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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1959

Page

8

Steelers Drop Veteran Two Rookies From Roster

California, Pa AP. The Pittsburgh Steelers cut one veteran and two rookies to 42 men, waiving halfback Dick Christy from North Carolina State tackle John Perkins of Mississippi Southern and quarterback Jack Stephans of Holy Cross. Tom Barnett of Purdue worked at flanker in scrimmage. The team closes training at California State Teachers College, drills at South Park, then heads to St. Louis for Friday's exhibition with the Chicago Cardinals.

California Pittsburgh Steelers National Football League Buddy Parker Dick Christy North Carolina State John Perkins Mississippi Southern Jack Stephans Holy Cross Parker Tom Barnett Purdue Steelers California State Teachers College South Park St. Louis Chicago Cardinals

Union High School names new baseball coach Marrone

Mansfield Ohio AP Union High School Richland County announced yesterday that Fairmont West Virginia State College graduate Joseph Marrone has been named head baseball coach, replacing Dana McClure who resigned to join the city educational system.

Mansfield Ohio Joseph Marrone Union High School Richland County Fairmont W. Va State College Dana McClure

Hale's Single Wins 2nd Game as Charleston Splits with Houston

In a Labor Day doubleheader, Bob Hale delivered a bases loaded single in the 12th inning to lift the Charleston Senators to a 2-0 win, splitting the pair with the Houston Buffs. Houston took the opener 3-0 on Eddie Blake’s three hitter and a two run homer.

Houston, Tex Bob Hale Charleston Senators Houston Buffs Buffs Eddie Blake Charleston Joel McDaniel George Spencer Barney Schultz Schultz Ernie Briggs Senator Bob Bruce Tom Poholsky Houston Abrh Kostro Kanehl Hazle Delsing Lf Hale Cole Laue Browne Demeter Hardway

Kluszewski drives White Sox to double sweep over A’s

Ted Kluszewski drove in six runs as White Sox swept the A’s 2-1 and 13-7. He added a first game run on a single and two homers in the nightcap, his first in the American League. Johnny Podres fanned 14 in a 7-1 win for the Dodgers over the Cubs, after a six-hit outing. Ray Narleski, claimed from Cleveland, pitched 183 innings in 44 games in 1958.

Ted Kluszewski White Sox A’s Johnny Podres Dodgers Cubs

Braves Sweep 2 From Pirates Tie For Second

Braves win a Labor Day doubleheader over the Pirates to sew up two wins. Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl win, Aaron homers, and Del Crandall and Lee Maye also homer as Milwaukee ties for second behind San Francisco. Giants and Dodgers also win as pennant race tightens.

ED. Wilks Associated Press Milwaukee Braves Braves Juan Pizarro Cincinnati Lew Burdette Bob Buhl Pittsburgh Milwaukee Los Angeles San Francisco Giants Sam Jones St. Louis Dodgers Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Dave Philley Bucs Bob Friend Hank Aaron Lee Maye del Crandall Maye Crandall Burdette Pirates Buhl Bennie Daniels Joe Adcock Curt Flood Maury Wills Junior Gilliams Bob Anderson John Roseboro Gil Hodges

Milwaukee Braves Refuse To Concede In Pennant Chase

Milwaukee Braves refuse to concede in the National League title race after a Labor Day doubleheader sweep of Pittsburgh. Manager Fred Haney says the run still has a long way to go as they sit three games behind the first place San Francisco Giants with 17 games left. Red Schoendienst and Joe Adcock forecast a finish that will go to the final week.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves Fred Haney Braves San Francisco Giants Pittsburgh Giants Red Schoendienst Joe Adcock

West Virginia Announces Home Grown Football Roster

The Mountaineers list thirty-one players developed on campus with seventeen from Pennsylvania near Morgantown and ten others from five different states.

West Virginia Pennsylvania Morgantown

Big Klu hits first AL homer as Chisox sweep KC

Ted Kluszewski, sought after by the White Sox, belts two homers and a key single to power a 2-1 win and a 13-7 victory over Kansas City. He plate five runs, ending a drought and boosting Chicago’s pennant push as he credits a snap back and back-to-back success with the club.

Big Klu Chisox Chicago Ted Kluszewski Chicago White Sox Kluszewski Kansas City Sox Klu Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati

Dykes Likely To Pilot Tigers In 1960

DETROIT AP General Manager Rick Ferrell said he will name the 1960 Tigers manager after the current road trip. Jimmie Dykes, who has led Detroit to a 67-52 since May 3, is favored. Ferrell praised Dykes and noted he will be 63 in November and hopes for a full season in 1960.

Detroit Rick Ferrell Detroit Tigers Jimmie Dykes Tigers Bill Norman Ferrell Pitts Pirates Norman

Indians Sweep Tigers to Complete Doubleheader Victory

Cleveland rallies past Detroit 15-14 and 6-5 to complete a twin bill sweep as Vic Power drives in two in the ninth. The Indians and White Sox chase Chicago with power as Rocky Colavito and Tito Francona homer, while Detroit’s Yost hits twice in the opener.

Detroit Cleveland Abrh Ar Yost Piersal Harris Ib Minoso Kuen If Kaline Colavio Maxwell If Bolling Power Berberet Vale Foytack Morgan P Ferese Sisler Bell Bunning Nixon D Grant Locke E Harlan FitzGer F Webster I Garcia McLish U Perry Cicotte Po Cicotte FitzGerald

Baseball season leaders and statistics across leagues

Batting leaders include Kuenn Detroit with 354 at bats and 175 hits, Kaline Detroit 329 at bats, 174 hits, and Colavito Cleveland 40 home runs. Runs, RBIs, and other leaders listed for Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, and New York. Pitching leaders show McLish Cleveland 177 decisions, Shaw Chicago 146, strikeout leaders Bunning Detroit 170 and Wynn Chicago 161. National League leaders include Aaron Milwaukee batting .359 with 198 hits, Pinson Cincinnati 186 hits and 44 doubles, Banks Chicago 128 RBIs, Moon Los Angeles 11 triples.

San Francisco Los Angeles Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cincinnati Val Pape Louis Pudiedelphia Philadelphia St Louis Chicago St. Louis Kuenn Detroit Kaline Yost Power Colavito Cleveland Jensen Boston Fox Runnels Williams Kansas City Allison Washington Landis Kubek McDougald New York Killebrew Aparicio Mantle McLish Shaw Bunning Wynn Aaron Cunningham Pinson Mays Banks Robinson Moon White St. Louis

Major League Boxscores recap doubleheader results

PCA Kansas City and Chicago split games led by DeMaestri Kluszewski and Terwilliger in the first, Detroit and Cleveland split with Lepcio homers, New York over Boston with Mantle and Buddin clutch hits, and Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia Cincinnati matchups highlighting key home runs and relievers across 10 innings.

Associated Press Chicago Cleveland Detroit New York Baltimore Boston Kansas City Washington Terwilliger Kluszewski Smith Rivera Kansas Snyder Ae Aparico Garver Pierce Jablonski DeMaestri New York Boston Bauer Rf Kubek Geiger Cf Mantle Cf Bheough Berracc of Runnels Blayock Stephens Howard Ib Jensen Rf Lopez If Maizone Ricc'son Buddin Maas Wertz Turley Carey Grba Casale Fornieles Geiger

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