Koufax Ties Feller With 18 Strikeouts In Dodgers Win
Sandy Koufax matched World Series legend Bob Feller by fanning 18 to tie the major league nine-inning record and set a NL mark with 31 Ks over two games. He blanked the Giants 5-2 as Wally Moon hit a three-run homer in the ninth, lifting the Dodgers within one game of the NL lead.
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Sandy Koufax
Feller
San Francisco
Wally Moon
Los Angeles Dodgers
Giants
Cleveland
Detroit
Koufax
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis
Chicago
Cubs
Tal
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Bob Feller
Bison Open 1959 Season With Scrimmage Drills
The Black Bison of High Point High School sharpened for their September 11 opener against Reidsville with a rugged one day drill session. Coach Herb Hipps praised halfbacks Edgar Banks Jim Marley Bobby Mabe and sophomore Max Merrill for their running, noted improved quarterback Lyman Dillon, and highlighted line standouts Ed Ellington and Mike Dunlap while warning about a light forward wall and heavier opponents.
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Bison
High Point High School
Herb Hipps
Blues
Hipps
Edgar Banks
Jim Marley
Bobby Mabe
Max Merrill
Lyman Dillon
Jim Fuller
Ed Ellington
Mike Dunlap
Reidsville
Water ski jump record set at Lakeland Tournament
The longest water ski jump in the United States reaches 140 feet by 19 year old Mike Osborn of Cypress Gardens Florida at this year’s Lakeland Tournament. Flick Nipe, who guided Emily's Pride to last year’s Hambletonian win, is 64 and trainer Fred Egan is 78.
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United States
Mike Osborn
Cypress Gardens
Fla
Flick Nipe
Emily
Fred Egan
Nations Colleges Open Grid Drills
Colleges across the nation open fall football practice as candidates answer the Sept 1 call. LSU, Army and several programs unveil new coaches while many 1958 stars aim to start strong. The season begins in three weeks with LSU favored to defend the top spot.
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Jack Clary
Associated Press
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Louisiana State
Army
LSU
Bill Cannon
Jim Houston
Ohio State
Zeke Smith
Auburn
Southeastern
Navy
Notre Dame
Dale Hall
Red Blaik
West Point
Wayne Harden
Eddie Erdelatz
Minor League Results By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Atlantic League Gastonia 2 Jacksonville 10 Charleston 3 Asheville 1 Savannah 5 6 Macon 3 4 Knoxville 5 2 Charlotte 2 1 onehie post wiese 9 Durham 2 Wilson leads 2 0 in best of five series Pacific Coast Sacramento 2 Phoenix 1 International League Louisville 1 Houston 0 Dallas 6 Charleston 1 Fort Worth 9 Omaha 6 St. Paul 2 Minneapolis 10 Denver 7
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Asheville
Savannah
Macon
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Charlotte
Onehie
Postwiese
Durham
Wilson
Louisville
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Omaha
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Knoxville Wins Sally Loop Pennant For ’59
Knoxville clinches the 1959 South Atlantic League pennant as the Pirates win 2-1 and 3-0 in a doubleheader against Jacksonville. Howie Koplitz notches his ninth win after Luck’s long homer, while Charleston and Asheville battle for a final playoff berth in tonight’s decisive game.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Asheville
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Wln
Jacksonville
Pirates
Jackson- Sica
Sooners Nosed Out Of Bowl Bid In 1959 Season Outlook
Kansas City AP reports Oklahoma, blocked from postseason bowls, aims for a 12th straight Big Eight title while Missouri Nebraska Colorado and Kansas State field squads with strong veteran leadership and standout players like Dwight Nichols. Oklahoma State ready for next season but not eligible for league title this year.
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Miami
Sooners
Kansas
Bob Harrison
Colorado
Buffaloes
Bus Mertes
Kansas State Wildcats
Mertes
Dwight Nichols
Knoxville
Iowa
Oklahoma State University
Cliff Speegle
Cowboys
Dodgers Pitching Triumph Ties Record With 18 K Gem
Sandy Koufax struck out 18 in five and two thirds innings as the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-2 tying Bob Feller for major league strikeouts and surpassing Dizzy Dean in the National League. He walked and scored the tying run and then launched a three run homer in the ninth to seal the win and reduce the Giants lead to one.
