Aaron's Homer in 10th Gives Milwaukee Win
Henry Aaron homered in the 10th to lift the Milwaukee Braves to an 8 5 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Eddie Mathews opened the frame with a single and Aaron belted his 28th homer into the left field pavilion. Don McMahon earned the win in relief, improving to 7 2, while Al Worthington took the loss for the Giants, dropping to 10 6.
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Friend Seeks 20 Wins As Pirates Split With Cards
Pirates use Bob Friend to win the first game 8-4 against St Louis before Elroy Face finishes. St Louis takes the nightcap 12-8. Milwaukee leads San Francisco by seven games. Cincinnati beats Los Angeles as Philadelphia sweeps Chicago in a doubleheader. Bill Mazeroski and Hank Foiles drive in two runs for Pittsburgh in the opener.
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Phillies sweep Cubs in twin bill with late-inning surge
Philadelphia wins two against Chicago as Rip Repulski hits a two on homer in the opener and Wally Post along with Willie Jones drive in two runs each. Jim Marshall, new from Baltimore, homers in both games, while Jack Sanford earns win in relief of the second.
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Athletic heads meet to discuss high school links and rules
About 70 athletic directors coaches and commissioners gather as the NCAA holds a two day session in Denver to explore stronger ties with high schools and professional sports and to review playing rules and eligibility continuance proposals. The NCAA executive committee also awards the 1959 basketball finals to Louisville with regional bids to Charlotte Northwestern Kansas and the Cow Palace San Francisco for March 20 21 and March 13 14 respectively.
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Stanford Holds Invitation To Join Big Four
Stanford extends an open invitation to join what could become a Big Five as California Southern California UCLA and Washington form the Athletic Assn of Western Universities effective July 1 1959. The group rises from the PCC collapse and may influence Rose Bowl plans though no contracts exist yet.
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Potthast Wins Wisconsin Closed Men’s Singles Title
Milwaukee AP reports Bob Potthast of Waukesha former La Crosse State College star defeated Bob Lely of Milwaukee in three sets 2-6 6-1 6-4 to capture the men's singles title in the Wisconsin Closed tennis tournament in Milwaukee.
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Bangor Downs Exeland Nips Exeland in WBA Meet
Bangor edged Exeland 3-2 behind Lee Paul five hitter to reach the Wisconsin Baseball Assn semi finals in New Rich field. Bangor meets New Richmond Saturday at 9 p.m. Muenzenberger scored on Zack’s sacrifice fly as Dick Zack and Earl Johnson produced key plays. Prairie Farm won Class B in 1957.
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Giants Attendance Tops a Million at Seals Stadium
The San Francisco Giants surpassed one million in attendance for 60 home dates at Seals Stadium as Milwaukee beat the Giants 8 5 in 10 innings. The crowd pushed total attendance to 1 010 456, a figure not reached since 1954 when the team won a pennant.
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BRF Wins 7-0 as Mills Shuts Taylor in Skyline clash
Black River Falls blanked Taylor 7-0 in Taylor. Dan Mills pitched one hit for BRF with two hits by Dave Lund and Ron Torkelson. Melrose split a doubleheader, beating Alma Center 7-3 and losing to Gilmanton 12-3, led by Tom Blaken and Ed Gamroth with key hits.
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Braves Sweep On The Road In Daring NL Trek
Milwaukee Braves push their NL lead to seven games with an eight five ten inning win at Seals Stadium. Hank Aaron belted his 28th homer with Ed Mathews aboard as Del Crandall added a 17th homer. Don McMahon earned the victory as Brooklyn’s Dodgers extended their edge in the season series.
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Whitehall Nips Ettrick In Playoff Clash
Whitehall edged Ettrick 5 to 4 to tie Trempealeau County League playoffs at one game each. Ettrick hitters Elwood Knutson and Loren Bierne had two hits each, while Whitehall’s Bob Ringlien, Herb Holte, and Doc Larson also contributed two hits apiece.
