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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1959

Page

9

Braves Beat Pirates 4-3 in Columbus Park Showdown

Ed Wilks reports a tight National League day as the Braves edge the Pirates 4-3 while Cardinals, Giants, and Cubs win elsewhere. Roberts struggles again against Cincinnati, yielding four runs in five innings as Pinson, Robinson, and Bailey homer for the Reds. Milwaukee maintains lead with a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh. San Francisco beats St. Louis 9-4. In AL action, Wynn earns his 256th victory as White Sox beat Indians 5-1. Pascual tw o-hits Baltimore in Washington’s 6-0 victory. New York tops Boston 3-2. Detroit-Kansas City rained out.

ED Wilks Associated Press Robin Roberts Philadelphia Roberts Phillies Cincinnati Don Newcombe INL Reds Cubs Los Angeles Milwaukee Pittsburgh San Francisco Giants St. Louis Chicago White Sox Cleveland Early Wynn Indians Washington Baltimore Gamilo Pascual New York Boston Detroit Kansas City Vada Pinson Frank Robinson Ed Bailey Robinson Fernando Rodriguez Bob Purkey Pirates Warren Spahn Don McMahon Dick Schofield Spahn Ed Mathews Braves Vern Law Duke Snider Dodgers Glen Hobbie Don Drysdale Ernie Banks Orlando Cepeda Willie Mays Andre Rodgers Johnny Antonelli al Worthington Stan Musial Lee Tate Cards Gary Blaylock Chicago White Sox Wynn Camilo Pascual Orioles Pitts Chicago Cubs Gerry Staley Ted Lyons Gary Bell Sherm Lollar Earl Torgeson Pascual Gene Woodling Albie Pearson Harmon Killebrew Ernie Portocarrero Yankees Andy Carey Ike Delock Bill Skowron Duke Maas Pete Runnel Ryne Duren Maas Yanks

Major League Boxscores E-Kirkland Wagner Cimoli Blasingame White

PCA-St Louis 24-9 San Francisco 27-8. Boxscore details list hits runs errors and pitchers with Cinci. Musial Cepeda Mays Rodgers Cepeda all among RBIders. Attendance 8017 plus.

E—Kirkland Wagner Cimoli Blasingame White PCA St. Louis San Francisco O'Connell Cepeda Spencer Rodgers Cepote Crowe HR — Musial Ate Mays Landrith Lillis Hobbie Walls Chicago Los Angels E—S. Taylor Los Angeles Fairly Hr—Banks Moon Neal Roseboro Banks Neal Hodges Gray Snider Henry Drysde Landes Drysdale Vet Sudel Gorman Brandt Musial K'kind Boyer Alou Tate Antelli Green Blaylock San Francisco St

Baseball Leaders From 1960s Season Fragments

The fragment lists batting leaders such as Kuenn Fox Killebrew and Power, with figures like 32 runs 36 RBIs and 53 hits. It also shows pitching leaders like Wilhelm and Larsen, plus stats for at bats runs hits doubles and home runs across teams including Washington Cleveland Chicago and Milwaukee. Names include Killebrew Fox Aaron Mathews Banks Pins on Dunn and Spahn among others with various counts and ties.

Kuenn Detroit Fox Chicago Killebrew Washington Jenson Boston Power Cleveland Triandos Baltimore Kaline Williams Kansas City Runnels Colavito

Special Meeting Set for Big Coal River Babe Ruth League

Bernard Green president of the Big Coal River Babe Ruth League called a special meeting at the Raleigh Grill Monday May 25 to certify birth certificates of league players. All five teams submitted a fifteen player roster and were approved.

Whitesville RNL Bernard Green Big Coal River Babe Ruth League Raleigh Grill

Giles Ruling Reduces 2-0 to 1-0 in Haddix No-Hit Night

The NL president Warren Giles ruled Tuesday night’s game a 1-0 final instead of 2-0 after Milwaukee’s Felix Mantilla scored on a fielding error and Joe Adcock’s fair ball over the fence was ruled a two-base hit rather than a home run. Aaron’s run stood as valid.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Harvey Haddix Milwaukee Warren C. Giles Felix Manjtlla Hank Aaron Joe Adcock Aaron Adcock Frank Cascoli Mantilla Cascoli Giles

Standings American League Hal Newhouser Scouts for Orioles

Former American League pitching star Hal Newhouser, previously with Detroit, is now scouting for the Baltimore Orioles in a move that highlights a shift in talent evaluation within the league.

