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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
4
The Associated Press reports Robin Roberts, once a premier National League pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, returned to form in recent spring exhibitions, signaling a probable starting berth again after a difficult previous season.
Ban Johnson and Bud Jones led BeeJays tryouts as Garden City youths, ages 7 to 16, prepare for the 1960 season. Fields, league splits, and Knot Hole sponsorship are set with 250 participants expected. Umpires Schiffelbein Wiebe and Schultz Ladner named frontline. Glen Cunningham to speak at Methodist Men. Major league results recap: Phillies beat Cardinals 1 0. Willie Maysamp. Giants beat Reds in 10. Dodgers beat Braves. Cubs over Pirates.
Loren Cockriel fired a one hit shutout as McClung and Payne routed the Latin softball team 10-0 in five innings. He struck out seven and walked four while supporting hitters sparked offense in each inning except the fourth, including a three run third featuring a Ray Hudson round tripper.
Kansas City Open action unfolds with a stubborn battle as South Africa's Gary Player leads a tight finish. Roberto De Vicenzo and unheralded reserves back a Cleveland comeback while Boston edges in 3-2 in 12 innings. Tournament field includes 127 players over four days.
Larry Sterlin a 6-5 Scott City senior and all state basketball selection will join Jerry Gardner of Wichita as Kansas participants on the West squad at the AH America World Series in Hutchinson June 5-7. The event brings 24 standout players from 18 states for a three day series honoring high school cage stars. Sterlin led Scott City to the Class A championship and earned all state honors after earlier seasons on Western Kansas all stars and Telegram All-Southwest Kansas team. He finishes at Scott City High with four letters in basketball and three in track and also sings bass in the school quartet and church choir. He will attend Kansas University next fall. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O J Sterlin.
American League standings show New York and Kansas City atop divisions with strong records, teams like Baltimore Cleveland Boston Washington Detroit Chicago and others positioned. Thursday and Friday games list multiple matchups including New York at Detroit Baltimore at Chicago Washington at Cleveland Boston at Kansas City and Washington at Cleveland. National League standings include Milwaukee Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco with Thursday games featuring Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Pittsburgh San Francisco Milwaukee Los Angeles Cincinnati and San Francisco Milwaukee.
Senior Cedric Fortune won the high school decathlon at Fort Wayne Stadium, scoring 3,472 points. Duke Collins finished with 3,285 points, Ray Sayler 3,065, Don Dale 2,904, and Alan Dick 2,526. The event covered 60-yard, 100-yard, 220-yard dashes and hurdles, with Fortune taking the 60-yard dash and accumulating decisive points.
Baltimore beat Detroit 8-1 to take a second straight win while Kansas City fell 6-1 to Washington. The Yankees crushed the White Sox 5-2 as Gus Triandog and Gene Woodling drove in three runs apiece and Whitey Ford earned his fourth win. Ken Lehman and Russ Kemmerer each shined in relief and starter Pierce struggled. The Yankees’ surge continued with homers by Aspromonte Lemon and Zauchin proving decisive.
NEW YORK Ben Hogan known as The Hawk aims for his fifth National Open title after a strong showing at White Sulphur Springs W Va. Claude Harmon praises Hogan while noting Sam Snead and Gary Player tied at 264 and Snead winning in a playoff. Harmon predicts Hogan, Snead, and Jimmy Demeraret as a top trio for Tulsa.
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