Decatur Edges Muscle Shoals In Ninth Infield Play
Decatur edged Muscle Shoals 3-2 at Levon Field as Sonny Todd homered and tripled. Hudson pitched brilliantly allowing three singles and ten strikeouts to earn the win, with Sparks scoring the tying run on a dropped glove and a wild pitch in the ninth.
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Levon Field
Rober Hudson
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Robert Hudson
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Sonny Todd
Jones
Bates
Chick Sparkman
Charney Jones
Todd
Doc Bates
Pat Aday
Tompkins
Fairfield Steelers
Legion Memorial Field
Shyer Jewelry
The
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Rane
Iona
Freeman
Momorrin
Kime
Goodwin
MacMurtrie
Martin
Sparkman
Decature
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Aday
Tigers Here Tonight Tigers Here Tonight
The Montgomery Tigers host the Nashville Cubs at 8 P M on Legion Field tonight. Cubs managed by Ewing Russell of the New York Black Yankees will offer a seven inning diamond show with comic antics. Buses depart Vine and McCartney Streets at 7 15 and Second Avenue nue and Johnston Street at 7 30 for the game.
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Nashville Cubs
Legion Field
Cubs
Ewing Russell
New York Black Yankees
Vine and
McCartney Streets
Second Avenuenue
Johnston Street
Williams
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Olmstead
Pugh
Brewton
Prager
Bailey
Craig
Tigers
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Stephens
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Payne
Brown
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Stacy
NCAA Meetings Set to Address Sanity Code and Bowls
Chicago Aug 11 Trou ble-shooters of the NCAA plan weekend sessions to review 16 known code violators 11 doubtful schools and 12 promising to mend policies after prior warning The panel will prepare a report for the January New York meeting which could expel violators The nine man bowl committee will meet to curb post season games require proper sponsorship and charity receipts and rule on promotion practices.
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New York
390-School Association
Clarence P. Houston
Tufts
Ralph W. Aigler
Michigan
James H. Stewart
Charles Defends NBA Heavyweight Title vs Lesnevich
New York Ezzard Charles successfully defended his heavyweight crown as Gus Lesnevich did not come out for the eighth round of a scheduled 15 round bout.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
NBA
Gus Lesnevich
Gonzales Advances to Quarter Finals at Casino Invitation
National champion Richard Gonzales led seeded entrants into the Casino Invitation quarter finals by defeating Jim Brink of Seattle 6-2 6-4.
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Newport
R. J
Richard Gonzales
Jim Brink
Seattle
Baseball antitrust suits moved to November calendar
General New York reports that the $2,500,000 anti trust suits filed by players Max Lanier and Fred Martin against organized baseball have been placed at the foot of the November calendar by Federal Judge William Bondy.
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General
New York
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
William Bondy
Acing Chicago-Ky Colonel Sets Spur for World Record
A Chicago Ky Colonel powered by a 3.60 dollar bet clipped two-fifths of a second from the world record for seven furlongs in a high speed tuning run, finishing in 1:2 5. The feat signals a new benchmark in mid distance racing and sets expectations for upcoming matches.
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Chicago
Charles Wins title Bout
New York August 11 Ez zard Charles dominates the heavyweight scene by stopping Gus Lesnevich in seven rounds at Yankee Stadium to claim the world title in a sweltering heat. The promoter projects a London showdown with Bruce Woodcock or Lee Savold as Eddie Eagan weighs the next move.
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Jean Cincinnati
New York State
Gus Lesnevich
Yankee Stadium
Eddie Eagan
State Athletic Commission
Charles
Bruce Woodcock-Lee Savold
London
Thomases
Joe Louis
Ezzy
Lesnevich
Gus
Joe Vella
Ruby Goldstein
International Boxing Club
Mike Jacobs
Charlies
Rere
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE Sidel Scores From Selma to Pensacola
S E Linescores show Selma and Gadsden tied after 11 innings 8 12 1. McCraney Bowers Wiles. Meridian and Montgomery games end 9 7 and 1 7 runs respectively. Anniston vs Vicksburg ends 5 4. Pensacola tallies 11 runs with Rogers Bandoch Hennecheck Ehiman.
