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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1956

Page

10

Littler Easy Winner In Round Robin

New Rochelle New York June 11 AP After the fourth round of the Round Robin Golf Tournament Lloyd Mangrum told Gene Littler he would back him for the Open Littler earned 5778 50 for a second place tie in the Texas International and led the Round Robin with a 344 medal score He shot 69 69 68 68 70 and posted a plus 55 in points Ted Kroll was closest to him while Lauderdale Fla trailed by two strokes in scoring with 31 points

New Rochelle N. Y Lloyd Mangrum Gene Littler Cary Middlecoff Australia Peter Thomson Littler Ted Kroll Lauderdale, Fla

Hagge wins Triangle Round Robin at Cavalier Club

Virginia Beach Virginia May 21 Marlene Bauer Hagge 22 Asheville NC won the 12000 Triangle Round Robin Tourney in a plus 50 score to earn 2000 before the LPGA Detroit event. Joyce Ziske Waterford WI ran second with plus 28 while sister Alice Bauer finished third with plus 26 and defending champ Louise Suggs Sea Island GA close behind with plus 25. Beverly Hanson Mary Lena Faulk and Betty Jameson tied for fifth at plus 14. Patty Berg and Bonnie Randolph also posted scores in the red.

Virginia Beach Marlene Bauer Hagge Detroit Little Marlene Mrs. Hagge Ashville N. C Joyce Ziske Waterford Wis Alice Bauer Marlene Louise Suggs Sea Island

Two Stock Car Drivers Die In Weekend Crashes

In Leeds Arkansas a 27 year old Louisville driver Thomas Cotton Priddy died after his 1956 Chevrolet wrecked in a 250 mile dirt track race. In Biloxi Mississippi 28 year old Clint McHugh crashed through a guard rail into a lake during time trials. Both men were thrown clear and suffered multiple injuries. Milwaukee headlines note Pat Flaherty winning the Memorial Day 500 mile Indianapolis race with a $5,488 prize and Johnny Thomson second.

Leeds Ark Thomas Cotton Priddy Louisville Clint McHugh Biloxi Miss Priddy McHugh Milwaukee Pat Flaherty Chicago Indianapolis Rex Mays Flaherty Johnny Thomson East Springfield Mass Thomson

Musial Sunday Hit Sensation Powers Cardinals Rally

Stan Musial sparked a split with Pittsburgh with four hits including a homer and double, driving in four as the Cardinals cut Cincinnati’s edge. Herm Wehmeier beat the Pirates 3-0, boosting his record to 2-0 against Pittsburgh. The crowd witnessed a tight NL pennant race as five teams jockeyed for position.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Stan Musial Herm Wehmeier Pittsburgh St. Louis Cardinals Musial Cardinals Cincinnati Wehmeier Pirates Redbirds Luis Arroyo Bill Virdon Arroyo Virdon Gene Freese Lee Walls Bucs Brooklyn Randy Jackson Charley Neal Jackson Ed Roebuck Warren Spahn Giants Spahn Foster Castleman Johnny Antonelli

Baseball scores and standings from yesterday and today

Recap of yesterday's MLB results with American and National League scores. Notable actions include Enos Slaughter's pinch hit double for the Athletics, Jim Lemon's clutch two hits and homers for Washington, and Pete Runnels driving in five while collecting six hits across the doubleheader. Today and tomorrow's schedule lists matchups across multiple parks and leagues.

Enos Slaughter Athletics Baltimore Jim Lemon Washington Pete Runnels

Ortega Fights Tonight in St. Nicholas Arena

Tony DeMarco of Boston and Vince Martinez of Paterson meet in a welterweight 10 rounder in Boston with DeMarco carrying a 43-6-1 record and 27 knockouts while Martinez owns a 49-3 mark with 21 straight wins. Mexico’s Ortega faces Gene Poirier in a middleweight 10 rounder at New York’s St. Nicholas Arena. Both bouts feature free swinging fighters with little defense.

Associated Press Tony DeMarco Boston Vince Martinez Paterson N. J DeMarco Carmen Basilio Johnny Saxton Martinez Vince Mexico Gaspar Ortega Gene Poirier Niagara Falls N. Y New York St. Nicholas Arena

Minnesota is Favored In NCAA Baseball Tourney

Minnesota and Mississippi remain undefeated as the NCAA baseball tournament moves into third round play. Jerry Thomas and Carl Thomas battled in a tense 3-1 Minnesota win over Arizona while Wittichen of Mississippi delivered a one hit victory over Bradley 4-0. New Hampshire beat Washington State 6-4 and Wyoming defeated NYU 8-2 as double elimination action continued leaving Washington State and NYU out.

Omaha Minnesota Gophers Mississippi Rebels Gophers Mississippi Minnesota Arizona Rebels Buddy Wittichen Bradley New Hampshire Washington State Wyoming University New York University Wittichen Karl Gottlieb Jerry Thomas Minneapolis Carl Thomas Jerry Carl

Bass Creates Dazed Boat Moment at Temple Lake

Sam Floca fished Temple Country Club lake all afternoon with no luck. As dusk fell he began rowing to the dock when a sudden splash and thump drew his attention. A 342 pound bass lay flopping in the boat, creating a surprising, humorous scene on the lake.

Temple, Tex Sam Floca Temple Country Club Floca

Senators Rally Past Tigers and Yankees Take Lead

Pete Runnels led the Senators with six hits and five RBIs across two games as Washington beat Detroit 6-5 and 12-9. Johnny Kucks struck out nine in a 6-0 Yankees win over Cleveland, returning New York to a three and a half game edge atop the standings.

Musial Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Giants New York Giants Braves Dodgers Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Boston Washington Detroit Tigers Kansas City Baltimore New York Philadelphia Milwaukee Associated Press Pete Runnels Senators Runnels Johnny _ Kucks Yankees Kucks Cleveland Indians

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