Openers Set For 1956 Major League Season Attendees
Brooklyn and New York headline the opening day matchups with 25 000 attendance in both National League games and 43 000 at Chicago Milwaukee. The Orioles move fences to 425 feet at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore for Fridays opener versus Washington, as center field surges from 450 to 425 feet.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Robarts
Newcombe
Pittsburgh
Friend
Antonelli
Chicago
Milwaukee
Rush
Burdette
St. Louis
Eight Teams Possible In Softball League
Matchups listed include New ruinay waauuxiwa Lar 9 2 against Pascual 2 12 with a 28 500 figure. Baltimore at Boston-Wight 6 8 versus Sullivan 18 13 shown with 20 000. Cleveland Chicago Lemon 18 10 against Pierce 15 10 with 30 000. Kansas City Detroit Kellner 11 8 against Lary 14 15 with 45 000.
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Milwaukee
Ike
Eisenhower
Washington
Chuck Dressen
Yankees
Charlie Neal
Brooklyn
Jerry Lumpe
Yanks
Don Buddin
Frank Malzone
Bosdon
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
Danny Kravitz
Pittsburgh
Dressen
Dick Tettelbach
Whitey Herzdg
Yankee Farms
Karli Olson
Lou Berberet
Yankee
Griffith Stadium
Camilo Pascual
Lumpe
Mickey McDermott
Don Larsen
Casey Stengel
Chicago
Cleveland
Chico Carrasquel
Jim Busby
White Sox
Indians
Larry Doby
Aparicio
Sox
Bob Lemon
Billy Pierce
Comisky Park
Detroit
Tigers
Kansas City A’s
Bucky Harris
Reno Bertoia
Lou Boudreau
A’s
Hector Lopez
Jim Finigan
Pack Spook Jacobs
Alex Kellner
A's
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Frank Lary
Red Sox
Malzone
Buddin
Frank Sullivan
Baltimore
Bill Wight
Orioles
Tito Francona
Vancouver
Bobby Adams
Jersey City
O' Neal
Don' Newcombe
Ebbets Field
Phillies
Robin Roberts
Roberts
Bobby Feller
Phils
Ted Kazanski
Dodgers
Boh
New York
Johnny Antonelli
Polos Grounds
Bobby Bragan
Pirates
Bill
Rigney
Giants
Daryl Spencer
Bobby del Greco
Curt Roberts
Kravitz
Washington College Wins Doubleheader Over Mt. St. Mary's
Washington College swept Mt. St. Marys College in Emmitsburg 11 2 and 10 7. Schmidt powered the offense with six hits including a homer and three triples as Spicer Goodman and Lent contributed for the visitors while Gillis held the Mountaineers in check late in the second game. The rest of the page covers season openers, rookies in major league lineups, and a Frederick County softball meeting.
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Washington Colege
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Spicer
Goodman
Lent
Shuck
Mountaineers
Gillis
VFW golfers face first test in Maryland State champs
VFW Country Club enters the Maryland State team championships with twelve players, six at home and six on the road, facing Argyle after a bye in the opening round. Pro Glenn Spencer may miss the event due to a heart siege, while Dr. William E. Ross posted a 73 in the Red and Blue dinner.
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Maryland
Argyle
Bethesda Naval
VFW
Glenn Spencer
William E. Ross
Harry Decker
Dave Weinberg
Army Notre Dame game moved to Philadelphia stadium
NEW YORK, April 16 The 1957 Army Notre Dame football game will be played in Philadelphia Municipal Stadium over Yankee Stadium due to seating capacity. Philadelphia can host over 100000 compared with 74000 at Yankee Stadium. Wheeler, Bruns, and other high school notes appear in the same day’s roundup.
