Three Game Bulge Makes Chicago Tough To Catch
Chicago White Sox open a three game lead in the American League with six straight wins and 11 of 12 overall as Cleveland, Baltimore, Kansas City, and the Yankees trail. Aparicio and Fox spark a 5-2 win over Washington, while Staley closes out Shaw in a 9-3 follow-up. Indians drop a 5-4 decision to Baltimore in 10 innings as Willie Miranda drives in the winner.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Luis Aparicio
Nellie Fox
al Lopez
Turk Lown
Gerry Staley
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore
Kansas City
Yankees
Washington
Senators
Aparicio
Fox
Steve Korcheck
Billy Goodman
Faye Throneberry
Jim Lemon
Chicago
Cleveland
Willie Miranda
Rocky
Colavito
Woody Held
Gary Bell
al Cicotte
Hoyt Wilhelm
O'Dell
Cleveand
Elston Howard
New York
Ryne Duren
Duke Maas
Bob Grim
Jackie Jensen
Frank Malzone
Boston
Detroit
Charlie Maxwell
Ike Tito Francona
Delock
Lown
Billy
Paul Foytack
Stengel Faces Star Showdown Start Dilemma At All Star Game
Casey Stengel confronts pitching choices as the American League seeks revenge in the second 1959 All Star Game at Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles. With two rested AL pitchers Jerry Walker and Pete Ramos, he weighs options while NL starts Don Drysdale. The attendance may reach 50,000 under scorching heat as stars and officials gather.
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Baltimore
Jerry Walker
Pete Ramos
Washington
Fred Haney
Milwaukee
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles
Nationals
Pittsburgh
Memorial Coliseum
Ford Frick
Joe Cronin
Warren Giles
Wichita Team Wins Non-Pro Tourney
Wichita Weller defeated Wichita Cessna 14 to 5 to win the Kansas non-pro baseball tournament. Pitcher Floyd Woolridge earned the win in relief opening inning. Weller advances to represent Kansas in the national non-pro tournament starting August 14 in Wichita.
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Wichita
Weller
Kansas
Wichita Cessna
Floyd Woolridge
St. Louis Cardinal
Cessna
Baseball Scores Sunday and Saturday Results Across Leagues
Sunday results show Chicago 3 to 9 at Washington 2 to 3 Baltimore 6 to 3 Cleveland 4 to 6 in 10 innings Boston blank Detroit 4 to New York 7 Kansas City 5. Saturday results include Chicago 2 to 1 at Washington 6 to 2 Baltimore 6 to 2 Cleveland Detroit 6 to 2 Boston 2 Kansas City 2 New York 1 N. National League standings show San Francisco 60 45 0.56, Los Angeles 60 47 0.61, Milwaukee 0 0 0.55, St Louis 40 0 0.467, Philadelphia 42 60 0.412, with various game results including Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati outcomes.
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Chicago
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
New York
Kansas City
National League
W. L. Pet
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sersee
Milwaukee
Cecaceee
Chicheo
Cavcacene
Pittsburgh
Gecesseee
Cincinnatii
Sesceeeenes
St. Louis
Cyeseesseeves
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Ane
Boston Eene
Benes
Paul Richards Attacks League Officials Over All Star Plans
In a Texas drawl Baltimore manager Paul Richards denounced major league officials as engaging in a money grabbing exhibition. He called the All-Star game a travesty and warned it interferes with the American League pennant race as Jerry Walker was named to the team amid controversy in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Paul Richards
Baltimore
Richards
Los Angeles
The Two Willies Put Giants Out In Front
The new Willie McCovey and Willie Mays power the San Francisco Giants to the top of the National League with McCovey's first major league homer and a series of key hits. Mays added a seventh inning double to push the lead, while Antonelli and Burdette reached notable win marks. Dodgers and Cardinals mix results as Milwaukee competes in a split.
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Willies
Giants
Jack. Hand
Associated Press
Willie McCovey
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Antonelli
Pittsdana Pirates
McCovey
Phoenix
Willie
Ronny Kline
Jim Davenport
Mays
Bob Porterfield
Davenport
Lawrence
Burdette
Pittsburgh
Willie Kirkland
Hobie Landrith
San Francisco
Felipe Alou
Church League Final Two Games Schedule
United Presbyterian faces First Christian at 7 p.m. and Forest Park North Baptist plays Trinity Methodist at 8:30 p.m. both games in Forest Park.
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Monday Church League
United Presbyterian
First Christian
Forest Park
North Baptist
Trinity Methodist
All-Star squad fills in for Orioles catcher Triandos
The manager plans Sunday’s All-Star roster with Hoyt Wilhelm and Billy O Dell as starters and eyes a three game set with the league leading Chicago White Sox. He says Walker will open Tuesday night against Chicago, and there is no warning about replacements.
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Orioles
Gus Triandos
Hoyt Wilhelm
Billy O'Dell
Chicago White Sox
Walker
Chicago
Finals Near in Ottawa Net Tournament
All but three championship matches were finished in the Ottawa Recreation Tennis Tournament. Remaining finals: Schmanke vs Keelin in Senior Boys singles, J Macdonald vs Bill Mickey in Mens Singles, Schultz Deput y vs Bender Hoglundarm in Mens Doubles.
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Ottawa
Don Hoglund
Schmanke
Keelin
J. Macdonald
Bill Mickey
Schultz - Deputy
Bender - Hongledarm
Abandon Air Search For Missing Doctor
Civil Air Patrol units in Missouri and Arkansas have ended efforts to locate Dr. Hubert H. Larson of Columbia who vanished after taking off from Texarkana bound for Columbia. Arkansas CAP halted Sunday and Missouri CAP concluded Saturday after a final sweep near Pineville, with officials open to pursuing new clues if received.
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Springfield
Civil Air Patrol
Missouri
Arkansas
Hubert H. Larson
Columbia
Arkansas Cap
Pineville
Dr. Larson
University of Missouri
Texarkana
Tex
Golf players falter in rain soaked final round
Barber and Sanders battle through heavy rain as Barber falters on the 17th and 18th holes while Sanders misses a clutch putt. Finsterwald finishes fourth with 280 as Veneurti Souchak and Goalby end tied for fifth at 281. Prize money ranges from 2500 to 3562.50.
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Mike Souchak
Don Finsterwald
Barber
Sanders
Finsterwald
Ken Veneturi
Souchak
Bob Goalby
Golf Oddity Wins Professional Title
Bob Rosburg of California captured the PGA title at Minneapolis Golf Club with a four under par 66 in windy conditions, edging veteran Jerry Barber by one stroke. Barber finished with 73 for a 278 total, tied with Doug Sanders, as Rosburg used a famed baseball grip to seal the victory and win $8,250.
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Minneapolis
Jerry Barber
Barber
Rosburg
Doug Sanders
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