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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1956
Page
3
Princess Turia, ridden by Willie Hartack for Calumet Farm, led from the start to win the Balck Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico by four and a half lengths over stablemate Beyond. Hadare ward finished another length back in third.
Littler and De Vincenzo share the halfway lead at 10 under par 130 in the Texas Centennial Open with 70,000 dollars on the line. Middlecoff sits two behind after a 67, while Casper trails by one as Snead and Trombley card 67 and 66 respectively.
The Chicago Cubs swept a Brooklyn Dodgers doubleheader 8 1 in the first game behind Don Kaiser in his major league debut and won 5 4 in the nightcap with Don Newcombe suffering his fourth defeat. Kaiser faced a tough first and ninth but retired 18 straight after an early walk storm. The Bears Browns armed forces benefit game at Soldiers Field was announced for Sept 21 with Chicago papers backing the event, the drive having raised 408 350 76 over 10 years.
Merrell pitched a three hitter and struck out ten as Mashburn Transfer Tigers beat Nehi Bottling Red Sox 11 to 2. Holman homered for the winners in the fifth, while Mashburn had multiple players with hits including Ellis and Cheatheam.
Two golfers Jack Clark Jay Shoemaker and Joe Cardenas won quarterfinal rounds to reach the Brownsville Invitational semifinals and finals with Shoemaker defending champion from Brownsville facing Jackie Clark of Alice in the morning and the winners meeting in the afternoon. Shoemaker beat Buddy Hall 1 0 Cardenas beat Bert Bareilli 3 2 Jack Clark beat Bill Farley 2 1 Jackie Clark beat Gene Silver 2 1.
Mickey Mantle, the Yankee slugger, deflects attention as hype surrounds his early season progress. He downplays breaking Babe Ruth’s record, stresses avoiding strikeouts, and describes his cautious approach to publicity while maintaining a focus on daily play and health.
The Army offers qualified high school graduates a chance to train in 100 plus technical courses, with options from missile operation to welding and finance. Fourteen courses are open to young women. Details and application information are available at the Army Recruiting Station City Hall.
Kansas City Athletics break a 3-3 tie with a two run double by Johnny Groth in the second. They score five in the ninth, with Vic Power starting the frame and Enos Slaughter, Al Simmons, Jim Finigan, and Joe DeMaestri contributing key hits as they defeat the Boston Red Sox 11-3.
The Phillies defeated the St Louis Cardinals 6-4 as Herm Wehmeier faced his old team for the first time. Philadelphia plated all runs in the fourth on a scratch hit and four walks to set up doubles by Richie Ashburn and Mary Blaylock. Miller earned his second win in relief while Wehmeier took his fifth loss.
A meeting of coaches and officials of the Little and Pony Leagues association is set for 2:30 PM in City Hall. President Clais Rowland urges all who can help with umpiring and those interested in the program to attend the short session.
The oldest recorded treaty between the United States and an Indian tribe was negotiated with the Delaware on September 17 1778 detailing early alliance terms and territorial understanding.
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