Baseball titles shift across coasts and league shifts
The piece notes the Dodgers Braves and White Sox in play for the coast National League title and considers the impact of the LA Coliseum field on the Dodgers while mentioning Sherm Lollar’s return from injury and possible White Sox gains. It also covers Darr Shealy resuming coaching at Guilford College, and the interim one year contract amid North State Conference competition.
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al Lopez
Sherm Lollar
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O'Malley
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Thomasville High School
Shealy
Guilford College
Bob Sheaf
Winston-Salem
Carr
Thomasville
Injury list tightens Southern Conference as Week ends near
The Associated Press reports a large share of SC football teams face injured stars amid a four game weekend. VMI star Sam Horner returns to limit seen in recent weeks while quarterbacks limp out of action including George Washington’s Packan and Virginia’s contingent. Virginia Tech meets William and Mary with Davidson at The Citadel on Saturday night.
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Associated Press
VMI
Sam Horner
Horner
Richmond
Chuck Packan
George Washington
Virginia
Davidson
Citadel
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
U S Boxers Decline In Ring Ratings
The Ring magazine marks a shrinking share of U S champions and contenders as 55 percent of the eight divisions are held by non U S fighters. Ingemar Johansson leads heavyweight non U S rank, with Be cerra of Mexico and Perez of Argentina also among non U S champions. Finland places a flyweight, Risto Luukkonen, among ranked fighters for the first time since the 1930s.
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United States
Ring Magazine
U.S
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Joe Becerra
Mexico
Pascual Perez
Argentina
Finland
Gunnar Barlund
Risto Luukkonen
Tom Zachary recalls Ruth 60th homer foul debate
Washington Senator pitcher Tom Zachary recalls the 1927 Ruth 60th home run as possibly foul, recounting the eighth inning curve that sailed toward the right field foul line and landed in the stands while he argued it was foul. He notes Ruth’s good humor about the joke and reflects on his own 20-year major league career and post baseball farming life.
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Babe Ruth
Zach Zachary
Ruth
Zachary
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Sur- Ruth
Army Top Passing Team Leads Early 1959 Offense Stats
Army opened the 1959 season with top passing and total offense after a 34 for 24 pass performance for 314 yards and 249 rushing yards versus Boston College. Syracuse follows in total offense, while SMU stands second in passing.
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Boston College
Army
Syracuse
Southern Methodist
B.C
Furillo Keeps Dodgers Alive With Pennant Clinching Hit
Carl Furillo, aging Dodger outfielder, delivered a pivotal 12th inning single against the Cubs to drive in Gil Hodges for a 6-5 win and clinch the pennant. The hit, Furillo's 1,907th, followed a misplay by Felix Mantilla that allowed the winning run to score.
Lane says Gordon may return but managers stay scapegoats
Frank Lane dismissed the idea that his reprieve for Joe Gordon in Cleveland changes the manager’s fate. Lane says managers are natural whipping boys and will be fired, with owner Arnold Johnson’s return soon influencing mood. Gordon’s performance with the Indians and the likelihood of Manager of the Year talk emerge amid a volatile behind-the-scenes dynamic.
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NEA
Chicago
Frank Lane
Joe Gordon
Cleveland
Eneingly
Indians
Connie Mack
Bill Norman
Detroit
Mayo Smith
Cincinnati
Mike Higgins
Boston
Cookie Lavagetto
Eddie Sawyer
al Lopez
Fred Haney
Walter Alston
Trader Lane
Gordon
Lane
Jimmy Dykes
Woody Held
Jim Perry
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Leo Durocher
Two Bowling Leagues Open Play Tonight
Two bowling leagues begin action at Carolina Bowling Center. The Ten Pin league launches at 7:30 with Caldwell Printing Company and The High Pointers forming teams from unattached players. The American duck pin league starts at 7:30 with six teams including Internal Revenue Service Schneierson Moose Lodge Carsons Piedmont Auto Finance and The Independents, plus unattached players invited to join.
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Caldwell Printing Company
High Pointers
Dle
Carolina Bowling Center
Internal Revenue Service
Schneierson of
Randleman
Moose Lodge
Carson's
Piedmont Auto Finance
Independents
Junior World Series Teams Travel to Havana
The Jr World Series teams, tied 1-1, depart Minneapolis for Havana where games 3 and 4 will be played in warmer weather. The Wednesday windup game was moved to the Cuban capital, with crowds expected up to 20,000 per game while only 3,548 attended in Minneapolis.
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Northland
Havana
Sunshine
Pesos
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