Braves Dominate NL Pennant Hopes in 1959 Season Showdown
Milwaukee’s 1959 Braves surge past rivals with a .295 team batting average and ten players hitting over .300. Bob Buhl revived form while Lew Burdette and Hank Aaron anchor a pitching and hitting machine. Wes Covington criticizes the Coliseum field as Dodgers chatter about a new park. celebrated quips highlight a confident, deep lineup.
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Unclear sports calendar fragment at Hollywood Park and Caly Bay
Fragmentary sports calendar item lists horse racing at Hollywood Park and baseball matchups with Cincinnati and Caly Bay. The readable parts show mixed dates and event names but no clear results or full team names. Further details are illegible in the OCR snippet.
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Tchaikowski the Horse Goes Straight After Whiskey
AP reports Tchaikowski, a six year old race horse, recovered from a serious intestinal illness and a prescribed spell of alcoholism. Once near death, he ate through nostrils and received heart stimulants but recovered after bourbon was banned. Owner Mrs H C Morton of Los Angeles and Opal Carlos of Spokane recount the unlikely cure and a fresh start at Santa Anita.
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Demaret Bayer Out In U S Open Trial Qualifiers
Gene Andrews led amateur qualifiers at Hacienda Country Club with 68 and 71 for 139, as Whittier’s 68 71 paced the field. Four amateurs qualified among eight total at Hacienda, with Mac Hunter of Pacific Palisades finishing second at 71 69 140, while professional Gardner Dickerson also among notable scores.
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George Bayer
Little Rock
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Fred Haas Jr
Joe Kirkwood Jr
Don Bisplinghoff
Dave Ragan
Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
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Mamaroneck
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Major League Baseball and Open qualifiers feature weathered field notes
The page blends scattered MLB results with golf open qualifiers. Highlights include Chicago vs Cleveland and Baltimore scores, and listings of players like Harshman and Mozs. It notes forthcoming games in Washington and Cleveland, plus Open qualification efforts featuring Dickinson, Collins, and Pomeroy.
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Long Beach Swimmer Wins Guaymas Marathon Swim Title
Joan Florentin of Long Beach captured the third annual Guaymas Mex marathon swim on Sunday. The 27 year old Belmont Shore resident secured her first major distance victory as Amy Hiland finished fifth and Carol Chaplin placed sixth, continuing Long Beach’s dominance in the event with three straight wins. Greta Andersen won last year, Tom Park In.
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Tom Park
Notre Dame 1959 Football Schedule To Be Televised Nationwide
Notre Dame announces its complete 1959 football slate will be shown on videotape nationwide the day after each game. Rev Theodore Hesburgh Notre Dame president says at least 114 stations coast to coast will carry all Fighting Irish games marking a first for a college team to have its full schedule broadcast nationally for home viewing.
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Williams Dominates Yet Dodgers Fall Short
Stan Williams pitched solidly with six strikeouts but gave up two homer pitches to Temple and Beil as the Dodgers suffered. He walked only two, two infield hits accounted for the rest, and he exited after five innings with the offense unable to back him up.
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Dodger hits second homer drives in three in big win
A Dodger homered twice and added a single to drive in three runs. He became the first Dodger to homer to right field this year, fueling the victory.
Phillies Release Jim Hearn After Brief Season
Chicago United Press report states pitcher Jim Hearn, 36, was granted unconditional release by the Philadelphia Phillies. Hearn, with a 109-87 career record over 12 seasons through 1958, had no wins or losses so far this season and was once a top bargain in baseball.
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Wynn and Spahn Eye 300 Win Career Milestone
United Press International reports Early Wynn and Warren Spahn may join the rare 300 win club. Wynn, 39, won to lift the Chicago White Sox into first in the American League. Spahn, 38, won for the Milwaukee Braves, continuing long careers. Only six modern pitchers have reached 300, including Cy Young and Walter Johnson.
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Fort Worth Faces Postponement and City Scores
American Assn. entries show Fort Worth unane and postponed, Charleston 3, Denver Coalville 3. Minneapolis 2, Dallas 6 Houston 1. Only games scheduled.
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Murphy Captures State Golf Title and Crozier Third
Murphy won the State Junior College Golf Championship at Washington and Belmont with 146 total, leading J.C. Irvine and Orange Coast in a tight team race. Crozier of Long Beach tied for third as Santa Monica led the field, while Murphys score highlighted the event.
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