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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1958
Page
5
Los Angeles fans witnessed a Dodgers showcase as hitters combined for home runs a triple and single. The Dodgers split a doubleheader with Cincinnati while Cubs and Giants also posted wins, boosting race standings and crowd excitement in a tense pennant chase.
National League standings and results show Chicago leading with 11 games won, Milwaukee at 7, Pittsburgh 7, San Francisco 5. Sunday action includes Milwaukee 7 St Louis 2 and Chicago 2 Cincinnati 4 in a second game, plus Los Angeles 8 Philadelphia 7 and Pittsburgh 6 San Francisco 3.
Readable results show scattered games across minor and international leagues with several high scores and postponed or incomplete contests. Montreal beat Havana 14 10 and Toronto edged Miami 5 3 while several games in progress or halted by weather include Omaha, Louisville, and Richmond with varying outcomes.
Washington Senators beat Kansas City 7 3 in the opener of a doubleheader. They tied the nightcap 2 2 before rain ended play. Manager Lavagetto says a .500 pace could land them in the first division as the team tightens defense and clutch hitting. The club trails the Yankees by seven games despite five one run wins this season.
The Big Eight race tightens with four teams in the hunt for the pennant. Missouri leads after a rain-delayed series with Oklahoma was halted. Oklahoma State close behind with 8-3, and Kansas 7-3. Kansas swept Colorado while Iowa State and Nebraska also posted wins.
Jay Payne and John Colyn will speak on agriculture and conservation education while Professor Harold H. Munger presents Let’s Do Something About Our Creeks. Dr Frank Cross will discuss fish projects as delegates tour Dodge City sites. Eighth annual K A W convention begins at Lora Locke hotel with sessions starting each morning.
Tim Tam wins the Kentucky Derby on a muddy track at Churchill Downs as Silky Sullivan fades to 12th. Jockey Milo Valenzuela, 23, earns glory for Calumet Farm amid questions about Silky’s health and eastern track form. Lincoln Road and Noureddin follow in second and third.
The left handed pitcher Jack Harshman, once unwanted, hurled a five hit shutout as Baltimore swept a doubleheader from Detroit 4-3 and 4-0. He remains unbeaten this season and has contributed to half of the Orioles eight wins. The trade from Chicago came after a slipped disc scare. Gene Woodling hit a two run homer in Baltimore s opener. Milt Pappas earned his first win before leaving with a pulled tendon.
SAN FRANCISCO W H hit and be merry for tomorrow you may lead the National League. Danny Murtaugh says our guys swing. We face Vern Law and Ronnie Kline with Roy Face in fine relief after three appearances in three days.
New York report says manager Al Lopez remains unruffled by the Chicago White Sox start. He cites weak hitting as the main issue, notes good defense pitching and speed, and expects the team to rebound after a poor .217 batting average. He mentions a rained out Sunday doubleheader with the Yankees and a planned game in Boston.
The Cardinals failed twice with bases loaded as Warren Spahn dominated Milwaukee. Stan Musial extended his hitting streak to 25 games and surpassed Edgar Rice on the all time hits list, reaching 2,988 to move to eighth. Spahn earned his fourth straight win over St. Louis as the Braves beat them 7 2. In Washington, Kansas City Athletics lost 7-3 to the Senators while nightcap ended 2 2 after nine innings. Cerv scored the third run on a double error. Hyde held the Senators to one hit in six innings.
The Garden City softball league opens at Pinnup Park with two games. Ankrom Salvage versus Garden City Co-op start at 8 p.m., followed by Coffee Ann against Latin Club in the second game of the double header.
Batting leaders include Lollar and Verdon with high averages and Cerv leading in runs batted in and home runs for KC. Notable names: Skowron, Kuenn, Run nels, Cerv, Aparicio, Jensen, Malzone. Pitching leaders feature Harshman with 1.000 ERA and Solants/Strant ties. Strikeouts led by Score and Terry.
Chicago Cardinals sign guard George Bequette after a strong recommendation by Jack Mitchell former University of Arkansas coach Bequette noted as a 225 pound territory prospect with exceptional speed from Crystal City Missouri He played football basketball and track in high school and worked through service base stints before entering pro boxing career tied to World Championship bouts and challengers in New Orleans rankings
Tommy Bolt edged Ben Hogan in a tense final stretch to win $25,000 Colonial National Invitation at Colonial Country Club. Bolt finished 2 over par 282. Hogan tied for fourth at 285 after a final-hole double bogey. Ken Venturi and Ted Kroll tied for third with 284.
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