30 Sep 1961
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1961
Page
1
Yankees top Red Sox 2 1 as Maris fails to homer in return while Ford posts 25 4 season mark. Blanchard hits his 21st homer for a 1 0 lead. Miami shocks Penn State 25 8 as Mira and Weaver spark upset. Major-College action features USC SMU WVU Syracuse and Oklahoma Notre Dame headlining televised slate.
Louisburg dominated Wellsville 34-0 in a Little Seven clash. Louisburg built a 7-0, 7-0, 14-0, 6-0 scoring edge as Wellsville fell to 1-1 in league play and 1-2 overall.
Princeton and Lane lead the Franklin County Fall Baseball Tournament at 3 1 with 1 losses. Lane beat Richmond 14 7 as Rudl er earned the win and hit a 3 run double. Mailey also hit a 3 run double for the losers. Princeton and Rantoul each had two singles.
Overbrook defeated Burlingame 6 to 0 as Larry Rich scored the only touchdown in the second period after Burlingame fumbled on its own 25 yard line. Overbrook improves to 20-1 and will face Perry at Overbrook next Friday.
College football roundup shows Miami Florida beating Penn State 25 to 8 and Southern California 21 over SMU 16. Detroit 34 and Xavier Ohio appear in competitive action with unclear final.
Baker College of Emporia suffered a 27-0 loss at Baldwin as C of E capitalized on two fumbles to score three early touchdowns. Baker’s pre season favorite status dropped with turnovers. Washburn downed Warrensburg 27-13 and Central Oklahoma beat Emporia State 27-7.
A sprawling roundup lists final scores from multiple games across Kansas and nearby states. Notable results include Salina 24 over Clay Center 7, Garden City 35 over Hays 0, Wichita Southeast 68 over Blackwell Oklahoma, and Columbus 46 over Iola 14, with numerous other matchups and close finishes across the region.
Chuck McKinley gave the United States a 1-0 edge over India by defeating Jaidip Mukerjea 6-4 6-4 9-7 in the Davis Cup interzone final at the National Stadium in New Delhi. The 20-year-old from St. Louis faced strong resistance from his 19-year-old opponent as the match went to three sets, played in 93 degree heat with gravel courts as Prime Minister Nehru watched.
Keo Nakama, a 40 year old physical education teacher, becomes the first to swim the 27 mile Molokai Channel. He finished in 15 hours 37 minutes at Haunama Bay near Honolulu after starting at 3 am. Nakama swam with four boats and two surfboard riders. no sharks were sighted.
Ottawa University dominated Sterling with 370 yards to 118, scoring twice in each of the first two periods and adding two more in the third and fourth. Key plays included a 21 yard Ken Smart to Richard Spong pass and a Dan Coons eight yard TD run. Don Schuyler and an opposing player were ejected in the second half.
Glendale AP casey stengel, longtime bank president turned baseball figure, enthusiastically hints at managing the new york mets next season While balancing his banking role he jokes visitors should be at the money windows He praises red hutchinson and others while remaining hedged about a world series prediction
The league table shows four undefeated clubs facing 1-1 or 0-2 foes Sunday. Philadelphia hosts St Louis as Dallas meets Cleveland in a pivotal matchup. Detroit welcomes San Francisco while other games feature Minnesota at Baltimore New York at Washington Chicago at Green Bay and Pittsburgh at Los Angeles. Dallas leads in offensive yardage with Meredith and LeBaron pairing passes.
Ed Runge will call balls and strikes for the first game at Yankee Stadium. Jocko Conlan will be at first base, Frank Ament at second, and Augie Donatelli at third. Bob Stewart covers left field foul line and Shag Crawford covers right field line.
Quenemo was outscored 37 to 22 as Jim Gragg scored on a rushing TD and two passing plays. He connected with Ben Lewis for a 25 yard strike and with Ben Hoover for a 45 yard TD after kickoff return. Ronnie Frakes led Edgerton with a TD each period. Injuries hit Gragg Perry and Joe Hoover. Quenemo hosts Stillwell next Friday.
Cincinnati Routed Pittsburgh 8-1 in a tuneup for the World Series as Jim O'Toole pitched five innings of four hit ball while Darrell Johnson strained a left side muscle during batting practice. Johnson, Reds' only experienced catcher, was hitting .270. rookies Jerry Edwards and Jerry Zimmerman provide depth behind him. Spahn won his 21st, Giants lost to Braves 4-1, with Eddie Mathews driving in the needed runs.
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