Good Luck Vets and Chemstrand at State Fastpitch
The V.F.W. and Chemstrand softball teams head to Huntsville for the State Tournament this week. Chemstrand is the Decatur City league champion, with the Vets under Bill Freeman improving each game. They play Monday and Tuesday and rely on local support as top teams gather.
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V.F.W
Chemstrand
Huntsville
Decatur City
Bill Freeman
Tur
Globe Finance
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Goodrich
Reynolds
Sheffield
Alabama
Clearwater
Florida
Delano Park
Dovlin Poff
Bill Woodall
George Schmidt
Bailey
Bill Sparkman
Murphree
Buey Long
Scott McClanahan
Cecil Quillen
Monk Alien
R. Long
Dave Barrell
Chick Sparkman
Frank Gardner
Drake
Buford
Wolverine
Acrilan Boys
North Dominates South in All-Star Football Showpiece
In a Thursday night victory, Carl Bolton dazzled as quarterback while Chuck Jackson starred for Deshler. Bolton’s ball handling kept the South defense off balance, and the North squad and accompanying basketball team displayed strong form, earning loud praise from local observers.
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Chuck Jackson
Deshler
Carl Bolton
Athens
Bolton
North Grid
Fellows Helped Y ou All in Little and Junior Leagues
The editorial notes thanks to managers who submitted scores for Junior League led by Lloyd Barnett and to Tracy Knight for supporting Little League coverage. It acknowledges reduced Little League standings due to some managers not sending results.
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Lloyd Barnett
O.K
Tracy Knight
Glad To Correct It In Elkmont Tanner Football Report
A correction clarifies Elkmont football history with principal C C Gregg noted. The article adjusts prior claims that Elkmont had not scored a touchdown since 1949 and had not won since earlier dates. It states Elkmont was scoreless only last season and winless only since 1952.
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Elkmont
Connie Halts Diverse Sports Schedule Across Nations
Hurricane Connie triggers postponements across baseball tennis and harness racing. Postponed games include Pittsburgh vs New York and Philadelphia vs Brooklyn due to rain and wet grounds. International Davis Cup and Wightman Cup ties delayed. Little League and Legion playoffs also disrupted along the coast. Vernon's harness card canceled. speedboat regatta at Buffalo delayed by chop on the Niagara River.
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Associated Press
Connie
Vernon Downs
N.Y
Germantown Cricket Club
Philadelphia
United States
Great Britain
Westchester Country Club
Rye
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Seaboard
Buffalo
Niagara River
Braves Edge Cubs 4 3 in Chicago outing
Milwaukee Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 3 behind Eddie Mathews 30th homer and Billy Bruton key hits. Gene Conley started but was replaced by Bob Buhl who earned his 10th win as the Cubs rallied with two runs in the fourth.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Sua
Sam Jones
Hal Jeffcoat
Eddie Mathews
Billy Bruton
Mathews
Swat
Chuck Tanner
Gene Conley
Bruton
Conley
Bob Buhl
Cubs
Local Golf Team Ready for Huntsville Match
Members of the Decatur Country Club plan a team match with Huntsville this afternoon. Club pro Bill Curtis asks interested players to contact him.
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Decatur Country Club
Huntsville
Bill Curtis
Cancer Mortality Shares High Burden in Early Adult Deaths
About one fourth of all Americans who die from disease before age 45 die of cancer. This highlights cancer as a leading cause of premature mortality among young adults and underscores the need for early detection and preventive health measures.
Central Downs wallops Town Creek 39 0 in debut at new stadium
Central Downs led by Jesse Pigg and Kenneth Jones crushed Town Creek 39 0 in Central’s first game at the new football plant. Pigg had three touchdowns, Jones two, Broadfoot one, and the Bears erased a 6 0 halftime edge with a big second half.
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Central
Central Wildcats
Jesse Pigg
Kenneth Jones
Town Creek
Elmer Dill
L.L Whitten
Pigg
Jones
Jack Broadfoot
Bears
Hazlewood
Bill Stegall
Stegall
Boyce Holderfield
College Stars upset Browns 30-27 in Soldier Field upset
College All-Stars beat the Cleveland Browns 30 to 27 before 75,000 at Soldier Field and a large TV audience. Guglielmi directed the offense with Dupré, Watkins, Ameche and Moegle providing support as Lambeau and fellow ex pros coached the squad to the upset.
