BRIEFLY : FORMER DODGER NEALDIES IN DALLAS AT 65.Former Dodgers infielder Charlie Neal, a standout in the 1959 World Series, died of heart failure on Monday in Dallas, the team said. He was 65. Neal spent eight years in the major leagues, compiling a lifetime batting average of .259 with 113 doubles, 38 triples, 87 home runs and 391 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in . Neal hit .370 with two doubles, two homers and six RBI to help the Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. in six games in the 1959 World Series, the local games of which were played in the Coliseum (with home plate in the southwest corner and the left-field fence perilously close). Neal is survived by two daughters. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at the Church of the Living God in Dallas. Jim Baxes, another former infielder in the Dodgers organization, died of heart failure last Thursday in Garden Grove. He was 68. Baxes spent 10 seasons in the Dodgers' minor-league organization and played in 11 games for the Dodgers in 1959. A star in the Pacific Coast League For the high school sports league, see . The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below , he was noted for rifle throws from third base. Baxes is survived by his wife, Jean. A memorial service will be held Saturday at the Cavalry Chapel in Anaheim. Todd Hundley, who set a major-league record for catchers with 41 home runs, had surgery to remove a bone spur in his left wrist, the New York Mets
TENNIS Croatia's Iva Majoli eliminated sixth-seeded Anke Huber of Germany 7-5, 6-3 in the opening match of the season-ending, $2 million Chase Championships at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference . Because of his victory Sunday in the Adorra Challenger in Europe, ex-UCLA star Justin Gimelstob, who dropped out of school after his sophomore season, moved to a career-high ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. ranking of 150. Former Wimbledon (1957 and 1958) and U.S. (1958) champion Althea Gibson, 67, has what she has called a ``terminal illness,'' according to the New York Times. FOOTBALL Cornerback Larry Brown, signed to a $12 million free agent contract by the Oakland Raiders in February, will miss the rest of the year because of a foot injury that has severely limited his effectiveness all season. Seattle Seahawks quarterback John Friesz broke a bone in his right leg and will miss the remainder of the season. BOXING Rodney Jones knocked out Jose Alfredo Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the in the 11th round at the Forum to claim the vacant North American Boxing Organization The North American Boxing Organization is one of several regulators of boxing that works in North America. The North American Boxing Organization, also widely known as NABO, is affiliated to the World Boxing Organization. junior middleweight title. Jones had knocked Flores down twice earlier, in the second round and in the seventh. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Croatia's Iva Majoli beat Anke Huber at Madison Square Garden. Associated Press |
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