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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1958
Page
16
Milwaukee tops Pittsburgh 6 1 behind Del Crandall three run shot and Eddie Mathews two run homer. Lew Burdette withstands 10 Pirates hits for his 11th victory. Pirates fall seven games back in NL standings.
Tony Lema shot 66 4 under par in Milwaukee as a warmup for the Miller Open. The Napa California pro posted 34 32 in the first 18, followed by a 32 back nine, with six putts from 10 feet. Several stars arrived for practice rounds ahead of the $35,000 event.
Milwaukee manager Fred Haney cited a return to form similar to last year as Eddie Mathews and Del Crandall powered a 6-1 win over the Pirates. Lew Burdette hurled 10 hits allowed as Hank Aaron sat, boosting Milwaukee to a 31-24 home record and a tie with the Cubs at 125 homers each. Roach undergoes successful knee surgery and will miss the season. Haney weighs farm-system options. Joey Jay faces elbow rest as rotation plans shift.
Johnny Vander Meer, Palatka Florida State League manager, watches his young players shine in the majors Burt Dziadek and George McWilliams delivering strong performances for the Cincinnati Redlegs. McWilliams beat Cleveland 4 3 after holding eight hits in seven innings. Dziadek pitched 13 innings in Cleveland before losing 2 1 in extra frames to Larry Doby.
CHICAGO AP Ernie Banks, the Chicago Cub shortstop, is enjoying his greatest year and may become the fifth NL player to reach 50 homers. Manager Bob Scheffing says Banks can do it. Banks aims for a .300 batting average while seeking RBI milestones as he approaches 50 homers and 90 RBIs.
The Local 395 Pirates routed Local 401 Cardinals 37 to 4 to clinch the UAW League crown. They posted 38 hits led by Buck Ness seven hits and Freyan six. Cardinals drop to 3-7 in league play after a second-game 15-4 loss to Local 175 Cubs at Houska Park. Wolfe three hits Hart a homer paced winners. The Heiseman White Sox fell 22-13 to Rubber Mills Braves. Braves improved to 4-5 with nine homers by Dahlke Bagniewski Severs on Swertfeger Dayton and Green. Northern Plastics Indians beat Auto Lite Giants 12-11. Walburn four hits.
Carol Sorenson of Janesville Wisconsin romped in the first round of the Women's Western Junior Golf Tournament by defeating Barnett Pung of San Francisco 7 and 6. She advances to face Louise Dumler of Cincinnati in the quarterfinals after Dumler beat Marcia Hamilton 1 up. Defending champ Sherry Wheeler of Glasgow Kentucky advanced after a 19-hole win over Connie Robinson. Wheeler birdied the 19th while Robinson shot six. Separately Harry Anderson of Philadelphia matched a 1957 rookie home run record with 17 homers. De Ennis had set the single rookie mark in 1946.
The Cubs edged the Giants 10-9 in the 10th on Ernie Banks' unearned-run scenario after a late rally. Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 6-5 as Frank Robinson delivered the tying and winning two-run double. St Louis slugged Los Angeles 13-3 with Banks and Thacker homering. Willie Mays led the Giants with three hits and Cepeda hit his 21st homer.
AP reports a 30 percent rise in organized league baseball participation this year, with 2,438,233 boys eight and older in nine major programs. The Athletic Institute survey notes only about 15 percent of those eligible, compared with 1,754,400 participants in 2057.
Rec softball games feature Trinity Lutheran vs English Lutheran and Our Redeemer Lutheran vs First Lutheran at Houska Park plus Our Savior's Lutheran vs Immanuel Lutheran at Memorial Field. Industrial League games include Reardon's Mobilgas versus Eagles and Biks against Borders on West Ave. Memorial Field hosts St Pauls Lutheran versus Good Shepherd Lutheran. Trane Plant League lists Cards versus Old Grandads at Lueth Park Labs versus Trances, Longfellow T Squares vs Blue Lions, and North field Hornets against Pencil Pushers.
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