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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1955

Page

4

Ottawa and Wellsville shine at Baker Relays meet

Ottawa High Cyclones placed fourth in class AA and Wellsville finished second in class B at the 30th Baker Relays in Baldwin. The Cyclones totaled 1644 points. Wellsville earned 12 points with four entrants. Fred Kaiser and Ernie Shaffer led with relay wins, and Wellsville’s Larry Wiggins starred in hurdles and the medley relay. Ottawa to compete next at Haskell night relays in Lawrence.

Ottawa Cyclones Welleville Baldwin Wellsville Topeka Bob Bundy Haskell Gard Wilson Hutleventchingon Bundy OHS Fred Kaiser Ernie Shaffer Baker Fred Harders ST Broad Ward High School Ward Larry Wiggins Eagles Wiggins Jim Wright Marlin Chanay Jerry Vickers

Wellsville to Compete in Little 7 League Meet

Wellsville will enter the Little 7 league meet at Baldwin tomorrow night, with a group of 20 trashmen taking part in the event and traveling to the venue.

Haskell Wellsville Baldwin

Braves Duel Ottawa and Baker In Close Track Meet

Ottawa University and Baker University prepare for a Thursday dual meet on Cookfield. Baker’s strengths look to be the 440 yard dash, 880 yard run, mile and two mile, while Ottawa projects gains in field events and sprints led by Bob Wheaton and Ronnie Vaughn. Distance runners Lynn Ehrle and Dave Brown may boost Ottawa in the mile and two mile if they run best races of the season.

Ottawa University Baker University Cookfield Baker Louis Coppoe Clayton True Ottawa Bob Wheaton Washburn Ronnie Vaughn Lynn Ehrle Dave Brown

Athletics In Fifth Place In Tight AL Race

Kansas City's surprising Athletics moved into fifth place in the tight American League race by routing Washington 16 to 10 at Municipal Stadium. Jim Finigan led a 16 hit attack with a double and triple, scoring four and driving in three. Ed Burtschy earned the win as Washington ace Dean Stone took the loss. Cloyd Boyer is set to start for KC against Johnny Schmitz tonight.

Kansas City Athletics Washington Municipal Stadium Jim Finigan A’s Ed Burtschy Dean Stone Senators Cloyd Boyer Johnny Schmitz

Schmanke and Kelsey Reach Junior High Tennis Final

Roger Schmanke defeated Bobby Keelin and Basil Kelsey defeated Gary Burke to reach the junior high tennis final at Forest Park courts, meeting Wednesday afternoon after school. Cosmic rays are mysterious streams of electrical particles striking the earth from unknown sources.

Roger Schmanke Basil Kelsey Forest Park Courts Schmanke Bobby Keelin Kelsey Gary Burke

Derby hopes ride on Belair silk colors in Nashua classic

Louisville report previews a $125,000 turf classic for three-year-olds tied to the Kentucky Derby weekend. Belair Stud seeks another roses-bearing moment with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons training and Eddie Arcaro as jockey, aiming to extend Belair’s Derby legacy as Nasrullah colt leads a field of contenders.

Louisville Nashua Helo Belair Stud Sunny Jim Fitz Simmons Eddie Arcaro America Belair Gallant Fox Omaha Johnstown Wiliam Woodward, Jr Sunny Jim’ Fitzsimmons Fitz Nasrullah Arcaro Derby Fider Brooklyn St Louia Cileaga Hiladelphia New York Pittsburgh - Ay P. m Cincinnati Milwaukee Conley Va Erskine Chicago Philadelphia Minner Ve Roberta Louin Pittsburgh Haddix Purkey Pennsylvania St. Louis Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Boston Washington Baltimore Wiesler Gromek Delock Kammerer Wynn Achmitz Va Boyer Hattimore

Night Practice For Girls Team At Forest Park

The Douglas Brothers girls softball team will practice under lights at Forest Park at 8 p m on Wednesday. Local softball official Ralph Emerson said six games have been scheduled for the Ottawa girls softball club so far.

Douglas Brothers Forest Park Ralph Emerson Ottawa

College of Emporia Beats Ottawa University Golf

Ottawa University golfers fell to College of Emporia three matches to one at Ottawa Country Club. Medalist Jerry Nelson of O U shot an 85. Ted Royer of College of Emporia defeated Ron Jurenka of Ottawa, Jim MacMillan of College of Emporia beat Jim Bartlett of Ottawa, and Roy J Rancier of College of Emporia defeated Dick Hoglund of Ottawa.

Ottawa University College of Emporia Ottawa Country Club Jerry Nelson O. U Charles Thompson C. of Ted Royer Ron Jurenka Ottawa Jim’ MacMillan Jim Bartlett Roy J. Rancier Dick Hoglund

Bowling Banquet Set For Wednesday

The Ottawa Bowling Association hosts a cam sponsor banquet at Lincoln School on Wednesday evening. The dinner begins at 6 45 p m and about 150 people are expected. Winners from the recent women s and men s bowling tournaments will receive awards. Save with Safety U 3 Bonds.

Ottawa Bowling Association Lincoln School

New Wrinkle In Umpire Baiting In Baseball Row

Los Angeles pirates see Hollywood manager Bobby Bragan unleash eight pinch hitters in the last inning of the opener against the Dodgers in a Pacific Coast League doubleheader. The eight batters were sent up consecutively to show up the umpires as Hollywood fell 7-5 and 5-0. Bragan defended it as a protest against officiating while the scorer wrestled with the chaotic sequence.

Los Angeles Hollywood Bobby Bragan Clarence Bucheller Bragan

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