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Newspaper
Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1959
Page
4
Conley shreds the Milwaukee Braves with a six hit shutout, boosting his NL ERA to 1.07 as Philadelphia’s former Brave dominates. Walker fires a five hitter in the nightcap, notching his fourth straight win, while others chase standings across the league in a wide Sunday slate.
Film star Claudette Colbert born September 13 1905 in Paris is recorded as a notable biographical fact. Her career included leading roles in classic Hollywood productions and international recognition as a prominent actress of the era.
Jimmy Bryan of Phoenix and Pat Flaherty of Chicago will start far back in the 43rd Indianapolis 500 as 33 cars blast away. Bryan sits on the seventh row with 19 cars to pass for a repeat victory, while Flaherty starts 18th in the sixth row. The field average slowed slightly from last year, with a new record pace set in mid race. Rookie Earl Motter escaped injury after an accident, marking the sixth wreck of the month at the track. Bobby Grim leads the front half with a lap speed of 146.532, and the fastest qualifier among newcomers posted 144.225 mph.
Kenneth G. Van Alstine, 23, of Greece, was shot fatally Sunday while hunting near Lima. Verne M. Wright, 20, of Lima, said he fired at movement in the brush and found he had hit Van Alstine.
Memorial Day weekend brings Oswego stock car racing at the speedway and a full softball slate. City and Industrial leagues schedule tonight’s games Salvadore's vs Stepien's at 6 30 and Big Ben vs Ballantine's at 8 30 with Tiffany's meeting Savings Bank on the auxiliary diamond. Oswego High and Oswego Catholic High baseball squads play Batte Island tomorrow, while the Genesée Brews double duties include Fulton Merchants Saturday and East Syracuse Chiefs Sunday. Little League opens Sunday with ceremonies to follow.
Alonzo Johnson a Pittsburgh newcomer meets Cuba’s Nino Valdes this Friday at Madison Square Garden. Johnson has 11 straight wins after a single loss in his 16 pro bouts. NBC radio and TV will cover the fight. Tony Anthony, top light heavy challenger to Archie Moore, returns to 175 pounds for a Chicago Stadium ABC TV card with Jesse Bowdry of St. Louis.
Philadelphia pitcher Gene Conley, returning to form, threw a six-hit shutout to beat his former team the Milwaukee Braves 6-0 as Philadelphia snapped a skid. The Braves won the nightcap 8-3. Conley noted satisfaction in beating top hitter Hank Aaron, who went hitless in four at bats.
Oswego State Lakers conclude the 1959 baseball season with a 3-1 defeat to Hobart Statesmen at Geneva. Fred Parrow suffered his first loss after five wins, as Hobart spurted ahead on miscues and timely hits, while Oswego had earlier tied the game in the sixth. Rain halted play four times. the contest ended amid drizzle.
Lakers catcher Bill King nearly hit a round trip, but Oswego Hobart held on in a 9 inning close contest. Coach Nitardy plans to rely on four seniors and a strong pitching trio Grinnell Parrow Haley plus a solid infield and experienced outfield for next season, with freshmen showing depth this spring.
Niel Oswald of North Tonawanda rolled a perfect 300 in the 34th New York State Men's Bowling Tournament. He had 133 and 156 in his other two games of the doubles. Sam Ridgeway and Thomas Ryan rose to first in doubles with 1295 plus 153 handicap for 1448. Maquette Plumbers of Yonkers moved to second in team on 3228 total while Borelli Bleach of Rochester leads with 3229.
Baseball standings and results from AL games include New York, Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Chicago, Washington, Boston. Notable injury update: Ted Williams and Jim Busby of Boston injured against Washington but expected to be ready for New York series. London subway system now covers about 250 miles.
In a two mile dual on Cayuga Lake, Penn outstrode Cornell by a length to claim the Madeira Challenge Bowl. Penn’s varsity won in 10 57.6 minutes, marking its first major victory since April 25. The Quakers also swept the junior varsity by a wide margin while Cornell frosh won their race. on the Schuylkill, Cornell claimed lightweight varsity, freshman, and JV wins as Dartmouth and Penn finished second and third in each race.
Albany New York newspaper reports Campi of Dumont New Jersey won the Empire State Owen Pawling tournament, earning 2500 dollars. Finale details list unlikely data, with Nick Weber placed third and other finalists noted. The text contains garbled OCR but preserves Campi as champion.
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