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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1959

Page

10

Giles Plans For Postseason Playoff Race

Los Angeles moved atop the NL lead over San Francisco while Milwaukee narrowed the gap to half a game behind. Warren Giles may face a playoff tiebreaker as the Dodgers Giants Braves and Pirates jockey for position with five to six games left in the season.

Jack Hand Associated Press Los Angeles San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Dodgers Warren Giles Giants Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Pittsburgh Forbes Field Warren Spahn Braves Phillies

Sportsviews Off the Bench C by Jerry Nardiello

The piece celebrates LA manager Walter Alston for guiding a makeshift Dodgers to three straight wins over the San Francisco Giants and contends he deserves manager of the year. It contrasts AL race chaos if Cleveland or Chicago rules and recalls 1951 Giants comeback. It notes Bob Hart moves to Miami University and Oklahoma State football officials expanding to five refs.

Tome Milwaukee Graves Walter O Mallcy Horace Stoneham Walter Smoky” Alston Darrtown Los Angeles Alston San Francisco Giants Bob Hart Middletown Miami University Hart Papooses Oklahoma State Big Ficht

Dodgers 8-2 win over Giants with Snider 23rd homer

Duke Snider hit his 23rd homer to spark an early Dodgers lead in an 8-2 victory over San Francisco. He also drove in a run with a seventh-inning single. Cal MéLish earned his 19th win as the Indians beat Kansas City 4-3. The Milan Italy scene noted Carlos Miranda 111 percent, Argentina, and Giacomo Spano 122 percent, Italy, drawing 8.

Johnny Podres Jones Sam Jones Giants Duke Snider Dodgers Larry Sherry Sandy Koufax Clem Labine Podres Leon Wagner Eddie Bressound Mickey Vernon Milwauke Phillies Braves Carl Saatski Los Angeles San Francisco Cal MéLish Indians Cleveland Kansas City Milan Italy Carlos Miranda Argentina Giacomo Spano Drew Bob Shaw Johnny Groth Charlie Maxwell Chicago Jim McAnany Sox Messi Ray Narleski Dave Sisler Jim Bunning Cal McLish Ned Garver Bob Cerv

Late Saturday college grid results across divisions

Scores show Cincinnati 22 over Oklahoma State 9 and Arizona State 43 over West Texas Texas Western 43 over Mexico 8. Other pairings include Iowa State 41 Drake 0 and Southern Cal 27 Oregon State 6 with several additional state and regional matchups listed.

Cincinnati Okla. St Otterbein Findlay Toledo E. Kentucky Centre Wilmington Georgia Tech Kentucky Iowa St Drake TCU Kansas Miss Houston Tex Tech Texas A & M Arizona St. Univ W. Texas Texas West Univ. of Mexico Cal Wash St Southern Cal Oregon St Colorado St. Univ COP Brigham Young Arizona Akron Garfield Canton Lincoln Portsmouth Cinc Aft Randolph United Middletown Fenwick Piqua Catholic Steubenville Cent. Cath Columbus Aquinas

Baseball Standings and Schedule From Recent Games

In the American League the standings show Cleveland leading with 91 wins and 59 losses, New York 87–62, Detroit 74–75, Baltimore 72–77, Boston 63–? and Kansas City 63–85. Tuesday’s schedule includes Kansas City at Detroit and other matchups, with results from Sundays games: Detroit 5 Chicago 4, Cleveland 4 Kansas City 3, New York 7 Boston 4, Washington 5 Baltimore 0. In the National League Los Angeles 83–66 leads, Milwaukee 82–66, San Francisco 82–67, Pittsburgh 77–72, Cincinnati 72–78, Chicago 70–78. Monday games feature Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and others. Other leagues note Minneapolis leads in the American Association and Richmond defeats Havana in the International League.

W. L. Pet. G.B. Othcrbo Isscse Cleveland New York Detroit Baltimore Boston Kansas Ciy Washington Kansas City Chicago W. L. Pet.g.b Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Minneapolis Fort Worth Richmond Havana

Klapak 7th in 250 mile Wisconsin stock race

Mike Klapak of Warren Ohio finished seventh in the 250 mile late model stock car race at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds driving a 1957 Ford. Fred Lorenzen of Elmhurst Illinois won in a 1958 Ford with a record 87.123 mph.

Milwaukee Mike Klapak Warren Ohio Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Fred Lorenzen Elmhurst Ill

Gordon May Have Longer Stay Than Lane Planned

The Indians and White Sox edge toward a speculative showdown as manager Frank Lane may stay until elimination. Cleveland leads Chicago with remaining games at home, while Gordon’s fate hinges on future outcomes and possible World Series implications.

Gordon Lane

Pennant Tension Grips the Chi Sox in late push

Chicago White Sox leadership in the American League tightens as a 34 game margin over Cleveland with four to play raises fear of a pennant collapse. Pitching woes loom with Donovan and Pierce failing in recent outings while Early Wyn and Bob Shaw remain reliable. Manager Al Lopez stresses no added pressure as gloom grows after back to back losses to Detroit.

Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Sox Kansas City Detroit Harvey Kuenn al Kaline Tigers Don Messi Sherm Lollar Washington Baltimore Dan Dobbek Billy O'Dell Elston Howard New York Boston Red Sox Red Sox Yanks Kaline Billy Pierce al Lopez Dick Donovan Turk Lown Joe Mooshil Associated Press Chicago White Sox Wyn Bob Shaw al Lonez

Hutchinson Sees 1960 Pitching Core in Three Rookies

Pirates rout Reds 10-1 as Fred Hutchinson pins hopes on Jim O'Toole Jay Hook and Claude Osteen to rebuild Cincinnati pitching. Hook retires Pirates on hitless relief over 11 3 innings, while Osteen surrenders four runs in 2 1 3 innings. Vern Law wins his 18th.

Vernon Harry Anderson Bobby Avila Robin Roberts Hank Aaron Eddie Mathews Lew Burdette Braves Joey Jay Phils Jay Roberts Pittsburgh Vern Law Cincinnati Dick Stuart Pirates St. Louis Chicago Hal Smith Stan Musial Vinegar Bend Mizell Don Elston Pitsburgh Danny Murtaugh Fred Hutchinson Cincinnati, Reds Murtaugh Pittsburgh Pirates Reds Hutchinson Hutch Jim O'Toole Jay Hook Claude Osteen Redleg

Furgol Captures El Paso Open Title

Marty Furgol overcame a two stroke deficit to win the $20,000 El Paso Open Golf Tourney by four strokes. He shot seven under par 65 in the final round for a 72 hole total of 273. Ernie Vossler and Jay Hebert tied for second at 277. Furgol earned $2,800.

EL Paso Tex Marty Furgol Furgol Ernie Vossler Midland Jay Hebert Sanford Fla Coghill Ill

Memorize This Gin Ad and Recite It at Parties

A Schenley ad promotes Smooth American Gin as a new, smooth dry gin claiming to end gin flaws. It emphasizes Martini use with gin and ice, or straight tasting, and notes the code 334B, price $3.61 a fifth. Distilled from 100% grain neutral spirits, eighty proof, by Schenley Distillers Company, New York City.

Schenley S.A Schenley Distillers Company New York City

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