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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1959
Page
7
The Dodgers and Braves enter a decisive pennant playoff in Milwaukee after a tense final weekend. The winner advances to face the Chicago White Sox in the World Series, with Giants fading after a doubleheader loss and Cincinnati tying Chicago for fifth after a 9-7 win.
Major Li pitching for the Dodgers hurled six innings of work in a 7-1 win over the Cubs while walking two and fanning three. Del Crandall starred for the Braves with two hits and two runs, contributing to a decisive three-run seventh that toppled the Phillies 5-2 and forced a playoff.
The meet results show Titusville 7 and Warren & Kane 12, Emporium 6 and Sheffield 19, St. Marys 13 and North East 24, Union City 20 and Fairview 19, with Wesleyville listed as RLONNIF in the final pairing.
Oklahoma, Auburn and Southern Methodist suffer shock losses opening the season. Northwestern rolls past Wisconsin and Ohio State edges Duke. Georgia Tech defeats SMU, Mississippi tops Kentucky, Clemson dominates Virginia, Army crushes Boston College. LSU rises after recent setbacks.
The American League finish shows Harmon Killebrew tying Rocky Colavito for the home run title with 42 as the season closes. Bob Shaw leads Chicago to its first pennant in 40 years with an 18th win. Herb Score falters. the Yankees miss the pennant. Ted Williams drives in runs in his likely final game.
New York AP recalls Chicago history as the White Sox broke a 15-year stretch in the second division to win their first pennant in 40 years. It notes the 1906 champions with seven homers and a .228 team batting average, powered by a strong pitching staff led by Ed Walsh and the era's famed Cubs clashes.
American League final standings show Chicago leading at 60 or 610, with Cleveland and New York close behind and several games weekend results including Baltimore over New York in 11 innings and Chicago beating Detroit. National League table lists Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Chicago with multiple games and pennant day notes.
Schedule for Saturday and Sunday lists Bears at Baltimore and several regional games including Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit at Green Bay. Browns, Lombardi era debut impacts, unitas guiding Balti more to a 19 9 win over Detroit. Packers edge rivals while Cardinals beat Washington. Giants beat Rams 24 0, Steelers topple Cleveland 17 7, 49ers defeat Philadelphia 24 14.
The Detroit squad leads in runs with Yost and Colavita among top hitters. Mantle and Fox anchor power while teams vie for early season pace. Pitchers Shaw and McLish pace decisions as Bunie and Pascual rack strikeouts.
Titusville Rockets edged Warren 7-6 as Rick Hipwell booted the extra point after Eddie Daniels plunged in for a first quarter TD. A backfield in motion penalty wiped out a Warren score, shaping playoff implications for the Section II race.
IVs host Oil City second unit at 7 30 PM on CAHS gridiron. Little Beavers beat Warren 33 16 and Titusville 22 13 with freshmen boosting margins. Oil City reserves lost to Titusville and Franklin. starters to be weakened for a closer game tonight.
National League leaders in batting and pitching in the Los Angeles and Milwaukee playoff series influence final averages. Aaron Milwaukee leads in hits with 221 and runs with 125, Banks Chicago ties in home runs with 45, and Drysdale Los Angeles tops strikeouts with 230. Pace Pittsburgh leads pitching wins at 18.
In a Pennsylvania high school football upset, Sheffield defeated Johnsonburg defeating St Marys and breaking Corry’s 33 game winning streak. The Flying Dutchmen caught a late 18 18 draw and snapped the other team’s long run with a 33 straight victories, the upset highlight after Sheffield’s two initial losses. The scene shifted as Johnsonburg punished Corry 21 14 on Friday, with Johnsonburg favored to meet St Marys later.
North East Grapepickers defeated Union Shy 24-20 in a Friday night Erie County League game. Grapepickers opened with a 40 yard touchdown run and a later score, while Warren Junkers added a TD and extra point. Union Shy kept it close, taking a 20-18 lead late before North East clinched the win.
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