Junior High Beaten By Emporia
Emporia Junior High outplayed Ottawa Whirlwinds 18 to 7 at Garfield School as Emporia capitalized on Ottawa mistakes. The Whirlwinds led 7-6 at halftime after Bill Henry tied the game with a 45 yard run and Presley kicked the extra point. Emporia added a 45 yard TD after a punt fake and sealed the win with a late fumble recovery for a score. Ottawa’s final record stands at one win, two losses, one tie.
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Emporia
Ottawa
Garfield School
Bill Henry
John Presley
Henry
Blanchard to try first base and outfield
New York Yankees manager Ralph Houk announced Johnny Blanchard will train at first base and the outfield in addition to his catcher duties. The plan follows Blanchard signing a two year contract worth about 45 000 dollars annually. Houk called Blanchard a pleasant problem and noted he may also cover for Moose Skowron if needed.
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NEW York
Johnny Blanchard
New York Yankees
Ralph Houk
Blanchard
Yankees
Houk
Moose
Skowron
KC Steers Plan Exhibition Tour
Kansas City Steers of the American Basketball League announce a 10 game exhibition series starting in Parsons Kansas. Five games against the Pittsburgh Rens and multiple regional dates through late October precede the league opener November 1 in San Francisco. Coach Jack McMahon says the exhibitions will be the final chance for players to make the team of fifteen with a 12 man limit for the first month.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Steers
American Basketball League
Parsons
Kan
Clinton
Pittsburgh Rens
Steers
All Stars
Emporia
Topeka
Ft. Riley
St. Joseph
Warrensburg
Lincoln
Pittsburg
San Francisco
Jack McMahon
Faurot Predicts Missouri Attends Record Crowd
In Columbia, athletic director Don Faurot forecasts Missouri will top 44,000 for the homecoming game against Nebraska on Oct 28. Ticket manager John Moore reports about 4,000 reserved seats left unsold after Thursday. Faurot also announced all reserved seats are sold for the November 11 game with Oklahoma.
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Columbia
Don Faurot
University of Missouri
Nebraska
Missouri
Ottawa Cross Country Winner Triumphs in Open Meet
Ottawa High School captured its season opening cross country meet at Topeka defeating Highland Park. Cyclone A squad won 12 25 while B squad finished 9 26. Craig Davis led A race with Rick Winchester second, Bill Hegarty fourth, Larry Crawford fifth. Jan Jefferis won the B event.
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Topeka
Ottawa High School
Highland Park Scotties
Craig Davis
Rick Winchester
Bill Hegarty
Larry Crawford
Jan Jefferis
Rallies To Beat Italian Favorite In Davis Cup Thriller
United States player Jon Douglas trailed 0-2 in sets and 2-5 in the third before shocking Fausto Gardini 4-6 4-6 7-5 10-8 6-0 in the opening singles of the Davis Cup inter zone final. Whitney Reed faces Nicola Pietrangeli next as doubles and remaining singles loom.
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Rome
Italy
Jon Douglas
United States
Fausto Gardini
Whitney Reed
Alameda
Calif
Nicola Pietrangeli
Douglas
Santa Monica
Marines
Australia
Rocky Nelson Returned to Minors with Pirates Sale
Pittsburgh star first baseman Rocky Nelson, a key 1960 World Series player, was sent to the Toronto International League club. The Pirates announced the sale Thursday for an undisclosed price.
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Pittsburgh
Rocky Nelson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Nelson
Toronto
Cecil Shorts Gets Short Notice Main Event at Garden
New York AP Teddy Brenner calls Cecil Shorts the welterweight standby ready for action. Shorts, 22, 2-1 underdog, takes the sub role against Jorge Fernandez in a television ten-rounder at Madison Square Garden. He carries a $4,000 purse in his first Garden main event. Shorts, 19-7-1 with nine KOs, matches Fernandez, 25, who has won five straight to reach 67-5-1 with 50 KOs.
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New York
Teddy Brenner
Cecil Shorts
Shorts
Cecil
Jorge Fernandez
Argentina
Madison Square Garden
Cleveland
Italy
Bruno Visintin
Fernandez
Bayer Takes Miami Lead in Ontario Open
George Bayer of Miami shot 33-31 for a six-under-par 64 to lead the Ontario Open after the first round at Whispering Lakes. Jon Gustin and Bob Nichols trailed, with four players tied for fourth at 67. Gary Player struggled to a 70 after a 34-36 day.
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Ontario
Calif
George Bayer
Miami
Bayer
University of Washington
Whispering Lakes
Jon Gustin
Gladwyne
Bob Nichols
Midland
Tex
Pittsburg State Holds Fourth In AP Small College Poll
Texas A and I retains first place as Humboldt State rises to second after a 7-6 win over San Francisco State. Northern Michigan upsets Hillsdale to drop into the top ten. Delaware joins at 8 after a 34-0 victory over Lafayette.
