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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1956

Page

6

Cardinals rely on two 41 year olds to lift team

St Louis general manager Frank Lane and aides defend Ellis Kinder and Walker Cooper as key veterans. Kinder has pitched five innings in five games with no runs. Cooper contributed three RBIs in four games with two doubles. Both, aged 41 and 42 in July, anchor a team praised for youth yet buoyed by veteran power.

ST. Louis Frank Lane Louis Cardinals Vinegar Bend Mizell Ken Boyer Don Blasingame Lane Ellis Kinder Boston Red Sox Walker Cooper Chicago Cubs Kinder Cooper Browns Cards Ellis Red Sox

PCL records spark varied Long Beach mentions and debates

The article surveys Pacific Coast League records from 1918 to 1984, naming players from Long Beach and nearby areas who appear in the PCL Record Book. It notes teams Los Angeles 187-50 in 1984 and 110-45 in 1943, plus lists notable players such as Stevens Graham Salveson Daley Garber and Caster. It also quotes Henry Red Sanders on UCLA football and defends coaches Drake and Mortensen from unfair criticism in the SC UCLA dual meet context.

Allaman Oakland Acorns Sacramento Jack Salveson Chuck Stevens Amarillo Gold Sox George Caster Long Beach Vstings Bob Garbould Dick Cole Glenn Gabler Jack Wise Jack Graham Bud Daley Bill Coplinger Mel Queen Bill McCawley Lee Stine Bill Wilson Bob Sturgeon Tom Holley Jack Rothrock Vern Stephens Eddie Beckman Los Angeles Vernon Angel Stevens Graham San Diego Padre Salveson Caster Daley Caplinger Bob Garber The Twinks Bud Bub Dominic DiMaggio San Francisco al Hunt Seattle Fess Hill Southland UCLA Ducky Drake Jess Mortensen Bobby Seaman Sid Wing John Landy Drake Mortensen Ducky Mark PCC NCAA Bobby Sid Sandy Melbourne

Mathews Powers Braves Past Cardinals And Giants

Braves beat St Louis 10 3 as Mathews homered twice and drove in runs. The Cardinals collapsed with seven runs in the sixth inning tumbling the Dodgers 10 3 behind a Mathews stretch. Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 4 3 as McMillan and Frank Thomas homered for the win. Banks homer pace Cubs over Phillies 2 1 in a Roberts loss. Orioles 4 3 over Indians aided by two passed balls and wild pitches. White Sox tie Yankees for fourth with 3 2 win over Senators. Yankees rally to defeat Red Sox 6 4 as Tuttle homered and Collins delivered go ahead hit.

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Faltering Stars Fall Back Again

San Diego, Oakland and San Francisco notes report the Hollywood Stars losing a narrow 5-4 decision to San Diego after leading 4-0 into the eighth. Roger Sawyer spun five sturdy innings before the Padres sparked four runs in the ninth, with Dick Ayward and Ebba St. Claire delivering key homers. Sacramento’s Portlené crushed Seattle 5-2, while San Francisco shut out Sacramento 3-0 to pull even atop the standings.

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Kentucky Derby and Baseball Broadcasts Highlighted Sports Radio TV

Broadcast listings show athletics events and baseball matchups including Kentucky Derby coverage and games featuring the Phillies and Angels. Listings mention stations and times such as 9:50 and 2:15, with teams like Hatcalt and Boston noted alongside derby timing.

Ratin Athletics Fankeet KNN Phillies Angels Vancouver Hatcalt Boston Kentucky

Viking Sets Tank Mark in State Junior College Meet

Long Beach City College star Ron Gilchrist set a state 220 yard freestyle record as the Vikings took a two day lead at Stanford in the State Junior College swim championships. LBCC led with 44 points, Santa Monica 39, Fullerton 23, LACC 12, Oakland 12, and others in a close team race.

Ron Gilchrist Long Beach City College Vikings Stanford University LBCC Santa Monina Fullerton LACC Oakland Grange Coast Stockton Vallejo Mento Mt. Sac Dick Henry John Axton Lone Beach Keeestsie—Hegeman Valiejo Kaprun Lugost ACC Chinson Menlo Perbroote Sacra Price LB Chapman Bentler Gliehrist Jones Starbird MecKinnen Jand Ensley Mi Sac Webster i Sluextony Henry Axton Rayise Alterman Lane Gaveneon SMCC Henry 1Ler S-meter_ diving Coneland Scc Paralis Gurfith Rel Daltey Lac Sebers Borgmler Npn Vetae Sxter Fullerinn Long Beach Kelsey Toateneon Harrison Gant Orange Coast Viking Stanford Gilchrist Jerry McNamee Charles Lourtie

Fragmented regional misspellings in historic news item

A garbled OCR passage lists city names such as Los Angeles Sacramento San Francisco San Diego and Vancouver with misspellings and unclear context, suggesting a misread regional reference or transportation or event note without coherent action or dates.

Baseball scores and standings from a historical game wrap

American League results and standings with teams like Washington Kansas City Baltimore Detroit and Cleveland. National League and Negro League style notes show New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago and others with daily results and upcoming games.

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French Ace Narrowly Wins TV Title Bout

El Cherif Hamia, favored 2-1, survives a close televised victory over Ike Chestnut by majority decision. Hamia faces a next step in his world title campaign after a three point margin, amid French officials stripping a rival for failure to defend in time.

Washington Cherif Hamia Ike Chestnut Hamiz Hamia Charles Reynolds

Yankee Stunned By Lifetime Bunt Beats Yankees

Gus Zernial, 225-pound Kansas City outfielder, laid down a surprising bunt in the ninth inning of an 8-7 KC win over the Yankees. The bunt moved Enos Slaughter to third, scoring on Henry Simpson’s sacrifice fly for the winner. Zernial recalled few such bunts, manager Lew Boudreau calling it a surprise play that may never be repeated.

New York Wpi Gus Zernial Kansas City New York Yankees Zernial Enos Slaughter Enos Herry Simpson Lew Boudreau

Major League Boxes Ley Brookisn St Laws

A chaotic box score summary shows Brooklyn and Baltimore players with scattered hits and RBIs, including Reese, Robinson, Naragon, and Triandos. The lines detail batting, pitching, and fielding notes across multiple innings with numerous substitutions and stat totals.

Pascual shines as Dodgers topple rivals in late rally

In a packed game, Pascual scores a career high with 33 points, supported by Donovan and Kell as Clevenger and Eppalto-Fox-Kell link plays. The Chicago vs Washington clash features strong showings from Pierce and Brideweser while Rivera and Stevens contribute key rebounds.

Pascual Hivera Kell Sievers Lemon Sac—Rivera Esposito Hiver Eppalto-Fox-Kell Courtney

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