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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1958
Page
9
Winchester Airport Speedway plans a Fourth of July event with trophy races on Sunday. A 6-car long distance feature precedes four 10-lap heats starting at 2 39 p m. The crowded track will rival downtown firecrackers in spectacle.
New York beat Baltimore 4 1 Washington defeated Boston 5 2 Detroit won 5 6 over Kansas City. Friday’s slate shown New York at Washington Detroit at Cleveland Baltimore at Boston Chicago at City Milwaukee. Also noted are National League standings and midweek results with San Francisco Chicago and Cincinnati games. Track racing at Winchester Waynesboro and Winchester track records cited with Nally and Irwin competing in a rugged season.
Terry Foster pitched a second no hitter as his team dominated the Little League scene at Senseny Park. The Koman Brothers’ hunter also has two no hitters this season, while Foster fanned the side in the fourth and ninth and issued only a few walks amid a 12 hit game by opponents.
The Macedonia Church softball club, managed by Charles Poster, has two wins and one loss. A 4-2 victory over White Post followed a 6 o'clock schedule, with players Settles, Reed, Foster, Proffitt, Heflin, Ritter, Parker, Sonner, Slonaker and Drummond listed among the lineup. The team aims to move up to the City League, leveraging former Little League talent.
The Cleveland Indians bid farewell to Bob Lemon as waivers are filed and he plans to move to San Diego. The era of the Big Four also included Bob Feller, Mike Garcia, and Early Wynn, who left traces of a 111-win 1954 pennant run and peak performances across 1949 to 1954.
In a 10 round national telecast from Hollywood Legion Stadium Don Jordan upset Isaac Logart by two judges 95-94 and 97-95 while another had Logart ahead 97-93. Logart complained of a foul and manager Eddie Mafuz condemned the decision as unjust and a possible obstacle to a Virgil Atkins title shot. Jordan weighed 141 pounds to Logart 146 1/2.
The steam bath or sauna uses a stove with flat stones and a top shelf for the bather. Water is poured over the hot stones producing steam and temperatures as high as 190 degrees.
Monroe, a rookie right hander, earned a 4-1 victory over Baltimore in his first major league start for the New York Yankees. He went seven innings, allowing five hits and two strikeouts while walking five. The win came as Chicago, Cincinnati and San Francisco also posted victories shaping the day's AL and NL standings.
Lucky Inn crushed Clarke County Travelers 15 1 as Roxy Hockman allowed two hits while Bob Jackson gave up 10. Republic Oil beat Lucky Inn 6 4 with Heflin Robertson and Oates homering for Oil and BC respectively.
Eugenio Cardinal Pacei elected the 262nd pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 2, 1939, succeeding Pope Pius XI after eight years as papal Secretary of State.
The Associated Press lists top batting through 159 at bats with Fox leading the AL at 327 and Mays at 367 in the NL, plus leaders in runs, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Larsen and Turley with wins, plus strikeout leaders Jones and Antonelli.
Cincinnati report says Frank Thomas of the Pittsburgh Pirates won the National League Player of the Month for June. He led the league with 22 homers and 66 RBIs, receiving 15 votes from journalists and broadcasters. Dick Farrell of the Philadelphia Phillies was runner up with 10 votes.
Australian Peter Thomson opened up a one stroke lead at the British Open after a 66 on day one at Royal Lytham. With 54 holes left he eyes a fourth Open title, aiming to join Jones Hagen Hogan and Locke in modern golf’s four time club.
Raleigh Speedway hosts time trials for the Raleigh 250 stock car race with 54 entrants vying for starting positions in the late model hardtops and convertibles event. Prize money totals 18425 dollars, top prize 3800 plus 700 NASCAR points.
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