Williams and Musial Near End Of Road In 1959 season
The article notes Ted Williams and Stan Musial, Hall of Fame hitters, may be nearing retirement as they enter their 18th seasons. Both face rough campaigns, with Williams hampered by ailments and service time and Musial sidelined by lineup irregularities and aging. The piece reflects on their storied careers and unlikely late-career struggles.
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Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Williams
Musial
Ted
Bellmore Dominates St. Bernice in Parke County League
Bellmore defeated St. Bernice 14 to 4 Sunday in a Parke County high school summer league game. Bellmore led 8 to 5 at halftime and extended the margin in the second half.
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ST. Bernice
Ind
Bellmore
Parke County
Horse Show Results Across Several Illinois Venues
Harold Coughran led five events at the Sunday Brazil show with other Terre Haute riders among top finishers. Adults Charles Martin and Jack Hinesley also posted high results. In Selbyville Donna and Eddie Lenderman ranked well, while Allerton saw Larry Don Wood and others place. Ruel Burns won the over 50 class. Newton listed Connie Hughes as high finisher. Danville saw Marilyn Heimroth place twice.
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Harold Coughran
Brazil
Terre Haute
Linda Jerritsma
Sherry Caldwell
Jan Price
Bob Marietta
Georgella Lewzader
Marilyn Hemroth
Anta Gehring
Charles Martin
Jack Hinesley
Selbyville, Ill
Donna
Eddie Lenderman
Allerton
Larry Don Wood
Carol Alter
Virginia Divan
Carol Hall
Nancy Lillie
Pete Johnson
Ruel Burns
Newton, Ill
Connie Hughes
Danville
Marilyn Heimroth
Shelburn Defeats Greenwood 16-9 in Legion Game
Shelburn won 16-9 over Greenwood after collecting 17 hits led by Leon Cagle with two triples and a single and Larry Rambis with a triple and two singles. Bob Morse added three one base hits as Shelburn hosts Terre Haute next Tuesday night.
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Shelburn
Ind
Ford wins 50th Canadian Open in Streaking Form
Doug Ford captured the 50th Canadian Open at Sun Day, finishing two strokes ahead of Don Finsterwald Art Wall and Bo Wininger. The victory netted Ford $3 500 and raised his season total to $19 335.57 as he extended his postwar money-winning dominance.
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Ste. Dorothee
Que
Doug
Ford
U. S
Don Finsterwald
Art Wall
Bo Wininger
Odessa
Tex
Wall
Billy Casper, Jr
App Valley
Calif
Wininger
Finsterwald
Hutchinson Spins One Hitter in Merchants Victory
Max Hutchinson pitched a one hitter and drove in three runs as Terre Haute Merchants beat North Terre Haute Merchants 6 to 2 in the Western Indiana League. Chuck Gehring spoiled the no hit bid with a fourth inning single. Jim Buell homered for Staunton in a 5 to 2 win over J. B. Music.
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Max Hutchinson
Terre Haute Merchants
North Terre Haute Merchants
Staunton
J. & B. Music
West Terre Haute Merchants
Pell Construction
Hutchinson
Chuck Gehring
Jim Buell
Don Blair
Jim Lurber
Blair
Kenny Payne
Kenny Webster
Construction
W. T. H. Merchants
Miller
Rogers and
Web
Clift Clube
RHE J. B
Bonham
Trout
N. T. H. Merchants
T. H Merchants
Stott and Spittler
Hutchinson and
Weeks
Golf Champs Verostko and Timmons Win City Four Ball Crown
Gene Verostko and Jack Timmons defeat Willie Wisely and Dick Smith to claim the City Four Ball title at Rea Park. The final came after a 15 hole deadlock, with Verostko and Timmons winning the 16th and 17th holes for the victory. Other flight results include Rose/Gill 2 up over Blair/Horrell, Miller/ Peck 1 up over Strong/Germany, Carter/Lewis 2 up over Farnsworth/Swift, Alumbaugh/Nuttall 3 and 2 over Rozgony/Von Treese, Reed/Ferguson 2 over Russell/Myers, Clark/Bennett 1 up over D. Clark/G. James, and Roberts/Kendall 9 and 8 over Smith ley/King.
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Gene’ Verostko
Jack Timmons
Willie” Wisely
Dick Smith
Rea Park
Verostko
Timmons
Paul Rose
Joe Gill
Blair
Horrell
Harry Miller
Peck
Strong
Germany
Carter
Lewis
Farnsworth
Swift
Alumbaugh
Nuttall
Rozgony
von Treese
Reed
Ferguso
Russel and Myers
Don Essig Qualifies For National Public Links Tourney
Indianapolis area golfers led by 1957 champion Don Essig qualified for the National Public Links golf tournament. Essig, LSU student, shot three under par 137 at Coffin Sunday for medalist honors and a three stroke lead over Charles Griffith.
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Indianapolis
Don Essig
Essig
Coffin
Charles Griffith
Hillsdale Beats Dana In Wabash Valley League Clash
Hillsdale defeated Dana 14 to 40 yesterday as Mike Birch pitched a four hitter and had three hits. The win put Hillsdale in a percentage lead for first place in the Wabash Valley Independents League.
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Clinton
Ind
Hillsdale
Dana
Mike Birch
Johansson Poised to Lift Foreign Boxers in Patterson Clash
Ingemar Johansson stands to redeem foreign challengers who have struggled in American rings. The piece recalls past imports like Schmeling Farr and Godoy who edged Louis but underperformed overall. Johansson, favored at 4 to 1, could spark a stronger showing for non American contenders.
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New York
Ingemar Johansson
Ingo
Floyd Patterson
Max Schmeling
Tommy Farr
Arturo Godoy
Max
Joe Louis
Louis
Farr
Ingemar
Godoy
Gladiators
George Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
England
Don Cockell
Rocky Marciano
Picadilly
Patterson
Brian London
Europe
John L. Sullivan
New York Boxing Commission
Johansson
Eddie Machen
Aaron Hitting Again as Braves Rout Giants 13–3
Hank Aaron belted three two run homers with a man aboard lifting his average to .391 and his RBI to 61 as the Braves crushed the Giants 13–3 to pull a game and a half ahead. Del Crandall and Johnny Logan also homered while Warren Spahn notched his ninth win.
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Milwaukee Braves
Henry Aaron
Hank
Braves
Giants
Aaron
del Crandall
Johnny Logan
Warren Spahn
Johnny Antonelli
Pittsburgh
Pirates
St. Louis
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Buzhardt
Don Branson Wins Feature At Fair Grounds Racefront
The largest crowd of about 7,000 watched Don Branson of Urbana Illinois win the feature race at the Fair Grounds earning 886.50 prize plus qualifying money pushing his total earnings near 1100 to 1200 dollars. Branson leads a strong field including Van Johnson and Tommy Hinnershitz with Ed Elisian making a standout showing in heat and semi events. Future races announced include Aug 9 late model stock cars Aug 16 sprint cars and Oct 4 a 100 lap midget.
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Tribune Sports
Fairgrounds
Chunky Don Branson
Don Smith
Urbana, Ill
Branson
Smith
Margaret
Brazil
Illinois
van Johnson
Tommy Hinnershitz
Ed Elisian
Hinnershitz
Rector Bennett Hurl Vishing Wins Over Barrington Bombers
Vishing beat the Barrington Bombers of Indianapolis twice yesterday at Memorial Park 53 to 93. Noble Rector pitched a five hitter in the opener and Bobo Bennett a six hitter in the night cap.
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Vishing
Barrington Bombers
Indianapolis
Memorial Park
Noble Rector
Bobo Bennett
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