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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1956
Page
6
UCLA defeated Oregon 6-0 in the Coliseum as Oregon, stymied by seven fumbles, failed to mount a meaningful offense. Oregon defense held briefly but a costly first-half miscue led to UCLA scoring on the Bruins’ early possession.
Santa Monica City College faces a pivotal Metropolitan Conference opener at Veterans Stadium as Lee Grosscup leads the Corsairs air attack. Coleman assigns seven Vikings to pressure the star passer, backed by five ends and two tackles to disrupt his rhythm and force errors in a clash of unbeaten teams.
Don Bessent the 25 year old Jacksonville righthander once counted out by the Yankees turned in seven relief innings to beat the Yankees 13 8. He had back surgery and two injuries that halted his career but recovered to become a World Series standout for the Dodgers alongside Sal Maglie Gil Hodges and Duke Snider.
Miami defeats Boston College 27 to 6 at the Orange Bowl before 37 381 fans with Johnny Bookman delivering a 32 yard interception return and three touchdown plays. BC coach Holovak endures another Bow l setback while star back Solovak watches from the opposite sideline.
Santa Monica Junior College brings its aerial act led by Lee Grosscup to Veteran's Stadium for an 8 PM Metropolitan Conference opener against Long Beach City College. The Corsairs, favored to beat CeCe Coleman’s Vikings after two wins, highlight Grosscup who has rushed for 503 yards this season.
The LBCC Santi Monte fame will be shown on HEFON starting at 7 55 PM tonight.
New York’s famed mound staff collapses as the Dodgers blast 13 runs and force relief from most of Casey Stengel’s rotation in two games. Bob Turley stands out among an overwhelmed group, while Duke Snider and Gil Hodges fuel the 12-hit attack and a 13-run barrage.
A scan of past World Series moments notes Babe Ruth’s limited action in a 4-1 Yankee win over the Giants and Foxx’s homer. It recalls 1935 events where the Athletics defeated the Cubs 3-0, Earnshaw’s pitching, and mentions Ken Williams’ 4-2 Sox win. Past years highlight Giants 6-2 over Yankees with Hearn and Lockman stars.
A rough box score fragment lists players and positions with scattered stats. Names include Collins, Hodges, Slaughter, Reese, McDermott, Sturdivant, Morgan, Newcombe, and Turley. Turley and others are noted with RBIs and fielding notes amid incomplete line data and team abbreviations.
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