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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1958
Page
6
Frank Lary, the Detroit right hander, upstages New York with a 12-3 victory as he seeks a sixth win this season against the Yankees. Mantle homers, Lary drops to 9 8 for the year, and Detroit cuts New York’s division lead to 12 games while Boston and Baltimore win elsewhere.
Los Angeles plans to appeal a Superior Court decision that voided its contract with the Dodgers to build a 12 million dollar stadium in Chavez Ravine. Judge Arnold Praeger ruled the city cannot dispose of public property to a private party.
Registration for over 40 young golfers opens this afternoon at Lawrence Country Club for the State Junior Chamber of Commerce tournament. Action starts Thursday at 9 a m with 18 holes, 8 a m Friday for final holes, trophies at 1 p m, and a 5 90 p m banquet featuring Kansas coach Jack Mitchell. Top four finishers advance to nationals. Lawrence entrants Paw Carlson and John Hanna are listed.
Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission director Dave Lea hy says the state lake project will begin once contracts are awarded. The commission authorized purchasing 608 acres in Shawnee and 320 acres in Sheridan for two lakes totaling 41 acres in the state lake system. J W Desbien of Winfield was named supervisor for Cowley County state lake.
Kansas City fell 5-2 at Boston, extending their skid to seven defeats in eight games as Baltimore trails them for fourth in the AL. St Louis dropped 4 in Milwaukee, marking a third straight loss and eight in eleven games this month as Aaron and Covington hit solo homers for Milwaukee. Musial drove in the Cards’ lone run in the fourth. Jay fanned the final four to finish. Jensen delivered a three run homer for Boston off Ray Herbert, who took the loss for Kansas City.
Robin Roberts, winless in 1-0 losses, yielded seven innings of two-hit ball as the Phillies were blanked by San Francisco. Mike McCormick pitched a two-hit shutout for his second, with Hank Aaron and Wes Covington homering for the Braves in a 3-1 victory over St Louis. Pirates beat Los Angeles 2-1 as Dick Stuart drove in key runs.
Pueblo moves to fourth in the Western League after a 7-1 win over Colorado Springs led by Louw Jackson and Marty Garber fourhit pitching. Lincoln falls after Sioux City 3-2 win, while Colorado Springs holds a 4.44 game lead as Albuquerque beats Amarillo 5-1. Des Moines thumps Topeka 13-5.
Los Angeles Rams veteran fullback Tank Younger, 30, was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday for a high draft choice. Younger joined the Rams nine years ago from Grambling College in Louisiana. Joe Marconi will be the Rams No. 1 fullback.
San Francisco pitcher Mike McCormick, an 85 000 bonus recipient, dominates Philadelphia with his seventh win of the year. Roberts notes the two hit effort ends late, while Giants stay in second place a half game behind Milwaukee.
The Lawrence Dodgers defeated Phillips 66 of Ottawa 8 to 7 at Lincoln Park on Tuesday night. Tonight the Wildcats face Dr Pepper with first pitch at 8 p.m.
The compiled roundup lists midweek results and upcoming games across the American League National League and Pacific League with teams including New York Boston Washington Cleveland Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Milwaukee Pittsburgh Los Angeles San Francisco and others. It notes dates venues and scores for multiple matchups and future contests.
The Boston Red Sox purchased 22 year old left handed pitcher Edward O Bowsfield from the Minneapolis farm team to bolster a weak pitching corps. The move, to make room for Penticton British Columbia born pitcher, involved sending Bob Riverboat Smith to Minneapolis.
Commissioner Ford Frick told the Senate antimonopoly subcommittee that baseball needs a binding TV and radio broadcast rule to prevent major league telecasts from harming minor leagues. He warned without action some clubs may stream games into minor league cities, risking the sport’s overall health and the legal protections from antitrust rulings. Trautman and Frick testified on expansion and required exemptions.
J Robert Stewart, 42, a former pro basketball player and Michigan State ships director, was named athletic director of St Louis University. He succeeds Ed Hickey who left for Marquette University. Stewart, a Syracuse alumnus and former pro player at Syracuse and Rochester, has begun duties.
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