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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1956

Page

6

Baseball scores and schedules from today's AP update

Eastern games include Baltimore at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland with night starts. National League standings show Milwaukee and St. Louis leading. multiple noon and evening games list results like Milwaukee 7 New York 3 and Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 1 with upcoming doubleheaders and 12:30 p.m. starts.

Baltimore Detroit Ferrarese Hoeft Washington Cleveland Stone Wynn New York Chicago Coleman Pierce Boston Kansas City Sullivan Duenar G.B Milwaukee St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia Louis Crone Worthington Lawrence Erskine Dickson Rogovin Negroy Minner Law

Major League Box Scores: Boston and St Louis Highlights

Boston tops Kansas City 6 3 as Vernon drives in four and Gernert, Brewer contribute, while St Louis edge Philadelphia 9 7 with Haddix charged in loss. Berra homer fuels Yankees to win over Chicago in a separate recap.

Mets? Braves? Yankees? unclear fielding from box score

Baseball box score with Milwaukee and New York games, listing line scores, batting totals, and pitching lines for Spahn, Gomez, Grissom, Ridzik, and others. Includes RBI, doubles, triples, and errors, plus attendance and team totals.

Milwaukee Abhoa O’connell Lockman Logan Ss R—O’connell Logan Mathews Aaron Crandall Spahn Mays Mueller Katt Dark Castleman Rbi Logan Thomson Logan Mathews Gomez Adcock New L—Gomez U—Engeln Goetz Dascoli Secory

BU Senior Blasts Hammer Record In Open Event

Boston University senior Cliff Blair shattered the world record-claimed hammer mark with a 211 foot 3 inch throw in a special AAU event at BU. Blair rapidly rose from 193 feet a week earlier, then 201- foot 8.25 inch in a Penn State dual, challenging Krivonosov’s 216-4.75 pending as he competes in the New Englands at MIT. He is expected to join the Olympic squad.

Boston Cliff Blair Boston University Hingham Mass Russia Mikhail Krivonosov Warsaw Blair Penn State MIT

Whitey Ford dominates White Sox to sixth straight CG win

Whitey Ford scattered eight hits and issued one walk while fanning four, posting his sixth consecutive complete game and sixth win without a defeat as the Yankees halted Chicago's six game streak 10-3. Ken Boyer collects four hits, drives in three with a homer, a double, and a single in the Cardinals 5-4 win over the Phillies.

Whitey Ford New York Yankees White Sox Ken Boyer St. Louis Cardinals Phillies

Yanks Halt White Sox Six-Game Streak In AL Action

The New York Yankees ended the Chicago White Sox six game run 10-3 as Whitey Ford won his sixth straight decision. Boston closed to a half game back after a 6-1 win over Kansas City. The Braves and Cardinals won in the NL with Hank Aaron aiding Atlanta and Ken Boyer pacing St Louis.

ED Wilks Associated Press Milwaukee St. Louis Brooklyn New York Cleveland Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Braves Warren Spahn Hank Aaron New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh New York Yankees White Sox Whitey Ford Kansas City Spahn Don Mueller Willie Mays New Yorks Aaron del Crandall Ruben Gomez Cards Ken Boyer Harvey Haddix Cardinal Ellis Kinder Wilmer Vinegar Bond Mizell Jackie Collum Hobie Landrith Cincy Luis Arroyo Ron Kline Russ Meyer Ford Yankees Jack Harshaman Sox Sraff Yogi Berra Tom Brewer A’s Leo Kiely Mickey Vernon Brewer Troy Herriage

Revamped Sens Go to Wichita

Charleston Senators depart for Wichita after a three game losing skid at home. They will start Joe Presko against Paul Cave in the first meeting of the season with Wichita. The club moved Ron Witucki and Emil Karlik to Augusta and traded Ben Downs to Columbus for Bill Stewart, an outfielder who hit .299.

Charleston Charleston Senators Wichita Braves Senators Joe Presko Paul Cave Augusta Columbus Ron Witucki Emil Karlik

Surprise entry boosts Preakness field to nine

At Pimlico for the $100,000 Preakness nine three year olds entered including Surprise entry Fleet Peet from H C Fruehaus and Calumet Farrs Fabius. Needles the favorite and Golf Ace were among the late nominees with Winding Way Farm adding Winding Way to the list.

