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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1959

Page

6

Baseball Box Score Summary of American League Game

Box score style summary lists teams PCA New York and Cleveland with 24 11 and 27 15 records. Mantle Berra Minoso Power Strickland and others noted with hits runs and RBIs. Howard and Minoso homeruns with Yale pitching and Terwilliger error noted. Baltimore and Kansas City fielding stats included with double plays and stranded runners.

E—Fitzgerald Brickell Lopez Baxes PCA New York Cleveland Richardson Howard Loe Mantle Berra Colavito Minoso Yale Rbi Mantle Power Strickland

St Louis 44 12 San Francisco 27 11 baseball box score

Box score style recap lists players and stats from St Louis and San Francisco with hits by Schmidt Cunningham Mays and Brandt Davenport Shannon. Mizell took the loss, Sanford the win, game duration 2:22 with 12 516 attendance and notes on doubles and RBIs.

E—Boyer Stone McDaniel St. Louis San Francisco Spencer Cepeda Blasingame Grammas Spencer Bressoud Musial Schmidt Cunningham Mays S—Sanford RBI Shannon Brandt Davenport Mizell Sanford Wrees U Donatelli Burkhart Conlan Venton

Colts Honeymoon Ends As Ewbank Resets 1959 Camp

Baltimore Colts coach Weeb Ewbank declared the honeymoon over as the defending champions began NFL training at Western Maryland College. He said the team will now form the best 35 players and noted the trade of guard Fred Thurston for Green Bay linebacker Marv Matuszak.

Westminster Weeb Ewbank Baltimore Colts Ewbank Colts Western Maryland College Colt Fred Thurston Marv Matuszak Green Bay Packers

Indians Rally Past Yankees In Tight AL Race

Cleveland edged New York 8-5 as Minnie Minoso belted a grand slam in the seventh inning to erase a four-run Yankee lead. The win kept the Indians within a half game of the idle White Sox, amid a stretch of eight wins in 17 against the Yankees this season. Minoso's 15th homer marked the first slam by an AL batter against New York in three years.

ED Wilks Associated Press New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Yankees Chicago White Sox Minnie Minoso Yankee Champs

Reds edge Braves 2-0 as Lawrence wins in mop-up

Pitching by Brooks Lawrence and Bob Purkey blanks the Braves on three hits in a 2-0 Reds victory. Lawrence gets the win, working three scoreless innings after Purkey exits for a pinch hitter. Minnie Minoso lifts Indians to an 8-5 win with a grand slam in a seven-run sixth, closing the gap to within half a game of first place. Bolivia exports tin along with silver, zinc and copper.

Associated Press Brooks Lawrence Bob Purkey Reds Braves Lawrence Purkey Minnie Minoso Indians Cleveland Yankee

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Featured

The Associated Press reports top season leaders across batting and pitching. Notable figures include Kuenn Detroit hitting .347 and 122 hits, Killebrew Washington with 32 home runs and 80 RBIs, Aaron Milwaukee leading with 132 hits and 358 at bats, and McLish Cleveland with 112 decisions.

Associated. Press Kuenn Detroit Maris Kansas City Power Cleveland Yost Killebrew Washington Jensen Boston Fox Chicago Williams Allison Colavito

Hodges Injured Leg In Dodgers Win Over Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges slipped during a slide and suffered an injured leg. Doctors ruled out fractures, keeping Hodges out likely a week. Hodges, 35, worried about the injury while manager Walt Alston feared a longer absence but preferred a short recovery. The Dodgers won 5-3 in Chicago, a relief amid Hodges’s scare.

LOS Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Gil Hoodges Hodges Inglewood Associated Press Dodgers Chicago Walt Alston

Giants Hitting Frets Rigney After Cards Series

San Francisco manager Bill Rigney frets over Giants hitting despite two wins over St. Louis. He notes only 11 hits in a 5-1 victory with 10 singles, Willie Mays at .299 and Orlando Cepeda slumping. Rigney credits pitching and defense for a road trip return with a 31 2 game lead and hopes for improved offense at home.

SAN Francisco St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants Bill Rigney Cards Giants Willie Mays Orlando Cepeda Rigney

Willie Jones Drives Grand Slam Against Braves

Willie Jones hit a grand slam to defeat the Atlanta Braves as the National League pennant race tightens. Ed Mathews of Milwaukee will miss games with a bruised hip, and Gil Hodges of the Dodgers is out for at least a week with a leg injury. The Giants beat St Louis 5-1 behind Jack Sanford, while the Dodgers edged Chicago 5-3 with Wally Moon and Larry Sherry contributing. In the American League Minnie Minoso launched a grand slam for Cleveland in an 8-5 win over New York.

ED Wilks Associated Press Jack Sanford San Francisco St. Louis Milwaukee Braves Ed Mathews Los Angeles Gil Hodges Hodges Dodgers Chicago Cubs Mathews Cincinnati Minnie Minoso Cleveland New York Kansas City Baltimore Washington Detroit Wally Moon Larry Sherry Don Drysdale Ernie Banks Moe Drabowsky Sanford Cardinals Wally Shannon Giants Ken Boyer Willie Mays Orlando Cepeda Wilmer Mizell Willie Jones Bobby Avila Joey Jay Reds Frank Robinson Jerry Lynch Jones Brooks Lawrence Bob Purkey

Mays Helps Hospitalized Fan With Autographed Base

San Francisco Giants star Willie Mays answered a youngster’s wish after a hospital visit. A 11 year old, Zuretti Bebe McElmore, whose appendix ruptured, received an autographed baseball and a trip in a police car to Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Mays promised another autographed base to cheer the boy.