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Associated Press
Selma
Gadsden
McCraney
Bowers
Wiles
Muerer
Cartley
Rapacki
King
Swgert
Jackson
Meridian
Moses
Irons
Lewis
Boyk
McCreight
Haypard
Montgomery
Anniston
Chuka
Ayers
Riesgo
Kennon
Siertko
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Rogers
Bandoch
Hennecheck
Ehiman
Red Shield All-Star Games Tonight at Delano Park
The Red Shield Junior All-Stars meet the Ozark Kids at 7 P M at Delano Park. The Senior All-Stars play the Fighting Zoo in the other game. Ozark Kids defeated the Bantams 7 1 yesterday and Fighting two league games.
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Red Shield
Ozark Kids
Delano Park
Fighting Zoo
Bantams
Miss Tilly Captures Hambletonian at Good Time Park
Miss Tilly defeated 17 rivals in straight heats to win the $68,791 Hambletonian stakes at Good Time Park in Goshen New York. The three year old trotting filly led the field throughout the race meeting clear in the title defense.
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Washington Park
Goshen
N. Y
Miss Tilly
Good Time Park
State Moves Into Fifth In City Softball Standings
State climbs to fifth place after Firestone loses 10-4 to VFW while Hartselle forfeits a game with State. VFW's leadoff triple by Todd and score on Kimbrell grounder start a three-run third inning. Newlin injures knee sliding home as VFW builds lead. Firestone errors costly, final tally 10-4.
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Hartselle
Firestone
State
VFW
Tommy Todd
G. W. Sellers
Todd
Sellers
Jimmy Newlin
Donnie Warren
Red Kimbrell
Halbrooks
Kimbrell
Sams
Leonard Leve
Bob Freeman
Forrest Pate
Roy Freeman
Wesley
Lovelace
Newlin
Love
Wilson
Last Night's Results From Local High School Sports
State 7 Hartselle 0 forfeit headlines the scoreline. V. F. W. defeated Firestone 10 to 4 in a separate matchup.
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Hartselle
Firestone
Snead And Mangrum Face First Round In World Championship
Lloyd Mangrum and Sam Snead lead 66 pros in the Tom OShanter world championship, a 72 hole medal event with a $35,000 pot and 17000? 100 rebate for 17th. Mangrum won last year in a playoff with Snead, who earned runner up prize and now trails Cary Middlecoff in season money. May promotes additional world championships for men and women amateurs and pros with first prizes of 1100 and 1200 respectively.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam _ Snead
Golf
Tom O'Shanter
George S. May
Mangrum
Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Grangrum
Shead
May
Frankie Stranahan
Simon Pure
Cubs and Angels Slip Toward Bottom in Season Roundup
Los Angeles reports a troubling MLB and PCL slide with Chicago Cubs in last place and Angels sharing cellar, as veterans Erder Malone and Johnny Ostrowski depart to the White Sox while Wayne Terwilinger is the lone AAA callup. Youth movement cited, fans wary of direction.
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Mr. Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Angels
Wayne Terwilliger
Cub
P. K. Wrigley
Edder
Malone
Johnny Ostrowski
Crosstown White Sox
Angel
End eight inning tie curfew game results
Griffin defeats Alex City 4 to 3 while Opelika edges Tallassee 5 to 3 LaGrange tops Newnan 1 to 0 in delayed eighth inning action.
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Griffin
Alex City
Opelika
Tallassee
LaGrange
Newnan
Page's Relief Pitching Delivers Yankees Another Win
In Boston, Joe Page preserved a 3-2 Yankees win after a seventh inning rally. Hank Bauer drove in two with a single as Ed Lopat left with a 3-2 edge before Page closed out the victory.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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New York Yankees
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Met. Parneh
Williams
Vern Stephens
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
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Sox
Joe Page
Hank Bauer
Zigren
Yankee
Joe Dobson
Stephens
Ed Lopat
Lopat
Casey Stengel
Page
Joe
Indians
St. Louis Browns
Dick Kokos
Bob Lemon
Washington
Senators
Chicago
White Sox
Odays Schedule National League)
Boston plays New York and Brooklyn faces Philadelphia in night action while Pittsburgh visits Chicago. The schedule lists three games across the league with No other match details provided.
