Indians Defeat Travs Cox Stars In Legion Field Win
Lefty Charlie Cox returned from arm trouble to a superb seven inning relief stint as Decatur defeated Russellville 12 to 2 at Legion Field. Cox allowed four hits and fanned six, with Bill Roberts and Avery Roberts fueling the offense with multiple extra base hits as Decatur tallied 15 hits. The Indians face Kirksey Motors Saturday night at 8.
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Russellville
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Caudill
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Bill Roberts
Charlie’ Cox
Gene Ratliff
Jim Caudill
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Avery
Charlie Jones
Wheeler
Connor
Marvin Breeding
Charlie
Terry
Vandiver
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Kirksey Motors
Birmingham
Elkmont and Tanner Meet At Athens
Elkmont and Tanner open the 1952 Limestone county football season in Athens at the high school field. Tanner coach Harold Smith and Jim Sibley say the squad is not in top condition but will give their all. Elkmont coach Bob Witt calls his team looking fair.
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Jim Sibley
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Dodgers Fall 15 Inning Duel With Giants For 7 6
In a marathon tilt, the Dodgers lose to the Giants 7 6 in 15 innings. Bobby Shantz allows two homers but earns the win for Philadelphia, as headlines swirl over the night’s extra innings drama and rival notes from across MLB.
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Robinson Tied Dodger Hit Record At Polo Grounds
Jackie Robinson was hit by a pitched ball from Jim Hearn in last night's Polo Grounds game, marking his 11th hit-by-pitch this season and tying Pete Reiser's 1941 club record.
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Dodgers Giants Thriller Ends With Flukey Infield Hit
In a tense opener of a big series the Dodgers edge the Giants 7 6 as Don Mueller breaks up the game with an infield RBI hit scoring rookie Jim Rhodes from second in the 15th. Hodges blasted a grand slam for the Dodgers and Pafko tied the game late before Mueller finalizes an improbable win.
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Jim Rhodes
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Rhodes
Chris van Cuyk
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Giants
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Gil Hodges
Pafko
Peewee Reese
Bobby Thomson
Excellent defense and strong offensive punch
The report highlights solid defense and better than average offense. Game time is listed as 7:30 o'clock.
Plans Completed For Jaycee Sponsored All Star Game
The Jaycee sponsored doubleheader softball event draws a large crowd Friday night. Wolverine vs Southern Nut opens in City League play, followed by Civic League all stars vs City League all stars. Proceeds support shoes and clothing for underprivileged children.
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Southern Nut
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Crackers Regain first in Southern Association standings
The Atlanta Crackers move back to first place after a double header sweep of New Orleans 4-1 and 3-2. Carlton Willey and Howie Anderson secured the wins as Chattanooga rose to second with an 11-5 victory over Nashville. Fred Waters earned Mobile’s second win, and Birmingham protested a ruling after a disputed safe call in the first inning.
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Southern Association
Crackers
New Orleans
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Howie Anderson
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Chicks
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Mobile
Birmingham
Fred Waters
Mississippi Southern
Cliff Coggin
Bill Boyce
Bill Antonello
Cliff Harper Plans Officials Clinic for Alabama Football
Cliff Harper secretary of the Alabama High Schools Athletic Association will hold a clinic for those interested in football officiating. Norman Albright head of a officials group announced the gathering, with 16 members, meeting at Anderson's Business College to plan fall refereeing.
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Norman Allbright
North Alabama
Anderson’s Business College
Loyola halfback Jack Dwyer praised as cartoonist
Jack Dwyer a Loyola University Los Angeles alumnus and Washington Redskins halfback is noted for his notable skill as a cartoonist.
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Shantz Wins In Rain As Red Sox Fall 5 3
The 15th featured Shantz beating Boston 5-3 despite rain and a one hour eleven minute delay. Boston’s only earned runs came on Sam White and Hoot Evers homers. Cleveland fell four games behind the Yankees after a 6-0 win and 6-3 loss to Chicago in a twilight doubleheader.
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Phillies
Boston Braves
Southern Association Results Update
The AP reports yesterday scores in the Southern Association: Chattanooga 11 Nashville 5. Little Rock 5 Memphis 1. Mobile 6 Birmingham 1. Atlanta 4 New Orleans 3.
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Memphis
Mobile
Birmingham
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Weekend Basketball Schedule Treated as Rivalries
Birmingham plays Mobile and Atlanta faces New Orleans in modern matchups. Nashville encounters Chattanooga while Little Rock travels to Memphis in a busy regional slate.
Baseball scores from New York and others
New York 3 Washington 2 and Philadelphia 5 Boston 3 with Cleveland 6 Chicago 3 and St Louis 5 Detroit 1. Veronea and Was RESULTS play by play references in game logs.
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Veronea
N Y at WASHINGTON and BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA
Football matchups listed include New York versus Washington, Boston versus Philadelphia, Cleveland versus Chicago, and Detroit versus St. Louis. No results provided, just pairings for the upcoming games.
Baseball scores and rain delay updates from three games
New York defeated Brooklyn 7 to 6 in 15 innings. Philadelphia at Boston postponed due to rain. St Louis edged Pittsburgh 4 to 3 in 12 innings.
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Boston
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North and South squads report for workouts at Alabama game
North and South squads reported today for the fifth annual All-Star football game at the University of Alabama. The 48 top senior players will train with two daily drills, heat causing morning sessions at 5 30 and afternoon at 3 30. Ed Price and Pete Newell head guest lectures at the Alabama Coaching Clinic. Philadelphia ranks third in population and second in port tonnage in national figures.
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Bessemer High Pill
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Gadsden High
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Ed Price
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Pete Newell
Michigan State
Cleveland baseball results and matchups note
Cincinnati won 4 to 0 over Chicago. Brooklyn plays New York. Philadelphia visits Boston 2 to nil. Chicago plays Cincinnati. St Louis visits Pittsburgh 2 to nil.
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Lozano versus Corbett ends in disqualification after rough brawl
Lozano attacked referee Andy Nelson and rival boxer Joe Corbett during the match after a body slam. The chaotic exchange led to Lozano being disqualified as spectators intervened. Rube Wright recovered to take two straight falls against Charles Keene in the earlier bout. Next week at the Decatur Armory features ladies night and several one fall bouts including Novak Wright versus Keene Bradley, and a tag team match Novak Wright versus Keene Bradley.
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Joe Corbett
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Lozano
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Nelson
Gorzo
Rube Wright
Charles Keene
Keene
Wright
Decatur Armory
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Texas Ranger
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Charlie Keene
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