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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1956
Page
8
Scattered lines report Mantle with the New York team securing a win over Cleveland and Ford in a cryptic score sequence. Mentions Pittsburgh versus Cincinnati with an 11 to 5 line and a brief note about friends backstage.
Hank Aaron collected four hits including a homer to spark the Milwaukee Braves to a 7-3 win over Brooklyn. Aaron’s 4-for-5 performance lifted his season average to .313 as Atlanta moved into a tie for second and extended his nine-game hitting streak. The Cardinals beat Pittsburgh 6-3 and Cincinnati defeated the Giants 6-3 to shift the NL standings.
The Indianapolis Clowns, seven time Negro world champions, meet the New York Black Yankees at Legion Field in a barnstorming game set for 8 p.m. A bus departs at 7 30 from Vine and Mc Cartney with additional pickups to field. Pitcher Floyd Humphrey of Cedar Lake may appear for the Clowns as lineup details list tee and Corneil Jiles for the Black Yankees.
Detroit beat New York 5 to 3 and Boston defeated Cleveland 5 to 3. Baltimore at Chicago was postponed by rain. Wednesday's schedule lists New York at Washington, Kansas City, Philadelphia hosting Chicago.
Len Leach defends his Gadsden Country Club Invitational title as the 31st event unfolds May 26. A strong field of about 100 players from Alabama and Rome, Georgia, including Roy Downey, Tommy Nicol, Jackie Cummings, Jack ie Maness, and others, will compete through medal qualifying and two rounds on Saturday with semis and finals on Sunday.
A field of 157 top golf names completes final tune up rounds for Dallas Centennial Open a 27 hole event worth 30000 in prize money. Paul Harney and Dick Turner shot 66s under windy conditions as players expect scores to rise. Ben Hogan seeks a fifth National Open win riding momentum from Texas events and past misfortune at Colonial Invitation.
Wolverine topped Moulton 10 to 3 to stay tied for first as the Elks routed the Decatur Merchants 21 to 3. Garner hit a first inning homer and Massey, Austin, and Murphree fueled the Wolverines' attack, while Ed Wells and Bill Woodall shined on the mound for the Elks.
Gene Fullmer, 23, challenges Charley Humez for the European 160 pound title at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Promoter Marv Jenson hopes a win lands Fullmer a shot at Sugar Ray Robinson with a $100000 guarantee possible if he defeats Homer Humez and Olson’s recent loss to Sugar Ray is noted.
The Barons won their 12th game of the month to widen their lead to six games over the Birmingham rivals. Atlanta and Memphis traded high-scoring losses as Nashville and Chattanooga moved into stronger positions. Gebhard earned his seventh win as Birmingham beat Little Rock 2-1 and Payne yielded two Barons runs.
In Nashville Tennessee two Georgia golfers a Tennessee and an Alabama entrant earned Southeastern berths for the national PGA tour this summer. Medalist Ralph Dillon of Sauga hatchee Country Club Auburn Alabama rolled 69 72 for 141 with Elmer Reed Atlanta shooting 70 71 also 141 but withdrew from medalist contention leaving Dillow.
Sal Maglie agreed to join the Brooklyn Dodgers after being sold from Cleveland. The 39 year old right hander, delayed by his father’s death, arrived in Brooklyn and threw batting practice. He is slated to debut in a Brooklyn uniform against his former Giants at the Polo Grounds on Saturday.
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