Wynn Only to Wins Away finally earns 285th win
Early Wynn, at 41, earned his 285th major league victory as the White Sox beat the Senators 6 1. Warren Spahn was aiming for his 289th win as Milwaukee faced Pittsburgh. The Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Dodgers to tie Detroit for second in the AL standings. The Tigers beat Cleveland 11 4 while Minnesota led the AL by a half game ahead of the weekend slate.
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Lucas and Lucas Mates Head for Russia Tour
The AAU basketball team group of 21, including Jerry Lucas of Middletown Ohio, left by air for a Russia tour after Moscow delays. AAU honorary secretary Dan Ferris said they could depart immediately and notified the State Department. Players were edgy while awaiting word at a hotel and welcomed the plan.
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Gary Thompson
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Russia
Moscow
New York
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Russian Federation of Sports
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Party of 21
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State Department
Ohio
Ohio State
Knothole Club Seeks Managers Sponsors For Summer Play
Each year about this time volunteers recruit young players and volunteers to coach knothole baseball. Nearly 1000 boys will take part as organizers seek managers sponsors and backers for the season while enrollment proceeds. Chuck Weimer leads the Knothole Club with several helpers coordinating the effort.
1 000 Boys Kept Busy This Summer
The piece discusses sponsors refusing and a reduction from 64 to 54 teams to cut costs. Some boys will miss the program, others remain in a reserve pool for possible summer callups. It questions motives of leaders like Weimer while defending the value of keeping 1,000 boys engaged each week.
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Weimer
Knothole Club Seeks Sustaining Funds For Summer Program
The city backs the Knothole show with diamonds and some support, but the program relies on solicited funds. Officials should study options to cover about 8000 dollars needed to run the 12 week summertime activity, part of a Middletown recreation budget over 165000 dollars.
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Middletown
Baseball results and upcoming schedule brief
Milwaukee beats Philadelphia 7 6 in 11 innings and St. Louis tops Los Angeles 11 2 Chicago defeats Pittsburgh 3 0 while San Francisco edges Cincinnati 2 1. Friday and Saturday schedules list various matchups including New York at Baltimore and Boston at Chicago with several lopsided scores.
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Opti Derby Boys Get Wheels And Instructions
The Opti-Soap Box Derby moved toward its July 23 race as 70 boys received wheels and steering gear plus construction guidance. Of 79 signed up, 32 are returning veterans, the largest returning group to date. registration continues under Walt Farquis with screenings ongoing.
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Pender Prepares For Basilio Title Defense At Boston Garden
Champion Paul Pender vows no underestimation of challenger Carmen Basilio in their middleweight title bout set for Saturday night at Boston Garden. The 15 round fight on ABC TV features Pender defending his crown against Basilio with Pender a 12 to 5 favorite and eyeing nearly 30 000 in share from a 100 000 gate while Basilio aims for 50 000.
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Pinson Ended Slump as Reds Fall to Giants in San Francisco
Cincinnati's Vada Pinson snapped a 17 at bat drought with a fourth inning bunt single and later doubled, but the Reds managed only one run in a 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Jim O'Toole allowed five hits as Mike McCormick spun a four hitter for the Giants. The Reds, still leading the league, head to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers with Jay Hook vs. Sandy Koufax on tap.
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Joe Amalfitano
Harvey Kuenn
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Sandy Koufax
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Lew Burdette
Phillies
Ron Piche
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Pittsburgh
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Dressen Sees Brav es Win Pennant With Strong Bullpen
Dressen, outspoken Braves manager, credits bullpen depth for a pennant push after overcoming a 6 1 deficit to beat the Phillies 7 to 6. Mel Roach drove in the tying run with a three run homer, Roy McMillan scored the decisive run on a hit by Charlie Lau.
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Don ‘McMahon
Mel Roach
Frank Bolling
Roy McMillan
Johnny Buzhardt
Charlie Lau
Phils
Clay Dalryme
Thomson Leads Houston Classic After First Round
Peter Thomson of Australia holds a one stroke lead in the Houston Golf Classic at the halfway point with Chick Harbert second. Barbara McIntire and Judy Bell vie for the North-South Women's Amateur Tourney title. Eddie Arcaro to ride Hitting Away in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Mac Lad nears world champion trotter status with United Nations Trot win at Yonkers. Pansy Brewer advances in the Illini Pace at Maywood. Ohio State hosts its 19th relays carnival featuring 22 colleges and five Olympic entrants in the 600-meter race.
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Houston
Yonkers Raceway
Tie Silks
Bob Farrington
Pansy Brewer
Illini
Maywood Park
Ohio State
Knothole Boys Teams Set After Draft Weekend
Nine hundred seventy six registrants will learn their Knothole team assignments after managers meet at the American Legion Home. Class C teams draft Saturday at 10 a.m. followed by Class B at 1 p.m. Sunday features Class A at 1 p.m. and Class D at 2:30 p.m. The season opens June 5 with six weeks to practice and May 27 as roster cut date for 15 players per team.
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American Legion
Knothole
Centerville Edges Carlisle 7-6 In Six Inning Rally
Centerville rallied for four runs in the sixth to erase a 5-3 deficit and beat Carlisle 7-6 in Centerville. Carlisle had built a 3-0 lead before Centerville's action. The lineups include Herald Chamberlain Elam Mitchell Huss and Ashbaugh for Carlisle and Centerville hitters in the frame led the comeback.
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Yankees sweep Angels in doubleheader behind Mantle two homers
Mickey Mantle drove in five runs with two homers in the first game and drew two walks in the second as the Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 and 4-2. Glen Hobbie struck out seven to lead the Cubs past Pittsburgh 3-0 with solid pitching.
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Ken Boyer
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Julian Javier
Curt Simmons
Bobby Miller
Mickey Mantle
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Los Angeles Angels
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Monroe Falls to Little Miami in MML baseball tilt
Monroe Hornets drop a 7-2 decision to Little Miami Panthers in seven innings. Knepper racked nine singles for the visitors while Monroe out hit 9 to 8. Conley Armstrong and Sullivan Knepper Holt listed in the line score.
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Little Miami
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Panthers
Dave Knepper
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Knepper
Holt
Braves Lead NL In Home Runs In 1959 Season
The Milwaukee Braves led the National League with 177 home runs in 1959, while the San Francisco Giants stood second with 167, highlighting a power era for both clubs.
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Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco
Palmer Reflects On Masters Setback At Houston Classic
Arnold Palmer says his Masters double bogey won’t hurt his future as he contends with a 68 in the Houston golf classic. Peter Thomson led with 65 while Gary Player shot 72 as Palmer vows to focus on his game and upcoming tournaments.
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Tex
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Augusta
Palmer
Locally Owned Aarabit Captures Dual Wins at Delaware Show
Aarabit a three year old Arabian stallion owned by Mr and Mrs Don Garrison of Middletown won two classes at the Spring Delaware Horse Show with trainer Bob Hart and rider Barbara Garrison. The stallion previously earned grand champion stallion honors and other titles at Indiana and Ohio venues. The Shurabet Aarib Stables operates at 3721 Oxford Trenton Rd.
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Middletown
Don Garrison
Delaware (Ohio
Bob Hart
Westerville
Barbara Garrison
Miami University
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McCarter Outpoints Joyner In L.A. Card
Los Angeles welterweight Jim McCarter defeated Floyd Joyner on points in Los Angeles. Eddie Garcia KO'd Billy Walker in Denver. San Francisco bout ended with 10 Eddie Garcia over 9 in attendance.
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Jim McCarter
Floyd Joyner
Phoenix
Eddie Garcia
Denver
Billy Walker
San Francisco
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