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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1956

Page

5

Ponies Fall In Narrow Clash With Amarillo Nine

The El Rancho Ponies lost 5 to 4 to the Hanson Chiefs in Fair Park Field in a tight district test. Bill Curry homered in the seventh to seal the win for Amarillo as the Ponies stranded runners late and finished 5-9 on the season.

Amarillo Mullins Dalton el Rancho Mitchell Fulenwider Harold Smith Paul Hyatt Fred Cawthon Davis Bill Fry Curry Ponies Chiefs Hanson Chiefs McLain Bei Beck Lee Es Draper Ee Hyatt LaFon Fry Eddy Parr Epius

Major League Leaders Shine In Erie High School Game

Hanson Chiefs beat El Rancho 5 to 4 in a pitchers duel. Curry went 4 4 with four RBIs and 13 strikeouts, while Shahan allowed 4 earned runs over five innings. Braly, Mullins, and Curry homered for Hanson, with 2B hits from Hyatt, Braly, and Smith.

Beck Eddy el Rancho Mitchell Tia Thompson Braly Fulenwider Smith Cawthon Mullins Shahan Gambol Garvin Carter Naner Stahl Hanson Chiefs E - Mitchell Carter RBI - McLain Fry Curry Hyatt Davis Mitchell Lob Hanson

Coe Seizes Early Favor in Trans Miss Golf Opener

Oklahoma City star Charley Coe captured medalist honors with a 68 as 64 amateurs teed off in the 53rd Trans Miss at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Coe, a three time champion, faces Max Cole of Wichita Kansas while defending champion Jimmy Jackson begins his bid against Frank Eastman.

Oklahoma City Charley Coe Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club Coe Max Cole Wichita Kan Jimmy Jackson Jackson Frank Eastman Houston Ab Justice Harlow Gers Jr Justice Oklahoma Rocky Thompson

Boxing title bout postponed in Bologna to July

Bologna Italy is the site of a postponed heavyweight title fight originally slated for earlier. Francesco Caviocchi of Italy was set to face Heinz Neuhaus of Germany, but promoter manager Jupp Steinacher requested the delay moving the return bout to late July.

Bologna Italy Francesco Caviocchi Germany Heinz Neuhaus Jupp Steinacher Neuhaus

Morrow hailed as generation’s best sprinter by coach Brutus Hamilton

US Olympic coach Brutus Hamilton calls Bobby Morrow the best sprinter of this generation after Morrow dominated NCAA meets. Hamilton noted Morrow’s powerful start and curve technique as Sime faltered with a groin injury, while Morrow emphasized the curve running art and drive to the wire.

Morrow San Francisco Brutus Hamilton Bobby Morrow Abilene Christian Hamilton Texans Dave Sime Duke Bobby Whilden Txas Mike Agostini Fresno State Dick Blair Kansas Leamon King California Sime

Sum merlin Favored Over Bob Satterfield

Summerlin seeks victory in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Chicago Stadium against veteran Bob Satterfield. Summerlin, riding a 12 fight win streak, is listed as a 7 to 5 favorite over the 32 year old Chicago challenger with 40 wins in 65 fights. Satterfield expected to weigh around 181 pounds while Summerlin aims for about 194.

Chicago Johnny Summerlin Bob Satterfield Chicago Stadium Summerlin Satterfield

Republicans Edge Democrats In Last Inning Thriller

Republicans rallied in the final inning but Democrats mounted a late assault. Glenn R. Davis pitched for the Republicans as Bruce Alger tripled with one out in the last inning and Thor C. Tollefson singled to break the game open. Stuart L. Udall took the loss for the Democrats.

Page One Glenn R. Davis Wis Texas Stuart L. Udall D-Ariz

Temperature highs and lows for period with messy OCR data

The report notes a maximum temperature of 98 degrees and a minimum of 74 degrees during the 24 hour period ending Wednesday morning. Shown are scattered readings for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning with several garbled times and values.

British Salesman Sets Track Record in Rain

Gordon Pirie, a British paint salesman, shattered the world 5000 meter record in Bergen Norway with a time of 13 minutes 36.8 seconds. He pushed hard in the final 300 meters to beat Sandor Iharos of Hungary who set the previous mark in Budapest last September. Pirie said he could have run faster despite the wet soggy track.

Bergen Norway Gordon Pirie Pirie Sandor Lharos Hungary Budapest

Austrian Olympian Schneider spurns Soviet offer

Othmar Schneider the 1952 Olympic champion has rejected a $20,000 Soviet bid to teach skiing in the United States. He plans to move to Sin Valley as a ski instructor and will depart for the US in the fall.

Innsbruck Austria Othmar Schneider Sin Valley Schneider

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