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Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1956

Page

12

Tigers Rally Clings To Lead In Pennant Chase

The Tigers stormed back with a ten run tie and a late rally after the Athletics routed Willard Nixon to knot the score in the eighth. The Pirates edged to first place briefly before Milwaukee Braves won 4-3 to retake the NL lead. Elroy Face earned his fourth win with late help from Nelson King, while Bob Buhl held the Pirates to eight hits for his fourth win. The Pirates had not led the league since May 10, 1948.

Pirates

Tigers Sweep Yankees In Weekend Series Clinch

Detroit Tigers sweep a three game set with the New York Yankees 6-3 and 7-4 to complete a three game series win streak. Casey Stengel hails Detroit as a top club while Billy Hoeft and Ral Aber earn wins as Detroit climbs to .733 pace since May 20.

United Press Sports Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers Casey Stengel New York Yankees Stengel Bucky Harris Tigers Yankees Gers Pirates Billy Hoeft Ral Aber Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox White Sox Baltimore Orioles Sherman Lollar Dave Philley Dick Donovan Jim Wilson Cleveland Indians Washington Senators Vic Wertz Hal Griggs Kansas City Athletics Tim Thompson

Baseball Night Schedule Includes Three City Matchups

Tonight Brooklyn visits Milwaukee Mag Ue faces Burdette in Milwaukee while New York clashes with St Louis Lid dle meets Mizell, and Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati Rogovin plays Fowler. Yesterday Detroit won 6-7. New York edged Kansas City 7-6 in 10 innings. Chicago crushed Baltimore 12-0. Cleveland beat Washington in 13 innings.

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Littler Leads $14,000 Texas International After 54 Holes

Gene Littler of Singing Hills Calif shoots 67 to reach 197 for 54 holes leading the $70,000 Texas International Golf Tournament in Dallas. Dr Cary Middlecoff Dallas remains two strokes back at 199 after a comeback from a second hole triple bogey.

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Sports Chalk Up Third Win Over Thibodaux Senators

Don Pierce powered Monroe with three extra base hits driving in all but one run as the Sports beat the Thibodaux Senators 4 to 1 for their third straight Evangeline League win. Jerry Neal pitched six hit ball for his seventh win, Charlie Bennett took the loss.

Don Pierce Monroe Evangeline Pierce Roy Mantle Bill Carr Bill Connolly Jim Johnston Connolly Neal Lou Reynolds Bill Stenger Mike Hiney Reynolds Mike Folk Bennett Jerry Pierce Thibodaux Crowley Baton Rouge Ed Head

Baseball scores from yesterday across multiple cities

Memphis 6 Atlanta 3 and other results. Mobile 9 Chattanooga 2. New Orleans 7 6 Nashville 3 3 Little Rock 13 Birmingham 10 eleven innings. Shreveport 54 Dallas 1 5 Fort Worth 10 Houston 5 Austin 2 Tulsa 1. Oklahoma City 4 San Antonio 6 first game. Played double headers. second games too late for press.

Memphis Atlanta Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville Little Rock Birmingham Shreveport Dallas Fort Worth Houston Austin Tulsa Oklahoma City San Antonio

Shreveport and Dallas Split Texas League Doubleheader

Shreveport won the second game 5 to 0 and Dallas forced a tight finish in the first game. In the later contest Dallas edged ahead with late runs while Shreveport managed a strong defensive stand. The Texas League action also included a separate San Antonio at Oklahoma City matchup with Melton Evans Tabacheck and Cach named among players.

San Antonio Olabhoma City Melton Evans Tabacheck di- Maggie Cach

Dallas Golf Show Set Again In 57

Dallas golf show will return next year despite losses. Ray O'Brien announces sponsors request dates for the Dallas Centennial ($30,000) and Texas International Open ($70,000) with P. G. A. approval pending. Estimated sponsor loss around $50,000 due to poor attendance this year.

Dallas Tex Ray O’brien Golf International

Dodgers deny trade rumors and back world champions

Brooklyn General Manager Buzzy Bavasi defended the Dodgers amid trade chatter in Chicago. He pledged to stay with the club, saying no trades will occur unless an offer is irresistible and that the team will rebound with stronger hitting as Walter Alston delivers a firm message.

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