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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1955
Page
8
Phil notes a scoring error by the Jaycees and presents corrected standings for the Civic League season: Jaycees 6-4, Civitan 6-4, Kiwanis 5-5, Rotary 3-7.
The North team led by coach Robert Ryan of Priceville features nine players from the North Alabama area including Baxter Booth John Thompson and Billy Rains among others. The event on August 1 highlights a revenge theme as North aims to topple the South in both football and a preceding basketball game with standout 6 ft 4 in players and a high talent level.
Marvin Breeding of Cordele blasted a 375 foot homer with a man on to win last Tuesday and added another round tripper on Thursday to post three homers in the week. He batted .323 and is one of two Cordele players hitting .300 or better as the team sits a game and a half behind fourth place.
A Des Moines Medical Society editorial attacks Little League baseball as pressuring 8 to 12 year olds, claiming time away from family meals and questionable delinquency prevention. It questions who benefits, suggesting parental motives and warning the sport favors certain buyers, while noting others defend baseball as a positive juvenile outlet.
Michigan State sophomore halfback Billy Kare enjoys the joke of living on Easy Street as he lists 2030 Easy Street, Honolulu Hawaii, as his home address in a light feature reflecting his rapid rise and casual misdirection.
Decatur junior legion players see limited action on weekends. They defeated Antioch 43 in one game and fell 10-4 to Jones Cross Roads in another, continuing a light schedule for the squad.
The Decatur Balsa Butchers model airplane club presents a 45 minute film Success Story about model engine and fuel development by a leading manufacturer. The free showing Monday at 7 in the City Electric Auditorium invites public attendance.
St Louis manager Harry Walker blasted his young Cardinals after a 7 4 loss to Philadelphia. He blamed pink tea baseball and lax attitudes, admonishing hitters for not challenging left handers and urging players to assert themselves like Enos Slaughter.
Athens hosts a five event sports car race sanctioned by the National Sports Car Racing Association. On September 4 at the old Courtland Army Air Base a 342 mile course will feature 52, 11, 35, 70 and 105 mile runs with speed up to 150 mph. Women drivers contest the 11 mile leg while the 105 mile race is the day’s feature. Top speeds and 3 1/2 mile turns promise excitement for up to 5,000 spectators. Proceeds support Lions sight conservation work.
Kansas City trailed 5-3 before a three run ninth inning overwhelmed Boston. Elmer Valo drove in the decisive run on a tenth inning era? The report notes Finigan's grounder and Power's homer as key plays in a dramatic late comeback.
The Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame will be located on the campus of Springfield College and funded by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. A campaign has raised nearly $50,000 from benefit games, fans, coaches, and officials across colleges and high schools nationwide.
West Limestone rallies to beat Ardmore 7 to 6 in the season lid lifter. Tommie Smith connected with Leslie Woolridge for a key pass early and Wayne Coggin’s fourth quarter touchdown run sealed the win.
Local grid schedule lists games at Town Creek Elmer Dill Aug 12 central venue Aug 19 Rogersville home Aug 26 unavailable Sept 2 West Limestone home Sept 9 Meek there Sept 30 St Bernard there Oct 7 Leighton there Oct 14 Double Springs home Oct 21 Lexington there Oct 28 Addison home Nov 4 Tanner home.
Ardmore, Rogersville, Central, Gurley, Town Creek, Elkmont, Lexington, Falkville, Tatiner listed for August through November. Games alternate locations with home and away designations.
The listing shows a sequence of dates with locations for Eugene Cooper events from Aug 5 at West Siemstone through Oct 14 at Lexington there. Open dates occur on Sept 16 and Sept 30 with additional open slots on Sept 9 and Oct 7.
The schedule lists ELEMONT on August 6 and August 12 at Ardmore and Lexington there on August 19. September dates show Ardmore there on the 1st or 2nd, Central at West Limestone on the 9th, and West Limestone there on the 9th.
Rogersville reports a sequence of dates and sites for the football schedule. Aug 12 start with West Limestone at home on Aug 19 against Town Creek at there on Aug 26 Moulton there Sept 16 Gurley home Sept 30 Central there Oct 7 Cherokee home Oct 14 Pulaski home Oct 21 Loretta home Oct 28 Lexington home Nov 5 Leighton there.
Lewis Watkins Moulton announces a travel itinerary starting August 26 in Rogersville and visiting several towns including Double Springs Haleyville Athens Cullman Leighton Hanceville Hartselle Decatur with home and away designations and dates from August 26 to November 11.
VFW beat the Elks 6 to 4 in city league action as Frank Gardner homered for the Elks in the fourth. Scott McClanahan pitched the win for VFW while Melson walked seven and Day Thompson twirled for Chemstrand. Friday wrapped up the regular schedule with rainouts pending makeup games.
The Wheeler Lake Fox Hunters Association held a Beach Show and Field Trials last week, with winners across All Age Field Trials Derby Class and Beach Show. Top All Age males and females named include Charlie Truman Harrison Leighton Lucy and Snow Flake, with Derby winners Hop Julia Howard and others.
While the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the Steel City, manager Fred Haney, once a regular sun worshiper as a player, now often soaks up sun on the roof of his Midtown hotel during the day between night games.
Andy Pafko, longtime Braves outfielder, was ejected for the first time in 13 major league seasons after arguing with umpire Augie Donatelli and tossing his cap on a close call against the Redlegs. Donatelli issued the ejection.
In summer the Chesapeake Bay hosts a jellyfish bloom with billions of individuals. Researchers note high jellyfish counts across multiple bays and estuaries, indicating a large seasonal surge affecting marine life and local waterways.
Elkmont Red Devils, winless since 1949, upset Limestone County champions Tanner Owls 13 to 0 in the 1955 season opener. Milton Holt and Joe Young led the offense as Elkmont controlled play, scoring in the second and third quarters and holding Tanner scoreless despite late Tanner drives.
Peter Thomson shot 70 to extend his 54 hole lead in the All-American tourney as Doug Ford and Freddie Haas chased. Thomson total 206 10 under par after 54 holes, tied for second with Ford and Haas at 207. Ford celebrated his 33rd birthday with a 69 and Haas posted 67 in wet conditions.
William Dunn of Duncan Oklahoma defeated William Seanor of Bakersfield California 3 and 2 to claim the USGA National Junior Golf Championship at Lafayette Indiana. Dunn, 17, parred consistently with few three putts while Seanor rallied early but did not overtake.
New York trailed Detroit as the Tigers used a seven inning burst to win 7 5 at Yankee Stadium. Billy Hoeft and Bob Wiesler each worked five scoreless innings before Detroit broke through in the seventh. Yogi Berra homered in the eighth but Detroit held on to cut the Yankees further in the standings.
Marcus Cordrey at Naval Air Station Norfolk battled a 93 pound black drum after spotting it in shallow water. He and two sailors pushed the boat into deeper water and netted the fish by grabbing its gills, believing blasting for the Hampton Roads tunnel may have stunned the fish.
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