Five Redlegs Named All Star Starters
Cin cinnati dominates the All Star starting lineup with Ted Kluszewski at first Ray Jablonski at third and Wally Post in right Johnny Temple Roy McMillan and Red Schoendienst join the lineup as fans select five Redlegs in the starting group for the 1956 All Star Game in Washington July 10 Mantle Berra lead the American and Ford Frick announces final totals with Campanella a top catcher among others starters named by managers next Monday
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Jack Hand
New York
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Ray Jablonski
Wally Post
Johnny Temple
Roy Mc
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Mantle
Yogi Berra
Yankee
Washington
Dale Long
Pittsburgh
Ken Boyer
St.Louis
Stan Musial
Ford Frick
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Bailey
Campanella
Kluszewski
Red Schoendienst
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
al Kaline
Harvey Kuenn
Nellie Fox
Chicago
George Kell
Baltimore
Rues
Casey Stengel
Walter Alston
Diamond Jim the Striped Bass Target for $25,000 Reward
Baltimore reports a wild goose chase as a depredated fugitive described as snub-nosed and wall-eyed with black and white stripes, nicknamed Diamond Jim. A $25,000 reward is offered dead or alive for the catch near Chesapeake Bay. The 10 pound rockfish is said to be released in the area as bait for anglers.
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Baltimore
Diamond Jim
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake
Diamond Jim the World’s Best Fishin Hole Contest
A Maryland fishing contest offers a gold jaw tag with a diamond to the first angler who hooks Diamond Jim by midnight September 14 for a $25,000 prize. If later, the fish is worth $1,000 for life. Contest promoted by the League of Maryland Sportsmen, Maryland Department of Information, and a Baltimore brewery, to publicize Chesapeake Bay as a premier fishing spot.
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Chesapeake Bay
Diamond Jim
Atlantic Seaboard
Montauk Point
Long Island
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Pirates Hold July Baseball Tryouts in Two States
The Pittsburgh Pirates announce open tryouts on July 2 and 3 in Cambridge Maryland and July 9 and 10 in Newport News Virginia. The Cambridge session will be at Cambridge Baseball Park and the Newport News session at Peninsular War Memorial Stadium. Applicants must be at least 16.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cambridge
Newport News
Cambridge Baseball Park
Peninsular War Memorial Stadium
Boxing results from coast to coast include several decisions
In Los Angeles Don Jordan stopped Frankie Skidmore in a welterweight bout, while Ben Wise defeated Neil Welch in Oakland. In Philadelphia Calvin Smith outpointed Frank Alotta in a lightweight clash, with Wise earning a win and Smith securing a decision over Alotta in Allentown.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Don Jordan
Frankie Skidmore
San Francisco
Ben Wise
Oakland
Calif
Neil Welch
Toledo
Philadelphia
Calvin Smith
Frank Alotta
Allentown
Major League Boxscores from a 1950s doubleheader
Summary of a split New York and Brooklyn game with homer figures and box scores. Names include Gil liam Brandt Castleman White and Spencer for New York Brooklyn and Cincinnati Pittsburgh. Key plays include multiple RBIs and two homer connects, with pitching lines and final score 4 3.
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Guam
Brandt
Reese
White
Snider
Mays
Jackson
Spencer
Hodges
Sarni
Robinson
Rhodes
Furillo
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Labine
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Nelson
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Brooklyn
Worthington
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Rer—Lehman
Tigers Edge Royals 4 3 in 9th Inning Split
DETROIT 4 KANSAS CITY 3 in 9th inning. Kuenn homered twice driving in two, Rob inson and Trucks drove in runs, Ginsberg doubled. McMahon took the loss, Trucks earned the win. Attendance 9,349.
