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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1958
Page
21
Fans across the country await the All Star selections with debate over talent in the American League and whether the Yankees form a super club. Cincinnati fans influenced rosters, creating many new faces on both squads.
The piece argues that whether fans managers or players vote, no group gains advantage and results vary by selection. notes Ted Williams and Yogi Berra favored by managers, while NL and AL teams appear evenly matched, with the final outcome resting on managerial pitching decisions.
Milwaukee pitcher Bob Friend ended a five game personal drought and helped Pittsburgh beat the NL leaders 4 to 2. Hank Aaron had three of Atlanta's eight hits while West Covington hit his 11th homer, but the Braves dropped their fifth straight, scoring just three in six games. Lew Burdette took the loss after seven innings, while Roy Face and others closed for Pittsburgh.
Top seed Bernard Bartzen of Dallas and Sam Giammalva of Houston won semi finals in Cincinnati. Bartzen defeated John Douglas of Los Angeles 60 6-3 62 to reach the final, while Giammalva beat Dell of Bethesda 6-1 6-4 6-2. Hernandez of Mexico City advanced to the women's final against Gwin Thomas of Cleveland.
Saturday results include Philadelphia over Cincinnati 8 to 5 in 12 innings and San Francisco beating St. Louis 5 to 4 while Pittsburgh defeated Milwaukee. Sunday features Philadelphia at Cincinnati and multiple interleague matchups with a 10 inning curfew tied game Boston at New York and others across leagues. Montreal edged Toronto 5 to 4 and Miami routed Columbus 8 to 0 in the International League.
Casey Stengel’s American League, heavy with Yankees, is favored to beat the National League in the 25th All Star game at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Tuesday. Starting lineups and probable pitchers favor Bob Turley for the AL and Bob Friend or Bob Purkey for the NL.
Althea Gibson, 30, from Harlem wins her second Wimbledon singles crown defeating Angela Mortimer 8 4 6 2 on center court. She and Maria Bueno also win the women's doubles, while mixed doubles top seeds Cooper and Fraser upset Gibson and Nielsen. Earl Buchholz Jr. wins boys. Sally Moore takes girls title in first Wimbledon appearance for Russians.
San Francisco tops St Louis 6 to 4 to move within one game of Milwaukee. Ray Jablonski homered and tripled driving in four runs as Mike McCormick earned his fifth win against one loss. Willie Mays doubled in the ninth and Jablonski sparked a late rally for the Giants.
Troy Ray Winglewich and Virgil Winglewich of Gratis and Germantown finished eighth and 13th in the 15 third marat trap shoot at Camp Troy yesterday. Ray totaled 470 points and Virgil 441 of 500. John Sternberger of Englewood won with 486. other top scores included Victor Viel 479 and J F Holfinger 481.
77 Cab scored its 12th win in 13 games with an 8-1 victory over the West Carrollton Senators. The game ended after three innings due to rain. Bill Conley pitched, walking one and hitting a batter despite no hits, while Jim Nanamaker hit a homer and Paul Walker and Ronnie Long drove in runs in a five run first.
Kentucky and Ohio high school selections list two Kentucky players from Louisville Central and Bell County plus Larry Parsifal, while Ohio lists Jerry Lucas from Middletown, Bud Olsen from Dayton, and Gordon Mickey from Chillicothe for the July 18 national high school all star game in Louisville.
Post 218 Middletown American Legion baseball team aims for its ninth win in 10 games as they travel to Smith Farm diamond two to face Dayton Amateur at 2 1p.m. The matchup continues a strong run in the season.
Harlem tennis star Althea Gibson, age 30, defeated Mortimer of Britain 8-4 and hinted she may return to Wimbledon next year health permitting and with God willing. She also suggested a possible singing career and noted television exposure.
In Cincinnati the Phillies toppled the Redlegs 8-5 after Jerry Lynch misplayed a two out fly in the 12th. Rip Repulski and Eddie Kazanski drove in runs around Ed Rouchee and Dick Farrell earned the win as the Phils seized sole fourth place in the NL. Smoky Burgess and Bob Thurman supplied late power for Cin cinnati, while Harvey Haddix and Jack Meyer started their sets with early trouble.
The American League plans talks on expanding to ten teams at its summer meeting in Baltimore. Opponents are expected to mount strong resistance. No franchise moves are on the open agenda, though rumors cited Cleveland possibly relocating to Minneapolis.
The National League owners meet in Baltimore on Monday to hear a report on progress toward a suitable New York ballpark. William Shea, representing Mayor Wagner, is slated to attend the session during the All-Star Game events.
Cleveland opened with a five run first inning powered by Mickey Vernons two run homer and a Doby homer. Ray Narleski earned his 10th win while Kansas City starter Ralph Terry struggled and took the loss after three runs in the first.
Wa Ted Katula a 26 year old Ohio State University varsity golfer and Dick Zimmerman a 39 year old sporting goods salesman will meet Sunday in a 36 hole final of the district amateur golf championship in Columbus Ohio.
Middletown fans choose the favorite Cincinnati Redlegs player among 25. A plaque and merchandise award will be presented before the Cincinnati Milwaukee game. Ballot boxes will be placed at the Ohio Bus Lines station Ortman Stewart station Elamo News and sponsor locations. Balloting ends July 8.
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