Schmanke vaults to first in regional track meet
Ottawa High School star pole vaulter Roger Schmanke cleared 12 feet 6 inches to win the regional Class AA meet at Washington, tying for seventh with 11 points for Ottawa. Shawnee Mission led with 84 points while Garnett won Class A with 50.
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Ottawa
Washington
Shawnee Mission
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Garnett
Haskell
Duane Rankin
Braves ride five game win streak despite Pirates loss
Milwaukee Braves extended their lead in the NL by winning a fifth straight, defeating Cincinnati 5-3 as Wes Covington homered after returning from the injured list and Warren Spahn earned his fifth win. San Francisco slid into second place behind Willie Mays's five RBIs in an 11-3 win over Los Angeles. Ted Kluszewski homered in the 12th to lift Pittsburgh over Philadelphia 1-0. Stan Musial went hitless as St. Louis beat Chicago 3-2 despite a Cubs rally.
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Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Braves
Cincinnati
Covington
Spahn
Redlegs
San Francisco
Giants
Willie Mays
Los Angeles
Ted Kluszewski
Ron Kline
Robin Roberts
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Stan Musial
New York
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Ortiz Improves to 27 Straight With Lopes Victory
Hollywood welterweight Carlos Ortiz of New York extended his win streak to 27 by decisively defeating Lopes in 10 rounds before 1,700 at Hollywood Legion Stadium and a national TV audience. The unanimous decision had Ortiz at 98-92, 97-92, and AP at 99-93.
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Carlos Ortiz
New York
Joe Brown
Ortiz
Lopes
Hollywood Legion Stadium
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Sacramento
Charley Randolph
California
George Latka
Jimmy Wilson
Associated Press
Rain Protects Bolt Into Hot Springs Open Lead
Bolt carries a one stroke lead in the Hot Springs Open after rain halted Friday play. He shot 66 to stay two under par after six holes. the 18-hole round will resume today to fit a 36-hole finale Sunday. Gary Player, two under on the ninth with a 67 Thursday, shares in the scoring with Bob Rosburg and Bert Weaver who were also near the top.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Tommy Bolt
Bolt
Gary Player
Bob Rosburg
Palo Alto
Calif
Bert Weaver
Beaumont
Tex
Bowling Scores From Friday Night Women’s League
Readable bowling scores show Trout’s Jewelry with 166 and 459 lines for 10-30 Hughes. Fairmount-l with 173 and 420 lines for 10-30 C. Lollar. The Harriers dominated 0 with 134 high by P. Jackson and 378 by the team. Willis Nursery, Bands Casual, First National Bank, and Royal T Lance also posted high games and series.
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Fairmount
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Willis Nursary
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North
OK Barghin
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Yanks Survive Senators Rally as Berra Breaks Slump
New York fans saw Yogi Berra end his 0-for-? skid with a homer and three RBIs in a 9-5 win over the Washington Senators as Bob Turley rebounded from early trouble for his fourth victory. Mantle added an inside-the-park score and a 460-foot homer to help the Yankees widen their lead. The Red Sox won 13-5 over Baltimore to join Cleveland in fourth place, while Wynn pitched a two-hitter for Chicago against Cleveland. Detroit crushed Kansas City 7-1.
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Yankees
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Red Sox
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Rocky Colavito
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Pomona Area Club Meetings Report Quiet Thursday
The W S C S met Thursday afternoon in the church dining room with 17 present including hostesses Mrs Charles Hill and Mrs Robert Parks. Mrs L F Wallace led devotionals on That they might have life and the group sang Onward Christian Soldiers. The Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday with 10 present, then eight more joined for a belated birthday party at Miss Wilda Rodgers home.
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L. F. Wallace
Merle Montague
Wallace
Wayne Hollins
Lloyd Robbins
C. C. Burch
Charles Hill
Robert Parks
Rebekah Lodge
Wilda Rodgers
Baker Ahead In Golf Tourney
Baker built up a big lead at Ottawa Country Club after 27 holes in the Kansas Conference golf meet. Baker’s 4 man team posted 520, with McPherson second at 556 and Bethany third at 574. Ottawa lead over Friends for fourth at 584. Medalist race features Gary Graham and Eric Errickson both at 126 after 27 holes. Second 27 holes began at 7 30 a m with Ottawa entrant Barry Rohde at 133 and others at 141 144 and 166.
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Ottawa University
Jack Havke
McPherson
Don Stephens
Kansas Wesleyan
Gary Lawrence
Baker
Kansas
Ottawa Country Club
Chuck Langdon
Bethany
Ottawa
Friends
Bethel
Gary Graham
Eric Errickson
Graham
Errickson
Lee Dannyluck
Ken Carmichael
Walt Wendal
Bob Jones
Barry Rohde
Stanley Bettin
Paul Griling
Ottawa Assembly of God Softball Opens Regional League
The Ottawa Assembly of God Church team faces Full Gospel Tabernacle of Kansas City in the first regional league game at 3 p.m. today at Forest Park. Ottawa will compete against teams from St. Joseph and Marysville in Missouri Overland Park and four Kansas City teams.