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Kansas City
Abhea
Abhena
Crimian
R—Kuenn
Phillips
Wilson
E—Robinson
RBI
Kuenn
Trucks
Ginsberg
Brideweser
Finigan
Boyer
Robinson
Mantle
Piersall
Boston
Simpson
Francona
Baltimore
Pierce
Chicago
Cleveland
Burgess' 3 Run Blow Caps Redlegs Comeback Win
Smoky Burgess belted a three run homer in the eighth as Cincinnati Redlegs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3. Frank Robinson started the rally with an RBI single. The win moved Cincinnati near the NL lead and tied with Milwaukee for first place while Ed Bailey and Burgess shared catching duties and the team reached 100 homers on the season.
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ED Wilks
Associated Press
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
Smoky Burgess
Pittsburgh Pirates
Smoky
Ed Bailey
New York Giants
Pirates
Milwaukee
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Kansas City
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
RBI
Burgess
Frank Thomas
Johnny Klippstein
Tom Acker
Resef
Luis Arroyo
Foster Castleman
Jackie Brandt
Bill White
Daryl Spencer
Bill Sarni
Don Bessent
Marv Grissom
Virgil Trucks
A’s
Jock McMahon
A's
Pittsburgh
Kuenn
Tiger
Baseball stars and police chase end in flight incident
Batting Bailey from Cincinnati and peers lead league stats with measures for hits doubles and runs. A Columbia South Carolina police report notes an on scene liquor case disturbance as a pint bottle flies from a window during an investigation.
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Bailey
Cincinnati
Robinson
Boyer
St. Louis
Lopata
Philadelphia
Columbia, S. C
H. A. Richardson
Veeck Plans Bid to Buy Detroit Tigers
Bill Veeck, famed showman of baseball lore, announces a bid to purchase the Detroit Tigers from Walter Briggs estate. He has a syndicate of business men and promises to post the $250000 good faith money by the Monday deadline, while rivals also enter the race for control of the franchise and Briggs Stadium.
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Detroit
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Baseball Co
Veeck
Baltimore
John S. Hilson
New York
Hilson
Cleveland Indians
St.Louis Browns
Indians
St.Louis
Spike Briggs
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Tigers
Briggs
Briggs Stadium
Huntington May Get Hockey League Team
Sam Hoffman, acting manager of Memorial Field House, says a group of Fort Wayne businessmen will apply for an International Ice Hockey League franchise for Huntington. If approved, Huntington would replace Grand Rapids, which dropped out after last season. Other league members include Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Toledo, Cincinnati and Troy. The arrangement would need Cabell County Recreation Board approval.
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HUNTINGTON P — Sam _ Hoffman
Memorial Field House
Fort Wayne
Ind
Huntington
Grand Rapids
Mich
Indianapolis
Toledo
Cincinnati
Troy
Ohio
Hoffman
Cabell County
Local resident jailed after house incident
A resident, Ethel Macryant, 29, who lived in the house, was tagged for 30 days following a reported incident.
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Ouse
Ethel Macryant
End Positions Big Worry For WVU Football Team
West Virginia coach Art Lewis frets over end positions as new talent blends with veterans. Key players include Bruce Bosley Sam Huff Geese Lamone and Freddy Wyant along with promising sophomores Bruce McClung Joe Kopinsky and Roger Chateey. The best receiver options lag behind top backs and quarterbacks need a solid target from Bischoff or Hoseck.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Lewis
Bruce Bosley
Sam Huff
Geese Lamone
Bob Orders
Chick Donaldson
Freddy Wyant
Bob Moss
Joe Marconi
Jack Stone
Larry Krutko
Church Howley
Mickey Trimarki
Paul Bischoff
Joe Papetti
Bruce McClung
Rupert
Bischoff
McClung
Blues
Golds
Joe Kopinsky
Pittsburgh
Roger Chateey
Pomeroy
Dick Kleckner
New Castle
U.S. Naval Academy
Kopinsky
Gene Corum
Chancey
Klecker
Tony Tallarico
Dennis Jones
Monongah
Johnny Plybon
East Bank
John Bowles
Bluefield Husky
Rick Rodesky
Rivesville
Terry Fairbanks
Parsons
Corum
Jimmy Walthall
Tony Hoseck
Olympic Trials Finish Saturday At Los Angeles
The final trials at the Los Angeles Coliseum determine the U S Olympic track team. Veterans and teens compete in 17 events after Armed Forces, NCAA, and AAU qualifying meets. multiple records fall as athletes push for Australia trip.
