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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1958
Page
7
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The Columbus Merchants beat Ajax 6 to 4 in extra innings to win the 1958 Teener League title. Jim Paulson delivered the decisive two bagger with two out in the eighth, driving in the tying and winning runs and scoring the final tally on an Ajax error. Sample of Ajax pitched seven plus innings of no-hit ball before the Merchants finally broke through. The game featured walks and errors, with Paulson earning hero honors and Randy Krone and Jerry Williams shining on defense.
Fourteen Teener League players toured Solon Ohio for a three game set with the Solon all star team. Solon won 8-0 behind a two hit shutout by Emsheff, Corry then won 11-8 Saturday, and lost 9-2 Sunday. Players listed from here include Rochrig Houghting Paulson Wy Ray Mitchell and others. Bates led at the plate with five hits in eight appearances for a .625 average across the series.
LOOPES TOWN N Y The Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 at Doubleday Field in the Hall of Fame exhibition before 8516 fans. The win left the American League with a 9-6 edge in the series as Vito Valentinetti earned the win in relief of sluyter dim Constable. Albie Pearson and Willie hit homers as six of the 31 hall members attended ceremonies for the opening of a new Hall of Fame building. No new members were elected to the Hall this year.
Mike Fiets Hanna belted a two run homer to lift Corry Jamestown to a 2-1 win over Mead Park’s defending VFW champions. John Woodworth made a sparkling third inning catch and Jim Black opened the Vets scoring with a double. The best of three series continues next night at 6:15 with C J aiming to clinch the city crown.
The American League table shows St Louis and Chicago tied for first in a crowded race with teams like Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Kansas City and Washington within a few games. Today’s games feature New York at Baltimore Washington at Boston Cleveland at Detroit Chicago at Kansas City. In the National League Milwaukee and San Francisco lead with Chicago and Cincinnati close behind. Yesterday’s results include New York defeating Baltimore 9 4 and Los Angeles beating San Francisco 2 1. Tomorrow’s schedule lists New York at Baltimore Chicago at Kansas City Cleveland at Detroit and cross league matchups among Milwaukee San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles St Louis Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
Ken Venturi fired a 72 to finish 72 holes at 272, eight under, capturing the $50,000 Chicago Open. In New Jersey, Wimbledon champion Ashley Cooper defeated Chris Crawford 6-4 6-4 in the Eastern Grass Courts. Althea Gibson beat Mrs. Baba Lewis 6-4 6-1.
Moore, 199 pounds, battles King, 10 rounds, then calls for a 15 round rematch to defend his Nevada heavyweight title. King, at 193 pounds, uses jabs and flurries but Moore controls the pace. King’s knockout record looms as the bout ends in a draw.
Corry Merchants tied the City Softball League playoff series by defeating St Thomas 22 to 8 at Corry Area High School. Merle Ottaway pitched a complete game for Corry, while Joe Sarnicki took the loss for St Thomas. Bob Miller and Ottaway led the Merchants with 4 for 4 nights, including multiple extra-base hits.
Giants manager Bill Rigney urged Willie Mays to stay positive after a rough period in Milwaukee. Mays delivered three hits including a homer in Chicago, lifting San Francisco to a 6-4 win over the Cubs. Rigney said the team must win to stay in the pennant race as Milwaukee led by five games.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-3 at County Stadium, ending Milwaukee’s six game win streak and narrowing the Braves lead to four games over San Francisco. Roberto Clemente hit a ninth inning homer to snap Juan Pizarro’s no loss bid, while Willie Mays returned with a homer and two other hits to lift his average to .338. Stan Musial added two doubles in St Louis 3-2 win over Los Angeles as Gene Green’s sixth inning homer broke a 2-2 tie ending the Cards’ seven-game skid.
Ken Venturi won the Chicago Open by a single stroke at Gleneagles Country Club, finishing eight under par 272. Julius Boros and Jack Burke tied for second at 279. Gary Player and Bob Rosburg tied for fourth. Venturi earned more than $9,000 and heads to Milwaukee and St Paul for upcoming defenses.
Roberto Clemen te of the Pirates homered in the ninth to edge Milwaukee 4-3 as Larry Jackson of the Cardinals struck out 12 Dodgers in a five hitter for a 3-2 victory.
The Cleveland Indians acquire third baseman Randy Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In Saratoga Springs Bold Ruler, 1957 Horse of the Year, retires due to an ankle injury after a Schuylerville Stakes win by Rich Tradition. Oceanport saw Back Bone win the Choice Stakes as Jockey Willie Hartack rode four winners.
Archie Moore from San Diego and Howard King of Reno fought to a draw in a heavyweights pairing. Moore weighed 199 pounds while King weighed 195, producing a close, unsplit decision free of knockdowns.
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