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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1958
Page
7
Dodgers rout Braves 12-4 to extend streaks while the Phillies outlast the Cardinals 6-4 in 14 innings. OMalley’s club drew a NL record crowd in the three-game set, as Philadelphia’s Harry Anderson belted a two-run homer in the 14th to seal the Phils’ win.
Philadelphia Phillies announce the signing of southpaw Bob Hellmer from Gorham Illinois. Hellmer who threw five no hitters for Gorham High School over the past two seasons will be assigned to Johnson City in the Appalachian League.
American League standings show Detroit at Boston and Cleveland at Baltimore with results including Boston 6 Chicago 4 and Cleveland 14 New York 1. National League leads San Francisco Milwaukee St Louis and Cincinnati with Monday games Cincinnati 6 San Francisco 3 and doubleheaders Chicago Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Los Angeles Milwaukee noted as postponed or completed under rain and darkness conditions.
Moe Drabowsky, 22, pitched the Cubs to a 4-0 win over the Pirates in a rain delayed opener. He faced 29 batters, walked one, and struck out five. Ted Kluszewski’s infield single was the lone Pirates hit.
Roberto de Vicenzo failed to finish in the money at the $25,000 Dallas Open on Sunday ending the longest winning streak in golf. He had earned money in 31 straight tournaments across four years starting July 4, 1954, and his 287 tied for two strokes out of the money.
Harry Anderson of the Phillies hit a two run homer in the 14th inning to edge St. Louis 6 4 after a combined day with a single double and two homers in the first game. Moe Drabowsky of the Cubs tossed a four nothing win over Pittsburgh on a one hit shutout.
Pancho Gonzales defeated Lew Hoad 6 2 6 2 in the 1958 pro tennis tour finale in La Jolla. It was Gonzales 51st win in the 100 match series and his fourth tour triumph tying him with promoter Jack Kramer for all time honors.
Art Bisch of Phoenix Arizona won the Rex Mays classic 100 mile auto race at State Fair Park. His car averaged 94.01 mph taking one hour 3 minutes 49.27 seconds to finish just two car lengths ahead of Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley Park Illinois.
At Agua Caliente Mexico a Daily Double payout of 6066.40 dollars was earned by the combination of Sweetake and Civil War. The payout falls short of the world record 12724.80 dollars set at Caliente on July 4 1954.
Oklahoma football star Max Leon, former Chicago Cardinals halfback and 1954 OU standout, suffered the loss of two toes in a power lawn mower accident in Muskogee Oklahoma on a recent Saturday.
Terry Brennan, 30 on Wednesday, heads into his fifth Notre Dame season after a 7-3, 8-2, and a 2-8 arc that tested him amid a Leahy era feud. Once hailed as boy wonder, he faced injuries and criticism but secured renewed backing for 1957 with veterans remaining from Leahy’s era.
Sam Snead captures the Dallas Open with a playoff win over Julius Boros Gary Player and John McMullin after a dramatic presentation of a dummy check. Snead heads to Tulsa for the National Open with a 69.20 scoring average.
In a competition at the Egyptian Rifle and Pistol Club a cap and ball revolver was used in a match. Both slow and timed stages tested precision and handling under match conditions.
Tim Tam a Calumet Farm Derby and Preakness winner suffered a sesamoid bone break at Belmont and may retire from racing. Trainer Jimmy Jones and owner Mrs. Gene Markey will decide. the colt was defeated by Cavan by six lengths in the Belmont.
Gatwick Airport, a 20 million dollar project 30 miles south of London, opens with claims of being the world's most modern. Queen Elizabeth I attends the ceremony as the facility aims to relieve London Airport traffic with a 40 minute rail connection to the capital.
Omaha June 9 AP Tonight's District 3 playoff game between Clemson and Florida will decide the final member of the field for the NCAA World Series opening Friday June 13. Berths are Holy Cross LaFayette Western Michigan Missouri Arizona Colorado State and Southern California.
The Murphysboro Recreation Dept sponsors a beginners tennis class directed by Chester Kessel. It begins at 1:30 p m Tuesday at Murphysboro Township High School courts. The department will provide instruction and racquets.
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