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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1956
Page
11
Milwaukee Braves stumble at County Stadium losing 7 1 to the Chicago Cubs. Eddie Miksis opens a seventh inning rally with an RBI double and Don Hoak and Dee Fondren add run producers as Vito Valentinetti departs injured. Bob Porte youngest with winding up for Cleveland.
One of the most talented fields in history targets the 10th Ohio Amateur championship at Toledo Spuyten Duyval club Aug. 9-11. About 175 entrants include multiple past champions, public links winners, and top juniors. Qualifying Monday and Tuesday name 64 to match play. entries close noon Saturday with OGA secretary Bill Margraf in Columbus.
Cincinnati Redlegs have 111 homers in 72 games and the New York Yankees 103 in 75 as clubs chase major league season home run records. The Giants seek 221 team marks in the National League and 182 for the Yankees in the American League. Al Smith of Cleveland and Willie Jones of Philadelphia carry long hitting streaks, while Whitey Ford and Herb Score duel for AL ERA lead. Lee Whitey Lockman’s move to St Louis is noted, with Mantle and Bailey as current batting leaders. Eddie Mathews posts the Braves’ lowest average among regulars, and Charley Maxwell shines with error-free outfield defense. Robin Roberts remains a top control pitcher for Philadelphia.
Harrisonville improved to 21 yet another win by routing Letart 28 to 13. Roger Norman and Leland Norman each collected five hits in seven trips while Jimmy Cline contributed a homer for Harrisonville. They host Bashan tonight.
Jaycees remained undefeated after a 1146 to 1 146 victory over the Lions. Gary Wickham struck out eight in three innings, Ray Hodgenson collected two triples and a single, and John B Jorf hit a triple.
Breakthrough performances by Tyler, Cone, and others at Drake Relays highlight a diverse track program with Tyler and Cone setting time marks in 400 meters and medley events while Drake's versatile trackman excels in the 200 meter backstroke. In baseball, Eddie Miksis revives power with a pivotal homer as Chicago edges Milwaukee 7-1, and Joe Savoldi’s Michigan State record pace vanishes amid a busy Chicago scene.
Johnson scored Somerville Motors only run as Somerville beat Jones McNeill 1 to 0. Howard Miller pitched well, Jimmy Goodman and Doug Hamilton had the team’s two hits. In the nightcap, Pleasant Home Furnishings defeated Ben Franklin 17 to 1. Jim Duncan drove in five with three doubles as Skippy Snead earned the win.
Maples Grocery defeated OU Employes 8-0 in City Softball League action behind Farold Sams's strong pitching. Sams allowed one bad moment in the first but shut down the OU offense, while Matson held Maples scoreless until the fifth before Maples pushed across three runs and added more in the late innings. Irv Zucker belted a two-run double as the offense broke through.
Cliff Blair of the New York AC improved the hammer throw world record with a 16 pound ball and chain heave of 216 feet 4 inches. He surpassed the former mark of 211 feet set by Mikhail Krivosinov and matched the pending 216 foot record. Blair, BU graduate, has a single ambition to play major league baseball.
New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle will wear a knee brace and may pinch-hit as he recovers from a sprained ligament in his right knee. An X-ray showed no bone damage. team physician Dr. Sydney Gammon will test a single hinge brace after a Thursday night return from Washington. Mantle, 24, trails Babe Ruth’s 60 home runs pace with 29 homers this season and is the sport’s top gate attraction.
The Reds moved into first in the National League as the Braves slid and the Dodgers also strained the lead. In a Thursday exhibition against Kansas City Athletics for Cincinnati amateur baseball, the Reds won 3 2 with Smoky Burgess saving the first extra frame. Reds had 10 hits off Santiago and Crimian. Tebbetts notes the team might not face Santiago regularly. Don Gross pitched today against Poholski as Cincinnati seeks to hold their fluctuating lead.
East Lansing MI Renna, a Richmond outfielder, hits 30 for 71 in 20 games since joining the Virginians, boasting a .423 average and driving three runs while scoring once in a split with Miami. MSU athletic director Biggie Munn says Benington resigns as Drake coach to take the NY Yankees job.
Portland area report shows Ernie Durando of Bayonne New Jersey defeated Jimmy Martinez of Phoenix by points in a 10 round bout. Martinez fought hard leveraging reach but Durando controlled the pace with clean punching and movement throughout.
New York reports a 10 round feature bout matching Joey Lopes of Sacramento and Paoli Rosi of Rieti Italy. The bout airs on NBC radio and TV starting at 9 a.m. EST with Lopes a favorite at 5 to 1.
Baseball score and schedule extract lists teams and results for Pittsburgh, New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, Washington, and Kansas City. It notes rain affecting Brooklyn at New York and New York at Washington, with results Chicago 7 Milwaukee 1 and New York 6 Boston 1 in rain delayed play.
In the International League Montreal leads with 32 wins and 605 games, Rochester at 65 34 and Toronto at 6 percent. Miami is 40 50 500 84, Columbus 41 43 488 94, Richmond 39 45 464 11 percent. Miami plays Columbus and Havana plays Richmond, with other games postponed by rain. Saturday’s schedule lists Montreal at Toronto and Buffalo at Rochester as rescheduled matchups.
The Associated Press ledger shows Minneapolis 1 St. Paul 0 in ten innings, Charleston 17 over Indianapolis 2, Omaha 9 defeating Denver 1, and Louisville at Wichita postponed.
The Yankees thrilling comeback beat league-leading Indians 8 to 4 before about 150 fans. Tom Anderson pitched all nine innings with 12 strikeouts and three hits allowed while two Yank errors helped create two unearned runs. Randel Bowles took the loss, relieved by Russ Me Elhinny, as the trio yielded eight runs on five hits and three errors. In a separate game the Red Sox defeated the Senators 17 to 4 after 12 hits and no errors, with Dent earning the win and five strikeouts for each pitcher.
DETROIT AP veteran manager Bucky Harris laments losing as Detroit finally breaks a home skid with a 7-1 win over Cleveland. Harvey Kuenn drives in three, Frank Lary scatters five hits, Jim Busby adds a grand slam in the first inning, Al Rosen homers for the Indians, Bob Feller hurls three strong innings. Mike Garcia pursues a KC–Athletics start needing a win to avoid bullpen duty.
Hocking Valley Association managers set tighter rules and adjusted roster limits at a Athens meeting to curb violations as the second half begins this Sunday. The Plains meet Coalton, Nelsonville visits Chauncey, Stewart hosts Buchtel, while Sunnyhill opens at home versus McArthur. officials noted fines and a three player limit adjustment for roster balance.
Bo Wininger of Oklahoma City fired a record equalling 65 at Beaconsfield to lead the first round of the Canadian Open, two strokes ahead of Dow Finsterwald Dick Mayer Paul Harney and Art Wall who were tied for second at 67.
In Columbus, Steamin Demon driven by Ed Boyer equalled the Hilliard Raceway mile record in 2:04 during the 1500 Invitational first half. He then won the seventh race of the program in 2:06. Steamin Demon is owned by George Van Camp of Circleville. A crowd of 2,607 wagered $? during the eight-race card.
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