Little Leaguers Open 1956 Season at Senseny Diamonds
Little League at Senseny Park opened the 1956 season with American League Day ceremonies. Kiwanis beat Exchange 6 4 on diamond one while Lions edged Rotary 7 6 on diamond two. National Fruit crushed Bell Clothes 15 11 and Miller and Anderson defeated Shoecenter 20 6 in the day’s other games.
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Senseny Diamonds
Senseny Park
Nationals
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Diamond Two
Thomas Boyd
Lions
Rotary
National Fruit
Bell Clothes
Miller
Anderson
Shoecenter
George Casilear
Wadsworth
Casilear
Waly
Ruch
Marvin Griffith
Fter
Bell
White
Morrison
Zirkle
Plottner
Stotler
Bucher
Kiwanis
Miller & Anderson
Breaks Four Minute Mile Barrier Sparked Lions Rally
A star of the day delivered a four to four performance including a double and three singles as the Lions and Rotary clashed in a high scoring game. Wisecarver nearly no-hit Kiwanis, striking out 10 as the Kiwanis topped Exchange, while other minor league action featured six run innings and multiple pitchers sharing duties.
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Lions
Athenson
Martin
Casilear
Griffith
Wisecarver
Kiwanis
D Mason
D. Carter
Hackman
Adams
Spicer
Ebersole
Fisher
Mason
Eddy
Carter
Hockman
Miller
Kincaid
Hurter Forman
Leighton
Louthan
Beilein
Forman
National
Zirkle
Bucher
Bell Clothes
Chickle
Ron Delany
Villa Nova
Compton
Calif
Delany
Gunnar Neilson
Denmark
Archie Moore Faces Crucial Title Bout With Yolande Pompey
Archie Moore seeks one last world light heavyweight title shot tonight versus Yolande Pompey in London. Moore, aging and heavy, has 148 fights since 1936 with 15 losses and five KO defeats, while Pompey, 27, brings 21 KOs in 35 fights and a power edge despite a weaker resume.
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London
Archie Moore
Yolande Pompey
Trinidad Neero
Moore
Pompey
White Sox Rally Orioles as Pirates Take Lead in NL
The White Sox beat Baltimore 13 4 to trim New York’s AL lead while Cleveland surged 7 0 over Washington. Pittsburgh briefly rose to first in the NL as Sal Maglie and Brooklyn shut out Milwaukee 3 0. Earl Averill Jim Busby and Vic Wertz powered Cleveland with three RBIs apiece. Maglie’s 1954 shutout drought ends as he blanks opponents for first time since 1954.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Yanks
Cleveland
Washington
Pittsburgh
Sal Maglie
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Mike Garcia
Indians
Earl Averill
Jim Busby
Vic Wertz
Big Bear
Richmond Cigarette Factories Hit High Output in 1955
Richmond cigarette factories produced 110,122,000,000 cigarettes in 1955, the third highest annual total in the city’s history. It marked the 13th straight year with more than a hundred billion cigarettes manufactured.
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Richmond
Baseball scores and schedule in the American League
American League action with Chicago routing Baltimore 13 to 4 and Cleveland blasting Washington 7 to 0. Other results include Brooklyn 3 Milwaukee 0 and Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 2, plus a full slate of 7:00 1:00 and 8:00 PM starts across cities.
Sarah Zane Names Three Delegates To CVVFA Meeting
Three of five delegates to represent the company at the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association meeting in August were named at the June Sarah Zane Fire Company gathering. Delegates are Norman Jones Olin Stultz and Donald Larrick.
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Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Norman Jones
Olin Stultz
Donald Larrick
Little League Umpire Shortage Prompts Call for Volunteers
The Little League seeks more umpires for the season with 16 games weekly across majors and minors. Adults will officiate majors while boys join for minors. contact Navy Chief Bruce B. Comer at Mohawk 2-4201 or 2-0838, or report to Senseny Park diamonds four nights a week.
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Harry Shendon
Air Force
Hawker Greathouse
E. W. Argenbright
Frank Jenkins
Ervin Cleveland
Rickie Ward
Navy
Bruce B. Comer
Chief Comer
Mohawk
Senseny Park
Griffith Stadium Homer Heaven After Remodeling
Griffith Stadium now sees more homers as 56 balls cleared the fences in 23 games this season. The Senators boosted left field to help Roy Sievers become a home run leader, but 35 homers came from opponents to 21 by the Senators.
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Washington
Griffith Stadium
Washington Ball Park
Senators
Roy Sievers
Man vows H bomb hideout plan amid public apathy
Harry Vancouver M. W. Fuck, a former RAF air gunner, launched a nonprofit to use a goat pasture as an H bomb hideout. He expected up to 200 families to join, but only eight have signed.
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Vancouver
M. W. Fuck
River Conditions Report for Shenandoah at Riverton
River conditions show Shenandoah at Riverton clear and normal at 7:45 am. North Fork and South Fork are clear with normal flow.
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Shenandoah
Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
Lift hyacinth bulbs after blooming for storage
Hyacinth bulbs should be lifted each year to prevent rodent damage. After digging, trim stems, remove outer skins, and store bulbs in shallow trays in a warm dry place like an attic. Roll occasionally to ensure dryness and discard any rot marked sections.
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