White Sox stumble as batting pace drags in AL race
Chicago White Sox cling to first place with New York Yankees after a 2-0 win over Boston. Manager Al Lopez warns the club lacks championship quality due to weak hitting, batting .233—lowest in the American League—despite strong pitching from Jim Wilson who ended a five-game skid. Roy Sievers, Eddie Yost spark Washington’s win. Sievers drives in three, Yost hits four singles.
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al Lopez
Lopez
Boston
White Sox
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Washington Senators
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Detroit Tigers
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Ted Williams
Williams
Dean Stone
Camillo Pascual
Washington
Eddie Yost
Roy Sievers
Yost
Sievers
Roy
Two Welters Clash Tonight in Syracuse Title Bout
In Syracuse at War Memorial Auditorium a 12 round welterweight bout pits Mexico's Gaspar Ortega against Cuba's Isaac Logart for the W-A title prize. Logart is a 2-1 favorite. both have split two prior meetings with Basilio as the champ watching. NBC will televise at 8 p.m. CST.
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Syracuse
Carmen Basilio
Mexico
Gaspar
New York
Ortega
Boston
Tony DeMarco
Basilio
Logart
DeMarco
NBC
Three-Way Knot In Women's Tourney
Mari lyn Smith aims to tame a misbehaving putter as the Gatlinburg Women’s Open resumes in Tennessee. She led a three-way tie after an opening 75 with Vonnie Colby and Beverly Hansen, both finishing 75. Marilyn’s round 38-37 kept her in contention, despite trouble late on the back nine.
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Gatlinburg, Tenn
Marilyn Smith
Wichita
Vonnie Colby
Miami Beach
Fla
Beverly Hansen
Indio
Cal
Night League Standings and Friday Schedule
Friday night games feature multiple league matchups across divisions with top teams facing rivals. Key clashes include New York at Baltimore Bucks, Chicago at Detroit Pierce, Kansas City at Cleveland Morgan, and Washington at Boston Ramos, among others. Several leagues report scores for Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Albany, and Sioux City games with some postponements noted.
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Bucks
Johnson
Chicago
Detroit
Pierce
Lee
Kansas City
Cleveland
Morgan
Garcia
Washington
Boston
Ramos
Nixon
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Score Put On Disabled List
CLEVELAND The extent of Herb Score right eye injury was undetermined but he will be out of action at least a month. The Indians placed Score on the disabled list meaning no AL games for 30 days. Doctors said even with improvement he cannot pitch for at least three weeks and recovery time remains vital for his long term health. Score showed improvement at Lakeside Hospital and eye specialists hope to see retina clearly to gauge prognosis.
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Herb Score
Hank Greenberg
Lakeside Hospital
Charles I. Thomas
Harder Enters Emporia Meet
The CIC track meet opens at Emporia State with Pitt State favored after dual wins over Arkansas and Emporia. Top performers include Bill Tidwell of E-State holding CIC marks in the 880 and mile, and Pittsburg’s Fred Harder noted for a 6 ft 4 in high jump. Dick Utter seeks a league pole vault record with clearances around 14 feet.
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Pittsburg State
Pitt
Arkansas University
Pittsburg
Bill Tidwell
Tidwell
Dick Utter
Fred Harder
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OHL
Area Track Teams To Regional Meets
Area track teams will compete in regional meets to decide entrants for the state meet at Wichita next weekend. Top three finishers earn state qualification. Melvern and Baldwin run at Baldwin with Baker University officials officiating. Melvern’s Charley Farmer notes Fred Delano will run the 880 yards. Garnett travels to Washington High at Bethel for Class A regional.
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Melvern
Baldwin
Baker University
Charley Farmer
Fred Delano
Delano
Garnett
Washington High School
Bethel
Ottawa Net Men Headed to Regional Tennis Meet
Ottawa High School tennis coach Jim Clark will take five or six players to the regional meet in Topeka. The doubles team of Joel Berglund and Don Higgins tops Ottawa’s entry, with Clark also fielding another doubles pair including Wallis Henning and a partner to be decided. Gary Burke and Bob Keelin will compete in the singles division.
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Ottawa
Topeka
OHS
Joel Berglund
Don Higgins
Higgins - Berglund
Clark
Wallis Henning
Larry Forsythe
Larry Bancroft
Gary Burke
Bob Keelin
Ottawa High School
Pairings Made For Women's Golf At Ottawa Club
Ottawa Country Club hosts women’s golf on May 14 with pairings listed for five triads. Hostesses Mrs. Glenn Wicke and Mrs. Harry Worthington are available for reservations or cancellations.
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Speer
Kramer
Park
Shade
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Simm
Johnson
Wicke
Roberts
Worthington
Glenn Wicke
Harry Worthington
Bowling Scores Booster League Standings and Leaders
In the Durbin Plumbing-1 and Troutman Furniture-3 matches top scorers include Snider 167 and 485, Smith 193, Frazier 515, McCracken 210, Cordle 514, Meador 221 and Belter 563. Multiple teams like Independents, Safeway, Phillips 66, Flying Service, The Barbers, Team 1 through Team 10 post high game and series totals with players such as Allen 198, Brown 496, Snouffer 557, Reed 422, Jones 627, and Wolgast 203 leading various charts.
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Troutman Furniture
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Belter
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Reed
Ransom
Jones
Jackson
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Bettge
Phog Says Wilt Chamberlain Might Turn Pro Next Season
Kansas coach Phog Allen said Wilt Chamberlain could leave Kansas for the pros next season. Chamberlain, a 7-foot sophomore, denied joining the Harlem Globetrotters and stated he would consider professional play as an individual.
