Trucks Reflects on Baseball and Front Office Issues
Virgil Trucks, 18 year major league pitcher and 12 with the Tigers, discusses coaching cuts, front office control, and the changing game. He criticizes owner focus, minor league coaching, and television’s impact, while noting his own search for work and pension prospects.
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Carroll
Beano
Cook Pittsburh
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Trucks
Pirate
Charles Finley
King Here Sunday For Nurses King Here Sunday For Nurses
King Eddie Feigner faces the Figo All-Stars Sunday at 7 p.m. at Flaherty Field with advance tickets at reduced prices through Saturday. Proceeds benefit the New Castle Hospital School of Nursing. Helen Richards will bat against the King before the game. Hyde Bears top Local 133 18 9 in Slo Pitch, Matteo Hiler Domenick key hits. Laurel Pony League shuts out West Pittsburgh 3 0 behind Gary Fennick three hitter with 12 strikeouts.
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Dad
Flaherty Field
Colonial Shoe Shine
Gus’ Men’s Wear
Sporting Goods
Morella’s
New Castle Hospital
Hyde Bear
Carl Matteo
Harry Hiler
John Domenick
Bears
Hyde Bears
Mangino
Schaas
Alberts
Bixler
Kennedy
Matteo
Hiler
Domenick
Palmer Leads U S Open Pursuit After Second Round
Arnold Palmer shot 68 to grab a two stroke lead at Congressional Country Club as big Bill Collins trailed. Jack Nicklaus bogeyed late, while Sam Snead faced another tough setback and Julius Boros battled back spasms amid a crowded scoring field.
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Washington
UPI
Palmer
Arnie Palmer
Big Bill Collins
Congressional Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Snead
Sammy _ Snead
Julius Boros
Bob Hendricks
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Witc
Charles
Collins
Tony Lema
Johnny Pott
Billy Casper
Bill Campbell
Joe Zakarian
Modesto
Calif
Don Finsterwald
Lionel Hebert
Bob Rosburg
Gene Littler
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Big George Bayer
Doug Ford
Gary Player
Boros
Bill Ezinicki
Arnie
Arnold Palmer
Washington, D. C
Castoffs, St. Lucy Split Pair In Independent Games
Castoffs and St. Lucy split a doubleheader at Progressive Field. St. Lucy won 11 8 in the opener with nine first inning runs as Butch Veribel hit a homer and Nick Stone added four hits. In game two the Castoffs pulled out a 11 10 win scoring in the bottom of the eighth with Eddie James driving in the tying run and Jack Carlson delivering the deciding hit.
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St. Lucy
Progressive Field
Butch Veri
Nick Stone
Dave Morganti
Stan Rozella
John Exposito
Eddie James
Jack Carlson
Gene Hemberly
Sam Perrotta
Williams
Pasqurelila
James
Bradley
Kemberly
Weinschank
Kozella
Morganti
Exposito
Hr—Veri
Croton Tops Senior Church League Lead In Big Win
Croton Methodist moved into first place with a 9 3 victory over St Pauls in YMCA Senior Church League play. Negro Community Churches upset league leaders Clen Moore 7 6 as Second UP beat Edinburg Shenango 6 1 and Highland UP defeated New Wilmington 12 4. First Christian hammered Northminster 14 1 and Wampum shut out Third UP 10 0. Jordan drove in three runs for Negro Community Churches while Ray McEwen had a four base hit for Croton. George Waggoner allowed four hits in Highland victory.
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Pet
Croton Methodist
Clen Moore
Highland
Negro CC
New Wilmington
Edinburg-Shenango
Lutheran
LCA
Northminster
YMCA
St. Paul’s
Clen-Moore
Edinburgh Shenango
First Christian
Wampum
Jordan
Ray McEwen
Croton
George Waggoner
Danny Cater
Johnny Callison
Ron Santo
Phillies
Chris Short
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Chicago
Billy Williams
Julian Javier
Cardinals
St. Louis
Juan Marichal
Javier
Ron Taylor
Willie Mays
Orlando Cepeda
Ray Sadecki
Mays
Harmon Killebrew
Law Stops Mets Pirates Sneak Into 3rd Place
Vernon Law pitched a 10-0 shutout of the New York Mets to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates into third place. Willie Stargell homered with four RBIs, while Donn Clendenon added three hits including an inside the park homer. Phillies beat Cubs 6-3 to stay tied top, Giants fall to Cardinals 7-6. Mays, Cepeda, and Killebrew pace majors with power numbers in a busy NL night.
