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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1958
Page
8
Two close softball games at Senseng Park last night saw Republic Oil defeat Lucky Inn 3 2, while Buckley Lages beat Royal Crown by the same score. The Oilers and Buckley Lages claim wins in a doubleheader style finish.
Republic edges Buckley nine to two in extra frames as Jim Hockman drives in winning run. Hockman pitchers for Republic held Buckley to six hits through seven plus one more frame before final burst. Baker opens bottom of ninth with a two base hit for Republic to start decisive rally.
In a high scoring City League doubleheader the Oilers won eased past BC with two first inning runs and a third in the third. Beatty and Shenk sparked Lucky Inn while Grim pitched five strong and Donald faltered in a seventh inning spell. Sunnyside stayed hot in church play, topping Grace Bible 13 to 8 behind A Shirley as its fifth straight win.
Giants ace Mike McCormick hurled a nine hitter for his second shutout as San Francisco defeated Philadelphia 1-0. Robin Roberts, the Phillies stalwart, suffered his 10th loss of the season despite two hits allowed in seven innings. Hank Aaron and Wes Covington homered for Milwaukee, while Detroit and Boston won on varied scores in a day of tight pennant chase action.
Mike Holt the South African contender meets Yvon Durelle tonight in a 12 round British Empire light heavy title bout at the Montreal Forum. Holt predicts a knockout and aims to wear down the Canadian challenger as TV coverage limits exclude only two Canadian cities.
Students at Central School Ft William Ontario collected 35000 coathangers after school and sold them to cleaning firms for one cent each. They used the proceeds to buy equipment for a school for children with special needs.
Power leads American League batting with 331 in Cleveland and Fox 106 hits for Chicago. Mantle has 64 runs, Jensen 79 RBI, Power 102 hits, and Turley leads pitching at 13-3 with 97 strikeouts. Cerv 63 RBI and Cerv 23 home runs.
A fragmented stats list shows leaders in at bats runs and hits by players such as Musial Banks and Mays across Chicago St. Louis San Francisco and Philadelphia. It notes top batters with averages runs batted in home runs and steals alongside pitchers win totals and strikeouts with players like McCormick Todres and Drott named.
The Shenandoah at Riverton measured high with muddy water and a downstream flow noted as South Low. The North Fork showed high muddy conditions as well, indicating rough river activity in the early morning.
The Associated Press reports National and American League standings. Key results include Baltimore sweeping Chicago 8 to 4 in 12 innings, Detroit 12 New York 5, Boston 5 Kansas City 2, and Washington 5 Cleveland 4. Milwaukee beat St. Louis 4 1, Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles 6 2, and San Francisco edged Philadelphia 1 0.
The Winchester Sulphur Spring Road Speedway will open Sunday for a major motorcycle card. Top riders from last season and national champions are set to compete on the renowned surface with banked turns. The event is AMA sanctioned with heats at 2 p.m. and a 10 mile final for a gold trophy. District Referee Robert Rudy of Washington, D. C., assists by local Winchester club members.
The Boston Red Sox buy Edward O. Ted Bowsfield a 22 year old lefty from Penticton B C from their Minneapolis farm in the American Association to bolster the pitching staff. To make room for Bowsfield the Red Sox option Bob Riverboat Smith to Minneapolis.
Los Angeles plans to appeal a Superior Court ruling that invalidated the city Dodgers stadium contract in Chavez Ravine. Judge Arnold Praeger said the city cannot dispose of ravine property to a private party. Dodgers sought a $12 million stadium to be ready next season.
George Hamilton will appear as a guest star at the Jaycee National Championship Country Music Contest in Warrenton August 2 and 3. The event, among the nation’s largest country shows, raises funds for civic projects by the Warrenton Jaycees and local groups. More than 150 country singers compete for a $1,000 prize.
LOS ANGELES AP Tank Younger will join the Pittsburgh Steelers next fall after the Rams traded the veteran fullback for a high draft pick. Younger, 30, joined the Rams nine years ago from Grambling College in Louisiana. Joe Marconi will be the Rams number one fullback.
Kiwanis pitcher Orndorff dominated the Lions with a no hitter through six innings, striking out 14 and walking six as Kiwanis won 4 to 0. Dick 4 for 4 and Gore 3 for 4 led Kiwanis with all singles.
A fragmentary report shows the Lions posting a decisive win that ends the upset bid while standings hint at a strong season with a 7 1 record, leaving opponents wary of their momentum.
Tommy Bolt, under probation since January and fined 509 for bad conduct, faces a Professional Golfers Association executive committee hearing in Havertown to plead his case for another chance. Observers expect a stern warning at most as the National Open champion remains a major draw ahead of the PGA Championship opener.
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