C J Roots Elks In Little League Opener 1959 12 6
Corry Jamestown, defending Corry Little League champions, opened the 1959 season with a 12 to 6 victory over the Elks Club at Mead Park. After a rough two runs by the Elks to start, C J Jamestown exploded with four in the second and added five in the fifth, Miller homering with two on to seal the win. Hotchkiss pitched a complete game for Corry Jamestown, while Sprovers started for the Elks. Miller, Houghtling and Neyton had two hits for the winners. Lloyd and Hanks had two for the Elks. George Koestner starred defensively at shortstop. Tonight VFW and Moose Club open their season at 6:15.
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Corry - Jamestown
Corry
Steel Agers
Elks Club
Mead Park
Olin Bracken Field
Elks
Corry- Jamestown
C-1
Miller
C-J
Hotchkiss
Sproveri
Hanks
Houghtling
Neyton
Major Loop Leaders in American League batting and pitching
A compact summary of top AL leaders includes Kuenn Detroit 404 at bats with 49 hits and Fox Chicago 367 at bats with 51 hits leading in batting. Killebrew Washington drives in 31 with 14 home runs, and Aparicio Chicago steals 11. Pitching leaders show Wilhelm Baltimore with 50 decisions tied to McLish Cleveland, plus Walker 30. In the National League, Aaron Milwaukee leads in at bats and Burgess Pittsburgh ties for double plays with Cimoli St Louis at 15, Mathews Milwaukee hits 61, Mays San Francisco 87, Banks Chicago 35 RBIs, and Mays triples.
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Kuenn
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Killebrew
Washington
Power
Cleveland
Triandos
Baltimore
Kaline
Runnels
Boston
Lollar
Williams
Kansas City
Keough
Cerv
House
Allison
Colavito
Aparicio
Landis
Wilhelm
McLish
Walker
Shaw
Largen
New York
Aaron
Milwaukee
Ate Burgess
Mitleburgh
Mathews
Mays
San Francis
In — Banks
Ami Aston
Robinson
Cimciynasi
Agron
San Francisco
Burgess
Pittsbareh
Cimotl
Bt. Louis
Temple
Cincinhall
Hearing on Robinsons Championship Open
New York AP reports Sugar Ray Robinson remains New York middleweight champion but seeks a Basilio bout in Pennsylvania. The New York State Athletic Commission opens a hearing to determine if Robinson complied with a court order to enter terms of defense. Basilio may be called after Basilio’s unsigned contract is reviewed.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
New York State
Carmen Basilio
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Basilio
New York State Athletic Commission
Philadelphia
Sugar Ray
Marvin Machat
al Lehtl
Pennsylvania, Ath- Tetic Commission
Basilia
Lawrence Rulison
Syracuse
N. Y
Machat
Eight School Records Fall During Season
Corry Area High School track and field set eight records in 1959 as top scorers Brundage and Stewart led a strong campaign. Brundage 74% points in low hurdles and Stewart 74% in mile and half mile propelled the Beavers, with Downey and Stewart setting district marks in the discus and relay squads excelling in the 880.
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Corry Area High School
Journal Sports Department
John Brundage
Sid Stewart
Beavers
Brundage
Stewart
Terry Willams
Meadville
Jim Vanik
Williams
Corry
Vanik
Wiliams
Jan van
Tom Potocki
Steve Olson
Corry High Thinelads
CAHS
George Patterson
Bill VanCise
Ken Downey
Jim ‘Tomer
Olson
Bob Nichols
Corry High
Chuck Scott
Doug Stewart
Ben Calderone
Dave Yard
Jim Maloney
Jon Vat Dresar
John Roach
Ark Perkins
Wayne Vanderhoff
Bob
Oil City Football Coach Resigns After 1-7 Season
Ron Younker a former Penn State halfback has resigned as Oil City High School football coach after one season. He offered no reason but said he intends to seek a teaching job in Windber Somerset County. The Oil City School Board has not acted on the resignation.
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Ron Younker
Penn State
Oil City
Younker
Windber
Somerset County
OU City
Off City
Bunning Goes Four For Four In Red Sox Rout
Detroit pitcher Tim Bunning turned in a four for four day at the plate in a 14-2 victory over Boston at Fenway Park. He homered his only listed home run and added a triple while driving in five runs and collecting seven hits in the rout.
