National League Tuesday Games Summary Card
National League action features Milwaukee at San Francisco Cincinnati at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Chicago. Wednesday games include Detroit at New York Cleveland at Washington Kansas City at Boston and Chicago at Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Aaron
Cunningham
Pinson
Neal
Banks
Robinson
Majors Action Resumes Today
The pennant races heat up as Milwaukee Braves visit San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers in NL tests while Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians lead the AL on long road trips. Strong teams must sustain high paces. major contenders rely on road schedules to the finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Player Pension Fund
Milwaukee Braves
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Giants
Dodgers
Braves
Milwaukee
Coliseum
Chicago
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Kansas City
Cleveland
White Sox
Indians
New York
San Francisco
Fred Haney
Warren Spahn
Mike McCormick
Willie McCovey
Cincinnati
Giants Open 3 Game Series With Braves Tonight
San Francisco leads the NL by a half game over the Dodgers as rookie Willie McCovey strengthens the lineup. Mike McCormick faces Warren Spahn in a lefty duel while San Francisco rides a four game win streak and Milwaukee hopes to halt the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN Francisco
Willie McCovey
Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Los Angeles
Braves
Dodgers
Milwaukee
San Franciscans
Bill Rigney
Mike McCormick
Warren Spahn
McCovey
San Franciscians
Americans Announce Wightman Cup Team
The United States named its 31st Wightman Cup squad for the August 15 and 16 match at Edgeworth Pennsylvania. Included are Darlene Hard Beverly Baker Fleitz Sally Moore Jean Arth and Janet Hopps. Britain are defending champions after last year’s 4-3 win at Wimbledon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Edgeworth
Darlene Hard
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Sally Moore
Jean Arth
Janet Hopps
United States
Great Britain
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders listed include Kuenn Detroit .343 and Woodling Baltimore .341 in batting. Power Cleveland 82 runs and Yost Detroit 81. Killebrew Washington 81 RBIs and Colavito Cleveland 79. Fox Chicago 140 hits and Power Cleveland 129. Williams Kansas City 30 doubles and Kuenn Detroit 26. Allison Washington 8 triples and Kuenn Detroit 6. Killebrew Washington 33 and Colavito Cleveland 31 homers. Aparicio Chicago 23 and Mantle New York 17 stolen bases. Lawn Chicago 8 2 and Shaw Chicago 10-3 in decisions. Score Cleveland 133 strikeouts and Wynn Chicago and Pascual Washington 129.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuenn
Detroit
Woodling
Baltimore
Power
Cleveland
Yost
Killebrew
Washington
Colavito
Fox
Chicago
Williams
Kansas City
Allison
Aparicio
Mantle
New York
Lawn
Shaw
Wynn
Pascual
Aaron
Milwaukee
Temple
Pinson
Cincinnati
Cimoli
St. Louis
Neal
Los Angeles
Mathews
White
Banks
Mays
San Francisco
T. Taylor
Ceneda
Face
Pittsburgh
Antonelli
Drysdale
S. Jones
Baseball schedule highlights from a busy midweek card
The lineup features Chicago at Baltimore with Latman facing Hoeft, Cleveland at Washington Perry versus Fischer, Detroit at New York Lary against Grba, Kansas City at Boston Herbert and Sturdivant versus Brewer and Schroll, Spahn versus McCormick, Nuxhall against Williams, Pittsburgh at St. Louis Law versus Gibson, and Philadelphia at Chicago Roberts versus Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
Latman
Hoeft
Cleveland
Washington
Perry
Fischer
Detroit
New York
Lary
Grba
Kansas City
Boston
Twinight
Herbert
Sturdivant
Brewer
Schroll
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Spahn
McCormick
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Nuxhall
Williams
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Law
Gibson
Philadelphia
Roberts
Anderson
Berra's 2-Run Homer Secures All-Star Victory
In Los Angeles at Memorial Coliseum the American League defeated the National League 5 to 3 as Yogi Berra hit a two run homer off Don Drysdale to put the AL ahead 3-1 in the third inning. Jerry Walker earned the win with three innings of relief, while Drysdale took the loss. The game lasted 2 hours and 42 minutes with notable applause for Ted Williams and Stan Musial amid the All Star festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Los Angeles
