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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1956

Page

16

Yankees Hammer Indians 9-4 to Sweep Series

Norm Siebern and Yogi Berra hit two run homers off Early Wynn as the Yankees outslug the Cleveland Indians 9-4. Hank Bauer added a three run shot in the seventh as New York built a 40 lead before holding on. Siebern, 21, debuted Friday and connected in the first inning. Mantle added a single and Berra his 17th homer of the year. 41,765 watched at Cleveland Stadium.

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Harless Dominates City-Wide Golf Qualifying

Kenny Harless shot a 133 total over 36 holes at Meadowbrook, including an eagle and four birdies on the front nine, giving him a four stroke lead in The Gazette's 25th City-Wide tournament. Elmer Zimmerman, Bob Johnson, and Ed Hanna loom as challengers in the final qualifying round.

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Denver Bears Sweep Senators In Twin Home Wins

Denver beat Charleston in two slugfests 8-7 and 10-9 at Bears Stadium. Tony Kubek misplayed a ninth inning homer that was ruled a two base hit before officials changed it to a homer. Ed McGhee delivered a grand slam in the nightcap as Charleston erased a 7-3 deficit but Denver swept the four game set and kept its home record against the Senators intact.

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Calhoun Meets Vaughn Friday in Garden Main Event

Rory Calhoun, unbeaten 21-0, meets Willie Vaughn of Hollywood in Madison Square Garden Friday in a top boxing bout. The card also features heavyweights Johnny Summerlin and Bob Satterfield in Chicago and other regional shows, with NBC carrying the Garden event. Vaughn seeks first Garden appearance, Calhoun aims for another knockout win in New York.

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Minor League Scores and Weekend Results Across Leagues

Summary of scattered minor league scores across International and Pacific Coast leagues with numerous games noted as rain delayed or postponed. Highlights include Montreal 10 Richmond 2, Miami 5-2, Southern Association New Orleans 14 Atlanta 8, and several listed matchups in the Pacific Coast and other leagues with multiple weather or scheduling notes.

Toronto Richmond Montreal Columbus Miami Buffalo Mayann Rochester Hollywood Los Angeles Seanle Sacramentn San Francisco Portland Airmingoan Mobile Nashville Mots Nashville Chattanooga Blule Rock Syracuse Albany St oHarn Charlotte Macon

Gazette-Gazette Batters Edge In Rough Frames

In a rough league game the Gazette-Gazette squad beat Cabot with limited hits. Skip Johnson went 3 for 4, Bob Hill 2 for 4, and Dune Church 2 for 4 with four RBIs. Cabot Shambjin had the lone hit, a single in the third.

Nats Rally To Take Nightcap In Chicago Set

Washington rebounds from a lopsided loss to split the doubleheader with a 10-4 nightcap victory over Chicago. The Senators piled up 20 hits as they scored in all innings except the sixth, with notable contributions from Esposito and Fox. Chicago’s lineup cooled after a hot start, as Washington’s pitching and fielding held firm the rest of the game.

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Marion Discouraged by White Sox Season Showing

Chicago manager Marty Marion expressed disappointment with his team's performance this season after a doubleheader loss to the Washington Senators at Comiskey Park. He blamed inconsistent hitting and pitching, noting key players such as Dick Donovan, Bob Keegan, Dave Philley, Sherman Lollar, Minnie Miños, and Larry Doby underachieving. Marion indicated he would continue making lineup changes without rushing an additional pitcher from the minors.

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Sunday results and Monday schedule for American Association

Sunday results: Denver 8 10 Charleston 7 9 Wichita 6 1 Minneapolis 2 2 Omaha 6 2 Louisville 1 4 St Paul 4 4 Indianapolis 3 3. Monday’s schedule: Charleston at Omaha 9 pm St Paul at Wichita Minneapolis at Indianapolis Denver at Louisville.

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Italy Enters Finals in European Davis Cup

Paris June 17 Italy reached the European Davis Cup final by beating France three matches to two.

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Marie Hall Dominates Four-Hour City Tennis Match

Marie Hall outlasted Mary Jane Persohn in a marathon four hour singles clash at Edgewood Country Club during City Tennis Tournament play. Seeded results dominated other rounds as Hubinger beat Blyeos and O’Connor beat Clarkson while Dean Cook edged Susan Alexander.

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