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Allen
Kansas University
Wilt Chamberlain
Buffalo
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Lawrence
Skipper Patrick
Associated Press
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Chamberlain
Harlem Globetrotters
Burke, Furgol Tied For Lead
In Hot Springs, Cary Middlecoff struggled after a promising start as Jackie Burke and Marty Furgol opened with 68s to share the lead in the $20,000 Hot Springs Open. Middlecoff faded after a 35 first nine with a 40 on the back, leaving him far from contention.
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Ark
Cary Middlecoff
Jackie Burke
Marty Furgol
Burke
Furgol
Middlecoff
Memphis
Pomona Semi-Pro Tryouts Announced by Coach Nelson
The Pomona Semi-Pro baseball team will hold a Sunday practice and tryout at 1 30 p m on the Pomona High School diamond. Last season they finished second in the state semi pro playoffs at Wichita. Coach Jack Nelson said several openings remain on the roster. Games will be scheduled soon.
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Pomona High School
Wichita
Jack Nelson
Pete Reiser Hospital Observation For Heart Condition
St Louis. Harold Pete Reiser former NL batting champion and Dodgers star is under observation for a heart condition at St Luke s Hospital. The 38 year old St Louis native left Kokomo Midwest League manager post after two weeks ill. Carl Ackerman Dodger scout filled in as manager while Reiser is checked. Reiser batted .343 in 1941 and played six years with the Dodgers, later stints with the Braves Pirates and Indians.
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Harold
Pete) Reiser
St. Luke’s Hospital
Reiser
Kokomo
Ind
Carl Ackerman
Brooklyn Dodger
Williams burg area notes span births, clubs, and events
Sunday dinner guests included Bob Horne and Patty Underwood of Ottawa with the Gary Hornes. A daughter Kimberly Jo Fisher was born May 6 at Miami County Hospital weighing 6 lb 10 oz with grandparents Claude Smith and Louis Fisher. MYF district conference and numerous unit meetings covered pledges, clothing shipments to Tennessee, Jayhawker Days plans, Father’s Day and Girl State activities, and FFA awards with a trip to Fort Collins recreation camp.
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Patty Underwood
Ottawa
Gary Hornes
Arnol Horne
Bill Fisher
Osawatomie
Kimberly Jo
Miami County Hospital
Claude Smith
Williamsburg
Louis C. Fisher
MYF
Garnett
W. N. Razak
Mmes
Razak
Scott
Forrest Bond
Elaine Reichard
Mary
Barbara Johnson
Jim Milliken
Larry Anderson
Sharon Bond
Juanita Hayden
Bob Binns
Peggy Martin
Leo Santee
Legion Hall
J. A. van Valkenburg
Roll Call
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Americanism
Lena Bennett
National Security
Child Welfare
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Jayhawker
Jayhawker Association
Judy Fitzgerald
Ruth Davis
Reena McMillan
Department
Mary Plank
Louise Edgecomb
Peoria-Imes Area Weekend Visitors and Guests
Mrs. Bob Rodgers hosted Orpha Powell and weekend visitors included Ernest Lovell of Kansas City and Ottawa guests Mr. and Mrs. Bob Altic with children. Other gatherings featured the Slaven and Evans families, Rebecca Slaven, Tresa Slaven, and Eleanor Evans with Maude Evans, plus local visitors Detwiler and Dean families from Bald win Baldwin and Rantoul.
Ottawa area notices and personal happenings May 1957
May 1957 community items recount injuries including Bend Vergil breaking a foot and in casts, and local visits among Ott residents. Dwight and Sheri Detwiler spent Sunday with sister Mrs. Charles Shaw of Ot. Prayer and Bible study led by Rev. Carl Grondorf at Ot church. Tuesday gatherings at Alta Conley’s with Mary Mock Maude Evans Bob Rodgers Mike Lovell Fred Weaver and Ira Dean. Cafeteria supper planned for May 14 at Peoria Church basement. Adell Dean, Vic tor and Virgil attended a Kansas City ball game Sunday. Little Mike Dean spent Sunday with grandparents L C Babcock. Mrs Ira Dean visited Bell Richards. Myrtle Anderson called on Orpha Powell. Sherm Hilton and family visited Alta Conley. Virgil and Mike were Tuesday dinner guests at L C Babcock’s Ottawa home.
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Topeka
W. N. Razak
Warren Heth
Harrison
Ark
I. L. Heths
Vena McMillin
Glenn Rice
Eureka
Kentucky
E. P. Anderson
FFA
Bob Anderson
Mike Sowers
Jerry Weigand
Ira Huddleston
Don Randel
Charles Higdon
McPherson
Cooperative Council
Fort Collins
Bend
Vergil
Dwight
Sheri Detwiler
Charles Shaw
Ottawa
Mary Mack
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Alta Conley
Mary Mock
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Ira Dean
Peoria
Adell Dean
Victor
Virgil
Kansas City
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L. C. Babcock
Bell Richards
Myrtle Anderson
Orpha Powell
Sherm Hilton
Mike
Daring Elk Head Burglary Stuns Beloit Elks Club
Beloit police hunt a burglar who stole an elk head from the Elks Club wall. A mounted wildlife trophy vanished, leaving investigators and members puzzled by the odd theft.
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Wis
Elks Club
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