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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1956
Page
13
The column discusses the Yellowhammer as Alabama’s unofficial bird, details its appearance and benefits, and recalls a poison snake bite incident in Talucah. It notes rattlesnake and moccasin mortality mostly affects the very young or old, and mentions river mussel shell fishery returns from Wheeler Refuge plus stamps and local fishing remarks.
Mickey Mantle hit two homers and Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra added one each to power the Yankees past the Athletics 5 2. Mantle's 8th and 9th homers boosted his season totals to lead the league in homers and RBIs, while Don Larsen finished strong in relief and Mickey McDermott earned his first Yankee win.
Bern May 5 Marc Hodler president of the International Ski Federation said the federation would not revert its ruling. Igaya did not miss and the Cortina jury disallowed the protest. An amateur film of Igaya's run was reviewed, but officials said it did not clearly show his error or lack of one.
Slipup opened its county baseball league season at the high school field Saturday beating L and M 12 to 9. Bill Freeman batted and pitched for Slipup, with Johnson and Freeman yielding 11 hits. LeCroy was the losing pitcher for A and M.
The text notes that children age four are fascinated by firearms and urges precautions to prevent harm to themselves or others. It emphasizes limiting access and supervising activities to reduce risk.
Fragmentary schedule notes show New York City and Cleveland games with scattered teams Kansas City and Boston. Missing dates and complete results hinder full event framing. readable items reference a Saturday result set and Sunday matchups.
Lanier High's strong lineup piled up 68.5 points with eight first places and points in all 14 events to lead Class AA regional trials. Murphy of Mobile placed second. Foley of Elmore County High finished first in Class A. Lanier qualified 16 athletes for state finals and multiple relays for next weekend.
Caddo rolled to a 14 to 0 victory over Flint Club in the Saturday matchup, with Cotaco scheduled to play at 2 p.m. The scoreline shows a dominant performance by Caddo as they improve their record.
Boyer and Poholsky teamed to beat Brooklyn 4 to 1 in five innings. Poholsky struck out five, walked one as a 6 3 righty held the Dodgers scoreless until Duke Snider homered in the seventh. The win completed two Dodger wins in a three game set, Podolsky earning his second decision against no losses.
Sterling Moss won the International Daily Express trophy for Grand Prix cars at Silverstone. Midway through the 180 mile race Mike Oliver in a Connaught crashed through a hay-bale barrier and overturned twice, stopping within a foot of spectators. Oliver was hospitalised with concussion and shock. Britons Roy Salvadori and P Scott-Russell were also hurt in crashes.
In Bremerton Washington on May 5 Olympic College’s Don Jacobs stole four bases in one time at bat against Skagit Valley Junior College. He reached first on an error then stole second third and home after a bench error dispute. Jacobs was credited with four steals in the official score book.
Today’s card shows National League games with Milwaukee facing Paiaattta and Pittsburgh at Chicago. Southern slate features Chattanooga at Memphis and Atlanta Mobile Birmingham meeting New Orleans.
Jim Lemon hit his fifth homer and two doubles as Washington defeated the Chicago White Sox 4 2. Chuck Stobbs allowed six hits and earned his second win, with Minnie Minoso providing the White Sox offense via a homer and two singles.
Thelma Hopkins, 19, a dental student at Queens University Belfast, cleared 5 feet 8% inches to surpass the women's world high jump record of 5-8 set by A Chudina of Russia. She competed for a gold medal in Melbourne this year.
The report notes eye care advances allowing spectacles to be prescribed for babies aged 10 months. Health experts discuss safety and early visual development implications for infants receiving corrective lenses.
Detroit belts 20 hits against three Boston pitchers as Harvey Kuenn drives in four runs and Bill Tuttle Charley Maxwell each collect four hits. Billy Hoeft wins despite a 10 hitter as Boston errors open a seven run fourth. Sammy White hits a two run homer for the Red Sox.
The report lists probable pitchers for upcoming games including Chicago vs New York with Pollet and Ford, Boston at Wynn against Portaruiela, and New York at St. Louis with Hearn Monzant Haddix Mizell. It notes illness affecting some selections and outlines matchups across several venues.
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