06 Aug 1959
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Newspaper
Ukiah Daily Journal
Location
Ukiah, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1959
Page
1
Co-Manager Sam Ray and Tony DeAngelis plan to start Emilio Snay on the mound tomorrow afternoon as Ukiah eyes a championship run. Snay delivered the second win in a recent stretch and could propel Ukiah toward the final, weather permitting.
A collage of quotes reveals athletes like Rocky Marciano Basilio and Walter Hagen Jr coping with long separations from spouses and children. The piece highlights the personal toll on wives, the impact on sons and the difficulty of constant travel, with reflections from family members and contemporaries.
A second baseman was knocked out of the game after a hard fastball struck his right hand during the top of the second inning. He collapsed, was attended to on the field, and carried off on a stretcher.
Washington Senators snap a 19 game winless skid with a 9-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the second game of a twilight doubleheader. Manager Cookie Lavagetto says the win eased three weeks of sleepless nights and recalls his pinch hit that broke a 1947 no hitter. Clevenger, making his first start, yielded seven hits in a complete game shutout, Bain drove the offense.
Promoter Rosensohn is under round the clock police guard as DA and state athletic commission probe boxing promotion activities linked to the Patterson Johansson heavyweight title bout. He says the guard began Wednesday after a DA visit and grand jury subpoena. Vincent Vellella, now Rosensohn Enterprises owner, was also subpoenaed.
California Attorney General Stanley Mosk pressed for sweeping changes to the Athletics Commission. He argued its financing from gate shares creates a conflict that invites corruption and favors large crowds over regulation. Recommendations include verify licenses from out of state entrants, require affidavits to assure fighters get their share, test for narcotics, and expand the investigative staff. The report cites assistant A G Jewel and deputy Rubin, tied to the Leonard beating case.
National League standings show San Francisco leading with 60 wins and Milwaukee at 98 losses. Results include Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4 and Los Angeles 6 Cincinnati 3 at night. American League figures list Chicago atop with 63 wins, Cleveland at 45 losses, and notable twinbill results across several cities.
The U S Olympic Committee selects Althea Gibson of New York 1957 and 1958 Wimbledon champion to head a four girl tennis squad for the Pan-American Games in Chicago August 27 to September 7. Teammates are Dorothy Knode Forest Hills Mimi Arnold Redwood City and Karol Fageros Miami.
Willie Hartack captured four victories at Monmouth Park aboard Wes Proud Can Opener Royal Home and Point Count. He missed a fifth as Scotland won the $55,300 Choice Stakes by a length and a half over Atoll.
Sacramento remains atop the Pacific Coast League denied Vancouver 3-2 behind Winnie Brown who earned his 10th win with relief from Perry Fox. Spokane beat Phoenix 1-0, Portland shut out San Diego 3-0, and Salt Lake toppled Seattle 8-4 as major league stats streak through the itemized box.
Willie McCovey blasted a pair of homers driving in three runs to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. Barry Latman and Jim McAnany starred for the White Sox in a 2-0 win over the Orioles, while Latman added a six-strikeout, three-hitter. The day also featured multiple AL and NL games including the Indians, Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals, Pirates, Phillies, Cubs, and others in a broad baseball wrap.
Sonny Liston, ranking among the era’s top heavies, fought through blurred vision to stop Nino Valdes in 47 seconds of the third round. It was Liston’s 25th win in 26 bouts and his 16th knockout, with Valdes suffering his 18th career loss. Both fighters weighed 211 pounds.
Boston signs 18 year old Charles Shepherd from Oakdale High School, a 6 foot 175 pound outfielder from Waterford. Shepherd will report to Raleigh in the Carolina League next spring, announced by Red Sox official Charles Wallgren. He starred with Hughson Merchants semipro club.
An advertisement urges use of keratolytic T-4-L for athlete's foot, claiming it sloughs off infected skin and reveals new skin. It promotes Instant drying T-4-L Squid and T-4-L Foot Powder with antiseptic, soothing protection and offers a 48 cent back guarantee if not delighted in three days. The notice targets Ukiah Rexall Drug buyers.
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