Huntsville Mfg Co Beats Legion 4 3 In Final
Huntsville Mfg Co defeated Decatur American Legion 4 to 3 at Legion field. Howard Curtis pitched for Huntsville, allowing eight hits. Decatur rapped nine hits off Bertus. Curtis led the Huntsville offense with a key walk and three RBIs, while Murphree and Payne contributed early run production.
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Huntsville
Decatur American Legion
Legion Field
Curtis
Howard Curtis
Legion
Bertus
Decatur
Ferce
Murphree
Payne
Moon
McMurtrie
Sample
Avery Roberts
Red Caudill
Chick Sparkman
Robert Hudson
Daniels
Sparkman
Hutson
Crow
Hicks
Hudson
Gervis Moore
Ben Teal
Moore
Crane
Abrhoa Daniele
Myers
E. Payne
Ae Ee Moon
Scottus
Actecieic
O_ Crane
Ae Caudill
Ee Roberts
Freeman
Ceee x-Moore
Crawe
Roberts
Teal
Looney
Teague
Tribe Edges Out Bosox 10-9 in extras
Cleveland defeats Boston 10 to 9 after Joe Gordon's 11th inning single scoring Joe Tipton. Indians tied the game in the ninth with a two-run rally improving standings in a tight pennant race.
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Joe Gordon
Joe Tipton
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Red Sox
Phillies Sweeps Reds Behind Blatnik and Heinzelman Show
Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati twice with a 4-3 opener on Johan Blatnik’s eighth inning homer and a 4-1 nightcap where Kenny Heinzelman pitched a five hitter. The wins extended the Phillies’ winning streak to five games.
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PHILS
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Toda
Johan Blatnik
Kenny Heintzelman
Pirates Rally Past Dodgers 5-2 for Second Straight Win
Ex Dodger Ed Stevens drove in a run with a double, Ralph Kiner drew a bases loaded walk, and Wally Westlake added a two run single as the Pittsburgh Pirates erased a deficit in the ninth inning to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-2.
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Brooklyn
Ed Stevens
Ralph Kiner
Wally Westlake
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants Sweep Cubs For Two Wins In Doubleheader
The New York Giants won both games of a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs 14-9 and 6-3 to move into second place in the National League. Whitey Lockman homered with two on in the second game as Larry Jansen improved to 14-6 aided by a 19-hit attack featuring Johnny Mize Willard Marshall and Lockman. The note adds that Puerto Rico was discovered by Columbus in 1493.
Ingalls to Host Twin Bill With Moore Hanley
Ingalls Shipbuilders meet the Birmingham based Moore Hanley in a Sunday doubleheader at Ingalls field. First pitch is at 2 00 pm with Manager Bernice Clark listing Junior Wallace and Coy Halbrooks on the mound and a starting lineup including Gerald Fields Charley Jones Florence Jimmy Johns Pat Patterson Grisham and Sparkman.
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Moore- Hanley
Clark
Ingalls Shipbuilders
Moore-Hanley
Birmingham
Ingalls Field
Junior Wallace
Coy Halbrooks
Gerald Fields
Charley Jones
Florence
Jimmy Johns
Pat Patterson
Grisham
Sparkman
Detroit Tigers Offer Big Bonus To Pig House
Detroit July 31 General Manager Billy Evans said the Tigers have made an attractive bonus offer to 18 year old Frank Pig House of Bessemer Alabama for the high school catcher. Evans noted no assurance of securing him as every major league club pursues him and he cannot gauge offers. House worked out in Detroit for two days this week and impressed observers with his hitting and evident major league potential.
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Detroit
Billy Evans
Detroit Tigers
Frank
Pig) House
Bessemer
Evans
House
Blue-Gray game gains more support in memorial effort
Montgomery poll shows business civic leaders coaches editors and others backing turning the annual North South football game into a living memorial to improve relations between regions. Govs and coaches across the South praise the idea as a unifying force and spokesmen from national papers weigh in with praise for the proposal.
