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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Page
13
Bobby Bragan, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, smiles despite tough NL days as he receives Havana cigars and gifts at the Polo Grounds for steering Almendares of Havana to last season’s Cuban Winter League title. Pirates split with the Giants yesterday.
The first annual Point Golf Association tournament begins at Blair Park with 108 players in match play. Low round 70 by Kivett of High Point leads a field to be narrowed through rounds July 22 to August 5, with finals on August 12.
A roundup of scores from major minor leagues. International League games feature Toronto, Montreal, and Havana. American Association, Southern Association and South Atlantic League report varied results with several postponements and a few high scoring affairs.
The Detroit Tigers swept a recent series as Chicago neared New York by a slim margin on a long home stand. Detroit dominated yesterday, scoring 179 to 86 in a big victory led by this season’s batting leader who has hovered around .250.
Scoring bursts and key homers mark a busy night as players like Ted Williams, Kaline, and Williams drive runs for the Red Sox and Tigers. Cincinnati and New York race to strong starts with early leads, while the Cubs power past the Braves in a ninth inning rally. Other teams see late surges and notable pitching feats, including Newcombe's 20 straight outs before a ninth inning spark.
The American League is a 6-5 favorite in the All-Star game with Whitey Ford likely to start against Robin Roberts as the National League. Bob Friend is a late starter candidate for Pittsburgh while Casey Stengel weighs rest and matchups before finalizing the pitching order.
In Hollywood Rudy Mendoza of Los Angeles weighed 145 and lost to Joey Dorando 144 in a bout that ended with Kidd outpointing Heiichi Komuro of Japan at 117 percent to win the bantamweight title. The card also featured A. Jersey and Ralph, both flagged at 195 with details unclear.
Ted Williams, nearing retirement after 14 MLB seasons with the Boston Red Sox, pushes for another AL batting title as he reaches his 1500th RBI and nears 2000 hits. He aims for 400 home runs and a World Series return, joining legends in the 1500 RBI club.
Officials foresee the United States fielding its strongest women swimming squad at the Detroit Olympic trials after the National AAU Meet. Double winners Mary Jane Sears and Carin Cone led in breaststroke and backstroke events respectively, with multiple new records set in metric and yard races.
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