Dick Stuart Aims To Break Babe Ruth Mark With Pirates
Stuart, new Pirates slugger, seeks to break Babe Ruth's record with Cincinnati Redlegs lifting Pittsburgh hopes. Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner and Birdie Tebbetts praise his power while Stuart eyes Kiner's slugging legacy and a leap from minor league 86 homers in 1956 to major league prominence. He joined Pirates after a strong Pacific Coast League season and a grand slam early in the majors.
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Scoring Totals For Meadville Beavers 1958-59 Season
Meadville Tribune compiles 1958-59 Section TI scoring with 44 cagers. Jerry Williams led Beavers with 161 points, Ed Latos 109, Jim Davison 79, Dick Platt 79, Tom Morse 63, Doug Stewart 53, LeRoy Rieck 25, Bill Mervine 25, Jim Palmer and John Mantle each 12.
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Notable Playoff Debut Sparks Colonels In District 10 Tilt
Bill Mertens surprised as starter for the Colonels in the Vincent Titusville playoff scoring 15 points and pulling 31 rebounds. The 6 5 to 6 8 center strengthens the Colonels as a potent threat for a fourth straight District 10 title. Titusville star George Dewey closes three-year THS run with 1 088 points and 507 this season. Local crowd of 3 100 at Farrell despite terrible weather. All Gaction team due Friday amid early balloting suggesting Corry and Oil City were left out of the all star poll.
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Junior Archers Hold Y Shoot Victory Over A Club
The Corry YMCA basement hosted a junior archery session last night with the B team defeating the A Club 67 to 54. Bil Stroup led the B shooters with a 13 pace, while Joe De Rate top scored for the A Club with 41 points.
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Women Bowlers Hold Annual Banquets in Corry
The City Women’s Bowling Association held its annual banquet at the Corry Moose Club with a turkey and Swiss steak meal served by Gintle’s Cafeteria. New officers for 1959 80 were elected: Nancy Corrie president, Dorothy Mortolt vice president, Eunice Matthews secretary, Marie Wotus treasurer, Janiece Marty sergeant at arms. Awards recognized event winners in AB and class divisions with prize money distributed after the election.
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NCAA Meet Opens With Five Contests
The NCAA field is set with 23 teams, opening with a tripleheader in New York and two games in Lexington. Cincinnati earned the MVC bid and New Mexico State captured the Border title as Oscar Robertson sat out part of a 22 point game. Bradley joins the NIT field, and the schedule advances toward the four regionals starting Friday. Cincinnati will seek a second straight NCAA bid despite resting Robertson for the final stretch.
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Hoover Comes Back in ABCs Amid Bowling Rebound
Akron ace Hoover recovered from a weak opening night at the American Bowling Congress Tournament. He posted 533 in team play, then 610 in doubles and 662 in singles, raising his all-events to 1804. Hoover, a Falstaff potential, credited a strong comeback as he aims for a berth on the team.
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CAHS Track Preseason Report Sees 70 Candidates
Seventy candidates reported for Corry Area High School track physicals as 15 returnees from last year’s team, which went 2 4 in the regular season and finished fourth in the Section II meet. Seniors Downey Stewart Willams Van Dresar Polock and junior Stewart Brundage are among the veterans. Indoor drills start March 16 under coaches Calderone and Yard. the first meet is tentatively set for April 17 with Northern Area visiting.
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Moore Beats Davis for Light Heavy Title Purse
Am chie Moore retained the light heavyweight crown with a technical knockout of Sterling Davis in under three rounds at EeDA Texas. Moore dominated the 212 pound former boxer by knocking him down three times, suffering cuts on the opponent, while a crowd of about 2,000 watched. Moore plans a fight with Ray Robinson in San Diego or a rematch with Yvon Durelle if Robinson is not secured.
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Tigers Eye Strong Pitching Staff Amid Trades and Spring Wins
The Detroit Tigers added depth by acquiring Natl and Messi from Cleveland as they pursue a premier rotation. Billy Hooft and other young arms show promise. if Hooft returns to form, the Tigers could boast the league’s top staff. In spring action, Hooft pitched three hitless innings against St Louis as Detroit blanked the Cardinals 4-0. Numerous early games across the league featured notable performances including Summons for Philadelphia and Pinson driving in runs for Cincinnati, with Reds and Dodgers also contributing strong showings.
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Wertz Applauds Red Sox Trade
Vic Wertz says he is happy with the trade sending him and Gary Geiger from Cleveland to Boston in return for Jim Piersall. He notes Fenway Park as his preferred destination and cites his past limited playing time with the Indians. He also mentions a fractured ankle suffered last March in Tucson and a late-season return as a pinch hitter.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores and Today's Schedule
Yesterday's results include Cincinnati defeating Los Angeles 7 to 2 and Philadelphia 6 over Washington Detroit 1. St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 1, New York 6 Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 5 Kansas City 4, Baltimore. Today's schedule lists Cincinnati versus Kansas City in West Palm Beach, Philadelphia versus Chicago in Tampa, St. Louis against Pittsburgh in Florida, Milwaukee versus New York, and Los Angeles against Detroit in Baltimore with several other matchups in Florida and Arizona.
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Coach resigns after 20 years at Wyoming
Cheyenne Wyoming report confirms Shelton resigns after two decades as University of Wyoming basketball coach, ending a long tenure with the program.
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Baseball Umpire Dilemma Over Kuenn and Kin e Touch Rules
A Detroit pitcher Al Kaline and manager Harvey Kuenn on defense touch base rule questions arise in a Chicago White Sox scenario. Billy Pierce pitches, Kaline lines a drive, Kuenn advances to second with two outs. Kuenn allegedly fails to touch third on the way home prompting debate: order Kuenn back to third or call him out and send Kuenn back to second.
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Bowlers shine in local leagues with high scores posted
In Jonmur webton Instaight and Bowl-Alre A circuit action, bowlers posted strong games led by Rusa Bomin with 205 and 215. Other top scores include Wayne Skinner 231, Walt Loveland 218, Paul Hurlbut 228, and Zewatsky 412 in the A loop. Claude Dougherty led Clymer League competition with 226 as Minford Hinadale posted 219 208 and John Hell 200. In McTnnes Steel League Leonard Migliaccio and Glenn Shepard each at 401 and Merle Patterson 200.
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Stuart Collects Oohs And Boos In Pirate Exhibition
In Fort Myers the Pirates played the White Sox in Tampa Bay exhibition action. Dick Stuart collected three hits including two doubles but tied a gaffe tally with four errors allowing four runs. George Will started the game and pitched three innings as Pittsburgh fended off Chicago 7 5 in a sunlit spring tilt.
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Collins Cops Top Prize In New Orleans Golf Event
Collins led a high-stakes round at City Park course in New Orleans, winning a $5,900 prize with a final surge that vaulted him past Gene Littler and Burke. Littler briefly led after a 64 on the 6,700 yard layout but finished behind, while Burke and Nieparte shared in the purses. The night also featured boxing results from New York with Alonzo Johns defeating Timmy Sindy in Pittsburgh.
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