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Marysville
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City council hears noise rule in code for street cars
In Houston a council meeting reviewed an obscure provision that prohibits street cars from making unnecessary noise. The city hasn’t had a street car in a decade, and officials could not determine how the item entered the code, adopted in March.
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Houston
Tex
Ottawa Legion Opens Practice at Forest Park Field
The Ottawa American Legion baseball team will hold its first practice at Forest Park diamond Wednesday at 7 p.m.Co sponsors are Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce and Warren Black Post No 6. Bob Watson will manage, Jack Marlin coach, with Gene Ramsey and David Cox as assistants. Eligible players are boys born after Sept 1 1940, and must bring glove and shoes.
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Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Warren Black
the Legion
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Jack Marlin
Gene Ramsey
David Cox
Watrson
OU Net Men Enter Kansas Conference Semi Finals
John D Aboy and doubles team Bill Zell with Don Pemberton reach the semis at Emporia. D Aboy faces Larry Penner Bethel in the first semi final round while Zell Pemberton meet Maze Trowbridge Baker. Morland Barton and Bender Hisham Afghani suffer early exits.
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Don Pemberton
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Larry Penner
Bethel
Toews
Zell-Pemberton
Maze Trowbridge
Baker
Robinson- Leaf
Bethany
Harbison-Smith Baker
Weddle-Wenger
McPherson
Ottawa
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Harbison-Smith
Washburn Star Sets New Javelin Mark in CIC Meet
Bob Denson of Washburn set a CIC javelin record with 218 feet 4 inches in preliminaries, surpassing Frank Wattelet's 1999 mark. Pittsburg State's Len Mansfield also set a discus record at 150-4 34. Finals were scheduled for today across events.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Bob Denson
Washburn
Denson
Frank Wattelet
Pittsburg State
Len Mansfield
Richmond Area Family News and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Clyde Scott of Grand Junction visited Frank Rockers last week. Mr and Mrs Clair Mader of Garnett welcomed a daughter born May 3 at Anderson County Hospital, Mrs Mader formerly Agnes Brummel. Mr and Mrs J O Chance and family from Enid Oklahoma spent the week with Mrs Cecil Mathias. Mr and Mrs Hugh Boman of Iola visited Mr and Mrs Furman Porter. J B Rudisell, father of Mrs Willard Collins, fell Friday and fractured his hip and is at Kansas University Medical Center. James Webb of Kansas City and family came to collect children who stayed with Joe Wittmans. The Ernest Picketts attended the Newman Club banquet and ball in Pittsburg. their son Carl is an officer.
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Grand Junction
Clair Mader
Garnett
Anderson County Hospital
Mader
Agnes Brummel
J. O. Chance
Enid
Okla
Cecil Mathias
Hugh Boman
Iola
Furman Porter
J. B. Rudisell
Willard Collins
Kansas University Medical Center
James Webb
Kansas City
Joe Wittmans
Ernest Picketts
Newman Club
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Big Klu Back In Hitting Form For Pirates
Pirates edge Phillies 1 0 in 12th as Kluszewski homers off Robin Roberts on opening pitch. Kluszewski, returning from back trouble, says timing will improve and remains confident. Ronnie Kline earns his third win after a strong relief effort.
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Big Klu
Robin Roberts
Committee OKs Car Price Bill
Washington Senate Commerce Committee approved a price tag bill requiring manufacturers to list the suggested retail price for each new car and every accessory. Dealers urged the measure to curb competitors’ huge discounts and gimmicks like flashy promos.
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Oks
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Florida
Appanoose Area Social Visits Report
Mr and Mrs Jess Crews Cleve land Ohio Mrs Grace Steele Mr and Mrs A W Hilding Paola Mr and Mrs Bud Fowler and Nancy Ottawa were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Steele. Mr and Mrs Bobby Steele and Kathryn Elaine were afternoon callers.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Grace Steele
A. W. Hilding
Paola
Bud Fowler
Nancy Ottawa
Robert Steele
Bobby Steele
Kathryn Elaine
Lane High Shuts Out Rantoul 4-3 in Six Inning Win
Lane High School edged Rantoul 4-3 as Lane scored in the bottom of the sixth. Pitcher Richard Johnson earned the win with 12 strikeouts, allowing 2 hits and 1 walk. A trio of Lane errors produced Rantoul’s runs. game limited to six innings to fit bus schedules.
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Lane High School
Rantoul
Bill LaFollette
Richard Johnson
Charles Cunningham
Johnson
Cunningham
Miller
Burnett
Ottawa High Golf Team Misses State Qualifier
The Ottawa High School golf team finished seventh at the regional meet held at Quivira golf course in Merriam, failing to qualify any players for the state meet. Bud Gollier and Fred Gollier posted 82 and 84, while single entrant Mike Latimer shot 86.
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Ottawa
Quivira
Merriam
Bud
Fred Gollier
Mike Latimer
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