Yankees Escape From Last Place Surge Marks Return to Form
The Yankees climbed to sixth after sweeping Washington in three games, powered by Bill Skowron’s ninth inning three run homer and strong pitching from Bob Turley. Cleveland, Chicago and Baltimore advanced in the pennant chase as Detroit, Kansas City and St. Louis posted key wins in a tight AL race.
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Washington
Bill Skowron
Bob Turley
Yanks
Cleveland
Charlie Maxwell
Indians
Jim Perry
Detroit
Jerry Davie
Chicago
White Sox
Kansas City
A’s
Wynn
Preston Ward
Baltimore
Boston
Hal
Williams
New
Cleveland Chicago
New York
Goldeyes Move Closer To Top In Northern Loop
The Winnipeg Go'Beves, winners in 18 of 24, swept a doubleheader at Grand Forks Sunday 5-0 and 13-5 to edge Aberdeen in the Northern Baseball League. Aberdeen lost 4-3 to Minot as nightcap rained out. Fargo-Moorhead beat St. Cloud 5-0 and 4-1. Eau Claire at Duluth-Superior postponed. Grand Forks fielding lapse aided the Canadian win in the first game. Brown stole third on a failed cover and scored on Suartez’s double. Ed Schneider earned the second-game win in relief of Dick Hughes. Schipreider pitched two-hit ball in relief. Minot scored four in the first against Aberdeen starter Nayum. Larry Smith allowed five Aberdeen hits. Rains delayed play.
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Associat Press
Winnipeg Go'Beves
Low Brown
Brown
Feather Larry Fidalgo
Chico Suartez
Ed Schneider
Dick Hughes
Schipreider
Minot
Aberdeen
Buster Nayum
Larry Smith
Fargo-Moorhead Twins
Rox
Larigy DelMargo
St. Cloud
Ward Car Wins $10 850 Swag at Indy 500
Rodger Ward and Leadsers Inc of Milwaukee won $106 950 in the 43rd 500 mile race on Saturday. Ward plans to continue racing the SAC championship and may enter sports car events if a good car is found with a Milwaukee 100 miler slated for next Sunday.
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IND@ANAPOLIS
Rodger Ward
Leaders , Inc
Milwaukee
Ward
U.S. A
Recreation Softball Monday Schedule for Mean League
The schedule lists June 1 games at Ave and Park fields. Matches include P and J Bar versus Ian Hall at 6 30 p m Inland Ave 7 30 p m 400 Club versus 5 Bar, Glen's Tavern at Riverside Park, John s versus Joe s OK CO league 6 45 p m Old dade Park Hornels versus Lave rial Field Chiefs versus 08 at Kial Field South Polecats also on the slate.
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J. Bar
Ian Hallest
Bareusss Park
Glen's Tevern Veation
Riverside
Barland Park
John's
Joes OK CO
Ad-Mer
Old Dade B
Hornels Ve
Laverial
North — Chiefs
Kial
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Polecats
Holy Trinity Men's League
Ladies’ Recreation League
Holy Trinity Alleys
Tinal
Balduzzi Groc
Hollywood Beauty Salon
Erickson's
la Crosse Printing
Holmen Dairy Rollers
Super Market
Popcorn Tavern
Charlotte's
House of Fabric
P&j Bar
Bodega
Barron's
Nustad's
Izzy's
Melody Mill
Quality Lumber Co
Click Candy
Bates & Gane
Balduzzi
Vi Tanke
Joyce Wilk
Martha Verse
Janeanne Doar
Lndiellans
Bob Schel- A. Wiltinger
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Alta
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Joe Sr
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la Crosse Tribune
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Osweiler
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Fillner
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Perini backs 12 team leagues for baseball plan
Milwaukee Braves owner Lou Perini on Saturday favored two 12 club leagues as better than a new third major circuit. He urged responsible leadership for expansion and cautioned against rushing a new major league. National League President Warren Giles noted owners favored forming a nons.
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Milwaukee
Lou Perini
Milwaukee Braves
Perini
Warren Giles
TAKS La Crosse Tribune item not fully provided
The June 1 1959 La Crosse Tribune item is delivered on RFD June 2. The readable fragments provide limited context about the notice or event.
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la Crosse Tribune
RFD
Overnight Ball Game Bus to Milwaukee
Seats remain for an overnight charter to Milwaukee for Braves Dodgers games on June 6 and 7. Package includes round trip transport tickets for two games and hotel, with departure from Greyhound Depot at 7 a.m. Saturday. Reserve at the local depot.
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Milwaukee
Greyhound Bus
National Ski Group Honors Lyle Swenson
Wallace Buddy Werner of Steamboat Springs Colo top downhill and slalom racer chosen Skier of the Year by the National Ski Assn at its annual convention in Milwaukee. Gene Kotlarek of Duluth Minn named American skier with best 1958 59 international record. Lyle Swenson of Westby wins Sons of Norway trophy as National Junior Class A champion. Delegates select Iron Mountain Mich for 1960 National Ski Jumping championships set for January 30.
