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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1956
Page
6
Cincinnati Reds defeated Brooklyn 10-4 and 6-1, with Ed Bailey homering three times in the opener and Joe Nuxhall winning the nightcap as the teams jockeyed within the tight National League pennant race. In Philadelphia, the Phillies beat the Cardinals 3-2 with Frank Baumholtz delivering a ninth inning RBI.
Dick Mayer of St. Petersburg Florida defeated Bud Holscher of Apple Valley California on the second hole of a sudden death playoff to win the Philadelphia Dailey News Open Golf Tournament and claim $20,000. Mayer led Holscher by three strokes after the third round, then birdied the first extra hole while Holscher overshot the green. Other leaders included Tommy Bolt Gardner Dickinson and Bill Casper Jr. with 272 and 278 respectively.
Ben Hogan shot 31 37 68 to tie as a 20 000 strong Wentworth crowd roared. Sam Snead carded 74 and Canada and Belgium battled in the team event while Hogan fended off hope with late putts.
Princeton High School football enters a rebuilding year under new coach Jim Wathall. The team has posted a poor two year record, with 17 losses, two wins and one tie, amid a lack of heavy players and a plan to install a new system. Wathall will evaluate every position as he aims to improve work ethic and speed, with returning players competing for spots.
United States Davis Cup captain Bill Talbert arrives at Wimbledon with a demanding assignment to identify players capable of securing victory. He reviews probable Cup players as the two week tournament begins, aiming to shape America's Davis Cup squad. Vic Seixas and Lew Hoad recently reached the Queen’s Club doubles final, boosting Talbert’s selection prospects. Barry of Dayton, Ohio, at 20, is a key young competitor in the same singles section as Richardson.
The Junior Jaycees golf tourney opens at Mercer County Corn Club at 10 a.m. It is an 18 hole medal event with the winner advancing to Weirton for the state tourney and receiving a trophy. Prizes include longest drive on No 1 closest to pin on No 3 and first birdie on No 7. Afterward Armen Fletcher will conduct a golf clinic for competitors.
In early results, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh show strong early splits while Milwaukee Philadelphia and New York trail. American League standings list New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Baltimore Detroit Kansas City with recent results and today’s scheduled games and probable pitchers.
Keatley and Nichols top the Triangle Gun Club registered meet with high scores in 50 target events at 16 yards. Williams Jr and Wayland follow in the 50 target division while Skeet honors go to Walton Meador with 24 of 25.
The Beckley golfers defeated the Bluefield Country Club 20 to 12 in an inter squad match played yesterday. Pred Sanders of Bluefield shot 75 to lead while Ned Payne Jr of Beckley posted 76. A return match is planned at Bluefield Club on Sunday August 19.
In Caracas on June 34 the touring University of San Francisco basketball team beat the Quarimari five 85 to 64. All-America center Bill Russell starred for the visitors in the Latin American tour win.
Survivors from NCAA AAU and armed forces trials populate the U S Olympic squad with 15 men per event. The era’s best 800 meter marks show progress toward the world record as Fordham’s standout performers vie for Olympic spots.
Chicago White Sox rout the New York Yankees in a doubleheader sweeping the series. Billy Pierce earned his 11th win, four homers were hit by the Sox including Lollar and Minoso, while the Yankees were shut out in the power department. Mantle remains 14 ahead of Ruth with 27 on the season.
Moore earned his sixth win against five losses in the second game while holding the Tigers hitless for the first five innings.
Princeton defeated Bluefield 7-5 at Princeton. Jerry Goins pitched a complete game for Princeton with 5 hits allowed and 13 strikeouts. Elmer homered for Princeton in the eighth. Bluefield scored in the fifth on two walks and two errors. Houston Whittaker led Bluefield with two hits.
The Indiana All-Stars defeated Kentucky Five as a balanced attack carried the visitors with 34 points by a champion. Coleman led Kentucky with 17 points in the narrowed half, matching Robertson's total.
Alex Kellner conceded six hits to earn his fifth win as the Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 5 to 2. Simpson blasted a homer clearing the walls, while Jackie Jensen and Ted Williams homered for Boston. The box shows Ke nn er pitching effectively with two losses for the Sox.
Charleston cellar-dwellers took both ends of a doubleheader from Denver, 4 2 and 10 1, snapping a seven game skid against the Bears and halting their road woes. Bob Tiefenauer worked in relief as three Charleston homers sparked game one in hot Watt Powell Park. Don Beggert supplied a six RBI nightcap with a bases loaded triple and two extra runs after an all night drive from St Paul. The duo moved Charleston six games behind the league leader.
In Monza Italy on June 1000 kilometer Grand Prix Britons Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorne completed 100 laps at an average 195.293 kph about 121.2 mph to win. Stirling Moss and Cesare Perdisa in a Maserati finished second about 25 seconds behind.
Detroit Stars travel Friday to meet the Kansas City Monarchs as they chase the American League lead. Detroit sits tied atop the circuit at 14 6 with 89 homers and 34 doubles as Herman Green leads with a .402 average and 25 homers while Willis Harris has 12 wins.
Bluefield brings back its summer basketball league at Fairview Junior High School with a new schedule. Juniors play Monday and Wednesday nights while seniors play Tuesday and Thursday. Tonight features teams 1 and 2 at 7 pm and teams 4 and 5 at 8 pm.
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