San Francisco Giants Willie Mays Zuretti Bebe McElmore Bebe Willie Seals Stadium St. Louis Cardinals Kaiser Foundation

Baseball Scores Across Leagues Show Mixed Results

Pacific Coast League games ended Spokane 2 San Diego 0 Salt Lake City 4 Seattle 1 Sacramento 5 Vancouver 2 Phoenix 6 Portland 3. International League Havana 2 Buffalo 1 Richmond 5 Montreal 4 Rochester 12 Miami 4 Toronto 4 Columbus 4 in 7 innings tied by rain. American Association Houston 6 Fort Worth 4 Charleston 2 St Paul 0 Indianapolis 5 Minneapolis 4. Other games postponed.

Spokane San Diego Salt Lake City Seattle Sacramento Vancouver Phoenix Portland Havana Buffalo Richmond Montreal Rochester Miami Toronto Columbus American Assn. Houston Fort Worth Charleston St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis

Weekend Baseball Standings And Schedule Highlights

Major and minor league results and fixtures outline the Friday schedule with the AL leading teams. Chicago Cleveland New York Detroit Kansas City Baltimore Boston Washington and other clubs are listed with records and games back. Saturday matchups include New York at Detroit and Philadelphia at Cincinnati among others.

Associated Press Chicago Cleveland Baltimore New York Detroit Kansas City Washington Boston

Charleston Saints Beat St Paul In nailing series win

Charleston Senators escaped with a 2-0 win over the Saints in Charleston averting a sweep. Charley Lau homered for the 13th time, Steve Demeter walked in the eighth for the decisive run, and reliever George Spencer earned the win. Ed Palmquist took the loss. Joe Grzende will face Fred Kipp in tonight’s decisive game.

Charleston American Assn Charleston Senators St. Paul Saints Charley Lau Steve Demeter George Spencer Senator Hank Aguirre Don Bessent Ed Palmquist

Davis Cup ties headlined by Italy and Australia

Italy and Australia are favored in two Davis Cup ties this weekend in Milan and Montreal. Italy relies on veterans Pietrangeli and Sirola against Gimeno and Couder. Australia may field Fraser and Laver against Canada while Santana is out with sunstroke. Matches Friday to Sunday set path to later rounds across the international zone, with winners advancing toward Germantown and beyond.

Associated Press Italy Australia Milan Montreal Spain Manuel Santana Britain Santana Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola Andres Gimeno Juan Manuel Couder Santanas Harry Hopman Canada Neale Fraser Rod Laver Cuba Germantown India United States Fraser Mexico Roy Emerson Laver

College Grid All Stars Open Training Today

The college all star football squad of 52 players opened training at Northwestern University in Evanston for the game against the Baltimore Colts on August 14 at Soldier Field. Head Coach Otto Graham and five assistants will begin actual practices Friday after issuing equipment and medical exams. Four additions joined the roster: Dave Sherer SMU end and punter, Rich Kreitinger Illinois end, Harry Jacobs Bradley tackle, and Ron Luciano Syracuse tackle.

Evanston Ill Northwestern University Baltimore Colts Soldier Field Otto Graham Dave Sherer Southern Methodist Rich Kreitling Illinois Harry Jacobs Bradley Ron Luciano Syracuse

Four Parkersburg players named to West Virginia Ohio All Star game

AP reports Parkersburg's 1958 Class AAA football champions place four on the West Virginia team for the August 15 clash in Wheeling. Guards Mike Nedeff and Larry Marquis center Carl Elliot and fullback Dave Boston join the selection list, with Ohio picks Bill ONeill and Ken Civinski. Nedeff is a heavyweight wrestling champ likely bound for WVU. Marquis is a wrestling champ now at 181 pounds. Elliot is 6-1 and 230 pounds while Boston weighs 180.

Wheeling Parkersburg Mike Nedeff Larry Marquis Carl Elliot Dave Boston Ohio Bill O'Neill East Liverpool Ken Civinski Dilonvale Nedeff West Virginia University Marquis Elliot Boston

Baseball matchups and pitcher pairings listed for today

New York at Detroit Dit mar 74 faces Messi 7 4 while Washington meets Cleveland Pascual 11 7 against Garcia 2 5 Boston at Kansas City Sullivan 65 versus Bucks 3 6 Baltimore at Chicago Wil helm 10 5 against Shaw 9 3 Philadelphia at Cincinnati Ownes 5 8 versus Hook 1 0 Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Haddix 7 7 against Pizarro 2 1 St Louis at Los Angeles Broglio 4 6 versus Padres 8 6 Chicago at San Francisco Hillman 5 7 against Antonelli 14 5

New York Detroit Ditmar Messi Washington Cleveland Pascual Garcia Boston Kansas City Sullivan Bucks Baltimore Chicago Wilhelm Shaw Philadelphia Cincinnati Ownes Hook Pittsburgh Milwaukee Haddix Pizarro St. Louis Los Angeles Broglio Padres San Francisco Hillman Antonelli

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