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Curt Block
UPI
Danny Murtaugh
Pirates
San Francisco
Phillies
Giants
Cincinnati
Vernon Law
New York Mets
Law
Deacon
Bucs
Mets
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Donn Clendenon
al Jackson
Tom Sturdivant
White Sox and Yankees Open Big Series
The White Sox travel to face the Yankees in a four game series to start a key AL race three way tie. A 2-0 win over the Orioles briefly gave Chicago a margin atop the standings as Fr Kreutzer and Hoyt Wilhelm closed out Baltimore with homers by Hershberger and Weis. In other action the Red Sox lost to the Yankees while the Athletics beat Detroit. CYO results featured St Lucy and St Vitus with home runs by Frank and Cialella. The Jaycees Golf Clinic at Flaherty Field was canceled due to coach availability.
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Fred Down
UPI
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Yankees
Orioles
Baltimore
Frank Kreutzer
Hoyt Wilhelm
Mike Hershberger
al Weis
Kreutzer
al Lopez
Wilhelm
Dave McNally
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Athletics
Detroit Tigers
No Hit Bid Falls Short As Ellwood City Tops A M Markets 7 0
Ellwood City earned a 7 0 victory over A M Markets as Jim Birtalan pitched into the seventh before a final out error ended a perfect game bid. Joe Kuharski and Dan Rzecznik sparked Shenango in a 17 run punch over West Pittsburg, while Laurel beat Mohawk 7 2 and New Castle edged Wampum 4 3.
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Jim Birtalan
Ellwood
A & M Markets
Shenango
West Pittsburg
Laurel
Mohawk
New Castle
Wampum
Birtalan
Joe Kuharski
Mike Laitinen
Jay O'Brien
Sam Fowler
Dan Rzecznik
Gary Roth
Chris Crawford
Chet Neve
Sharek
Ellwood City
Chiafulo
Krazewski
Assid
Mondell
Sabatino
Pet
Mohawk Hosts Holiday Basketball Tournament
The Bessemer Rotary Club sponsors a two night Holiday Basket ball Tournament at Mohawk High School Gym on December 28 and 29. Teams Mohawk Neshannock Wilmington and Springfield compete with pairings set by chair Scoop Pitzer.
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Bessemer Rotary Club
Mohawk High School
Mohawk
Neshannock
Wilmington
Springfield
Scoop” Pitzer
Don Black
Lee Klingsmith
John Samsa
William McClelland
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King
Fennick
Gary Fennick
West Pittsburgh
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Hello
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E. J. Williams, Inc
S. Mill St
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Dominick
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Veri
Stone
Carlson
Rozella
Perrotta
Vatter
Durin
Harlan and
Harlan
Tanner
Stubb
Carter
Todd
Paolia
Miller
Crisci
McEwen
Post
HR McEwen
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Messner
Opp
Stump
Reynolds
Tyler
Spigler
Wise
Stomp
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Stewart
J. Blackburn
W. Blackburn
Hood
Waggoner
Logan
Flowers
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Patterson
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Wardman
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Cards
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Kansas City
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St. Vitus
St. Mary
John Frank
Tony Ciallela
Mancino
Pecaro
Perretta
Cwynar
Villani
Funari
Teresz
Lelenko
Ferraro
Fortuna
Ezzo
Isabella
Cialella
Colella
Grimes
Jaycees
W. Pittsburg
O’brien
Zeigler
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Kos
Rzecznik
Hr—Fowler
Gagurina
Rodenbaugh
Roth
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Polonick
Neve
Kosior
Dunham
Sbarra
Santillo
Canhattan
Levine
Penn Theatre
Paul & AL
E. Washington St
Australia
Man’‘S Store
Lester
Federal
Waterford Park
Decton Batiste
Oscar Levine
E. Long
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