Ogle and Fuller Face Biggest Rebuilding Job in History
Decatur’s Red Raiders, led by coach Shorty Ogle in his sixteenth season with Aubrey Fuller, prepare for a 1948 schedule starting September 17 at home against Phillips. The team, coming off a 1947 undefeated season, features returnees Freeman Horn and Gibson and faces tough rivals like Florence Huntsville Athens and Cullman across ten games ending on Turkey Day.
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Ogle
Fuller
Decatur
Red Raiders
Phillips Raiders
Shorty Ogle
Benson Field
Raiders
Aubrey Fuller
Roy Freeman
Freddie Horn
Wyman Gibson
Oglemen
Phillips
Birmingham
Aliceville
Deshler
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
Huntsville
Florence
Athens
Cullman
Hartselle
Ft. Payne
Tuscaria
Tusc’bia
Golden
Free Riley
Braswell
Tucker
Brewer
Thrasher
Carl
Coffee
Decatur Stadium
Crimsons
Turkey
Forest industry stands as Canada’s second largest sector
In Canada the forest industry ranks as the second largest primary industry, underscoring its economic importance alongside mining and agriculture. This position reflects substantial output from timber, pulp, and paper sectors, and the sector's role in regional employment.
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Canada
Firestone Falls 5-2 to Tip-Top in Playoff Clash
In a Tuesday night game Tip-Top defeats Firestone 5-2 as Watterson drives three hits. Braswell leads Firestone with two hits in four trips while Tip-Top exploits six Firestone errors to clinch the win. Playoff series begin Friday with a two of three first round.
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Joel Tomlin
V.F.W
Tip-Top
Firestone
Tomlin
Watterson
John Braswell
Tip- Top
Teague
Free
Newlin
Braswell
Parks
Sittason
Motherway
Flack
Long
Halbrooks
TIP Clod. i. Guns
Hobson
Red
Caudill
Model Cadet Scores Victory at Washington Park Futurity
Model Cadet, a 13 to 1 shot, pulled an upset in the $75,650 Washington Park futurity before 27,490 fans. Ocean Drive finished second, Admiral Lea third, and favored Mr. Busher faded to eleventh. Purses paid $29.80, $9.80, and $10.40. Ocean Drive returned $3.60 and $3.00. Model Cadet won by three lengths in six furlongs on a slow track in 1:12 1-5.
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Chicago
Model Cadet
Washington Park
Ocean ‘Drive
Admiral Lea
Mr. Busher
Ada L. Rice
Ocean Drive
Huntsville is State Champ
Valley of Lanett defeated Montgomery 3 to 1 to reach the Alabama Junior American Legion baseball championship. Fulghum pitched key sixth inning relief as Valley clinched the win with timely hits from Sherrer and Fulghum. Huntsville faces Valley in the title game after the twin bill.
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Birmingham
Ala
Valley of Lanett
Montgomery
Alabama
Huntsville
Valley
Sansom
Herring
Weathers
Fulcham
Frazier
Bok
Montgomery Ab
Og Barnes
Welch Ss
Acm
He Bennett
Blakenship
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Se Valley Hodges If
Sherrer
Fulghum
Beaird
Spice
Hayes
Brown
Ridetws
Yarbrough
Welch
Duggar
Joiner
Hodges
Bonnett
Barnes
Barnett
Babe Ruth Remains Critical After Pulmonary Setback
Babe Ruth stayed on the critical list at Memorial Hospital Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases as pulmonary complications from a cold began to worsen. A mid afternoon bulletin noted no change since morning while fans at Yankee Stadium and other parks offered prayers for the baseball legend.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Memorial ‘Hospital Center For Cancer and Allied Diseases
Babe
Yankee Stadium
Ruth
New York Yankees
Ben
Decatur Tigers Prepare for Florence at Ingalls Field
Decatur Tigers manager Floyd Jackson announced a game with the Florence Tigers at Ingalls Field at three o'clock today. Scaggs will start on the mound with Martin catching. The Tigers beat Huntsville 5-4 last Wednesday and lineup includes Tabscott at short Malone at second Pruitt at third Daily at first Jackson in right Craft in center Payne in left and Scuggs on the mound.
