Woodie Held Shines for Indians As Regular Shortstop
Cleveland Indians' Woodie Held emerges as a consistent performer in 1959 season. Manager Joe Gordon lists him as the regular shortstop, noting his solid defense at third base and shortstop, low error count, and steady batting average around .280 despite reduced home run production.
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Gordon
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George Strickland
Jr Golf Aid Program At Gerry Country Club
Junior members of Gerry Country Club will receive golf instruction and special courses. Under Mary Brown and pro Charlie Shuss, the program runs Tuesdays and tomorrow at 9 a.m. for children ages 6 to 15 or 16 on the Country Club course with lunch to follow once established.
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Jr. Golf
Gerry Country Club
Mary Brown
Charlie Shuss
Teener League star hits grand slam in night of disputed score
Sport Shorts item highlights Bob Hunt of Aero Supply belting a sixth inning grand slam in Aero National Bank game, later nullified by darkness leaving final score at last complete frame. Mentions Yankee pennant race and historic gaps, with several teams listed by trailing games.
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Bob Hunt
Bob
Aero Supply
Aero- National Bank
Aero
New York Yankees
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Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Kamas City
Elgin Bombers Meet Old-Timers in Benefit Tilt
Elgin Bombers will host an exhibition game tomorrow at Elgive Cemetery Field. The event features a squad of local oldtimers called the Louisville Sluggers to raise funds for future out-of-town trips, while Bombers aim to promote the Special fund.
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Oe Bikin BoMpNs
aNate Repenceylare
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Elgive Cemetery Field
Boulavidé
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AT Cor
Chicuis
Feeyaaers
Earby
Maxwell Leads Tigers Past Yankees in Doubleheader Sweep
Detroit built an 8-2 win in the second game after a 3-2 victory in the opener as Maxwell blasted a tape measure homer in the eighth to seal the comeback. White Sox trimmed Baltimore in two 10 inning wins while Cleveland and Boston posted encouraging results.
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Associated Press
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Gene Woodling
Frank Lary
Don Messi
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Paul Foytack
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Early Wynn
Bob Boyd
Luis Aparicis
Nellie Fox
Alf Smith
Minoso
Indians
Jim Lemon
Harmon Killebrew
Rocky Colavito
Pirates Face shines as Elroy Face leads in relief era
Baseball notes highlight Elroy Face of the Pittsburgh Pirates as the top pitcher, going 10-0 since May 20, 1958, with a dominant relief role. Detailing game recaps, Dodgers fall 6-3 as Face closes the eighth, and Pirates win 6-3. Milwaukee falters, Giants drop two to Philadelphia, and St. Louis splits with Cincinnati.
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Warren Spahn
Sam Jones
Early Wynn
Hoyt Wilhelm
Elroy Face
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Bobby Feller
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Daryl Spencer
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Cubs
Roy McMillan
Lindy McDaniel
Dodgers Call Up Slugging Rookie Frank Howard
Victoria Texas reports a sensational rookie, Frank Howard, called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Umpire Bill Ballentine praised his power after 27 homers and 79 RBIs in 3 games with a .356 average, with Dodgers trading Dick Gray to St Louis to make room. Howard drew comparisons to Ruth, Greenberg and Kell, with expectations of high future milestones.
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Tex
Bonny Roskles
Bill Ballentine
Frank Howard
Los Angeles Dodgers
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St. Louis
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Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
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Greenberg
Ruth
Round Table Equals Record at Washington Park
Round Table the 5 year old by Princequillo owned by Travis M. Kerr equaled the Washington Park track record 1:38 2 5 in the Citation Handicap mile earning 33 750 to lift his career total to 1 395 990 after a blazing finish to nose out Etonian before 19 496 fans. The win came as he recovers from a February leg injury and sets up a possible Stars and Stripes Handicap on July 4.
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Round Table
Princequillo
Travis M. Kerr
Washington Park
Swaps
Hollywood Park
Santa Anita
Outame
Minor League Baseball Tryouts Move to Corry High Field
James Hammond, president of elrewit, announced minor league baseball tryouts at Corry Area High School field instead of Mead Park. Sessions begin tonight tomorrow and Wednesday at 5 PM. Team rosters will be set at Wednesday practice as Mead Park work bees continue to prepare the field.
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Corry Area
Mead Park
James Hammond
Elrewit
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Snn porter ce se cael is a rane i.