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Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Wagner
Blackshear M. Bryan
U.S. Military Academy
George Weiss
New York Yankee Baseball Club
West Point
Yankee
Adrian
Pop’) Anson
Chicago
Marshalltown
Iowa
Cca
Clarence H. Mackay
San Francisco
Boston News
Benjamin Franklin
Kit Carson
Los Angeles
Washington
East
Troop H
Third Cavalry
New Mexico
von Papen
Germany
Welland Canal
Alfred E. Smith
MacArthur
Hoover
U.S
Robert M. Maciver
Columbia University
Scotland
William) Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Haw River
N. C
Glen E. Edgerton
Export-Import Bank
Parkerville
Kans
Robert C. Enos
Rockwell Spring & Axle Co
Ashtabula
Ohio
Bettig A. Griswold
University of Louisville Medical School
Peru
Ind
Thornton N. Wilder
Hamden
Antonelli Aiming For 20 Victories With Giants
New York April 16 Johnny Antonelli said he aims for 20 wins this season with the New York Giants and that anything over that would be gravy. He will start the opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds as Bill Rigney leads spring training workouts conclude.
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Johnny Antonelli
New York Giants
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Polo Grounds
Johnny
Bill Rigney
Berrios Ready To Face Saddler After Bell Win
Miguel Berrios a 5-2 Puerto Rican lightweight based in New York challenged champion Sandy Saddler and Cherif Hamia after defeating Bobby Bell in a 20 round televised bout at St Nicholas Arena. Manager Jim DeAngelo said he would post a title fight forfeit and would take Hamia first if required.
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J. Art Schabinger
Milan
Italy
Larry Killick
University of Vermont
Unlimited Sports Enterprises, Inc
Kildick
Jim Paxson
Dayton
Killick
West
142Nd St
New York
Miguel Herrios
Axl
Sandy Saddler
Cherif Hamia
Wating
Bobby Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
St. Nicholas Arena
Uel
Saddler
Jim DeAngelo
Hamia
Brow to Participate in Pirates Opening Day Ceremonies
Comedian Joe E Brow will take part in pre game ceremonies for the Pittsburgh Pirates season opener against the Brooklyn Dodgers. A sell out crowd is expected. The ceremonies begin at 12 45 p m EST and the game starts at 1 30 p m.
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Hank Sauer
Cub
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Danny O'Connell
Bill Bruton
Milwaukee
Chicago
Lew Burdette
Braves
Cubs
Bob Rush
Yanks
Cardsi Yanks
Dodgers
Buckeystown Nine Plans Midweek Schedule for Moore Fight
The Buckeystown nine in the Ri-County League adopts a midweek schedule to prepare for Archie Moore's non-title fight. Parmentier, from Seattle, was knocked down twice before the referee stopped the bout in the third round. A 4,500-seat crowd witnessed the event at Seattle’s civic auditorium.
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Gettysburg
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Teneree
Parmniementier
Frederick High at Montgomery Blair Baseball Schedule
Frederick High meets Montgomery Blair at Blair in a 3 30 p m baseball game. Lisbon plays Taneytown in a baseball clash. FHS Jayvees visit St John s at Husky Park for a 3 30 p m game. Boonsboro competes against Smithsburg High in another scheduled baseball contest.
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New York
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Willard Schmidt
Eddie Wheeler
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Twick
Schmidt
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Montgomery Blair
Silver Spring
Henry Groff
Willl
Husky Park
St. John's High
Kehne
Hal Keller
Cadets
Jack Kehne
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Keller
Richard Montgomery
Rockville
Richard Montgometry
Lisbon High
Taneytown
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Walkersville
Poolesi‘ville
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Liberty
Catherine Roderick
Joanna Doggett
Elm Street Junior Hig
Fights Last Night At The Associated Press San Francisco
Boxing results list several bouts including Archie Moore stopping George Parmentier in Seattle and Miguel Berrios outpointing Bob Bell in Chicago. Eddie Machen outpointed Nino Valdes in San Francisco. George L. Puccinelli, 48, a former major league player, died after collapsing at Harding Park Golf Course.
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San Diego
George Parmentier
Eureka
Calif
New York
Miguel Berrios
Puerto Rico
Bobby Bell
Chicago
San Francisco
Eddie Machen
Redding
Nino Valdes
Cuba
George L. Puccinelli
Harding Park
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