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Floyd Jackson
Decatur Tigers
Florence Tigers
Ingalls Field
Scaggs
Tigers
Martin
Huntsville
Tabscott
Malone
Pruitt
Daily
Jackson
Craft
Payne
Probable MLB Pitching Matchups Across Leagues
Major league schedules list probable starters for August 14. AL games feature McCahan Coleman Lopat Shea Feller Lemon Wight Haynes Pieretti Kramer Kinder Scarborough Masters Trout Fannin. NL matchups include Hearn Wilks Riddle Bonham Jansen Hartung Lome Heintzelman Sain Meyer McCall Vander Meer Wehmeier Raffensberger.
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New York
Philadelphia
McCahan
Coleman
Lopat
Shea
Cleveland
Chicago
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Lemon
Wight
Haynes
Pieretti
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Washington
Kramer
Kinder
Scarborough
Masterson
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Fannin
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Hearn
Wilks
Riddle
Bonham
Jansen
Hartung
Am Lome
Heintzelman
Brooklyn
Ance
Sain
Cincinnati
Meyer
McCall
Vander Meer
Wehmeier
Raffensberger
Learn From Other Pitchers Says Shea Frank
Shea Frank a Yankee pitcher and two time World Series game winner emphasizes control and studying hitters. He notes the need to learn lineup tendencies from veterans like Spud Chandler and to tailor pitches to each batter. Frank recalls his World Series success fanning Pee Wee Reese and Cookie Lavagetto and the pressure of facing Reese in a key moment.
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Frank
Spec) Shea
Yankee
Shea
Spud Chandler
Cookie Lavagetto
PeeWee Reese
Dodgers
Reese
Spec
Joé Page
Tennis Tourney Nears Finals at Delano Park
Local tennis action at Delano Park advances toward finals with Charles Lindsey and Lee Bilions likely meeting in the men's singles. Doubles feature Rex Rankin and Chilli Green vs Bilions and Lindsey. Friday results include Lindsey over Terry 6 3 6 2 and Green Rankin over Terry Long 3 6 7 5 6 4. Monday lineups list Wiley–Blackwell against Cox–Smith and Braswell against Kenton, Lindsey against Eddie Black.
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Delano Park
Charles Lindsey
Lee Bilions
Rex Rankin
Chilli Green
Lee Billions
Mary Ann Blackwell
Sister Wiley
Ann Smith
W. Cox
Bob Freeman
Charlie Jones
John Braswell
Pat Aday
Buster Terry
J. D. Long
Jean Moore
Billie Biles
P.m
Mary Aan
Paackata “Backwell
Florence Forfeits Double Bill to Decatur
Herman Evans of the American Legion team for Decatur announced late Saturday that Sundays two games with Florence were canceled. The Sunday doubleheader at Legion Field was called off as Florence chose to play another opponent in Florence instead.
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Herman Evans
American Legion
Decatur
Florence
Legion Field
Chrysler Price Increases Apply to Plymouth Dodge DeSoto
Chrysler Corporation announced price hikes on all passenger cars including Plymouth Dodge and DeSoto, with increases ranging from 58 to 98 dollars. The higher costs cited cover basic materials transportation and other essentials, effective Monday.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Dodge
DeSoto
Chrysler
Moulton Tops North Alabama League Seek Playoff Spot
The Moulton baseball club leads the North Alabama league and can clinch the first half with a win over Anderson on Thursday. They beat Courtland 5 4 and Falkville 9 7 last week, with Ashworth getting the win after relieving Roberson.
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Moulton
North Alabama
Anderson
Courtland
Falkville
Roberson
Ashworth
Grizzard
Huntsville Tops Valley to Clinch Junior Legion Title
Huntsville defeats Valley of Lanett 4 to 2 to win the Alabama Junior Legion championship in Birmingham. Carlos Smith pitched a three hit game, holding Valley scoreless except in the fifth. Huntsville, North Alabama area champion, scored three in the first inning to take control. Valley had eliminated Montgomery 3 to 1 earlier with relief work by Joe Fughum.
