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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1959
Page
11
Maxwell belted a tape measure homer as Detroit swept a doubleheader from New York 3-2 and 8-2. Whitey Ford opened the first game with a four hit shutout before Maxwell’s eighth inning blast and a ground rule double in the second game started Detroit’s comeback.
Phostars beat Burnt Factory 42 by Harold Catlett eight hits for Catlett and a nine hitter by Hummer in a 10-8 Buckley-Lages game. Duvall and Catlett led offenses with key doubles and triples as Sustrick Omps and Gray contributed multi hit efforts. Four games set at Senseng Park feature 6 PM girls game and make ups Buckley La s nd TACs 7 PM Sunnyside vs Montague and Grace Bible vs White Post.
Thoroughbred star Round Table trained by Travis Kerr returned after a February leg injury to win the $56,800 Citation Handicap at Wyton Park, matching the track record in 1:38.25 and earning $33,750 to lift his career total to $1,396,939. He narrowly nosed Etonian in a 19,498 crowd, with a potential July Stars and Stripes Handicap on the horizon.
Front Royal is among four cities awarded by the American Automobile Association in its twentieth Annual Pedestrian Protection Program. The program honors 189 cities and nine states. Grand awards went to Detroit South Bend East Cleveland Connecticut and Michigan.
Billy Casper won the 1959 U S Open at Winged Foot with a 72 hole score of 282. The 27 year old journeyman relied on hot putting to overcome variable winds and chilly weather as rounds ranged 71 68 69 74.
At Winchester Junior Rifle Club meeting Bill Lamp completed the Army sub-junior rifle course with 305x400 to become the clubs first 1959 member to qualify. Mike Robinson requalified as junior expert with 370 points. Victor Plotner earned Marksman Third Class with 328. Pam Robinson, a rare female qualifier, made junior Marksman with 298.
The preliminary training course for life saving instructors will be this evening at 7 30 oclock at the Red Cross House 20 S Cameron St. Anyone 18 or over with a standard life saving certificate may attend. Instructors class to be taught by Gene Husick of Red Cross Eastern Area Headquarters will be held in the near future.
In the under 10 000 population group Front Royal ranked 18th in total points across six categories. Front Royal was equal to or above the established standards in each classification for their population group.
League leaders listed for both American and National Leagues based on 150 at bats or more. Kaline and Kuenn lead Detroit in batting, Killebrew tops home runs for Washington, and Wilhelm among pitchers with 9 0 for Baltimore. Also noted are Mathews Banks Cepeda and Aaron among other leaders with runs RBIs and hits.
An explosion aboard a cabin cruiser at a Suffolk dock on May 30 has killed a second man. William Howard Tyler, 39, of Suffolk, died in a Richmond hospital from burns. Another crew member, Robert Lee Ellis, had died earlier. William Walter Ellis and Johnny Piland remain in critical condition.
The Associated Press table shows team records with Detroit leading, Cleveland and Baltimore close. Tuesday matchups include Detroit at Baltimore and Cleveland at Boston, Chicago at New York, Kansas City at Washington, with recent results listing Detroit past New York, Cleveland over Washington, and Baltimore defeating Chicago.
Saturday results show Milwaukee defeating Chicago 4 to 2 and San Francisco beating Philadelphia 2 to 1. In Sunday play Pittsburgh wins 6 to 5 over Los Angeles while Chicago shuts out Milwaukee 6 to 0. St Louis gains a 5 to 2 win over Cincinnati as Cincinnati loses 4 to 3 to San Francisco.
The British unveil a 700 pound motor vehicle that folds into a 9 foot 6 inch long box and can be parachuted from a plane. It assembles for action within five minutes after landing, enhancing airborne mobility.
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