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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1956

Page

3

Cumberland Hands Atlantic First Defeat 12-7

Cumberland built a 7-1 lead after six innings then survived Atlantic rally to win 12-7. Four-run third and three-run sixth gave Cumberland a comfortable cushion, while Atlantic scored three in the seventh, two in the eighth and one in the ninth. Key moments included four consecutive hits in the third by Marten, Behrends, Symonds and Daugherty and late scoring bursts by Alderson, Query and Hamilius. Atlantic hosts Bridgewater next on June 17 at the White diamond.

Cumberland Atlantic Merchants Marten Behrends Symonds Daugherty Alderson Query Voss Hensley B. Hensely Bond Hamilius Clammer Jorgensen John Budd Crew Mailander Kimen Schluter Taylor Marshall Bridgewater Abrhe' Rhodes J. Budd H. Budd Kiaen Petersen King Abrhe Symonds Reed Coughlin B. Hensley

Baseball Standings And Results Summary

American League standings show New York leading with 29 wins and 16 losses, Cleveland 22-19, Detroit 21-21, Baltimore 20-23, Kansas City 17-25, Washington 18-27. Schedule notes include Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Baltimore. Recent results feature Detroit 6 7 New York 3 4 in 10 innings, Cleveland 81 Washington 4 7, and Kansas City 7 Boston 6 in 10. Cleveland 15 Washington 0. Milwaukee and Pittsburgh lead the National League with 20-13 and 24-16 records respectively. St. Louis 24-19, New York 17-23, Brooklyn 20-19. Various park games list outcomes such as Chicago 3 4 Brooklyn and Cincinnati 7 3 New York, with Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 2 and Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 4.

W.L. Pet. G.B New York Chicago Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Washington Boston W. L. Pet. G.B Milwaukee Pittsburgh Cincinnati St. Louis Ike Brooklyn Philadelphia Brooklyn Dodgers St.Louis Murry Dickson Phil Sandy Koufax New York Yankees Yanks Tribes Vic Wertz Hal Griggs Tim Thompson

Marshalltown Hosts Braves Baseball School on June 26-27

Eddie Dancisak Milwaukee Braves head scout leads the second annual Braves baseball school at Memorial Stadium in Marshalltown on June 26 and 27. Emil Besich and Allen Elger assist. Opens 9 a.m. for boys 16 to 22, bring gear. furnish bats and balls. Legion players need coach permission. Ben Trickey provides details.

Marshalltown Eddie Dancisak Milwaukee Braves Braves Dancisak Emil Besich Allen Elger American Legion Legion Memorial Stadiun Ben Trickey

Stars shine as Ashburn leads Phillies and Donovan blanks Orioles

Yesterday Ashburn boosted his NL batting average to .323 with five hits as the Phillies beat St. Louis 3-1 after an opening 2-1 loss. Donovan pitched a seven hit shutout in the White Sox 12-0 win over Baltimore, with Wilson adding a 9-2 victory.

Richie Ashburn Phillies Phils St. Louis Dick Donovan Jim Wilson White Sox Chicago Baltimore Donovan Wilson Orioles Detroit Boston Tigers Whitey Ford Billy Hoeft Bombers Bill Tuttle Jain Wilson Bob Niman Washington Werts Bobby Avila Jim Regan Tribe Lou Berberet Jim Lemon Senators Thompson Kansas City Dave Sisler George Busce

Millers End Losing Streak by Topping Denver 9 to 8

Minneapolis halted an eight game skid by defeating the Denver Bears 9-8 in a Wichita-like swing. Omaha edged St Paul 7-6 as Charlie Peete homered with two on base and Mo Mozzuli cleared the bases in the third. Indianapolis split a doubleheader with Charleston, taking the opener 7-5 and losing the nightcap 5-3. Louisville and Wichita split their twin bill, with Louisville winning 5-0 in the opener before the second game went the other way.

Denver Bears Indianapolis Indians Indianapolis Minneapolis Omaha Louisville Bears Charleston Wichita Colonels St. Paul Denver Charlie Peete Mo Mozzuli

Lowary Wins Feature Race at Atlantic Track

Jim Lowary drives No. 77 to a 25 lap feature victory at the Atlantic micro midget meet as Don Scheidt of Omaha finishes second and Oscar Schultz of Greenfield takes third. A crash between Hugh Preston and Ham Shadge halts the fifth race and several Atlantic drivers win other races with Don Trunkenholtz and Orville Smith also scoring. Races resume Sunday evening.

