Alston And The Dodgers book details Smokey Alston career
Darrtown native Matt Burns details in collaboration with Si Burick the rise of Walter Smokey Alston from player to Dodgers manager. The book covers his milestones including the 1959 World Series title, early clashes with the press, and ties to Middletown autograph scenes and trapshooting hobby.
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Matt Burns
Miami Valley
Walter “Smokey” Alston
Walter Alston
Alston
Dodgers
Darrtown
Si Burick
Dayton News
Burns
Doubleday
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Atbush Dandies
Dodger
Montreal
John McGraw
Los Angeles
Leo Durocher
Charley Dressen
Bobby Bragan
Burich
Dressen
Middletown
Bob Woods
Woods
Orioles Beat White Sox 4-1 as Bunker Wins 9th
Orioles top White Sox 4 to 1 behind Wally Bunker nine win, Dick Hall shutout relief. Curt Blefary hit his 19th homer for Baltimore in the fifth, as Chicago starter Jack Lamabe allowed the early rally.
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Chicago
Wally Bunker
Dick Hall
Baltimore Orioles
Curt Blefary
Bunker
White Sox
Hall
Pete Ward
Ken Berry
Jery Adair
Jack Lamabe
Baltimore
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Lamabe
Plefary
Bob Johnson
Andy Etchebarren
Luis Aparicio
Russ Snyder
Etchebarren
Pirates stretch division lead with 9 1 win over Cubs
Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-1 as Tommy Sisk pitched four hits allowed and Willie Stargell hit his 29th homer along with a key triple by Gene Alley. The victory, combined with the Giants 3-2 loss to St. Louis, widened Pittsburgh's NL lead to two games.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Tommy Sisk
Pirates
Giants
St. Louis
Sisk
Willie Stargell
Bob Bailey
Gene Alley
Roberto Clemente
Bill Mazeroski
Stargell
Mazeroski
Bailey
Chicago
Randy Handley
Brock Carries Cards To Win
Lou Brock belted a fourth inning homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 win over San Francisco. The victory, second in a row for St. Louis, dropped the Giants two games behind the NL leading Pirates.
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Willie Mays
Alou
Ollie Brown
San Fran
St. Louis
Bolin
McDaniel
Barton
Jaster
McCarver
W— Jaster
L—Bolin
San Francisco
J. Rou
Brock
Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Bob Pittsburgh
Holtzman
Roberts
Handley
Sisk
Pagliaroni
Larry Jaster
W-Sisk
L—Holtzman
Bailey
Stargell
Allen Homers To Down Mets
Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 for a fourth straight win as Rich Allen hit a two run homer and Dick Groat drove in three with three singles. Rick Wise earned his fourth win, improving to 4-6, while seven Mets pitchers were used in the loss.
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NEW York
Rich Allen
Dick Groat
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Rick Wise
Mets
Allen
Groat
Philadelphia
Phila
Wise
Dalrymple
Uecker
Shaw
Gardner
Hamilton
Grote
Stephenson
W—Wise
L—Shaw
Wilson tames Indians with six hitter and homer
Earl Wilson pitched a six hitter for his eighth straight win and hit a two run homer as Detroit beat Cleveland 8 to 1 after a rain delay. Dick McAuliffe also homered, his 19th, while Norm Cash and Jim Northrup added runs in the first. Fred Whitfield homered for Cleveland in the ninth.
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Cleveland
Earl
Wilson
Detroit Tigers
Don Wert
Dick McAuliffe
Tigers
Norm Cash
Jim Northrup
al Kaline
Wert
Cash
Fred Whitfield
Detroit
Freehan
Kelley
Allen
Kralick
Radatz
O’donoghue
Sims
W—Wilson
L—Kelley
McAuliffe
Whitfield
Lonborg Shuts Out A's 7-0 as Red Sox Surge
Jim Lonborg pitched a two hitter for Boston, George Scott drove in four runs, and Tony Conigliaro hit his 26th homer to beat Kansas City 7-0. Yastrzemski set up Conigliaro with a fifth inning single as Boston moved one percentage point ahead of the A’s for the league lead. Bert Campaneris provided KC’s only hits.
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Kansas City
Jim Lonborg
George Scott
Tony Conigliaro
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
A’s
Bert Campaneris
Lonborg
Scott
Conigliaro
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Ryan
Hunter Stock
Handrahan
San
Latonia Harness Championship Also Latonia Race Outcomes
At Latonia Race Course the program lists nine races with trotting and pacing events. Winners include Melody and Har land Del in early races, Mack Gee and Irish Will in middle events, and Squeerer Play with Empire Lieutenant in the nightcap, with corresponding payoffs and finish times.
