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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
6
Baltimore defeated Detroit 12-7 and 4-1 in a Friday doubleheader, with Bob Nieman driving in five runs in the opener and Jerry Walker holding Detroit to seven in seven innings in the nightcap. Detroit made four errors in the opener and Kaline and Maxwell homered in defeat.
The Price team defeated Kiwanis 138 with a strong second frame and timely hits. Lowell homered, Barles tripled for Price, Boone also tripled for the winners, while Kiwanis added a run earlier. Final scoring details and pitching notes listed with officials and times.
American League leaders include Kuenn Detroit at .359 and Killebrew Washington with 25 homers. Runs and RBIs paced by Runnels Boston and Kuenn Detroit, while pitchers Larsen and Wilhelm top decisions. National League features Aaron Milwaukee and Banks Chicago with RBIs and hits leaders. Drysdale and Koufax among top pitchers.
Ingemar Johansson of Sweden upsets Floyd Patterson to win the world heavyweight championship with a 2 03 third round stoppage after stunning knockdowns seven times. Patterson, staggered and bleeding, is finished by a final right hand as Johansson becomes the first Swedish champ and joins a select group of outsiders who won the title.
Baltimore Orioles win 12 7 and 4 1 against the Detroit Tigers to move into sole second place in the American League with 38 victories. Bob Nieman drove in five runs on four hits including a homer in game one while Jerry Walker and Billy O'Dell starred in the second. Tasby homered in the nightcap as the Orioles extended their road trip success.
Promoter Bill Rosensohn declares himself the boss after Johansson wins at Yan kee Stadium. He says he has Johansson under exclusive contract and plans a September return bout in the United States with a one million dollar gate prediction. He terms D Amato and Patterson camp as having no say on TV radio or picture rights.
Referee Ruby Goldstein halted the championship fight after Patterson was floored seven times in the eighth round. Patterson appeared exhausted and unable to defend himself, risking permanent injury, ending Floyd Patterson versus Ingemar Johansson.
Ray Brown, long time Colts kicker, retires to resume studies in law at the University of Illinois. The piece notes his NFL records and plays with the Colts in a season highlighted by a standout game against New York. Also mentions Sugar Ray Robinson boxing titles and NBA title dynamics, plus rambles about baseball result deadlines and summer desk assignments.
The Lions topped North End 6 to 2 in the National Little League as three two run innings powered the win. Charlie Green scattered eight hits with eight strikeouts to move to 2-2 on the season. North End’s Young homered in the first.
Harmony defeated Middletown 5-2 at McCurdy Field with all Harmony runs scoring on two hits. Shaffer and Wiles combined for the winners while Lewis and Stevens drove in runs for Middletown. Teams from the Maryland State League and Tri County League played Sunday games in multiple towns including Brunswick Jefferson Frederick and Middletown with results noted.
The chart shows AL and NL teams with wins losses and games back. Saturday results include New York 8 Chicago 4 and San Francisco 8 Philadelphia 0. Baltimore 124 Detroit 7 1. Cincinnati 7 St Louis 6 0. interleague games follow, with Sunday and Monday fixtures noted for Milwaukee Chicago New York Chicago Los Angeles Philadelphia etc.
County Softball League drafts plans for the second half at a Monday meeting. Buckeystown hosts City Tavern in a Sunday doubleheader at the Washington Street School diamond, with Mountaindale vacancy and Bartonsville seeking entry.
Mason-Dixon Sports Car Lab hosts seven gymkhanas at Frederick Shopping Center Sunday with 11 a.m. registration and 12 noon start. Classes include three sports car divisions one sedan and one ladies. trophies awarded for top four in each class plus Best Time of Day and boy girl team awards. Open to any sports car or foreign sedan. entrants include Austin-Healey Sprite IMG-A Triumph SAAB Volkswagen Simca Volvo. many MOSCC members will attend to field questions.
Frederick American Legion hosts Thurmont in a 1 39 p m single game at McCurdy Field. Tom Dorsey the crafty right hander for Frederick has gone four and one this year. playoff plans are in final stages with July dates set for Frederick at Thurmont Hagerstown at Westminster and a double elimination bracket. Walkerville and other county games noted for youth league and pistol club results.
Warner L. Brittain spoke to Civitan Club about the Morgan horse as a versatile American breed. He traced its history to Justin Morgan in West Springfield, noted its roles from prairie wagons to Civil War service, and cited its influence on other breeds. The Mid Atlantic Morgan Horse Club and the Frederick Fairgrounds show were announced for August 7 with Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. The breed is praised for intelligence, stamina, and family-pleasure uses. The article also notes the NFL 1959 schedule opening September 26 and closing December 18.
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