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Wallace
Buddy” Werner
Steamboat Springs
Colo
America
National Ski Assnyw
Ttes
Gene Kotlarek
Duluth, Minn
Alton C. Melville
Salt Lake City
Stan du Rose
Madison
Lyle Swenson
Westby
Sons of Norway
Iron Mountain
Mich
Carter couple win bowling world champions tournament at MSG
Don Carter of St Louis defeated Ray Bluth as Laverne Carter overcame Mary Louise Young of Houston to claim bowling world champions titles at Madison Square Garden. Both victories came just minutes apart on Wednesday night in New York.
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New York
Carter
Don
Laverne Carter
Madison Square Garden
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
A compilation of top performers with 25 or more at bats led by Aaron Milwaukee in batting average at .419 along with Mathews and Pinson. Major RBI leaders include Robinson and Aaron with 46 and 14 respectively. Pitching leaders feature Face Pittsburgh for wins, and Drysdale Los Angeles for strikeouts. Team and city names appear throughout with multiple players named.
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Aaron
Milwaukee
Burgess
Ittsburgh
Mathews
Pinson
Cincinnati
Mays
San Francisco
Robinson
Cimoli
St. Louis
Burgests
Pittsburgh
Neal
Los Angeles
Face
Klippstein
Drysdale
Spahn
Spahn Aims for 300 Wins as 253rd Victory Earned
Milwaukee ace Warren Spahn, 38, guardedly pursues 300 career wins after notching his 253rd in a 2-1 win over the Phillies. He targets at least 20 victories this season, tying himself to Hall of Fame lefties Hubbell and the long pursuit of 300.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Spahn
Carl Hubbell
Eppa Rixey
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Eddie Plank
Lefty Grove
Anthony Drops To Sixth In NBA Light-Heavy Rankings
Milwaukee boxer Tony Anthony falls to No. 6 after a 10 round loss to Jesse Bowdry in Chicago. Bowdry rises to fifth. Bowman earns Boxer of the Month honors as contenders include Harold Johnson Yvon Durelle Eric Schoppner Sonny Ray. Ingemar Johansson tops heavyweight title contenders for Floyd Patterson.
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Milwaukee
Tony Anthony
National Boxing Assn
Anthony
Jesse Bowdry
St. Louis
Chicago
Bowdry
NBA
Archie Moore
Harold Johnson
Yvon Durelle
Eric Schoppner
Germany
Sonny Ray
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Floyd Patterson
New York
Orville Pitts
Freese Says He'd Like To Join Braves
Milwaukee AP Philade phia infielder Gene Freese voiced interest in a trade to the first place Milwaukee Braves while noting a potential drop in his batting average. He highlighted his pinch hit prowess with seven hits and five homers in 17 appearances, including three against Milwaukee pitchers, and he connected on Warren Spahn’s pitch for a eighth inning homer to spoil a shutout bid.
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Philadelphia
Gene Freese
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Freese
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Lew Burdette
Juan Pizarro
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Gene
Phils
Covington
Henry Aaron
Robins
Roberts
Spahn, Covington spark Braves past Phillies in twin bill
Milwaukee, eight games ahead, split with Philadelphia as Warren Spahn pitched a four hitter for the shutout in game two and Wes Covington belted his third homer. Eddie Mathews collected three hits in the opener won by Robin Roberts as the Giants edged closer in the pennant race.
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Wes Covington
Milwaukee
Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Covington
Warren Spahn
Philadelphia
Phils
Robin Roberts
Eddie Mathews
Spahn
Abre Ashburn
Bruton
Fern'dez
Mathews
Bouchee
Aaron
Posi
Cov
Semproch
G. Anderson
Fernandes
Bouchee Bouchee
Fernandez Spahn
Mantilla
Torre
Loe
Freese
S—Bruton
RBI
Phillips
Spahn U—Venton
Donatelli
L—Semproch
Burkhart
Face Spears 7th Win as Pirates Sweep Reds in Twinbill
Roy Face earned his seventh win of 1959 with three scoreless innings in the Pirates 14-11 second game victory over Cincinnati after Pittsburgh took the opener 6-2. Smoky Burgess and Don Hoak, traded from Cincinnati, each hit three homers. Bob Skinner added a grand slam. The win tightened the Pirates’ chase of Milwaukee as Giants and Dodgers also won.
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Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Danny McDevitt
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Don Hoak
Smoky Burgess
Camilo Pascual
Yanks
Turleys
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Skowron
Pascual
Roy Face
Pirates
Face
Milwaukee
No Wonder
Danny Murtaugh
Reds
Bob Skinner
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Giants
Chicago
Dodgers
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Phils
California
Johnny Antonelli
Stu Miller
Cubs
Dodger
Snead Seeks Open Berth as 476 Contest Qualifiers Clash
Golf legend Sam Snead leads 476 hopefuls in final sectional qualifying for the U S Open at Winged Foot Mamaroneck N Y June 11 13. Among entrants are Deane Beman Art Wall Jr Arnold Palmer and Bill Hyndman with 13 sites nationwide including Atlanta Springfield Cincinnati and Washington D C hosting rounds. Exemptions include seven former Open winners headed by Bolt Mayer Middlecoff Fleck Furgol Hogan Boros and others with Coe Finsterwald Harmon among qualifiers escaping double qualifying.
