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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1959
Page
8
Detroit in top form under manager Jimmy Dykes, lifting to a 24 10 (.706) mark after 12 of 15 wins. Bunning shines in Boston win as Kaline drives in three, boosting Tigers to within a game of Cleveland and breaking a fourth place deadlock with Kansas City.
Detroit defeated Boston 6 to 3 in the only Monday result. Tuesday matchups include Chicago at Washington Cleveland at Baltimore Detroit at Boston and Kansas City at New York with no additional scores reported.
The Winchester Little Minor League plans a two game weekly format with 15 players per team and a policy that each boy plays every game. Practices begin Monday with ten teams split into two groups for sessions at 9 a.m. each day, and a league tournament will prepare youth for future baseball.
Gainesboro holds a commanding lead in the Tri County Loop with six unbeaten games. Bakerton sits 2 games back at 4-2 while Gerrardstown is 3-2 and Rippon stands 2-4. Berkeley Place and Martinsburg hover near the bottom at 1-5 and 1-4 respectively as DeHaven anchors the pitching and Gainesboro bats stay hot.
The Associated Press reports several boxing bouts with varied results. New York saw Chico Velez win a decision over Frank Ip polito after 134 to 140 percent scoring. Providence hosted Willie Greene stopping Gene Hamilton after 157 to 164. Philadelphia had Len Mathews defeat Roger Harvey 134 to 140. Sydney featured Mick Leahy beating George Barnes 149 to 148.
Montreal Royals Clyde Parris hit a three run homer for a 6-3 win over the Havana Sugar Kings. Richmond moved within a half game of Buffalo after Frank Leja delivered a three run double in a 7-4 win over Rochester Red Wings. Miami topped Toronto 5-1 as Toronto completed a suspended game from May 3.
In Renassay Park opener play, Workingman's Store Cities Service 23 to 1 in six innings, while O'Sullivan defeated National Fruit 14 to 4. Hershey starred with five runs, Long and Oates collected multiple hits, and Eckersol? Rinker led O'Sullivan with two doubles and a homer as errors and walks fueled the scoring.
Senseng Park hosts six games this afternoon and evening. In Girls Softball Duckpinners faces F M Bank at 6 on diamond 8. Little Baseball features Americans vs Kiwanis and Lions vs Rotary at 5 30. A tripleheader on main diamond includes TACs vs Republic Oil, Buckley Lages vs Lucky Inn, and Burnt Fact ory vs Montague.
Phostars routed Market St Methodist 15 0 in four innings while EUB toppled Sunnyside 7 6 in seven as the league closes first round play. Harold Catlett pitched a one hitter for Phostars, and E Dicks steadied the late rally to seal the win.
Detroit AP reports Phyllis Ransdell, a Michigan housewife, carded 236 for 18 holes at Bob O Link Golf Club during National Golf Day Tournament. She split 122 on the front and 114 on the back after trying barefooted putting, prompting Michigan PGA President Joe Before to call it the highest official tourney score in 35 years.
W Nelson Page won Class A for players 75 and over with a low net 147 at the U S Seniors Golf tourney in Rye. Runner up was J W Jones of Garden City N Y with 148. The overall champion was John W Dawson of Palm Desert California.
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