Face Lifts Pirates as Elroy Face Spurs Rally and Contention
Elroy Face earned his 8th straight win to boost the Pirates into a three way tie for third as Pittsburgh defeated the San Francisco Giants 12-9 in 11 innings. Harry Bright hit a three run pinch homer in the 11th after Face left. Milwaukee beat Chicago 9-5 to widen its NL lead. In the AL, Detroit beat Boston 6-3 moving into the first division as Lew Burdette and Jim Bunning pitched strong for their clubs. Eddie Mathews hit his 20th homer as Chicago tallied late.
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Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Pirate
Giants
Harry Bright
Bright
Face
Pirates
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Lew Burdette
Braves
Cubs
Burdette
Eddie Mathews
Jim Bunning
Red Sox
Detroit
Boston
Bunning
Eddie Yost
al Kaline
Leo Kiely
Bill Monbouquette
Second All-Star Game Slated For August 3
NEW YORK AP The major leagues will play a second All-Star Game on August 3 at the Los Angeles Coliseum after unanimous approval by the committee and player representatives. The first game will be July 7 in Pittsburgh. If successful, a two game format could continue in 1960 and 1961. Receipts mirror the first game with 60 percent to the players pension fund and 40 percent to central league funds.
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New York
Los Angeles Coliseum
Ford C. Frick
Columbus
Ohio
Warren Giles
National
Joe Cronin
Frick
Pittsburgh
Players’ Pension Fund
Association of Professional Baseball Players of America
Davis Dominates Atlanta Crackers in Pels Losses
Shreveport pitcher Gerry Davis shut down Atlanta in relief across three games, delivering win after win as the Pelicans beat the Crackers 8-2. Nashville fell behind Birmingham while Chattanooga troubled New Orleans as Mobile held off Nashville.
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Vernon Butler
Associated Press
Gerry Davis
Nashville
Savannah
Shreveport
Atlanta Crackers
Davis
Vols
Sports
Lefty
Atlanta
Crackers
Dick Donnelly
Pels
Mobile
Ed Drapcho
Bears
Drapcho
MLB Leaders Vary Across Leagues In 1960s Style Standings
The Associated Press baseball batting and pitching leaders list top performers in both American League and National League. Notables include Kuenn and Kaline of Detroit, Aaron and Mays in the NL, and Killebrew in the AL. Home runs, RBIs, and stolen bases are highlighted with key players and team affiliations.
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Associated Press
Kuenn
Detroit
Kaline
Fox
Chicago
Runnels
Boston
Woodling
Baltimore
Killebrew
Washington
Yost
Jensen
Aparicio
Power
Cleveland
Skowron
New York
Triandos
Lopez
Tasby
Allison
Williams
Kansas City
Kilebrew
Colavito
Lemon
Mantle
Landis
Wilhelm
Larsen
Fischer
Pappas
Shaw
Aaron
Milwaukee
Burgess
Pittsburgh
Cepeda
San Francisco
Bouchee
Philadelphia
Pinson
Cincinnati
Mays
Mathews
Temple
Banks
Robinson
Cincinati
Neal
Los Angeles
Blasingame
St. Louis
Face
Eleton
Rush
Mizell
Padres
Hartzog Named Gulf States Track Coach of the Year
Northeast State College Indians coach Hartzog earns GSC Track Coach of the Year honors after guiding the team from a 1957 last place finish to the 1958 conference title. He won on every ballot except one, as Northwestern’s Ledet placed second.
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Lew Hartzog
Northeast State College Indians
GSC
Northeast
Hartzog
Tribe
Louisiana Sports Writers Association
Walter Ledet
Northwestern
Ledet
Trent
Tex
Clarendon
Texas Western College
Southeast Missouri State
William Christian High
Independence
Rocky Ford
Colo
Wheat Ridge High School
Denver
Wayne Hanson
McNeese
McMahon Proves Key Reliever For Braves Challenging Pace
Don McMahon, a 29 year old Brooklyn native, has emerged as a reliable bullpen ace for the Milwaukee Braves. He has been summoned 17 times in 52 games, with a 1.85 ERA over 24 1 3 innings. He credits Whitlow Wyatt for steering him to relief work and notes his curve has improved his effectiveness.
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Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
McMahon
Fred Haney
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Burdette
Los Angeles
Wichita
Whitlow Wyatt
Atlanta
Don
Brooklyn
Moe- Mahon
Big Don
Cubs
Fidgety Lew
Carl Willey
Robinson Expects Basilio Bout as Next Title Fight
Sugar Ray Robinson says the expected title bout will be against Carmen Basilio with potential gate of one million dollars. Aiming for Philadelphia on Sept 21, he plans tune up fights first as the NBA recognizes the Basilio-Fullmer winner as champion. Promoter Norm Rothschild signs Basilio and Fullmer for an August bout and scouts seven possible sites nationwide.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Robinson
Carmen
Philadelphia
National Boxing Assn
NBA
Basilio-Gene Fullmer
Norm Rothschild
Syracuse
N.Y
Basilio
Fullmer
Pirates eye trades with Cardinals Cubs for pitcher and outfielder
Pittsburgh general manager Joe L. Brown said talks have occurred with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs about possible trades. He cited Bing Devine and John Holland in discussions and noted Ro man Mesias could improve with a big season while Roberto Clemente is sidelined, and pitcher George Wilt may return soon from a shoulder issue.
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Pittsburgh
Joe L. Brown
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Bing Devine
Cardinals
Brown
Jack Hernon
Pittsburgh Post - Gazette
John Holland
Cubs
Roman Mesias
Mesias
Roberto Clemente
George Wilt
Plans for Special Subway and Bus Service to Yonkers Raceway
Special subway and bus service will begin from mid-Manhattan to Yonkers Raceway starting June 18. Special trains from Grand Central Station will go non stop to near the track, with 25 plus buses taking customers the rest of the way.
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Yonkers, N.Y
UPI
mid-Manhattan
Yonkers Raceway Track
Grand Central Station
Get Younger Feeling After 40 With Ostrex Tonic Tablets
A drug advertisement touts Ostrex Tonic Tablets promising renewed energy for husbands and wives. It claims the product supplies iron and vitamin B in a single day, comparing its iron content to oysters liver and beef, with a 5-day trial price of 69 cents and an economy size saving $1.67 available at all druggists.
Wright G Results From Monday Fights
New York Chico Velez defeated Frank Ippolito in a 10 round decision. Providence Willie Greene stopped Gene Hamilton in 3 rounds. Philadelphia Len Matthews beat Roger Harvey over 8 rounds. Sydney Mick Leahy defeated George Barnes over 12 rounds. Ticket forms mailed for Michigan 1959 football schedule with June 15 start. All-American Amateur Baseball tourney set in Johnstown August 12 to 17.
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Associated Press
New York
Chico Velez
Puerto Rico
Frank Ippolito
Providence
Willie Greene
Gene Hamilton
Philadelphia
Len Matthews
Phildelphia
Roger Harvey
Bermuda
Sydney
Mick Leahy
Britain
George Barnes
Australia
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
H. O
Fritz) Crisler
Johnstown, Pa
UPI
Johnstown
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