Muffler Softball Practice Postponed by Rain
Practice for the Muffler softball team is suspended due to rain and poor field conditions until the field dries.
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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1958
Page
2
Practice for the Muffler softball team is suspended due to rain and poor field conditions until the field dries.
Mor ris Little League and Pony League report 177 Little League registrants and 59 Pony League players despite rain. Regular Little League games start next week with 6 pm first teams and 9 am minor league games. Pony League play at 9 am. Junior Chamber of Commerce builds a high school diamond for Pony League. rosters and schedules to be printed later.
Bob Purkey pitched a shutout allowing eight hits, walked none and struck out three to improve to 8-1 with his fifth straight win. Jackie Jensen sparked the Red Sox offense with a two on home run and a four RBI day, boosting their 9-4 victory over Detroit with a double as well.
Willie Mays went 0-for-4 as Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bob Purkey earned his eighth win in the season with a six hitter. The loss dropped the San Francisco Giants from first to half a game ahead of Milwaukee while Cincinnati gained ground. Steve Bilko hit a two run homer, his fourth, to seal a 30 defeat in the fourth inning.
A Tokyo television company announces an 80 000 seat indoor baseball stadium to be completed by April 1960. President Yoshihiro Shimizu says a 210 foot stainless steel dome will cover the venue and construction will start after minor details are settled at a news conference.
Roberto de Vicenzo failed to finish in the money in the $25,000 Dallas Open. His 31 straight paid finishes ended, a four year run dating to July 4, 1954. De Vicenzo shot 287 and missed by two strokes.
Los Angeles heavyweight Pete Rademacher plans a July 24 charity bout with Zora Folley and vows a Patterson rematch if he defeats Folley. He recalls Patterson knocking him out in Seattle last August as his first pro bout.
The National League standings show San Francisco at 30 and 22, Milwaukee 27 and 20, Cincinnati 23 and 24, St. Louis 24 and 40, Chicago 26 and 22, Pittsburgh 24 and 24, Philadelphia 21 and 27, Los Angeles 21 and 28. Tuesday games list Milwaukee at Chicago, Cincinnati at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Los Angeles, Pittsburgh at San Francisco. Monday results include Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 0 and Baltimore 5 Cleveland 2. Outfielder Jim King of the Giants played for three teams in 1957.
Baltimore pitcher Billy Loes returns to the Orioles amid a dual suspension and $100 fines. He says he will pitch for income but would prefer to be traded to another club, citing a dream of playing for the Yankees. Manager Paul Richards treats the incident as closed.
Fight results list several professional bouts with scores and outcomes. Archie Moore out pointed Howard King in Sacramento while Milo Savage was out pointed in New Orleans and Peter Schmidt was stopped in New York. Clive Stewart defeated Al Williams in Sydney by decision.
Boston remains hot at home as Jackie Jensen powers a 9-4 win over Detroit. The Red Sox pull within .003 of second place behind Kansas City, while road struggles persist. Frank Sullivan earned his third win. Tigers fall to 5-? and White Sox rally stalled by rain.
Stanley Paltsios, a one armed golfer from Watertown, Mass, admitted to buying drinks after a round Sunday. He scored an ace with a four iron on the 153 yard third hole, a feat reported while noting his amputation below the elbow.
In St Louis, the Cardinals face the Cincinnati Redlegs in a pivotal three game set to chase third in the National League. Del Ennis returns as starter for St Louis while Gene Green carries a .349 average as Hutchinson hails his hot bat. Mizell vs Haddix kicks off tonight. The series continues with four games in Cincinnati.
The Boston Red Sox ride a six game unbeaten streak fueled by Jackie Jensen. Jensen now leads Boston as their top power hitter with 14 homers and 44 RBIs, edging toward the American League leaders behind Kansas City's Bob Derry.
Al Krutsch serves as varsity football captain at Dartmouth while also playing on the rugby team, illustrating he competes in two major college sports.
Chicago Cubs trail the Milwaukee Braves by four games as manager Bob Scheffing plots a bold surge. He cites Drott Drabowsky and Phillips as top starting trio and notes Al Dark and Don Elston as key contributors while aiming to win 15 of 18 to surge in the NL.
Billy Thornton, ACC golf champion, is pursuing journalism at the University of North Carolina.
Virgil Akins' promoter Eddie Yawitz said Muhammad Ali was offered a $40,000 guarantee to defend his welterweight title against Harold Jones. The proposal came from LA matchmaker Jack Laken, with the bout eyed for late August in Los Angeles.
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