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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1949
Page
13
New York dispatch notes the August 6 heavyweight title clash at Yankee Stadium between Ezzard Charles and Gus Lesnevich, both moving up from light heavyweight. The piece frets over public interest, TV, and the unresolved line to Woodcock or Savold, with expected attendance and potential future title bouts in the works.
Athens College Golden Bears begin practice on August 9 with about fifty hopefuls. Nineteen lettermen return led by captain and fullback Harold Smith, quarterbacks Kenneth Skipper and Ralph Brett, and a lineup including Clem Autry Gibbs and many others. Newcomers arrive from area high schools and other colleges as the team aims to be stronger than last year. Schedule lists Southern Association games with dates and opponents through November 25.
National League matchups include New York at St Louis and Boston at Chicago with Cincinnati and Philadelphia also listed. American League schedule features St Louis at New York, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, and Chicago at Washington.
Hewes selects 25 man southern football squad to face North Alabama High School All Stars August 19 in Sc Alabama. Practice set for August 11 at University of Alabama with assistants Daw son Murphy Jones York and W H Brown. 65 coaches from seven states report for coaching clinic led by Don Faurot and Tony Hinks. Counts include Crillins, Bond, West, Marlow and Hanahan among backs and linemen.
A group of Atlanta businessmen bought the Atlanta Baseball Club from Coca Cola today. Earl Mann said the club is now owned by the Atlanta Crackers Inc a new corporation. The stock deal includes the Southern Association franchise player contracts and Ponce De Leon Park. The club sits fifth in the league but leads in attendance and aims to boost on field success. Team officials list Mann as president and include Troutman Donaldson Stanton and other directors.
Gus Lesnevich, former light heavy champion, meets Ezzard Charles in the NBA heavyweight title defense. Charles, favored, weighs around 180, with Lesnevich aiming for 180. The bout at Yankee Stadium on August 10 could settle whether Lesnevich returns to Cincinnati or retires from the division.
Washington 6 Chicago 5 in twelve innings as Luke Appling, aged 40, ties a major league mark with his 2,154th appearance. He is honored by teammates with a bonus and hints at continued play, quipping he has retired six times in 19 years.
Johnny Sandlin won the skeet title by breaking 46 pigeons in a flawless run Thursday afternoon. Hardwick Jr. was runner up with 24 of 25, while W. K. Sivley led the 410 and 16 gauge divisions with top scores and tied for high gun in the event. Club officials urged prompt attendance next Thursday to finish before nightfall.
Finus C. Gaston was appointed director of athletics for Jacksonville State Teachers College, effective Monday. A college graduate and former head of the Athletic Publicity Department, Gaston is a native of Gadsen Alabama and will assume duties soon.
Southeast region scoreboard shows Montgomery 4, Jackson 6, Vicksburg 5, Selma 10. Widespread rough play noted across the district with varied innings and late runs shaping the tally.
MEMPHIS Aug 5 Southwestern's 1949 football schedule announced by athletic director Al Clemons shows six games with two open dates. The slate lists Sewanee at Decatur Oct 2 Millsaps at Jackson Oct 15 Mississippi College at Trenton Oct 22 Hendrix at Memphis Oct 29 Center at Memphis Nov 4 with an additional open date Nov 5.
The ledger lists games featuring St Louis at New York with Garver and Papai opposing Byrne and Porterfield, Detroit visiting Boston Houtteriag and McDermott, Cleveland at Philadelphia Wynn and Benton against Brissie and Coleman, and Chicago at Washington Gumpert and Pierce facing Carris and Calvert.
Journal-style recap outlines matchups including Brooklyns 8 6 record and Barneys 5 6 facing Rat fensberger 11 11 and Blackwell 2 3 or Lively 4 5. New York at St. Louis features Har tuhe 9 9 with Jones 9 7 against Munger 0 4. Boston visits Chicago with Potter involved.
In a mixed doubles style pairing, Voiselle with a 4-3 mark meets Leonard with 4-13 and Hacker at 2-5, as Philadelphia plays at Pittsburgh. Endgame shows Benny against Roberts 10-10 while Chambers 6-2 and Chesnes 5-6 apply.
The Fairview Scouts edged the Bantams 2-1 in a standout junior league save. Scouts had three hits while Bantams four. senior league saw Dodgers defeat Knight Owls 15-6 in Friday action. Weekly schedule lists junior and senior games with multiple matchups.
New York August 6 Major League standings reported by the Associated Press note that tonight's games are not yet included in the tallies. The update covers teams and positions as of the date but omits any results from upcoming games.
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