Cobb Makes Pitch For Hall Of Fame Vets
Ty Cobb urges admission of Eppa Rixey Sam Rice Eddie Roush and Joe Sewell to the Hall of Fame. He argues the veterans committee should be more liberal and include players aged out for over 30 years. Cobb cites these men as deserving while noting none have been out of the game three decades.
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St, Louis
Ty Cobb
Cadena Ae
Eppa Rixey
Sam Rice
Eddie Roush
Joe Sewell
Hall of Fame
Georgia America
Committee On Veterans
Seals Guty
Australians lock in as Barry MacKay makes challenge stand
MacKay of Dayton Ohio emerges as the challenge round hero while Fraser falters in five sets in Wimbledon quarter finals. A seven thousand strong crowd watched the crucial doubles match as Fraser dominated with volleying and interceptions. Buchholz at 18 shows flashes but loses service twice in first and third sets.
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Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
MacKay
Fraser
Olmedo
Buchholz
Brookline
Mass
One Pitcher’s Theory Regains Dodgers Confidence
Don Drysdale, 23, Dodgers pitching star, says he has regained two years’ lost confidence. He declares he knows he can do it now and will beat opponents the next time they face him.
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LOS Angeles
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Drysdale
Wininger Leads Milwaukee Open by Three Strokes
Bo Wininger shot a 6 under 66 for a 45 hole total of 195 leading the Milwaukee Open at Tripoli Golf Club by three strokes. Gene Littler and Ted Kroll each shot 64 to 198, while PGA champion Bob Rosburg carded 64 for 200. Wininger’s 54 hole bid included eight birdies and two bogeys.
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Dave O'Hara
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Bo Wininger
Tripoli Golf Club
Milwaukee Wininger
Oklahoma A&m
Gene Littler
Ted Kroll
Bob Rosburg
Bob Wininger
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Cones
Ed Kroll Faree Teen
Tony Lema
Seen Eeane
Bill Collins
Doug Ford
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Eee
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Ken Venturi
Eeeenee Fener Neee
Wes Ellis Jr
Sees Mason Rudolph
Dick Knight
Seeeeers
Frank Stranahan
Ae Ewes
Julius Boros Seeee
U S Cagers Dominate Puerto Rico 89 to 57 in Pan Am Match
Oscar Robertson sparked the United States to an 89-57 rout of Puerto Rico in Chicago. Robertson and Jack Adams each scored 12 as U.S. used two platoons to pull away early, while Juan Vicens led Puerto Rico with 15 points.
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Oscar Robertson
U.S
Puerto Rico
Uncle Sam
Islanders
Cuba
Robertson
University of Cincinnati
United States
Big O
Fred Schaus
West Virginia
Jack Adams
Kentucky
Army
Juan Vicens
Kansas State
Carolina League Playoff First Round Delayed By Rain
Durham at Wilson postponed due to rain. Winston-Salem at Calnakee also rained out. In other action Birmingham beat Chattanooga 3 to 2 in the first game and Savannah defeated Gastonia 9 to 6 in the Southern and South Atlantic League listings.
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Associated Press
Durham
Wilson
Winston-Salem
Calnakee
Southern Assn
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Savannah
Gastonia
Rawls Shows Lead In Waterloo Open Golf Tourney
Betsy Rawls of Spartansburg South Carolina led the Waterloo Women’s Open with a 69 securing a 138 halfway total after the second round. Fay Crucker from Montevideo moved into second at 141. Betty Jameson slipped to a 144, joining a four way tie for third with Marlene Hagge Joyce Ziske and Mickey Wright.
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Iowa
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Spartansburg
S.C
Fay Crucker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Miss Jameson
Marlene Hagge
del Ray Beach
Fla
Joyce Ziske
Milwaukee
Wis
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Calif
Leffingwell Wins Jaycee Junior Golf Championship
Fritz Leffingwell Jr., Florida junior champion from Miami Shores, captured the International Jaycee Junior Golf Championship with a 72 hole total of 290. The 17 year old faced several challenges but finished two strokes ahead of Gerringer and Yturri, with others close behind at Elizabeth Manor Country Club.
