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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1957

Page

11

National League tightens race as Cincinnati wins in comeback

Cincinnati's Pedrito Brooks Lawrence Smoky Burgess and Ted Kluszewski lifted the Reds past the Giants 32 to trim the gap to five games behind idle St. Louis. Burgess hit two homers and Kluszewski drove in the go ahead run with a ninth inning single. Brooklyn blanked Milwaukee 2-0 to keep the leaders close while the Phillies and Braves faltered. In the American League Chicago White Sox moved a half game up with a 2-1 win over Boston as Cleveland crushed the Yankees 13-2 and Detroit edged Washington 7-4 in 10 innings. Baltimore beat Kansas City 5-0. Cubs left the cellar.

ED Wilks Associated Press Cincinnati Pedregs Brooks Lawrence Ted Kluszewski Smoky Burgess Giants Redlegs St. Louis Cardinals Lawrence Burgess Klu Brooklyn Danny McDevitt Milwaukee Philadelphia Braves Brooks Chicago White Sox New York Boston Cleveland Yankees Detroit Jack Tighe Washington Baltimore Kansas City Billy Lees Cubs

Baseball Boxscores From American and National Leagues

Diverse box scores show Kansas City New York and Cincinnati games plus Detroit Washington Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Milwaukee and Pittsburgh Chicago matches with varied RBI totals, homers, and pitching lines. Key names include Gardner Grammas Crowe Gorman Urban Lees Burdette Keegan and Maris with notes on SPs WPs and defensive plays.

Cleveland New York Abhoa Smith Rames Williams UW Mantle Wertz. Ih Lhauer Rf Cskowron Ib Woodting Uf Omoward If Stricki Oberra Maris Cf Maris Cf 414 03Ohnson ¢ 1011 Colavito Nixon Mossi Coli R — Smith Raines Wiliams Werth Wooding Maris Colavito Howard Carey E—Skowron RBI Woodling Wertz McDougald SB Smith Williams Carrasquel Richardson Skowrons Skowron Br—Sturdivant Cicotte So—Mossi Sturdivant Ho—Sturdivant Ditmar R-Er-Mons Wp-Cicotte WeMossi Te Sturdivant A—Chulak Summers Honachick Flaherty

Baseball Standings and Schedule In Today's National League

The Associated Press provides updated standings for the American and National Leagues with teams like Philadelphia Chicago New York Brooklyn Cleveland Detroit and Pittsburgh listed with won loss records. It also lists today's schedule featuring multiple games including Chicago at Boston New York at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Milwaukee with results from yesterday.

Associated Press Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago Milwaukee New’ York Brooklyn Cleveland New York Detroit Boston Pittsburgh Baltimore Kansas City Washington M. — Law Kline Drabowsky Po- Cleveland P.mrolsky St. Louis Portocarrero Simmons L. McDaniel Johnson

Southpaws Stoke Dodgers Braves Clash McDevitt Tops Milwaukee

Dodgers manager Walter Alston, short on lefties, used rookie Danny McDevitt to beat the Milwaukee Braves 4-1. McDevitt allowed four hits in a two run victory, raising his ERA to 1.0 through 23 innings. Alston favors leftys against Milwaukee, noting the Braves struggle versus left-handed pitchers.

Milwaukee Walter Alston Brooklyn Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Danny McDevitt St. Paul McDevitt Johnny Pedres Sandy Koufax Braves Alston Portsiders Mayo Smith Phillies Dodgers Hari Kari Joe Adcock Sid Hank Aaron

Braves blank Braves shutout in third major league start

McDevitt and Gedgers held the Braves to four singles as the Indians won 2-0. McDevitt struck out six and walked six while leaving eight runners on base in his second to fourth major league start. Rocky Colavito drove in five with a sacrifice fly and hit the majors first grand slam this season to move the Indians ahead of the Yankees.

Pirates Lawrence Burgess Ray Crone Redlegs al Worthington Klu Dogers Duke Snider Lew Burdette Snider McDevitt Walt Dropo Dave Lister Bob Keegan Chicago Tribe Don Messi Andy Carey Yankees Associated Press Danny McDevitt Gedgers Braves Rocky Colavito Indians

Terms Hold Up Bout Between Robby Basilio

Sugar Ray Robinson and the International Boxing Club remained at odds over terms for a proposed middleweight title fight with Carmen Basilio. Robinson sought 45 percent of the gate while IBC manager director Harry Markson said the total for both fighters cannot exceed 65 percent and Basilio has 25 percent agreed.

