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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1959

Page

11

Cubs Walls Praises Drysdale and Dodgers News

Chicago journalist notes Joe Pignatano’s nickname for Ron Fairly and Dodgers’ shift to new road uniforms with Fairly wearing 55, Roseboro 44. Drysdale dominates Cubs with Walker Walls praising him as top right-hander. season opener, uniform changes, and Dodgers’ spring stats reflected.

Cubs Walls Drysdale Chicago Joe Pignatano Ron Fairly Dodgers Long Beach Pignatano Brinksie International Airport Clem Labine Fairly John Roseboro Roseboro Los Angeles Dusty Boggess Bon Drysdale Boggess Lee Walls Sam Jones Giants Jones Cub George Altman Pasadena JC Star

Rookie Pro Sets Record to Win Lake Charles Tee

Hugh Royer of Columbus Ga won the Lake Charles Invitational in his pro debut posting 278 to break the previous 279 record set by Gray Little. The 22-year-old former UGA star and Southern Amateur champion captured the $5,000 event with a 278 total over 72 holes.

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Giants Sweep Cardinals With Ninth Inning Power

The San Francisco Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-3 as Cepeda blasted a two out triple and Alou followed with a homer in the ninth to complete a three game sweep. Worthington earned the win after relieving McCormick in the eighth as San Francisco committed four errors to St Louis’s two.

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Dow Finsterwald Wins Greater Greensboro Open

Golf title at Starmount Forest Country Club honors Dow Finsterwald who carded 278 six under par to beat Masters champion Art Wall Jr by two strokes. Wall finished with a 74 after a strong finish, while Finsterwald earned 2000 first prize before about 6000 rain-soaked spectators.

Greensboro UPI Wall Starmount

Gallardo Faces Eastwood in Public Links Final

Lucas Oosts Clover wins decisive 2 and 1 semifinal at Los Serranos Park to reach the Public Links final against Dr. Joe Rebello. The Mont Jerry and Griffith O Neil matches produce tight golf with key putts on 12th and 13th holes as finalists prepare for Sunday showdown.

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Bengals Fail to Hit in Clutch

DETROIT UPIS rookie Norm Cash hit his first major league home run and Sherman Lollar drove in two as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3. Chicago prevented Detroit rallies in the seventh and eighth with bases loaded and one out, while Rudy Arias and Bob Shaw shut down late threats. Chicago's Dick Donovan earned the win over Frank Lary.

Walls Scheffing Cubs Bob Drysdale Pee Wee Reese Art Fowler Beverly Hilton Frank Sinatra Dinah Shore Art Linkletter Stan Musial Roy Campanella Madison Detroit UPI Norm Cash Sherman Lollar Chicago White Sox Detroit Tigers Chicago Tigers Rudy Arias Gail Harris Gus Zernial Bob Shaw Eddie Yost Shaw Bubba Phillips Frank Lary Dick Donovan Lary

Turley Two Hits Boston as Yankees Win 3-2 in Opener

New York defeats Boston 3-2 behind Bob Turley two-hit pitching and Norm Siebern's eighth inning homer. Runnels homered for Boston with Wertz adding a ninth inning single as the crowd of 22,559 watched in 42-degree chill. Turley stranded a threat in the ninth, squeezing by after Buddin walked and Wertz singled.

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