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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1959
Page
8
Chicago defeats the Indians 7 3 as rookie Bbb Shaw shines with seven hitters allowed and Lollar belts a three run homer in the seventh. The loss drops Cleveland from the top and leaves Chicago with a three game edge in the pennant chase.
Friday results include Chicago 7 Cleveland 3 New York 4 Washington 0 Boston 6 Baltimore 4 in 10 innings Detroit 6 Kansas City ? Detroit at Kansas City on Sunday. Monday slate lists New York at Baltimore and Washington at Boston with several other matchups across the league.
A West Jordan Utah fighter knocks out Carmen Basilio in Chittenango New York to claim the NBA world middleweight title with a 159 percent score.
The Topeka Open heads into the final 18 holes with Robert Stone of Kansas City leading after a 66 in the third round at Topeka Municipal. Dutch Harrison of St Louis trails by one stroke as $9,000 in merchandise and an automobile first prize are at stake.
Gene Fullmer, the Mormon Sunday school teacher from West Jordan Utah, stopped Carmen Basilio in the 14th round to claim the middleweight title in San Francisco. Fullmer led all the way as Basilio delivered a brave effort and earned a rematch, with paydays totaling roughly 80 000 dollars for Fullmer and 112 833 for Basilio. The bout was televised nationally and followed the Robinson era in a shifting middleweight landscape.
Sad Sam Jones pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in the opener of a three game series. Willie Mays hit his 23rd homer and Ed Bressoud and Jones contributed peaks in the first two innings while Don Drysdale took the loss after a string of recent dominance. The win puts the Giants three games up in the NL pennant chase while the Dodgers drop to within a half game of Milwaukee.
Joanne Goodwin and Barbara McIntire reach the 36 hole final of the 59th US Women's Amateur at Congressional Country Club. Goodwin, 23, from Havertown, Mass, beat Dorothy Germain Porter 7 and 6 in the semis, while McIntire, 24, from Lake Park, Fla, won after 19 holes over Mrs. Paul Kline Felter.
Poh Clemente, Rocky Nelson and Smoky Burgess led a 10 hit attack off rookie Ed Keegan and two relievers. Law allowed only singles as Cincinnati scored in the fifth and beat Don Newcombe who was stifled until the seventh. Marshall Bridges (5-3) earned the win in relief of Ernie Broglio after five hits in the fifth.
Indians edge Senators 5 4 to take the Pee Wee League title in a makeup game. Pat Marks walked to start the bottom of the sixth and Terry Lawson doubled to drive home the tie breaking run after a 4 4 draw that endured 52 innings before darkness halted play. Final standings show narrow margins and a dramatic finish.
The United States leads on day two at Soldier Field with hopes of at least five more golds as finals loom in four men’s events and the 60-meter dash for women. Harold Connolly and Al Hall both post 195 feet 11 inch hammer marks before officials declare Hall co-record holder after tiebreaker.
Charles Vinci set a bantamweight power lift record with 717 pounds and pressed 243. Oswaldo Suarez defended his 10,900 meters title in 30 minutes 17.2 seconds. Charlie Dumas won the high jump at 6 feet 10.2 inches. Mariene Ahrens captured the women's javelin title with 143 feet 10.2 inches.
Bo Wininger holds a one stroke lead at the Milwaukee Open after rounds of 66 and 65 for 131 at the halfway point. The 36 year old veteran cites his No 13 as a lucky number from football Navy service and pre flight training. He hopes it carries him to his first tour victory since 1956 in the $35000 event.
Doug Ford and Doug Sanders, both former major champions, finished one stroke behind leader Pete Cooper after the opening round. Cooper shot 64 while Ford and Sanders each carded 65, leaving a four way deadlock at 135.
Houston remained the only unbeaten team as the National Non Pro Baseball Tournament progressed in Wichita. Houston beat Milwaukee 7 3, the Wellers beat Macon 7 3, and Cherokee topped Ogallala 7 1. Dick Spergel became the first pitcher to win three games.
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