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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
12
Oklahoma State edged Arizona 5 to 3 to win the NCAA baseball championship, giving the Big Eight its second national title in a week. Earlier Kansas won the NCAA track and field championship, marking the program's first title.
In Streator Illinois H W Hines of Carmi captured the Class A Open title at the state trapshooting championships with 25 straight in the shootout. Frank Gardner of Springfield won Class AA on 197 hits, Wilbur Meredith of Mazon claimed Class A, and Mrs Marvy Helen Crabbe of Joliet led women with 178 of 200. Forrest Woods Jr. of Le Roy shot 190 of 200 and then 25 straight in a shoot-off for the high junior crown.
Detroit lost to Washington while Cleveland defeated New York and Chicago beat Boston in separate games. Kansas City edged Baltimore in a night game. the Reds topped the Giants. Pittsburgh defeated the Cubs. Pittsburgh also won in extra innings against Chicago while Milwaukee and Los Angeles split. Indians beat Red Sox. Tigers lost to Orioles. White Sox defeated Yankees in a 9 innings game. Senators results incomplete.
Chicago June 19 AP Bob Lewis longtime Cubs traveling secretary retires at 61 after 33 years serving nine managers. He will stay with the club in an advisory role. Don Biebel, 27, succeeds him and previously played for Ponca City and served as a Cubs coach.
AP reports plans for a third major league with dates from 1960 to 1962. Key backers include Donald Grant and three investor groups linked to Mrs. Payson, Mrs. Killam, and Dwight Davis. City talks hinge on a new ballpark at Flushing Meadows and strong backing.
Cleveland arrives in New York for a four game set with the Yankees as the AL standings tighten. The Indians lead the league by a narrow margin while New York tries to bounce back from a rough stretch and a recent 10th inning win by Mickey Mantle, who continues to power the Yankees.
West Memphis box score notes Sonny Ingram 159 percent over Clarence Cook 152, Bastrop 10 over Los Angeles. The Giants beat Cincinnati 8-3 for their second win in five. Braves stumble as Pirates win 4-2 in 13 innings behind Elroy Face 11th win. Face is 16-0 since May 30, 1958.
Fred Haney kept calm after Milwaukee nearly blew a big NL lead as Don McMahan closed out a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The win left the Braves ahead early but required late relief by Spahn and Burdette, with fans stirred by a late bullpen appearance.
Major leaguers Chico Carrasquel and the Orioles rallied for a 7-6 win over Detroit as Carrasquel drove in the final four runs with a two run homer in the eighth and a two run single in the ninth. Elroy Face earned his 11th win with 16 straight in relief during a 4-2 13 inning Pirates win over Chicago. Tokyo Sawada outpointed Steve Tony in a 10 round bout in Manila.
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