Cannonball Baker Pioneer Driver Dies at 78
Erwin G. Baker known as Cannonball and longtime NASCAR stock car leader died in an Indianapolis hospital on May 14 at age 78 after a heart attack. He had last appeared publicly at the Rebel 300 on May 7 and last raced in 1958. Baker set coast-to-coast records and helped shape early auto racing, racing motorcycles in youth and later driving air cooled Franklin cars. He and Barney Oldfield were noted for breaking records and bypassing barriers in pursuit of speed and record setting. He profiled as a major figure in the automotive industry with a storied history at Ford and in NASCAR governance.
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Cannonball Baker the Old Gentleman of the Vaudeville Circuit
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Cannonball Baker, an acrobat and inventor who toured vaudeville and built carburetors. He survived the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, later winning a famed race in an Oldsmobile and earning lasting fame as a bold, resourceful figure of early automotive daredevils.
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Orioles Rally To Top White Sox In Third Straight Win
The Baltimore Orioles thrashed the Chicago White Sox 11 to 0 in the opener of a two game series, backing rookie Steve Barber in a seven inning strong start. Barber improved to 3-0, while Cleveland and Detroit chased their rivals in the standings as Don Mossi and others contributed solid efforts.
Weather Delays Opener For Corry High Softball League
Corry High intramural softball opens its 1969 season tomorrow night after rain and wet grounds postponed earlier action. Five teams join the league open to upper four grades, led by defending 1959 champions the Aces. Other squads include the Corry Cellar Fellers, Watusi and Possibilities. Games start 6 15 moving to 6 45 after June 33. Each club must field seven players with every bench player appearing at least two innings. The high school league provides balls bats and catcher's gear. other players supply their own gloves.
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Moore in Action Tonight in Ring Return Versus Besmanoff
Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore fights Willi Besmanoff in a nine month layoff in a 1 round bout televised at 9 p.m. BST. The 1958 rematch in Louisville, Kentucky, set Moore up for a July title defense as he nears 46 with a 177-24-5 record. Besmanoff from Milwaukee aims to upset the aging star and claim a $6,000 guarantee while Moore seeks a $25,000 payday and potential $60,000 gross from a Coliseum card expected to draw about 8,000 fans. The undercard features a high school softball schedule with several matchups listed across late May to August.
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Corry Bowlers Compete In ABC Closing Weekend
In Toledo Ohio four groups competed in the American Bowling Congress tournament with Hammond's High five finishing high in the money. Hammond's rolled three days totaling 2612 to contend for booster division honors. Individual scores included Ed Barr 566 and Bob Morton 564. Russell 569 and Zewatsky 569 led the Gorry Concrete and Gravel squad with 1026 in doubles and Zewatsky 1625 in all events. Other listed players were Harry Hotchkiss Oldenski Jungfleisch Hammond Staples and Sample.
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Frick and Shea Clash Over Kefauver Draft Bill
New York AP report details a fresh dispute between commissioner Ford Frick and Continental League founder Bill Shea over Kefauver bill provisions. Shea urged an unrestricted draft but Frick opposed both the draft and broader government control, suggesting the lesser evil would be a free draft.
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Emilio Flores Stops Teddy Rand in Los Angeles Bout
In a Los Angeles contest, Emilio Flores halts Teddy Rand after a 126 percent effort, with Flores hailed from San Bernardino and Rand noted as a rival from Los Angeles. The match ends with Flores securing the win as the crowd responds.
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National League Leaders Portrait of batting and pitching
National League leaders include Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh leading batting with .349 on 60 at bats plus 57 hits and 28 runs. Stan Musial? No. The list covers runs batted in with Clemente 31 and McCovey 31, hits led by Clemente 57, doubles by Pinson and Robinson at 12, triples by Skinner 15, and home runs shared by Banks Robinson Agron and McCovey at 9. Pitching leaders show Antonelli of San Francisco 30 decisions and Law of Pittsburgh 61, with Drysdale of the Dodgers leading strikeouts at 72 and Friend of Pittsburgh at 55.
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Grant Wins 12th Over Washington in 7 2 Victory
Cleveland pitcher Grant allowed four hits in a 7-2 win over the Senators. Romano hit a two run homer, Lemon added a ninth inning shot for Washington. Grant improved to 21-1 on the season, extending his win streak over Washington to 11 straight appearances. Tito Francona had a single in three at bats for Cleveland.
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Babe Ruth's Last Homer Recalled in Chicago Reminiscence
Chicago recall marks Babe Ruth’s 714th and final homer heard at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field. Guy Bushtill, a Chicago sporting goods salesman and former 1935 Cubs winner, recalls Ruth’s batterymate settings and a 3 and 1 count, noting orders not to repeat pitches.
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Babe Ruth Retires After Two Years of Pitching Terror
The account recalls a fast ball, a screw ball, and a knee high pitch that Babe Ruth crushed over the right field roof. The remark notes the ball’s extraordinary speed and that Ruth would quit eight days later after two years of pitching dominance.
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Baseball Scores and Schedules From Tuesday to Thursday
Tuesday results feature San Francisco 4 Philadelphia 0 and Los Angeles 4 Pittsburgh 2. Other games include Chicago at Cincinnati postponed by rain and Milwaukee at St Louis postponed by rain. Wednesday and Thursday schedules list Los Angeles at Pittsburgh and San Francisco at Philadelphia among others, with American League standings shown for Baltimore Cleveland Chicago New York Detroit Washington Kansas City Boston.
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American League Leaders Batting and Pitching Totals
Leading AL batters by at bats include Kluszewski Chicago 382 Runnels Boston 364 Mantle New York 28 Minoso Chicago 26 Lemon Washington 26 Minoso Chicago 41 Hits Lumpe Kansas City 41 Triples Fox Chicago 4 Siebern Kansas City 3 Mantle New York 3 Home runs Lemon Washington 10 Held Cleveland 8 Cory New York 8 Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 10 Minoso Chicago Piersall Cleveland Fernandez Detroit Pitching: Hall Kansas City Coates New York 4 0 Pascual Washington 68 Bell Cleveland 55
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