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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1956

Page

4

Childress Ponies Face Vernon Team at Fair Park Field

The El Rancho Ponies meet Vernon this afternoon at 2 30 in Fair Park Field in the second meeting after Vernon won 11 3 last Sunday. Manager Dick Risenhoover praise highlights players and notes upcoming district game against Hanson Chiefs with Mangum results shaping optimism.

el Rancho Ponies Vernon Fair Park Field Veron American Legion Rod Mullins Mangum Dick Risenhoover Ponies Hanson Chiefs Amarillo Chiefs Childress Hanson Pleasant Valley Dukes of Palo Duro Dumas Borger Risenhoover Harold Smith Fred Cawthon Donald Darling Berger Mickey Carter Ray Fulenwider James Braly

Joyner Sprints To Batting Lead In Texas League

Joyner of Shreveport tops the Texas League with a .394 average, 97 hits, and 23 doubles. Teammate Spears tied for the triples lead as Ken Guettler of Shreveport led in home runs, RBIs, and total bases. Fort Worth’s Rudy Paynich sports a 10-1 pitching record as Houston leads strikeouts.

Gardner Ray Dabek Dallas Joyner Carl Powis San Antonio Dabke Dick Gray Fort Worth al Pearson Oklahoma City Gray Jasper Spears Shreveport Ken Guettler Rudy Paynich Dale Matthewson Tulea Hisel Patrick Bill Greason Houston Tom Hughes Tulsa al Lary Paynick Greason Fred Martin

Colt League announces revised schedule and format changes

The Colt League announces a revised schedule with only single games on Mondays and Thursdays starting at 7 PM. Each team plays 16 games total with a 10 run rule after five innings and all players to be present by 6 30. An all star team will represent Childress in national playoffs.

Indians Braves Colts Colt League Childress

Whitewings Show Gain In Valley Area

A Rio Grande Valley white-wing dove season may reopen in a year or two. W S Jennings of the Game and Fish Commission cites ample grain for feeding and favorable Mexican feeding areas. Population counts will decide if a fall season is allowed. current outlook remains unlikely.

AUSTIN _p Rio Grande Valley Game and Fish Commission W. S. Jennings Wildlife Restoration Jennings

Dodgers Farm Club Plans Monday Practice Session

Members of the No 1 Farm Club of the Dodgers will meet at 1006 Avenue H Sw at 6 o'clock Monday evening for a practice session the team manager said Saturday.

Dodgers Avenue H. Sw

Friend Beats Cardinals In Seven Innings

PITTSBURGH UP Bob Friend earned his 11th win as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 in a rain shortened seven inning game. Walls hit a second inning homer driving in the only runs while Wehmeier and Collum limited the Pirates to three other hits. Five innings rain delay halted play after the seventh inning lights were turned on.

Pittsburgh Bob Friend St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirate Herman Wehmeier Friend Cardinals St. Louis Lee Walls Frank Thomas Wehmeier Jackie Collum

Snider's 15th Homer Clinches Dodgers Win

Brooklyn gets a 3 2 victory over Milwaukee as Duke Snider hits his 15th homer off Ernie Johnson in the eighth to break a 2 2 tie. Clem Labine earns his fifth win in relief after Roger Craig started and the Braves tied the game earlier. Labine improves to 5 1.

Brooklyn Duke Snider Ernie Johnson Brooklyn Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Snider Braves Roger Craig Clem Labine Labine

Middlecoff Edges Hogan Boros For US Open Title

Cary Middlecoff wins the US Open at Oak Hill with a 281 total after a final round 70, edging Ben Hogan who finishes 282. Julius Boros ties for second with 282 after a late 69, while Ted Kroll fades with a triple bogey seven on a pivotal hole.

Middlecoff Hogan Boros Rochester Cary Middlecoff Ben Hogan Memphis Dallas Oak Hill Country Club Bantam Ben Julius Boros Ted Kroll Moose Anzio

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