Pulaski tops Indies 10 3 as Fishburn picks up eighth win
Pulaski overturns a 3 1 deficit in the fifth inning to rout New Castle 10 3 behind Dick Fishburn who improves to 8 0. Lew Grell Chuck Travers key hits drive the inning with Grell homering and Travers adding a homer as J Smiley ties the game earlier for the Indies before Pulaski seals the win with three homers in the frame.
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Pulaski
Kibby Burkes
Dick Fishburn
Lew Grell
Chuck Travers
Burkes
New Castle Indies
Grell
Chuck Yarletts
Fishburn
Travers
Todd Alexander
Kibby
Dave Hall
Dick Mitcheltree
Red Winters
Bob Myers
Myers
Jim Smiley
Indies
New Castle
W.horton
O'Travers
Scungio
Ohallef
Bleggi
Mitch’tree
R.boak
Winters
Smiley
Bongio
O/Kuklinca
Russell
R.smiley
Yarletts
E—Scungio
J. Smiley
RBI
Mitcheltree
Yariletts
Bongivengo
Alexander
Hp—Smiley
Hall
W—Fishburn
L—Burkes
U—Frengel
Eszo
Wrestling Champion to Battle Ohioan in Pro Debut Fight
Scranton report notes Dan Hedge an aspiring Olympic wrestling champion makes his pro boxing debut Tuesday night against Don Jackson of Youngstown Ohio. Hedge seeks to become first to win Olympic wrestling and then box title since Paul Berlenbach thirty two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
UPI
Dan Hedge
Paul Berlenbach
Don Jackson
Youngstown
Ohio
Sam Snead Aims At U S Open With 71 Practice
Sam Snead, 46, seeks his 18th Open title as he posts a 71 at Southern Hills in Tulsa. He complains of the course rough and sandtraps but says his form and putting are improving. Ford shoots par 70, Hogan 73, Stranahan 73, with White and Casper at 71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
UPI
Sam Snead
Snead
Southern Hills
Joe Dey
U.S. Golf Association
Ford
Doug Ford
Ben Hogan
Ben
Frank Stranahan
Buck White
Billy Casper
Linel Hebert
Ed Furgol
Herman Barron
Rademacher Aims For Decisive Win In Title Path
Los Angeles report says Olympic champion Pete Rademacher plans a decisive victory over Zora Folley to qualify for another heavyweight title shot. Folley, co ranked with Eddie Machen, seeks a Patterson bout. Matchmaker George Parnassus announced the July 24 bout at Olympic Auditorium, with possible date shift for national TV.
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Los Angeles
Pete Rademacher
Floyd Patterson
Zora Folley
Folley
Eddie Machen
Rademacher
Patterson
George Parnassus
Olympic Auditorium
Mahoning Edges Columbus In Polo Thriller
Mahoning Valley polo team edged Columbus 13 to 12 in overtime after a 12 12 tie. S Strauss scored four goals for Mahoning while D Smith and F Harris each tallied five for Columbus. Next game Friday at 7 30 p m against Darlington at Poland Polo Field on Rt 224 two miles east of Poland Ohio.
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Mahoning Valley Polo
Columbus
S. Strauss
D. Smith
F. Harris
Mahoning
Darlington
Poland
Lancaster Youth Signs With Phils
Larry Baughman an 18 year old Lancaster High School graduate signed a bonus contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Baughman catcher and last season on the United Press all Ohio football team as fullback expressed happiness as Tony Lucadello area scout presented the contract.
