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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1958
Page
10
A golf feature explains that chipping and pitching are stroke savers important for lower scores. It details technique with a No. 35 iron, minimal body motion, wrist break, and landing area judgment while noting Middlecoff's status as a top iron player and major winner.
Miami Beach match reports show Robinson Garcia outpointing Bobby Bell in ten rounds. Clarence Williams KOed Herman Henry after Williams weighed 183 to Henry’s 192. Chico Vejar stopped Charlie Washington after Vejar weighed 138 to Washington 155. Stan Harrington stopped Karl Heinz Guder by technical knockout in Honolulu.
Batting star Ernie Banks collected four hits for Chicago as he homered for the 31st time and drove in the decisive run with a 10th inning single. Pitcher Bob Turley of the Yankees tied his season mark at 17-4, his best major league total.
International League Rochester n Columbus 6 in 13 innings. Havana defeated Toronto 4 2 in 1 inning. Richmond beat Buffalo 2 0. Miami won 7 4 over Montreal. Pacific Coast League Portland 3 5 San Diego 2 4. Salt Lake City 3 0 Seattle. Phoenix 9 6 Sacramento. Spokane 6 Vancouver 5.
Stan Musial recalls a 1955 All Star Game homer in Milwaukee that lifted the National League over the American League in the 12th inning. He describes a rough day prior, pinch hitting for Leo Durocher's team and the challenging shadows at County Stadium.
Boston AP reports Ted Williams, nearly 40, chased a bold fan through left field during a Washington game Tuesday night. Williams began jogging as the intruder approached, creating a memorable moment at Fenway Park.
The Associated Press tallies leading NL batters Ashburn Mays Musial Banks and Hearn. Banks leads NL RBI while Mays tops runs and hits. American League leaders include Goodman Power Mantle and Jensen with high marks in batting runs and home runs. A game story fragment describes a spectator incident near the Lew Williams game and notes fundraising figures for the Jimmy Fund.
Bob Turley pitched a seven hitter and Bob Turley led the Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Orioles. Mantle crushed his 30th homer to tie the AL lead as Baltimore extended its losing streak to nine games.
Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs is hitting for power and aiming for 50 homers this season. He drove in three runs including the game winner in a 10-9 10-inning victory over San Francisco, boosting his total to 31 homers and 90 RBIs in 126 at bats. Banks leads the NL in homers and RBIs and hopes to finish with a .300 average, currently at .310. Manager Bob Scheffing notes Banks often hits in August and September and backs his bid with strong RBI percentages. Banks downplays the aim, saying he will just keep swinging.
Lew Burdette shut out Pittsburgh for seven innings aiding Milwaukee to a 6-1 win that secures the Braves' five game NL lead while Chicago and San Francisco split with a 10-9 Cubs victory and a 10-9 Giant loss in extras. Banks drives Cubs late, Cepeda and Mays key Giants runs.
Baseball nightly matchups feature Natian vs. Willey in San Francisco at St. Louis Worthington facing Mabe in Los Angeles at Chicago Williams and Briggs Philadelphia at Cincinnati Haddix versus Roberts in Cleveland Detroit Woodhick against Lary New York at Baltimore Ditmar versus Harshman Chicago at Kansas City Pierce against Davis Washington at Boston Ramos versus Brewer. Hollywood Park reports $117,568,847 paid in taxes over 20 seasons.
Major League standings show Milwaukee leading with 59 wins and 49 losses, followed by San Francisco Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Los Angeles and Chicago. On Wednesday Pittsburgh visits Milwaukee and San Francisco visits St. Louis while Philadelphia visits Cincinnati and Los Angeles plays Chicago. Tuesday results include Chicago over San Francisco and Milwaukee over Pittsburgh.
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