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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1959
Page
5
Bob Friend pitched his first complete game and first shutout of the year, a four-hit 3-0 win over Milwaukee. The Pirates salvage the series finale to regain third place, narrowing Milwaukee's lead and boosting their own standing behind the Braves.
Dr Cary Middlecoff advises golfers to form a clear mental picture of the chip shot flight and roll before choosing a club. Use a less lofted iron to maximize roll, then stick to the planned shot and avoid trying to loft the ball. A free pamphlet on putting, The Putt, is offered by mail.
Bud Daley, the sturdy Kansas City southpaw, improved to 3-0 in his past starts by beating Cleveland 7-2 after a four-hit shutout over Chicago. The win trimmed Cleveland's AL lead to a half-game as Kansas City climbed to fourth. Orioles and other AL notes included Hoyt Wilhelm extending his scoreless streak to 22 and Frank Sullivan tating Boston to a 3-1 win over Washington.
Indianapolis officials and the U S Auto Club told 33 drivers the 500 mile race will revert to the traditional start after two costly years. Cars will line up with dead engines then start together, with one extra parade lap added this year to set positions behind the pace car.
Pittsburgh pitcher Bob Friend won his first game of 1959 with a four-hitter, blanking the Milwaukee Braves 3-0. He had lost seven straight, spoke of ending a jinx, and credited a regained confidence after a previous near-win against Cincinnati.
The May 29 1959 Lawrence Journal World page lists players in various stats blocks with mentions of Mays San Francisco Aaron Milwaukee Hyndman and Mathews along with team affiliations and records. It notes home runs stolen bases strikeouts and pitching decisions across teams including Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburgh and Los Angeles.
At Sandwich England the British Amateur semis featured three Americans among the final four. Guy Wolstenholme the English champion stood in the way of an all American final as he faced Dean Beman of Silver Spring Maryland. Walker cupper Bill Hyndman of Abington Pennsylvania met Lt Bob Magee of Newton Massachusetts in the other semi. The matches are 36 holes with a 36 hole final at Royal St Georges Links Saturday.
The AP lists top A L players with stats: K Kuenn Detroit .975 hitter lead in average. Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Washington 16 homers. Kaline Detroit 63 hits. Williams Kansas City 16 doubles. Willie Mays not present. others include Aparicio 13 steals and Wynn 63 strikeouts. National League leaders show Hank Aaron Milwaukee .427 and Burgess Pittsburgh .458 batting averages with Mathews Milwaukee 40 runs.
Bob Goalby says his putter has been working better of late and he backed it with 24 putts in the first round. The Belleville golfer, out of Crystal Rivers, Fla., shot 31 33 64 to lead the third annual Kentucky Derby Open by two strokes.
Floyd Patterson will defend his heavyweight title against Ingemar Johansson at Yankee Stadium on June 25 after manager Cus D Amato confirmed the rematch. D Amato dismissed criticism from promoter Bill Rosensohn over venue moves and voiced ire at the New York Athletic Commission for denying Johansson’s manager Harry Davidow the 10 percent role.
Yesterday's Stars Pitching Bol Friend earned his first win and Pittsburgh's first shutout by holding the Braves to four singles. Bill Tuttle of the Athletics collected four hits in five at-bats, hit a two-run homer, and drove in three runs in a 7-2 victory over the Indians.
AP reports 110 people died in a derailment of an express train in the Tasikmalaya mountainous area of western Java. Rescue and recovery operations were under way as authorities investigated the disaster.
The American Legion softball team routed Ward 1 of Topeka 21-0 at Lincoln Park. Earlier Hal's Juniors beat VFW 7-5 with solid pitching and timely hitting. No games are on tonight’s schedule.
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