Richards Delivers Big Gamble Start For Orioles Tomorrow
Baltimore manager Paul Richards plans to start pitcher Billy Lees against the Detroit Tigers, despite Lees' dead arm after a May Dodgers trade. Bob Nieman boosted Baltimore with three hits including a homer as the Orioles beat Detroit 5 4, lifting the club to fifth place with a 25th win in 52 games.
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Gaspar Ortega Edges Poirier In Tight Split Bout
In New York, Gaspar Ortega of Mexico, 151 pounds, won a split decision over Gene Poirier of Niagara Falls, 151 pounds. Other results: Toronto George Chvuvalo 223 decisioned Johnny Arthur 2292 of South Africa. Sydney Riccardo Marcos 168 defeated Bill McDonnell 162 3-4 of Australia. San Francisco Flash Elorde 130 stopped Gil Velarde 130 of Los Angeles in the Australian light heavyweight title bout.
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Los Angeles
Home Run Touch Lost Braves Fall In Standings
Milwaukee Braves slump continues as they drop to second division after a 6-2 loss to last-place Philadelphia. Pitcher Gene Conley struggles since June 1, giving up three runs in the fifth after five solid innings, while Milwaukee’s power fade follows a 16-homer burst in late May. Del Crandall produced Milwaukee’s latest homer June 7 against the Dodgers.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
Major League standings and daily schedule showing American and National Leagues. Notable games include Cleveland at Boston and Detroit at Baltimore with key pitchers Hoeft Wight Wynn and Sullivan. Today's National League matches feature Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Milwaukee among others.
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Beckley Legion Jrs To Register This Afternoon
The first Beckley American Legion Junior team in years will be announced this afternoon. All boys out for the team, called by Manager Cotton White, are to register at the Memorial Building in the Legion headquarters at 1 p.m.
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Boros Sleeper in U S Open Field at Oak Hill
Julius Boros, 1952 champion and noted trap shooter, enters the 1956 U S Open at Oak Hill amid doubts and expectations. The field includes Hogan claiming weakness, Littler, Kroll, Thomson, Bolt, Middlecoff, Snead, and others, with course changes favoring long hitters but offering penalties for errors.
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Battle Set Between Sime and King at NCAA 100 Meter
Berkeley Calif Hefty clash looms as Duke’s Dave Sime meets California sprinter Leamon King in the NCAA 100 meter dash. King praised for speed start and final lift, while Sime stands 6-3 and 185 pounds with a powerful finish. King has run 9.3 seconds for 100 yards and 220 yards in 20.0 seconds, challenging Sime’s sprint supremacy.
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Brooks Tops Indians as All-Star Hopeful Emerges
Boston right hander Tom Brewer, now the AL leader with nine wins and a 2.38 ERA, pitched past Cleveland 5-1 to split the day-night doubleheader and stretch his streak to seven straight decisions over the Indians. Ted Williams doubled twice as Boston rallied for 10 hits, while Cleveland’s runs came on three homers in the opener.
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Senators Shut Out by Omaha in Four-Game Series
Charleston and Omaha split the series opener as Tom Cheney blanked the Senators on six hits for a 2-0 win. Doubles by Tom Alston and Charley Peete and a Wally Lammers triple produced the runs in the fourth. Byrd took the loss. Hal Woodeshick to start next for Charleston against Gordon Jones.
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Benched Campanella Not Worried By Slump
St Louis Post Dispatch reports Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella, a three time MVP, benched for rest with a .212 average after 41 of 47 games. Manager Walt Alston says the move is rest, not due to poor hitting, as Campanella recovers from a pulled muscle in a leg. The Dodgers beat St Louis 86 to move Cardinals to third, and Campanella likely returns tonight with six homers and 22 RBIs on the season.
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Mantle and Supposed Stars Dominate Season Totals
The list showcases Mantle leading in runs batted in with 52 and hits with 76 for New York while Mantle adds 21 homers and 304 runs. Other leaders include Kuenn Detroit with 16 triples and Runnels Washington with five homers. Bre. er Boston posts 91 strikeouts and 900? Score Cleveland at 86.
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Brewer Wins Ninth as Red Sox Split Twin Bill
Tom Brewer became the first American League pitcher this season to win nine, retiring the Indians on a three-hitter in a 5-1 victory to salvage the day night doubleheader after Cleveland won the opener 4-1. Duke Snider hit his 12th and 13th homers and added a single for three RBIs, four runs scored in Brooklyn's 8-6 win over St Louis.
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Major League Boxscores Day Game Summaries
Baseball box scores from Cleveland Boston and Baltimore Detroit contests with runs by inning, player line details, and pitching results. Notable names include Piersall Smith Rosen Wertz Carrasquel Avila Jensen and Hegan for Cleveland. Garcia Feller Francona Kennedy Nieman Triandos Lary Brown Zuverink for Baltimore. Kretlow Grob Ramos Shantz for Kansas City and Washington.
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Phillies Rally Past Milwaukee in NL Tilt
Philadelphia edges Milwaukee 6 2 in a tight National League game with Ashburn Blaylock and Hamner driving scoring. Kazanski and S Miller also contributed RBI as-converted double plays and timely hits shaped the outcome. pitching mixed for Conley and Miller in a 2 run spread.
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American Association Scores Snapshot
American Association results show Omaha over Charleston 2 0. St Paul defeated Wichita 12 to 5. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 6 to 2. Denver triumphed over Louisville 12 to 9.
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