Drysdale Bemoans Coliseum Pitching Blues
Dodgers ace Don Drysdale says the Coliseum and The Fence hinder his pitching as Los Angeles beats the Milwaukee Braves 2-1. He describes the park as a groove disruptor and expects a road trip to improve his form and reduce the right handed batter’s advantage. He recalls Walter Alston’s batting practice miscue that became a fence hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Drysdale
Milwaukee Braves
Clem Labine
Los Angeles
Giants
Jim Davenport
San Francisco
Walter Alston
Dodger
Hogan's Belgium visit may hinge on exhibition toed with palace ties
Ben Hogan, a favored figure in European golf, was invited by King Baudouin to stay at the Royal Palace during the Brussels World Fair International Golf tournament July 7-9. Hogan, 26, a three handicap pro, weighs options as the King seeks a show of exhibition rounds to boost the event while Hogan cites club sales interests and form concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Ben Hogan
America
Links
King Baudouin
Belgium
Royal Palace
Liliane
United States
Clifford Folger
Eisenhower
Hogan
Folger
Ben
Leopold
Three U S Race Sloops Cost 300000 For America's Cup
Newport RI article notes Britain’s Sceptre as challenger and three U S defense candidates still under construction. Each 12 meter class sloop expected to cost about 300000, with trials to select defender beginning July 12 and the regatta to start September 20 off Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R.I.P
Britain
Sandbank
Scotland
Samuel
J. Bull
Burgee
New York Yacht Club
America
Isle of Wight
Thomson Parsons Chosen for Monza 500 Mile Race
Duane Carter of the United States Auto Club announced two more invites for the 500 Miglia di Monza at Milan on June 29. Johnny Thomson of Boyertown and John Parsons of Van Nuys are selected. Parsons, a top driver, placed third in the first Monza race last June and was the 1950 Indianapolis winner with multiple national titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Carter
United Jase Auto Club
Iam
Milan
Italy
Guiseppe Bacciagaluppi
Indianapolis
Association Organized Voices in Racing Group
CHICAGO AP The American Thoroughbred Owners Association organized today to gain a voice in the conduct of racing, announced by Secretary Frank R. Warton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Thoroughbred Owners Assn
Frank R. Warton
Hirsch Jacobs Scores Triple in Week at Jamaica Track
Hall of fame trainer Hirsch Jacobs wins three races in one week with Hello Janie at Jamaica and Long Island, the first six furlongs and a mile and one sixteenth. Jacobs, 54, led national trainer standings seven straight years and tops New York figures, with Promised Land as his star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirsch Jacobs
Hello Janie
Brooklyn
Jacobs
Jacobs’ “Triple” With “Hello Janie
Alquest
Jamaica
Long Island
Bowie
Stymie
New York
Jim Fitzsimmons
Max Hirsch
Cary Winfrey
Isidor Bieber
Bold Ruler
Gallant Man
Hirsch
Boatsman's Knot For Strong Yet Quick Tying Use
A knot designed for boatmen that remains easy to tie and untie while increasing holding power as strain rises. It emphasizes reliability under load and practical handling for nautical tasks.
