Grudge battle in Keene Wright clash at Decatur Armory
Keene and Rube Wright renew hostilities in a one fall ten minute grudge bout at the Decatur Armory. Newcomer Tom Bradley faces Nick Carter in opener, with a fast rough tag match pitting Keene Bradley against Carter Wright. Tonight also features Ladies Night with free admission for escorted ladies.
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Decatur Armory
Decatur
Charlie Keene
Rube Wright
Keene
Wright
Charlie
Mike Miller
Rube
the Armory
Chunky Rube
Tom Bradley
Houston
Texas
Bradley
Nick Carter
Miller
Carter
Texas Grappier
Gene Woodling Rises to Yankee Spotlight in 1950s Pace
The Yankees rely on a sharp front office and a surprising breakout by Gene Woodling. Once a journeyman outfielder with a patchy track record, Woodling hits over .300 and pumps up the lineup during a pivotal western trip, underscoring the club’s blend of smart management and unlikely stars.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Yankees
Gene Woodling
Casey Stengel
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Hank Bauer
Jackie Jensen
Bob Cerv
DiMaggio
Woodling
Bombers
Washington
Jasper
Stengel
Bauer
Case
Cleveland
Gene
Tribe
Pittsburgh
Newark
San Francisco
Seals
Yanks
Yankee
Yankee Stadium
George Weiss
May eyes bigger Tom O Shanter carnival in golf
Chicago reports promoter George S May plans an expanded Tom O Shanter carnival next year with larger jackpots. Julius Boros and Cary Middlecoff split a $37,500 World Championship purse in a recent playoff, though both denied an under the table tax split. Boros led the PGA money list with $34,332 and Middlecoff had $27,739 in World prize money.
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Santa Claus
George S. May
Julius Bores
Cary Middlecoff
May
PGA
Boros
Middlecoff
Eugene
Ore
Eugene Country Club
Tom Jacobs
Montebello
Calif
Jacobs
Don Bisplinghoff
Orlando
Fla
Bisplinghoff
Buddy Manderson
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Gene Howerdd Jr
Augusta
Howerdd
District of Columbia
Florida
California
Minnesota
Alabama
Texas
Georgia
Louisiana
Barons Slide Deeper in Southern Association Standings
The Birmingham Barons lost 4 3 to Little Rock, dropping to a poor run in 17 games and wasting a two run lead on a seventh inning rally aided by an error and a walk. John Weiss earned the win as Bill Kennedy took the loss. In the other SA game Nashville beat New Orleans 8 7.
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Birmingham Barons
Barons
Little Rock
Birmingham
Travs
John Weiss
Bill Kennedy
Nashville
New Orleans
First Recorded Baptisms in Georgia 1540 at Ocmulgee River
Two Indian guides named Peter and Mark were baptized in the Ocmulgee River in 1540, the earliest recorded baptisms in Georgia. The event marks a historic moment in the region’s religious and colonial-era contact history.
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Peter and
Mark
Georgia
Ocmulgee River
Kentucky Set for Year Long SEC Suspension Fallout
Kentucky faces a one year SEC suspension leaving 10 non conference games. The SEC also banned two football players from further play and fined Kentucky $500 per player for violations. The ruling came from the SEC Executive Committee amid eligibility questions and potential NCAA implications.
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SEC
Birmingham
Ala
Wildcats
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
St. Louis
Minnesota
Notre Dame
DePaul
Xavier
Bernie Moore
Gene Donaldson
Paul Bryant
Chester Chet Luansi
East Chicago
Ind
Moore
Donaldson
Lukawski
H. L. Donovan
Eastern Massachusetts bog iron compared to Swedish ores
The article notes that bog iron ores in Eastern Massachusetts are generally inferior to the bog ores of Sweden. It contrasts regional ore quality and implies Sweden holds a higher standard.
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Massachusetts
Linville and Dollar Chosen Co-Captains for North All-Star
Obie Linville of Coffee Florence and Lewis Dollar of Athens will lead the North in the fifth Alabama High School All-Star football game. Bart Starr and Dick Germanos of Sidney Lanier Montgomery head the South. The event follows Alabama Coaching Clinic opening. North and South each hold two prior wins.
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Wayne Ridgeway
Decatur
Thomas Tillman
Haleyville
Denny Field
Alabama
Ridgeway
TVC
Vanderbilt
Tillman
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Obie Linville
Coffee
Florence
Lewis Dollar
Athens
North
Sdmith
Bart Starr
Dick Germanos
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Linville
North Alabama
South Alabama
Starr
Germanos
South
Moulton Defeats Russellville Travelers 5-3 in Russellville
Wyman Bull Terry pitched five hitters for Moulton as they beat Russellville 5-3 on Saturday. The win gives Moulton 16 wins this season with five losses, and it was their first meeting with the Travelers.
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Wyman
Bull
Terry
Moulton
Russellville Travelers
Russellville
The
Travs
Huntsville Advances In Women’s Softball Tourney
GADSDEN Tuscaloosa defeated Oxford 7 0 and then beat Dan Atkins All Stars 9 2 to reach the Alabama State Girls Softball Tournament quarterfinals. Dan Atkins had earlier beaten Anniston Ordnance Depot 11 0. Oxford also fell to Anniston 18 15 in extra innings.
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Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Oxford
Dan Atkins
Oil Drilling Reaches Depth Exceeding Twenty Thousand Feet
A drilling project has struck a well deeper than 20,000 feet in its search for crude oil, marking a significant depth milestone for the operation. The endeavor continues with crews assessing pressures and geological data to determine production potential.
European adoption of the crawl stroke by Dick Cavill
The crawl stroke in swimming reached Europe around 1900, introduced by Australian swimmer Dick Cavill.
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Europe
Dick Cavill
Australia
Talbot Urges Patience in Bobby Shantz Versus Grove Debate
New York columnist urges not to rush comparing Bobby Shantz to Hall of Famer Robert Moses Grove. He notes Grove’s 300 victories and a nine year stretch with 20-plus wins, while predicting Shantz faces a near impossible row to equal Grove’s peak.
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New York
Bobby Shantz
Athletics
Robert Moses Grove
Bobby
Jimmy Dykes
Grove
Shantz
Mose
Tyke
Boston Red Sox
Gold Sox
Black Barons-Sox Meet Here Tonite
The Birmingham Black Barons face the Memphis Red Sox at Legion Field in a key Negro American League game. A win tightens the Barons’ hold on first and sets up a fall playoff with the Clowns in September. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Legion Field
Birmingham Black Barons
Memphis Red Sox
Barons
Clowns
Red Sox
the Clowns
Pitcher with comeback earns 20 win season and leading AL
A pitcher who endured a sore arm early, returned to post 20 wins in a season and, as late as 1938, led the American League in winning percentage with a 14-4 mark.
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