Meadville Bulldogs ready for DiMaria era football
Meadville High School opens 1959 grid season with Jim DiMaria as head coach. Returning lettermen number eleven, strong backfield with John Peterson and Mike Mangino, plus five 1958 line starters. Section II rivals like Corry loom but DiMaria aims to unseat Beavers and claim the crown.
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Tom Duff
Meadville High School
Jim DiMario
Gridiron Bulldogs
DiMaris
MHS
Bulldogs
Grid
Duff
Rudy Gradasik
Meadville
Red
Franklin
Corry
Beavers
Lou Hinna
DiMaria
John Peterson
Mike Mangino
Pete Keibert
Jack Painter
van Laderer
Chuck Masone
Pete Cremonese
Ed Yeager
Park Jackson
Doug Richards
Herb Bender
DiMario
Imarbles
Muskie Day Brings 12-Pound Muskellunge Home
Armont Seastead kept the family tradition on Chautauqua Lake. After a long day at his North Center Street shop he fished from his cottage porch with a five ounce fly rod and crabs for bait. Minutes before midnight on his wife’s July 2 birthday the muskellunge took the bait, and with help from his wife and son he landed a 12 pound eight and a half inch muskie to the delight of the household.
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Armont Seastead
Seastead
Chautauqua Lake
New York State
North Center Street
Three Pennsylvania deer seasons set by Game Commission
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced three deer seasons for next fall. Buck season runs November 30 to December 12, a three day late season December 14 to 16, archery from October 3 to 30 with a special license quota of 18 371 550, plus other game season dates including grouse quail pheasant turkey bear muskrats and rabbits. Bag limits mirror previous years with one deer per hunter during all deer seasons and per day limits for pheasants and rabbits.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsyleania
Amonthem
Turkey
Mobile boxing night features short bouts and rough action
A sparse report from Mobile describes last night’s boxing card with fighters from Mobile and Tokyo. The piece notes several cuts and stoppages, naming Sayre Tat, Sark, and Japen as participants in uneven bouts and referencing a crowd reaction to the rough exchanges.
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Mobile
Ala
Guy Suinln
Pittsburgh Hosts Classic Injuries Dim AL Hopes
In Forbes Field, 35,000 fans including Vice President Nixon watched the 26th All Star game open amid Mantle and Kaline injuries. Stengel planned Mantle as a pinch hitter. Drysdale faced NL power hitters while Haney chose Wynn and Burdette for key innings backed by Face.
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Pittsburgh
Mickey Mantle
al Kaline
Forbes Field
Richard M. Nixon
Mantle
Kaline
New York
Washington
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Mickey
Stengel
Onyone
Fox
Haney
Drysdale
Burdette
Early Wynn
Chicago
Hoyt Wilhelm
Baltimore
Hoyt
Elroy Face
Ryne Duren
Yankees
Bantam Title Bout Set for Memorial Arena Televised Fight
Mexican slugger Jose Becerra meets Alphonse Halimi in a world bantamweight title clash at Memorial Sports Arena broadcast by ABC at 10 pm. EDT. Becerra, 24, rides 11 straight knockouts in 35 pro fights and seeks a second crown shot, while Halimi, 27, carries a lone defeat in 28 bouts and hopes to defend his title.
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Ari
Jose Becerra
Mexico
Pacher
Alphonse Halimi
France
Wermnosilay
Hetune
Frenelunn
Memorial Sports Arena
ABC
Beowrra
Mario D'Agata
Haly
Halim
Becerra
Jose
Pancho Rosales
Raul Raton Macias
Halimi
Rotino
Beccam
Nat Halkmi
Eve
Jimmy Carson
Laridan
Giles Proposes Slow Path to a Third Major League
Warren Giles of the National League floated a plan to create a third major league by expanding the existing circuits. He suggested adding veteran leagues first, then integrating new members before possible dissolution of current teams to form a true third major league.
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Pinsepunun Parrresuelit
Warren Giles
National League
Feng
Giles
Baldy
Timlesk
Mmajor
Glins
Veteans
All-Star Baseball Game Facts and Figures
Facts and figures for the All-Star Game at Forbes Field Pittsburgh on Tuesday July 7. Attendance about 35,000. National League stars vs American League stars. Starting pitchers Don Drysdale and Barry Wyn. Managers Casey Stengel and Fred Taney. Result listed as American 3 National 3 with postponements noted and rules on player innings.
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Pissburgh
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Neon
National
Broadcasting Co
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles
Barry Wyn
Chicago
Minor League Field Switched to Mead Park for Tonight
Officials announced a temporary switch from the softball diamond at Mead Park to the Aero Supply baseball Meld on West Main Street. The move aims to keep the diamond ready for possible play by tomorrow pending tonight’s work at the site.
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Nemilar Musculacie TV
Mead Park
Aero Supply
West Main Street
Jenyur
Dem
Betsy Ekes Our Ladies PGA Win Recounted
Betsy Ekes wins the Ladies Professional Golf Association title after a tense final round at Sheraton Country Club. Rawls of Spartanburg, chasing Patty Bere of West Chicago, slips to 75 as Berg finishes with 70 to claim second and prize money. Sigey of Choelarian earns third with 71.
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Apetay Rawls
Spartanburg
D.C
Patty Bere
West
Chicago
Miss Rawls
Sheralan Country Glub
Ama
Miss Berg
Louie Sigey
Choelarian Ebut
Steelers Face Erie in Second Round Junior Legion Clash
The Steelers travel to Erie to meet Matloch's Duntor Legion on the Hess diamond. Manager Patsey Notte designates Ed Latos as starter with Bob Caster possible mound action after a hand injury. If Laton starts, Caster moves to first base with Timed at second, Williams at short, Barr at third and Olson catching. Roster outfielders Rample, Rieck, Tadney. The 4-1 Steelers seek revenge after a 120 defeat as the Erie game opens the second round of Erie County Junior Legion action.
