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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1958
Page
7
Milwaukee lefty Warren Spahn nears a ninth 20 win season at age 87, aiming to set a modern left hander record. Braves rally past Pirates 3-2 as Spahn earns his 15th victory. Cardinals pound McCormick and Giants fall to 12-1 as Redbirds surge.
Australian star Murray Rose seeks the 1800 meter freestyle crown in Indianapolis as George Breen, world record holder, defends against the Californian duo. Breen returns from Army duties to renew the title bid while Rose trains under Pete Deland with fellow USC champion Jon Hendricks aiming to dethrone Indianapolis team leaders.
A rabbit chased and bit a dog owned by farmer James Shott in Pixley California. The rabbit collapsed and died while the dog recovers from shock.
In Dublin AP reports Elliott and Thomas arrive in Edinburgh for the Highland Gates with world records already broken. Elliott clocked 3:54.5 for the mile at Santry Stadium and Thomas then set a world best 8:32 for two miles, with Abbotson aiming to challenge Elliott in the mile at Edinburgh while the British record scene remains unsettled.
Summary of player rankings across American and National Leagues including batting runs and hits leaders. Notable names include Mantle, Mays, Banks, Aaron, Cepeda, and Musial with key stats for RBIs, home runs, and stolen bases. Pitching leaders feature Turley, Ditmar, Grissom, and Spahn with win totals, ERAs, and strikeout counts.
In Milwaukee a first round score of 635 at the Milwaukee Open is noted with muttered tension surrounding Paul Harney and others. Separate brief mentions from South Orange and Arlington reference advancing players to semifinals in grass court play. A Buffalo baseball writer and longtime Courier-Express veteran dies of cancer after covering the Bisons for 39 years.
Dodgers captain Peewee Reese says he is not ready to leave the field for a managerial post. He cites love of playing and timing, noting Walter Alston’s rough early battles and fan reactions as cautionary lessons before any coaching move.
Yesterday's box notes show Stan Musial of the Cardinals pacing NL batting at .340 after a 4-for-3 day including two doubles and a single in a 12 to 1 win over the Giants. Warren Spahn of the Braves earned his 15th win, the league's first, as Milwaukee widened its lead to seven games over Pittsburgh.
Ted Williams, on the cusp of 40, hits his 20th homer of the year and drives in two as the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Senators 8-4 for their fifth straight win. Williams also collects a two-run single as Frank Sullivan wins his ninth.
New York, Ace Armstrong, 26 from Elizabeth NJ, risks his 14-0 pro record against Rory Calhoun at Madison Square Garden in a one round TV bout. Calhoun, 23 from White Plains NY, holds 18 knockouts and a 34-1-1 mark. Armstrong, No 9 middleweight, favors waiting for an opponent to come to him, calling tonight his big chance.
In North Adams last night Charlie Powell of San Diego stopped Billy Edwards of New York in the sixth round, showcasing Powell's weight advantage and power as he claimed victory in the local bout.
A heavy rain storm halted three baseball and softball games in Union City. The City Softball League semifinal between St Thomas and the Cemy Merchants was washed out, delaying the payoff game to decide the league final spot. Also canceled were a Little League VFW vs Moose game and the Teener League All-Stars versus managers and coaches matchup at Loveland Field.
Jamestown based Robert Huggins of Palo Alto wins the National Snipe Regatta on Lake Chautauqua. In Saratoga Dartmoor $420 survives a double foul claim to win by five lengths in the feature. Atlantic City Seashore Stakes sees Inside Out $18.60 rally for a half length victory over Easy Spur.
Corry Red and Gun Club president Erwin MacDonald announced the skeet field near Columbus will open from 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Corry Kiwanis Club golfers joined 97 players in the Kiwanis International Golf Tournament at Erie’s Jamestown Ja Hawka Club yesterday. Local team members John Rossbacher Bob Bracken Frank McKnight and H Kynn Rice participated. Top Corry score was Bracken’s 82 in the 18 hole event.
The Curtis Cup defense opens at Brae Burn Country Club with three scotch foursomes over 36 holes. Six singles follow as nine matches determine a point for each victory. Briton Elizabeth Price and Angela Bonallack lead five veteran players against Polly Riley of Fort Worth and Barbara Ronack of Sacramento in the opening day.
In a boxing style brief, L C Mor, a fan from Youngstown Ohio, reportedly halted opponent Augustine Chillango Roiales from Mexico City. A 140 percent display of effort marked the bout as newsworthy in terse sports notes.
Today's slate includes Milwaukee at Philadelphia and San Francisco at Los Angeles with yesterday's results showing Milwaukee a 3 2 winner over Pittsburgh and Los Angeles defeating Chicago 4 1. The American League standings list New York leading with 66 wins, Boston at 51, and Chicago at 52 as the chase tightens into another set of games.
A session at 6:30 in room 108 of Corry Area High School will announce first round pairings for the second annual summer tennis tournaments. Four Mead Park events are planned with boys singles folded into the men’s group due to time and manpower limits. sixteen men and twenty three women are entered. Athletic Director Lou Hanna said new equipment has arrived and will be used before Monday’s opening match.
Paul Harney from Worcester Massachusetts and Ernie Vossler of Midland Texas shared the early lead in the Milwaukee Open, firing 63s to stand one stroke ahead as 5 players joined them in par-breaking rounds at Tripoli Golf Course. Brien Chartex from Janesville and Sam Snead posted 64s, with eight others in the 65s and 66s bracket. Defending champ Venturi, Burke Jr., and Wall Jr. were among notables in the 66s.
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