Mantle Nearing Ruth's Record Amid Tight NL Fight
Mickey Mantle's 25th homer puts him 12 games and 12 days ahead of Babe Ruth's 1927 pace for 60. The Yankees beat Detroit 7-4 as Mantle homered with two on in the eighth. Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and the Chicago White Sox win to stay in hot NL and AL races.
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Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
NEW York
INS
Joe Adcock
Ron Kline
Dick Groat
Braves
Fred Haney
Pirates
Cincinnati
Roy Face
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Briggs Stadium
Paul Foytack
Ted Williams
Mantle
Babe
Chi-Sox
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Senators
Redlegs
Baseball schedule and leading hitters fragment
Player and Club Long lists matchups for Milwaukee at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Philadelphia St. Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York and American League games New York at Detroit Baltimore at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Washington at Kansas City night. Mantle N Y Vernon Boston noted among leading hitters.
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New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Kansas City
Major League Standings and Monday Night Results
Major League standings and Monday night results show 7 Cinel Philadelphia 10 innings 4 3 Milwaukee Pittsburgh 9 2 New York Detroit 4 Chicago Baltimore 9 2 Kansas City Washington 9 3. Only games scheduled.
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Cinel
Phila
Inn
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Baltimore
K. C
Washington
National League Tonight Schedule Highlights
Milwaukee Burnette faces Pittsburgh Friend in a night game while Cincinnati Klippstein goes against Philadelphia Simmons. St Louis Dickson meets Brooklyn Koufax, and Chicago Rush battles New York Anto nelli as New York Grim visits Detroit. Baltimore Moore and Chicago Pierce clash, Delock and Lemon play in Cleveland, Stewart vs Kansas City, and Santiago opens at night.
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Milwaukee
Burnette
Pittsburgh
Friend
Cincinnati
Klippstein
Philadelphia
Simmons
St. Louis
Dickson
Brooklyn
Koufax
Chicago
Rush
New York
Antonelli
Baltimore
Moore
Pierce
Boston Delock
Cleveland
Lemon
Washington Stewart
Kansas City
Santiago
All-Star Game Finds 2 Starting Spots In Doubt
The 1956 All-Star game in Washington July 10 has only two starting positions in doubt. The American League first base race remains tight between Vernon and Long, while the National League left field battle pits Repulski against Thomas.
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New York
Ins
Washington
Boston
Mickey Vernon
Vic Wertz
Cleveland
Rip Repulski
St. Louis
Frank Thomas
Pittsburgh
Vernon
Dale Long
Nelson Fox
Chicago
Red Schoendienst
George Kell
Baltimore
Ken Boyer
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit
Ernie Banks
Ted Williams
Repulski
Mickey Mantle
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
al Kaline
Stan Musial
Yogi Berra
Roy Campanella
Minner Sidelined After Bathtub Fall In New York
Cubs pitcher Paul Minner suffers a minor concussion and neck injury from a bathtub fall in his New York hotel room. He was unconscious for about five minutes, hospital stay anticipated for two to three days, with a ten day sidelining projected.
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Paul Minner
Allen D. Tanney
Minner
Russ Meyer
Tanney
Eagles Clash With Liberty In M-1 Softball Spotlight
M-1 Softball Tonight features Liberty A.C. at 9 2 record and Eagles 10 3 at Gaston Park after rainouts. Robinson meets New Deal 10 2 at Ellwood City while Lockley faces Refractories at Deshon D. in other games.
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Gaston Park
Liberty A.C
Eagles
Robinson
New Deal
Ellwood City
Lockley
Deshon D
German Dissatisfied With Ring Decision
Middleweight Franz Szuzina of Germany lamented his TV 10 round draw with Charley Cotton at St Nicholas Arena in New York resetting hopes for a July 10 bout in Milwaukee. Szuzina, burdened by an unlucky 13th draw in his U S debut, argued officials favored Cotton who claimed a decisive win despite the official result.
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Franz Szuzina
Germany
U.S
Milwaukee
Carpenter
Bremen
Charley Cotton
Toledo
Ohio
St. Nicholas Arena
Cotton
Franz
Draft status of Holst is unknown
Milwaukee Wisconsin United Press reports that draft officials will not know the outcome of Billy Hoeft's Monday draft physical for at least a week. Hoeft was rejected in a prior examination by Selective Service.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Selective Service
Billy Hoeft
Detroit Tigers
Hoeft
Pirates Hold Tryout Camp in Butler at Pullman Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates stage a tryout camp in Butler Pennsylvania at Pullman Park on Tuesday June 26 starting at 9 30 a.m. This event gives players a chance to showcase skills in front of scouts.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Butler
Pullman Park
Bucs Suffer Third Straight Loss on Errors
Pittsburgh falls to Milwaukee 3-2 as three third inning miscues doom the Pirates. Ronnie Kline struggles, Bobby Friend departs on two days rest to try for win. Lew Burdette goes for the Braves who move ½ game back of Cincinnati. Joe Adcock doubles. Jack Shepard homers with Clemente aboard.
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Pittsburgh
Bobby Friend
Ronnie Kline
Milwaukee Braves
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Friend
St. Louis
Pirates
Bucs
Cincinnati
Bobby Thompson
Joe Adcock
Warren Spahn
Braves
Roy Face
Jack Shepard
Bob Clemente
Pirate
Olympic Trials Snub Shortchanges Sime and U.S. Track
John Barrington argues the Olympic selection process harms Dave Sime by denying him a 200 meter spot due to muscle injury and timing. He blasts two errors: automatic finals for record holders and June trials before November Games, noting demand for September or October selection.
