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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1958
Page
2
Milwaukee strengthens first place effort behind Joey Jay’s six inning 2-0 win over St Louis. San Francisco ends slump with a 6-1 win over Philadelphia while Los Angeles nabs a 5-4 decision over Pittsburgh. Tigers trim Yankees as Boston and Cleveland win. Mays hits the Giants to a 6-0 run with Musial co leading the batting race.
Denver Bears extend first place margin to four games after rainouts. In Louisville Omaha won the opener 9 3 and led 4 3 in the nightcap. Indianapolis moved Minneapolis to third by winning 3 2, while Wichita beat St Paul 9 2.
Tim Tam, three year old Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, will have surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine to remove bone chips from his right front ankle after finishing second in the Belmont Stakes. Calumet Farm trainer Jimmy Jones spoke after a New York meeting with Dr. William Reed and owner Mrs. Gene Markey, saying the horse may be saved for stud.
Former Open champion Jack Fleck failed to contend here as he carded 157 over 36 holes after a 154 needed to qualify. meanwhile Pittsburgh's 191 football team dominated its schedule with an undefeated record.
Creston beat Atlantic 7-1 as R. Monahan pitched a two-hitter striking out nine. Five third inning runs and two more in the fifth broke the game open with Mc Nichols driving in two. Atlantic’s Gary Kluever scored their only run.
Atlantic Moose Cubs claim their fourth victory with an 11 to 3 win over Griswold Junior Tigers. Denny Turnure, Danny Gipple and Dan Duskin led a seven hit attack aided by a first inning flurry and a rare one hitter by Myers and Cannon on the mound.
Oak Hill won its first YMCA church league game of the season, defeating Christians 6 to 4 at Sunnyside diamond. Nelson allowed three hits for the win, while Bob Andersen hit a two run homer and doubled twice. Christians tallied in the first and third innings and added a final run in the fifth before Pelzer pitched the distance. Oak Hill moved from last to fourth. Christians dropped from a first place tie to third. Also noted: Oak Mill vs Catholics Monday, and Wednesday doubleheaders featuring Methodists, Baptists, Zion Lutheran, and Christians.
Tommy Bolt led the National Open after two rounds with a 142 as Gary Player and Frank Stranahan trailed at 143 and 144 respectively. Bolt recovered from a double bogey six in round two and eyed defending his lead in Tulsa.
The Atlantic Elks Midgets remained atop the Nishna Valley league with a 34 4 win over Griswold on Griswold field. Royce Sarsfield and Al Lyding shared pitching duties allowing one hit while Bruce Bailey led the offense with a homer a triple two doubles and a single. Atlantic sent 15 batters in the first inning nine runs crossed the plate and added seven in the second five total in the fifth. Atlantic travels to Bridgewater tomorrow at 5 30 pm and remains unbeaten in five games.
Steve Spray of Indianola faced 16 year old John Peterson of Iowa City for the Iowa Junior golf championship. Spray, runner up last year, advanced through the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds with relative ease while Peterson defeated defending champion Dave Nelson of Clinton and medalist Barry Meer din k of Muscatine in extra hole matches.
Tama High School catcher Tom Videtich, age 18, receives a bonus baby contract with the Kansas City Athletics. The payment amount is not disclosed.
Pace setting Colorado Springs was rained out in a try game at Des Moines while the Western League standings narrowed to a half game. Armbrillo led a three hit effort and Jim Johnson with Hay Bauer shut out Lincoln 4 0 to close to 13 percentage points behind the idle leaders. Lincoln fell 3 games back as Topeka edged Albuquerque 3 2 and Sioux City beat Pueblo 8.
Pitcher Joey Jay earned his third major win of the season and second shutout in a rain shortened six inning game as the Braves defeated the Cardinals 2 0. Pee Wee Reese delivered a two run double for the Dodgers in a 4 3 win over the Pirates.
In Springfield Missouri two players meet in a 36 hole final for the Trans Miss Golf title. Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Illinois former champion and ninth tournament veteran meets Andrea Cohn of Waterloo Iowa the 18 year old debutant. Lindsay advanced by 1 up over Sherry Wheeler while Cohn topped Mrs J Harry Henderson 4 and 3 with steady play.
The American League table shows New York leading with a 35 16 record followed by Boston Kansas City and Washington in pursuit. Friday saw Chicago tie Baltimore 5 all after 14 innings while Cleveland beat Washington 10 2 and Detroit defeated New York 4 2. In the National League Milwaukee slipped to 21 8 after a rain shortened St Louis 2 0 and Los Angeles led with 31 25 as Cincinnati and Pittsburgh battled for position.
The Marne Midgets beat Elk Horn 7-2 for their first Nishna Valley league win. Pitcher Melvin Tessman tossed a five hitter with 4 strikeouts, while Marne hitters rapped 12 hits led by Gordon Taylor with a homer and a triple and Kenny Young with two doubles. Elk Horn drew two walks in the second inning to score its two runs. Two games remain Tuesday with the Cubs vs Avoca and the Midgets facing Griswold.
Outdoor Living notes wild roses prefigure hybrid varieties while warning on rose slugs aphids and red spider. It recommends Malathion Captan sprays or powder mixes, miticides for mites, and notes DDT use for certain insects. It spots Andorra and Savin junipers infected by red spider and advises tests and plant care.
This material is a waste secretion from the aphids. Use a contact insecticide for control.
Bridgewater residents welcome visitors from Iowa and California while others attend summer sessions in Creston and Northwest Missouri. Families mark farewells at funeral services for Henry Conley and youths participate in Hawkeye Boys State near Des Moines.
Exira Ken Cullings son of Mr and Mrs C K Cullings has joined the army and is stationed at Camp Carson Colorado He previously worked at Central National Bank in Des Moines Iowa
Dr Makoto Fujinaka and his family expect to arrive Saturday to establish residence in the John Small home apartment. The new Extra dentist will operate his office within the building owned by Chet Tuey Sr. and is linked to the local community.
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