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Corry
McInnes Steel Legionnaires
Erie
Matloch
Duntor Legion
Ith
Hess Diamond
Patsey Notte
Ed Latos
Bob Caster
Caster
Erie Sport
Laton
Big Timed
Terry Willams
Larry Barr
Steve Olson
Bill Rample
LeRoy Rieck
Bob Tadney
Steelers
Erie County
Higgins' Future Still Undecided
Higgins heads to Dallas for an extended vacation with his baseball future undecided. The one time Boston star, who managed a farm club, was fired last Friday as Red Sox manager with Billy James succeeding him. A parting conference with owner Tom Yawker ended amiably but did not settle the matter.
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Rvolun Tari
Paggins
Dallas
Higgins
Boston
Red Sox
Billy James
Tom Yawker
Yawker
Miguins
Merchants extend win streak in City Softball League
Cory Merchants remain unbeaten after a 9-2 victory over Union City as Merle Ottaway allowed two hits. Tom Linski Ed Hateh and Bob Ottaway sparked a big early lead with two baggers and a single. Union City scored on errors and a Hoskins single, then Maryn Hurlburt doubled home UC's lone run. Tonight Frank's Spaghetti House meets HI F Club at Corry Ave High.
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Cory Merchants
Merle Ottaway
Union City
Merchants
Corry Jamestown
Tom Linski
Ed Hateh
Bob Ottaway
Dick Egglen
Frank Hoskins
Maryn Hurlburt
Corry Ave
Feld
Frank
Raymond's
Lawson
Dyckes
Roehrig, Brown
Pth
Wade
Brooks
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Stani
Little League
Hixson
I Evke
McMahon
Mose Zalneck
Corey Jymestown
Davidson
Wheel
Bendy
Ajax
Acro Scobbinis
National Wank Clank
Orry Merchants
Corrs
Jamestown Union City
Nation Bank
Moti
Brown Loshyg
Senit
VFW Little Leaguers prevail in family battle at Mead Park
The VFW Little Leaguers beat the Elks 4 to 3 at Mead Park Olin Bracken Field. Pitcher Jim Black earned the win for the VFW over Danny Lloyd while Ron Swackhamer drove in the winning run with Gerry Swackhamer scoring on a pinch hit. The victory extends the VFWs perfect second-half record to five straight games.
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Elks
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Olin
Ueht
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Moose
Union City
Gfmond
Chesley
Landis
Ottaway
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Hurlburt
Lloyd P
Price
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de Hopson
Bracken
Theaine C. Squire
Munn
Hoskins
Mortisnn
Carrier
Corry
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Linski
Boltaway
Rieck
Evglen
Bane
Rosa
Smyth
Swackbanien
Inninen
Ata Corry Merchants
Linsk
Fagen
Hatch
Black
M. Ottaway
Lioyd Hopson
Westerville Softball League Results and Schedule Update
City league results show Cony Merchants defeating Union City with a 9 run tally. Listings include last fights in Las Vegas, players such as Don Pulinmey and Andrews, plus upcoming games Moose versus Corry and Ajax versus Asty City. Local leagues feature Teener and American Legion matchups and a CurryaL Matloch!s Evie entry.
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Huddle Andrews
Hans Vers
Don Pulinmey
West Jordan
Utah
Life League
Moose
Corry Jonestown
Ajax
Wi Club
Frank's
American Legion
Curry al Matloch
Evie
Mother 39 Tops Qualifiers In Women's Golf Tourney
Mrs Ruth Waite Miller a 39 year old mother of two from Long Beach California led qualifiers in the Women's Western Amateur at Exmoor Country Club near Chicago with a par 75 equal to the course record. She defeated teenage rivals to secure a top seed in the 32 bracket as Barbara McIntire and Sherry Wheeler followed with 76 and Judy Bell and Andrea Cohn tied at 77, while Judy Eller claimed a berth in the 85 bracket after extra play.
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Ruth Waite Miller
Long Beach
Calif
Exmoor Country Club
Miller
Vicki
Waterloo
Iowa
Judy Bell
Wichita University
Bix
Judy Eller
Old Hickory
Tenn
Banquet Honors Musial Williams at All Star Event
The St Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox legends Stan Musial and Ted Williams were honored at a banquet sponsored by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Vice President Richard Nixon threw out the first ball and delivered a keynote to the gathering.
Cardinal Chiefs Fines Stand in MLB ruling
Manager Hemus of the St Louis Cardinals and Coach Walker of the club had fines and suspensions upheld by NL President William L. Gayle after hearings. Hemus fined 20 dollars for five days, Walker fined 100 dollars and suspended two days for an argument with Umpire. Suspension began the following Friday affecting a game with the Dodgers.
Wall Revives Captures Flint Open Playoff Title
Art Wall Jr. battled jitters to win the Flint Open playoff over Don Finsterwald in Flint Michigan. Wall earned 9 503 for the victory and boosted his year total to 95 288 with his fourth major of the year. Finsterwald shot 71 in regulation before Wall prevailed by two strokes in overtime.
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Flint
Mich
Art Waller
Don Finsterwald
Pocono Manor
I Flint
Ealf
Rval
Whene
Warwick Hills
Grand Blanc
Finsterwald
Tole
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