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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1959
Page
9
Odds tilt toward the rugged Canadian as Moore defends his title. Both fighters are expected to engage in a hard clash likely to extend rounds with leverage and endurance as key factors.
National League standings show San Francisco atop with 65 wins and Los Angeles third at 62. Results include San Francisco 5 Saint Louis in 10 innings and Chicago 5 Los Angeles 4 in 10. American League leaders Chicago 66 wins, Cleveland 65, and New York 57.
Giants lead NL but Candlestick unfinished and seating uncertain. Builder Charley Harney cites 34 200 seats with possible add ons and emergency bleachers to 55 000, while refusing extra funding. World Series could open Sept 30 if building permits, with limited ramps and missing upper deck still. field ready.
Three Wilmington fishermen drowned when a 14 foot motorboat struck a submerged jetty near Bayview Beach in the Delaware River. A fourth member survived after clinging to the overturned craft for hours until rescue. The group had set off from Augustine Beach an hour earlier. The dead are Clarence Cooper 54 Gus Davis 50 and Robert Henderson 45 all of Wilmington. The survivor is Rev. Addison D. Wilder 49 pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
The data list top players by batting and pitching in major leagues. Key figures include Kuenn Detroit .344 Kaline and Woodling .330. Colavito Cleveland 87 RBI. Killebrew Washington 86 RBI. Fox Chicago 146 hits. Williams Kansas City 30 doubles. Allison Washington 8 triples. Killebrew 35 HR. Aparicio Chicago 36 SB. Shaw Chicago 11 3 record. Wynn Chicago 138 strikeouts. Aaron Milwaukee .339. Pinson Cincinnati 91 runs. Banks Chicago 105 RBI. Aaron 163 hits. Cimoli 36 doubles. Neal 8 triples. Banks 33 HR. Mays 83 RBI. Mays 21 SB. Drysdale 182 strikeouts.
Swedish world heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson said he will not travel to New York to ledger the receipts from his June 26 title win over Floyd Patterson and may not honor the return bout contract until he receives a proper accounting.
In a 5-3 District Tourney win for Lucky Inn over Republic, Aubry Blye drove in the decisive run with a three base hit after Scott and Crenshaw sparked two prior rallies. Republic had led 3-0 before Blye's big hit and a misplay at the plate widened the gap.
Phoebus defeats Front Royal 5-3 to take a 2-0 lead in the state American Legion Junior baseball championship. Bobby Ball struck out 16, drove in a run and collected two hits while allowing nine walks as Phoebus led early and held the lead. The series moves to Hampton for Game 3 on Thursday night.
Chicago hosts Friday night football when the College All-Stars challenge the Baltimore Colts at Soldier Field. The Colts enter as two to three touchdown favorites, with Otto Graham guiding a pass heavy attack led by Ninowski and Mitchell against a stout Colts defense and Unitas’s aerial prowess.
Frederick County fruit growers twilight meeting formerly set for tomorrow night is postponed to September 10. The Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory will host the event at 6 30 p.m. Growers will receive a notice before the new date.
An old style advertisement promises quick relief from pile torture with Peterson's Ointment. The cooling soothing astringent formula is touted as offering relief from itching and discomfort, with a money back guarantee and pricing of 55c for the box and 85c for the applicator tube.
Elwood Stephenson commander of the new colored Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6044 says officers will be installed at 8 p.m. tomorrow. W. S. Wooddell of Staunton will conduct the ceremony at the Recreation Center on N. Kent St. Veterans may join tomorrow with discharge papers from any armed force. Winches ter Post 2123 members plan to attend.
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