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Birmingham
Huntsville
Valley of Lanett
Alabama Junior Legion
Carlos Smith
Valley
North Alabama
Carl Boyett
H. T. Watson
Joe Blackwell
Church
Fred Sutton
Bobby Sherrer
Montgomery
Joe Fughum
Fulghum
Fullerton
Yarborough
Peet Gsaadekinn
Lauuney
Bewretee
Watson
Bil Blackwell
BP Knac-Eces
Graham
Smith
Erate Bea
Sherrer
Whatson
Baker
Hill
Fulgham
Chuby Fullerton Smith
All Star Football Teams Named for Alabama Clash
North and South high school all star squads were largely finished in Tuscaloosa with 22 North selections under H. L. Ogle and 21 for J. E. O’Brien. The game, Aug. 27 at the University of Alabama, is sponsored by the AHSAA and the university. practice starts next Thursday.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
H. L
Shorty) Ogle
Decatur
J.E
Hot
Alabama High School Athletic Association
The
University
Alabama
Ogle
Walton Wright
Sheffield
Ed Eubank
Ramsay
Pedro Black
Sylacauga
O'Brien
R. L. Taylor
Enterprise
Comer Sims
Selma
Cliff Harper
Evergreen
Otto Greiner Leads in Tourney
Otto Greiner of Baltimore surged to the St. Paul Open lead after a five under par 67 in the third round. He holds a one stroke edge over Jimmy Demaret as the field saw many under par scores and shifting standings.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Otto Greiner
Baltimore
Greiner
Navy
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Demaret
Albuquerque
N. M
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Harrison
Fazio
Pat Willcox
Des Moines
Willcox
Ted
Laffoon
St. Andrews
Ill
Ellsworth Vines
Iowa City
Lloyd Mangrum
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
George Ketchel
Oklahoma City
Okla
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Bill Nary
Phoenix
Ariz
Athens College Football Opens 1948 Season Under Bull Smith
Head coach Bull Smith returns to Athens College to shape a 50 man squad with new dormitory and field house facilities near completion. Renovations and a refreshed practice plan accompany a schedule featuring Livingston, Northwest Mississippi Junior College, Memphis State, Bethel, Tennessee Junior College, Austin Peay and Jacksonville games.
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Smith
Collegaye
Bull
Notre Dame
Livingston
Alabama
Northwest Mississippi Junior College
Athens
Ala
Hiwassee
Madisonville
Tenn
Memphis State
Tuscumbia
Bethel
McKenzie
University of Tennessee Junior College
Austin Peay
Jacksonville
Alabama High School Coaches Clinic at Birmingham-Southern
The Alabama High School Athletic Association will hold a football rules clinic at Birmingham Southern College on Monday. Association Secretary Cliff Harper announced the event to acquaint officials coaches and principals.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama High School Athetic Association
Birmingham-Southern College
Cliff Harper
High School Football Rule Changes Detailed by Harper
Harper outlined about 75 changes to the high school football code for the season. An oral briefing and a motion picture on the rule changes are planned, he said.
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Harper
Morning Radio Schedule and Programs Highlights
The listing outlines a dense morning to late night schedule for APS News Interlude and associated programs. It includes Golden River Boys Koffee Klub, Bible Study, Radio School Of The Bible, Queen For A Day, America On Par, Lone Ranger, Children's Hour, Henry J Taylor, News From Alabama, Meet The Press, and multiple dance orchestras with time slots from 12:30 to after 12:00.
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APS
Golden River Boys Koffee Klub
Piary
Radio School of the Bible
Tues
Haan
Farm Front
F.C Moulton
Fulton Lewik
Henry J Taylor
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Clarence Lee Smith
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Billie Coe
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Jack
Peake
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Ensley
Marvin Kabase
Jackie Rogers
L. B. Couch
Emma Sansom
Joe Compton
Excell Hester
Etowah County
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Billy Sam Noland
C. B. Faust
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Dick King
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Eufaula
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Lanier
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Dadeville
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Ed Bauer
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Valley High
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Joe Hilson
Andalusia
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Clanton
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Stough
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Wetumpka
Mickey
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Tennessee Valley Flight Service Pryor Wield
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John Daniel Quart
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Rim
Ross
Trlent Jackrot
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Lone Wolf
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Hollywood Party
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Col. Stoopnarle
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Robert Kilgore Pader
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