Dickie Kerr and the 1919 White Sox World Series
The 1919 White Sox, later the Black Sox, lost to the Reds five games to three with Dickie Kerr as a lone bright spot. Kerr, a left handed rookie, pitched a shutout in game three and won game six, finishing his rookie season 13-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago White Sox
Black Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Dickie Kerr
Kerr
Chicago
Stan Musial
Musial
Houston
Tex
Auburn Branded with Major Violations and Probation
The SEC executive committee upheld Auburn's football recruiting violations and imposed penalties. Auburn loses bowl receipts shares and is placed on indefinite conference probation. The NCAA also probationed Auburn to Sept 1 1961 after a prior ruling. Don Fuell was declared ineligible. Gen Troy Middleton chaired the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Auburn
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Southeastern Conference
Alabama
NCAA
Don Fuell
Guntersville
Ala
Troy Middleton
Louisiana State
Nine-Hole Ladies Golf Host Blinds Two-Some Winners
The Crumlins nine-hole ladies hosted an 18-hole blind two-some event for visiting players. Winners were Mrs. Ralph Balestra and Mrs. Harold Barnes with runners-up Mrs. Robert Colvin and Mrs. H. G. Barnes and third place goers Mrs. Frederick Flaherty and Mrs. James Harnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolfers
Crumlins
Ralph Balestra
Harold Barnes
Robert Colvin
H. G. Barnes
Frederick Flaherty
James Harnett
North American indoor speed skating titles awarded to Lake Placid
The 1959 North American indoor speed skating championships will be staged in the Olympic arena in Lake Placid on February 28 and March 1. Lake Placid residents James C. Sheffield and Stanley Benham were elected to senior union roles, with several others from the area named to national officials and racing committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Placid
Olympic Arena
Amateur Skating Union of the
Richard Shearman
Calvin Wilson
Stanley Ayers
Hurley Devlin
Harold Young
Carl Johnson
I. B. Hunt
Saranac Lake
Sievers To Highlight Hall of Fame Game In Cooperstown
Roy Edward Sievers star outfielder of the Washington Senators, famed for a 1957 AL home run total of 114, will appear in the 17th Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field on Monday August 4 in Cooperstown. Tickets are reserved at $2 each through Howard C. Talbot Jr. of the Cooperstown Baseball Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperstown
Roy Edward Sievers
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Phillies
Doubleday Field
Sievers
St. Louis
Hannibal
Roy
St. Louis Browns
Coan Sievers
Browns
Baltimore F
Creoles
Jimmy Dykes
Roy Sievers
Gil Coan
Ted Williams
Mickey Mantle
Orestes Minoso
Yogi Berra
Howard C. Talbot, Jr
Cooperstown Baseball Committee
Talbot i
The Three Faces Of Eddie Mathews
Oscar Fraley profiles Eddie Mathews of the Milwaukee Braves, highlighting his three perceived personas and his impact as a power hitter. It notes his 1953 NL home run title with 47, his key World Series performances, and his modest 30 home runs, 100 RBIs, and a .300 average goal while acknowledging his tense relations with photographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yankees
Yankees
Mathews
Braves
DISCARD WATCHES WHEN TINKERING ABOARD BOAT
Boatmen warned to remove wrist watches or rings before handling engines or electrical repairs aboard to avoid accidents.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bernard
Tut) Bartzen Jr
Pop
Dallas
Texas
Little Tut
Drysdale Blames Park
Winson
Johnny Podres
Carl Erskine
Coliseum
New York City
Mountain Lakes
Nut
Gordon Tasker
Wesley Brimlow
U.S
John S. Matthews
Harold S. Vanderbilt
England
Vanderbilt
Thomson, Parsons
Boatsman’s Knot
Gary Heinrich
Uncle Sam
Manhattan
Don McGorty
Manhattan College
Villanova
LaSalle
Hornsby
Young Sievers
Rogers Hornsby
Jimmy Foxx
al Simmons
Eddie Mathews
Oscar Fraley
Ed Mathews
N.Y
New York State
Otsego Lake
Fenimore
Treadway
Elliot
Ryan
X “Magic
Bowling Green
Main St
North
Syracuse
Salina St
DeWitt
East Genesee St
Fairmount Bowling Center
W. Geneese St
Camillus
Heid’s Alley
Oswego Street
Liverpool
Jefferson Bowling Academy
E. Jefferson St
Lyncourt
Court Street
Marine
Brewerton
James Street
Triangle
Seneca Turnpike
West Seneca Tpke
Skaneateles
Jordon St
Solvay
Milton Avenue
South Side Recreation
South Salina St
Genesee St. Baldwinsville
Brewerton Road
Mattydale
Genesee Street
Syracuse University
Comstock Avenue
West Fayette St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!