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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1959
Page
8
Chicago and Cincinnati clash in a 5 to 0 game with Ceccarelli and Drabsky on mound duties. Late rallies by the Cubs spark a 5 run inning, while San Francisco prevails over Philadelphia with a strong hitting day led by Bouchee and Freese.
Joe Brown of Baton Rouge stopped Santiago Ramirez in Havana as Brown delivered a knockout in the seventh round, with Brown listed at 138 1 2 pounds and Ramirez at 136 3 4.
The Chicago White Sox visit Cleveland tonight for a four game set as Bob Shaw faces Jack Harshman in the opener. Chicago holds a slim edge in the AL standings after a 5-1 win over Boston while Cleveland has won eight straight and eyes a crucial stretch in the pennant race.
Major league standings show New York 62 65 .488 15 percent behind, Chicago 49 62, Cleveland 7 51, and Baltimore 61 63. Friday games feature New York at Washington and Chicago at Cleveland among others, with Thursday results Philadelphia 7 2 over San Francisco 2 1 and Cincinnati 5 Chicago 0.
Pitcher Jim O'Toole of Cincinnati pitched the Reds to a 5-0 win over Chicago, recording his first major league shutout with a five-hit performance, 10 strikeouts and four walks. Joe Cunningham of St Louis tripled, doubled, and added two singles in five at bats, scoring three times as the Cardinals beat Atlanta, closing the gap to Hank Aaron in the batting race.
Charleston AP reports South Carolina Conservation Department set duck coot geese brant and Wilson snipe seasons between October 1 and January 8. Duck coot run Nov 20Jan 8 for 50 days with limits 3 daily 3 coots. goose brant Nov 10Jan 8 with two geese daily four possession and brant six six. Wilson snipe season Nov 20Dec 19 with eight bag eight possession. Hunters must count all catch in possession.
Gene Fullmer and Carmen Basilio meet in a 15-round NBA middleweight title bout at the Cow Palace San Francisco. Basilio seeks to prove smaller fighters can hold the crown while Fullmer hopes to repeat past triumphs against Robinson. The bout draws about 14,000 spectators and NBC TV radio rights worth 175,000, with purses around 140,000 for Basilio and 100,000 for Fullmer.
West Virginia streams will be low and clear this weekend per the Conservation Department report. Some eastern panhandle and central counties show dry conditions with exceptions in Grant and Clay counties and Braxton. Southern counties Fayette and Raleigh report muddy streams.
Pittsburgh Pa AP Roy Face, a brilliant relief pitcher for the Pirates, credits carpentry for his durable right arm. He says he and teammate Murry Dickson, also a carpenter, kept their arms in shape by hammering and sawing during winter, reducing arm soreness and buildup.
The Giants were shut out 5-0 by the Phillies in Philadelphia, dropping to four losses in five games and surrendering their NL lead. San Francisco faces the Dodgers tonight in Los Angeles as Don Drysdale and Sam Jones clash in a key series opener.
Charleston Senators defeat Houston 3-2 in the first of a two game set at home. Charley Lau drove in the decisive runs with a ninth inning double and a left center field drive scoring Kostro and himself as Frank Kostro extended his hot hitting streak. Kostro started the rally with his second double, Young Kostro has 13 hits in his past 20 plate appearances.
In a series of exhibition games the International League All Stars defeated Pittsburgh 14 to 6. Other results included American Association clubs Charleston 3 over Houston 2, Dallas 7 over Indianapolis 5, Fort Worth 9 over Louisville 3, Minneapolis 4 over Omaha 1, and Denver 11 over St. Paul 5. Pacific Coast League Spokane 7 beat Vancouver 6, Seattle 2 over Portland 0, Salt Lake City 9 defeated San Diego 2, and Phoenix 3 topped Sacramento 1.
Veteran Phillies right hander Robin Roberts undergoes tests to determine diabetes or another ailment after a routine exam showed high blood sugar. The 32 year old star, one of the team's pitching greats, faces medical evaluation today.
Giants manager Bill Rigney vented frustration after San Francisco fell to last-place Philadelphia. He complained about a rain makeup doubleheader following a night game in Pittsburgh, urging the team to forget today and focus on tomorrow as they head to Los Angeles for a critical three-game set with the Dodgers. Horace Stoneham's telegram urged the same mindset.
Today's schedule features Ditmar of New York facing Pascual of Washington in New York at Washington, Lary opposing Bucks in Detroit at Kansas City, Shaw of Chicago against Harshman in Chicago at Cleveland, and Brown clashing with Brewer in Baltimore at Boston.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Keegan 0 1 versus Law 14 7 Milwaukee at Chicago Burdette 17 13 against Anderson 11 8 Cincinnati at St Louis Newcombe 12 6 versus Broglio 6 11 San Francisco at Los Angeles S Jones 16 12 against Drysdale 16 9
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