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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1949
Page
13
The columnist projects 1949 pennant bets for Indians Dodgers and Yankees. He notes uncertainty after eyeing a pole sitter and predicts Dodgers in the playoffs with Don Newcombe excelling. Also praises Ezzard Charles while doubting killer instinct and foresees lingering Charlies in boxing.
In a tense scene Gus Lesnevich, brimming with bravado, talks up his chances before facing Charles while reflecting on his unstable luck. He praises stablemate Bernie Reynolds, then recalls Reynolds was knocked out by Cesar Brion, revealing the fragility of confidence.
A New York sportswriter experiences a tense moment as a bar encounter escalates. B. B. offers to drive home, Tom Meany replies and escapes, ending the tense exchange.
Buck White and Johnny Palmer tied for the lead at 1-under 205 after 54 holes in Chicago as Sam Snead closers in at one stroke behind. Palmer fired a 69 on the third round to overtake, while White rallied with a four-under 32 on the back nine to stay in front amid the Tom O Shater $35 000 world pro golf cash craze.
New York reports probable pitchers for Aug 14 shows National League action with Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York. Roberts and Meyer face Hartung and Koslo for the Phillies and Dodgers. Raffensberger and Peterson opposed by Rush and Schmitz for the Reds at Chicago. details include win totals and ERAs.
The American League slate lists New York at Philadelphia with Porterfield facing Brissie and Reynolds opposite Kellner. Washington at Boston with Weik and Calvert meeting Parnell and Dobson. St. Louis at Detroit featuring Drews and Garver against Houtteman and Hitchinson. Chicago at Cleveland with Pierce and Whaefner versus Lemon and Garcia.
White bursts with four birdies on the back after a fragile front nine, thrilling his 8 year old son Garrard as the $10,000 prize looms. Snead opens 72 but bounces back with 68 to reach 206, joined by Penna Hamilton Heafner and other par wrecking crew members at 208.
Rain postponed the Davis Cup final between Australia and Italy in Rye, forcing delays to the singles and doubles. Australia leads 1-0 after Billy Sidwell defeated Giovanni Cucelli in four sets. Sedgman Del Bello and the doubles lineup faced weather and possible substitutions, with controversy over Sedgman’s status and potential reshuffles threatening further postponement.
The 12th All American Soapbox Derby ends Monday at Derby Downs Akron with about 70,000 onlookers expected. 148 local contenders from a pool of 4,000 boys prepared for heats starting at 2 p.m. EDT. Prizes include a four year college scholarship valued at 5,000 dollars, a gold ring, a new automobile for second place, and trophies for third and fourth.
In Marion North Carolina a 16 year old southpaw Billy Joe Davidson emerges as a top junior Legion prospect. He for the season went 11 0 with 18 hits 6 runs allowed 30 walks and 205 strikeouts in 95 innings plus a 7 0 no hitter over Bootie 3 1 four hitter over Hickory and a 3 2 14 inning win over Gastonia. Major league scouts including Cleveland Indians have shown interest and he will return next year for another Legion campaign.
Evans defeated VFW five to one in Friday action. Hartselle and Firestone postponed due to both teams lacking enough players.
Monday's games pit Evans against John White and feature a matchup between VFW and the State squad, outlining a pair of key contests on the schedule with likely regional interest and local team implications.
Evans faces National Guard in a Tuesday schedule clash while Ise ile squares off against State. The results or locations are not specified in the readable text.
In the final week of the Red Shield Softball League both Junior and Senior All-Stars play to decide playoff destinies. The Junior All-Stars were lapped 18-3 by Ozark Kids while the Senior All-Stars fell 12-11 to Fighting Zoo. Crane and teammates tried to stop the Zoo as Ozark Kids and Fairview Scouts clash in Friday action, with schedule items listing matches through Monday to Friday and junior playoff pairings set for Ozark Kids versus Fairview Scouts then Bantams.
Livingston Montana. Board Engles reports while fishing the Gallatin River he struck a Canadian goose that grabbed his lure. The bird flew back into the creek when it saw Engles and spit out the hook, leaving the fisherman to worry about landing the bird.
Wirt Gammon of The Chattanooga Times profiles Bill White and the University of the South at Sewanee. Sewanee faces Southwestern here on October 1st in a game sponsored by the Decatur Civitan Club, with coverage forwarded by Arthur Chitty of Sewanee.
Sewanee head football coach Bill White and assistant Red Bridges visited en route to a Tennessee clinic. They discussed myths about aid to athletes, recruiting rumors, and chances for a strong 31-letterman squad with 4 or 5 new players. Bridges received praise for his coaching.
Red Bridgers, 27, has coached football at Sewanee since fall 1947 and heads the track program. An Auburn graduate who played under Jack Meagher, he previously studied under White Kimerell at Ramsey High. A war captain with overseas service, Bridgers is praised as a smart hustler with strong movie study and scouting skills, for which Vanderbilt plans to emphasize player grading.
Lon Varnell, Sewanee’s basketball coach, scouts Top players across the region. He spends his own money to recruit, chasing talent like a Kentucky standout named Hall who chose Sewanee over bench duty at Kentucky.
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