Hicks Chevrolet and Chemstrand reach City Softball finals
Hicks Chevrolet and Chemstrand will meet Tuesday night at 7 45 in the City Softball League championship finals. Hicks edged Merchants 6 4 as Ed Brazelton hit a home run to seal the win. Chemstrand overcame Southern Bell 10 9 with four runs in the sixth and an error in the late innings, Scott McClanahan homered for telephones while Gervis Moore earned the win.
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Hicks
Merchants
Ed Brazelton
Southern Bell
Aouble
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Vir
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Southern
Looney
Los Angeles Rams Face College All Stars In Soldier Field Clash
In Chicago the 19th edition pits the Los Angeles Rams against the College All Stars at Soldier Field. The NFL champions are favored as 90,000 fans expect a high scoring battle. Bobby Dodd coaches the All Stars with Vito Parilli Darrrell Crawford and Bill Wade among playmakers for the team.
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Los Angeles Rams
Soldier Field
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Jumbo Joe Stydahar
Rams
Collegians
Norm van Brocklin
Bob Waterfield
Dodd
Vito Parilli
Kentucky
Darrell Crawford
Bill Wade
Vanderbilt
Tinsley
Joe Tuminello
Chuck Jones
Don Turner
Tommy Shepherd
Jim Mitchell
Dan Huddleston
Sal Nicole
Billy Juenke
Houma
SEC
Dildy
Fournet
Leroy Labat
Charley Oakley
Oakley
Afd
Norman Stevens
Stevens
S “T
Inventor of Adhesive Plaster from Dedham Mass
In 1848 physician John P. Maynard of Dedham Massachusetts developed an adhesive medicated plaster by dissolving gun cotton in sulfuric ether to create a brushable fluid that was applied to the skin and covered with cotton strips.
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Dedham, Mass
John P. Maynard
Schmitz Wins In Yankees First Start Beats Sens 7-2
Johnny Schmitz, in his first Yankee start under Casey Stengel, earned a 7-2 victory over the Washington Senators. The win moved New York three games ahead of the Cleveland Indians as Stengel saved regulars for a four game set with the Red Sox. The Red Sox swept the Athletics in a 13 inning 5-4 game and 4-2.
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Dodgers
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Garver Traded From Browns to Tigers for Wertz
St Louis owner Bill Veeck sent Ned Garver the 20 game winner last year to Detroit for outfielder Vic Wertz in an eight man waiver move completed yesterday. Wertz provides power and 17 homers while Garver’s 20 win season last year marks a bright spot for the Browns who ended last in the league.
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Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Ned Garver
Detroit Tigers
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Veeck
Garver
Browns
Wertz
Brownie
Tigers
Jim Delsing
Dave Madison
Detroit
Marlin Stuart
Dick Littlefield
Don Lenhardt
Bud Black
San Antonio
Dates as Key Iraqi Crop and Export Staple
The date palm is a major Iraqi crop, serving as a staple food for many and forming a principal export commodity. The industry supports agriculture, employment, and regional trade across the country.
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Iraq
LSU Bengals Face Rugged 1953 Schedule and Doubtful Guts
LSU coach Gus Tinsley notes weak reserves and inexperience as key issues for the Tigers. He points to a brutal 1953 slate Texas Alabama Rice Kentucky Georgia Maryland Mississippi Tennessee Mississippi State and Tulane and predicts as few as three wins, while highlighting guard and center improvements and several promising freshmen.
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Skipper Heard
Tinsley
Texas
Alabama
Rice
Kentucky
Georgia
Maryland
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Tulane
Tanner And Town Creek Meet Tonight
Tanner high school gridiron teammates face Town Creek Friday in Town Creek after both squads showed scoring power and solid defense. Town Creek upset Leighton 19 0 last week while Tanner beat Elkmont 13 0. C Schrimscher's rushing could swing the game. Ardmore and Elkmont clash as two of Limestone county's recent losers.
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Town Creek
Leighton Indians
Tanner
Elkmont
Limestone
C. Schrimscher
Steven
Limestone County
Ard
Ardmore
West Limestone
Swimmers From Three Countries Challenge English Channel
Nine swimmers from three nations began the 21 mile English Channel crossing in the season’s first attempts. American Bob Paysour from Gastonia North Carolina, 24, failed to reach England, pulled from the water 12 hours 15 minutes after starting near Cap Gris Nez. His trainer blamed a paralyzed left leg from a two month old injury.
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Folkestone
England
Bob Paysour
Gastonia
N. C
Cap Gris Nez
Paysour
Swimmer Paysour Reflects After Channel Attempt
Paysour spoke from a Folkestone hotel training base describing paralysis in his left leg after aggressive strokes. He wonders if he can try swimming the channel again as Egyptian swimmers entered the French side in a bold morning crossing, challenging the Channel waters separating France and England.
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