Best of Three Playoff Opens in Milwaukee 1959
Dodgers and Braves head to Milwaukee for a best of three pennant playoff with the NL winner advancing to the World Series against Chicago. The final day set the stage as San Francisco collapsed, while Roger Craig and Charlie Neal led Los Angeles to a decisive edge.
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Dodgers
Chicago
Cubs
Milwaukee
Braves
Philadelphia
Phils
Roger Craig
Bob Anderson
Charlie Neal
John Roseborn
Carl Averill
Cooks
Craig
Los Angeles
Jim Owens
Humberto Robinson
Bob Buht
Carl Sawatski
Sawatski
Robinson
Brave
College Football Scores From East to West Across Many Colleges
A wide array of college football results is reported with numerous teams scoring varied totals. Notable outcomes include Army 44, Boston College 85. Navy 79, William & Mary 2. Syracuse 35, Amherst 21. Clemson 47, Virginia 6. Georgia 21, Vanderbilt 4. Texas Southern 6, Tennessee 3. and Yale 20, Connecticut 0 among many others across conferences and regions.
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East Army
Boston College & Rates
Union
Bloomsburg
Kings
Buffalo
Temple
Bucknell
Gettysburg
California
Indians
Carnerie Tech
St. Vincent
Pas
Central Connecticut
Worchester Poly
Clarion T
Grove City
Colby
Brandeis
Columbia
Brown
Cornell
Colgate
Delaware
Lehigh
Fairmont
Davis and Elkins
Geneva
Waynesburg
Harvard
Massachusetts
Holy Cross
Dartmouths
Juniata
Westminster
Kinga Foint
Hamilton A. Lock Haven
Brockport T
Maine
Rhode Island
Middlebury
Wesleyan
Montclair St
National Aggies
Muhlenberg
Scranton
Navy
William & Mary
Hampshire
Northeastern
New Haven St
Amer. International
Norwich
TL. A. Penn Military
Wagner
Penn State
Virginia Military
Pennsylvania
Lafayette
Rochester
Allegheny
Rutgere &, Feinceton
St. Lawrence
Hobart
Clemson
Virginia
East Carolina
Gellford
Emory and Heney
Hampden-Sydney
Florida
Mississippi State
Florida State
Citadel
Gambling
Texas
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Southern
Texas Lutheran
Tuskey Institute
Xavier
Virginian
Howard
2.C
Wake Forest
Virginia Pech
Washington and Lee
Centre A
Western Maryland
Bridgewater
Wofford
Elon
Kentucky
Ole Miss
LSU
Army
Boston College
Tradition Fails in July 4th Leaders Race for World Series
The National League pennant race ends with Los Angeles and Milwaukee advancing to a best of series while San Francisco finishes third three games back. In the American League Cleveland leads July 4 standings by two games over Chicago White Sox, who finally claim their first pennant in 40 years with a broad margin after last Wednesday.
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Shaw
Bob Shaw
Chicago
White Sox
Detroit
Harmon Killebrew
Babe
Ruth
Washington
Boston
Killebrew
Cleveland
Rocky Colavito
Senator
Roy Sievers
Jierd
Indians
Kansas City
Tribe
New York
Baltimore
Yankees
Los Angeles
Mibwaukee
Tiger
Harvey Keen
Luis Aparicio
George Case
Wally Moses
Sievers
Senators
Nat
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Orioles
John Gabler
Casey Stengel
Jim Turner
Stengel
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Giants
Braves
Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
St Pet
Clevelang
Francisco Mae
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Philadel
NL Baseball Standings Highlight Shifts After Key Win
In the final standings, a team moved ahead by defeating fourth place Pittsburgh 9 to 7 in the other National League game.
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Pittsburgh
Burdette Will Open For Braves In NL Playoff Opener
Milwaukee hosts Los Angeles in a best of three NL pennant series opener at County Stadium. Forecast rain could affect the 2 30 pm. EST start as Fred Haney weighs Lew Burdette or Carlton Willey to pitch with Warren Spahn unlikely.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
County Stadium
ABC
Brooklyn
Walter Alston
Braves
Alston
Dodgers
Chicago
Sandy Koufax
Johnny Podres
Danny McDevitt
Fred Haney
Lew Burdette
Carlton Willey
Haney
Warren Spahn
WBEC To Carry Playoff Series
Radio station WBREC will air play by play of the National League playoff series between the Milwaukee Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Station manager Budrow Wer dell announced the broadcasts will come directly from the park over the ABC radio network.
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WBREC
Milwaukee Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Werdell Budrow
ABC Radio Network
Milwaukee and Los Angeles baseball results and schedule
The record lists results and upcoming games for the American League with Milwaukee at Los Angeles and Philadelphia and other teams showing scores such as Milwaukee 3 Philadelphia 2 and Los Angeles 2 in 8 innings. It notes a postponement due to rain and provides scattered standings for teams like Michigan Tulsa New Mexico St Ball Weather and Far West air fares and Colorado scores.
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DeFaan
Tease A.om. Bi
Michigan
Siete
Tulsa
New Mentes St
Ball
Weatevaw
Ee Ea (Orie
Witenberg
Latletia
Feouter
Kenyon
FAR West Air Fares
Swyeming
Wayter
Colorado
Pittsfield High Girls Enroll 350 in AA
Pittsfield High School reports 350 girls join the Girls Athletic Association after a three day membership drive led by Maureen Connolly. Officers announced plans for activities such as interschool play days, a sports clinic, social events, a Springfield trip for the Ice Capades, a dance, and an award banquet to close the year.
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Pittsfield High
Girls’ Athletic Assn
Maureen Connolly
Association
Springfield
Miss Connolly
Donna Daly
Pamela Sloper
Marie Cimini
Nashville to Stay with Reds for 1960
Nashville of the Southern Asia plans to maintain its working agreement with the Cincinnati Reds for the 1960 season.
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Nashville
Asia
Cincinnati Reds
Oklahoma Falls Hard to Northwestern in 45 13 Blow
Northwestern crushed Oklahoma 45 13 in a battle that ruined the Sooners 14 year non loss streak. Oklahoma suffered food poisoning among players but coach Bud Wilkinson offered no alibis as Oklahoma prepared to face Colorado.
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Oklahoma
Northwestern
Associated Press
Auburn
Southern Methodist
Sooners
Bud Wilkinson
Major League Leaders From 10 At Bats Final Standings
AP summary of American League leaders in batting runs and RBIs with Kuenn and Kaline of Detroit leading in several categories. It lists Musial and Mantle among top hitters and Bunning and Shaw among top pitchers with Cleveland and Chicago noted. National League leaders include Aaron, Banks, Mays and Pinson with Moon and Nea Angeles also highlighted. Final note mentions playoff series affecting averages.
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Associated Press
Kuenn
Detroit
Kaline
Yost
Mantle
York
Rune
Jensen
Boston
Colavito
Cleveland
Fox
Chicago
Malzone
Allison
Washington
Dougald
New York
Killington
Lemon
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Aparicio
Shaw
McLish
Bunning
Pascual
Ivy
Aaron
Milwaukee
Cunningham
Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Ty Mass
San Francisco
Banks
Robinson
Moon
Los Angeles
Nea Angeles
Bank
Mathews
Boses
Mays
T. Taylor
Gilliam
Pittsburgh
Craig
Creedale
Jones
Los
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