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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1959
Page
8
Officers helping Joyce with the plans are Billy Kerns treasurer Carol Dickson secretary and Larry Hockman president. The event will be free for TAC members except what they bring such as supper and swimming. Members must sign up at the War Memorial Building before August 22.
Based on 250 or more at bats Aaron Milwaukee 0.362 Cunningham St Louis 0.334. Runs Pinson Cincinnati 81 Neal Los Angeles 78. Hits Aaron Milwaukee 146 Temple Cincinnati 135. Doubles Aaron Milwaukee Cimoli St Louis 35. Triples Neal Los Angeles Mathews Milwaukee White St Louis 8. Home runs Banks Chicago Mathews Milwaukee 29. Stolen bases Mays San Francisco 20 T Taylor Chicago 16. Pitching based on 10 or more decisions Face Pittsburgh 14 0 Drysdale Los Angeles Antonelli San Francisco 146. Strikeouts Drysdale Los Angeles 173 S Jones San Francisco 141. At bats Kuenn Detroit 0.343 Woodling Baltimore 0.338. Runs Power Cleveland 81 Yost Detroit 80. Runs batted in Killebrew Washington 81 Colavito Cleveland 77. Hits Fox Chicago 137 Power Cleveland Kuenn Detroit 126. Doubles Williams Kansas City 8 Kuenn Detroit 26. Triples Allison Washington 8 Kuenn Detroit 6. Home runs Killebrew Washington 33 Colavito Cleveland 30. Stolen bases Aparicio Chicago 22 Mantle New York 17. Pitching 10 or more decisions McLish Cleveland 134 Shaw Chicago 93. Strikeouts Score Cleveland 133 Wynn Chicago 129.
Willie McCovey 4-for-4 in his San Francisco debut singles home the tie breaking run in the eighth to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 and keep the Giants in first place a half game ahead. The NL and AL standings are noted with Don Drysdale and Hank Aaron hitting key homers as other games wrap up across the circuit.
The 1959 All-Star Game in Los Angeles at the Coliseum could net about a half million dollars in revenue with 45 000 to 55 000 expected attendance. Managers Casey Stengel and Fred Haney draft minor changes to rosters and pitching staffs for the second game following the Pittsburgh result.
Old Timers Day marks the 100th anniversary of baseball in Washington with a star lineup at Griffith Stadium on August 8. Tedious details cover Taft, Roosevelt relatives, Senate hosts, surviving managers, three pennant players, and late 19th century pioneer George Winkleman, all gathering for the two to three innings before the Senators face the White Sox.
The Senators drop their 13th straight game as Bob Allison belts his 27th home run in a 11-2 loss to the Yankees. Latman allows three runs over seven innings and Jim Perry saves a late rally by Cleveland in a pennant race update.
Don Drysdale struck out 14 as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 5-4 at the Coliseum. Drysdale fanned 173 batters in 1991-93 innings, extending his streak with six straight wins, while Philadelphia, seeking its first win in five Coliseum games, remained winless on the season.
Lamar Hunt announces the new American Football League with six founding clubs in Dallas New York Denver Houston Minneapolis and Los Angeles and begins operation in 1960 with up to two more teams to be chosen from Miami Buffalo and Atlanta leading contenders.
Engineer 4 Charles Mathis on an Illinois Central passenger train followed regulations after hitting a camel tethered near the tracks by a circus keeper in Belleville. He reported the camel with a broken leg, while the dispatcher joked about a pink elephant. The camel was casted for its injury.
At the Winchester Softball Leagues meeting the benefit yard party date was set for August 29 at Senseny Park. Allan Gaunt was elected chair, with Olin Lowe and John Rinker assisting. All three softball leagues will share proceeds and volunteers are needed. other fundraising ideas were tabled.
Len Matthews wins a unanimous decision over Candy McFarland in a 10 round Philadelphia main event. Matthews uses steady pressure, lands the decisive punches in rounds seven to ten, while McFarland mostly runs and feints.
The International League game saw Toronto defeating Miami 2 to 1 after ten innings. Other results included Columbus 2 Buffalo 1 and Rochester 7 Richmond 1 with Montreal 6 Havana 2.
The Newsprint Information Committee notes rising labor costs make horses obsolete for pulpwood work. A 1950 census recorded 20,000 horses in Eastern Canada. current estimates put the number about a third lower as tractors and machinery take over forest tasks.
Baltimore Orioles manager Paul Richards testified in Washington before the Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee regarding large signing bonuses. He called for measures to curb the vicious competition for young players and the payoffs tied to recruitment.
Baseball standings show Chicago leading with a .596 record while Cleveland Kansas City Baltimore New York and Detroit trail. All star events scheduled in Los Angeles with games and results listed including New York 11 Kansas City 2 and Chicago 7 Washington 1 Friday results and Monday schedule noted.
Newport News reports Rear Adm. Frederick B. Warder urges officers and crew to call submarines submarines or ships, reviving the old adage that a vessel is a boat only if it can be carried by a ship. Early subs were small torpedo boats, unlike modern submarines.
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