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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
7
Dodgers secure 3-0 win over Cincinnati boosting morale after Chavez Ravine deal approval. Podres blanked the Reds for 4 1-3 innings, improving to 5-4 with seven strikeouts. Braves edge Giants 10-9 in 11 innings as Covington homers.
Chicago Cubs shortstop Ernie Banks has a superb spring start with a .325 batting average and leads the league with 16 home runs and 47 RBIs. His hot bat fuels Cubs as they hover near .500, aiming for their first division since 1946 after a 24–25 start.
The Army said the 40th Field Artillery Missile Group with Redstone missiles will sail around June 20 for Europe. This unit of about 600 men heads to West Germany for duty.
Los Angeles voters approved Proposition B allowing Walter O'Malley to build a new Dodgers stadium in Chavez Ravine amid ongoing lawsuits challenging the deal. With 2,350 precincts reported, 176,605 voted yes and 159,028 no, potentially delaying construction while deed restrictions and appeals are resolved.
The Brewers host Milton Sunday at Recreation Park in a top tier Southern section showdown. Both teams stand 3-0 in the Central Wisconsin Baseball League and Milton has beaten Mallatt Drugs 13 to 2 while Monroe lost 13 to 10. New Brewers starters include Ron Drennan from Iowa and Jim Zweifel from Monticello. Game time is 2 p.m.
Detroit faces a setback as Harvey Kuenn suffers a severe eye injury in Baltimore while chasing a two-run homer, leaving his playing status uncertain. Gail Harris hit his third homer for Detroit, while Gus Triandos powered the Orioles with a ninth homer to seal a 6-4 win. Frank Lary took the loss as Cleveland and Kansas City won elsewhere.
Hollywood actor Glenn Ford faces a $676,876.62 lawsuit from Columbia Pictures Corp. claiming he refused to play in the film The Last Angry Man. The suit seeks payment of damages and costs related to the agreed role and production disputes.
Milwaukee Braves led the National League with a 10-9 win over the Giants at San Francisco. Warren Spahn, 37, pinch hit a game winning single in the 11th to score Bill Bruton, boosting the Braves’ lead to a full game as six homers and 23 other hits marked the seesaw contest.
First Lt. Daniel B. Puckel and M. Sat. Richard M. Stineman of Ft. Benning Georga won the 1958 Indoor Rifle and Pistol championships of the National Rifle Association. Puckel scored 795 of 800 to top 2,232 rivals and Stineman 875 of 900 to lead 1,808 pistol shooters. The titles were decided across shoulder to shoulder sectional meets nationwide.
Virgil Akins of St Louis faces Vince Martinez of Paterson New Jersey for the vacant welterweight crown. Akins, a powerful puncher, and Martinez, a skilled technician, meet with Basilio having vacated the title. Martinez backs a decision or knockout if right shot lands, while Akins' camp predicts nine rounds to end it. Basilio will watch and may challenge the winner.
The report notes Akin’s career arc with a highlight that just 18 months ago he earned 52 dollars for a fight. The welterweight title prize is valued at about 250000 dollars, signaling a dramatic rise in stakes and status.
Johnny Podres pitched a three hit shutout to end a four game losing streak for the Dodgers in a 3-0 win over Cincinnati. He fanned seven, issued two walks, and retired 11 straight at one stretch. Mike Baxes had four singles in four trips, scoring once and driving in two as Oakland beat Washington 5-4.
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