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Duke of Amboy
C. E.’s Sammy
Cheekie Vic
Pace
Irish Will
Attica George
John Oliver
Knight Parade
Empire Lieutenant
Bump Force
Beman Bounces Into U S Amateur Playoff With Cowan
Deane Beman and Gary Cowan tied at 285 after a final round that saw Beman double bogey the last hole. Cowan posted a 67 to cap a strong finish, while Ron Cerrudo and Jack Lewis Jr. tied for third at 286.
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Ardmore
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Canada
Gary Cowan
Ron Cerrudo
San Rafael
Calif
San Jose College
Jack Lewis Jr
Wake Forest College
Beman
Cowan
Kitchener
Ont
Downing Gray
Pensacola
Fla
Cerrudo
Lewis
Don Allen
Rochester
N.Y
Richard Siderows
Westport
Conn
Masslers
Exhibition Pro Football By The Associated Press
Washington defeats Philadelphia 35 in an exhibition game reported by The Associated Press with AP coverage of the matchup.
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Associated Press
Washington
Philadelphia
West Coast and Eastern clubs clash in league standings update
The standings show Pittsburgh leading with 80 wins and Chicago and St. Louis in pursuit. Today’s schedule features Philadelphia at New York, Chicago at Pittsburgh, Houston at Atlanta, Los Angeles at Cincinnati, and San Francisco at St. Louis. Yesterday results include Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 1 and Atlanta 12 Houston 2 in the first game.
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W. L. Pet. G.B. Pittsburgh
San Fran
Los Angeles
xPhila
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Short
New York
McGraw
Hands
Pittsburgh
Fryman
Houston
Bruce
Atlanta
Schwall
Drysdale
Cincinnati
Ellis
San Francisco
Maricahl
Jackson
American League
W.L. Pet.g.b.bltimore
xDetroit
Minnesota
Chicago Sweete
xCeveland
xCaliornia
xWashington
xKansas City
Baltimore
J. Miller
Peters
Detroit
Padres
Cleveland
Horgan
Heffner
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
California
Koufax Regan Team For Win At Crosley Field
Dodgers beat Reds 7 3 at Crosley Field to move into sole second in the league. Koufax earned his 22nd win in six innings before relief from Regan who finished the game. Dodgers capitalized on six hits and an error, rallying in the sixth with four runs to take control.
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Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Koufax
Reds
Joe Nuxhall
Tommy Harper
Deron Johnson
Nuxhall
Willie Davis
Davis
Jim Lefebvre
Hamilton
Jim Gillian
Lou Johnson
John Kennedy
Jeff Torborg
Tommy Telms
Regan
Billy McCool
Dodgers and Reds Clash Over Managing Styles
Los Angeles manager Walter Alston and Cincinnati boss gene Shamsky discuss differing approaches after a tight set. D. Johnson drives in runs for Cincinnati while Koufax triumphs for the Dodgers, with Nuxhall taking the loss. Bristol faces pressure after being ejected, solidifying the rift between club handling styles.
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Los Angeles
RBI
Cincinnati
Ohio
Iccedd
Gilliam
Davis
Dif- Lefebvre
Regan P
L. Johnson
Walter ’ Kennedy
Alston
Los An' Torborg Coveeivess
Ollyn
Harper Rf
Odave Bristol
Swale
Helms
D. Johnson
Perez
Shamsky
Pavietiche
Reds
Edwards
Edwards Phc
Pinson Cf
Alston Cardenas
Carrtown
Coleman
Hell
Kennedy
Geles
Johnson
Harper
Pavletich
W. Davis
Sf—Cardenas
Koufax
Regan
Nuxhall
McCool
L—Nuxhall
Wilsman Wins World Slo-Pitch Opener 14–6
Parma Wilsman Trucking of Hamilton defeated Earl's Tap of Rhode Island 14 to 6 in the World Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament. Wilsman advances to face Skip Hogan's of Pittsburgh today in a must-win game. Hogan's is the two-time defending world champion.
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Parma
Wilsman_ Trucking
Hamilton
Earl
Rhode Island
Wilsman
Skip Hogan’s
Pittsburgh
Skip Hogan
AFL Scores Report Packers, Browns, Oilers Wins
In AFL action Green Bay defeated New York 37 to 10. Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 13 to 10. Houston routed Denver 45 to 7.
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Green Bay
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Houston
Denver
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Andjders
Edgerton
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Lachemann
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Bunerk
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Pizarro
Wilhelm
Romano
Martin
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Blessary
Mack Jones
Atlanta Braves
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Taylor
Carpin
Bateman
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Ritchie
Torre
Mathew
Menke
Jones
Jesus Auus
Denis Menke
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Latonia Race Course
Melody ‘Tower
Jimmy
Glow
Janet Sayre
Harland del
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Darn Sharp
Mack
Gee
Red Blade
Garry W
U.S
Jerry Nardiello
Sandy Koufax
Phil Regan
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
Crosley Field
Bristol
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