Orioles Reach First With 2 1 Win At KC
Baltimore moves atop the AL for the first time since returning to the league six years ago after a 2 1 victory at Kansas City. Jackie Brandt and Ron Hansen homer, Portocarrero stars 6 innings, Fisher finishes. Orioles 14 of 19 after a 5 of 6 start slump, break White Sox tie to lead by a half game.
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Kansas City
Jackie Brandt
Ron Hansen
Amie Porrocarrero
Jack Fisher
Chicago
Birds
White Sox
Orioles
Hansen
Brandt
San Francisco
Ned Garver
Portocarrero
Fisher
Whitey Henry
A's
Dick Williams
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The American League shows Baltimore and New York leading with 6 and 5 records, while Chicago and Boston hover around .500. Monday results include Baltimore 2 Kansas City with the only game. Tuesday schedules feature Baltimore at Kansas City and Boston at Chicago among others. In the National League San Francisco leads with 19 wins, Pittsburgh 18, and Cincinnati 15, with Los Angeles 12 and Milwaukee 12. Planned midweek games include Chicago at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Pittsburgh among others.
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Pet
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Carrol
Washington
Kansas City
Detroit
W. L. Pel
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Cincinnat
Los Angeles
St. Lews
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Baseball Ladies Elect Officers
Dorothy Morton was named president of the Auxiliary at a VW Post meeting. Marge Black became vice president while Mary Falworth and Lee Group were secretary and treasurer. Plans covered operating the Mead Park refreshment stand with Minor and Little League teams. A $300 check was given to Jim Hammond, Minor League president, for league equipment. Refreshments followed adjournment.
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VW Post Hone
Dorothy Morton
Marge Black
Mary Falworth
Lee Group
Mead Park Field
Eac
Jim Hammond
Orioles top A’s for first place since 1954 reform
Yesterday's Stats reports pitching by Arnie Porrocarrero and Jack Fisher for the Orioles in a 2-1 win over the A's, placing Baltimore alone in first in the American League for the first time since the league's 1954 reform. Daryl Spencer of the Cardinals homered and doubled against the Phillies, driving a three-run ninth inning in a 5-3 victory.
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Arnie Porrocarrero
Jack Fisher
Orioles
Vicory
Baltimore
Daryl Spencer
Cardinals
Phillie Jeads
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of top season leaders across the National and American leagues. Notable names include Mays and McCovey of San Francisco, Clemente and Bailey of Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, Aaron of Milwaukee, Mantle of New York, and Maris of New York among batters. Pitching leaders feature Drysdale, Pascual, and Brown with top strikeout and win totals.
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Burgess
Pittsburgh
Mays
San Francisco
Skinner
Pinson
Cincinnati
McCovey
Clemente
Great
Bailey
Taylor
Philadelphia
Aaron
Milwaukee
Boyer
St. Louis
McCormick
Law
Drysdale
Los Angeles
Friend
Pitsburg
Minor League meeting clarified for parents only
Announcement from the VFW Post home states tonight’s Minor League baseball session is for parents of the players only. If the league continues, the boys will register at a future date.
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VFW
Beavers hire Corry mentor Ronald Schrecengost as coach
Ronald Tewis Schrecengost, 24, of Manorville Pa, chosen by a five man committee to take over Corry High School basketball next winter replacing Vic Cragg who resigned after six years. A former 6 2 190 pound player with three varsity letters at Clarion and four seasons at Karns City, he coached one year at Kittanning Junior High and comes highly recommended by Von rummey. He will also teach mathematics and replaces Donald Watson as junior high principal after the term ends. The Beavers have struggled, winning only two of 20 in 1959 and losing most key players to graduation.
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Ufe
Corty High
Ronald Tewis Schrecengost
Manorville
Beavers
Vic Cragg
Schreevengost
von Rummey
Lawlely
William Rodemeyer
Rimmey
J Donald Watson
Watson
Howard J. Sheen
Harold G. Wolfe
Schrecengost
Corry
Pirates Count On Friend Law For Doubleheader
AP notes a parallel between the Pirates and the old Braves with Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain. Manager Danny Murtaugh backs Friend and Law as the staff’s keys as Pittsburgh opens a home stand, with Friend facing Glen Hobbie and Law starting vs St Louis. Mazeroski expected back tonight after a three game layoff with a leg issue.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Braves
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Spahn
Sain
Vern Law
Pirates
Danny Murtaugh
Law
Friet
Priend
Chicago Cubs
Glen Hobbie
St. Louis
Pirate
Bill Mazeroski
Lncup
Mazeroski
Milwaukee
Auto advertising set to boost 1960 car sales forecast
Auto officials predict that 1960 will see the sale of between 6.5 million and 7 million cars in the United States with about 500000 foreign models. Last year the industry increased investment in newspaper advertising for passenger cars, estimating a 204 percent rise over 19__.
Robinson Fails To Show Champ Jordan Defeated Again
In Baltimore Monday night welterweight champ Don Jordan was bloodied and outboxed by Candy McFarland in a non title bout while Robinson failed to appear for his co feature with Pedro Gonzales. The Maryland Athletic Commission ordered Robinson and manager George Gainford to a hearing. Jordan next fights May 27 in Las Vegas against Benny Kid Parets title fight at stake.