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Rane
Sword Dancer Faces Vacation After Belmont
NEW YORK AP gritty All Me Sword Dancer won the Belmont Stakes for $145,500 but trainer Eliott Burch says the horse will take a rest after a grueling campaign including the Florida Derby Kentucky Derby Preakness and Metropolitan Handicap. Jockey Eddie Arcaro was hospitalized with a concussion sprained neck muscle and other injuries from the turn incident that killed Sword Dancer. Arcaro expects to ride again soon. Bagdad was moved to Los Angeles to prepare for the Hollywood Derby.
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New York
Eddie Artaro
Eliott Burch
Brookmeade
Isabel Dodge Sloane
Virginia
Gulfstream Park
Burch
Ranch
Black Hills
Arcaro
Lake Erie
Walter Blum
Fourie
Bagdad
Los Angeles
Joe Dunn
Tomy Lee
Sword
Casper Captures U S Open In Wind Swing Winged Foot
Casper wins the 1959 U S Open at Winged Foot in tough wind and cold. His 72 hole total 252 marks first three rounds strong putting, with Hogan Rosburg Souchak and Snead close contenders. Weather forced delays and high drama as Casper edges to the top score.
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N.Y
Winged Pool
Billy Casper
Ben Hogan
Rob Rosburg
Mike Souchak
Sammy Snead
Casper
Westchester County
Bob
Rosture
Hogan
Rosburg
Sou Vchak
Lupo
Chibhouse
Souchak
Winged Foot
Claude Harmon
Snead
Doug Ford
Ernie Vossler
Arnold Palmer
National League Leaders Summary B A U M E and Others
National League leaders listed by team and statistic. Aaron Milwaukee 98 hits and 408 at bats lead batting. Banks Chicago 17 home runs and Pinson Cincinnati 80 hits. Mathews Milwaukee 22 home runs. Banks 55 RBIs. Neal Los Angeles 12 stolen bases. Dark Chicago and Pinson six triples. Pitchers Fae Pittsburgh 100 decisions. Drysdale Los Angeles 181 strikeouts.
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Chicago
Robinson
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San Francisco
Airon
Milwauker
Cimoli
St. Louis
Dark
Neal
Los Angeles
Blasingame
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Fae
Boitany
Drysdale
Los Anare M1
Jones
Gonzales Wins Pro Tennis Tournament Title
Gonzales captured the Mastics Round Robin Pro Tennis Tournament championship earning $7,000. He beat Frank Sedgman 6-2, 6-4 to improve to five wins and one loss, while Lew Hoad also posted a 5-1 record but finished behind. Gonzales previously won the tourney in 1956 and 1987. Dancer: Oli in the Kentucky Derby and Silver Spoon, Kelly, defeated Tommy Lee in Saturday’s Cinema Handicap at Hollywood Park.
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Euilet de Gonzales
Mastics
Gonzales
Franke Sedgthan
Australia
Lew Hond
Gonzales Gonatles
Oli
Silver Spoon
Kelly
Tomy Lee
Hollywood Park
Major Loop Stars By Ampctated Presa
Minnie Milloso of the Indians drove in nine runs with two home runs including a grand slam and multiple hits in Cleveland's double victory at Washington 0-5 and 12-6. Roy Pace of the Pirates earned his first win of the season in relief as Pillsbury’s team swept Los Angeles 8-3 and 5-2, extending a winning streak to nine.
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Indians
Cleveland
Washington
Roy Pace
Pirates
Los Angeles
Lane
Harshman Hoeft deal reshuffles major league arms
Orioles acquire Jack Harshman from the Red Sox and Billy Hoeft from Chicago in a high profile pitchers swap. Harshman has struggled this season with six losses across tight starts, while Hoeft posted a 1-4 mark last year. The trade reflects Boston’s attempt to bolster its rotation with a veteran southpaw and Baltimore’s goal to revitalize its pitching staff.
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Baltimore Iap
Mit
Paul Richards
Bal Majore Orioles
Jack Harshman
Billy Hoeft
Boston Red Sox
South Paw
Boston
Deron Hirani
Chanel Y Bathiguer
Chicugiy
Orioles
Harahinan
Hoel
Counon
American Batting Leaders and Key Baseball Stats
Highlights from the season include Kaline Detroit hitting 356 with 82 hits and a .359 average, Killebrew Washington leading in home runs with 21, 49 runs by Killebrew, 48 RBI by Killebrew, 47 runs by Yost, 19 doubles by Runnels and Williams, 18 stolen bases by Aparicio, and 61 decisions by Wilhelm and My? Larsen with 82 strikeouts by Wynn.
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Detroit
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Killebrew
Washington
Yost
Skowton
New York
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Chicago
Runnels
Boston
Williams
Kansas City
Smith
Lopez
Colavito
Cleveland
Aparicio
Chicaey
Mantle
Wilhelm
Baltimore
Larsen
Wynn
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