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Montgomery
Montgomery Advertiser-Journal
Georgia
M. E. Tison
Alabama
Chauncey Sparks
Washington
Drew Pearson
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Florida
Millard F. Caldwell
Frank Dixon
Lucien D. Gardner
Alabama Supreme Court
Scoop Latimer
Greenville
S. C
Mason-Dixon
Feods
Washington Post
Shirley Povich
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian University
Pearson
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Paul (Bear) Bryant
Kentucky
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Wallace Butts
Ray Morrison
Temple
Moulton Regents Lead North Alabama Loop Win Over Sheffield
Moulton defeated Sheffield 7 15 in Moulton as Lefty Leo Robertson pitched a three hit shutout until the ninth. Pete Ashworth led Moulton with three singles. Courtland edged Anderson 14 8 in Courtland while Russellville fell to Moulton in a dramatic 8 7 thriller last Thursday as Ray Stockton capped a two on base situation with a three bagger to tie and a wild throw decided it.
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Moulton
Sheffield
Red Devils
Courtland
Anderson
Leo Robertson
Pete Ashworth
Russellville
Ray Stockton
Stockton
Cuyler Fined and Suspended by Southern Association
Hazen B. Cuyler manager of the Atlanta Crackers receives a ten day suspension and a $300 fine after an argument with umpire Harry Leatherwood during a Little Rock game. Cracker president Earl Mann confirms the penalties and notes Cuyler will resume duties August 8.
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Atlanta
Hazen B
Kiki) Cuyler
Southern Association
Atlanta Crackers
Harry Leatherwood
Little Rock
Charlie Hurth
New Orleans
Cracker
Earl Mann
Tom Neil
Hurth
Cugled
Neill
Memphis
Mann
Cuyler
Leatherwood
Tip-Top Edges Darleen In Classic City Softball Clash
Tip-Top defeats Darleen 5 to 4 after Clyde Murphy drives in the winning run in the seventh. Burke and V F W top Home Supply 2 to 1 as Burke fanned 14 and Todd scores for V F W. Tuesday’s schedule features John White versus Darleen and V F W against Tip-Top at Clyde Murphy’s league night.
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F. W
Home Supply
Tip-Top
Darleen
John White
Clyde Murphy
Ed Brazelton
Tip-Topp
Robert Hudson
Williams
Murphy
Harpe
Gervis Moore
Moore
Brazelton
Winfield Burké
Bob Hopson
Vets
Seldon Flack
Burke
Flack
Winfield
V. F.W
Tommy Todd
Travis Odom
Joe Mullins
Todd
Tommy
Nolan Sanders
Charley Justice
Sanders
Mullins
Dick Wison
Supply
Wilson
Gilliam
Leonard Love
Joe Portwood
Odom
Sonny Todd
Firestone Jubilee
John White Wenenn Ll
Vv. F. Waeeene
Feeereererteeere Tet Oiy
Legion Travels To Columbia for Tennessee Alabama League clash
The Decatur American Legion heads to Columbia Tennessee on Sunday for a Tennessee Alabama league game against T K M. Manager Shorty Ogle will start Ross Graham on the mound aiming for his sixth league win of the season. Decatur shares the league lead with Monsanto as Ogle unveils a planned starting lineup.
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Decatur American Legion
Columbia
Tennessee
Shorty Ogle
Ross Graham
Ross
Decatur
Monsanto
Ogle
Red Kimbrell
Bud Lee
Herb McElroy
Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Claude McMurtrie
Red Caudill
Chick Sparkman
Dan Crane
Graham
Park Tennis Club Defeats Moulton at Delano Park
The Park Tennis team defeated Moulton Thursday night at Delano Park after a series of hard fought matches. Return matches are planned for eight o'clock at Delano Park. In the December run Decatur won three and Moulton took the fourth. The results mention Dr. Irvin among participants.
