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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1956
Page
11
Lee Walls delivered a two run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 in seven innings before rain halted play. Bobby Friend earned victory number 11 with a complete outing while the Cardinals were blanked for 27 straight innings.
Cincinnati with a single, two walks, a sacrifice bunt and fly plus a wild pitch scored twice in the 11th to beat New York 3 1. Frank Robinson drove in the first run and later delivered the eventual winner as rookie Freeman earned the win.
The White Sox outlasted Mutual 26 to 23 in a high scoring game as Austinville beat Chemstrand 13 to 7. Mutual led 8 to 4 early and 22 to 13 in the sixth before the Sox surged late.
Cary Middlecoff, 35, captured the National Open with a 281 at Oak Hill by edging Hogan by one stroke. Hogan faltered on the 71st and 72nd holes while Boros and Kroll faded, Thomson tied for second with Furgol as Middlecoff held on with steady 70s to claim his second Open title.
Chicago heavyweight Bob Satterfield faces 24 year old Johnny Summerlin in a nationally televised 10 round showdown at Chicago Stadium. If Satterfield loses, manager Bernstein warns he may quit. Summerlin is ranked sixth among heavies and Summerlin is from Detroit.
Lefty Jack Harshman scattered four hits and struck out six for a seven run White Sox win over the Washington Senators. Jim Rivera hit a three run homer as Chicago improved to 27-21 and extended success in their past 18 games.
The Associated Press lists today’s major league card with American League games including New York at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit along with Washington at Chicago and Baltimore at Kansas City. In the National League doubleheaders the New York at Cincinnati games and Chicago at Philadelphia as well as St. Louis at Pittsburgh are noted.
Slipup won 34 to 1 over Austinville in a county league game this afternoon. It was Slipup’s fifth win in seven games while Austinville suffered its fifth defeat with no victories so far. Pettus pitched the loss.
The article notes Auburn experimenting with tilapia in ponds and discusses concerns about introducing carp. It covers Morgan Sportsmen’s and Conservation Association June meeting where quail hunting limits were debated, aiming to maximize hunting without harming off season takes. It also mentions a $50 to $300 fine range and a regional film library in Atlanta for outdoor subjects.
Florida’s Needles wins the 88th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in New York on June 16, beating Career Boy by a neck after a late stretch drive. Fabius finishes third with Beau Diablo just behind for show money, as Needles closes in on a potential Triple Crown.
Bates won the County League game after a fifth inning protest over an outfield fly ball ruling. Flint led 5 to 3 when the disputed catch was ruled not caught. Bates improves to 5 2, Flint to 24.
Althea Gibson of New York and Daphne Leeny of Australia captured the Bristol women’s doubles crown 6-3 6-4 over Jennifer Hoard and Jean Forbes as rain halted play. Gibson also won the singles. weather disrupted Wightman Cup and Kent finals. Davis Cup events featured Sweden and Italy progress.
Two Friday night City Softball League games at Delano Park were postponed due to wet grounds. Previously scheduled Tuesday night matchups include Merchants versus Wolverine and Chemstrand versus Moulton. Friday’s Delano doubleheader features Elks versus Chemstrand while Merchants face Moulton in Moulton.
Swede Henry St. Cyr, 54, won his second consecutive dressage gold at the Olympic Games in Stockholm, taking first prize for Genoa Prix. He also led Sweden to the team dressage title, its third gold in four events this week, flanked by two ladies who finished second and third.
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