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Los Angeles
United States
Uncle Sam
Armed Forces
Australia
Bakersfield
Calif
Navy
Jack Davis
University of Southern California
Dick Attlesey
USC
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
Bob Richards
Harrison Dillard
Lindy Remilgino
Helsinki
Finland
Northwestern
Jim Galliday
Franklin
Bud
Olympic Committee
Duke
Dave Sime
All Star Game Starting Lineups For 23rd All Star
The starting lineups for the 23rd All Star game at Washington on July 10 were announced from fan votes with managers to name pitchers later. National League selections include Long, Temple, Boyer, McMillan, Robinson, Bell, Musial, Bailey and others. American League selections feature Vernon, Fox, Kell, Kuenn, Williams, Mantle, Kaline, Berra and more.
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New York
Washington
Millan, Robinson, Bell, and Bailey Win Starting Roles
Millan and Cincy secured starting jobs at second base and shortstop. Rookie Frank Robinson claimed left field, Gus Bell held center, and Ed Bailey won the catcher role. The strong push by the newcomers solidified a competitive lineup.
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Millan
Cincy
Frank Robinson
Gus Bell
Ed Bailey
Trucks Shuts Out Athletics For Tigers Thrd Win Of Season
Virgil Trucks pitched six hitless innings before yielding three singles, preserving a 40th scoreless frame and ending Detroit's 11-game non-winning streak against Kansas City as the Tigers won. Smoky Burgess hit a three run homer, his fifth, in Cincinnati's 4-3 comeback over Pittsburgh, their 100th homer of the season.
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Associated Press
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Athletics
Tigers
Smoky Burgess
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincinnati
Pirates
Redlegs
Shooting of Philippi Athlete Still Mystery
Olin Snyder Jr., 17, Philippi High School athlete, was wounded in the stomach by a .22 rifle yesterday. State Police report unknown circumstances as the youth cannot be questioned due to his condition, listed as satisfactory at the hospital.
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Philippi
W. Va
Olin Snyder Jr
Major League Standings and Daily Schedule
National League standings show Milwaukee leading with 35 wins and 24 losses followed by Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis and Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in pursuit. Today's NL games include Milwaukee at Chicago Burdette against Rush Philadelphia at Brooklyn and New York at Pittsburgh with several other matchups. Tracks from yesterday list New York defeating Brooklyn and Cincinnati beating Pittsburgh, while Chicago visits Cleveland in an afternoon game.
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Brooklyn
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Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Burdette
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Boston
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Washington
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Pierce
Wilson
Lemon
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Parnell
Moore
Stobbs
Grim
P.m. Gromek
Lasorda
Senators Rally Past St. Paul 6-5 in Midwest Showdown
Charleston Senators edge St Paul 6-5 after holding lead into the final inning. Pitcher Harry Byrd earned his fourth win while Lacy Curry Bud Hutson hit homers for St Paul. Malmberg and Robertson homered for Charleston as the Senators move to a four game set with Minneapolis Millers. Gene Host started for Charleston.
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Minn
Charleston Senators
Harry Byrd
Saints
Lacy Curry
Bud Hutson
Charleston
Harry Malmberg
Jim Robertson
Robertson
Malmberg
Senators
Mississippi River
Minneapolis Millers
Gene Host
Bass viol neck ripped off in college car collision
Lincoln Nebraska Wesleyan University student Van Fletcher reported a crash that damaged his car when another vehicle struck and tore the neck from a bass viol protruding from the window.
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Lincoln
Neb
van Fletcher
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Scores from early games in a midweek slate
Charleston defeated St. Paul 6 to 5 while Omaha beat Wichita 2 to 0 and Louisville won over Minneapolis 5 to 3. Denver triumphed 13 to 2 against Indianapolis in a high scoring clash.
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St. Paul
Omaha
Wichita
Louisville
Minneapolis
Denver
Indianapolis
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