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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1961

Page

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Cyclones Fall Short As Turner Edges Ottawa 12 6

Ottawa Turner 9 first downs 9 97 yards rushing 174 6 passes tried 4 completed 3 0 intercepted by 1 23 yards passing 36 1 fumbles lost by 1 10 yards penalties 20 yards punts. Cyclones rally late from 12 0 halftime deficit but fail to tie or win at Cook Field Ottawa University.

Ottawa High Cyclones Cook Ottawa University Turner Bears Ottawa Turner

Quenemo Falls to Easton in 6-Man Clash 33–12

Easton rippled the scoreboard with four end sweep touchdowns as Quenemo dropped to 0-2 in a 33 to 12 loss. Elmer Fitzpatrick and Bob Riddle each-paced Easton with two TDs, Gragg starred for Quenemo with two scores, and Ed Sloan added a 22-yard sweep. Quenemo hosts Edgerton next Friday.

Easton Quenemo Elmer Fitzpatrick Bob Riddle Jim Gragg Fitzpatrick Riddle Ed Sloan Fitzgerald Sloan Gragg Edgerton

College Football Scores From Kirksville to Wichita

Kirksville State 27 defeated Washburn 9 while McPherson 33 beat Kansas Wesleyan 6 Culver-Stockton junior college Fort Scott 44 overwhelmed Highland 7 Miami Oklahoma 27 defeated Hutchinson 6 Independence 20 beat Parsons 14 and Wichita Freshmen 20 edged Arkansas City 6.

Kirksville State Washburn McPherson Kansas Wesley Geet Junior College Fort Scott Highland Miami Okla Hutchinson Independence Parsons Wichita Arkansas City

Ramblin Wrecks Triumph Over Southern California in LA

Georgia Tech’s Ramblin Wrecks beat Southern California 27 to 7 in Los Angeles. Billy Lothridge kicked both opening and closing field goals as Tech surged to a commanding 21 7 halftime lead behind three touchdowns in the second quarter.

Georgia Tech Los Angeles Southern California Engineers California Billy Lothridge

Gentile ties grand slam mark as Orioles top Cubs rival

Jim Gentile blasted his fifth grand slam of the season off Don Larsen to lift Baltimore over Chicago 8-6. The shot tied a major league record and matched Ernie Banks for the most grand slams in a season, while Roger Maris chased Babe Ruth's single season homer record with 59.

Jim Gentile Roger Maris Babe Ruth Baltimore Chicago Gentile Don Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs Ruth Lou Gehrig Tommy Henrich Yankees al Rosen Ray Boone Indians Rudy York Tigers Maris Boston Fenway Park

Bowling Scores Peace-14 High 10-30-A DeCarney

Bowling scores list top figures with players DeCarney Carey Leftler Wolgast Meador Hughes McClay Honn and teams including Independents Fairmont Coltby each showing high scores and cumulative totals across events dated 10 30.

H. McClay Fairmont C. Honn

Open Pro Grid Slate Tonight Clash in Buffalo Saturday

Boston and Buffalo, two inconsistent clubs, clash in Buffalo Saturday night to kick a busy weekend in the American Football League. The action builds toward Sunday when the only undefeated teams meet in a key matchup.

Boston Buffalo

Eastern Division Tightens As Buffalo Boston Tie

San Diego and Houston meet in San Diego with a high profile clash. Boston lost to New York 21-20 but beat Denver 45-17 while Buffalo defeated New York 41-31 and fell to Denver 22-10. Buffalo and Boston are tied with New York for second with 1-1, as three games Sunday showcase Houston San Diego Oakland Dallas Denver New York matchups.

San Diego Houston Boston New York Buffalo Denver Dallas Oakland

Overbrook and Lyndon play scoreless Osage clash

Overbrook and Lyndon battled to a 0-0 tie in Osage County League play last night. Coach Bob Oden's Overbrook team, coming off a 35-0 win over Wellsville, and Coach Don Reed's Lyndon squad were evenly matched. Burlingame will visit Overbrook next Friday.

Lyndon Overbrook Bob Oden Overbrook Boys Wellsville Don Reed Lyndon Crew Burlingame

Richmond Cubs Rally to Second Straight Win

In Richmond, the Cubs edged the Rantoul Bulldogs 9 to 7 to claim their second consecutive fall baseball victory. Delbert Roeckers pitched five innings for the win, while Jim Garber notched three hits and a fourth inning double highlighted Richmond’s four-run frame. Kern took the loss for Rantoul, which totaled seven hits led by Bill Kern and Wayne Evans. Richmond travels to Princeton, and Rantoul visits Lane on Tuesday.

Richmond Richmond Cubs Rantoul Bulldogs Delbert Roeckers Rantoul Bill Kern Jim Garber Rockers Terry Schwegam

Ram Coach Fears The Bears Clash In LA Coliseum

Rams coach Bob Waterfield fears an aroused Chicago Bears in the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday night. He notes the Bears may have been asleep after a 37-13 loss to the Vikings, while the Rams keep the same lineup from their 27-24 opener loss to the Colts. Week two Sunday games follow across the NFL.

