Indians Stretch Streak To Six Behind Colavito
Indians sweep a twin bill from Boston 7-1 and 9-1 to reach six straight wins and join a three way tie for third in the AL. Rocky Colavito belts two homers in the nightcap, his 28th on the season, while Cal McLish earns win. Detroit and Washington also win, led by Bill Skowron and Bob Turley in New York's 7-0 victory over Chicago.
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Dodgers eyeing Casey Stengel move amid Yankee exit rumor
Los Angeles columnist says Casey Stengel may desert the New York Yankees to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers next season. Walter Alston appears likely to finish the current year. The piece questions whether Stengel would quit the Yankees to save the Dodgers from a problematic sale.
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Indians Top Boston with Two Run Homs by Colavito
Yesterday's baseball news notes Rocky Colavito hit a two run homer in each game to lift the Indians to 7-1 and 3-1 wins over Boston. Also Robin Roberts notched his 200th major league victory for the Phillies in a 3-1 win over the Cubs with a near no hit outing.
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Greek Star Wins Top Event at Monmouth Park
Oceanport New Jersey Greek Star won the main race at Monmouth Park earning 1220 dollars.
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Teener All-Stars Upset Corry Legion Squad 8-5
Teener All-Stars rallied from behind to beat Corry Legion 8 to 5 in a consolation victory. Bob Casler and George Becker shined on the mound with key relief, while Tinker Casler and Sample paced the offense with multiple extra base hits.
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Baseball managers reject Harridge rule change plan
Chicago report notes Will Harridge proposed letting a removed player reenter after an inning, a move met with broad manager opposition. Casey Stengel dismisses it, Lew Fonseca backs the idea, Ford Frick unavailable, Warren Giles skeptical, and others warn of longer games and strategy impact.
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Baseball Standings and Upcoming Games Overview
American League standings show New York leading with 34 wins and 66 losses and Boston at 49 50. Yesterday Cleveland beat Boston 7 2 and New York defeated Chicago 7 0. Today Boston at Cleveland and New York at Chicago headline the schedule.
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Braves Move Seen Delayed by Injuries This Season
Milwaukee managing to stay on pace with a 4-2 win over San Francisco as Fred Haney notes that the club may move earlier than last year but still faces injuries. Haney says the team began rolling about a year ago and expects a stronger push once key players return.
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Chicago Open lead as Venturi wins first round
Ken Venturi of San Francisco fired a five under par 65 to take the early lead in the $50,000 Chicago Open. In Vancouver Whitney Reed of Alameda won a four set match 3-8 7-5 0-6 6-4 10-8 to reach the final with Bob Bedard. Sherbrooke Quebec advances in the Canadian men's final.
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Teens All Stars Beats Junior Legion In Lopsided Affair
Score by innings shows Teens All Stars 5 to Junior Legion 2 as Becker earns the win and Van Dresar takes the loss. Key hits include a 2-base by Stewart Sample and a 3-base by Gaster.
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Miceli Demands Rematch After Close Loss to Bahama
Joe Miceli of New York City claims he was robbed after a 10 round decision loss to Yama Bahama of the British West Indies. He alleges Bahama used bear hugs and dirty tactics in the first round following two knockdowns.
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Roberts Eyes 300 Victories As Phillies Win
Robers eyes 300th win as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1 behind a three hit effort. Long homered for the Cubs cutting the shutout bid. Philadelphia shortens NL lead as Dodgers, Giants, and Pirates stumble in tight pennant race.
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Senators End Minor League Season With 10-0 Clean Sweep
The Corry site crowns the Senators as champions after a 10-0 season finish highlighted by Davey Clark’s third one hit effort and 11 strikeouts. Ricky Hammond drove in runs with a home run and multiple hits as the Senators rolled past the Braves. The Yankees claimed second with an 11-0 win over the Pirates, while the Dodgers defeated the Pirates 27-5 to take third.
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Softball Playoff Game Moved To Tomorrow Afternoon
The City League softball playoff between St Thomas and the Corry Merchants is rescheduled for 1 PM tomorrow at Corry Area High School. Merchants finished first in regular season. St Thomas tied for third behind Union City.
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Senate Tables Sports Bill in Antitrust Exemption Move
The Senate antimonopoly subcommittee delayed action on the 1959 season antitrust exemption for professional sports. By a 4-2 vote the Kefauver panel forwarded a bill ceding antitrust limits on player contacts and territorial or TV radio arrangements, effectively killing the measure for this session as Congress nears adjournment.
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Furman Star Solvy Retires From Pro Basketball
St Louis Furman University star Frank Solvy announces retirement from professional basketball after a notable career ending with recognition as a Time All-America.
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Venturi Leads In Chicago Open After First Round
Venturi paced the field at the Chicago Open as a five under par 65 gave him a first round edge in medal play for a $9 000 prize. Bob Harris and Joe Conrad stood one stroke back at 66 while Sammy Snead and Tommy Bolt posted 70s in breezy conditions at Gleneagles Country Club.
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