Nationals Win Proves Redlegs Power at All Star Game
The 1956 All Star Game ended 7-3 in favor of the National League, proving Cincinnati Redlegs are strong contenders as six Reds played and Ted Kluszewski Roy McMillan and Johnny Temple fueled the NL offense. Willie Mays provided the key homer and Stan Musial hit his fifth All Star homer as he tied the record for most All Star homers.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooklyn
Walter Alston
Cincinnati
Birdie Tebbetts
Redlegs
Ciney
Alston
Ted Kluszewski
Roy McMillan
Johnny Temple
McMillan and Temple
Nationals
Casey Stengel
Americans
Willie Mays
Mays
Gus Belt
Boyer
Mayn
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Pierce
Bob Friend
Billy
Royer
Stan Musial
Cardinal
Williams
Musial
Brucker to Speak at Ft. Riley ROTC Dinner
Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker will address a dinner honoring officials from 29 Western and Midwestern colleges and universities. The leaders from 11 states will tour the 1956 ROTC summer camp progress at Fort Riley after inspecting the program during the day.
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FT. Riley
Wilber M. Brucker
Yanks Struggle With Pitching After Key Trades
New York managers face pitching woes as double headers mount the pressure. Casey Stengel frets about a thinning staff with Whitey Ford as the lone reliable starter. Turley and Larsen show diminished form after recent trades, while McDermott’s value remains questionable.
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NEA
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Jos Collins
Mickey Mantle
Senators
Stengel
Happy Chandler
Professor Stengel
Whitey Ford
Tommy Byrne
Bob Turley
Don Larson
Mickey McDermott
Marciano May Face Surgery for Back Condition
Rocky Marciano, former world heavyweight champion, has a ruptured disc but will not undergo surgery now. Doctor Nathaniel Gould of Brockton Hospital says bed rest heat heat therapy and physiotherapy are in progress. Marciano recalls lifting his daughter Mary Ann when he felt a sharp back twinge that has persisted.
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Brockton
Mass
Rocky Marciano
Nathaniel Gould
Brockton Hospital
Rocky
Gould
Mary Ann
Marine Air Wing Waves Farewell to Korea at Pohang Base
The 1st Marine Air Wing held a formal farewell as it prepared to move to its new base at Iwakuni Japan. President and Mrs. Rhee and other Korean and American officials attended the ceremony at Pohang Air Base. The Koreans will assume use of the base as an amphibious training center.
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Korea
1St Marine Air Wing
Iwakuni
Japan
Soreman Rhee
Pohang Air Base
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Chicago Sox Acquire Ellis Kinder from Cardinals
Chicago, Ill Ellis Kinder a 41 year old right handed relief pitcher was acquired from the St Louis Cardinals on inter league waivers Kinder posted a 2 0 record in his recent season and is expected to bolster the bullpen in upcoming games
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Chicago
Ellis Kinder
Chicago Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Kinder
Cardinals Trade Brings Veteran Pitcher to St Louis
A veteran pitcher moved from the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals last winter after posting a 55 win total in 1955 with the Red Sox. The player began with the St. Louis Browns in 1846 and holds a 99‑70 lifetime record, peaking in 1949 with a 23‑6 season in Boston.
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Cardinals
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Kinder
St. Louis Browns
Machen Seeks 15th Win In Televised Heavyweight Bout
Eddie Machen of Redding California is a slight favorite to remain undefeated in 14 fights as he meets Nino Valdes of Cuba in a nationally televised heavyweight bout at the Auditorium in Miami Beach. Machen has 11 knockouts in 13 pro fights and odds favor him by fight time. ABC will air the 30 round fight at 9 p.m. CST from the same arena where Valdes peaked in 1953 by defeating Ezzard Charles.
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Fla
Eddie Machen
Redding
Calif
Nino Valdes
Cuba
Machen
Valdes
Ezzard Charles
ABC
CST
Cal and UCL A to challenge PCC on player bans
Southern California and UCLA unite to suspend PCC bans and draft a new athletic purity code. President Fred C. Fagg of USC calls for a two week meeting to craft a code governing scholarships and punish past violations under the new rule. UCLA chancellor Raymont B. Allen endorses the move.
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Southern California
Pacific Coast Conference
Fred C. Fagg
University of Southern California
Robert Garden Sproul
PCC
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Page
Raymont B. Allen
LLC
Lb. Ae
Sproul
U.C.L.A
Washington
L.C.L
Chief Sees Tito Belgrade During European Talks
Secretary General Pag Thammarskjald conferred today with President Tito in Belgrade. Details of their discussion were not released. Thammarskjald, on a European visit, plans to depart tomorrow for Zurich, Switzerland.
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Yurushia Ulon
Pag Thammarskjald
Tito
Tlammarskjald
Zurich
Switzerland
Denver and Louisville Triumph With Power at Home
Denver and Louisville used strong pitching and timely hitting to post decisive wins Tuesday night in American Association play. Louisville’s Jack Parks belted a first of the season in a 7-4 victory over Indianapolis, while Denver fell 3-1 at Minneapolis. Other results included a 9-3 finish for the home team over the Millers and a shutout showing as Tebrosan pitched well in a Charleston win.
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Louisville
Jack Parks
Indianapolis
Wandie Held
Sheee-Basge
Denver
Mintwapolis
Tuibento Tebrosan
Charleston St
Wiens
Charleston
Wichita
Unclear fragment hints at a baseball or hurler contest
Fragmentary report mentions players named Pat Robinson and Dediunh with a brace by the Braces in their half, a fifth inning action, and a hurling game finish. The garbled text obscures teams, dates, and final score, leaving an incomplete account of a county match or league contest.
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Pat
Robinson
Diamond Data to Rational League Schedules
Diamond Data presents schedules across leagues including American Association Texas League Southern Association and Western League mirroring 1920 era sports pages. The fragment shows weekly schedule notes results and upcoming games with scattered team names and venues indicating cross league coverage.
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Thor
Neowunes
Natronal
Amfrican Association
Southern
Amarillo Continues Fast Western Pace in League Race
Amarillo keeps pressure in the Western League standings as a tight race persists. The report notes Missouri Valley and Sioux City battles with key innings in Colorado Springs and Topeka, while pitcher Wim McDaniel shows improved form with a controlled performance and just a few wild moments.
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Otrer
Lass Moines
Linco
Topeka
Albuquenie
Pucht
Colorado Spromes
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