Giants Rally Behind Two Willies To Top NL
The Giants beat the Pirates 5-3 as Willie McCovey and Willie Mays spark the offense. McCovey batted 4-for-4 and hit his first major league homer, while Antonelli notched his 15th win with a six-hitter. Davenport scored on Mays and McCovey's runs, keeping San Francisco atop the league standings. Los Angeles nudged ahead of Philadelphia for second, with Milwaukee splitting a pair with St. Louis.
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All Star Team Selected For Tilt With KC Club
The article lists an all star lineup for a tilt with the Kansas City club and notes a 2 0 decision over Chicago. It covers pitching shifts and key hits including Hall of Fame era figures and late game action. It also details the Springvale K of C all star selection from the Biddeford Softball league with coaches naming players and organizers.
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White Sox mum on pennant chatter in Chicago
The Chicago White Sox, 19-5 after the All Star break, sweep Washington in a doubleheader, leading Cleveland by three games. President Bill Veeck and Manager Al Lopez refuse to discuss a pennant, focusing on each game and saying the task is to play them one at a time. A second item notes a Decatur woman’s purse theft chase as a dog retrieves a stick.
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All Star Game Preview and Results Across Leagues
Baseball notes show American and National Leagues in Los Angeles with All-Stars matchups. Chicago, Baltimore and New York post wins in early results. All-Star games feature several exhibitions with St Louis and San Francisco teams high on the board and night games listed.
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Orono Team Wins Pro Am Golf Tourney
Orono city hosts the annual state Pro Am golf tournament with a hometown team topping the event on best ball scoring. Pro Bob Treadwell led the winning squad with a 70, while amateurs Jim Cahill Larry Gallant and junior Jim Veno contributed to the victory.
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Major League Leaders List From Batting to Pitching Totals
The 275 at bat minimum leaders include Kuenn Detroit batting .343 and Fox Chicago 140 hits. Killebrew Washington 33 homers and Banks Milwaukee 29 RBIs and Drysdale Los Angeles 173 strikeouts. National League leaders feature Aaron Milwaukee .366 batting and Mathews Milwaukee 30 homers, Neal Los Angeles 8 triples, and Drysdale’s 173 strikeouts in the pitching leaderboard.
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Proof in the Trunk
A garbled AP wire story from Richmond Virginia cites disbelief over Reid Trail allegedly running over and killing a 12 foot python on a highway. The text mixes city names and scores, mentioning Milwaukee St Louis Cincinnati Chicago with scattered references to San Francisco Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
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Red Sox End Road Trip With Win Over Detroit
Boston completes western trip with a 5-4 victory over Detroit as Malzone Jensen and Delock lead the offense and relief effort. All-Star trio Williams Malzone and Runnels travel to Los Angeles before Boston's Fenway doubleheader with Kansas City. Four new Red Sox debuts at Fenway while Plews Wall Avila and Harshman depart. club climbs to seventh with 5-8 road trip finish.
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All Star Game Faces Big Coliseum Test for Stengel
Casey Stengel, under Yankees’ shadow, leads American League in the 1959 All Star tilt at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Pitching stars include Ryne Duren, Don Drysdale and Hoyt Wilhelm as rosters loom with injuries and lineup shuffles amid intense pennant races.
Hearing Stated In Bay State On Ring Suspension
A Massachusetts State Boxing Commission hearing set for August 10 will review suspensions of six boxing people after a July 21 New Bedford fight where Joe DeNucci knocked out Charles Washington in the fifth round. Washington allegedly fought under the alias Archie Whitfield, leading to further scrutiny of promoters Huston Valenti Cam Braverman and manager Overman.
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Exeter Downs Kennebunkport Braves in Beech Ridge doubleheader
Exeter, N H swept Kennebunkport to take first in the Great Bay league at Parsons Field. Dennis Abbott pitched a four hitter in the lid lifter, while Irv Wilcox hit a two run homer. In the nightcap Ed Kuciserski and Norm Trottier powered Exeter with key RBIs as Trottier added three. Ralph Cusack edged Dick Garrett by a car length to win the Beech Ridge 100 lap open feature with Bob Bushley third.
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Richards Denounces All Star Game as Malfeasance
Baltimore manager Paul Richards blasts the All-Star game as a money grabbing exhibition and a black mark on baseball. He criticizes the Los Angeles event for low fan interest and interfering with the American League race as Jerry Walker is named to the squad replacing Gus Triandos.
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White Sox Stay Ahead With Tight Wins Over Senators
The Chicago White Sox remain three games up in the American League after two tight wins against Washington. Aparicio and Fox produced a crucial ninth inning rally in game one, while Turk Lown earned his eighth win in relief. In the second game Bob Shaw faltered and Gerry Staley closed out an 11-3 victory, as Faye Throneberry and Jim Lemon homered for Washington. Cleveland lost ground to Baltimore in a 5-4 ten-inning defeat, as Willie Miranda drove in the go-ahead run. Baltimore and New York also won, while Cleveland fell behind in the standings.
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Softball Loop Standings Released After Week Two
The Biddeford Softball standings for the end of the second week of the fourth round were released today, detailing team positions and implied results. The release marks a midpoint snapshot in the league’s current cycle.
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Bowling Po. Men’s Doubles standings at 10th week
In the 10th week of the Men's Doubles League at 20th Century Lanes, team total CIO 1,149 and team single CIO 273. High series by G Morin 604 and high game by G Morin 156.
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Fang the police dog tests gentleness in St. Louis court
In a St. Louis case, Fang the police dog faced a judge led test after a man fined 35 dollars for peace disturbance and resisting arrest was bitten during arrest. The dog’s handler described Fang as normally gentle and even friendly. Judge Rosenthal invited Nathan B. Young to try but he declined. the judge then shook hands with Fang.
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