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INS
Dave Sime
Melbourne
Sime
U.S
8 12 Year Olds May Join LL Farm Teams
Boys ages 8 to 12 who missed Little League can join ward farm teams this summer. The program began this morning with a schedule listing each ward and field times. Chuck Viggiano serves as farm team director and all players receive a shirt and cap plus may attend the major league excursion with regular Leaguers.
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Washington Field
Farrell Playground
Dean Park
Lee Avenue Field
Mahoningtown Field
Eighth Ward
Chuck Viggiano
100 Mile Race At Canfield Saturday
Canfield Speedway on the half mile oval hosts a 100 mile race Saturday with 2 30 p.m. start. Rain checks from Memorial Day honored. Manager Charlie Findlay touts a top field. Saturday night features a second 100 lap event and five races for new cars. Time trials begin at 7 p.m. and the first race at 8 30 p.m.
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Canfield Speedway
Charlie Findlay
Canfield
Two PONY League games slated for tonight action
Two games are set for tonight in the PONY Baseball League. The Optimists meet Shenango at Dean Park and the Jaycees face the Lions at George Washington. Both games start at 6 o clock.
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Optimists
Shenango
Dean Park
Jaycees
The
Lions
George Washington
Dodgers Leaders to Mark 110th Baseball Anniversary
In Hoboken New Jersey President Walter O'Malley and Manager Walter Alston of the Brooklyn Dodgers will participate in ceremonies celebrating the 110th anniversary of the supposed first baseball game.
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Hoboken
N. J
Walter O'Malley
Walter Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dick Williams to Rejoin Dodgers For Tonight's Game
Outfielder Dick Williams was scheduled to rejoin the Brooklyn Dodgers for tonight's game against St Louis. Williams had been loaned to Montreal as a short term first base replacement. Wilkes College in Wilkes Barre lists 20 basketball teams and 12 wrestling meets.
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Dick Williams
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Williams
Dodgers
Montreal
Wilkes College
Wilkes Barre
Slow Pitch Leagues Team Standings Update
Tonight's schedule features N.C.B.C. at Chewton, Snake Run at Shaffer's, and Ecclesian Club at Ellwood City as the league lists games and standings.
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Tebe Wees
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Joe Collins Strains Back in Detroit Game
Detroit game sent Joe Collins of the New York Yankees to the dugout after he pulled a back muscle when he struck out in the second inning against the Tigers.
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Joe Collins
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Friend Threatens Grimes Chesbro Records With Peak Pirates Pace
Bob Friend, Purdue bound pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, leads with an 11-3 record as he attempts to surpass the famed Grimes and Chesbro. The righthander relies on skill over the era’s dead ball, delivering a sharp breaking curve and outside-breaking offerings to lefties.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Burleigh Grimes
Jack Chesbro
Bob Friend
Purdue University
Pirates
Grimes
Chesbro
Friend
DeCarbo All-Stars clash in city league play
The DeCarbo All-Stars boast top city county talent after a win over Warren and look for bigger crowds in their next game. News covers North County Baseball League scores and Saturday race plans at Pulaski plus the 100 mile Memorial Day event. Rivalry heats M-1 softball while Russ Millien funds Weeping Willow trees by Coachmen's Lake and Bob Baker weighs a Sweden bout amid Hurricane Tommy Jackson chatter. Dick Francis, angler, is indisposed as Sunday rain swells fishing streams.
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DeCarbo All-Stars
North County Baseball League
Pulaski
Canfield
Russ Millien
Coachmen’s Lake
Bob Baker
Sweden
Tommy Jackson
Dapper Dan
Dick Francis
Two LBL Games Carded For Tonight At Dean Park
Two Little Big League games are set for tonight at Dean Park Fifth Ward meets the Seventh at six and the Fourth faces the Eighth at eight. Last night’s contests were washed out.
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Dean Park
Fifth Ward
County Sportsmen To Meet In Clubhouse
Lawrence County Sportsmen's Assn meets tonight at 8 at the clubhouse. Secretary Jack Hitchen reports films will be shown and refreshments served.
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Lawrence County Sportsmen's Assn
Jack Hitchen
North County Baseball League Games Washed Out Monday
All Monday night games in the North County Baseball League were washed out by rain. No make up date was announced, and standings remain unchanged.
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North
North County Baseball League
Livestock Herd in Canada Reaches Postwar High in 1956
Ottawa reports the Canadian livestock herd at the start of 1956 the largest in years, despite cattle slaughter rising 4 percent and hog slaughtering up 18 percent.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States wins Wightman Cup at Wimbledon
The United States captured its 20th straight Wightman Cup as Louise Brough rallied to down Angela Buxton 3-6 6-3 6-4. Earlier Shiley Bloomer upset Dorothy Head Knode 6-4 6-4 to delay the U S triumph at Wimbledon.
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England
United States
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Angela Buxton
Shiley Bloomer
U. S
Dorothy Head Knode
Forest Hills
N. Y
DeCarbo's All Stars Prepare Tonight at Flaherty Field
DeCarbo's All-Stars will practice tonight at 6 at Flaherty Field announced by manager Carm Deleone. They are set to play Sharon Westinghouse Thursday night at 6 15 at Flaherty Field.
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DeCarbo All-Stars
Flaherty Field
Carm Deleone
Sharon Westinghouse
Gettysburg College to compete in 24 intercollegiate events fall 56
Gettysburg College schedules 24 intercollegiate events for the upcoming fall semester 1956. The lineup covers various sports and activities highlighting the college's competitive calendar.
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Gettysburg College
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