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Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Bob Feller
Dizzy Dean
Giants
Tan Clean Nee
Giants decide Gifford value at halfback not quarterback
Frank Gifford proves more valuable as a halfback than quarterback after three exhibition games. Giants coach Jim Lee Howell and aide Al Sherman weigh his versatility and team needs as George Shaw and Lee Grosscup contend for quarterback duties behind Conerly.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Frank Gifford
New York Giants
Gifford
Alloro
al Sherman
Jim Lee Howell
Frank
Howell
Giants
George Shaw
Lee Grosscup
Conerly
New York
Detroit
Koufax Sets NL Strikeout Record In Dodgers Win
Sandy Koufax struck out 18 as the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-2 in Los Angeles. The 23 year old tied the modern major league mark with 18 and broke Dean's NL record of 17, drawing a standing ovation after the top of the ninth. Wally Moon’s 3 run homer sealed the win and kept LA within one game of first place.
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Sandy Koufax
Dizzy
St. Louis
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco
Dodger
Dean
Iowa
Bob Feller
Koufax
Giants
Wally Moon
Moon
al Worthington
Dodgers
Major Loop Leaders In Baseball By The Associated Press
Major Loop Leaders showing top batting averages at 350 at bats with Kuenn Detroit .333 and Fox Chicago 165 hits. Runners Yost Detroit 101 runs Pow er Cleveland 92. Colavito Cleveland leads 38 homers. Aparicio Chicago 44 stolen bases. Shaw Chicago 14 4 in decisions. Wynn Chicago and Bunning Detroit 156 strikeouts.
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Yost
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Chicago
Runnels
Boston
Williams
Kansas City
Allison
Washington
Kubek
New York
Killebrew
Aparicio
Landis
Mantle
Shaw
McLish
Wynn
Bunning
Major League Leaders Finishers and Stat Totals
The list presents leaders in batting, runs, RBI, hits, doubles, triples, stolen bases, decisions, and strikeouts for the season. Notable figures include Hank Aaron of Milwaukee leading in hits and RBIs, Willie Mays of San Francisco in runs and stolen bases, and Willie Stargell and others contributing in various categories across teams such as Cincinnati Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Milwaukee
Cunningham
St. Louis
Pinson
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
Banks
Chicago
Robinson
Moon
Lo Angeles
White
T. Taylor
Gilliam
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Antonelli
Drysdale
S. Jones
Fight Results Tijuana Mexico Enrique Ser 119 Baby Camacho 123
The boxing card in Tijuana reports Enrique Ser of Tijuana defeating Baby Camacho by a 119 123 decision. The referee scored as 5 rounds for Ser.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Enrique Ser
Baby Camacho
Secea
ACC Prepares To Open Its 1959 Football Drills
The Atlantic Coast Conference schools begin fall drills as Clemson and North Carolina lead an eight-team league. Duke South Carolina help bolster chances while NC State wells holds sophomore Roman Gabriel. Virginia and Maryland face questions under new coaches as the season opens September 19.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Coast Conference
Clemson
North Carolina
Duke
South Carolina
Tigers
Tar Heels
Jim Hickey
Jim Tatum
North Carolina State
Roman Gabriel
Virginia
Arnold Dempsey
Reece Whitley
Wake Forest
Maryland
Tom Nugent
Major League Standings And Schedule Update
The American League slate features Washington at Boston Kansas City at Cleveland Detroit at Chicago and New York at Baltimore on Tuesday Results show Boston beating Washington 4 to 3 in ten innings. Wednesday games list Washington at New York Detroit at Chicago and Boston at Baltimore with an N designation for some matches.
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Boston
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Baltimore
Pet. G.B
Baseball Night On NL Schedule Report
Los Angeles defeated San Francisco 5 to 2 in one scheduled game. St. Louis travels to Los Angeles for the remaining NL matchup. Chicago visits San Francisco as listed in the night slate.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago
Four hurlers beat every NL club this season
Don Drysdale of the Dodgers Gene Conley of the Phillies Vern Law of the Pirates and Sam Jones of the Giants have defeated every National League club at least once this season.
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Don Drysdale
Dodgers
Gene Conley
Phils
Vern Law
Pirates
Sam Jones
Giants
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