Yankees Clinch Tie for American Pennant with Indians Split
The New York Yankees clinched a tie for the American League pennant by winning the opener 10-3 against the Cleveland Indians, then lost the nightcap 4-5. Mantle hit his 49th homer. White Sox moved into second with a doubleheader sweep of Washington.
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Beaver High tops area ratings in 1956 gridiron slate
The official Area Rating Board names Beaver High School as first in the 1956 campaign, with Merrill Gainer's Big Creek Owls second and Tazewell Bulldogs third. Beavers opened strong by beating Pineville and Northfork-Blkhorn, while Tazewell also earned three straight wins to secure its high ranking ahead of a key clash with Big Creek at Tazewell.
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Northfork-Bikhorn
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Northfork-Elkhorn
Jaeger
Burrhead Bradley
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Garden
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Tigers
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Mullens
Minor Surgery Planned For Swaps Out Of UN Race
Swaps the speedy California colt scheduled for minor surgery to address a recurring problem. The 1955 Kentucky Derby winner was withdrawn from the United Nations Mile and a quarter grass race. Stablemate Career Boy won the race, and Fisherman and the pair will fly to Paris for the Prix de l Arc de Triomphe on Oct 7.
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VMI Halfback Takes Lead In Virginia Scoring Race
Virginia Military Institute halfback Bobby Jordan sparked a 47 46 victory over Stetson in Florida scoring four touchdowns and a conversion. Jordan leads Virginia college scoring early in the 1956 season amid other state games featuring Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Tech, and William and Mary.
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Tech
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Lover
Jimmy Lugar
Billy Cranwell
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Jones
Emory and Henry
Lou Yarbrough
Sonny Holmes
Ray Chapman
Miss Thriftway Wins President's Cup Race at Potomac
Miss Thriftway of Seattle won the President's Cup after a windy Potomac race beating Detroit's Miss Pepsi. The Seattle hull was patched after losing a port sponson yet still claimed the cup as Willard Rhodes's boat had built early point leads.
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National League Standings and Preview for Tonight’s Games
The National League table lists Brooklyn and Milwaukee tied for first at 86 wins, Cincinnati 83 and St. Louis 72, with Philadelphia 66 and Pittsburgh 62 in mid pack. Tonight’s/night games feature Jeffcoat facing Labine in Brooklyn against Cincinnati, and Milwaukee’s Conley and Spahn vs Antonelli and Worthington in New York. A Knoxville AP brief notes an Oak Ridge worker fined $10 for drunken driving and jailed 10 days to be served during vacation.
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Oak Ridge
Turkey Caller Wins Approval At Local Sportsman Club Meeting
A triangle Sportsman Club meeting will feature a new patented turkey caller. Attendees can view a dual sided self teaching phonograph record and learn tips, call meanings, and lure tactics to bring wild turkeys within take home range.
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Tazewell Leads Virginia's New Group I Football Race
After three weeks in the Southwest district Tazewell leads the Group I race with a 2 0 record as Marion Saltville and Virginia of Bristol eye the standings. The story also notes Ted Kluszewski discussing conditioning and the strain between football and baseball as he reflects on injuries and off season training.
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Ed Blevins
Jim Neblett
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Jerry Goad
J. D. Altizer
Sam Bourne
Richlands
Ernie Hicks
Southwest Virginia
Blue ‘Tornado
Danny Jennelle
Joe Bill Altizer
Jack Boothe
Grundy
Bob Silva
Russell Rash
Frank Spraker
Gary Thompson
C. P
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Curcio
William
Watt) Worley
Graham
Bluefield
Lawrence
Burrhead
Bradley
James Yost
Grid results from Midwest and Southeast college games
Results show Ashland over Manchester 27 to 20 and Western Carolina defeating Carson-Newman 19 to 13 Newberry edges Catawba 7 to 7 Jacksonville State Alabama loses to Elon 13 to 12 Tenn Tech beats Florence Alabama 20 to 6 Austin Peay over East Tennessee 13 to 7 North Carolina A and T upsets Central State Ohio 14 to 6 Memphis State defeats Arkansas Tech 32 to 21 Southwest Abilene Christian 26 to McMurry in varied scores
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Metropolitan accident and sickness policies offer local service
The article urges Americans to prepare for hospital costs by choosing Metropolitan Insurance policies for accident, sickness, and hospital expenses. It emphasizes benefits matching family needs, affordable premiums, and prompt local claims service through widespread offices in the United States and Canada.
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College football scores from Far West and Great Lakes region
Far West Wyoming defeated Western State Colorado 40 to 13. Montana State beat South Dakota State 33 to 14. Great Lakes service team 12 defeated Ft. Carson Colorado 7. Camp Lejeune Marines 27 prevailed over Little Creek Virginia 13. Quantico Marines 47 defeated Fort Benning 3rd Infantry 0.
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