Atlantic Lowary Jim Lowary Don Scheidt Omaha Oscar Schultz Greenfield Hugh Preston Atlante Ham Siadge Fontanelle Preston Shadge Orville Smith Smith Don Trunkenholtz Council Bluffs Bob Zelleweger Orient Harold Lowary Bob Jensen Hugh (Skeet) Preston Don Trunkenboltz Earl Brindley Everett Stark Don Scheid Couneil Bluffs

Bruins Use 16 Hits to Sail Past Lincoln 8 4

Des Moines collected 16 hits off three Lincoln pitchers to defeat the Western League leaders 8 to 4. Ted Sterger homered for Des Moines while Bill Jackson and Reppie Grenald homered for Lincoln. Topeka climbed to second by sweeping Sioux City as Amarillo lost twice to Pueblo. Albuquerque won the opener 5 0 then dropped the nightcap 6 3. Look both ways before exiting. Order extra Atlantic News Telegraph copies in advance.

Des Moines Lincoln Topeka Amarillo Sioux City Pueblo Loos Albuquerque Colorado Springs John Wricingk Des Des Moines Ted Sterger Bill Jackson Reppie Grenald

Pirates End First Place Stint After Doubleheader Setback

The Pirates led the National League at noon and then lost the second game of a doubleheader to Milwaukee. Bob Friend and others pitched weak defense and hitters cooled as Milwaukee swept in the final games to drop Pittsburgh to a half game behind the Braves in percentage. Cincinnati and Brooklyn won, while Detroit and Chicago clung to pennant hopes with key late runs and strong relief.

Pittsburgh Pirates Bobby Bragan Milwaukee Pirates Pittsburgh Braves Pirate Bob Friend Red Munger Ronnie Kline Roy Face Nelson King Vern Law Jack McMahon Boston Braves Face Ray Crone King Bob Buhl Gene Freese Law Cincinnati New York Giants Frank Robinson Ray Jablonski Redlegs Giants Gus Beil

Dogs Survive in Desperate Rescue Tales Across States

Rescue stories from Seattle Dover and Ashland show dogs saved after extended peril. A wirehaired terrier buried under mud in Seattle emerged after four days, a coon hound found after ten days in Ohio, and Lassie the shepherd mix returned after five weeks in a dry 30 foot cistern in Kentucky.

Seattle Wash Jim Sneddon Sneddon Mr. Sneddon Dover Ohio Kenneth Welch Paul Miller Miller Welch Ashland Lassie

Moore Edges Pompey In London Bout Tuesday

Light heavyweight champion Archie Moore, age 39, defends his 175-pound crown against Yolande Pompey in a 15 round bout in London Tuesday. Moore is a 4 to 1 favorite over the 27-year-old Pompey.

Archie Moore Archie Yolande Pompey Trinidad London Associated Press San Diego Calif New York Madison Square Garden Tommy Hurricane) Jackson New Yorker Floyd Patterson Brooklyn

Midget Baseball Roundup in Nish Na Valley

Extra rolled over Adair 13 to 0 and Anita defeated Casey 6 to 1 in Nish na Valley Midget play Friday. Anita's battery of Loren School and Ted Knowlton supported by Scholl who pitched a four hitter with 16 strikeouts. Earl Kading was not listed in the record.

Extra Adair Anita Casey Nishna Valley Loren School Ted Knowlton Scholl Earl Kading

Five Run Sixth Breaks Open Game On Mound Performance

Casey pitched strongly with 11 strikeouts and six hits allowed before a five run rally in the sixth inning decisive. The rally widened the gap, sealing the win.

Casey

Major League Leaders Summary

Mantle leads in batting with .413 and runs with 45 while Berra and Kuenn headline other categories. Mantle also tops RBIs with 50 and home runs with 20, with Berra second in RBIs and home runs. Kuenn shares doubles and steals leader spots, and Runnels leads triples with 5. Pitching leaders include Brewer 7 1 with .875 and Ford 72 .778. Score and Pascual top strikeout counts.

Mantle New York Maxwell Detroit Bauer Berra Kuenn Vernon Boston Runnels Washington Jensen Busby Cleveland Brewer Wilson Chicago Ford Pascual

Baseball leaders and season stats from the 1961 era

The list highlights top players by category with team affiliations and figures. Key names include Repulski and Musial of St. Louis, Long and Boyer of Pittsburgh, Furillo Bell Dark and Mays among others. It shows runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching records with team ties and figures.

Repulski St. Louis Long Pittsburgh Blasingame Boyer Musial Furillo Brooklyn Bell Cincinnati Dark New York Wall Schoendienst

Ad Offers $100 Reward for Damaging Communications

A newspaper notice offers $100 to anyone providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for damaging communications properties. The incentive aims to curb property harm and protect telecommunication infrastructure.

Beauchamp Battles White for Honors in IMCA Stock Circuit

Johnny Beauchamp remains Don White's closest challenger in late model stock car competition as IMCA reports. Beauchamp captured his third long distance race of the year at Topeka on Wednesday while White added to his 1956 edge in the IMCA standings with a recent win.

Harlan Johnny Beauchamp Don White International Motor Contest Association Beauchamp Topeka White IMCA

Spencer 100 Mile Race Ends With Beauchamp Placement

Beauchamp finishes tenth in a grueling 100 mile Spencer race as 추is compete for top honors.

Spencer Beauchamp

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