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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1956
Page
13
The National League 10 day suspension policy against intentionally throwing at a batter has managers wary when using their ace pitchers. In a tense 10 8 game, Alston cited multiple incidents of brushes with dusting at batters as both sides clashed.
Report lists Aveneure Kid 142 percent stopped rival Al Villafarra at 1 percent in Tacoma. Ez Charles from Holl Neal Rivers Las Vegas and Dick Goldstein Santana California appear among the era notes with 3 counts or rounds.
The Carolina League shows Winston-Salem at 42 58 with a 0.420 pace, Fayetteville at 56 45 and Durham at 52 53. Results include Winston-Salem 5 Fayetteville 4 in 12 innings and scheduled games: Ames at Durham, Winston-Salem at Fayetteville, Danville at Kinston, Wilson at Greensboro, all 2:30 pm. All-Star game set for Wilson at 7:45 pm.
The American League standings show New York atop with 57 wins and Cleveland at 35. Chi is set to visit New York and Cleveland travels to Boston in the Monday slate at 1 p.m. Only.
National League results show Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 4 4 4. New York 3 3 after 10 and 11 innings. Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 4. St Louis 9 Philadelphia 5. Philadelphia 17. Games listed include Philadelphia at St Louis 9 p.m. and Brooklyn at Chicago 1:30 p.m. and New York at Cincinnati 8 p.m.
In a tense game at Chicago the Cubs faced discipline after an altercation as four umpires warned both the pitcher and Cubs manager Stan Hack about suspensions for throwing at batters. Newcombe was hit by a pitch, and Lee Smith or other details remained unclear as Eagle victory appeared possible.
Boston lefty Mel Parnell, 34, pitched the first no hitter in the American League in three years at Fenway Park. He said he could not sleep and was overwhelmed by calls and telegrams after the Red Sox and Indians split a doubleheader.
Widenhouse dominates the event by winning the Sportsman's Race in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. He also won the opening heat race and the feature. Roy Bentley from Florence finished second in the feature.
Detroit Tigers sale near completion as Briggs faces transfer of control to Knorr and Fetzer led group amid rival bids. Five million dollar bids from multiple syndicates include Veeck Hoffberr Filson and others with approval needed from Briggs estate American League and Commissioner Ford.
In the High Point Golf Association event Bud Kivett defeated Frank Faircloth 3 and 2 to lead second round play. Aaron Rice posted 67 to beat Bud Brown 3 and 2 as favorites advance with only two upsets noted and a crowded field in early rounds.
Only the men's singles final remained undecided in the Western championships as Vic Seixas and Eddie Moylan prepared to meet after rain halted play for six hours. Seixas, the No. 1-ranked player from Philadelphia, was to face Moylan of Trenton, N J, with the title hanging in balance today.
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