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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1956
Page
4
National League standings show Brooklyn Milwaukee and Cincinnati near .500 with Chicago and New York close behind. American League leaders include St Louis New York and Cleveland, while Boston and Chicago trail. Tonight's schedules feature key matchups such as Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Milwaukee at New York with several doubleheaders and rain delays noted.
In a high scoring twin bill, Baltimore routs Kansas City 14 to 10 after a 6-2 lead. Fornieles and Ferrarese lead pitching with 7 runs in relief while Triandos drives in key runs. Cleveland and New York games mix into a rough day of action as early leads vanish and later innings strain bullpen arms.
Yankees split with Cleveland to cling to a share of the American League lead as the Dodgers surge in the National League. The fading Braves grope for form, slipping to .500 in 13 games and allowing recent Dodgers pressure to reshape the standings. The Braves have stalled at the plate and in pitching, while Bob Buhl and Lew Burdette endure four and two rough starts respectively.
Greenbrier Military School cadets practiced blocking punts with an aggressive line and quick backfield action. Players include Al Michael Don Mohney Jim Rowe and ends Howard Hurt Maynard Rice. The day featured rain canceling a Brooklyn game and a New York Yankees split with Cleveland affecting pennant race dynamics.
The doubleheader between Baltimore and Kansas City ended in a stalemate as the Orioles won the first game 32 and the A's the second 10-1. St Louis split with Pittsburgh 32 and 33, Chicago and Philadelphia split 7-4 and 41. Sat Maglie limited the Redlegs in Brooklyn. Smokey Burgess homered as Don Bessent relieved. Dodgers beat Pirates 9-3 with Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider driving in runs. Pee Wee Reese scored the winning run. Yankees won game one behind Sturdivant with help from Byrne. Wynn outpitched Stengel in game two. Mantle hit his 49th homer. White Sox swept Senators to gain second place over Indians. In other notes, rugby? No, boxing: British Empire middleweight champ Rip McAteer debuts in US at St. Nicholas Arena as 2% underdog to Jerry Luedee. Oct 8 Charlie Joseph faces Willie Vaughn in New Orleans.
The third annual Greenbrier Open Trap shoot unfolds September 22 and 23 at White Sulphur Springs with a perpetual trophy for the dual event. S. W. Seybold announces events include High Over All Doubles Two Man Team Junior and Ladies Championships. Practice day Friday September 21. entries open 9 a.m. Saturday. Also notes Pirates collected 15 hits in a separate game and Cubs Gene Baker key hit.
West Virginia remains the standout in the Southern Conference football race, led by coach Art Lewis. The Mountaineers aim for a fourth straight league title as they face tough foes and rely on a strong backfield and veteran linemen.
Huntington report from September 15 notes Coach Herb Royer aims for a faster tougher Marshall line despite depth concerns since 1953. A season opener vs Xavier at Cincinnati Sept 22 looms as eleven key players miss due to injuries, with veterans Lane Hellyer Zan Athey and Platt among those stepping up for the nine game schedule.
Jockey Arcaro faces a three year suspension after rough riding penalties. The ruling claims repeated infringements during races led to a lengthened ban, effectively halting his professional riding career for an extended period. The decision cites incidents from recent spills and unsafe riding tactics.
A collage of sports anecdotes interweaves Eddie Arcaro suspensions with Marshall College football hopes. It recalls Arcaro’s notorious race stewards run ins and outlines Marshall’s probation policy shift, coaching Roger’s tenure, and a 162 record through three seasons as the Green prep for a tough 1940 schedule.
Pitching Newcombe Brooklyn 6 800 strikeouts Jones Chicago 157 Batting Williams Boston .352 Runs Mantle New York 127 Runs batted in Mantle New York 21 Hits Fox Chicago Kuenn Detroit 181 Doubles Piersall Boston 38 Triples Jensen Boston Simpson Kansas City 11 Home runs Mantle New York Stolen bases Rivera Chicago 18 Pitching Ford New York 185 183 Strikeouts Score Cleveland 24
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