Major League Line Scores Yankees Top Indians
American League line score shows New York 6, Cleveland 0 with runs in several innings. Pitcher Kucks earned the win, Lemon took the loss, and Collins and Martin hit home runs for New York.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1956
Page
15
American League line score shows New York 6, Cleveland 0 with runs in several innings. Pitcher Kucks earned the win, Lemon took the loss, and Collins and Martin hit home runs for New York.
Nats beat the Tigers 6 to 5 in a tight 9 inning game. Washington sparked a comeback with late runs and Chakales earned the win while Aber took the loss as the Tigers' offense produced scattered threats.
In a second meeting, Washington tops Detroit 12 to 9 behind Wiesler and Foytack with 22 and 44 combined innings. Tigers miss on early runs and commit miscues as the Nationals pull away late.
In Kansas City the Orioles erased a deficit to beat the Athletics 8 to 7. Ditmar earned the win with a 5-5 record while Johnson took the loss after yielding key runs.
Chicago White Sox beat Boston 8 to 2 with Pierce earning the win and Susee taking the loss. Daley, Sisler, Lollar and Daley contribute for Chicago as Pierce improves to 8-2 while Susee falls to 1-3.
The Associated Press reports on national bat racing events highlighting top performers and notable races across multiple venues. Names of leading handlers and teams appear with brief results and standings.
Batting leaders show Mantle of New York with 52 runs 52 RBIs 76 hits and 16 doubles 5 triples and 9 home runs. Kuenn Detroit 16 doubles Simpson Kansas City and Runnels Washington five triples.
Eddie Southern of Texas ran the yard hurdles in 51.5 seconds at the University of Houston Meet of Champions, beating the American record by a tenth with a 2.2 mph tailwind. Bobby Whilden won the 200 meters for Texas, edging John Haines, as Ford Berman and Bill Dutch posted other event wins.
Two stock car drivers died in weekend crashes at the Memphis Arkansas Speedway. Thomas Cotton Priddy, 27, of Louisville Kentucky, died in a 250 mile dirt track crash in a 1956 Chevrolet. Clint McHugh, 28, of Biloxi Mississippi, was killed during time trials when his 1956 Oldsmobile went out of control on a turn. Ralph Moody Roney of Florida won the race in a 1956 Ford.
Brooklyn beats Cincinnati 8 to 6 as Templeton Roebuck and Cam panella pace a late surge. Jeffcoast Freeman and Bailey drive in runs while Roebuck earns the win and La Palme takes the loss. Home runs by Jackson Neal Kluszewski Post and others spark the bid.
Arroyo improves to 2 0 as his Pirates defeat the St Louis 371 in a 7 run game. Schmidt takes the loss dropping to 3 3 while Musial Freese Walls and Virdon homer for St Louis and Pittsburgh respectively.
Kravitz Wehmeier and Sarni. Wayne pitched for Pittsburgh with a 2 5 record while Kline took the loss for St Louis, 9 4.
Partial box score details show New York and Milwaukee games with run totals by inning, pitchers Antone and Spahn, and hitters Gomez Antonelli Katt Lips Spahn Murff Crandall. Chicago box shows Valen tini Hack er Lopata and Chiti with Valentinetti earning the win and Simmons the loss. Miksis homered for Chicago.
Chicago Cubs defeat Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 2 as Owens Negray Roberts and Seminick lead the offense while Jones Lown and Lanwaard Jones combine on the mound for the win.
Tony DeMarco of Boston and Vince Martinez of Paterson N J clash in a 10 round welterweight duel in Boston. DeMarco is 43 6 1 with 27 KOs while Martinez 49 3 has 25 knockouts and a 21 fight winning streak. The bout will not be televised and is part of a night of action including a 10 round middleweight bout at St Nicholas Arena in New York featuring Gaspar Ortega and Gene Poirier. The event starts at 9 p m.
Middleweights Joey Giambra of Buffalo and Jonn L. Sullivan clash in a return 10 rounder on Wednesday night in Syracuse New York as part of a radio television boxing card.
Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell told a Manchester meeting that Britain should reopen discussions with exiled Archbishop Makarios to negotiate self rule for Cypriots and protect Turkish minority rights. He accused the Eden government of repression and called for Cyprus to act as a British base while later addressing enosis possibilities.
An elderly fisherman reported two men threw a 14 year old boy named Yvon Lafrance alive into the swift St. Lawrence River near Caughnawaga. His body was recovered and police continued searching for the suspects.
Late model stock car drivers seek 12,000 in prize money in a 250 mile Grand National race at Raleigh Speedway. An expected 16,000 fans fill the one mile asphalt track with a 1 p.m. start. Time trials the day prior set starting positions.
Player hits and actions listed with runs batted in and hit types. Haas McCovey Garcia Wagner Flood Solis Ford 2B 2, 2B 2, HRs, SB by McCovey, Solis doubles and walks, Davis and Pena noted for percentages and innings, U Newsome and Simpson referenced. Final at 2:05 with 847 attendance.
In a tense contest Winston-Salem strung together hits but Kinston hung on for a 0 run allowed performance. Key RBI from Rosenzweig Holt and Hardaway along with Kanehl homer powered Kinston’s offense while Barbee paced Winston-Salem with two stolen bases.
E Tolleson Vaughan Deck 2 RBI Phillips Tolleson Montgomery Hubacek Radebach HR Montgomery Phillips Radebach 3B Huacek 2B Radebach Tolleson SB Adams Mayhew Phillips various pitchers Fowler Schulte Konkoleski McBride Deal Deal wins Fowler loses Deal A-667.
Marshall Happer champion expected to retain his title at the North Carolina Jaycee tennis tournament at Duke University starting Thursday. About 40 top junior players compete over three days, with players under 18 eligible. Happer and Bill Hollowell defend their doubles title as entries close at noon Wednesday.
Virginia Beach reporters say the Southern Conference athletic directors discussed a unified intraconference booking plan to reduce travel costs. They also planned to address William and Mary AAU eligibility issues and unify travel schedules for future seasons. The 10 member schools include Virginia Tech, Washington and Lee, Davidson, The Citadel, VMI, William and Mary, George Washington, West Virginia, Richmond and Furman.
Ned Neely, top seed from Atlanta, won the Southern junior singles title defeating Larry Caton 6-2 6-3 6-2. He then teamed with Harry Thompson to win the junior doubles crown 8-6 6-4 3-6 6-4. Don Caton defeated Mike Neely for the boys singles title. Thompson earned the tournament's sportsmanship award.
Montgomery rebels face ongoing losses of about 500 dollars per game as Knoxville representatives press to take the franchise for free. Rebel president Preston Langston confirmed talks with John Duncan and Bill Fitzgerald and said Montgomery stays in the South Atlantic League for now.
Inglewood Calif P Swaps begins a two week rest after a world record 1:33 1-5 in the Argonaut Mile at Hollywood Park last Saturday. Rex Ellsworth and Mish Tenney plan the $50 000 Inglewood Handicap June 23 at a mile and one sixteenth.
ASHEVILLE Marge Burns of Greensboro led about 130 women golfers into today's qualifying for the North Carolina Women's Amateur with match play set Tuesday through Friday at the Country Club of Asheville. Medalists include Iss Burns of Greensboro and Norma Shook of Morganton among challengers from Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville and other cities.
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