Legion Faces Pulaski Tonight at Legion Field
The Decatur American Legion hosts Pulaski Bobcats tonight at 8:00 for its first home game in over a season and a half. Manager Red Watts lists Charlie Goodin or George Burns as pitcher with a lineup including Lewis Clark Sonny Todd Jimmy Caudill Ray Stockton Chick Sparkman Red Caudill Bill Freeman Bill Sparkman and Goodin or Burns. Decatur has gone 1 2 on the road trip. last home win was 3 2 in 14 innings over Russellville.
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Kell Still Leads Doby In Hit Derby In AL Race
Chicago report shows George Kell of Detroit atop the American League batting race with .355 average through Sunday, narrow ahead of Larry Doby who has .351. Kell also leads in hits with 153 and doubles with 33, while Dizzy Trout paces the pitchers with an .818 winning percentage from nine wins.
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Decatur Tennis Tournament Card Entry Blank
A terse entry card for the Decatur tennis tournament lists spaces for name address and age. No results or participants are provided in the fragment.
Decatur Rotary Sponsored Tennis Doubles Open Event
An Aug 28 to Sept 2 tennis event sponsored by the Decatur Rotary Club invites entries in multiple open divisions for men and women plus junior and mixed doubles. The notice requests entrants to mail to the Decatur Daily sports department.
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Kiwanis and Lions win in Civic League games
Kiwanis defeated Civitan 4 2 and Lions beat Rotary 10 2 in Civic softball Monday night. Briscoe and Barr led Kiwanis while Tody Parks hit two homers for Civitan. Lions burst ahead early with four runs in the first and added four more later as Rotary struggled.
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Cubs rally to beat Cardinals 7-6 in ninth inning
Preston Ward singled with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Cubs over St Louis 7-6. Early Wynn earned his 13th win as the Indians beat the Tigers 3-2 in ten innings.
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White Way Defeats Moose Lodge To Stay Clear In Standings
White Way extended their first place lead by beating Moose Lodge 6 to 4. Charles Hewitt earned his tenth win with no help, while Baker allowed two first inning hits for one run. Three big third innings produced four White Way runs and a Ferguson homer with a man aboard. Mullican added a third inning tally as White Way closed the game with a four inning shutout to reach 22-1 on the season.
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Elk Lodge Surges to Second With 9-1 Win
Elk Lodge moved into second place by routing West Town Sluggers 9-1. Jimmy Hunter pitched a one hitter and struck out 13, driving the offense with a key performance. Ronnie Cavnar excelled on the mound, while Slugger manager Sherri Maner praised Cavnar and Elks newcomer Thurman Ashford for boosting the club.
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Wynn and Tribe Edge Tigers 3-2 In Ten Innings
Early Wynn tossed a quality start and Al Rosen powered the rally with a game tying homer in the ninth as Cleveland beat Detroit 3 2 in ten innings at Municipal Stadium. The win tightens Cleveland’s grip on second place while Bob Lemon nears his 19th victory.
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Charley Letchas 1000th Hit Helps Lookouts Beat Chicks 5 4
Charley Letchas became the 1000th hit maker in his Southern Association career with a fourth inning double as the Chattanooga Lookouts upset the Memphis Chicks 5-4. The win tightened Atlanta’s pennant lead while Memphis slipped 11 games back. George Genovese delivered the winning hit, and Bobo Newsom pitched the victory. Letchas has moved through Spartanburg, Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and New Orleans before returning to Chattanooga.
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Heaviest Colts Player Is Ernie Biandin A 260-Pound Tackle
Ernie Biandin stands as the Baltimore Colts roster’s heaviest member at 260 pounds, anchoring as a tackle in the National Football League.
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Musial Extends Lead In National League Batting Derby
NEW YORK Aug. 15 Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals holds a 13-point lead over Brooklyn's Jackie Robinson in the NL batting race. Musial is hitting .361 with 141 hits in 391 at bats and tops in doubles with 34. Robinson's average dips to .348, while Johnny Hopp moves into third at .331. Andy Pafko rises to fourth at .323 and Carl Furillo sits at .322.
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Ted Williams Streak Without Stolen Bases Stretches
During the 1946 and 1947 seasons Ted Williams recorded 306 consecutive games without stealing a base, marking a long baserunning drought in his career.
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