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Fritz Leffingwell Jr
Florida
Leffingwell
Miami Shores
Gerringer
Elizabeth Manor Country Club
Lynn Yturri
Ontario
Ore
Wright Garrett
Danville
Virginia
Charles Layton
Waycross
Jimmy Gabrielsen
Athens
Maury Finkelstein
Savannah
Ronald Smith
Manchester
Darlington Time Trials Set for Southern 500 Race
Time trials begin Wednesday at Darlington Raceway for the 10th annual Southern 500 on Labor Day. Sixty-two hopefuls chase 50 starting spots in the stock car classic, with Junior Johnson of Ronda, North Carolina, holding the unofficial one lap record at 123.134 mph, set last week.
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Darlington
S.C
Darlington Raceway
Darlington Speedway
Junior Johnson
Ronda
N.C
Joe Weatherly
Norfolk
NFL Expansion Favored for Houston and Dallas
Max B Skelton reports the NFL expansion chairman recommends Houston and Dallas for franchises. George Halas and Art Rooney propose 1961 as expansion year, with other cities to be considered after 1961, amid a clash with the young American League and remarks by Lamar Hunt about potential political pushback.
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Art Rooney
Pittsburgh ‘Steelers
American League
Lamar Hunt
Dallas Oilman and Sons
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
Colorado
Washington
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Florida
National League
Champion YMCA Extends South Atlantic Regional Tourney
Champion YMCA of Canton defeats Combustion Engineers of Chattanooga 4 1 to force a final in the double elimination South Atlantic Regional softball tournament Clyde Miller belts a two run homer in the third inning for a 4 1 lead Villanova Restaurant falls 3 0 in afternoon loser's bracket game to reach finals Bob Holcombe walks and Miller hits a homer in the third inning for the comeback effort
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N.C
YMCA
Combustion Engineers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clyde Miller
Champon
Villanova Restaurant
Columbus
Aleeting
Bob Holcombe
Miller
Boswell Captures Sixth Straight Blind Golf Championship
Char lie Boswell of Birmingham Alabama won his sixth consecutive international blind golf title by shooting 99 for a 36 hole total of 192 in Kitchener Ontario. Joe Lazaro of Waltham Massachusetts led after the first round with 92 but finished with 195 for second place. The United States won the team trophy with 1361 points while Canada totaled 1547.
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Kitchener
Ont
Charlie Boswell
Birmingham
Ala
Joe Lazaro
Waltham
Mass
United States
Canada
Maye Aims High as Aaron Praises Early Milestone
Milwaukee rookie Lee Maye says his approach is simple swing and catch every ball. Teammate Henry Aaron notes Maye could reach Stan Musial level, as Aaron sits above .400 early this season.
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Maye
Milwaukee
Lee Maye
Stan Musial
Henry Aaron
Cage Officials To Meet Today
All members of the Piedmont Basketball Officials Assn will meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the High Point YMCA. Association commissioner Le lon Cooper urged full attendance and invited prospective members. Plans for the 1959 60 basketball season head the agenda.
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Piedmont Basketball Officials Assn
High Point Ymca
Lelon Cooper
Association
Halas and Rooney Discuss NFL Expansion Plans
Halas and Rooney announced a surface truce in expansion talks. They said 10 of 12 teams supported the plan and a 14-member scale could be reached by 1961, with Dallas and Houston groups pursuing franchises and Miami nearing a franchise outcome.
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New York
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Denver
Los Angeles
Dallas
Houston
Miami
Fla
NFL Committee
Halas
Rooney
NFL
Hunt
Junior High Drills Begin at Ferndale
Football practice at Ferndale Junior High starts tomorrow afternoon on the school field. Coach Ray Correll will hand out equipment at 2 p.m. and the team will begin a focused Tuesday practice period.
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Ferndale Junior High
Ray Correll
Peterson Hurls Perfect Game in Canton Championship Win
Pitcher Ron Peterson tossed a perfect game as Champion Y of Canton beat Combustion Engineers of Chattanooga 5-0 to capture the South Atlantic regional softball title. Peterson fanned six after a 1 hit shutout earlier, while Clyde Miller hit a two run homer in the third inning to clinch the victory. Wade Garrett secured a 6-2 win for Champion in the tournament opener.
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N. C
Ron Peterson
The
Combustion Engineers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Peterson
Villanova Restaurant
Columbus
Wade Garrett
Combustion
Clyde Miller
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