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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1959
Page
5
Pete Newell announced he would remain basketball coach at the University of California after guiding Cal to three PCC titles and the 1959 NCAA crown. He had weighed joining Washington but said he is satisfied with Cal and its athletic policy.
Mickey Mantle drives in six with his 16th and 17th homers and a triple as the Yankees erase a five-run lead, with Bill Skowron adding two homers. Bobby Shantz blanks the A's for five innings, while Bob Turley struggles in a six-run fifth. Dodgers beat Phillies, Koufax sets strikeout mark. San Francisco tops Pittsburgh. Happy Hal’s softball doubleheader tonight at South Park.
Eddie Fisher, a 22 year old knuckleballer from Oklahoma, pitched seven innings for the San Francisco Giants in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh. He allowed three hits and no walks until the seventh, with Jim Hegan catching. Fisher impressed despite limited major league experience as Manager Bill Rigney copes with injuries. The Giants sit one game behind Milwaukee.
About 100 women begin the qualifying round of the 27th Kansas gas women's golf tournament in Salina. Field is cut to 32 for the championship flight. 16 hole final set for Sunday. Defending champion Jackie Dack of Wichita competes alongside former champions Natasha Matson and Jean Arlsley, with Natasha Matson a two time winner.
Roger Maris back from a 30 day appendectomy drive plus two doubles and a pair of homers but Mickey Mantle stole the show with extra base hits. Mantle hit a homer after a base hit and a walk as the Yankees beat the Athletics 11 to 6. Ray Herbert lasted five innings for Oakland before giving way to a four run rally. Bob Shantz earned the win in relief as New York opened a seven run lead before the A’s rallied briefly in the fifth. The Cardinals sat idle then head to Milwaukee on the road tonight.
Houston University star Bob Pratt opened with 34 22 66 at Eugene Country Club as Southwest leads the National Collegiate Golf Tournament. Houston has won the team title three straight years and Southwest has claimed eight championships in the past decade.
New York AP reports clear skies expected for Thursday night’s heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium as Floyd Patterson faces Ingemar Johansson.
An advertising notice touts Stainless Pazo suppositories or ointment as a non surgical treatment for swollen pile tissues. It asserts immediate pain and itching relief, reduced swelling and faster healing, with claims of doctor tested effectiveness and a money back guarantee.
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