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Texas A & I College
Javelinas
Associated Press
East Texas State
Humboldt State of California
San Francisco State
Hillsdale College of Michigan
Northern Michigan
Delaware
Lafayette
Texas A & I
Humboldt State
Houston May Leave Cellar
The Associated Press reports Houston may escape the Eastern Division cellar if it defeats Boston in Boston on Friday night in the AFL opener. Sunday features three games including San Diego and New York in New York, Dallas facing Buffalo in Buffalo, and Oakland at Denver with the Western cellar at stake. Coach Lou Rymkus risks his job as Houston long has lost three straight.
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Associated Press
Houston
Lou Rymkus
Boston
San Diego
New York
Dallas
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Oakland
Denver
Rymkus
Hutchinson Named NL Manager of the Year in 1961
AP reports Freddie Hutchinson of the Cincinnati Reds won the 1961 National League manager of the year in the BBWAA poll. He received 176 votes and was narrowly not unanimous due to a single zone ballot for Alvin Dark of the San Francisco Giants.
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New York
Freddie Hutchinson
Cincinnati Reds
Associated Press
Alvin Dark
San Francisco Giants
Hutchinson
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Bowling Scores From AMF Colbern and Like Clubs
Bowler totals list AMF Colbern 1 with high 10-D McClay 173 and 30-K Perry 487. Climax-32 shows 10-30-C Jackson 191-533. Dutch Boy-1 notes 10-C Kirkpatrick 208 and 30-T Hiatt 507. Conrad-3 records 10-T Van Leiden and A Beets 210 and 30-D Beiter 542. Brown-1 lists 10-30 Hartrick 197-561. Blue Moon-3 has 10-30 D Cordle 194 and 30 D 501. Cheney-1 shows 10-G Honn 187 and 30 B Wenthe 617. Litwin-3 10-30 Richeson 211-517. Bilucco-3 10-20 Nalley 101-525. Pepsi-1 10-30 C Wolgast 223-569.
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AMF
D. Cordle
Cheney
G. Honn
B. Wenthe
Litwin
Richeson
Bilucco
Nalley
Pepsi
C. Wolgast
Buffalos seek Orange Bowl bid at Miami tonight
Colorado Buffalos travel to the Miami Orange Bowl aiming for a victory over the Hurricanes and a return New Year’s Day as the Big Eight representative in the Orange Bowl. Led by guard Joe Romig and quarterback Gale Weidner, Colorado is the favorite to win the Big Eight after a 20 19 comeback over Kansas. The Hurricanes rely on Bobby Weaver at quarterback due to George Mira’s rib injury.
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Colorado
Buffalos
Miami Hurricanes
Joe Romig
Gale Weidner
Associated Press
Kansas
Weidner
Hurricanes
Navy
George Mira
Mira
Kentucky
Bobby Weaver
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan State
Michigan
Birthday Celebrations and Visits Across Lane Area
Lane residents joined Cathy's 12th birthday dinner with relatives from Topeka Ottawa and Pueblo. The week featured birthdays and honors for Alice Christian and Jess Christian, visits to Humboldt and Kansas City, a hospital observation for E P Bowden, and a funeral in Lane for Bob Myers.
Market Electric Car to Reignite Kalamazoo Venture
Stuart Motors Inc. announced plans to market an electric passenger car named the Stuart in Kalamazoo Michigan. President Barry H. Stuart said the fiberglass bodied car measures nine feet seven inches by five feet four inches and seats two adults and two to three children plus cargo. Prices were not announced but the car would be available after January 1.
