06 Oct 1960
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1960
Page
1
Pirates stun the Yankees 6 4 at Forbes Field as smart baserunning and timely hitting power Pittsburgh in a key World Series game. Dick Groat and Bill Mazeroski drive in runs while Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle rally New York briefly before Elroy Face closes it.
Pepper Martin, famed base runner for the St Louis Cardinals, is named athletic director of the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, effective November 1, announced by Warden Robert Raines. Once known as The Wild Horse of the Osage, he coached in the majors and managed in the minors after retiring from playing.
In Cincinnati a woman discovered Donald Riggs age 33 asleep inside the A Wash N Dry LaundryTuesday night. Police arrested Riggs and charged him with being drunk.
The Pittsburgh Pirates, after winning the opener, acknowledge the New York Yankees have power but can be pitched to. Elroy Face, Vernon Law, and Dick Great discuss Yankee threats as Face delivers key eighth inning outs and the Pirates capitalize on Virdon’s fourth inning catch. Managers note pitching as the Yankees’ weakness, with Lopez’s hit and a late double play shaping the outcome.
AP reports Khrushchev’s UN crisis kept President Eisenhower from attending World Series games in Pittsburgh and New York. Commissioner Ford Frick said no Nixon or Kennedy requests for seats and noted politicians avoid using the series as a campaign prop. Frick favors baseball free of politics and recalls Frick’s 1927 Yankees coverage.
Lawrence High School seeks its 42nd consecutive win Friday night against Shawnee Mission East while Independence targets 28 straight in a game with Parsons. The AP top 16 ranks include Wichita Southeast at No. 5 facing Wichita West, with other strong showdowns across the state.
Kansas fans a tough challenge as the Jayhawks prepare to halt Iowa State’s feared backfield pair Dave Hoppmann and Tom Watkins. Hoppmann leads the nation in rushing with 431 yards and Watkins is second in 1959, forcing Kansas to defend both against a high scoring Cyclones attack while adjusting from recent games.
Bowling scores from the Kansas State high and independent leagues feature top totals by J Richardson 185, L Meador 507, D Reed 194, and J Moody 168. Numerous team lines show high marks across clubs including Peoples National Eagles and Knights of Columbus, with standout 500s and 400s in the mixed results.
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