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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1960
Page
2
At Des Moines Drake Relays Kansas led the Big Eight showing with top marks including Bill Nieder’s world record shot put of 63-11.5 defeating Parry O’Brien, Bill Alley winning the javelin at 238-5, Tidwell sprinting 100 yards in 9.5 seconds, and Oklahoma State Aubrey Dooley placing second in the 14-8.34 long jump.
Frank Lane gambled on two 24-year-olds Wynn Hawkins and Dick Stigman and the strategy paid as Cleveland beat Kansas City in a twin bill Hawkins earned his second win 6-4 over Ned Garver with five RBIs from Bubba Phillips on two homers while Stigman scattered six hits in a 3-1 victory aided by Vic Powers's two-run single. The White Sox claimed the pennant lead by routing Detroit as Baltimore starred with Chuck Estrada beating the Yankees. A Washington Boston doubleheader was rained out.
Big Bil Collins, from Baltimore via Crystal River Florida, shot 4 under par to lead the Houston Classic by two strokes over Arnold Palmer who trails with a 54 hole total of 207. Palmer eagled late, draining an 18-foot birdie putt to finish strong as final round action unfolds.
The Kansas Department and Reserve Officers Assn. of the U S elected Lt Col Wyman Warren of Wichita as president. New officers include Lt Col Clarence E Stephens Kansas City executive vice president Lt Col Orval Able Ft Riley VP Army Commander Grant Page Wichita VP Navy Col Arthur Must McConnell AFB VP Air Force Maj Harold Chase Salina JAG Lt Col Alpha H Kenna Topeka chaplain Lt Col Phillip Bernstorff Wichita surgeon. Congressional district vice presidents named are Capt Hollis Logan Topeka Maj John G McClelland Kansas City Col Arthur Walter Arkansas City Lt Col Gordon Blair Junction City Maj B L Anderson Tribune Maj Hoyt Fisk Salina.
Bowling scores list multiple teams and players with high marks and cumulative series totals. Home Improvement shows 176 high game and 460 series by M Kuntz. Maracaibo, E&s& and Fairmont also post notable 157 to 199 games and 421 to 568 series. Royal T, Gambie, Wills, Trout, OK R Bargain record high games and series ranging from 183 to 242 and 421 to 567 across 10-30 and 10-30 date markers.
Twelve or more horses vie in the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs as Derby winner prospects loom. Bally Ache and Tompion emerge as leading contenders while others including Hillsborough Pied DOr Bourbon Prince Beau Purple and Spring Brook er prepare for the one mile race. Eagle Admiral may be scratched before post time.
MANHATTAN AP More than 1,200 farm youths entered in contests at the 32nd annual Kansas Assn. of Future Farmers of America convention. Delegates competed in the 37th state vocational agriculture and farm mechanics judging contests and in the state FFA public speaking contest preliminaries and finals. Gov. George Docking will address the youths at the evening program where the 1960 State Farmer and FFA Foundation awards winners, plus election of the State Farmers and honorary State Farmers, will be announced.
The Pirates stretched their winning streak to nine games with a 13-2 win over Cincinnati as Vern Law pitched a nine hitter through the Sunday game. Smoky Burgess Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski led the offense with key hits and homers. Pittsburgh opened a two game lead on idle San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Howard Doman of 616 Maple was chosen to lead the Ottawa Men's Bowling Association for the 1960 61 season replacing Dick Smay who held the post for the last two years. Clarence Dodd Kenneth Cordle Charles Bertram Max Thompson Bill Wenthe and Dick Smay join Bud Lollar Chet Jackson and Dave Heckman as officers or directors with office to begin in August.
Sunday results show Chicago 6 to 5 over Detroit 3 to 2 for Cleveland 6 to 3 and Kansas City 4 to 1. Baltimore 9 to 5 over New York while Washington at Boston postponed due to rain. Monday holds Chicago at Baltimore and Cleveland at Washington with only scheduled games.
The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced regional sites for Ottawa High School teams. The regional track meet goes to Shawnee Mission North May 14, the regional golf to Topeka Country Club May 13, and the regional tennis at Shawnee Mission North Emporia. State track at Manhattan May 20-21, tennis at Manhattan May 20, and golf at Lawrence Country Club May 20-21.
Ottawa University golfers drop two matches in Springfield Missouri over Friday and Saturday by margins of 5 to 6 percent. Friday’s setback to Drury College saw Jim McKnight medalist for Drury with 77 and Joel Carlson medalist for Ottawa with 80. Saturday Ottawa fell to Southwest Missouri State Teachers College with Jim King medalist for Ottawa at 77. Weather featured rain Friday and cold wind Saturday. Dick Peters praised the players for their strong effort despite conditions.
Ottawa High Cyclones earned a second place at the Baker Relays amid snow on the track. Leroy Martin won the javelin with 173 feet. Bob Lewis and Bruce Bundy placed second in pole vault. Roth placed high in shot put and discus. On the track, Ottawa took third in sprint and medley relays, second in the 880, and first in the mile relay. Winning mile relay team: Allen Genn, Bill Jensen, Leroy Martin, Bob Lewis. Next week they head to Lawrence for Haskell relays and then Atchison for the Northeast Kansas League meet.
DENVER AP The nation s top golfers will tackle the fifth longest course in U S Open history as a three day medal play test opens at Cherry Hills June 16. The course has been lengthened to 7004 yards and par cut to 33 36 71. It will be longer and probably tougher than when the first U S Open in Colorado was played at Cherry Hills in 1938.
John Thomas, a 19 year old Boston University sophomore, cleared 7 feet 1 1 2 inches at the Penn Relays to reclaim the world lead and end Yuri Stepanov's top mark. The Soviet jumper used built up shoes, which the I A A F later banned, and Thomas noted it felt good to bring the US record back. Weather at Franklin Field was windy and drizzly.
Des Moines AP. At the Drake Relays Bill Nieder Parry O'Brien and Dave Davis topped 60 feet in the shot put. Nieder won AAU with 63-114, O'Brien 63-1 1/2, Davis 61-9 1/4. The meet boosted Nieder toward a US Olympic berth.
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