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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
4
The Indians suffer their fifth consecutive defeat as the Athletics close a dozen games behind and remain within 12 games of their division rival. PiplmanGer contributions in the game are negligible as both teams struggle offensively.
The Cleveland Indians dropped a 4-0 defeat to the Washington Senators as Harmon Killebrew and Ron Samford homered off Bill Fischer, shrinking Cleveland’s AL lead. Chicago White Sox moved within a game of first with a 6-1 win over Baltimore. Detroit and Kansas City also held firm behind the pace in a tight standings race.
Aurora golfer Frank Forward, a two handicap, made two holes in one in a single round at the Aurora Country Club. He aced the 210 yard fourth hole and the 200 yard 17th, finishing with a 68. Aurora professional Felice Torza credited Forward’s feats with a rare double ace.
Baltimore AP reports the Eastern Open begins today with more than a quarter of players aiming for the USGA National Open at Mamaroneck. Nearly 40 entrants are USGA eligible, featuring top on tour such as Art Wall Jr. Arnold Palmer Gene Littler Don Whitt Ken Venturi Ernie Vossler and Mike Souchak.
A fragmented summary of 1961 American League batting and pitching leaders. Key figures include Killebrew, Fox, Kaline, Williams, Runnels, Aparicio, Mantle, and Aaron for batting honors. Wilhelm, Larsen, Wynn, and Drysdale noted for pitching leadership with strikeouts and decisions.
Joe Brown stops Paolo Risi by TKO at Uline Arena in Washington DC. A cut over Paolo’s left eye prompted officials to halt the bout after the intermission between rounds eight and nine. Brown, defending his 185 pound crown, hinted at further defenses against Kenny Lane or Carlos Ortiz if offered.
New York AP reports Basilio agrees to face Gene Fullmer for the NBA middleweight title while Ray Robinson keeps the New York crown. A big “if” looms as NBA execs may reconsider stripping Robinson after recent actions.
Braves rally to defeat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 behind Ed Mathews two two-run homers and Hank Aaron’s solo shot. Aaron adds to his hot stretch, lifting season average to .426 as Milwaukee edges closer to a third straight NL pennant. Pirates top the Cardinals 5-3 while Dodgers stop the Reds and Phillies edge Cubs.
Flight pairings for the low putts and third round handicap tournament at the Country Club Golf Links are listed for 18 and 9 hole A and B flights. Notable names include Dickerson, Anderson, Vance, Jackson, Eisner, Carmichael, Webb, Burtis, Downing, Oswalt, Stone, Piland, Robison, Devnes, Miller, Schrader, Lile, Strackeljohn, Maxfield, Unger, Korlf, Craig, Hart, Hess, Nanninga, Saffels, Patterson, Tate, Waters, Stoner, Porter, I Oswalt, Need, Robinson, MeVicker, Gimple, Ladner, Burden, Blackett, Schiffelbein, Kerr, Salyer, Benedict, Bourne, Jones, Smith, Renick, Meschke, Lindner, Appling, Petty, Gottschalk, Blackwood, Robinson, Collins, Benson, Ott, Anderson, Gilger, Claussen, Gen Stoner, Archibald, Reeve, Fankhauser, Laughlin, Boone, Gottschalk, Hurst, Crotty, Black, Waddell, Weber, Corley.
Latins edged Nolans 3-1 as Ausmus hurled six strong innings and Villareal fanned five. Oilers toppled Co-op 8-1 in a tense nightcap with Phillips driving late runs and Bevans closing out the win. J. Servantez led Nolans with four hits in the opener while Villareal held the Latins to four.
Don Stanley of Kilgore Texas led the South junior college all-stars to a 65 63 win over the North in Hutchinson Kansas. Stanley scored 18 points while Larry Gruger Campbellsville Ky led the North with 16 points. The East beat the West in an overtime tied 63 63 then 65 65 and won on free throws. Howard Garrett Poplar Bluff Mo led the East with 15 points. The Mid Kansas League beat Central Prairie 61 52 in another Kansas all star clash. The two Kansas teams meet again tonight and tomorrow.
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination closed the Pumpsie Green case against the Boston Red Sox after accepting a good faith pledge from the team to pursue a policy of non-discrimination. The Dairy team dominance and minor league stats are noted, with Green batting .293 for the Millers at second base.
In a Briggs Stadium game, Mickey Mantle homered off Ray Narleski in the ninth to lift the New York Yankees to a 5 1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Casey Stengel called it the kind of play to lift the team back to the top, while Mantle praised the pitch as perfectly fooled him.
Los Angeles AP reports the Dodgers signed a long delayed contract with the City of Los Angeles to build a 12 million dollar Chavez Ravine stadium. Dodgers president Walter O Malley remains optimistic, aiming to start work by July 1 and open the park next season despite appeals to the Supreme Court.
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