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Mt Vernon Register News

Location

Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1958

Page

4

It Could Be Another Booby Trap for Yankees

Ambulated press sports writer speculates on the Yankees facing a trap as they travel to Cleveland for a four game set and then Detroit, with Cleveland and Detroit jockeying for position behind a slumping but still strong New York club.

New York Yankees Hinery Cleveland Detroit Indians Ford Lee Tigers Cleveland aft‘@r Bill Norman Paul Foyek Pete’ Ramos Boston Red Sox Chi- Sey Dave Sister Sox Bill “Pierce Baltimore Steny Chicago Minneapolis

Newcombe Ready for Cindy Job in Cincinnati Trade

Don Newcombe, traded to Cincinnati for Steve Bilko Johnny Klippstein and Charlie Rabe, said he plans to pitch for the Reds and believes they have confidence in him. He reflected on Roy Campanella, his 27-7 MVP season in 1956, and noted a shoulder injury limited him early this season while stressing his recovery.

Don Newcombe Mdup Stakoff Cincinnati Ers Steve Bilko Johnny Klippstein Charlie Rabe Newcombe Nashua N. H Roy Campanella Don Campy Campanella San Francisco Cincinnati Redlegs Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers Buzzio Bavasi Redlegs Johnny Knppstein

Says Champ To Fight August 4

SACRAMENTO AP The State Athletic Commission chair says he may recommend a September Los Angeles world heavyweight title defense delaying from August If Floyd Patterson delays defending his title it could wait three weeks Co Promoter Al Weill plans August 4 for Patterson Harris match Olympic Auditorium Los Angeles promoters of July 24 Rademacher Folley bout oppose the title bout fearing gate impact at Wrigley Field

Sacramento State Athletic Commission Los Angeles Floyd Patterson Dan O. Kilroy al Weill Roy Harris Tex Olympic Auditorium Club Wrigley Field Pete Rade‘macher Zoraé Folley

Kiwanis Defeats Rotary 8-3 in City Park Junior League

Kiwanis rapped out eight runs on five hits to beat Rotary 8-3 at the city park diamond. Estes Grocery edged Thompson Paints 9-8 in Pony League as Willie Hardin homered and tripled. Tomorrow the Jaycees meet the Lions in Junior League and the Junior Police face Ellis Case in Pony League.

Kiwanis Rotary Estes Grocery City Park Rotary Crew Thompson's Paints Boys of Ronnie Wright al Gore John Squibb RBI Wright John Hungate Thompson Paint Store Jim Lockwood Estes Jerry Bumpus Bumpus Willie Hardin Jaycees Lions Ellis

Kid Pitcher Spins Beauty For The Cubs

Dick Ellsworth an 18 year old from Fresno High School pitched a 1-0 exhibition win for the Chicago Cubs over the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. He scattered four singles, walked five, and struck out two, escaping jam after jam with veteran poise. Ellsworth earned a $50,000 bonus, reported to the Cubs, and will start possibly against Cincinnati. the Cubs next face Milwaukee with Moe Drabowsky opposing Lew Burdette while the White Sox host Boston with Billy Pierce facing Dave Sisler.

Chicago Dick Ellsworth Fresno Calif Chicago Cubs Ellsworth Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park Sox Reatcher Cal Neeman Cub Bob Scheffing Cincinnati Fuiay Billy Goodman Chuck Tanner Nellie Fox Tom Qualters Cubs Walt Moryn Dick Shaw Detroit Fox Jim Landis Freddie Fitzsimmons San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Moe Drabowsky Lew Burdette Boston Billy Pierce Dave Sisler

Judges Give Decision To Frankie Ruff In TV Fight

New York boxer Frankie Ryff defeated Bostonian Tommy Tibbs by unanimous decision in a 10 round television bout at St. Nicholas Arena. Writers favored Ryff 10-0 on the AP card while officials scored for Ryff by margins. Tibbs blamed home town bias and weight differences as factors in his 46th loss. Ruff improved to 26-5 with fifth straight decision.

New York Tommy Tibbs Frankie Ryff St. Nicholas Arena Tibbs Ryff Ray Miller Tony Castellano Mike Davidowith Bronx Tommy Ruff

Logan Likes To Play For Brave Fans

Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan prefers County Stadium for batting though he hits better on the road with a .327 average in 118 at bats outside Milwaukee. He says results matter more than averages and cites a ninth inning bunt that set up Henry Aaron to score the tying run before Harry Hape Brink's game winning homer.

Milwaukee Johnny Logan Milwaukee Braves County Stadium Johnny Logan Braves St. Louis Cardinals Logen Henry Aaron Harry Hapebrink

25th Birthday of Stricken Cager

Maurice Stokes star rebounder for the Cincinnati Royals marked his 25th birthday in St Elizabeth Hospital Covington Ky. He remains conscious at times after encephalitis from late 1957 58 season. He can recognize friends and nod but cannot speak with recovery prospects undetermined.

Cincinnati Maurice Stokes Cincinnati Royals NBA Stokes St. Elizabeth Hospital Covington Royals Pittsburgh The

Minor League Baseball Scores From AP Digest

Pacific Coast League Seattle defeats Salt Lake City 7 to 4. International League Richmond tops Buffalo 4 to 3 in 10 innings, Rochester beats Columbus 9 to 5. American Association Indianapolis over Denver 4 to 1. Omaha shuts out Wichita 4 to 0.

