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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1956
Page
6
The body of Bob Sweikert returns home this week with services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Garden Chapel of Pratt-Fliers Mortuary in Hayward and burial at Lone Tree Cemetery. Friends are invited as memories of the champion racer endure amid the tragedy and memorial reflections on the dangers of auto racing.
A fragmented sports snippet shows standings and results across leagues. It lists National League and American League games with team matchups, pitchers' records, and yesterday’s outcomes. Notable items include Cincinnati over Philadelphia, and Chicago over New York.
Elmer and Podbelian teamed for sharp relief as Seattle held off rivals. Elmer led the league with a 2.04 ERA and a 10-3 record while Podbelian went 7-2 for a .778 winning percentage. Bilko maintained his batting lead as he pushed to 27 home runs and 76 RBIs.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed 17 year old southpaw Tom Flynn from Elder High School to a contract with Nashville of the Southern Association. Flynn stands 5 feet 10 inches, 180 pounds, posted an 18 and 3 overall record at Elder, which won the state title with the 1955 team. He joins teammate Bill Berkin, and Beck had signed earlier.
Berkeley meeting unfolds as Pacific Coast Conference presidents order faculty to reexamine penalties against UCLA and Washington after alleged inequities. Washington faces 52000 fine, Rose Bowl ban for two years. UCLA fined and banned for three years with players losing a year of eligibility. Officials demand future athletic-fund control by colleges and pledge tighter enforcement. Jul 7-4.
Special to the Review Los Angeles Seals chase a seventh straight win as Eddie Joost leads San Francisco into a three game series at Wrigley Field against the Angels. Bob Thorpe opposes Joost in the opener while the Seals rely on a strong bullpen including Max Surkont Bill Abernash Eli Grba to bridge to finish.
Eddie Machen scored a fourth round TKO over Matt Jackson at San Francisco Garden, extending Jackson’s streak to fourteen losses. Machen dominated from the second round with rapid barrages, prompting referee Freddie Apostoli to stop the bout at 7:51 of the fourth. The win tees Machen for a national TV date against Nino Valdes in Miami Beach on July 11.
Daniel Reeves, part owner of the Los Angeles Rams, asked a Los Angeles court to determine ownership of the disputed club. Reeves, who was to decide whether to buy out the other three partners or sell his own interest, filed the action instead.
San Francisco Seals return home for a four game three day series with the San Diego Padres at Seals Stadium starting Friday night. KOVE TV will air the games and other local boxing telecasts include Reuben Harnandes vs Bull Halsey and a Channel 13 boxing doubleheader with prelims before the main event.
The Uni Auto Club announced a Ford V-8 stock car set a 107 mph average in a 500 mile run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The two-seat Cus tomline Victoria powered by a 312 cubic inch V-8 with standard transmission was driven by Chuck Stevenson and Johnny Mantz, both from Los Angeles.
The new California Boxing Commission rejected the Sugar Ray Robinson versus Art Aragon fight on weight disparity grounds. Governor Knight led a first meeting promising clean, honest boxing with full state support and plans to hire an FBI-trained executive secretary.
New York report notes U S track officials restrict Olympic trials to top finishers from NCAA AAU or all-service events. Dave Sime may miss the 200 meter and face uncertain 100 meter form due to a pulled muscle, while critics argue June trials ignore world record holders and call for later selection.
New York Chicago Cubs pitcher Paul Minner will be sidelined at least 10 days after a bath tub fall in a New York hotel room left him with a slight concussion and neck injury. Teammate Russ Meyer found him unconscious for about five minutes before he was rushed to hospital for evaluation.
San Francisco standout Emil Evans, a high school strikeout ace and top All-City player, signs with the Louis Cardinals. He will join Frestio in the Class C Cantnnnial League for a three year period.
Mickey Mantle belted his 45th homer of the season to break a tie in the eighth off Paul Foytack, sending a drive out of Detroit’s Briggs Stadium despite strong winds. The Yankees won 7 to 2 as Mantle extended his pace ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 record. Also noted were homers by Belardi, Boone, and McDougald as Detroit and New York traded blows in a tight AL race.
New York reports two starting spots in doubt after a worldwide fan poll through Friday. Leaders by position include Vernon at first, Fox and Schoendienst at second, Kell and Bower at third, Banks and Age at short, Williams and Mantle in left, Musial and Snider in right, with Kaline in right and Campanella at catcher among top vote-getters.
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