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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Page
8
Buck Adams blasted a three run homer and made a game saving catch as Garden City downed Dodge City 9 to 8 in a B-1 exhibition. Gardner City erased an early 5-0 deficit, with Adams and Turner leading a sixth inning burst that turned the tide amid fielding miscues by Dodge City.
Coast to Coast and Telegram split a wild replay after a protest from the hardware store game. Albert Knoll and Crook homered as Coast to Coast piled up 18 hits while Telegram slugger Dean Buerkle and Frank MeGaughey contributed power. The game went to extra innings after a 16 16 tie in seven. Coast to Coast pulled away in the eighth. Northern Natural Gas and Campbell Insurance lead the Jaycee Air Links Golf league after two weeks with 2 9 records. trophies will be presented to top teams and players at season end.
Abilene Christian College leads NAIA track and field at Balboa Stadium in San Diego with elite sprinters Bob Morrow and Billy Tidwell starring. Final events set for broad jump and javelin as nearly two dozen athletes from small colleges compete for the championship.
Blue Jeans defeated Rockets 17 to 11 in Garden City girls softball last night. Blue Jeans piled 10 hits off pitcher Valenzuela while Rockets recorded 12 against Villareal, with Gallart making a diving play for the winners.
Wichita's pitchers lead the league with seven shutouts, accounting for about a third of the Braves' victories. Charley Gorin tossed a six hit 1-0 win over Denver to close the gap. Bob Giggie also has two shutouts. Denver's lead over Indianapolis narrowed as St Paul posted a 1-0 win and Minneapolis fell 6-4 to the Giants in an exhibition.
In New York Floyd Patterson and Tommy Jackson square off in a 12 round elimination bout. Patterson, 21, favored to win, seeks a title shot against light heavyweight champion Archie Moore in September.
Pittsburgh chatter credits Branch Rickey for the Pirates' revival as Bobby Bragan and Joe L. Brown steer the club. Rickey, retired but still shaping the operation, says he offers advice only when asked, while Forbes Field crowds grow with Presidents Galbreath's investment paying off.
The Kansas Jayhawks enter the Big event at Marquette Stadium aiming for multiple records in track and field. Bill Nieder leads the shot put with a 60 feet 3 1/2 inches effort and Les Bitner may threaten the javelin mark of 246 feet 1 inch. Pete Orr and Ed Wheeler race among cinder men, while Bernie Allard and Bob Lang seek the high jump record of 6 feet 7 inches from 1932. Maryland's Laurel track mention recalls historic match races.
Yankees power is front and center as Yogi Berra erupts with six hits in nine trips, driving in five and hitting three home runs to fuel a 9-1 win over the A's. Mantle struggles, but Berra leads a big inning surge as New York pulls four games ahead in the standings amid a packed set of results across the majors.
Former middleweight champion Bobo Olson says he has no plans to quit the ring and will decide after further medical tests. Tests showed no physical or neurological damage, though manager Sid Flaherty noted additional exhaustive tests and gym reactions will guide the final decision. Also noted is Ken Keller’s absence in UNC spring football practice as the Tar Heels lean on others for 1955 backfield depth.
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