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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1955
Page
6
The Kansas conference opener features Ottawa University Braves against Friends University Quakers at Cook Field at 3:00. Lineups include Larkin and Barnes for Ottawa and Davis and Alberts for Friends. Coca Cola sponsors the junior Braves section. reserves on sale at Wassmers then Cook Field box office.
Missouri, four wins short of a hundred under Coach Don Faurot, is favored to beat Utah tomorrow in Columbia. The Tigers seek another victory as they continue a strong season and aim to reach the century mark in football triumphs.
Ottawa High School Cyclones face Argentine tonight in Kansas City at 8 p.m. after a 19 to 0 season opener win over Pittsburg. Coach John Giger lists starters including Luce, Fredricks, Harkins, Ferguson, Kramer, Ogg, Day, Brill, Ainsworth, Bundy, and Wilson. Argentine has left the Northeast Kansas league, making this a non league game.
Williamsburg and Gridley played to a scoreless football tie last night in Gridley. Williamsburg threatened in the fourth, reaching the Burg 15, but could not score. Jim Thornbrugh starred at backfield for Williamsburg with Ben Nitcher shining on tackle. Williamsburg visits LeRoy next Friday.
Norman Oklahoma and Pittsburgh clash as Pitt seeks to prove it has resumed its former glory by challenging Oklahoma's 20 game win streak. Pitt, led by alumnus coach Johnny Michelosen, sits 12th to Oklahoma's fifth, with the Sooners a two touchdown favorite despite warning it could be their toughest game.
Brooklyn witnesses Tommy Byrne express regret at not becoming an outfielder after he pitched and batted the New York Yankees to a 4-2 World Series win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The left-hander struck out well and delivered a clutch single driving in Elston Howard and Billy Martin for the final runs. Byrne, a 35 year old lean right-hander, reflected on hisCareer choice while reflecting on his past decision.
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel faced a crippled Dodgers lineup at Ebbets Field aiming for a quick four game sweep or five at most. Mantle and Bauer were hurt, Turley slated for Game 3 while Dodgers leaned on Johnny Podres after back to back left-hander losses. Bauer left with a thigh pull, Mantle unlikely to play, as Brooklyn hoped to rebound in Game 1 despite Dodgers being slight favorites at home.
Ottawa freshman-sophomore team halts Iola 13 13 after Gerald Firestone suffers a broken arm in the third period. Ottawa edges ahead 6 0 early, then 13 0 after Kelsey runs in a 10 yard keeper and Michel catches a second score. Iola answers with Immel 15 yard TD, Fisher converts, tie late. Firestone out for season. Next game at Garnett Tuesday.
Bill Swift is the first honorary coach of the week for Ottawa University Braves. He will attend pre game meals and sit on the bench during tonight's game against Friends University on Cook field. Honorary coaches will be chosen weekly via Herald ballot from nominations by season ticket holders.
Bowling results across Santa Fe and area leagues list team bouts and top scores. Notable tallies include High 10-30 figures and players like Lewis 178, Bettge 214, 605, Wassmer 479, Wenthe 525, Wilcox 184, 491, and Morrisey 173. In the Mack and Day's leagues, individual high games feature Kampachroeder 180 and Vogier 157 with team totals near 400.
Tonight's 10 round bout features Chuck Speiser of Michigan State meeting Willie Troy, a 23 year old Washington light heavyweight veteran. Troy has moved up from middleweight and struggles with the weight. The national NBC telecast begins at 8 p.m. CST.
A feared right-handed saver hurled five hits to become the first left-hander to pitch a complete game against the Dodgers in over a year. The Yankees managed eight hits off four pitchers, scoring all runs with four singles in the fourth inning after two were out. Billy Lees struggled, as Don Newcombe did the day before, while Don Bessent, Karp Spooner and Clem Labine shut down the Dodgers, allowing one hit over the last 4 1 3 innings.
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