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the Park
Moulton
Delano Park
Decatur
Dr. Irvin
Sports Schedule Highlights National and American Leagues
The schedule lists National League games including St Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia and American League games New York at Chicago Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland with multiple doubleheaders. Southern Association matchups include Memphis at Atlanta Little Rock at Birmingham Nashville at Mobile and Chattanooga at New Orleans.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
American League
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Southern Association
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Practice to Start September 1 for Alabama Tide
Coach Harold "Red" Drew announced Alabama will begin fall football practice with 12 lettermen from 1947 back for duty. The Tide faces a rebuilding year as vacancies at quarterback fullback left tackle and left halfback loom, with only ends and a few linemen returning for support.
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Ala
Harold “Red
Drew
University of Alabama
Ponder
Crimson Tide
Harry Gilmer
Vaughn Mancha
Lowell Tew
John Wozniak
Tom Whitley
Charley Compton
Monk Mosley
Norwood Hodges
Alabama
Gilmer
Mosley
Johnny August
Jim Cain
Bob Hood
Rebel Steiner
Ed White
Dick Flowers
Letterman
Pat O’sullivan
Ray Richeson
Jim Franko
Steve Fortunato
Bill Cadenhead
L. W
Red” Noonan
Fulback
Jack Brown
Clarence
Butch” Avinger
Ed Salem
Bob Cochran
Gordon Pettus
Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Opens Monday
The 16th annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo s three day event begins Monday at 5 30 am CST off Dauphin Island with prizes totaling about 5000 for the largest fish. Advance registrations exceed one thousand as contestants from across the country compete for tarpon cobra ling and king mackerel trophies amid improving weather forecasts.
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Ala
Fance Guard of
Mata
Fort Foes
Chamber of Commerce
Dauphin Island
Galf
Mobile Bay
Rodeo
Tennis doubles results from a local tournament
Shelton beat Horace Sheats and Bill Gillespie 6-2 6-0 while Bus ter Terry and J. D. Long defeated D. Pearson and H. Montgomery 7-5 9-7. Freeman and Roy Freeman outplayed Bob Pickens and H. Alexander 7-5 5-7 9-7 and Lee Billions with Shady Terry edged E. Proc er and E. Stewart 6-4 4-6 in a concluded round.
U S Wins Five Gold Medals At Olympics Saturday
United States athletes captured five track and swimming golds led by Harrison Dillard and Wally Ris at Wembley and the pool. Roy Cochran set a 400 meter hurdles record, Bruce Harlan swept springboard diving, and other U S swimmers and divers added medals as the U S led the medal tally with 101 points.
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London
America
Uncle Sam
Harrison Dillard
Roy Cochran
Willie Steele
Wally Ris
Bruce Harlan
U. S
France
Sweden
Australia
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Norway
Harlan
Ohio State
Wembley Stadium
Empire Exposition
Ais
Iowa
Alan Ford
Yale
Keith Carter
Purdue
Alex Jang
Ris
Cochran
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Indiana University
Rune Larsson
Larsson
Duncan White
Ceylon
Dick Ault
Missouri
Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace
Eddie Tolan
Barney Ewell
Lancaster
Mel Patton
Southern California
Panama
Lloyd Labeach
Great Britain
Alan McCorquodale
Steele
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's MLB games
New York July 31 Probable pitchers for tomorrow's major league games with win loss records shown. Matchups include St Louis at Boston Pollet versus Potter and Chicago at New York Meyer and Chambers against Pontes and Hansen or Hartung, plus others such as Raschi Byrne vs Wight Pieretti and Wynn Haefner versus Fannin Garver.
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New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pollet
Potter
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Bonham
Gregg
Hatten
Erskine
Chicago
Eel Dishes Known Across Europe and Asia
The article notes that European and Asiatic peoples have long consumed eel meat in many forms including roasted boiled baked stewed fried and pickled preparations.
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