Hal Newhouser Detroit Baltimore Orioles

Pascual Hurls Two-hit Win Over Orioles

In American League action Pascual blanked Baltimore 6-0 on a two-hitter as Washington pitchers shut down the Orioles. Cleveland leads the AL race, while Wynn and the White Sox beat the Indians 5-1. Milwaukee, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Cincinnati won in the National League. Detroit was rained out.

Pascual Orioles

Johansson Not Worried About Acting Back

Swedish heavyweight Ingemar Johansson says a brief rest will heal his back injury ahead of the title bout with Floyd Patterson at Yankee Stadium on June 25. He strained a seldom used back muscle during training and had chiropractic care to reset a sacroiliac joint. Paige Cothren and Tom Miner each kicked 14 field goals in the NFL last season.

New York Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson Yankee Stadium Johansson Paige Cothren Los Angeles Tom Miner Pittsburgh

Bowdry Tops Anthony In Brutal Chicago Showdown

Jesse Bowdry, 22, from St Louis, scored a unanimous 10 round victory over Tony Anthony in Chicago Stadium. Bowdry vaulted to No 7 and called for the Moore Durelle title fight in Montreal on July 15. Bowdry seeks Harold Johnson from NBA top rival interest for a July 29 Chicago showdown.

Chicago Bowdry Tony Anthony Chicago Stadium Anthony Jesse Bowdry St. Louis New York

Yesterday's Stars Shine in MLB Showdowns

Pitcher Camilo Pascual of the Senators held the Orioles hitless through six innings and earned his first two hitter in a 6-0 win. Frank Robinson of the Reds slugged two homers and three RBIs in a 10-4 victory over the Phillies.

Camilo Pascual Senators Orioles Frank Robinson Reds Phillies

Experts Predict One American In British Finals

In Sandwich England five Americans advanced to the fifth round of the British Amateur Championship. Walker Cup captain Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City predicted at least one American would reach the final. Nicklaus Hyndman Behman Ridgley and McGee also survived to the fifth round with other match results noted.

Sandwich England Charlie Coe Oklahoma City Coe Murray Lawrence Walker Iurpers Jack Nicklaus Columbus Ohio Noel Fogarty Ireland Bill Hyndman Philadelphia Graham Dudley Dean Behman Silver Springs Maryland Sean McDermott Harold Ridgley Roanoke Bob McGee Newton Mass

Baseball Matchups Across The League Listings

National League games feature Dan iels facing Jay in Milwaukee and Jackson opposing Sanford in San Francisco. Other matchups include St Louis at San Francisco and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with Owens facing Nuxhall. Multiple American League games list pitchers such as Herbert, Grant, Lary, Shaw, Wilhelm, Terry, Sullivan, Ramos, Hillman, Williams, and Nuxhall across Detroit Chicago Baltimore New York Boston Washington and Cleveland.

Associated Press Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Washington Kansas City Detroit Boston Ork Kansas City New York Washington Fox Landis Minoso Loliar Iain C'lintorf Doby T’geson Rivera Ph'lips Wynn Bell Staley Bolger Martin Milwaukee San Francisco Piersall Los Angeles Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Abrh Buddin R'nels Kubek Wertz Busby Sk'ron Mantle Cf Gernert S'bern Jensen H'ward Bauer G'ger Maas Carey Delock Darey Duren Wiliams Wall Oul Delock Herbert Grant Lary Shaw Wilhelm Terry Sullivan Ramos Daniels Jay Jackson Sanford Hillman Williams Owens Nuxhall

Foxx Belts 58th Home Run for Athletics in 1932

In 1932 Jimmy Foxx slugged his 58th home run for the Philadelphia Athletics, delivering a record making power display. The slugger's feat highlighted a season dominated by productive batting and strong team performance.

Jimmy Foxx Philadelphia Athletics

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