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Pierce vs. Friend Today

By JACK HAND all-lot of the Phillies. who started WASHINGTON lAPl - Left- for the National five times, or Joe handed Billv Pierce of Chicago Nuxhali (6-81 Cincinnati lefty who while Sax will I2l('e righthanded was effective in the 1955 same. is Bob Friend of Pittsburgh in tho the likely third pitcher. 33rd all-star baseball Evame !0dBY The weatherman is encouraging It Griffith Stadium with Mickey with a forecast of "mostly sunny. Mantle. limping New York Yan- 1655 humid and 3 high of 35."

he slugger. in the starting IIIIEUP However. should it rain, the game

for the American League.

Although Mantle still wore I brace to support his injured right knee, the switcher was named manager Casey Stengel to Open In centre field. Casey said he will watch Mantle carefully in pre game practice. If it is necessary to restrict Mantle to a pinch-hw ting role. Jimmy Plersall of Bos- ton Red Sox will replace him with resultant shifts of the batting or- der.

stengel surprised by announcing three lefthanded pitchers would work against the Cincinnati-dom- mated N ational lineup. After pierce r13-31, Will com; the Yan- kees' Whitey Ford (10-4) and probably Herb Score (Mil, who was drafted from Cleveland as a late replacement for sore-armed Ray Narleski.

TOP WINNER .

Pierce. 29, is the top winner In the majors and had an eight- game winning streak broken Sun- day by Detroit.

Manager Walter Alston of the Nationals had been undecided be- tween Friend and lefthanded War- ren Spahn of Milwaukee until he talked with Friend on the train en route to Washington.

"He told me reports about his throat infection had been greatly exaggerated," said the Brooklyn manager, "and insisted he was ready to work."

Friend (11-7). the first Pitts- burg pitcher to start an all-star game, will be one of seven men in the National lineup seeing first all- star action. He has been stalled without a victory since June 16. I victim of Pirates' batting slump.

After Friend it probably will be spahn 17-7). who hasn't worked since Friday when he shut out Chicago. Friend's last outing was I 3-2 defeat Saturday at New

will be played Wednesday-

Despite the power in I National

170 by the American. pitchers in- cluded, the American remains I

American will be playing in its

past games probably accounts for the favoritism. The starters. except pitchers. were selected hy vote of the fans. They must start and play at least the first three innings unless in- jured. Pitchers cannot pitch more than three innings unless the game goes into extra innmli SIX LEFTYS Stengel's American batting or- der includes six Iefthanded bat- ters. counting the switch-hitting Mantle. Shortstop Harvey Kuenn of DetI'0ll.. a rightie. leads off. Stengel follows with four straight lefthanders-second baseman Nel- lie Fox of Chicago, left fielder Ted Williams of Boston. centre fielder Mantle. and catcher Yogi Berra of New York. Then comes right fielder Al Kaline of Detroit. first baseman Mickey Vernon of Boston. third baseman George Kell of Baltimore and Pierce. Vernon and Pierce also hit left.

The National order contains only four lefthanders but they pack I large share of the home run power. Second baseman Johnny Temple of Cincinnati lead: off. followed by left fielder Frank Robinson of Cincinnati. Then comes right fielder Stan Muslal of St. Louis with third baseman Ken Boyer of St. Louis in the cleanup spot. Centre fielder Gus Bell of Cincinnati, shortstop Roy McMil- lan of Cincinnati and Friend round out the order. Musial. Bellv Long and Bailey are lefthanded batters.

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Five - foot - 11 Joe Mcbaniai. I quarterback from Musklnguni col- lege, looks like I little tyke beside

towering Milt Graham. six-foot;

Softball Scliedule

Revised schedule of Prince County ladies softball league.

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muilii. R.C.A.F. It Mlscouche. Jnly 1)-Grand River at summer- Ida. RCAF at Mlscouche.

July It - ilununarside It Mis- asische, BCAF at Grand River July 2: - RCA! at suminai-side, River at Miscoiiche.

July 31 - Grand River It Sum- Itarside. Miscour-he It RCAF. u. 1 -- Summersida at Grand DIVE. Mfscoutbn at RCAF.

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Adios Harry In National Derby Thurs.

VIESTBURY, N. Y. (AP)-Adios Harry and st." other sulky stars accepted Invitations Monday to meet Thursday night in the 10th renewal of the 25,000 National

Pacing Derby at Roosevelt Race- way.

The five-yeai-old bay son of

Lyons. is the 8-5 favorite for the mile and one quarter classic.