Gilliam
Wally Moon
Drysdale
Charlie Neal
Williams
Musial
Malzone
Johnny Temple
Aaron
Dressing Room Talk After All Star Game 1959
In Los Angeles the American League defeated the National League 5-3 as Casey Stengel praised every player’s contribution and apologized to those not used. Yogi Berra hit a two run homer, Frank Malzone also homered, while NL skipper Fred Haney noted missed chances in a quiet dressing room postgame. Hank Aaron Willie Mays Ernie Banks combined 6 for 11 for the NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Yogi Berra
Frank Malzone
Red Sox
Fred Haney
Haney
Pittsburgh
Hank Aaron
Willie Mays
Ernie Banks
Rest period ordered for game and wild life
CHARLESTON AP reports a rest period for all game and wildlife from September to October 2 prohibiting guns or weapons in fields or forests. Beginning August 15 hunters may run and train dogs on certain game, but it is unlawful to run dogs before that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
M. Lane
Lane
Dietzel Says LSU Will Miss Good Kicking
Fort Worth Texas AP Dietzel says LSU may not be as strong and notes the loss of top kicking. With 31 of 35 lettermen back and Billy Cannon returning, he cites Tommy Davis as the last great kicker and warns that kicking will be a missing ingredient next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Paul Dietzel
Louisiana
Dietzel
Texas
Billy Cannon
Tommy Davis
Davis
America
Future Of 2nd All-Star Game Uncertain Frick Says
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick indicated he would hold another vote among players to decide whether to continue a second All-Star game next year. He noted he preferred not to detract from the original game won by the American League 5 3. Yogi Berra supported the second game, while Don Drysdale, Early Wynn, and Frank Malzone voiced opposition, with Wynn calling two games stupid and Malzone dismissing the event as a farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Ford Frick
Frick
Yankees
New York
Yogi Berra
Don Drysdale
Berra
Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Frank Malzone
Boston Red Sox
Malzone
Taussig's homer gives Charleston 1-0 win over Indianapolis
Charleston edged Indianapolis 1-0 as Dan Taussig hit a fifth inning homer and Bob Bruce fired a four-hitter for his first complete game since June 22. Cloyd Boyer and Bob Kuzava held the Senators to four hits. Charleston holds a 5-2 edge in the series with one game left tonight. Jim Stump starts for Charleston against Jim McDonald for Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Indianapolis
Dan Taussig
H .Ve
Bob Bruce
Cloyd Boyer
Bob Kuzava
Senators
Taussig
Jim Stump
Jim McDonald
Indians
Abrh
Abrh. Johnson
Kostross
Hicks
Smith If
Callisa
Hale Ib
Beard
Laue
Jacson
Tausig Cf
Martin
Virgil
Carronec
Hazlers
Snder
Cosdis
Facini
Bruce P
A-ogers
Boyer
Kufzava
Facchini
Water Skier Killed In Niagara River Jump Crash
In Tonawanda New York a 16 year old water skiing champion named Robert Klepfer died when he crashed into the side of a jump ramp on the Niagara River. The report notes a separate sports item about Jockey Earb Snde winning the Preakness with Gallant Fox in 1930 and mentions Bob Scheffing as Cubs manager and former catcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonawanda, N. Y
Robert Klepfer
Niagara River
Earb S Nde
Gallant Fox
Bob Scheffing
Chicago Cubs
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
American League
Cce
Nationals
Memorial Coliseum
Yogi
Jerry Walker
Knoxville
Tenn
Walker
Rocky Colavito
Early Wynn
Hoyt Wilhelm
Billy O'Dell
Cal Malich
Jim Gilliam
Frank Robinson
Conley
Wilhelm
Jones
E—Jones
Nellie Fox
Ty Cobb
ABA
Kaline
Lollar
National Temple
dGilliam
Mays of
Moon If
Crandall
Ec Smith
aMathews
eCunningham _ePinson Jones
hBurgess
Sphrer
O'Dell
McLish
Drysdale L
Moon
Berry
Venton
Summers
Burkhart
Soar
Alan Maver
BIRDS
Gene Woodling
Baltimore Orioles
King Features Syndicate
LSU
Manhattan Sport
Neville ST
Beckley
All-Starr
Oax
Calif
Ward Yee
Pasadena
Dommy Ursua
Philippines
San Francisco 49Ers
Homer
Snyder
Jackson
Lau
Kostro
Hr—Taussig
SO Boyer
Bruce
Agustavo
Mullens
Bartos
Quality Lumber and Supply Co
City Ave
Yellowstone
Kentucky
Yellowstone, Inc
Louisville
General Tire
General Tire & Rubber CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!