Football in Air and Fastballing John
Football excitement grows across area as teams begin practice and early games, with Athens High School hosting Tanner and Clements in night action. West Limestone and Ardmore have played, Moulton and Rogersville prep for seasons, and Decatur opens September 15 in Anniston. John Meadows, Falkville star, returns to organized baseball with the American Legion after a brief free agent period, while remaining an amateur in football.
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Tanner
Clements
Athens High School
West Limestone
Ardmore
Moulton
Rogersville
Decatur
Anniston
John John Meadows
Falkville
John
Anniston Rams
Southeastern
Meadows
Montgomery
American Legion
Reynolds
Alexander City
Jacksonville State Teachers College
ASC
Fists Fly As Four Leaves Tilt In Phillies Giant Thriller
Philadelphia edged New York 5-4 in 11 innings as tempers flared. Andy Seminick and Bill Rigney were expelled in the fourth after a melee, Stan Lopata homered and scored the eventual winning run after an intentional walk loaded the bases in the 11th. Ed Stanky was ejected for taunting the Phils, and the Giants protested the rest of the game.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Andy Seminick
Phils
Bill Rigney
Giants
Stan Lopata
Seminick
Lopata
David Koslo
Koslo
Ed Waitkus
Rigney
Ed Stanky
Philadephia
Stanky
Braves
Hank Thompson
Thompson
Mike Goliat
Alvin Dark
Sheldon Jones
Robin Roberts
Bob Thomson
Whitfield Narrowly Misses World Record In Half Mile
Olympic champion Mal Whitfield ran 880 yards in 1:50 at White City Stadium but fell eight tenths of a second short of his world mark. In a three nation meet UK and Benelux teams faced the United States with Britain the winner 76 to 74. Benelux 40.
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London
Mal Whitfield
Ohio State
White City
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Benelux
Crim Shines For East In All-American High Game
Decatur's Candler Crim quarterbacked the East to three touchdowns in Memphis, throwing six straight completes in the first half and contributing strong quarterback sneaks and a reception. He did not play defense or start at kickoff, stirring questions about Alabama players' All-State status.
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Crim
Decatur
Candler Crim
Memphis
Candler
Red Drew
Alabama
Four Decatur Red Raiders to star in All-Star Game
Friday night in Tuscaloosa four former Decatur Red Raiders join Roy Freeman Marvin Taylor Fred Horn and Wesley Thompson on Coach Buck Hughes Northern squad in the third annual All-Star High School Football game. The North aims for its third straight victory after edging the South 7 6 last season.
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Tuscaloosa
Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur
Wyman Gibson
Roy Freeman
Marvin Taylor
Fred Horn
Wesley Thompson
Buck Hughes
Shorty Ogle
O'Brien
Rebels
Freeman
Horn
Thompson
Taylor
University of Alabama
City Softball Playoffs Open at Delano Park Tuesday
VFW won the regular season with Nursery, Wolverine and E. and W. in that order. First round pits VFW vs E. and W. and Nursery vs Wolverine. Final is a best of five after the two out of three semis. Frank Gardner, Nursery center fielder, topped batting with .395.
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City Softball League
Delano Park
VFW
Nursery
Wolverine
Frank Gardner
Gardner
Frank Gardner Bat Champion of City Softball League
Franks Gardner is the official batting champion for the City Softball League for the 1950 season. Gardner finished with a .395 average. Second was Tommy Tucker of National Guard with .387. The complete averages follow.
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Frank Gardner
City Softball League
Gardner
Tommy Tucker
National Guard
Major league games slated for tomorrow in National League
Pro probable pitchers listed for Aug 13 games with win loss records. New York at Philadelphia Hearn 3 2 versus K Johnson 4 0. Brooklyn at Boston Palica 4 4 versus Chipman 6 6. St Louis at Cincinnati Brazie 8 5 or Pollet 10 9 versus Raffensburg er 10 13. Chicago at Pittsburgh Dubiel 45 and Schmitz 9 10 versus Queen 4 10 and Werle 6 10 or Chambers 8 13.
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New York
Philadelphia
Hearn
K. Johnson
Brooklyn
Boston
Palica
Chipman
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brazie
Pollet
Raffensberger
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Dubiel
Schmitz
Queen
Werle
Chambers
National League
Baseball matchups across the American League
The schedule lists Philadelphia at New York with Brissie facing Raschi, Cleveland at Chicago featuring Feller and Wick against Wight and Scarborough, Detroit at St Louis pairing White and Hutchinson against Marshall and Widmar, and Boston at Washington with Pernell Marrero opposing Marrero.
