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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
2
Cesar Tovar broke up Dave McNally's near no hit bid with a two strike single in the ninth as Baltimore held on 5 0. The Tigers beat Chicago 2 1 in ten innings and Kansas later games were noted.
Tovar spoiled McNally’s no hit bid with a single as Baltimore beat Cleveland 5-2. McNally allowed one hit through six innings and earned his sixth straight win. Boog Powell drove in two runs and Etchebarren contributed a two run double for the Orioles.
In Emporia, Emporia State 5 Kansas Wesleyan 1 gives Emporia a 1-0 edge in a best-of-three. In District 11 first round, Chadron 9 Wayne 7 and Nebraska Omaha 11 Dana 1 in seven innings.
AP notes statewide fishing conditions with reports from Perry Reservoir murky but fair for bass and croppie, Pomona clear and excellent for croppie and channel, Norton clear with good black bass and northern pike, Kirwin excellent for walleye, Osage County Lake clear for bass and croppie, Pottawatomie Lakes good for channels, bluegill and crappie, plus other sites showing varied turbid or clear water and species performance.
Mario Andretti and A J Foyt, former national champions, were top contenders for the pole in the 58th 600 mile race at Indianapolis. Qualifying for the No 1 spot offered about $40 000 in prizes with a 171 559 mph record pace set by Joe Leonard last year.
Kansas coach Bob Timmons says his Jayhawks are the favorite for the Big Eight track title at Iowa State, led by field power with Salb, Wilhelm, Knop in throws and Whitely, Jessie in jumps. He warns the outcome depends on who runs which events as Jim Ryun competes in the 880 and mile.
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League starts its first season Monday with two games at Orlis Cox Field and two more Wednesday. The eight week season ends with a district tourney, featuring Lions against Elks in the opener at 6 30 p.m. Kiwanis meets DeMolay next.
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