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Newspaper
Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1959
Page
3
The Orioles tie for the American League lead after beating the Indians 7-3 as castoff players Gene Woodling Chico Carrasquel and Billy Lees star. Washington tops Chicago 7-4, with New York and Detroit closing in on the pace in a tight pennant race.
No Little League outcomes were received by the sports deadline today. Officials must submit scores by the hour designated to ensure publication and to chase their 10th win in 12 games this year.
Hibernians, led by Lou Lower a six hitter, beat Leadbetter Post 11 to 9 in City Softball League action at Fort Ontario. Country Inn Sunoco defeated Torbits Sunoco 5 to 3, and Oswego County Savings Bank toppled Pelkey’s Glass 12 to 4 as the day’s standings tighten totals include Fontana’s homer and Kowal’s triple, while Weigelt’s pitching and Corbett’s three hits spark Country Inn into a three-way tie for first place.
Roy Harris, a Cut and Shoot, Texas teacher, returned to duty after a strong left hand display to win a unanimous 10 round decision over Charley Powell in Houston. The crowd of about 6,000 paid $29,553 as Harris extended his win streak to four since his August title loss to Floyd Patterson in Los Angeles. Powell, ex-San Francisco 49ers heavyweight, suffered his first defeat since quitting football for boxing.
Seven horses are likely to start in the Belmont Stakes with Dance and Lake Erie among the contenders. Royal Orbit is the favorite as Preakness winner, with Sword Dancer Black Hills Bagdad and Manassa Mauler also listed among probable starters for the $125,000-added race at Belmont Park.
Pacific Coast League Pharnia 10 Seattle 9 Spokane 5 Sacramento 0 Salt Lake City 10 Portland and San Diego 6 Vancouver 1 American Association Minneapolis 3 3 Indianapolis 2 9 Fort Worth 6 Omaha 5 Charleston 4 St Paul 3 Houston 6 Dallas 3 Louisville 5 Denver 4 International League Montreal 8 2 Havana 6 1 second game 10 innings Buffalo 4 Columbus 2 Rochester 13 Richmond 7 Miami 9 Toronto 2 Eastern League Binghamton 6 Lancaster 5 Williamsport 1 Allentown 0 Reading 8 Albany 7 Springfield 9 York 2
The Oswego Leatherstocking Club and Oswego Palladium Times urge caution around wobbly rocks. Test each foothold and avoid swift water, as hip to chest deep currents can be dangerous. Special footwear offers secure footing but costly soles wear out quickly and can be resoled by the manufacturer.
At Winged Foot Tommy Bolt leads practice as Ben Hogan and Sam Snead remain top contenders in the U S Open preview. Snead and Hogan vie for a fifth title and a first for Snead, with Arnold Palmer at 6-1 and Bolt at 10-1 among early odds.
The Associated Press lists leaders by at bats with Ty Kuenn De troi Fox Chicago 352 333. Runs Killebrew Washington 45 Yost Detroit 41. Runs batted in Killebrew Washington 42 Skowron New York 40. Hits Fox Chicago 72 Kaline Detroit 68. Doubles Williams Kansas City 19 Runnels Boston 18. Triples Runnels Boston Lopez New York 4 eight players tied with 3. Home runs Killebrew Washington 19 Colavito Cleveland Allison Washington 14. Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 16 Mantle New York 13. Pitching based on five or more decisions Wilhelm Baltimore 8-0 Larsen New York Fischer Washington 5-1. Strikeouts Score Cleveland 77 Wynn Chicago 70. more at bats Aaron Milwaukee 415 Burgess Pittsburgh .346. Runs Mathews Milwaukee Mays San Francisco 48 Pinson Cincinnati 47. Runs batted in Banks Chicago 56 Robinson Cincinnati ol. Hits Aaron Milwaukee 9 Cepeda San Francisco 74. Doubles Cimol St Louis 23 Aaron Milwaukee 22. Triples Dark Chicago Pinson Cincinnati 7. Matthews Milwaukee H. Anderson Philadelphia White St Louis 5. Home runs Mathews Milwaukee 20 Aaron Milwaukee 15. Stolen bases Neal Los Angeles Mays San Francisco 10 Blasingame St Louis 9. Pitching based on five or more decisions Face Pittsburgh 8-0 Elston Chicago Rush Milwaukee 4-1. Strikeouts Drysdale Los Angeles 89 S Jones San Francisco 66.
Pitcher Billy Lees came on with bases loaded and none out in the seventh, escaping a jam with a popup and two strikeouts, finishing three hitless innings to seal a 7 3 victory over the Indians. Hector Lopez of the Yankees tripled and scored the tying run in the ninth, then singled home the winner for a 9 4 13 inning win over the A's.
Tim O Mara leads Oswego Catholic High School Crusaders with a 14 for 35 season, hitting a triple and double for a .400 mark, as the team posts a 6 8 record in 1959. Bevacqua matches O Mara with 14 hits and 342 batting, Cable adds 13, Friel 12, while Dehm earns 3 wins.
Veteran Braves second baseman Red Schoendienst is reported recovering satisfactorily from tuberculosis but it remains doubtful he can begin Milwaukee workouts in July as planned. His wife Mary says Dr. Werner has not cleared serious workouts though a 40 minute backyard drill was completed last weekend.
Chris Short delivered a three hit, 4-2 win as the International League leading Buffalo Bisons opened a one and a half game margin over Richmond. Rochester downed the Vees 13-7 ending a nine game streak. Montreal swept Havana in a doubleheader 8-6 and 2-1 in ten innings. Miami beat Toronto 9-2.
Uncle Sam wins the Vernon Downs feature by seven lengths in 2 09 mirroring a strong performance by Meadow Brownie who pays 29 to win in the first division. Lou Huber Jr. pilots the Sampson Hanover colt for K D Owen of Houston Texas while Meadow Brownie is handled by Ned Bower and owned by Hugh Grant of Bradford Pa. Richmond Skidmore Corwin Jr. graduates Colgate and handles Dinsmore Hanover in the fifth race finishing sixth. At Yonkers Sligh Waller, driven by Stanley Dancer, wins the $5 000 pace with High Walter owned by Mr and Mrs Morris Pignick of South Orange New Jersey. Two Gaits Farm of Indianapolis sweeps the Saratoga Stillwater trot divisions with Lulu Hanover and Philbrick Hanover, Ralph Baldwin driving both. Phulvick pays 350 and 350 for a 20352 mile lead.
Floyd Patterson tests a wary stance as Ingemar Johansson shows potential power with both hands. Patterson notes Johansson as the No 1 contender with 13 knockouts in 21 fights and vows to stay alert for any punch while aiming to land his own blows. The bout is set for June 23 at Yankee Stadium after the official signing at the New York Athletic Commission.
In Houston, Roy Harris outpointed Charlie Powell at 195 pounds in Cut and Shoot. In San Diego, Flaherty Luedee stopped Charlie Parks at 173 pounds. In New Haven, Ben Medina defeated Chico Santos at 139 pounds in Fresno, and another match featured Fairfield lightweight action in Fresno with an outpoint victory.
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