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Philadelphia
New York
Brissie
Raschi
Cleveland
Chicago
Feller
Wick
Wight
Scarborough
Detroit
St. Louis
White
Hutchinson
Marshall
Widmar
Boston
Washington
Parnell
Marrero
Browns field a complete lineup across all positions
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League render a full squad with at least one player at every position on the field, signaling a versatile roster depth and strategic flexibility for the coming season.
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Cleveland Browns
National Football League
Omm Re Ee
Tuesday Playoff Schedule for VFW and Wolverines
The schedule lists a 7:30 p.m. playoff game between VFW and East and West teams followed by an 8:30 p.m. match featuring the Wolverines against Nursery. Venue and further details are not provided.
Friday's Results VFW Five Wins 5-3 Over E and W
VFW defeated E and W by five to three in Friday action. Nursery Wolver ine game called off by agreement.
VFW Beats E and W in City Softball League Finale
VFW scored late to overcome a 2 0 deficit and win the season finale over E and W 5 3. Breeding and Mills opened scoring in the first on Halbrook’s single, while Ray Love and Nolan Sanders produced Vet runs in fourth. Copeland homered and Leonard Love scored on Ray Love’s sacrifice for two more in the fifth, Halbrooks tied it in sixth, then Hess and Copeland exploited Wolfe’s wildness to seal the victory in the seventh.
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VFW
Breeding
Mills
Coy Halbrook
Ray Love
Nolan Sanders
Bob Copeland
Leonard Love
Halbrooks
Clarence Hess
Copeland
Wolfe
Hunter
L. Love
Legg
Mittwede
Rogersville Opens Play On Aug 18
Rogersville Tigers led by coach Ray Jackson open the 1950 football season at home against Limestone on Friday August 18 at 8 00 P M Limestone is coached by H E Richter of Vanderbilt The Tigers schedule lists eight home and away games with West Limestone Moulton Fayetteville Cherokee Red Bay Leighton Athens Towncreek Pulaski West Huntsville Homecoming The squad, rebuilding after two strong seasons, fields about 35 candidates from local junior high feeders with veterans remaining from last year under preparatory drill by Jackson and assistant McPeters.
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Lauderdale County High Tigers
Ray Jackson
Rogersville
Limestone
H. E. Richter
Vanderbilt
West Limestone
Moulton
Fayetteville, Tenn
Cherokee
Red Bay
Leighton
Athens
Towncreek
Pulaski, Tenn
West Huntsville
Jackson
Anderson
Killen
McPeters
White Way Triumph Extends Unbeaten Streak To Ten
The White Way defeated West Town six to five to extend their winning streak to ten games and widen their lead in the pennant race. The victory boosts their record to twenty-two wins and one loss as the season nears playoffs. A pennant trophy and a playoff trophy are to be awarded, with the top four teams advancing in a two out of three format.
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White Way
West Town
Frank Troup
the Park Commission
Reynolds Stops Athletics 7-2
Allie Reynolds endured control issues but locked down victory for the New York Yankees with a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Reynolds walked seven and yielded nine hits, notching his 10th win against as many losses, while contributing the first two runs with a bases loaded single in the second inning. Gene Woodling doubled and homered to pace the Yankee offense as Carl Scheib started for the A's before Bobby Shantz relieved. DiMaggio sat out for the second straight day.
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New York
Allie Reynolds
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Reynolds
Carl Scheib
A’s
Bobby Shantz
Shantz
Gene Woodling
Yankee
Joe DiMaggio
Rush Seals Tenth Win as Cubs Beat Pirates 7-2
In Pittsburgh on August 12 Bob Rush earned his 10th win of the season in a 7-2 Cubs victory over the last place Pirates before 6,770 fans. The Cubs trailed 1-0 until the fifth inning when Andy Pafko homered to tie the game. Rush then hit a two run homer and Bill Serena added a single. Bill McDonald took the loss for Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Rush
Chicago
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Andy Pafko
Bill Serena
Rush
Bill McDonald
White Sox rout Indians as nine extra-base hits pace 11-4 win
Chicago White Sox defeated Cleveland 11 to 4 in Chicago. The club pounded out 16 safeties off five pitchers with nine extra-base hits. The loss drops Cleveland to third place, three and a half games behind Detroit's Tigers.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Indians
Detroit
Tigers
Burke wins U S Open after longest playoff in history
Billy Burke and George Von Elm tied for the lead at the U S Open and battled through a record 72 extra holes before Burke captured the title.