Baltimore Ratheram Fleet Peet H. C. Fruehaus Pimlico Frenchy Lamoureux Fruehaus Ed Ferris Calumet Farrs Fabius Charles Lang Willie Hartack Odie Clelland Helen Kellogg Hugh Fontaine Needles Clelland Eiffel Blue D. G. Arnstein Elmer Sachse Golf Ace W. G. Williams Winding Way Farm

Senators Trim Roster As Walters Returns From Service

Columbus notes show the Senators now list 22 players after last midnight, one over the limit. Ken Walters has been exempted from the rule on his return from service. Only 12 of the current squad remain from the opening roster a month ago.

Columbus Senators Ken Walters Senator

Needles Faces Preakness Pace Clash In Tight Stretch

Needles, fresh from the Derby, must hunt down leaders in the Preakness as Calumet Farm’s Fabius and others push a fast pace. Jockey Dave Erb foresees a late surge. leaders include Fabius, Eiffel Blue, No Regrets, and Golf Ace with Count Chic Come On Red Ratheram and Fleet Peeet following in the second flight.

Baltimore Needles Pimlico Calumet Farm Fabius D. G. Arnstein Eiffel Blue W. E. Britt Winding Way Farm Golf Ace Dave Erb Churchill Downs Willie Hartack Hartack Dino Lozzi Count Chic Helen W. Kellogg Come On Red H. C. Fruehauf Ratheram Fleet Peéet

Tebbetts Defends Bench Over Kluszewski in Reds Drama

Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts defends benching Ted Kluszewski citing overweight issues and back injury while praising Kluszewski’s return to first base and George Crowe as a flexible option. In St Louis, Frank Lane reshuffles Cardinals spark controversy as fans react to seven-for-seven trades and a quest for a pennant under Fred Hutchinson.

New York Birdie Tebbetts Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Tebbetts Redlegs Kluszewski George Crowe Klu ST. Louis Frank Lane St. Louis Cardinals Harvey Haddix Stu Miller Ben Flowers Philadelphia Murry Dickson Herman Wehmeier Cardinal Cardinals Robert L. Barnes The Globe-Democrat Lane Fred Hutchinson

Mantle Tops AL Leaders With .387 Batting Average

Summary of 1950s style box style shows Mantle of New York leading in batting with a .387 average and 41 hits. Berra leads New York in runs batted in with 30 and 29 runs, while MANTLE NY also tops in runs with 29 and 13 home runs. Pitcher Ford of New York posts 6 0 with 45 strikeouts.

R—Rizzuto W. Martin Mantle Berra Skowron McDougald Howard Ford Fox Jackson Aparicio Rizzuto M. Martin Al—Berra S—Rizzuto Lollar MacDougald New York Chicago Bb—Ford Harshman Dahike So—Ford Consuegra Johnson Ho—Harshman Rivera W.martin Minoso Dahlke aDropo M.martin Martin Goodman Boston Runnels Washington Bob Hazel Nashville Vols Asia

GW Backs Into SC Title But May Forego Tourney

George Washington wins the Southern Conference baseball title as rain cancels a key game with William and Mary. Examinations and NCAA eligibility rules threaten to remove key four year varsity players, possibly forcing GW to yield the playoff spot to West Virginia or another team if both decline.

Colonials West Virginia George Washington Gastonia Mountaineers Furman Richmond William & ‘Mary W&m GW Woul

Wininger Leads K.C. Open With 8-Under-Par 64

Oklahoma City's Bo Wininger fired an eight-under par 64 with five consecutive birdies at Milburn Country Club to lead the Kansas City Open by one stroke after the first round. Bob Rosburg shot 65 to sit one back, with Don January and Billy Maxwell tied for third at 67 and a 69 group including Arnold Palmer and others. Defending champ Dick Mayer and five others carded 69.

Kansas City Oklahoma City Bo Wininger Bob Rosburg San Francisco Wininger Rosburg Don January Abilene Billy Maxwell Odessa Don Fintserwald Bedford Heights Wally Ulrich Rochester Minn

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