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Dodgers & Stars Play Tonight Al ; Memorial Field

The Stars and Dodgers see ac-

lineup which boasts 240 homers to tion in City Baseball League play

at Memorial Field tonight. The cellar-dwelling Stars could

6-to-5 favorite. The fact that the get into a second-place tie with

Dodgers with I victory tonight.

home park and has a 13-9 edge in The Flyers are setting the pace

in the league with 8 points out of a possible 10, The Dodgers have two wins in 5 starts and I Stars hold a 1-3 mark. The Stars have yet to defeat Forbie Kennedy's Dodgers this season In two games played to date Ronnie Stanley shut the door at thg Stars in a 2-0 victory and in the other game left Donnie Mac- Donald hurled a 1-hitter. But the Stars don't figure to be such easy pickings tonight. After I slow start in which they dropped their first three games the Stars belted the ball hard in their next two outings. They blasted Summer- side 16-0 in an exhibition tilt and sent the Flyers to their only de- feat of the season by poundlni: out I 13-2 victory last Tuesday.

Coach Kennedy will have Don- nie MacDonald going again tonight and Tom MacFarlane has given the nod to lefthander Roger Mac- Lend for the chore against the Dodgers.

Game time is 6.30 P.M.

Albions Nip Halifax 4-2

STELLARTON. N.S. ICPl Bill Barnett blasted two homers. good for three runs, as Stellarton Alhions defeated Halifax Citadcls 4-2 in the Hallfix and District Baseball League Monday.

Rain anzigwet grounds forced

tween Arrows and Liverpool. Barnett homered in the fifth one on to give Stclarton a 34) lead.

homer for Halifax in the sixth but

enth for an insurance run.

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Pecikes Win Over G'iown

Close to 200 fans were on hand at Paakes Sunday afternoon when the hometown Bombers outslugged Georgetown 18-11. It was any- bodys game up until the eighth inning when the Bombers erupted

game. drahan once again shared the pit- ching duties for Peakes. Allie MacPhee started for Georgetown

phy in the eighth.

BASEBALL LEADERS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

American League

AB I! H Pct Mantle. N.Y. 275 70 102 .371 Maxwell, Detroit 219 49 79 .361 Kuenn, Detroit .257 38 91 .354 Vernon. Boston In 31 67 .324 Skowron. N.Y. .198 28 64 .323

Runs-Mantle. 70

Runs batted ineMantle. 71. Hits-Mantle. 102. . Doubles-Piersall. Boston, 19. Triples-Simpson. Kansas City.

Home runs-Mantle. 29. Stolen bases-Rivera, Chicago.

'Pitching-Pierce, Chicago. 13-3. National League AB

11 H Pct. Bailey. Cin. 182 30 61 .335 Boyer. St. L . .105 53 98 .321 Robinson. Cin. 259 511 R1 .313 Aaron. Mil. 265 43 82 .1110 Moon, St. L . 256 44 79 .309

Runs-Robertson. 58. Runs batted in-Boyer. Hits-Boyer. 98.

Doubles -- Lopata. Philadelphia. 23.

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Triples - Aaron and Bruton.

Philadelphia and Mays, New York. 3. . ,

Home runs-Klussewski. Cincin- nati. 22

Stolen. bases-Mays. 19., Pitching-Lawrence. Cincinnati. 12-0, 1.000.

F of a doubleheader between Trura Bcarcats and Kent- ville Wildcats at Kc-ntville and I single game at Dartmouth be-

Barney Telezcvlski hit I two-run Bamett homered again in the sev- Jack McGi.-ilcy limited Halifax

to five hits while his mates collec- ted eight off lfalifax's Spud Mur-

for seven big runs and the ball- ,

Jack Hughes and Freddie Han- V

but was relieved by Gerald Mur- V

' day held mid-season leads in the

Jr. Free-For-AII

Facing card scheduled for the Dri-

will have another try tonight with

best racing card of the season.

4-race, 8-dash card The Junior

ter Clegg. Bruce's Sister, Barbara Ann Queen and Royal Value. The Free-For-All Trot and A

TORONTO (CPI-The usualy talkative Archie Moore arrived here Monday for his July 25 out- door fight with James J. Parker and promptly pulled a switch on reporters. He was practically sil- ent.

In response to questions fired at him at a press ronfcrence, the No. 1 contender for the vacant luorld hcavyucuglit title said he didn't know: liis present weight, his best fighting weight. what he woulff weigh for his coming fight or his training plans.

He became almost loquacious ulicu somconc asked if he coil-

a shot for the advertised here. fighter. I don't boards," he replied.

world title as "I'm only

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ving Park last night but officials

what promises to be about the Two free-for-ails headline the Free-For-All with purses of 3250

per rinsli has six starters. They are Keppoch Playgirl. Downtown. Pe-

Pace has six starters also and it

snlcred the hour with Parker as

8 make the bill-

Aloore, probably was miffed at reception given him at the airport. He was met by only one ucusreel caiiicmmiin who even-

BAILEY TOPS N.l.

