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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1956
Page
7
The Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees 4-0 at Yankee Stadium in a rain-affected game. Bob Lemon pitched eight solid innings allowing eight hits with Bob Keegan closing, while Mickey Mantle hit a solo homer for the Yankees. Cleveland moved into second place, two games behind New York as Boston fell to Chicago in mud-affected action.
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Snead fires a 65 to take the lead in the White Sulphur Springs Open. The 34 year old Snead nails a 19 footer for a birdie surrendering a late challenge from Haibikeeed and Feichick. Last night also featured a Philadelphia boxing result with Dick Kelly stopping Fred Terry.
The page shows American League standings with New York leading at 14-7 and Cleveland at 10-1, plus Boston Baltimore Chicago Detroit and Washington, with yesterday's results Cleveland 7 New York 2 and Boston 1 at Chicago. Today's AM schedule includes Chicago at Detroit Kansas City at Cleveland Boston at Washington and Baltimore at New York. In the National League Milwaukee 8 3 leads, with St Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago and others. Todays schedule lists New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Milwaukee at Cincinnati and St Louis at Chicago. Yesterday's results include Brooklyn at Chicago and St Louis at Milwaukee.
The Skyline Speedway near Bugie Grove begins its 1056 season this Sunday at 8 pm with a reconditioned track and expanded seating. Six sprints plus a 30 lap feature highlight opening night with trophies and season points at stake and drivers including Emory Mahan and Ken Johnson among entrants.
Casey Stengel pins the American League battle on three clubs Boston New York and Cleveland with the Yanks facing tough matchups as pitchers pace the pace. He lauds Ted Williams and the Red Sox infield while noting tough Boston pitching and Cleveland muscle from Mossi and Nasieski. He also cites Ford and Bucks and Mantle and Berra as key Yanks supports.
Bahama an 3 1 favorite to beat Hardy Smallwood in a 10 round middleweight clash at War Memorial Auditorium Syracuse tonight NBC telecast at 9 p m Bahama weighed about 152 to Smallwood 158 Both are 23 years old Bahama has 40 wins four defeats and two draws Smallwood 18 4 2 Also notes Pony League scores Hamilton Olean Jamestown Hornell Bradford postponed
At Corry Area High School this morning athletes received varsity letters in football basketball golf and track. The program featured remarks by B F Bettes of the athletic committee and listed senior junior and sophomore letter recipients across sports plus two special award winners.
Bob Keegan of the White Sox relieved with one out and the bases loaded in the first inning and induced a double play on Jim Piersall’s first pitch. He allowed seven more hits but beat Boston 2-1. Al Rosen of the Indians hit a 450 foot triple and a single, drove in two in a 7-2 win over the Yankees.
Television guide lists programs from 5:00 p m to 11:30 p m including Children's Theatre Gene Autry Show Range Rider News Sports Count of Monte Cristo Mr Friend Flicka Our Miss Brooks Crusader Tales of the Texas Rangers The Lone Ranger Mighty Mouse Playhouse The Preakness Giants Dodgers Red Sox Jimmy Demaret Show Science Fiction Theatre Jack Paar Stage Show Two for the Money Gunsmoke Wagon Train and more with nightly news weather and sports segments.
Don Finsterwald of Bedford Heights Ohio shot 32 33 65 seven under par to take a slim two stroke lead as the field moved into the second round of the $25 000 St Louis Open at Sunset Country Club. Jack Burke Jr Masters champion trailed after missing practice and posting 92 1.
In the first game, Richmond fell to Rochester after 10 innings by a 2 to 1 count. Montreal crushed Havana 10 to 0. Columbus defeated Buffalo 7 to 2 while Toronto edged Miami 2 to 1.
R Russ Bemis captured the top prize of 35 dollars with a 420 four game total at Bowl-Aire last night edging Phil Samples 415 for second and Romeo Muarehitelli 414 for third. Other prize winners included Joe Barresi 411 John Oesch 406 and more with final scores and payouts listed.
Landy, the Australian world record hopeful, trains on Ratelite in Fresno as Ratcliffe Stadium sells out for a major track show. Officials expect a crowd of California’s top milers with Landy aiming to 3 1 5 seconds and possibly break the mile record in the 10 o clock EDT race.
Oregon student Jim Bailey tops the Pacific Coast Conference division at Los Angeles meet, with Ron Delany of Ireland and Sandy from Los Angeles placing behind him as the chief opposition.
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