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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1961
Page
1
Mickey Mantle homered for the Yankees as they beat Washington 6-1 and pulled within seven games in the AL race. Lee Thomas loaded the headlines with a nine-hit doubleheader for the Angels, including a grand slam, while Baltimore beat Detroit to tighten the pennant chase.
Scroll of scores shows top marks by Bertram Pierson Isham Wolgast Finch Porter Jaster Cordle Jackson Eley Liegerat Anderson Willis Wolgast Gorton Kiehl Hefner Peters Downing across Royal T and Night Owl leagues. High series and individual scores listed for teams including Sunrise Dairy Gambles Don's Cabinet Shop and Peterson Masonry with lane leaders and totals.
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 as curfew fines totaling about 1950 dollars were levied on 13 Giants players by manager A Dark after a defeat in Los Angeles. Dark later lifted the curfew, saying the fines were excessive and that 13 players were not fined.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 in St Louis. In Kansas City the Athletics swept both ends of a doubleheader from Los Angeles 7-3 and 13-12. Leroy Thomas tied a major league record with 9 hits in the two games including three homers. Thomas had a grand slam among his hits. Fred Carroll’s 1886 record was tied by eight players including Thomas. Bob Purkey pitched shutout innings for the Cardinals. Ken Boyer, Charley James, and Carl Sawatski drove in St Louis runs. Jerry Walker earned win in the first game for KC, Ryne Duren lost. Del Greco and Lumpe had three hits in the A’s second game. Bob Shaw won. The KC doubleheader pulls within a half game of ninth-place Washington.
Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves surged to the National League earned run lead amid a eight-game winning streak. In 73 innings during the streak he allowed seven earned runs for an 0.86 ERA, boosting his season mark to 17–12 with 72 earned runs in 227 innings and eyeing his third ERA title. Jim OToole trails with a 3.21 ERA, Curt Simmons 3.24, while Dick Donovan tops the American League at 2.40.
Local storefront on N Main Street advertises Ottawa Bowl with phone contact CH 29741 for bowling services and related activities.
Lincoln rose to third after the Three-I League finale as the Chiefs shutout Des Moines 10 0 and 6 0. Cedar Rapids’ Bill Holmes earned his 18th win with Barry Morgan driving in the eighth inning. Topeka’s slump continued with an 8 3 loss to Burlington, leaving Cedar Rapids 64 games back and Burlington 3 off the first division.
SEATTLE AP A redhead who spent two seasons as Washington’s best third string quarterback is stepping into the staring role for the Rose Bowl champions. Kermit Jorgensen, 195 pounds, earned two letters and shined when called, notably directing a comeback win against Washington State. The Huskies face Purdue, Illinois and Pittsburgh before a Big Five opener with California.
Washington State worked on defending Missouri passing patterns and focused on stopping the Tigers ground game. Quarterbacks Mel Melin and Davie Mathieson led the Cougars passing unit while Mike Carboni missed practice due to illness, which trainer Dick Vandervoort said is subsiding.
Norris Stevenson, star halfback last year at Missouri, was released by the Dallas Cowboys. Also cut was Bill Husmann, a six season pro veteran from Nebraska. The Dallas Texans cut five players, including Ced Price, former Kansas State football and basketball star, who was worked as a defensive back.
State football announces home schedule for 1961 with games against Oklahoma and Kansas at Manhattan and Lawrence venues. Tickets available from the ticket office, with kickoff times around 11:30 a.m. Fans urged to check campus outlets for final details and dates.
Cincinnati defeats St Louis five two while Los Angeles tops San Francisco four two Milwaukee prevails over Philadelphia five four in fourteen innings Pittsburgh beats Chicago eight to three Today games include Pittsburgh at Chicago Philadelphia at Milwaukee Cincinnati versus St Louis and San Francisco versus Los Angeles Thursday lists Kansas City seven thirteen at Los Angeles Sly New York six Washington one Cleveland nine Boston five Baltimore one Detroit zero Baltimore four Detroit one game suspended from Monday Chicago three Minnesota three nine innings called for Cleveland at Boston Washington at New York Chicago at Minnesota only games on schedule Detroit at Boston Cleveland at New York Washington at Baltimore
Ponchatoula Louisiana rallied with five ninth inning runs to stun Grand Rapids Michigan 9 to 8 in Wichita. Ray Bianchini and Mike Trapani sparked the comeback, as Ray Brandhurst earned the win with a key infield RBI. The champions claimed a $10,000 purse in the 27th National Non Pro tournament.
Detroit AP reports Terry Sawchuk, 31, longtime NHL goalie, signed his 1961-62 contract with the Detroit Red Wings to dismiss retirement rumors.
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