for a banquet. It mentions Bernie Laub leading Quenemo fortunes and references ongoing spring football training at Kansas State and Kansas University.
In Bradenton Florida the St. Louis Cardinals show persistent flaws in centerfield and pitching control. Bobby Gene Smith remains hitless in 12 at bats for a .222 average while Bobby Del Greco sits at .105 and Chuck Harmon at .205. Vinegar Bend Mizell walked three in the first inning and allowed a three run homer to Joe Adcock as Milwaukee beat St Louis 6-1. Mizell has walked 18 men in 11 innings.
Lawrence Pacemaker reports Tony Coffin 40, coach and athletic director at Haskell Institute, hospitalized after a heart attack. Condition described as good. Coffin is a noted figure in local athletics and education.
A compact notice urges investment in U S Savings Bonds and invites readers to attend church service next Sunday, framing both as civic and community-minded actions.
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