Headlines

Race Card Ai Driving Pork

Rain forced cancellations of the

should be as good a race or pos- sibly better than the Junior mile. The starters in this one are Money Royal. April Bud, Dale B.. Scot- land's Ace. Jerry A. Hanover and Flying Fortress.

Two other pace races round out the promising card.

Some of the favorites to start in these are Laurel Chief. Bob Clegg. June Breeze, Chocolate Dip. Real Joe, Miss Donna Mae and Myone.

In all 26 horses will go to the post for purses totalling 31700.

Post time is 8.15,

Talkalive Archie Arrives Si lent

tually acted as chauffeur to get Moore and his sparring partnetg Dale Hall of Los Angelcs. Calif., to thcir downtown liolcl. g

Moore arrived at the hotel about 10 minutes before the press conference was scheduled to start and kept reporters waiting more man an hour. "BEST FIGHTER IN WORLD"

lie shrugged off questions about Floyd Patterson of New York. No. 2 on the list for Rocky Marcisnols vacant title. and reporters even- lually sought out Moore's man- ager. Charley Johnston.

it didn't take Charley long to warm up. "Archie is the best fighter in the world right now and anybody that wants the title has got to beat him. Cerfainl . he's world heavy champ. If Parker beats him in a couple of weeks they've got to go to Parker, that's all. He'll be the champ."

BATTING

El) BAILEY NEW YORK (APl - Mickey Mantle of -the New York Yankees and Ed Bailey of Cincinnati Mon-

Brozo Sets Pace In N.S. Golf Ch'sI1ips

DIGBY. NS (CF) A Lt.-Cmdr. Lou F. Brozo. .11.. I United States naval ext-luing" Slll(ll'llt who hails from Jacksonville. Fla.. set. the pace lilonrlnv Ir the first round of the 76-hole Nova Scotla ama- teur golf championships.

BTO70. stationed at the Shear- water naval i-ase at Dartmouth. NS. and nliiyiry out of ilaliliix Ashhurn fircrl 1 76 on the par 71 course. made ll1'bVy by a two-tidy rainfall.

The leader is one stroke ufl 0” Lorne Smith of Dzirtninufh Brightwood and Charlie Brace of Ashhurn.

Sydiicy's ND ROSS. UG"l'E9 lilai-l.andcrx .'l"fI lion Flori. hnth of Dighy, carried 78s. Rcx .l-1ud- rey scored I 79

Defending champion .lnok Mun- me of Syilm-y and H. IL Harris of Aslihuni and A. W. Carter of

Strikeouts - Friend. Pittsburgh

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Charlottetown

RACING TONIGHT

Starters With Positions

JR. FREE FOR ALL-I DASIIE8 AT 3250.00

l-Keppocli Playgirl: 2-Downtown: .'l--Pcler Cletllz 4-BI'u('e'S! Sister; 5-Barbara Ann Queen: 6-Royal Value. -.

1-Esso:1--Bob Clegg: 3-sen Plant: 4-Chocolate Dip: I.aliey's Dream: kheal Joe.

1-Freddie Scott; t-Juno Breeze; 5-Lina C. Scott: C-Laurel Chief; 7-Miss Donna Mao; I-Myone; also olldblo-tau lndlong.

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; I-Jerry A. Hanover; 3-Dale 3.; 4-Scotlgnifs : I-April Bud.

Brightwood each had 30.

don will report today.

Ted Williams' Smoking Bai May Hall ManIIe's Bid

MICITEY MANTLE

major league batting raccs. But the smoking hat of Ted Williams may stand in the way of Mantle's bid for the triple crown.

Williams. 37 - Year - old Boston slugger. is hitting at a .368 clip. He has. however, been to the plate only 155 times and would

Mantle, who returned to the lineup Sunday following a leg in- Jury sustained in Boston July 4, has a .371 average. The switch- hiltinggcentre felder is well out in front in homers with 29 and in runs hatmd in uith 71.

Chnrlfy Maxwell of Detroit is

Gordon Named Seals' Manager

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Toe IFIIISIH Gordon was named mung aucr of San Francisco Seals Mon. day shortly after Eddie Joust wag fired from the job.

Gordon. mm a great second baseman for Tlcw York Yankees, qulf recently Ir I Detroit Tiger coach.

The dlsmisr..i' of Joost was an. nminccd by Jerry Donovan, pres- ident of the Si-als. who said Gor-

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run lead. He belted five to give him 22 for the lesion. on morn than Ernie Banks of the Cubs.

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EARL MIAKINNON

Here are two of the reasons why Flyd's are honing down top spot in the City Baseball League. bett- fielder Earl iV!'.icKlnnon is leading the league with s sizzling battln average of .500 Ind rfghtfielder

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Lorne MacGui5an is not far he- hind witha .464 mark. Included among MacKlnnon's 8 bits in 16 trips to the plate are I double.

