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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1956

Page

5

Red Sox edge Yankees 15 14 in Pony League thriller

Nehi Red Sox beat the Yankees 15 14 as Darrell Burrows homered and Eddie Nunley cleared the bases for two Red Sox drives. Jimmy Evans injured colliding in center field and left for hospital with a bruised back but expected to miss only a short time.

Red Sox Yankees Elks Club Nehi Red Sox Jimmy Evans Childress General Hospital Evans Darrell Burrows Eddie Nunley

Haney Replaces Grimm As Field Boss Of Braves

NEW YORK UP Charley Grimm resigned as Milwaukee Braves manager and was replaced by Fred Haney The change was announced by club president Lou Perini Grimm was asked to remain in the organization as director of player procurement Haney, a former Pirates skipper, had coached under Grimm this season and now takes over a club that sits fifth and four games behind first place after a rough stretch in late 1956

New York Charley Grimm Milwaukee Braves Fred Haney Lou Perini United Press Grimm Perini Braves Haney Pittsburgh Pirates Grimm Grimm Brooklyn Dodgers Triem Milwaukee Tommy Holmes Boston

City Plans Paving Program Details and Timeline

City officials say paving work will proceed after grading and street preparation are completed. The plan requires completion by June 25 to ensure streets are ready for asphalt application and outlines the overall paving cost per street.

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Needles Captures First Place In Belmont Stakes

Kentucky Derby champion Needles won the 88th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park finishing a neck ahead of Career Boy. Calumet Farm's Fabius was third as Needles clocked 2:29 4-5 for the mile and a half race.

New York Needles Belmont Park C. V. Whitney Calumet Farm Fabius Dave Erb Yount Fleet Citation

Redlegs surprise Giants in 11th for 3-1 win

In New York, rookie Frank Robinson drives in the first run with a two out single in the fourth. Robinson's bases loaded sacrifice fly in the 11th scores Tem ple as Cincinnati defeats the Giants 3-1, ending a four game skid. Al Worthington works the full game for New York.

NEW York Frank Robinson Cincinnati Redlegs New York Giants Robinson Cincinnati al Worthington Giants Redlegs Johnny Temple Bob Thurman Gus Bell Ted Kluszewski Temple Willie Mays Smokey Burgess Worthington Thurman

Morrow Wins NCAA 100-Meter Dash Ahead of Sime

Bobby Morrow of Abilene Christian led from start to finish to win the NCAA 100 meter dash in Berkeley, finishing about two yards ahead of Duke’s Dave Sime. Mike Agostini of Fresno State placed third as Trinidad narrowly followed. The race clocked 10.42 seconds, near the world mark, with notable results in the mile, 400, broad jump, javelin, shot, and hammer events also highlighted by Bates and meet records.

Berkeley Calif Bobby Morrow Abilene Christian Dave Sime Duke Morrow Sime Mike Agostini Fresno State Trinidad Ireland Ron Delany Villanova Australia Jim Bailey Oregon Bailey Delany Sid Wing USC Bobby Seaman UCLA J. W. Mashburn Oklahoma A&m John Haines Penn Herb McKenley Greg Bell Indiana Phil Conley Cal Tech Ken Bantam Bill McWilliams Bowdoin

12th Inning Hit Gives Bosox Win

Gene Stephens grounded a single to center in the 12th inning to score Dave Sisler from second and give the Boston Red Sox a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Sisler, who relieved Tom Brewer in the eighth, moved to second on a sacrifice and scored after Trucks walked and Stephens followed with the game deciding hit. Brewer’s bid for a 10th win ended as he allowed a single to Frank Bolling with one out in the eighth.

Mighty Tigers Joe Hamm Chisox Winers Norman Tommy Garvin Mashburn Garvin Lane Fw&d Kelley Manuel Hamm Detroit Gene Stephens Dave Sisler Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Sisler Tom Brewer Virgil Trucks Trucks Billy Klaus Stephens Iain Brewer Frank Bolling

White Sox Blank Senators 7 to 0 in Chicago

Lefty Jack Harshman pitched a four hit shutout for the Chicago White Sox as Jim Rivera and Luis Aparicio drove a 7-0 victory over the Washington Senators. It was Harshman's second shutout of the season while Washington remained winless in four games at the Sox park.

Chicago Jack Harshman Jim Rivera Luis Aparicio White Sox Washington Senators Harshaman Washington Sox

Childress Outlaws Schedule Two Games with Clovis NM Team

The Childress Outlaws Negro baseball team will host a two game series against a Clovis New Mexico team here on Monday and Tuesday. Manager George Anderson announced the games on Saturday with starting times at 2 PM each day.

Childress Outlaws Clovis George Anderson

Cubs Phillies Postponed By Wet Grounds In Philadelphia

Saturday’s Cubs Phillies game in Philadelphia was postponed due to wet grounds and threatening weather. A Phillies spokesman stated the game likely will be made up when the Cubs visit in July.

Cubs-Phils Philadelphia Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies Phils Cubs

President Responds Quietly to Questions on Page One

Hagerty reports President Eisenhower did not smile when asked about the issue. He says Ike laughed and told him to thank the reporters for their nice note, describing them as curious about the matter.

Page One They Jim Hagerty

Ultimate offer cited by Big Three negotiator

Reportmanagement negotiator for the Big Three called the offer the ultimate, with estimates showing employment costs rising by more than 65 cents per hour over the five year life of the contract in the steel industry.

Page One Big Three

Bombing mission aborted short of target due to equipment handling error

The operation ended when the aircraft deviated and exploded about four miles from the planned position. Officials said the error lay in the manipulation of bombing gear and not in aircraft or carried equipment malfunctions.

Page One

Two Men Injured in Dallas Private Plane Crash

Two men, C. J. Dooley 33 and P J Towers 31 of Irving Texas, were injured when their small private plane crashed on takeoff from Flyers Field and caught fire. It followed a fatal Arlington crash the previous night where William Bray and Harry A Bray died near SH 187.

Dallas Flyers Field Arlington C. J Dooley P J Towers Irving William Bray Harry A. Bray SH 187

The EF Dorado Tale of a Fabled South American City

A note on the legendary EF Dorado a non existent city of immense wealth said to lie somewhere in South America. The myth endures as a cautionary tale about gold rush fantasies and vanished settlements.

South America

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