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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1958
Page
7
The White Sox ace Early Wynn again failed as a starter, losing to Baltimore 3-2. Pitcher Pipe Kantee earned his 23rd win for the Orioles after Chicago trailed 3-1 and Wynn’s shelling continued a troubling pattern for the pennant contender.
Ronnie Kline pitched a three hitter for Pittsburgh, earning his first win and first complete game as the Pirates beat the Dodgers 3 1 at Los Angeles. The victory capped a five game streak, the NL’s longest, with Hodges driving in the only Dodgers run on a fourth inning single.
Sharman paced East to a 144-139 win over West as the series opened. The teams meet again in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday night for another decisive matchup.
In New Castle Pa a crowd of 1656 watched Lew Hoad defeat Pancho Gonzales 6 2 11 9 3. The series stands 37 32 in Gonzales favor. Brabert leads Segura 28 24 after a 108 victory. Hoad and Brabert won the doubles with Tra bert and Segura.
Ned Garver won his third straight for Kansas City as Bob Cerv hit his fifth and sixth homers in an 11 4 romp over Boston. Cerv collected three hits, drove in five, and leads the American League with six homers and a .400 average.
Fort Worth Texas hosts the Colonial National Invitation at Colonial Country Club a 7000 yard layout. Arnold Palmer a top money winner with 19883.33 season total led early contention but withdrew due to personal commitment. Tom Nieporte of Cincinnati replaced him in the field.
Tim Tam Silky Sullivan and Jewel's Reward head the field for the 84th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The trio, backed by Derby followers, contest the $125000 added race with a purse of $166000 gross and $121900 net for the winner.
Reid Wareham of Manhattan fired 72 to medal. The Manhattan squad posted 307 strokes to win the Central Kansas League title at Manhasset Country Club as Salina 331 and McPherson 354 trailed. Par on the course was not fully listed.
Chicago Stadium witnessed 20-year-old Jesse Bowdry defeat veteran Clarence Hinnant by unanimous decision over 10 rounds in Bowdry’s national TV debut. Bowdry improved to 22-2 with 18 knockouts as 1,200 fans watched, while NBA rating committee head Fred Saddy said Bowdry isn’t ready for NBA rating yet. Hinnant, 25, unranked by NBA but No. 8 by Ring, weighed 174 pounds to Bowdry’s 172. judges Coffarell and Doty favored Bowdry 48-42 and 50-13 respectively, with referee Brightmore scoring 4-1.
American League standings show New York and Kansas City leading. results include Boston over Baltimore and Chicago over Washington. National League results list San Francisco and Milwaukee strong, with several Friday games noted and multiple minor league and boxing results listed.
Wakefield police report a Wednesday tri-y event on Manhattan noted with one pet and four left entries. Observers mention Ramdelph involvement and unclear field terms in the racing context.
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