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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1958
Page
2
Chicago White Sox pitcher Billy Pierce carries a 16th straight scoreless stretch before Ed Fitzgerald doubles in the ninth to ruin a potential perfect game. Fitzgerald and Pierce exchange reactions as the crowd booms then boos shift. Pierce wins 3-0. Jim Wilson scheduled to start next in the four game set.
Morris Ponies hammered Seneca 13 to 0 in Pony League action at Pony League Park Friday morning. Don Riley pitched a complete game allowing three hits as Steve Mattson went 3 for 3 with a double and Gene Lewellyn hit a triple aiding the victory.
Power server John Powless of Flora NL faced top seed Bernard Bartzen in the Missouri Valley Jeneis Tournament semi final. Powless used strong serves and net rush to win 6 4 and advance. Bartzen defeated Rudy Hernando in straight sets to reach the final.
NBA writer Harry Grayson argues Wilt Chamberlain should be allowed to play after college, noting pro basketball respects talent sources unlike baseball. He compares college baseball development with minor leagues, warns against draft interference, and urges letting colleges cultivate players without MLB raiding.
Kalamazoo Mich Lynn Lynch former University of Illinois guard today was named assistant football coach at Western Michigan University Lynch will replace Roger Chiaverini who resigned to become athletic director and football coach at Monroe High School
In a 7-4 victory over Kansas City, the Yankees extended their lead as Billy Pierce pitched near perfect early, while Detroit beat Boston 7-4 to break a third place tie and Cleveland defeated Baltimore 7-4. Ray Herbert took the loss for the A’s, Art Ditmar earned the win in relief. Jackie Jensen hit his 20th homer to lift the Red Sox.
Cleveland manager Joe Gordon, debuting with the Indians, aims to select a set lineup within a week. He will study all players and hopes to decide before the All Star game on July 8 after a 6-5 win over Baltimore. He succeeded Bobby Bragan as Indians skipper. William Bahrenburg, a Dartmouth swimmer, was junior AAU 220-yard freestyle champion in Hawaii in 1954.
The Dodgers extended their winning streak to four with Sandy Koufax securing his sixth victory, improving to 4-0 against Milwaukee in his short career. The Braves dropped their third in a row as St Louis and San Francisco also lost, while Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati saw mixed results. Moe Drabowsky’s wedding day capped a lost Cubs relief appearance in a 7-6 tilt.
Billy Pierce of the White Sox retired a near perfect game, losing one out on a pinch double by Ed Fitzgerald before a 3-0 win over the Senators and his ninth strikeout for a third straight shutout. Rocky Colavito of the Indians hit a two run homer and later tied the game with a double, scoring the decisive run in a 6-5 victory over the Orioles.
Paul Root pitched five strong innings as the Panthers beat the Tigers 7 to 4. Panthers collected nine hits led by key drives in the first fourth and fifth innings. Harold Olson, Greg Connor, and Arvin Battersby among top hitters as Olson and Granger added triples for the Tigers. In minor league play, Panthers topple Lions 11 to 3 with John Weidner homering for the Panthers.
Johnny Busso of New York outpointed Carlos Ortiz of New York in ten rounds. In Melbourne George Fleming of Australia stopped Bonnie Espinosa of Philadelphia in nine rounds.
Lisbon leads the County Line Softball League after a 6-5 win over Newark. Lloyd Hansen pitched seven hits allowed while his teammates collected seven hits off Newark pitcher Earl Severson. Viland's of Morris sits second at 3-1, followed by Plattville Nettle Creek Newark and Muffers.
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