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Billy Burke
George von Elm
Toot
Burke
Yankees Hit 100 Home Runs For 27th Season Century
New York Yankees slugger Cliff Mapes powered a game winning home run against the Philadelphia Athletics, marking the team's 100th homer of the season. It is the Bombers 27th year reaching the century mark, a new record.
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New York
Cliff Mapes
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Bombers
Essex County Women’s Tennis Finalists Set
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills and Margaret Osborne DuPont of Wilmington Delaware defeated Nancy Chaffee of Ventura and Marjorie Gladman Buck of Boston 6-4 6-0 to reach the doubles final in Manchester Massachusetts.
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Manchester
Mass
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne DuPont
Wilmington
Dell
Nancy Chaffee
Ventura
Marjorie Gladman Buck
Boston
Essex County
Record field set for 50th Women's Western amateur golf
A 219 player field from 23 states led by Helena Sigel of Philadelphia will start the 50th Women's Western Golf Association amateur championship at Exmoor Country Club Highland Park. The event runs a week with 18 hole qualifying to cut to 32 for match play beginning Tuesday, culminating in a 36 hole final Saturday. The meet features the Curtis Cup team selection as England and the USA prepare for Buffalo matches September 4-5.
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Chicago
Helena Sigel
Philadelphia
Exmoor Country Club
Highland Park
England
Buffalo
Ames
Iowa
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa State College
Soviet propaganda framed in American sports clash
U S experts say Russian teams are pros in amateur guise and must win by hook or crook to serve political ends. They accuse Soviet radio of portraying American football as violent and emphasize posters praising Stalin. The piece links Russia’s win-at-all-costs mindset to national inferiority and the police state.
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Washington
U. S
Russia
Uncle Joe
Stalin
Kona Defeats Furuhashi In 800 Meter Free Exhibition
Ford Konno of Honolulu edged Japan's Hironoshin Furuhashi by one stroke in an 800 meter free style exhibition, clocking 9:40.2 and shaving 1.44 seconds from the world record. Furuhashi, Yasuo Tanaka, and Jim Marshall also beat the previous mark.
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Osaka
Japan
Haaii
Ford Konno
Honolulu
Hironoshin Furuhashi
Bill Smith
Hawaii
Furuhashi
Yasuo Tanaka
Australia
Jim Marshall
Yale
Konno
Smith
Stan Musial Tops NL Batting Mark in June 1948
Stan Musial posted a June batting average of 412 in 1948 as he won the National League batting title. His sharp hitting helped the St Louis Cardinals lead the league and secure the season’s top batting honor.
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Stan Musial
Wilbur Shaw to Drive Again in Soap Box Derby
Akron reporters note Wilbur Shaw, Indy 500 winner, will drive a motorless soap box car in an Oil Can Trophy stunt race before the 13th annual Soap Box Derby. The event features Jack Dempsey and Jim Stapleton as contenders, with 147 youngsters racing a 975.4 foot course. Akron hosts a separate trial surface amid sunshine and a 72 degree high.
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Akron
Ohio
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis
Jack Dempsey
Jimmy Stewart
William Boyd
Hollywood
Hopalong Cassidy
Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Roanoke
Flint
Mich
Charleston
W. Va
East Limestone Edges Monrovia 1-0 In Pitching Duel
East Limestone topped Monrovia 1-0 in a pitchers duel as Yarbrough struck out 20 and Ivey 10. Hinkle singled, scored on Wagnon’s double in the first inning for the decisive run. Monrovia failed to threaten, never reaching third base. East Limestone Junior team lost 10-3 in the second game.
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West Limestone
Monrovia
Yarbrough
Ivey
Hinkle
Wagnon
East Limestone
Crafts
Unusual play noted by Michigan football star
Detroit era notes feature Dick Rifen showing a rare moment from his four years at the University of Michigan. The quote hints at a standout play described as the most unusual in his college career.