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Snead
Deane Beman
Art Wall Jr
Bill Hyndman
Beman
Arnold Palmer
Winged Foot Club
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Atlanta
Springfield
N.J
Hyndman
Cincinnati
Washington, D.C
Snead Beman
Wall
Palmer
Tommy Bolt
Dick Mayer
Denny Middlecoff
Jack Fleck
Ed Furgol
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Hogan
Boros
Gary Player
Gene Littler
Walt Burkemo
Bob Irosburg
Jay Hebert
Dick Metz
Don January
Frank Stranahan
Tommy Jacobs
U.S
Charlie Coe
Don Finsterwald
Claude Harmon
Hose Club
Washington
Los Angeles
Denver
Chicago
Detroit
Preinsas City
Buffalo
Portland
Ore
Memphis
Fort Worth
Major Leagues Draw 323 778 Over Holiday
The Associated Press reports Major League baseball drew 323 778 paid over a two day holiday weekend. NL led with 171 536 to the AL 152 242. Saturday attendance 170 337, Sunday 153 441. NL had two doubleheaders on Sunday. AL had both on Saturday. Largest crowd was 28 994 at Los Angeles vs Chicago Cubs Saturday. Milwaukee 28 590 for a twinbill with Philadelphia. Detroit 27 706 Sunday. LA 56 579 Sunday with 31 750 children admitted free.
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Associated Press
Major League Baseball
National League
American
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Detroit
Jayhawkers Seek Fourth CC Meet Title at Marquette
The University of Kansas track team, rated among the nation’s strongest, will pursue its fourth consecutive Central Collegiate Conference crown in the 34th Central Meet at Marquette Stadium next Saturday.
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University of Kansas
Marquette Stadium
Wright Wins Virginia Beach Women's Invitation Golf Title
Mickey Wright, from Bonita California, captured $6,000 at the Virginia Beach Women's Invitation. She predicted a 207 score and won by one stroke over Beverly Hanson. Hanson finished with 209, Fay Crocker earned 214, Bonnie Randolph 215, in a 54-hole event.
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Mickey Wright
Bonita
Calif
Beverly Hanson
India
Miss Wright
Miss Hanson
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Bonnie Randolph
Naples
Fla
Maxwell Becomes Terror At Plate On The Sabbath
Detroit AP reports star two way slugger Charlie Maxwell turns into a Sunday power hitter. He hits six of nine homers on Sundays and drives in 16 of 29 RBIs by day’s end. A tie breaking three run shot in the ninth beat the Indians 7 4. He jokes about fishing the rest of the week and pleasing the crowd.
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Maxwell
Detroit
Charlie Maxwell
Detroit Tiger
Jim Perry
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
First Women’s Boxing Bout Slated in Canada
In McAdam New Brunswick a landmark women’s boxing match is set for five rounds tonight featuring Mrs June Launder 41 a local housewife and Myrna McConvey 20 from Ft Stephen. The bout marks what is believed to be the first of its kind in Canada with AP reporting from the scene.
Pancho Gonzales Retains World Pro Tennis Title
Pancho Gonzales clinched the world professional tennis championship for the fifth straight year by winning the final match of the tour 6-3, 15-13 over Lew Hoad in La Jolla California. He earned 29150 dollars while Hoad totaled 28250 dollars. the title is money based. Hoad led in matches against Gonzales 15-13.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Pancho Gonzales
Gonzales
Lew Hoad
Hoad
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Whitt Wins Kentucky Derby Open Golf Tournament
Don Whitt, 28, from Borrego Springs, California, captured the Kentucky Derby Open with a 72-hole total of 274, earning first money of 2800. He followed a playoff win at Memphis Open last Monday, aided by a new male head-putter, finishing two strokes ahead of runner-up Jim Ferree and tying for third with several others at 276.
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Louisville
Don Whitt
Whitt
Borrego Springs
Calif
Jim Ferree
Crystal River
Fla
Dick Knight
San Diego
Ernie Vossler
Midland
Texas
Dave Ragan
Chattanooga
Doug Ford
Paradise
Bob Goalby
Hot Springs
Ark
Memphis
Boxing Results From Scranton to Sardinia and Havana
In boxing results Irish Jackie Donnelly beat John Taylor in Scranton while Horacio Accae Spano and Chiqui Rosales drew in Sardinia and Havana. Minor leagues summary covers Pacific Coast League and American Association box scores with several wins, losses, and postponements across cities including Phoenix, Sacramento, Portland, Vancouver, Charleston, St. Paul, Dallas, Omaha, Montreal, and Buffalo.
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Jackie Donenelly
Buffalo
Johnny Taylor
Youngstown
Ohio
Vallo
Argentina
Giacome Cagliari
Sardinia
Horacio Accaevallo
Giacome Spano
Italy
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Chiqui Rosales
Mexico
Chucho Gutierrez
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Topeka
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