Forty Niners aim to win every game while testing roster
San Francisco enters exhibition season with coach Albert vowing to win each game yet not neglect player evaluation. The club faces the World champion Browns before 25 000 fans, plans to use many rookies, with veterans including Y.A. Tittle and Hugh McElhenny likely to see action.
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HAL Woon
SAN Francisco
San Franecisco Forty Niners
Rarkie Albert
Forty Niners
Cleveland Browns
Pew
San Francisco Inh
Fransie
A. Tittle
Legion All-Star Tournament Shows Speedy Rules and Talent
The 11th annual American Legion Tournament runs Aug 10 to Aug 50 with doubleheaders nightly in Long Beach and Fullerton venues. Chair D Patrick Ahern promotes speed rules to keep fan interest high and notes winners earn a week’s vacation at Catalina Island while listing participants from California cities.
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American Legion
D. Patrick Ahern
Long Beach
Pat
Legion
California
Caitalina Island
Eopirtdt
Trin San Tas Chispa
Tia
Legionaires
Chachss
Amanz
del Crandall
Milwaukee
Keetie Mathews
Lou Berberet
Alma
Packers Bears and Cardinals open 1956 exhibition season
The Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Cardinals debut their 1956 exhibition campaigns. Green Bay hosts Philadelphia in Milwaukee with rookie Bart Starr at quarterback, while Chicago's two teams meet in Jacksonville.
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Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Packers
Philadelphia Gles
Milwaukee
Bears
Cards
Jacksonville
Fle
Packer
Bart. Starr
Alabema
Quarte Hack
Blackbourn
Blackburn
Cardinals
Lamar McHan
Ollie Matson
Dave Mann
Johnny Glerewski
Tommy O'Connell
Harland Carl, Foverly
Wisconsin
Bobby Watling
Rick Casares
O'Connell
Armed Forces
Podres Keeps Sharp Form Despite Navy Service
Brooklyn lefthander Johnny Podres shows no edge loss after five months in Navy service as Pittsburgh’s Clyde McCullough praises his fast ball. Podres pitched four innings for Alpine at Mace Air Force Base, striking out seven and doubling twice, while teammate Friend struggles with run support amid a 13-12 record. Bragan notes Friend would have 20 wins with better hitting and laments poor run support in key games.
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McCullough
New York
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Baseball Congress
Bobby Bragan
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Willie Mays
New York Giants
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George Munger
Bragan says Pirates fair mound ace could reach 20 wins
Pirates manager Bobby Bragan defends pitcher Friend amid a scoring drought. Friend, 10-13, fanned doubts after rough outings, saying he could reach 20 wins with more run support. Teammate Ronnie Kline also 10-13, has suffered without run support as Pittsburgh struggles to score.
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Ronnie Kline
Pirates
Kline
Bragan
Rams Slink Back to Redlands After Thrashing by Redskins
The Rams fell 39-21 to the Washington Redskins in the annual charity game at the Coliseum, with Los Angeles pressured by a dominant Redskins line. Joe Kuharich’s club outgained, outblocked, and outpaced the Rams, who showed some fourth quarter fight led by Rudy Bukich and Tank Younger.
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Jansen Delivers Rescue For Reds In Braves Win
Larry Jansen starred as the Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Milwaukee Braves 8-2. He improved to 2-0 against Milwaukee this week, allowing seven hits and winding up with a strong performance to lift Cincinnati into clear second in the NL standings behind the Braves. Ed Mathews hit a homer for Milwaukee while Wally Post and Smokey Burgess supplied key offense.
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United Press
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Smokey Burgess
Treampit
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Roger Crag
Philadelphia
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Elmer Vala
All Time Record Bluefin Tana Catch Reported
Sportfishing boats reported an all time bluefin and albacore catch Friday aboard a Seal Beach Pier trip. Twelve anglers caught 48 bluefin and 24 albacore as boats fished east of Catalina toward San Clemente and Santa Barbara area.
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Seal Beach Pier
Catalina Island
San Clemente
Santa Bary Bars Islands
Fragmented 19th Century Baseball Scores and Pairings
The item lists multiple game results and matchups including Detroit 9 Chicago 3 Kansas City 8 with scattered player notes, upcoming Sunday fixtures in New York Cleveland Washington Boston and several others across teams like Milwaukee Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. Observed are incomplete names and stray club abbreviations typical of an OCR sports wire.
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Clesmand
Cannes
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Kretloo
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Hinde Hicazo al Si Louie
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Hearn
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