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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1956

Page

18

Yankees Crush Indians in Shutout to Stretch AL Lead

Joe Collins hit a three run pinch homer and Johnny Bucks pitched a nine hit shutout as the New York Yankees defeated Cleveland 6-0. The victory pushed the Yankees lead in the American League to 31 games, after dropping two earlier in the series. Collins homered in the third inning with two on, delivering the key blow off Bob Lemon.

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Detroit Beaten Twice by Nats

Washington defeats Detroit twice in a doubleheader with Jim Lemon driving in two runs in the first game and Roy Sievers homering twice in the second as the Senators win 6-5 and 12-9. The day also sees injuries to Jerry Snyder and Red Wilson, sidelined for weeks and days respectively, with Luttrell replaced in the lineup after being hit by a pitch.

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Young Wins Jaycee Tennis Titles in Wall Powell Finals

Stefan Young defeated Jim Nutter 64 60 to claim the boys Wieder 1a crown at Wall Powell Annex. Susan Alexander became the first under 18 champion by beating Linda Hester 6 0 6 2. Kellmeyer won girls under 15 with Mary Dixon 6 0 6 1. Fred Kellmeyer defended boys under 15 6 3 6 4 over Jack Jackson. Mac Moore beat Wayne Hall 6 0 6 2 in under 12.

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White Sox Recall Northey After Dahlke Assignment

The Chicago White Sox sent pitcher Joe Dahlke to the Memphis farm club and recalled right handed outfielder Ron Northey. Northey, 36, will rejoin the club in New York for a three game series against the Yankees starting Tuesday.

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Tutwiler Fires Final Round 69 In Sunnehanna

Tutwiler of Charleston West Virginia shot 69 in the final round of the Sunnehanna Invitational Amateur Golf Tournament. He finished fourth at 24 over par after a 72 73 80 69 sequence. Gene Dahlbender of Atlanta won with a 276 four rounds, while Billy Hyndman finished second at 281.

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Minor League Scores Pulse of Broadseason Play Across Regions

A scattered recap shows multiple minor league results with varied scores across leagues. Notable entries include Geaetie Yorania 7 Richmond 2, Columbus 8 Rochester 5, Miami-Cuba Havana 4, and Atlanta 4 New Orleans 2, plus several ppd or unclear games and roster notes including post office naval ordnance references and player Homer mentions.

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American League Schedule Notice Confused Text

American League schedule fragment lists Philadelphia Milwaukee Brooklyn St Louis Cleveland Boston Kansas City Washington and Baltimore games with incomplete team names and unclear player references. Key odds show 7 entries, several player records like 27 and 2 1, but many items are garbled and unreadable.

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Saints Notch Two Triumphs in Weekend Recap

The report lists two Saints wins and outlines upcoming scheduling notes including Omaha at Charleston and Louisville at Denver. Notable hitters include Knapp and Emith with multiple home runs and triples, while Winfrey and Cormick appear among leading performers.

Dodgers Win 8-6 Over Reds to Narrow NL Lead

The Brooklyn Dodgers exploded for 15 hits, including two homers, to beat the Cincinnati Redlegs 8-6. Neal delivered a two run shot, Gilliam and Snider drove in key runs, and Roebuck held Cincinnati with a late bullpen effort. redlegs used five pitchers as Dodgers came from behind twice and trimmed Cincinnati in a high scoring affair.

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Bears Rally to Beat Wichita in Series Finale

Denver Bears salvage the finale in Wichita by beating the Aviators 9 to 3. Mark Sreeman hurled seven strong innings as Denver gains a game on Indianapolis and snaps Wichita’s win streak.

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Results From Sunday Games Across Cities

Charleston edged Minneapolis 5 2, Omaha 5 8 and 1 5, St. Paul 7 8, Louisville 5 3, Denver 9 , Wichita 3 .

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Wehmeier Shuts Out Pirates as Cardinals Tie for First

Herm Wehmeier pitched six hits over a 3-0 shutout to back St. Louis who moved into a virtual first place tie. Stan Musial starred with four hits and four RBIs in the doubleheader as the Cardinals split with Pittsburgh.

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Sime credits rival for his great one man show

In Sanger California Dave Sime credited Mike Agostini for pushing him to a historic performance in the 220 yard dash and 160 yard dash clocking world marks. Agostini aided Sime in a fast track contest while Jack Davis matched a world hurdle record at the AAU meet. Sime plans NCAA finals at Berkeley next weekend where he will meet Joel Shankle and praised Agostini as an excellent runner.

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Miksis and Lown Spark Cubs Sweep Phillies in Twin Bill

Chicago Cubs sweep a Phillies doubleheader 2-1 and 5-2. Eddie Miksis drives in two runs with a homer and a single. Turk Lown relieves in the ninth of the second game and shuts down the Phillies, earning the win as Pete Whisenant and Ernie Banks pace the offense. Jim Owens takes the loss in the opener.

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Byrd to face Indians as King benched for night

Harry Byrd plans to throw southpaw at Indianapolis tonight. Benched for night-hitting, Nick King hopes to rest and return in form when Manager Skaff reinstates Byrd. Chick vows to try everything upon return, including bunting to regain speed and hit.

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