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Detroit
University of Michigan
Dick Rifen
Tanner Rolls Over Clements
Tanner High Owls defeated Clements High 450 at Athens High stadium before about 1,500 fans. Under new coach Walter Walker and star fullback R C Berryman, Tanner scored in every period led by two TDs from Berryman and two from Hargrove with Miller also scoring twice and Bailey adding a 39 yard run. Clements showed promise in their first-ever game but were outmatched by the experienced Tanner line led by Daily and Henderson.
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Bob Sibley
Athens
Ala
Tanner High Owls
Clements High
Athens High Stadium
Walter Walker
Tanner
Walker
R. C. Berryman
National Guard
Berryman
Morris Hargrove
Buster Miller
Bailey
Buey Ward
Clements
Clyde Scott
Marvin Daily
Fred Henderson
William McElyea
Benton Ball
Dale Casteel
Daily
Malone
Beddingfield
Henderson
Gardner
Stewart
Hicks
Broadwater
Shaw
LeCroix
Scott
Braly
Hargrove
Miller
Haney
Sandy
McElyen
Casteel
Davis
Ball
Carter
Kerr
Russell
Flanagan
Lovell
Bridges
McGlocklin
Holmes
White
Tom ccc
Dennis Hale
Harold Smith
Sparkman And Roberts Battle For Legion Batting Lead
In the Decatur American Legion race for top batter, Chick Sparkman trails Avery Roberts by a single percentage point. Roberts holds .403 while Sparkman sits at .402 after not playing in the past week’s two games. Ray Stockton is third at .364, followed by Jimmy Caudill at .339, Red Caudill at .326, and Bill Freeman at .306, rounding the .300 hitters.
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Chick Sparkman
Avery Roberts
Decatur American Legion
Roberts
Legion
Sparkman
Ray Stockton
Jimmy Caudill
Red Caudill
Bill Freeman
Eglin Air Base to Meet Eldorado Elks in Congress Tourney
Wichita August 13 The Eglin Fla Air Force base and Eldorado Kans Elks open the national Baseball Congress tournament Friday night in a 9 15 p m game Both teams won state titles and will join 24 to 32 state and bi state champions in the event The champion advances to the inter hemisphere series in Tokyo Japan in September
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Wichita
Kans
Eglin
Fla
Air Force Base
Eldorado
Elks
National Baseball Congress
National Congress
Tokyo
Japan
Swift and Wesley reach finals in Southeastern amateur golf
Sure-shot Sonny Swift and Gilbert Wesley of Greenville Ala reach the finals of the Southeastern amateur golf tournament after semifinal victories. Swift defeated Sonny Ellis 4 and 3, while Wesley beat George Kyle 2 and 1. the 36-hole final is set for tomorrow with all three finalists from Columbus.
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Columbus
Sonny Swift
Gilbert Wesley
Greenville
Ala
Swift
Sonny Ellis
Jack Key Jr
Ellis
Key
Wesley
George Kyle
Play-off schedule for Red Shield standings week end 1950
Play-off schedule shows matches for August 15 to August 17 with Hurricanes at Hartselle August 15 10:00, Red Sox at Austinville August 16 10:00, Fairview Scouts at Braves August 17 10:00 and 6:30 games Fairview Scouts vs Braves at West Town and Red Sox at Austinville later August 16. The text includes team names Red Shield standings Austinville Fairview Scouts Braves and West Town.
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Iogie
Fairview
Austinville
Hurricanes
Hartselle
Red Sox
Braves
West Town
Braves Rally To Claim Second In Red Shield League
Braves, once near the bottom, stage a comeback to take second place as forfeits fade from the Junior Legion season. Pitchers Dement and Poole spark several one hitters and two practice shutouts while Burns and Benfield provide the big bats. A late rally against the Barons ends 18 to 16 in a thriller, with Mullins praising the infield and team hitting above .290 as they pursue the flag.
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Braves
Junior Legion
Lewis Dement
Donald Poole
Joe Burns
Earl Benfield
Barons
Frank Mullins
Philadelphia at New York. Cleveland at Chicago (2).
The schedule lists games including Philadelphia versus New York and Cleveland against Chicago with two matchups noted. Also on the slate are Detroit at St. Louis with two games, and Boston visiting Washington.
Southern Association Basketball Matchups Preview Schedule
Memphis faces Chattanooga while Birmingham meets Mobile and Little Rock travels to Nashville. Atlanta plays New Orleans in two games, highlighting the Southern Association schedule dynamics and key road trips.
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Southern Association
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mobile
Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta
New Orleans
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