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- SAYS WHAT'S WRONG PHILADELPHIA, (AP) -- Just about everybody who follows baseball wants to know why Ritchie Ashburn, last year's Na- tional League batting champion, isn't hitting. The Philadelphia Phillies centrefielder says: "I've been pressing for one thing. think that's the primary for my slump , . . then, too, don't think I'm as lucky as I last year." leave Moscow foday for Britain and a crack at the Wimbledon title June 22-July 4. It will be the first time Russians have played in the senior Wimbledon tournament, 12 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, June 4, 1959 BRINGS HONORS TO U.S. . SPORTS IN BRIEF SILKY ENTER (AP)--Royal Orbit, Preak has Ontario Horse Racing Fans Enjoy Plush Surroundings Total attendance was 257,059 and wagering reached a record total ma wr He, Sous © a y average crow ig Musial ed the seventh in- and daily average betting of ning of the St. Louis-Pittsburgh $464,901, Pirate game at Forbes Field s in Ontario. The| There was nothing special with the two-bagger, a poke into Jockey Club has made sure of about the Old Woodbine meet. jeft field after going hitless three that, There were eight stake races, eyious times. with the biggest purse the $10." yy Notional League record of 000 Eclipse Stakes. 651 doubles in a career was set The Jockey Club was no plier by the late Honus Wagner, short- when the 36-day summer meet-| i, so pirates, covered from an early collapse to score 358 for six wickets on he Pung Say ule ot HOPALONG SIGNS Thursday. England had crashed| DETROIT, (AP) -- Howard to 60 for three until May swung|! ) has signed the game with a brilliantly-hit(bis 1959 contract with Detroit 106--his first century against the|Lions of the National Football Indians, MUSIAL TIES RECORD PITTSBURGH, (AP) -- Stan Musial, veteran St. Louis Card-| inal, tied a National League rec- ord Thursday by hitting the 651st double of his career. ORBIT, . x By JACK SULLIVAN Canadian Press Staff Writer at Suffolk Downs. Also Oakville --born trainer Reggie Cornell filed the entry of Silky Sullivan. BUY SCHOOL STAR DETROIT (AP)--Detroit Tig- ers have paid "in excess of $60, 000" for Andy Kosco of Struth- ers, Ohio, 17-year-old outfielder. Kosco, a right-hander, hit eight home runs in high school com- petition this year. His batting average was .700 in 11 games. League. The former Ohio State all - America halfback will be REDS HOPEFUL starting his fourth season of pro- fessional football, LONDON, (AP) -- Moscow ra- dio told the world Thursday about Russia's 17-year-old lawn tennis star Tomas Lejus, whose game in a year has been transformed "beyond recognition." Lejus and three other Russian youngsters authorities have For Delivery by Metered Trucks THOUGH A PRO. 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