Pirates Defeat Giants in 10th on Stuart homer
Dick Stuart hit a dramatic two run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6 4 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Bob Friend earned his 20th win, first NL pitcher to reach 20 wins this year.
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Junior Legion Team Honored At Dinner
The Junior American Legion baseball team was feted at a chicken dinner by the Francis Scott Key Post on Church Street. Commander John R. Newton praised the squad for winning the District 1 championship and being state runners-up at College Park. Coach Gene Hummel received thanks as players were introduced, a Legion shirt and 1959 membership badge given, and a plaque presented to Newton by Robert G. Koch for the runner-up tournament.
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League Leaders By The Associated Press National League Batting
The Associated Press lists NL leaders by 350 at bats or more. Musial leads with 338, Ashburn 334, Aaron .333. Banks 113 runs, Mays 99, Aaron 99. Banks 118 RBI, Thomas 1065? H. Anderson 90. Aaron 184 hits, Ashburn 183, Mays 177. doubles 32 each for Aaron and Musial, great Pittsburgh 33. triples Ashburn 12, Virdon 11, Clemente and Mays 10. home runs Banks 43, Thomas 35, Mathews 30. steals Ashburn 27, Mays 23, Blasingame 20. pitching Raydon 8–4, Spahn 79–10, Willey 9–5. strikeouts Jones 206, Spahn 141, Antonelli 128.
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Baseball leaders and pitching notes across the league
A roundup of league leaders with bats, runs, and RBIs led by Mantle and Jensen. Power and Colavito head major categories. Pizarro and Turley top pitching lists. Ken Venturi signs with Palo Alto Hills Club to join the touring pros while planning a home base in Palo Alto.
Orioles miss chance as Kansas City delays rise
Orioles drop 4-2 to Kansas City after costly errors and a muffed pop fly. Harshman suffers another loss as the A’s pull within 1½ games behind Baltimore with 16 remaining on KC’s schedule. Lopez's eighth inning homer and Tasby’s first major league shot fuel the visitors.
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Cadet gridsters drill amid blocked practice field plan
Cadet gridders held a full workout on the grass as heavy work continued on the back area behind Frederick High and West Frederick Junior High to create a parking lot and baseball diamond. Howard County opens home slate Friday at McCurdy Field against Howard County.
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Navy Injuries Slow Navy Football Rebuilding at Annapolis
Navy reports 21 players sidelined by injuries since fall drills began August 25 as coach Eddie Erdelatz warns the squad is unusually green. Key setbacks include tackle Bob Reifsnyder with a left calf injury and end John Kanuch with a sprained knee, while eight varsity players and thirteen Jayvee squad members are affected. Reifsnyder is expected back before the September 27 opener with William and Mary.
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Tiger Jones Wins In 20th Round Technical Knockout
Tiger Jones defeats Mickey Crawford by technical knockout at 1 04 of the 20th round. Crawford, 24, weighed 154 pounds, used a low left, but Jones dominated with rights, earning his 12th KO in 73 starts. Judges Capparelli 45-36 McManus 44-38, Referee White 43-39, AP 45-39. Crawford dropped to 4th loss in 27 bouts, Jones improves record and stays active as a road-work veteran.
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Baseball standings and weekly results summary
Current major league standings show New York leading with strong wins, while Chicago and Boston chase. Thursday schedule features Los Angeles at Philadelphia and Boston at Chicago, with Washington visiting Detroit and other late games noted. Wednesday results include St Louis over Chicago and Pittsburgh over San Francisco.
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North Carolina Sees Hope In Freshmen
Raleigh AP reports North Carolina State faces a rebuilding season with a freshmen core. Coach Earle Edwards relies on sophomores like Jim D Antonio and leaders Capt. Bull Rearick Jim Sherron to offset losses from Dick Christy and Dick Hunter as NC State opens versus North Carolina then Maryland, amid a heavy inexperience count and a tough early schedule.
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Hutchinson Out As Pilot Of St Louis Cardinals In 1959
AP reports Fred Hutchinson will not manage the St Louis Cardinals in 1959. Front office is weighing a wholesale managerial and coaching shake-up led by owner August Busch. Hutchinson not definitively dismissed. fate hinges on final decision after World Series, with replacements or roles offered elsewhere in the organization. General Manager Bing Devine and Executive Vice President Dick Meyer weigh Hutchinson’s status amid the team’s decline from second to fifth place.
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Campanella Makes Promising Recovery from Injury
Roy Campanella sat in a wheelchair with a neck brace, learning to navigate a chair after a near fatal auto accident. He spoke cheerfully at his first full press conference since the crash, saying he feels better than in months and hopes to go home soon. Doctors say his progress is phenomenal though neurologically limited, with continued rehabilitation and possible future plans discussed.
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11 year old track star now compete as man in France
In Epinal France 11 year old Collette Mathieu, famed for winning the 100 meter title for women, has undergone surgery and now competes as a man under the name Chaude. The change follows a clinic procedure that shifted her gender presentation.
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Round Table edge in U N Handicap bid records set
Jockey Willie Shoemaker to ride Clem against Round Table in the United Nations Handicap at Atlantic City on a grass course. Round Table seeks year end glory with Eddie Arcaro aboard for the first time. Galant Man may target the Woodward if plans shift. Other notes include Penn-Mar playoff set for Taneytown Sunday.
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