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UPI
Austin
Danny Cater
Travis High School
Philadelphia Phillies
S. W. Cater
Cater
Johnson City
Tenn
Lancaster
Phils
Lancaster, O
Larry Baughman
Lancaster High School
Philadelphia Phils
Baughman
United Press
Baseball and softball games listed for local leagues
Tonight's slate includes PONY VFW 318 versus Leyde Tanner and Shenango versus Washington in baseball. Softball matches feature City Mesta against Loblaws and multiple pairings such as Deshon B Weld Fitt versus Bell, Gaston A&P versus Hustons, and several church league games across Laurel, Pottery, St. Elias Cascade, and more with venues including Deshon C and Lee Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyde-Tanner
Dean
Shenango
Washington
Mesta
Loblaws
Deshon B. Weld-Fitt
Bell
Gaston A&p
Hustons
Cunningham
Rads
Engineering
Deshon A
Mary
Gas Co
Laurel
Pottery
P O
Deshon C
Church Highland UP
St. Elias
Cascade
First Baptist
First U.B
Lee Ave
Second Baptist
First Christian Rowan
Third U.P
St. George
Flaherty
Temple Baptist
Mahoning Methodist
W. Clayton
Moravia-Jackson
Central Presbyterian
First U.P
Elwood City
Oklahoma Hosts U S Open As Texan Gags Fade
Tulsa’s Southern Hills hosts the U S Open with Dick Mayer defending. Oklahoma touts wealth and Cadillac luxury, noting the 300-acre course valued at about six million. The piece contrasts Oklahoma pride with Texas bravado, recounting local history from Creek Nation to the 1935 recreation center origin.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPI
Texas
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Lone Star
Sam Houston
Oklahoma
Troy Gordon
Tulsa Daily World
Southern Hills Country Club
Dick Mayer
Southern Hills
Wyatt Earp
Bat Masterson
Billy the Kid
Columbus Jets Win Delayed Game in Curfew Victory
In Montreal, International League president Frank Shaughnessy awarded the Columbus Jets a delayed victory over Toronto after the game was halted by curfew with the Jets leading 8 0. Toronto was cited for flagrant stalling, ejecting manager Dixie Walker and coach Lou Kahn, who were fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
UPI
Frank Swaughnesay
International League
Columbus Jets
Toronto
Jets
Shaughnessy
Dixie Walker
Lou Kahn
Lucas Stars As Ohioans Win Fort Wayne Showdown
Ohio All-Stars defeated Indiana All-Stars 101 95 at Fort Wayne Indiana before 7432 fans. Jerry Lucas from Middletown led with 28 points while Gordon Mickey of Chillicothe added 21 and Leverne Benson led Indiana with 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Indiana
UPI
Indiana All-Stars
Allen County Memorial
Buckeye
Jerry Lucas
Middletown
Ohio
Gordon Mickey
Chillicothe
Leverne Benson
West Coast Tennis Stars Win Opener
United Press International reports West Coast players Jack Frost of Monterey California and Bill Quillian of Seattle Washington won opening round matches at Beckenham Kent lawn tennis championships. Frost defeated Keith Laverack 6 2 6 2 and Quillian won 6 2 7 5. John Cranston of San Mateo Calif. beat M P Gibb 6 1 6 3. Nick Carter of San Francisco defeated Dennis Oliver 6 2 6 0 while Florence Carter lost to Sheila Cox 6 2 6 2 after a 6 4 0 6 3 win over Mrs N Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Jack Frost
Monterey
Calif
Bill Quillian
Seattle
Wash
British Isles
Beckenham
England
Frost
Keith Laverack
Britain
Quillian
Howard Walton
John Cranston
San Martnio
Joanne Goodwin To Defend Golf Title
In Pittsburgh, a 62-player field competes in the 52nd annual Women's Eastern Amateur golf tournament at Allegheny Country Club. Joanne Goodwin of Dartmouth, Massachusetts defends her title in the 54-hole stroke play event, first time west of the Alleghenies, with several notable players joining at Sewickley Heights course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Joanne Goodwin
Dartmouth
Mass
Allegheny Country Club
Alleghenies
Sewickley Heights
Orioles Sign Three Players for Minor League Deals
Baltimore Orioles sign 19 year old pitcher Herman Starrette of Statesville North Carolina and infielders Darris Bradshaw of Wilmington North Carolina and Charles Weston of Culver City California to minor league contracts Starrette goes to Aberdeen North Carolina in Class C Northern League while Bradshaw and Weston join Bluefield West Virginia in the Appalachian League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Md
UPI
Baltimore Orioles
Herman Starrette
Statesville
N. C
Derris Bradshaw
Wilmington
N.C
Charles Weston
Culver City
Calif
Starrette
Aberdeen
Bluefield
W. Va
Four way tie yields sudden death win for Toscano at state meet
Harry Toscano of New Castle High wins a sudden death playoff after tying for fourth in the PIAA State championship. Fred Maeder Har-Brack placed fifth, Ron Dermitt Indiana sixth, Ralph Dietrich Fleetwood seventh. Bill Hyndman Abington won the state title. BYU withdraws from NCAA baseball after Sunday play deemed contrary to Christian principles. Mt Lebanon rifle team boasts nine girls. girls expected to join New Castle lineup. debate grows on coed competition and regional track entries. Ed Moran Kane named captain of 1959 Penn State track team. Moran, Kerr, and Norton to NCAA championships at Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Toscano
New Castle High
PIAA
Toscano
Fred Maeder
Har-Brack
Ron Dermitt
Indiana
Ralph Dietrich
Fleetwood
Bill Hyndman
Abington
Johnstown
Brigham Young University
Omaha
Neb
Ernest L. Wilkinson
BYU
University Board of Trustees
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) Church
Mt. Lebannon High
Penn State
Ed Moran
Kane
Moran
Fred Kerr
Jim Norton
Nittany Lions
Berkeley
Calif
Briggs Recalled to Cubs From Fort Worth Farm Club
Chicago Cubs acquire right hander Johnny Briggs from Fort Worth Texas League farm club. Briggs posted a 2-1 record with the Cats and fanned 23 batters in his two latest starts as he joins the major league roster at the season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Johnny Briggs
Chicago Cubs
Fort Worth
Tex
Briggs
Cats
City Softball Team Managers To Meet
Managers of teams in the New Castle Softball League will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at City Hall. Managers are asked to bring correct standings of their teams in the league to the meeting.