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Don Jordan
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jordan
Candy McFarland
Robinson
Pedro Gonzales
Rankin
Maryland Athletic Commission
George Gainford
Las Vegas
Benny
Kid) Paret
Mel Farland
Eddie Leonard
McFarland
McParland
National Boxing Association
Figlds
Memorial Stadium
al Flora
Gainford
Flora
New York
Gonzales
Minor League Results and Scores Across Leagues
Pacific Coast League games include Pacoma 6 over San Diese t Salt Lake 9 Sacramento 6 Seattle 3 Portland 2 Vancouver 3 Spokane 1 in 11 innings. International League fixtures Miami 4 against Richmond 0 Rochester 8 over Buffalo 5 Ayana Columbus 4. American Association Denver 14 over Minneapolis 13 Houston 7 St Paul. Eastern League Reading 10 Binghamton 9 in 1 innings Williamsport 3 Lancaster 0 Springfield 9 Allentown 5.
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Sacramento
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Portland
Vancouver
Spokane
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Richmond
Rochester
Buffalo
Ayana
Columbus
Denver
Minneapolis
Houston
St. Paul
Reading
Binghamton
Williamsport
Lancaster
Springfield
Allentown
Major League Owners Discuss Kefauver Bill
Forty owners meet in Chicago ahead of Senate Kefauver hearings on a bill limiting player control. Frick dismisses the bill as discriminatory though Rickey backs it and Phil Wrigley opposes. Cronin and Frick plan to attend the top level session alongside other executives.
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Shicagu
Senate
John Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ford Frick
Frick
Florida
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Kefauver
Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Joe Cronin
Minor League Results and Local Boxing Action
NYP League Erie beat Elmira 7 to 3 and Wellsville defeated Auburn 14 to 8 while Geneva edged Corning 8 to 1. In last night’s fights Hank Casey of Los Angeles outpointed Henry Hank of Detroit at 158 pounds. Ronnie Cohen of New Rochelle stopped Jimmy Archer in New York middleweight action. Frankie Valdez of San Antonio stopped Gallito Reyes of Brownsville in San Antonio at 125 pounds.
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Erie
Elmira
Wellsville
Auburn
Geneva
Corning
New Orleans
Hank Casey
Los Angeles
Henry Hank
Detroit
New York
Ronnie Cohen
New Rochelle
Jimmy Archer
Jon
San Antonio
Frankie Valdez
Gallito Reyes
Brownsville
Tex
Giants Lose to Reds 4-2 as Lead Shrinks to One Game
Cincinnati Reds routed the National League leaders 4-2, with Bob Purkey pitching six scoreless innings to earn his third straight win. Reds bats sparked early with four runs in the fifth aided by Gus Bell's two-run triple and Giants errors. Sam Jones lasted only four innings, suffering his road woes, while Ernie Broglio earned the win in relief.
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Francisco
Giants
Bob Puste Bane
Cincinnati Reds
Sam Jones
Pittsburgh
Purkey
Reds
Jones
Dezen
Gus. Bell
Don Cardwell
Chicago
Daryl Spencer
Carl Sawatski
Joe Cunningham
Ernie Broglio
Wilmer Mizell
al Dark
Kuenn Leads In Ist Returns On Big Trade
New York reports the first monthly return on the Kuenn Colavito deal shows Harvey Kuenn ahead with a .319 batting average after 72 at bats and 29 safeties, while Rocky Colavito hits .217 with 14 hits in 80 trips. Colavito leads in home runs and RBIs with four and 11, but Kuenn’s bat and two RBIs offset the trade backlash as Detroit sits near midtable with a 13 10 record and ninth 12.
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New York
Harvey Kuenn
Rocky Colavita
Frank Lane
Cleveland
Lane
Calavito
Detroit
Kuenn
Colavito
Rocky
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Harvey
Little League Opens Season With Monday Doubleheader
Corry's Little League begins its 1960 season Monday at Mead Park on Olin Bracken Field with two five inning games at 5 p m The initial matchup features VFW against Elks while Moose and Corry Jamestown square off in the nightcap Mayor J Fred Kinley plans opening day ceremonies Also noted Boston Tom McWeeley 198 Arlington Mass stopped Uli Ritter 198 Mannheim Germany
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Little League
Mead Park
Olin Bracken Field
VFW
Elks
Moose
Corry Jamestown
J. Fred Kinley
Boston
Tom McWeeley
Arlington
Mass
Uli Ritter
Mannheim
Germany
Wayne Skinner nets 230 in Bowl-Aire Summer League
Wayne Skinner posted a high score of 230 in the Bowl-Aire Men's Summer League last night, while Dick Smith matched 200. The outing highlighted Skinner as the top scorer and Smith as a solid contributor.
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Wayne Skinner
Dick Smith
VFW
Lionel Tripp
Emory Benson
Jo Davis
Distaff Keslers
Trouble Shooters
Pistons
Bombers
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