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Kalamazoo
Williamsburg News Visit In Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Irwin Heth spent Friday to Monday visiting his uncle James Gill Sr and aunt in Tekamah Nebraska. They noted scenery like the Ozarks and Nebraska areas already had snow and colder weather than Kansas. They were dinner guests in Onawa Iowa and supper guests in Okaland Nebraska, and Sunday dined with the James Gill Jr family. Mrs L A Green returned home from Lyndon after caring for granddaughter Janet Lee born Sept 20 at Dr Niles Stout home. Mr and Mrs C R Morrison Cascade Colorado visited aunt Mrs A F LeChien. County health nurse Rosalie Osburn showed tuberculin test film to be given Oct 23 for students and interested adults. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hetrick and Dennis Tecumseh hosted family dinner Sunday for the 25th wedding anniversary of her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Thornbrugh, Oct 10, and birthdays of Mrs Thornbrugh and Kathie on Oct 18. Frank Davis released from Veterans Hospital in Kansas City and recovering. Sunday the Stanley Davis family Osawatomie, the Weldon Ep-
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Irwin Heth
James Gill Sr
Tekamah
Neb
Ozarks
Nebraska
Kansas
Heths
Onawa
Iowa
Okaland
James Gill Jr
Lawrence Hetreck
Dennis
Tecumseh
Richard Thornbrugh
Thornbrugh
Kathie
Frank Davis
Veterans Hospital
Kansas City
Stanley Davis
Osawatomie
Weldon
Local Socials and Meetings in Kansas City
The report lists visitors and gatherings in Kansas City including the Wendell Davis family visiting Mr. Davis. W R Binns attended a Bell Telephone physics teachers and high school principals dinner and meeting in Kansas City Tuesday. Bonnie Adams stays with the D I Goodwills. Sandra and Betty Adams stay with Mrs. Ida Bien while their mother escorts Mr. Adams to Texas. W S C S met with Mrs. C E Todd and assisting hostess Mrs. M R Wren. Mrs. J E Decker led the program The Mission of the Church in Latin America. Mines Thornton Shrader Sowers Blair Trabert Anderson and Nina Fitzgerald assisted. A quiet day of prayer and self denial is planned Thursday Oct 26 at the Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs J E Decker hosted a birthday dinner Sunday honoring daughter Mrs Gary Horne with others present.
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W. R. Binns
Bell Telephone Co
Kansas City
Bonnie Adams
D. I. Goodwills
Sandra
Betty Adams
Ida Bien
Mr. Adams
Texas
W.S.C.S
C. E. Todd
M. R. Wren
J. E. Decker
Latin America
Thornton, Shrader
Sowers
Blair
Trabert
Anderson
Nina Fitzgerald
Methodist Church
Littler Ford Beaten By British In Ryder Cup Opener
Lytham St Annes England AP United States trailed after a shock loss as Gene Littler and Doug Ford fell to Christy O Connor and Pete Alliss 4 and 3. The U S then won three of four matches, with Art Wall and Jay Hebert tying, Billy Casper and Arnold Palmer winning, and Bill Collins and Mike Souchak also victorious to take a 3-1 lead at the end of morning foursomes. Four more 18 round matches and sixteen singles follow in the weekend event.
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Lytham ST. Annes
England
Gene Littler
Doug Ford
United States
Littler
Ford
Christy O’connor
Pete Alliss
Art Wall
Jay Hebert
John Panton
Bernard Hunt
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
Dai Rees
Ken Bousfield
Bill Collins
Mike Souchak
Tom Halliburton
Neil Coles
Royal Lytham
St. Annes
Local residents named in community notice
Brown of Garnett and Mrs. James Mersman with children of Kansas City are listed along with Frances Peddicord Nina Fitzgerald Jeanine Dee and Leanna Horne in the readable portion of a community names notice highlighting residents and family connections.
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Faurot
Gillette
4Th St
Sam
Tire & Supply, Inc
Richard Spong
Ottawa University
Cook Field
Braves
Coyotes
Kansas Wesleyan University
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Persinger
General Engine Service
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THE
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Lane News
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Clifford Hettler
Glenna
Cathy
Eddie
Joe Luther
Belle Brownlee
Donald Higdon
Homewood
Lavon Hettler
John Brownlee
W. H. Hettler
E. F. Brownlee
Jack
John
Forest Sloan
Wayne Hettler
Humboldt
Alice Christian
W. M. Christian
Jess Christian
Luther Christian
Alice Knoop
Pauline Hedges
Lane
Art Schroeder
Eva Christian
Teasley
Pueblo
Colo
L. D. Morlan
John Lowell
Alicia
Overland Park
David Christian
Lawrence
Eldon Graham
Hillsdale
Wilbur Cox
Holton
Charles Mitchell
Brenda
Cincinnati
Ohio
Earl Crown
Earl Boyd
Dean Johnson
California
Guy Edwards
Nellie Boyd
Oscar Rutledge
Veaubleau, Mo
Bob Myers
E. P. Bowden
Miami County Hospital
Paola
Oscar Henderson
Rev
Truman Christian
Washington, D. C
N. Main
Tu P. Toumberlin
G. Page
Ferguson A. Miller
Edmistons
Fredeen
Birckhead Oeeae
L. Lollar
Williamsburg News
Mrs. Irwin Heth
Rosalie Osburn
Mobil Tips
By Bill and
Bud
Bill Weidner
15Th
BUD Bell Service
Persons
Kieth
Wendell Davis
Mr. Davis
Gary Horne
Glenn Duvall
Bob Powers
Ben
Robert Barnes
Gilliland
Ph. Centropolis
Nbc-Tvs
Brown's Home. & Sporting Goods
Aes
Crites Appliance Center
S. Main
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