Newcombe Wins Fourth Straight as Dodgers Top Brewers 5 1
National League star Don Newcombe again shows form as he leads Brooklyn with a 5-1 win over Milwaukee. The 32 or 33 year old righty, after years of arm trouble and a late career shift, notches his fourth straight victory and improves to 4-0 in a string that hints at his return to elite status. Dodgers’ win tightens standings while other NL results include Giants’ 7-2 loss to Newcombe’s defense, Cubs routing Pirates, and Podres’ four-game win streak for the Dodgers.
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Willie Kirkland
Giants
Reds
Roy McMillan
Antonelli
Johnny Podres
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Dale Long
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Vern Law
National AAU Meet Promises Stellar Shot Put Show
The 1959 National AAU track meet in Boulder at Folsom Field will showcase top shot putters Parry OBrien Dallas Long and Bill Nieder as part of a larger program leading to Pan American and Russian competition. Potts notes altitude may affect milers but not shorter events. the meet also serves as a selection ground for U S teams and tours abroad.
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Lincoln
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Littler Leads Eastern Open After Two Rounds
Gene Littler, 28, from Singing Hills California, holds a one stroke lead at 132 after rounds of 65 67 on the Pine Ridge Course in Baltimore. Ed Oliver Fred Hawkins and Henry Ransom follow in the top four as 180 pros and amateurs advance to the final two rounds. Art Wall Jr. is among notable fatalities with a 150 total after a tough finish.
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Gene Litter
Singing Hills
Calif
Porky) Oliver
Denver
Fred Hawking
el Paso
Tex
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ill
Littler
Pine Ridge
Oliver
Hawkins
Ransom
Art Wall Jr
Tiger Calhoun To Fight Again At Syracuse July
New York AP reports a rematch possible after a July 16 Madison Square Garden draw between Dick Tiger and Rory Calhoun. Both fighters claimed victory. judges split on points and the AP card favored Tiger on a 6-5 edge. Brenner floated a July 16 Syracuse date being considered.
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Rory Calhoun
Syracuse
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Calhoun
British Empire
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P Onemad Tnfant
Teddy Brenner
Garden
Joe Brown Honoured Fighter of the Month
Joe Brown of New Orleans was named fighter of the month by Ring Magazine after defending his world lightweight title against Paolo Rosi of New York. Ed Lopat, manager of Richmond, Virginia, said to be in the Yankees farm system, will be a pitching coach for minor leaguers owned by the Yankees in 1959. Syracuse and Colgate began their football rivalry in 1891.
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Joe Brown
New Orleans
Ring Magazine Today
Paolo Rosi
New York
Ed Lopat
Richmond
New York Yankee
Yankees
Syracuse
Colgate
International visitor and local weather praise in Garden City
A cordial note describes Gudmunder Danielsson Icelandic exchange visitor touring Garden City to understand Plains life. The piece wades into tongue in cheek anecdotes about Mitch as Gorillas chief and hurricane hail, then pivots to insurance offers and real estate gains, urging immediate home buying.
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Gudmunder Danielsson
Garden City
Great Plains
Danielsson
North Jaco Stars Wallop South in Final
North Jaco beats South 95-57 in the final of a three game series in Hutchinson Kansas. Larry Kruger from Campbellsville Kentucky led the tournament with 62 points across the three games, scoring 18 last night. Pat Stanley from Kilgore Texas topped the South with 12 points. A companion high school all stars East beat West 72-62, with Gary Ull and Harold Strotlister contributing 24 and 16 points respectively. Central Prairie defeated Mid-Kansas 40-37 in the late game after dropping the first two. Gary Wright of Stafford and Jacld Schwartz of Pretty Prairie had 10 points each in the windup.
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Campbellsville
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Pat Stanley
Kilgore, Tex
Gary Ull
Rocky
Okla
Harold Strotlister
Oberlin
Tommy Byers
Fort Smith
Ark
DeWayne Garner
Norman
West
Central Prairie
Kansas
Mid-Kansas
Gary Wright
Stafford
Jacld Schwartz
Pretty Prairie
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