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SECTION BCOLEMANSAVESSPLITCleveland Bows to Left-Hander, 3-1, on Stout 6-Hitter After A's Drop First Game inNinth inning. 3-2T0U6H LOSS FOR JOHNNY KUCKSIn Initial Start for Kansas City, Right-Hander HasShutout Through Eight Innings ButLoses in Final Frame.By Joe McGuff.of The Star's Sports StaffCleveland, MayRip Coleman, who wasconsidered little more than a hanger-on with theAthletics this spring, demonstrated conclusivelytoday that he is a steadily improving pitcher byCleveland. 3-1, with a 6-hitterthe A's a split in their Memorial day doubleheaderHis performance wasia welcome dafter the first game inwhich Cleveland scoredall of its runs inthe*‘jc -:*winJohnny Kucks, makinf hisfirst start for the A’s, blankedthe Tribe on six hits over theeightof theinningsopener. A walk and an errorthe ninth.put men on inMinnie Minoso doubled homea run and the final talliescrossed on singles by RussNixon and Woodie Held.Coleman gave brilliantperformance in the nightcapand was backed with an 8-hlt. ...attack which Included fourdoubles. Cal McLish blankedRip Coleman.the A’s for five innings andthen gave up two runs in the\ V i 1YOUNG SAN ROMANIliams, Ray Boone and JerryLumpe.PLANS TO GO TO KBalkThe final run crossed in the Of 14 College Scholarship Of-seventh on a double by BillTuttle and a single by Williams.KRISCobman struck out threefers Promising Miler PicksJayhawk Bid.and did not walk a batter, Heuons gve up the Indians’ lone runWICHITA ALSO IN RUNNINGTomin the second on doubles byi^'®*^ Had Been Narrowed toTwo Before Wichita EastEd FitzGerald and Held. Fromthe third inning through theeighth he gave up only onehit and in the fifth, sixth, sev-run enth and eighth he retiredStar Made Choice.ningiead-the side in order.The Indians made an effort(By The Star* Own Service.)Lawrence, Kas., May 30.Kansas university apparentlyhas won the battle to landtherhite inning rally but Coleman Archie, a sensational milerto pull off another ninth-jArchie San Romani, jr.3ftroit opened the ninth withWichita East high school,, . . _ . .. , ... a had offers of scholarships fromgers single. Coleman retired Min-Rrvrkvl14 coJ]eges. Yesterday inI v# uv * * u v* , v* muv v* x\ v/v» IV J i - , , , , ( '3un-'Colavito on a high fly to right television interview in Wich-the and then was nicked for aj*La, he announced his choicethe I single when Ed FitzGerald hit■ved a topped roller down the third-nan base line.me.Coleman took this badof K. U.Of the 14 offers, youngArchie was thought to havenarrowed down the field to►liar break in stride and enticed Kansas and Wichitable. Jim Baxes to bounce into a dad, a famed miler at Emporiai to forceout to end the game.U. Hisiou-State__ . , , . .. ,------ in the 30s, thoughtKucks s pertormance in the Archie jr;s decision was in-run-: opening game was an encour- fluenced bv his wanting to ing| aging one, even though the get awav f'om homeloss was agonizing.andThe Indians had numerousI suppose the recruiterswill be on our backs all sum-had chances to score against the merSan Romanj sr dd dtall right-hander but he wasirstArchie, jr., has not yet.led at his best with the pressure signed a ]ette’r „f ta on ana coming into the ninthhenoffFoxunder preseni Big Eight ruleshad stranded 12 batters.The Athletics were blanked L.W0Uldn 1 mean much- an^way.;iveover the first four innings by , . ..Co™ Archie, whose best time wasHerb Score but edged ahead __ .... .. an unofficial 4:10 m the Mis-in the fifth. Whitey Herzogted walked, was sacrificed to secsouri Valley A A. U. meet atShawnee-Mission North,getsthe ond and scored on a bouncing , „ ....a single into center field bv H.* “x‘ ~«.on ,n the,-L, ruut Compton, Calif., relaysner;ry Chiti.theScore gave up the A’s sected ond run in the seventh, thenextFridayBill Easton, K. U. trackcoach, made the usual state*by last inning he worked. Again, . , . , . . TJ, TTed the!!^ about how Pleased K .U.tory trouble. Herzog stole second j?T lf° ^ the boy, and added, I feel sure he will continue0.layand went to third on a throw-the fine tradition of Kansas30.ing error by Nixon. Williams, .. , . . ,doubled to center and Herzogl™ father helpedcame home. bu,ld-of 1Cowboys Reachto-enth and eighth, opened thein ninth by walking Jim Piersall.bouncerted Joe DeMaestri who played itN.CA. SeriesOn 6-2 Vto on an awkward hop. The ball-4. bounced away from him fornd an error and there were run)Ut ners on first and second.EORIA, ILL., May 30.(AP)Oklahoma State advancedto the college world series to-mday with a 6-2 victory overherent.Minoso doubled down the Bradley in a best two-of-threeleft-field line and Piersallbaseball(Continued on Pageitors won yesterday, 7-6.Rnrlprt coninr rirrhf*
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Kansas City Star
Kansas City, Missouri, US
Sun, May 31, 1959
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