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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1956
Page
9
Dr W W Bauer discusses a new pool related skin infection linked to abrasions. Nine cases show tuberculin reactions and possible tuberculous infection from pools. Emphasizes preventing abrasions and maintaining clean pools with proper construction and drainage.
Listing of daily WBRC Channel 4 programming with show titles and time slots from early morning to midnight including news brief, gospel hour, singing Americans, Father Knows Best, Television Theater and Sign Off times.
The Pittsburgh Pirates become the fifth major league club to indicate scouts will attend the 1956 Alabama Championship Baseball Tournament in Huntsville starting July 13. White Sox Red Sox Redlegs and Senators had already accepted invites. Teams include Huntsville Packers Haleyville district champion and Montgomery Dairy Producers Association club. Selected entrants can request entry details at PO Box 824 Alabama.
The Tennessee Valley Redbirds erased a 3-1 deficit to beat Flint 7-5 at Le ad a feat Seog. The comeback featured a late offensive burst before their next game in Athens against Blackburn, a top Limestone County team.
Detroit’s Frank House warned Mickey Mantle not to swing at bad pitches as a strong wind pushed in from right. Mantle ignored the advice and belted a two‑on homer in the eighth to break a 4–4 tie, lifting the Yankees to a 7–4 victory over Paul Foytack’s Detroit Tigers. House recalled warning Mantle while Mantle muttered in reply.
Lookouts right fielder Davidson is in superb form in a recent stretch, boosting Chattanooga into a tie for third. After a .250 pace, he hit .545 over his last three games with six hits in 11 at bats and 12 RBIs, including a homer and RBI in last night’s victory.
The Chicago White Sox, in second place, credit pitcher Jim Wilson for stabilizing the rotation after a six player deal with Baltimore last month. Wilson improved to 9-3 after beating his former teammates, with five wins by late innings. Mariner and Mobiles standings shift as Atlanta falls and Birmingham loses.
In New York a draw with favored Charley Cotton was nearly as good as a victory for Franz Szuzina. Manager Al Lang commented the result sets up a July 10 date with Jesse Turner or another opponent for Szuzina.
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