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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1956
Page
5
MicK-EY man drives New York to a 9-3 win over the Athletics in Kansas City. Four hits boost the Yankees to a game and a half lead over the idle Chicago White Sox in the pennant race.
Mail balloting overwhelmed count tabs as estimates say 50 000 to 75 000 ballots remain to be counted. Final starting lineup of 16 players to Washington July 10 to be announced Friday. Mantle drives Yankees with four hits, while Milwaukee and Cincinnati post key wins in a busy MLB slate.
Australian champion Ribands landed in New York after a 10 day flight from Sydney. Uncertainty looms whether he will race again or retire to stud. Dorish With Red Sox Chicago Veteran pitcher Harry Dorish, who began with Boston in 1947, returns to the Red Sox. He was acquired from Baltimore for $10,000 waiver price.
In Fort Lauderdale Florida the dog pound houses two bulls named Tan and Blackie found wandering the streets days ago. The city warns it cannot feed or care for them and plans a free barbecue if no one claims the animals.
United Press reports top season leaders in batting runs and hits for both leagues. Notable figures include Bailey and Boyer among National League leaders and Mantle along with Kuenn and Minioso pacing the American League. Home run and pitching leaders are listed with names like Mantle Berra and Lawrence.
Several youth games fill the schedule with results from Colt League and PONY League play. Elks Club 10 Nehi Bottling 9. Yankees rally to top Nehi 10-9 while chopping back into first place tie with the Tigers. Mashburn three run sixth aids FW2&D 5 Chisox over Tigers 5-3. Hufstedler two hitter nets win. Helms Music Pelicans edge Stewart Auto Bear 10-9 in Southern Association play. Barons hold off Chicks 12-11 in final-inning thriller.
Mangum American Legion routed El Rancho Ponies 15-2 as Gilliam won his second game of the year. Gilliam struck out eight over six innings, while Gilbert hit a two run homer and Ball added three hits in a 12 hit Mangum assault. The Ponies dropped to 9-11, next facing Hanson Chiefs in Amarillo before hosting Altus.
Long hitting Stan Leonard of Vancouver held a one stroke lead over Ben Hogan into the final 36 holes of the Canada Cup Golf Championship as Canada and the United States clashed. Leonard and Al Balding led 283 to 286 over the US with 29 nations in the field, while Sam Snead battled back after a rough front nine.
New York Giants second baseman Red Schoendienst, acquired from the St Louis Cardinals, will miss a long stretch due to a calcium deposit in his right shoulder. The injury sidelines him for an extended period, affecting the Giants' infield plans.
National League officials dispute talk of a rabbit ball and attribute increased homers to beefier players. They deny any recent baseball changes and point to tests by Spalding and the Franklin Institute comparing 1956 and 1955 balls.
Tulsa ends a nine game slide with a 10-2 win over Oklahoma City as Al Widmar pitches a complete game. Lloyd Jenney starts with a three run homer in the first inning and Joe Macko adds two doubles and his 15th homer for the Eagles. Freddie Rodriguez powers Fort Worth past Dallas with a 6-2 win. Houston shuts out Shreveport 6-0 and San Antonio tops Austin 6-3. Rodriguez sets a club record with 16 strikeouts.
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