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Chicago
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Soldier Field
Collegians
Browns
Ralph Guglielmi
Notre Dame
Washington Redskins
Curly Lambeau
Guglielmi
L. G. Dupre
Baylor
Dick Moegle
Rice
Bobby Watkins
Ohio State
Mel Tri
Toledo
Alan Ameche
Wisconsin
Lambeau
Tigers Top Wildcats 20 13 in season opener under coach Poole
Rogersville hosts West Limestone as Billy Joe Ball scores twice leading the Tigers to a 20 13 upset over the Wildcats. Ball Contributed on both ground and defense while Coggins and Kelley added key plays. West Limestone struck first but Rogersville rallied for the win and prepares for Town Creek next.
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Green Bay Packers
Hank Anderson
Chicago Bears
Steve Owen
New York Giants
Hampton Pool
Los Angeles Rams
Collegians
Browns
Tad Weed
Brown
Cleveland
George Ratterman
Otto Graham
Rogersville
Tigers
Bimol Poole
West Limestone
Wildcats
Ardmore
Billy Joe Ball
Limestone
Tommie Smith
Smith
Marshall Greene
Kenneth Sides
Wayne Coggins
Wildcat
Coggins
Ball
Carlton Kelley
Town Creek
Central
West Limestone Wildcats
Bobby Walker
Elkmont Red Devils Tie Lexington In Tight Grid Battle
Elkmont and Lexington battled to a 6-6 draw with strong line play and a late passing score by Holt to Lynwood Gregg. Ledlow’s 50 yard run gave Lexington its touchdown, while Elkmont pressured late but could not convert the PAT. The result followed an upset of Tanner 13-0, with Ardmore upcoming.
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Lexington
Elkmont
Red Devils
Walter Walker
Bears
Ledlow
Holt
Elrod
Gregg
Bates
Lynwood Gregg
Tanner
Ardmore
White Sox Face West Side in Final Decatur Girls Softball Game
West Town park hosts the last Decatur Girls Softball League game Monday as the White Sox seek a victory to force a three way tie for first with Jets and Austinville. Jets beat West Side 17-7 Thursday while Austinville beat Mutual 21-11. A draw will decide who plays a two of three series to reach a best two of three for the championship.
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West Town Park
White Sox
West Side
Decatur
Sox
Chemstrand and V F W Lead 22-Team State Softball Chase
Chemstrand and V F W represent Decatur as 22 teams compete in the Alabama state softball tournament in Huntsville. The single elimination event runs at Big Spring and Optimist parks with games nightly through Wednesday, featuring entrants from Decatur, Huntsville, and other cities.
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Chemstrand
V.F.W
Decatur
Huntsville
Huntsville Parks and Playground Department
Big Spring
Optimist
Montgomery
Anniston
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
Gadsden
Childersburg
Tuscaloosa
Big Spring Park
Howard Phillips
Redstone Fabricators
Ordance All-Stares
Hill Chevrolet
Chemetrand
Deca
Trabert Ready After Shoulder Injury Heals for Davis Cup
New York August 13 The United States hopes Rise as Frank Trabert reports shoulder is healed He trains 50 minutes with Bill Talbert and says he feels fine Captain Talbert calls him ready Tony and Vic Seixas plan to face Australia for doubles at Longwood Club The Aussies led by Harry Hopman expect to beat Italy this weekend and face the defending Americans at Forest Hills Aug 26 28
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New York
America
Trabert
Uncle Sam
Bill Talbert
Talbert
Tony
Vic Seixas
Longwood Club
Harry Hopman
Hopman
Italy
Forest Hills
Ardmore Rolls Past Gurley 27-0 Behind Camp's Three TDs
Ardmore's State Liners walloped Gurley 27 to 0 as Kenneth Camp ran for two scores and threw for another. Ardmore piled up 390 rushing yards, dominating with a strong line and stout defense limiting Gurley to 24 rushing yards. Ardmore meets Elkmont at home next Friday.
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Ardmore
Hall
Gurley
Tillery
Gilmer Gets Belated Chance With Lions
Harry Gilmer, once a top Alabama passer, is Detroit’s No. 2 quarterback behind Bobby Layne, replacing Tom Dublinski who jumped to Canada. At 29, Gilmer reflects on past injuries and a career path altered by injury and team moves. He joins four quarterbacks in camp as Buddy Parker notes his action may depend on performance.
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Joe Falls
Mich
Harry Gilmer
Detroit Lions
Alabama
Detroit
Bobby Layne
Tom Dublinski
Canada
Gilmer
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Lions
Redskins
Eddie Lee Baron
Buddy Parker
Michigan
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Leonard Hedrick
Tubers
Garner
Billy Joe Legg
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Gervis Moore
U. S
Kenneth Camp
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Jim Magnusson
Magnusson
Billy Daly
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