GIIrdIInPhf.oI

well underway for the Canadian Amateur Golf Championship to be contested here August 13 - 18. This annual national sporting ev- eni. sponsored by the Royal Can- adian Golf Association. is to be played over the course of The Edmunston Golf Club. Limited for the first time. Around 120 golfers are expected to enter the contest. They will come from all parts of Canada.

TED WILLIAMS

among the players who have had I minimum of 175 trips. Maxwell. I journeyman outfielder intll this season, dropped one point to .361 last week while Mantle dropped eght points before he was side- lined.

COMFORTABLE LEAD

In the National League. Bailey has I comfortable margin over runner-up Ken Boyer ofSt. Louis. Bailey dropped eight points to .335 butgloyer lost 17 points and fell 0 . .

Rip Repulskl of the Cards has come back strong after In only season injury and shown I .335 mark (same as Bailey's) with 167 times at bat.

Frank R ” of the Redlegs remained in third place in the sen- ior circuit desvlte at .313. Hank Aaron. advanced from ninth place to fourth at .310. Wally Moon. of St. Louis is fifth with .309.

Harvey Kuenn of the Tigers al- so is I hot challenger for the Am- erican League batting lead. He climbed five points to .354 with 14 hits in 30 trips.

Big Ted Kluszewski of Cincin-

6 The Charlottetown Guardian, Tuesday, July 10, 1956

Plans Underway For Amateur Golf Ch'ships Ai Edmundsion

EDMUNSTON, N.B.-Plans areand from several U.S. centres.

They will play qualifying rounds on Monday and Tuesday to de- termine the 64 players who will start the first round of match play on Wednesday the 15th.

on August 13 and 14. too. teams from almost every province in Canada will compete for the Will- ingdon Cup emblematic of the top provincial amateur team. The scores of others qualifying for en- try in the Canadian Amateur.

In addition. the Canadian Jun- ior Golf Championship will be played on the first two days and the winner will receive the Buck- lngham Cup marking him as the top junior golfer in the land. Play- ers in this event, too. may qualify to play in the Canadian Amateur.

The first and second rounds of the Canadian Amateur will take place on Wednesday followed by the third and fourth rounds on Thursday. On Friday, the semi- finals will be held and on Satur- day. the lath. the winner will be determined. The Edmunston golf course Is now in excellent condition and ev- ery effort will be made to main- tain it In top shape for the big event. Arrangements are being made to handle the numerous com- petitors and spectators who will be travelling to this city in the beautiful St. John River Valley on the northwest boundary of New Brunswick. b

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Summersidox Has Developed , A First-Rafe Pitcher

I critical game. and to Summer- side baseball fans this should be

aood news. in: of. fans. another Important no Dalton am. so and Joe. 3?; """"" "m W3

are fast developing into I one- Iwo punch which can leave In opposing club I bit glassy-eyed. In his earlier days of baseball Ed always looked as if he might bust out all our I I fence bust- er. but he never quite made it. Looks now II If "Ozark" is on his way. He I made his share of clear cut oxnn-base blows. this year. and has been robbed of quite I few more. Opposing field- an seem to pnlllns off sensational catches It Ed? , . Not that Ed can't return the favor down- liere in 10ft pasture. Joe is slight- ly less xploslve than brother Ed. but he's deval Ing into I real threat It the Ito. Joe in short field can ren move. es- pecially to his left.

We'd say the sports highlight of the coming Lobster Carnival will he the Maritime invitation track and field meet. The Rotary Club committee. and particularly its chairman Frank Daisy and other moviiig spirit, Vaughan Groom. are to be commended in organiz- lng. this project, The event should draw a lot of sports fans to Queen Elizabeth Park on July 20.

Whether we win baseball hon- ors or not this year. sumniersido youth bids fair to get the best deal in baseball they have ever had. The little league always given a lot of attention. is start- ing out on wliat looks like anoth-

Ferrara Tops II D. Bailing

HALIFAX (CF)-Sal Fertara. slugging first baseman of the Trurn Bearcats, with an average of 339 is top butter in the Halifax and District Baseball League. Statistics released Monday. including games up till then. showed Ferrara. who hit success- fully in his first 1) trips to the plate. has I hits in 7! trips.

MATINEE RACES

MncNEILLS MILL! SATURDAY. JULY 14th 3:00 P.M.

All starters must be ready to go at 2:00 o'clock.

Sponsored by MacNeills Mills,Womenls Institute

dn Johnny Carroll. the popular dlsaotor of athletics here. and the

Association for effecting Illeao Improvement '

u: why. but tennis seems to be close to I dead issue in our little town. Considerable er. fort has been put forth to get some of our youth interested in this game. but so far a person could setup light housekeeping on the courts here without being dis- turbed too much. Seems I pl '. now we have first-rate facilities for play.