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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1959
Page
2
Baltimore climbs to second place with a 7-4 victory over Cleveland as a bunt error in the ninth enables three runs. Indians drop to fifth in a chaotic night of AL standings. White Sox fall to 4-2, Royals edge Yankees 4-3, Tigers lose 4-2.
In a Wednesday good will league game at Goodwill Park the Connor Hawks beat the Olson Wolves 11 to 7. Gary Lyons earned the win as Harold Olson took the loss. Hawks players Jerry Hunter Peter Kenny and Bill Ferguson each had two hits while Tom Hunter led the Wolves with two hits. Hawks scored three in the first and eight in the third while the Wolves plated three in the fourth and four in the sixth.
Thursday schedule shows Mufflers at Lisbon 8 p.m. and Seneca here in Little League at 6. Friday lists Vilands against Nettle Creek at Lisbon 8 p.m. Marseilles visits Morris in Pony League at 30 a.m. and Connor meets Black in Little League at Goodwill 6 p.m.
The 35's defeated the Indians 12-11 in eight innings at Verona Wednesday in Farm Bureau Softball League action. The Reds beat the Green Hortets 8-7 in eight innings.
United States star Olmedo, seeded No 1, faces India’s Ramana Krishnan in the third round of the All England Championships after Krishnan beat him in the Queen’s Club semifinal. Olmedo won vs Mandelstam as rain delayed play and Buchholz impressed with wins amid a crowded scene at Wimbledon.
Detroit star Kuenn credits manager Jimmie Dykes for the Tigers’ surge into first place after a poor start. Kuenn, the league's leading hitter, dismisses Bill Norman’s firing as a bum rap and says focus on winning and less on personal glory sparked the turnaround.
Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson faced off in a highly anticipated heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium amid uncertain weather. Patterson, favored 4-1, aimed to defend his crown in a 15 round clash while Johansson sought Sweden’s first world title.
Dodgers extend home streak to eight of eleven with a 9-6 win over Philadelphia. Don Demeter drives in three for L A, Roger Craig improves to 5-0 since recall, and Wally Moon adds a two run homer to extend his 17 game hitting streak.
The latest NL standings show Milwaukee 40-28, San Francisco 39-31, Los Angeles 39-33, Pittsburgh 37-34, Cincinnati 34-34, Philadelphia 25-41. Thursday games include Chicago at Cincinnati and St. Louis at Milwaukee among others. Wednesday results list San Francisco defeating Pittsburgh 4-3 and Milwaukee beating St. Louis 4-0. Friday schedules feature St. Louis at Cincinnati and Chicago at Milwaukee.
In a separate AL action Don Buddin and Pate Runnels each had three hits and drove in a run as Boston scored twice in the seventh to defeat Detroit 4 2. Reds pitcher Jim Brosnan blanked Chicago 5 0 for his first complete game in over a year and first shutout in three seasons.
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