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Bears Beat Eagles on Blanda Field Goal in Columbus
Chicago Bears remain unbeaten in exhibition play after George Blanda hit a 19 yard field goal in the second quarter for a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Columbus Ohio. The Eagles reached the Bears four yard line late but failed to score. The Bears outgained the Eagles 301 to 225 and earned 19 first downs to 11. In Austin Texas the Chicago Cardinals tied the Baltimore Colts 31 31 on a late 30 yard field goal by rookie Bobby Conrad. Card drive featured a 10 yard run by rookie quarterback M C Reynolds.
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Emily's Pride Eyes Hambletonian Record on Du Quoin Track
AP report from Du Quoin Illinois notes Emily's Pride trained by Fred Egan could become the 10th filly to win the Hambletonian and challenge the 2:00 mile record set in 1947. The pace depends on luck as Emily's Pride has posted 2:00 2-5 this season on Vernon Downs and Flick Nip will drive.
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Weekend Sports Results Across Leagues Briefly Tallied
Minor league results from International American and Pacific Coast leagues show Montreal beating Toronto in extra innings, Columbus and Charleston winning, plus Rainy Rochester and Buffalo outcomes. Northern League totals highlight Eau Claire and Grand Forks wins as suspended games affect the ledger. Weekend fights report Havana Oscarito Suarez’s decision win over Mora. Pro football exhibition ends in a Bears win and a tied Baltimore Chicago card.
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Texan wins Canadian Open golf title in Edmonton duel
Wes Ellis a 26 year old San Antonio native now based in Ridgewood New Jersey edged veteran rival to win the Canadian Open by one stroke. Ellis shot 66 to finish 13 under par at 267 and collect 3500 dollars and the Seagram Gold Cup. Jay Hebert of Sanford Florida finished runner up with 2300 dollars.
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Sullivan Furniture tops Milwaukee Allen-Bradley in NL meet
Sullivan Furniture of Grand Rapids defeated Milwaukee Allen-Bradley 9 to 4 on Sunday to eliminate them from the National Non-Pro baseball tournament in Wichita Kansas. Sullivan improved to 2-1 in the double elimination event.
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Doerre Hardware Advertises Repair and Home Services
Doerre Hardware in La Crosse Wisconsin lists repair of reels and door closets, glass cutting, renting floor sanders, plumbing and furnace pipe work, gutters, roofing, fencing, hardware, paint, and fishing equipment with free delivery.
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Lary Whips Yanks Again In Tight Twin Bill
Detroit pitcher Frank Lary again bested the Yankees in the opener as Detroit beat New York 8 3 to split a doubleheader with New York winning the nightcap 3 2. Norm Siebern homered late for the Yankees, while Charlie Maxwell and Detroit’s offense paced the opener.
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Major League Leaders from the Baseball Almanac
American League leaders include Runnels of Boston with a .327 average and Mantle leading in runs with 103. Jensen tops RBIs with 110. Fox and Power share hits, with Fox at 155 and Power at 149. National League leaders feature Musial batting .351 for St. Louis, Ashburn .342 for Philadelphia, and Banks driving in 108 RBIs for Chicago.
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Caledonia 9 Edges Hart 2-0 In Regional Playoff
Caledonia shuts out Hart 2-0 behind four hitter Bauer as Gores Bauer fans eight with no walks. Gensmer and Grob drive in runs. Werthein and Gensmer collect two hits each. Hart’s Bartz has two hits. Caledonia to host Zumbro Falls next Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Fondy Jr. Legion Falls In Region 9 Tourney Opener
In BISMARCK North Dakota Minneapolis Grain Exchange defeated Fond du Lac Wisconsin 64 in the opening game of the Region 9 American Legion Junior Baseball tournament. Fond du Lac pitcher Hub King saw his 21 game winning streak end as seven errors doomed the team. King allowed seven hits and one earned run while Fond du Lac had seven hits and three earned runs off Dennis Boike.
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Hammerstrom Retains Ojibwa Bow Hunters Broadhead Title
Doris Hammerstrom of Racine shot 262 points to defend her Ojibwa Bow Hunters broadhead title at Delafield. Robert Denter of Milwaukee won the men's championship with 274 points as 14 animal silhouettes were targets.
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