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Anaes
Tim Bunwag
Detroit
Fenway Park
Boston
Fenway
Red Sox
Pen- Iway
Bunning
Pinsons
Mandaya
Young Golfers Prevail In U S Open Testing
Youth movement shines in U S Open qualifiers with 2482 entrants vying for 428 spots. Notables include 26-year-old Rod Funseth leading Rye tests, 23-year-old Bill Farrell Jr. low NJ scorer, and 29-year-old Bob Goalby topping Memphis. Final sectional rounds June 1 select 150 for the June 11 start at Winged Foot.
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Winged Foot
Nashville
Tenn
Bob Goalby
Memphis
Bob Jones III
Pittsfield
Mass
Bill Collins
Lutherville
Gardner Dickinson
Be Hogan
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ewing Pomeroy
Atlanta
Chicago
Des Moines
Aero Wins Teener Opener 8-6 Over Ajax at Loveland Field
Aero Supply defeats Ajax 8-6 in the 1950 Teener League opener at Wright School Loveland Field. Five Aero doubles lead the charge as Emerson Beal earns the win over Mike Knowlton who goes the distance for Ajax. Beal strikes out five in five innings before Jerry Ward seals it in the sixth.
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Loveland Field
Wright School
Aero
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Bob Hunt John
Corre
Rex Morris
Morris
Dick Martin
Ajix
Emerson Beal
Jerry Ward
Issuis
Mike Knowlton
Knowlton
Raymond's
the National Bank
White Sox Grab AL Lead and Braves Win Fifth Straight
The Chicago White Sox surged atop the American League with a 9-2 win at Washington, aided by Early Wynn’s six-inning gem and a potent offense. Baltimore toppled Cleveland 4-0 using six-hit pitching by Skinny Brown and Billy Lees, while Detroit crushed Boston 14-2 behind Jim Bunning’s continued hot streak. In the NL, Milwaukee Braves extended a five-game win streak with a 4-2 victory at San Francisco, as Cincinnati toppled the Dodgers 9-7 and Warren Spahn earned his 231st win.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
White Sox
Washington
Early Wynn
Baltmore
Cleveland
Indians
Skinny Brown
Billy Lees
Detroit
Boston
Jim Bunning
Kansas City
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Wynn
Reno Bertoia
Sox
Chuck Stobbs
Jim Landis
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RBI
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Landis
Suchiflor
al Smithy
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al Kahne
Charlie Maxwell
Prank Bolling
Jess
Milwaukee Braves
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Reds
Jobety Temple
Gus Belt
Clem Labine
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Phillies Release Veteran Pitcher Jim Hearn
Pitcher Jim Hearn, age 36, was unconditional released by the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday. Used in relief this season he did not record a decision.
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Hearn
Philadelphia
Jim Hearn
Philadelphia Phillies
Little Leaguers Throw No-Hitters In One Game
Major league scouts note two boys pitched no-hits in a single Little League game. Frankie Gustine Jr and Johnny Hostert starred for the Cards in the Green Tree Little League while Frankie’s father once played third base for Pittsburgh. Mickey Taeres scored the lone Cubs run in a 1-0 finish.
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Pittsburgh
Frankie Gustine Jr
Pittsburgh PE ‘Rates
Johnny Hostert
Frankie
Mickey ‘Tareas
Cubs
Hennon Receives Pitt Athletics Award at Banquet
Hennon was named the Charles C Hartwig Award winner for promoting athletics at the University of Pittsburgh last year. He also earned the Eastern Collegiate Athlete Conference Award for scholarship and athletic excellence. The six man All Sports banquet honored Art athletes and presented the Athletic-Committee Award to Pitt quarterback Bil Kuliden for scholarship, athletic achievement and sportsmanship. Frankie walked him stole second and third then tallied on an error. Light fights Joe Hemphit stopped Toxie Hull in Chicago.
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Pansponnaneiae
Don Mention
Bus
Charles C. Hartwig
University of Pittsburgh
Art
Bil Kuliden
Pitt
Tigers overpower Red Sox in 4 in a row romp
Major league action sees MITTING-Jim Bunning of the Tigers go 4-for-4 with a homer triple and five RBIs as Detroit routs Boston 9-2, winning a fourth straight. Early Wyatt and the White Sox also cruise to a 9-2 victory over the Senators, extending their win streak to three in the American League. In Tokyo, Sadai Yauita defeats Shigeru To in a 10-round junior bout.
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Tigers
Tive
Red Sox
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White Sox
Senators
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