New York Sugar Ray Robinson International Boxing Club Carmen Basilio Robinson IBC el IBC Harry Markson Basilio

Senators split doubleheader with Colonels in Charleston

Charleston Senators and Louisville Colonels split the twin bill as Pete Vosey and Chuck Daniel were slated to pitch for Charleston. Don Eggert propelled Louisville’s second-game win with a go-ahead double and scoring the tying run in the seventh. Joe Preska earned the opener win for Charleston. Arch Wilson hit his 13th homer in the first inning.

Charleston Charleston Senators Louisville Colonels Pete Vosey Chuck Daniel Don Randolph Rex Jones Pilch Colonels Senators Don Eggert Louisville Eggert Arnie i Atkins Joe Preska Arch Wilson Karl Olson Wichita Uourite Arnzaxs Concord Cob Hoskins Bluefield Beckley Lion's New Athletic Athens Lions

WVU Riflemen Take 3rd in National Indoor Matches

West Virginia University sharpshooters placed third in the National ROTC Indoor Smallbore Rifle Matches, totaling 7 601 points in the postal tournament, 35 behind Oklahoma. Maine finished second with 7 511. Ten WVU members earned bronze medals for top scores, with others contributing to the team standings.

South Charleston W.vauh West Virginia University WVU Oklahoma AGM University of Maine West Virginia Military District Department of the Army Jerry Amos Wheeling Jack F. Bispring Fit Knox Ralph T. Bunten Elkview Damon EE Coffman South Charleston William R. Hartman Franklin Paul A. Herner Clarksburg John R. McDaniel Grafton Bruce A. Meredith Benwood Ralph A. Vowls Philippi Cordell Leonard Weston Charles P. Armstrong Joseph Grahame Cumberland Herman G. Kolney Pattmont

Lees Stars As Orioles Blank A's 3 Hits For 8th Win

Broadway Billy Lees, 26, shaky arm early in his career, delivered a near flawless nine innings against Kansas City, allowing three singles, striking out six, and earning his eighth win as Baltimore raised his 1957 contract by 1,000.

Baltimore Billy Lees Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Orioles Lees al Vincent Paul Richards Dodgers Richards Onoles Erwin Mayer

Boxing Bouts and a Birth Noted in Odd Chronicle

In Oakland and San Jose bouts, fighters including Leo Alonzo and Willie Morton earned decisions, while a San Francisco win by another boxer was logged. A separate line notes Mamie Van Doren’s birth in Rowena South Carolina and an extreme temperature claim of 47 degrees below zero.

Associated Press Oakland Calif Leo Alonzo Manila Mickey Northrup Hollywood San Jose Willie Morton Eddie Chavez San Francisco Sacramento Joey Lopes Hocine Khafli Algeria Mamie van Doren Rowena S. C

Kellmeyer Triumphs in Middle Atlantic Junior Girls Tennis

Peachy Kellmeyer of Charleston West Virginia, seeded second, won her first round match in the Girls Division at the Middle Atlantic Junior Girls Tennis tournament in Richmond Virginia. Frances Farrar of Warrenton defeated Virginia Canfield 60 64 in another top seed victory. Kellmeyer beat Donna Chapman of Charlottesville and Susan Alexander of Charleston in later rounds, while Bonnie Loving of Charlottesville advanced past Kellmeyer in a second-round contest.

Kellmeyer Richmond Bonnie Loving Charlottesville

Underdog Kerwin Edges DiBiase In Fifth Round KO

Gale Kerwin a Canadian welterweight with newly developed power scores a fifth round technical knockout of Tony DiBiase at St Nick's Arena in New York. He becomes the eighth underdog winner in 11 television main events at the venue once dubbed The House of Upsets by Teddy Brenner.

New York Gale Kerwin Teddy Brenner Brenner Eastern Parkway Arena Teddy St. Nicholas Arena Kerwin Tony DiBiase St. Nicks

Mike and Ike insurance ad from Omar O. Stover

An insurance advertisement by Omar O. Stover of American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co at 1510 Harper Rd promotes Savings and strong protection. The copy notes ambiguity in names Mike and Ike and emphasizes the agent's contact details CL 34392.

Mike Ike Omar O. Stover American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co Harper RD

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