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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
11
Braves under new manager Fred Haney win 7-3 over the Pirates to move atop the National League. Haney, replacing Charlie Grimm, guides Milwaukee as Brooklyn and Philadelphia trails shift in the crowded standings. Mantle homers twice for the Yankees in a 4-1 win. other AL results noted.
An advertisement touts T-4 L as a keratolytic treatment for athlete's foot that deadens and peels infected skin to expose germs for killing. It promises instant drying and a 40 cent refund if unsatisfied within one hour at drug stores.
In Detroit at Briggs Stadium 47 756 fans watched Mickey Mantle hit two home runs off Billy Hoeft boosting the Yankees to a 4 1 victory. Mantle's 26th and 27th homers edged past Babe Ruth's 1927 pace with Ruth's 60 home runs. Mantle greeted fans after both shots and security restored order as sprinklers were turned on. Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey is 61.
Delhi American Legion Juniors edge Mer Rouge 3-2 to stay atop the East League. Carlisle leads an eight hit Delhi attack while Jim Hopson steals second and scores on a wild pitch for the decisive run in the seventh. Mer Rouge ties the game in the seventh on two bases on balls and a Johnson single.
West Monroe's Norris Syrups broke a 5-5 tie in the fifth inning and edged Jonesboro 8-5 in a Fifth District American Legion Junior baseball game. A three run homer by Andrews set up a four run fourth for Jonesboro, but West Monroe tied it and then loaded the bases with four in the fifth before Lolly's sacrifice fly scored Smith for the winner. Gallien earned the win in relief as West Monroe finished with 11 hits to Jonesboro's six. West Monroe next plays Farmerville Bank at Farmerville tomorrow night.
Chicago reports Bob Satterfield, at 41st win against 21 losses and four draws, defeats Johnny Summerlin by unanimous decision in 10 rounds. Summerlin, 194 pounds, tried a late knockout but Satterfield weathered the assault and controlled the late rounds as Ike Bernstein warned of retirement if he lost.
In a Class A Eastern League game the Schenectady squad faced the Philadelphia Phillies affiliate. Key players included Woodling Jensen and Narleski with Porterfield earning the win. Final stats show Porterfield 9 in 7 1 3 innings and multiple hits and runs.
Yesterday results include Monoe minus nine Lafayette three in ten innings Baton Rouge five Lake Charles three Crowley seven Thibodaux five Today’s games feature St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and Washington at Kansas City plus Boston at Cleveland and Baltimore at Chicago among others. Multiple league matchups and venue notes appear in the day’s listings.
Evangeline League game between Baton Rouge and Lake Charles ended 5 to 3 in Lake Charles. Key players include Garcia and Kopacz contributing RBIs for Lake Charles, while Umbricht and Bielik pitched for Baton Rouge with multiple hits and stolen bases recorded.
Willie Pastrano of New Orleans and Johnny Holman of Chicago will clash in a 10 round elimination bout at Chicago Stadium on July 16. The winner could become a contender for the heavyweight title vacated by Rocky Marciano amid Patterson Moore title talk. Pastrano, 21, ranked No. 7, has four losses in 46 starts and has moved to around 182 pounds. Holman, No. 5, is 31-12-1 and recently lost to Bob Baker.
Fragmentary text lists teams such as Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Nashville and Birmingham with scattered scores and player initials. The readable bits indicate a multi game box score style snippet with incomplete lines and misread numbers. The exact games and outcomes are not recoverable from the fragment.
The Monroe American Legion Junior baseball team beat Farmerville 7 to 3 after six runs in the third inning. Altick earned the win, holding Farmerville to two hits after Patterson and Pinton started. Guice and Lewis supplied key RBIs for Monroe as careful defense limited Farmerville’s offense.
A summary of multiple Texas League baseball scores showing Danlas Oklahoma City San Antonio Shreveport and Austin versus Houston Fort Worth Tulsa with mixed inning totals and pitchers listed. The piece notes Archie Moore and Willie Pep as the only active fighters with over 200 bouts.
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