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New Castle
City Hall
Outsiders win first two Suffolk Downs races big daily double
Market Gain and Red Sultan, two longshots, pulled upset victories in the opening pair at Suffolk Downs on Monday to yield a $992.60 daily double. Market Gain paid $39.20 for the win and Red Sultan returned $51.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Daily Double
Boston
UPI
Market Gain
Red Sultan
Suffolk Downs
Twenty Six Teams Set for Garden College Tourney
NEW YORK. Twenty six visiting teams including national champion West Virginia and NIT winner Xavier will play at Madison Square Garden in 1958 59. Xavier faces Iowa on December 11 and West Virginia meets NYU on February 12 as the Garden carries its 25th season with 13 doubleheaders and the Holiday Festival on December 26 27 28. Other top squads include Temple Cincinnati Dayton Utah Bradley St Louis Western Kentucky Niagara St Josephs Holy Cross St Bonaventure with newcomers Portland Boston University and Providence Virginia makes its first New York trip since the 1931 NIT.
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New York
UPI
West Virginia
Xavier
Madison Square Garden
Iowa
New York University
The
Garden
Temple
the Garden
Cincinnati
Dayton
Utah
Bradley
St. Louis
Western Kentucky
Niagara
St. Joseph's
Holy Cross
St. Bonaventure
Portland University
Boston University
Providence
Virginia
Bold Ruler Draws Top Weight for Metropolitan Mile
Bold Ruler the 1957 horse of the year has been assigned 135 pounds for the Metropolitan Mile at Belmont Park on Saturday. He carried the same weight to victory in the Carter Handicap at Belmont on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bold Ruler
New York
UPI
Belmont Park
Belmont
Memorial
Whatever Happened To Gil Cruter
Gil Cruter once held the world indoor high jump record at 6 feet 8.87 inches for a few hours in 1936 at a Colorado duel meet. He later set a 68 percent mark in the 1938 NCAA championships, still a Colorado record though not NCAA standard. Now he is head track coach at Denver's Manual High, which won the Colorado state title in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Cruter
University of Colorado
Cruter
Colorado A and M
Minneapolis
Colorado
Denver
Manual High
Manual
South All-Ireland Team Defeats New York At Gaelic Park
In front of about 8000 spectators at Gaelic Park the South All-Ireland champions defeated a New York selected side by 4 3-7 16 points to 1-8 11 points after New York had earlier beaten Kilkenny in hurling 22-10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
UPI
Gaelic Park
Kilkenney
Three first basemen sign with Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Russell from Handleman North Carolina Melvin Dotterweich of Baltimore and Charles E Watkins of Orinda California all signed contracts with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization on Monday First basemen joining the NBA has been confirmed in the deal by UPI reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Jimmy Russell
Handleman
N.C
Melvin Dotterweich
Baltimore
Charles E. Watkins
Orinda
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pennsylvania
Dan Eckhardt
Phillipsburg
N .J
Angelo Latini
Kittanning
Sylvester Reich Jr
Lebanon
Phil Gay
Johnsonburg
Johnny Rasciano
Charley Ferrigno
Philadelphia
Tom
Bill Mullen
Atomic Power No. 1
Bank
Chester
CUBS
Joe Demofont
Lois Scopio
Parkstown
Galf
Demofont
Scopio
Indians
Braves
Mike Leinkner
Mil Donaldson
Johnson
Crestliner Boats
Fombelle
Croton Ave
Paul & AL
E. Washington
Polo
N. Jefferson
Oscar Fraley
U.S. Pat
Lucas
West Coast Tennis Stars
Dad
Tess
PTL Cars
E. Washington St
Mickey Wright
Churchill Country Club
M. O. Fabini
Steve Travers
U.s.royal
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