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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1959
Page
8
The Associated Press lists early 1958 league leaders. Key figures include Fox batting .389 for Chicago and Kuenn at .381 for Detroit. Killebrew leads runs with 21 for Washington, while Lemon has 20 RBIs for Washington.
The Virginia State Tournament enters its final weekend as Winchester leads with four first places including Sarah Zane Fire Co. and Francis Hudson's multiple top marks. Hudson eyes a return to lead in Men's B All-Events and Artie Kiracofe seeks 403 in team play for A All-Events while over 60 teams are set to compete. Danny's Sports Store of Harrisonburg headlines Friday night with Bob Fahrney and a 476 series.
The text lists leaders across hitting and pitching. Highlights include Mathews of Milwaukee with home runs nine and 10 triples each, Aaron of Milwaukee with eight home runs, and Neal of Los Angeles with six stolen bases. Burdette of Milwaukee led pitching with a 5-0 record and 1.000 ERA, with Face of Pittsburgh at 4-0. Drysdale of Los Angeles tops strikeouts with 47, followed by Spahn of Milwaukee with 33.
Oates leads EUB to 11 run win over TACs as Brad dock held to one run. Bethel Cubs beat TACs 11 to 11 in five innings after early onslaught. Grubbs and Ashby pitchers endure mixed results while Gray and Balden add nine strikeouts. Oates and Whitlock pace Braddock offense with multiple hits. Tonight Montague and Sunny side clash at 7 followed by Buckley Lages versus R H Hummer.
Clarence Fiske of Lincoln Nebraska received 1849 dollars for total disability from December 25 to April 1 after a girl jumped into his lap while he acted as a department store Santa Claus last December.
Associated Press notes Casey Stengel discussing the Los Angeles Coliseum and its left field screen. He says he would prefer a new, convenient field for players and questions whether a team that can hit well in other parks can succeed here.
Stan Musial hit his 400th home run to lead off the ninth at Busch Stadium, joining Babe Ruth, Jimmy Foxx, Mel Ott, Lou Gehrig, and Ted Williams as the sport’s elite sluggers. The 37 year old’s 400th came as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 4 to 3, sparking a two game winning streak for St. Louis in the NL.
Richmond Spiders push to first in both the Southern Conference and Big Six behind pitcher Charlie Revere. Revere shut down VMI over 3 2/3 innings after a botched double play, aiding a 6-3 win that improves his team to 9-4 overall and 6-2 in the SoCon. Richmond also sits 4-0 in the Big Six. VMI drops to 1-3 in ACC play with a late rally in the sixth.
The schedule lists Friday results and weekend games for Cleveland Chicago Boston Baltimore Kansas City Detroit and other teams. Standings show Milwaukee Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis with win loss records and percentages.
Pony League baseball opens June 1 with eligibility for players born between August 1, 1944 and July 31, 1946. Tryouts are May 11 after school at Sen seny Park, and the draft meeting is the following week at 7 30 p.m. at the War Memorial Building. Applications are at Jamison & Gore You Memorial or Johnny's Sport Shop. Managers listed: Ralph Bowman Owen Foltz Mickey Smith Albert Taylor Peter Purtsbaugh.
A 93,103 crowd packed Memorial Coliseum for Campanella Night to benefit Roy Campanella. The Dodgers beat the Yankees 6 2 in an emotional exhibition. Campanella thanked fans from a wheelchair, drawing a standing ovation. Proceeds likely reach about $60,000 for Campanella with Dodgers and Yankees sharing their portions.
Police report a thief took the entire Sunday School collection of 213 dollars and 36 cents left briefly unattended between Sunday School and services at Pine Avenue Baptist Church in Anniston Alabama.
Winchester pro Billy Phillips sits among leaders in the State Open at Ride-A-Wee course Portsmouth with a 71 first round. Ansel Snow and Al Smith share the early lead at four-under 68, while Chandler Harper, Jack Isaacs, and Fred Aucamp are close behind.
Destruction Derby returns after rainout leaving auto clubs ready to clash. Four new Modified cars and Sportman models join a Sunday card at the Airport Speedway with a $650 purse and a $50 bonus, plus two $25 awards. The event starts at 2 p.m. EST with four heats and two features.
Apprentice rider Allen Patton, 21, from Winchester, made his New England debut at Suffolk Downs this week. He has ridden only five races, all at Charles Town, and is under contract to Lloyd Mistret of Argonne Stable. George Dunning, ex Phillies player, handles Patton’s engagements and hopes for big time racing. Patton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Patton of 15 S Loudoun St.
Saukville volunteers lent fire department equipment to flood victims to aid their battle with rising waters, but only a few borrowers returned the gear. The department now questions whether helping neighbors in need was prudent.
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