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Associated Press
National League
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Baseball matchups across leagues headline night action
In the American League New York plays Boston while Chicago visits Cleveland at night. In the Southern Association Mobile travels to Atlanta with New Orleans at Birmingham, Memphis at Chattanooga, and Little Rock at Nashville.
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Associated Press
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Mobile
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Memphis
American League
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Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Southern Association Mobile
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Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
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Intinimantnanicn
Results From Scores: New York 3 Boston 2 St Louis 5 Cleveland 4
The latest scores show New York defeating Boston 3 to 2, St Louis beating Cleveland 5 to 4, and Chicago prevailing over Detroit 6 to 3. Tei in:
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Barons Rally Past Pelicans For 8 7 Victory
Birmingham Barons beat New Orleans 8 to 7 as Ralph Atkins homered in the tenth. Barons stretch lead to three games over Nashville after a twin bill. Vols win opener 4-3, lose nightcap 4 1.其他 nearby results include Mobile Bears win 7 6, Lookouts 3 2 over Chicks.
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Pat Patterson
Associated Press
Ralph Atkins
Birmingham Barons
New Orleans Pelicans
Barons
Nashville Vols
Little Rock Travelers
Vols
Mobile
Bears
Atlanta Crackers
Chattanooga Lookouts
Memphis Chicks
Bobby Reid
Calvin Cooper
Chattanooga
Chicks
Bill Evans
Rickwood Field
Pels
George McDonald
McRae
Tommy Tatum
Bevan Strickland
Pelicans
Dale Coogan
Baseball and league shifts swirl in midseason chatter
The piece recalls fat Pat Beerey’s four errors before leaving for Kansas City and East. It notes Mr. Wrigley’s Angels underperforming in attendance, hinting at a new game of sweetness and light among PCL owners. It lists a string of trades, including Al Eaton, Al Benton, Sammy White, Dino Restelli, Lloyd Hittle, and George Metkovick, and questions PCL proxy Rowland’s push for major league status.
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Pat Beerey
Kansas City
Points East
Wrigley
Angels
al Eaton
Sacramento
al Benton
Cleveland
Seattle
Sammy White
Boston Red Sox
Louisville
San Francisco
Dino Restelli
Pittsburgh
Oakland
Lloyd Hittle
Washington
George Metkovick
White Sox
Rowland
Alabama and Georgia State League scores reported
In Alabama the Ozark beat Dothan 6 to 5 and Greenville defeated Troy 3 to 1 with Brewton at Andalusia postponed due to rain. In Georgia Dublin won 5 to 2 over Baxley, Sparta 4 to 2 over Tifton, Eastman 2 to 1 over Douglas, and Fitzgerald 7 to 3 over Vidalia.
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Dothan
Greenville
Troy
Brewton
Andalusia
Dublin
Baxley
Sparta
Tifton
Eastman
Douglas
Fitzgerald
Vidalia
Georgia Florida and Georgia Alabama League scores report
Albany defeated Cordelo Valdosta 11 to 8 while Moultrie and Americus posted wins and Waycross beat Tallahassee 7 to 1. Thomasville won 4 to 6 and Valley led Carrollton 8 to 3 with Wind listed in standings.
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Albany
Cordeloy Valdosta
Moultrie
Waycross
Tallahassee
Americus
Thomasville
Carrollton
Standings Note From Washington and Philadelphia Game
Washington leads Philadelphia by one point with a 8 to 7 score in a brief standings update. The excerpt records a near late game score in a basketball context, highlighting the close margin between Washington and Philadelphia.
Baseball scores from the week end games
St Louis defeated Cincinnati 8 to 0. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 7 to 5. Boston won 4 to 1 over New York and Chicago edged Pittsburgh 2 to 0.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooks
Jackie Robinson
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Phils
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al Brazie
Cincinnati
Warren Spahn
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New York Giants
Doyle Lade
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Kenneth Rober
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Wizard
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Miss Suggs
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Patty Berg
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Bill Antonello
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Cliff Dapper
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van Johnson
Command
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John Hodiak
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