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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1956
Page
12
Ace Freeman clashes with Man Fargo at Bluefield Auditorium in a wild three fall bout. Freeman dominates early rounds but Fargo employs dirty tactics, ropes escapes, and the referee rules Freeman slow to rise as Fargo secures the win.
The Charleston Senators upset the league leading Denver Bears 5-2 in an American Association baseball game. Charleston tied it 1-1 in the fourth as Maier walked McGhee and Sekar before Beria unloaded a run scoring single. McGhee hit his third homer of the season in the sixth to give Charleston the lead.
Charleston June 23 Sam Horton retraces history by claiming the first flight championship again at the Charleston Gazettee citywide golf tournament. Horton defeated Tom Stallings on the 20th hole to win the title, matching his 1932 triumph.
Star game selections near final as tabulations proceed in Washington on July 10. Leaders in AL and NL races include Mantle, Williams, Kell, Repulski, Banks, and Boyer with votes tallied from newspapers, radio, and TV but final figures pending late next week.
Kansas City Athletics announce waiver pickup of pitcher Jack McMahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He will report Sunday and had an 11 5 record last season with Birmingham. The deal also moves Infield Curt Roberts to Columbus of the American Association while Forrest Jacobs goes to Pittsburgh.
In Richmond, June 23, Jackson of Hampton and Wallace of Richmond advanced to tomorrow’s 36 hole finals of the 54th Middle Atlantic Amateur Golf Tournament. Jackson defeated Carl Lohren 4 and 2 and edged Anthony Perky 1 up, while Wallace beat Buddy Loving Jr. and Dave Ewell Jr. 2 and 1.
CLEVELAND June 23 Born Mighty C V Whitney's chestnut colt upset the favorite Fabius to win the 45340 Ohio Derby at Thistle Down. 16 1 led near the end to take the victory by a length with Fabius second and Toby B. fourth. Winning time 1 55 4 5 over 1 1 8 miles. J Choquette rode Born Mighty and W Hartack rode Fabius.
Boston defeated New York 6 to 3 in Kansas City as Tom Gorman allowed six runs. The loss marked only the second time a Red Sox pitcher has beaten him in his AL career. The game included RBI by Power, DeMaestri, and Gorman contributed on the mound.
In Pittsburgh the Chicago Cubs snapped the Pirates seven game slide with a 5 4 victory. Ernie Banks hit his 15th homer in the seventh setting the scoring pace as Jim Davis and Jack Shepard sparked a late rally. Shepard singled for the go ahead run but was tagged out trying to stretch the play, ending the Pirates threat.
Philadelphia joins rookie pitcher Brook Wallace Jacoby 18 from Moorestown New Jersey to the Phillies. He will report to Olean New York for Class D Pony League duties after a no hit no run game last May 4 and a 98 strikeouts in six games this season.
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