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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1959
Page
9
Gene Conley, now with Philadelphia, tossed six hits in a 6-0 shutout of Milwaukee teammates. The 6-8 right-hander improved to 1.07 ERA over 42 1-3 innings, amid Milwaukee’s late-season slump. Hammerin’ Hawk Aaron collected four hits in the nightcap as Milwaukee won 8-3.
The Winchester SPCA annual meeting announced Carl Rotz as president succeeding Mrs. Harry Haines. The Junior SPCA donated $50 to build the Animal Shelter, with funds from sales of the Animal Blabber. Officers and directors were named and annual dues invited via Miss Charlotte DeHart.
The Waukesha Daily Freeman donated 300 dollars enabling the State Historical Society of Wisconsin to purchase a key Abraham Lincoln manuscript. The letter is from Vice President Hannibal Hamlin to Lincoln dated April 23, 1861, from New York discussing defense plans and Chickamauga munition works.
Young experienced man to sell truck and tractor tires in Clarke Frederick Warren and Loudoun Counties. Nationally known branch line. Car furnished. Life insurance and hospitalization plan paid vacations opportunity for advancement. Write resume strictly confidential to Box 84 care Winchester Star.
Former winners Jimmy Bryan and Pat Flaherty start near mid pack as 33 cars race from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bryan faces a long pass to defend his 1954 victory while Flaherty returns since 1956. The four qualifying sessions averaged 143.004 mph, slower than last year. Rookie Earl Motter escaped injury in a crash, and A J Foyt leads a field rich with old timers and a handful of newcomers in the 43rd running.
A four man crew from Shoepack Lake harvested muskellunge eggs after tranquilizing the fish. They stripped 331 spawning muskies and collected 15 quarts of eggs totaling roughly 49 000 to 54 000 eggs per quart. Eggs will be shipped 200 miles to a state hatchery for incubation and hoped for 50 to 60 percent hatch in two months.
Nine races at Shenandoah Race Course record purses of 1000 to 2000 dollars for four year olds and up. Winners include Windy Morn favored at 13.60 with Falls? and Away She Goes paying 15.40. Maid en three year olds Mystic Sword and Arch Rival also place. Attendance 7197. handle $304,307.
Summary of leaders including batting averages for 100+ at bats with Kuenn Detroit .400 Fox Chicago .363. runs by Killebrew Washington 34. RBIs led by Killebrew 33. top hits Fox Chicago 57. doubles Williams Kansas City 15. triples Runnels Boston 4. home runs Killebrew Washington 15 with Colavito Cleveland 12. steals Aparicio Chicago 12. top pitchers Wilhelm Baltimore 6 0 andWalker Shaw Larsen 4 0. strikeouts Score Cleveland 62 Wynn Chicago 56. In the National League Aaron Milwaukee .461 at bats Burgess Pittsburgh .369. runs Mathews Milwaukee 58 Mays San Francisco 35. RBIs Aaron Milwaukee 43 Banks Chicago 40. hits Aaron Milwaukee 71 Temple Cincinnati 55. doubles Burgess Pittsburgh 18 Cimoli St Louis 16. triples Pinson Cincinnati Mathews Milwaukee Post Philadelphia and Mays San Francisco 4. home runs Mathews Milwaukee 14 Aaron Milwaukee 13. stolen bases Neal Los Angeles 7 Taylor Chicago Pinson Robinson Cincinnati 6. decisions Face Pittsburgh 6-0 Klippstein Los Angeles 4-0. strikeouts Drysdale Los Angeles 69 Spahn Milwaukee and Jones San Francisco 52.
Tuesday schedule includes Philadelphia at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Los Angeles at San Francisco Chicago at St Louis. Sunday results show Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 3 and 0-8, Pittsburgh 2-5 Cincinnati 1-4 in 10 innings, St Louis 7 Chicago 3, San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 1. Monday games list Detroit at Kansas City and other matchups with several scorelines.
Seattle report says the Pacific Coast Conference dissolved when faculty athletic representatives finalized the breakup. UCLA vows not to meet Oregon or Washington State again. California Washington Southern California and UCLA form a Big Four to run the Rose Bowl after 1960. Stanford Oregon State Idaho Washington State and Oregon will operate independently.
Boston AP reports outfielders Ted Williams and Jim Busby were bruised wrists and a shoulder scare, but both are considered minor injuries and expected to be ready when Boston opens a series at New York Tuesday.
In Tucson a hedge hid three pink wrought iron lawn pieces from view at William C. Hooper’s home. After Hooper trimmed the hedge the next night the furniture was stolen.
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