Associated Press Seattle Salt Lake City Richmond Buffalo Rochester Columbus Indianapolis Denver Omaha Wichita

Baseball Diated Press Y League Standings and Schedule

The standings show Milwaukee leading with 31 wins 22 losses, followed by San Francisco 32 26, Cincinnati 26 25, Pittsburgh 28 28, St. Louis 21 27, Chicago 28 31, Philadelphia 24 30, Los Angeles 24 31. Tuesday’s games list Los Angeles at Philadelphia, San Francisco at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Milwaukee, St. Louis at Cincinnati. Monday results highlight Cincinnati 5 in New York, Boston and Kansas City games, with others noted as not scheduled or pending.

I Baseball Diated Press W. L. Pet. GB W. L. Pet Milwaukee San Francis Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Los Angeles San Francisco New York Boston Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Washington Baltimore

Major League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching

American League leaders include Batting: Nieman Baltimore .367 Vernon Cleveland .365 Ward Kansas City .338. Runs Cerv Kansas City 45 Minoso Cleveland 39 Mantile New York 38. RBIs Cerv Kansas City 51 Jensen Boston 46 Gernert Boston 39. Hits Fox Chicago 75 Malzone Boston 68 Minoso Cleveland Bridges Washington 65. Doubles Kuenn Detroit 17 Malzone Avila Power Kaline 13. Triples Martyn Kansas City Lemon Washington 5 Power Cleveland Turtle Kansas City 4. Home runs Cerv Kansas City 17 Jensen Boston 16 Triandos Baltimore 13. Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 15 Harrell Minoso Cleveland Ig Landis Chicago 6. Pitching Turley New York 10-2 .833 Larserf New York 5-1 .833 Sullivan Boston Hyde Washington 4-1 .800. Strikeouts Turley New York 74 Harshmann Baltimore 68 Wynn Chicago 63.

Nieman Baltimore Vernon Cleveland Ward Kansas City Cerv Minoso Mantile New York Jensen Boston Gernert Fox Chicago Malzone Bridges Washington Kuenn Detroit Avila Power Kaline Martyn Lemon Turtle Triandos Aparicio Harrell Landis Turley Larserf Sullivan Hyde Harshmann Wynn

National League batting and pitching leaders listed in clipped record

The clipping shows NL at bats leaders with Mays San Francisco hitting .387 and 91 hits, Banks Chicago with 52 RBIs and 50 runs, Cepeda San Francisco 43 RBIs, and Thomas Pittsburgh 20 home runs. Pitching leaders include McMahon Milwaukee 6-1 and Purkey Cincinnati 8-2, with Phillips Chicago noted as well.

Mays San Francisco Musial St. Louis iGreen Banks Chicago Cepeda iSan Francisco Thomas Pittsburgh Hoak Cincinnati Aaron Milwaukee Thomson Moryn Ashburn Philadelphia Neal Los Angeles Blasingame Walls T. Taylor McMahon Purkey Phillips

Successful Tim Tam surgery ends racing hopes

Tim Tam the Calumet Farm colt and Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner underwent a 1 hour 14 minute operation to remove a sesamoid bone chip in his injured right leg. Veterinarians said the surgery appears successful as Tim Tam retires to stud after the Belmont attempt, with trainers and doctors noting past horses have recovered from this procedure.

Philadelphia Tim Tam Calumet Farm Jimmy Jones Charles W. Baker University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Jacques Jenny Cavan

Fight results across cities report mixed outcomes

The Associated Press summary lists Frankie Ruff of New York outpointing Tom Tibbs in a 135% class, Alex Miteff of Toronto drawing with George Chalvo at 211%, Sonny Leon of Caracas defeating Carmelo Costa, Koji Ishibashi stopped by Asuncion’s fighter, and other mismatched weights.

Associated Press New York Frankie Ruff Tommy Tibbs Boston Toronto Alex Miteff Argentina George Chuvalo Caracas Venezuela Sonny Leon Carmelo Costa Brooklyn N. Y Manila Asuncion Philippines Koji Ishibashi Japan

San Francisco pitcher adds strikeout milestone in season

McConiaich of San Francisco, age 41, records career strikeout total as Jones of St. Louis faces Padres in Los Angeles. Drott of Chicago records 60th strikeout in a pivotal game, with key moments featuring Padres and Dodgers viewers.

Cardinals Rally To Beat Reds In 11 Innings For .500 Pace

The St. Louis Cardinals outlasted Cincinnati 6-5 in 11 innings to pull back to .500 and a fourth-place tie. Stan Musial sparked a ninth inning rally, Joe Cunningham drove in two in the 11th, and Morrie Martin won to improve to 3-1 in extra innings this season. Cubs exhibition: Dick Ellsworth fires a four hitter in a 1-0 win over the White Sox after arriving from Fresno.

Senators Rally For Win Over Tigers In Graded Contest

In a tight American League tilt the Senators topped the Tigers 4-2 behind Graham who earned the win and fanned seven. Boles took the loss for Detroit as no home runs were hit. In the National League game the Giants beat the Dodgers 3-2 with Edwards recording 12 strikeouts and Shields suffering the defeat.

Dodgers Giants Edwards Shields

Cunningham Lifts Cardinals In Ninth To Tie Game

The St. Louis Cardinals, behind Joe Cunningham with a two run single in the ninth, forced extras against Cincinnati. Cunningham then scored the tie breaking run in the 11th on Don Blasingame's hit as St. Louis won 11 innings, tying for fourth in the N L at 28-28. Morrie Martin the winner. Musial snapped a 19 at bat slump with a single.

ST. Louis St.Louis Cardinals Cincinnti Redlegs Joe Cunningham Cunningham Don Blasin Cards Pittsburgh Pirates Red Birds Morrie Martin Vinegar Bend Mizell Eddie Kasko Redlegs Kasko Stan Musial Jim Brosnan Cincinnati Brooks Lawrence

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