Associated Press Bob Waterfield Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears Bears Waterfield Minnesota Vikings

No. 59 Holder Loses Sleep Over Maris Ball

Baltimore AP report details Bob Reitz who caught Roger Maris home run No. 59. Offers from readers tempt him to sell the ball while Maris chases Babe Ruth's 60 homer record, with Reitz weighing sleep loss and a $1000 cash bid and other offers for memorabilia.

Fan Entitled To The Ball In Major League Park

New York AP reports a fan who caught Roger Maris 59th homer drive in Baltimore was told no rule covers the matter but fans have long kept such balls as souvenirs. Commissioner aide says interference with play is the only issue. Bob Reitz, 32, refuses to part with the ball.

Reitz Glen Burnie Daniel L. Wagner Miami Fla Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles Roger Maris Maris New York Detroit Lions Baltimore Charles M. Segar Ford Fricks Bob Reitz

Top Team Independence Wins Narrow Victory in 34th Straight

Independence, the state's top football squad, edged Fort Scott 13-12 to extend its winning streak to 34 games. No. 2 Manhattan routed Campus High 40-0, while No. 3 Wichita East beat Wichita West 26-14. Other poll results included 10th-ranked Hutchinson upset 14-7 by Wichita Southeast and several teams maintaining long undefeated runs.

Topeka Independence Fort Scott Manhattan Campus High Dick Towers Lawrence Wichita East Associated Press Wichita West Salina McPherson Atchison Leavenworth Highland Park Coffeyville Southeast Kansas Columbus Wyandotte Garden City Wichita North Kapaun Russell Dodge City Neodesha Cherryvale Junction City Emporia Parsons Tola Phillipsburg Plainville Liberal Hugoton Shawnee Mission East Topeka West Olathe Paola C. Delphos Clyde Troy Midway Denton

Trey Leads 34-0 Romp By Melvern

SCRANTON Jim Irey scored three touchdowns to lead Melvern to a 34-0 victory over Scranton in an 8 man football game last night. Irey had a 37 yard run in the first period and 13 and 20 yard romps in the fourth. Wayne Cranwell added a 55 yard TD in the third and Fain Price scored from 12 yards in the fourth with three extra points. Melvern, 2-0, will be at Williamsburg Thursday night.

Scranton Jim Irey Melvern Irey Wayne Cranwell Fain Price Price Darrell Schultz Williamsburg

Georgia Coach Misses Opening SEC Game

Georgia's new head coach Johnny L. Griffith, 36, underwent emergency appendectomy the night before his debut. Defensive coach John Gregory acted as head coach as Georgia hosted No. 3 Alabama, a seven point favorite, amid uncertainty from the illness.

Athens

Kansas high school football top ten standings list

A compact rundown of top ten Kansas high school football rankings with scores from recent games. Indepeindence leads 18 to Fort Scott while Manhattan routs Wichita Campus 40 to 0. Other notable results include Salina 40 over McPherson and Lawrence 38 over Atchison 0.

Salina McPherson Lawrence Atchison Leavenworth Highland Park Coffeyville Columbus Wyandotte Washington- Bethel Garden City Wichita Southeast Hutchinson Wichita North Wichita Kapaun

Baseball Scoreboard Friday Results and Weekend Schedule

Friday results show Pittsburgh 6 Philadelphia 3, Los Angeles 6 St Louis 3, San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 0, with Chicago at Milwaukee postponed due to rain. Today’s games include Chicago at Milwaukee, San Francisco at Cincinnati, Los Angeles at St Louis, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, and Sunday’s schedule lists Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Chicago at Milwaukee.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia Los Angeles St. Louis San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Milwaukee W. L. Pet Pittsburgh Cone

Baseball schedule and results fragment from 1950s era card

A fragment lists games and post schedules: Baltimore beat Chicago 8 to 6, Cleveland 3 over Detroit 6, Kansas City 4, Cleveland 3. Also matches Baltimore at Chicago and Washington at Minnesota among several post-only games. Midwest teams Cleveland Kansas City Detroit Los Angeles Boston New York are noted with venues.

Baltimore Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Los Angeles Washington Minnesota New York Boston Ceveland Ecee

Giants Hand Reds 6-0 Loss in Dominant O'Dell Start

San Francisco Giants spoil Cincinnati Reds pennant bid with Billy O'Dell eight hitter. Pagan drives in three runs with a single and double as Giants end Reds' 21 year drive. Dodgers beat Cardinals to close gap. Drysdale wins in relief as Dodgers clinch.

San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Billy O’dell Reds Dodgers Los Angeles St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee

Wellsville Opens Little Seven With 18 7 Victory

Wellsville beat Spring Hill 18 to 7 in a Little Level league opener. Mike Phares scored on a 4 yard end run, Darrel Connor answered for Spring Hill with a 60 yard drive, Alvie Schendel added a 13 yard TD, Larry Denton closed with a 5 yard QB sneak. Denton and Schendel led Wellsville with strong offense and defense. The Eagles improved to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Little Seven.

Spring Hill Wellsville Eagles Mike Phares Darrel Connor Lannie Eeds Alvie Schendel Larry Denton Schendel Denton Phares Gary Rader Joe Ruttman

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