Legion Rallies And Wins By 12-4 Score
Decatur American Legion beat Muscle Shoals Red Sox 12 to 4 at Legion Field after an eight run eighth inning. Starting pitcher Lefty Halbrooks left after three innings with Hudson finishing three, while Chamblee took the loss. Major contributors include Johns and Jones with two hits each and four driven in, and McMurtrie with a double.
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Southworth Receives Rest Amid Managerial Strain
Boston Braves manager Billy Southworth, worn from the season, will take a rest through the end of the year. Tribe president Lou Perini says Southworth is the best manager in baseball and will return next season. Johnny Cooney will fill in for six weeks, though he never sought the job. Southworth’s teams have never finished lower than first division.
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Decatur Defeats Muscle Shoals in High-Scoring Game
In the top of the sixth Pride scored after two outs as Lee grounded out and Pride crossed on Sonny’s wild throw. Burns earned the win with seven strikeouts across three innings, Caudill saved two potential hits in right field. Decatur hosts Fairfield Merchants Friday and Fairview of Birmingham visits Legion Field Saturday at eight. Box scores show Muscle Shoals 4 and Decatur 12 with Burns the winning pitcher and Cham blee charged with the loss.
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Barons And Vols Tied By Slim Margin In SA Race
Associated Press reports a razor-thin lead for Birmingham Barons over the Nashville Vols with a half game separating them. Jim Bagby shutout Birmingham as Atlanta Crackers won 4 0. Nashville beat Chattanooga 8 3. Mobile Bears crushed New Orleans 19 10. Memphis Chicks routed Little Rock 12 0 behind Bobby Cain who earned his seventh win.
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Baseball roundup from majors with late games and rain delay
National League results include Chicago 5 over St Louis 4 and Cincinnati 2 over Pittsburgh 1 in 10 innings, Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 1 in 12. New York beat Boston 4 nothing. American League notes Cleveland 5 Detroit 0 Philadelphia 7 Boston 3 Chicago 4 St Louis 0. Washington at New York postponed due to rain.
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Campbell Fails To Break Water Speed Record at Coniston
CONISTON Eng Aug 17 Donald Campbell son of the late Sir Malcolm Campbell failed to beat the water speed record. He wrecked the Bluebird II engine after posting an average of 132.35 miles per hour, only 64 miles per hour slower than his father’s 1939 mark. He reached 138.46 on the first mile run before the return trip.
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Cubs beat Cardinals 5 4 on Reich rally
Herman Reich sparked the Cubs with a bases loaded double in the fourth and drove in four runs in a 5-4 win over the Cardinals. Alion Benton, veteran Indians pitcher, blanked the Tigers for a 5-0 victory over his old teammates.
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Decatur Tennis Tournament Plans Released
The Rotary Club of Decatur announced details for the De lano Park event running August 29 to September 2. Eleven divisions include men’s doubles and singles, junior categories for 15-17, and girls and boys events, with a $30 prize set for winners and runners up. Entry blanks are due August 25, with committee members named.
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Heintzelman Beats Dodgers Fifth Time This Year
Veteran pitcher Ken Heintzelman hurled a seven hitter to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-1, winning his fifth decision against them this year as Don Newcombe took the loss. The Dodgers had pursued a stronger NL lead amid other results including Chicago rallying past St Louis.
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Japanese Swimmers Sweep 1500m Showdown at AAU Meet
At Los Angeles the National AAU championships saw Japanese stars Hironoshin Furuhashi and Shiro Nashizume lower the world record in the 1500-meter freestyle. Hashizume led prelims in 18:35.7, Furuhashi posted 18:19, signaling a likely 1-2-3 final for Japan with Tanaka 19:19.3 and Canada's James at 20:13.6.
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S. E. Linescores Show Early Contests Highlight Standings
Anniston shutout by Montgomery 2 0 0 0 and 4 0 0x. Gadsden blanked by Selma 0 7. Repacki King and McCraney Wiles led defense as Fox edged Chesnes in a pitcher duel. Bob Kuzava pitched the White Sox to a 4 0 win over the Browns, his eighth victory with only two losses.
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Chicago Giants Here Tomorrow
Chicago American Giants meet Birmingham Black Barons at Legion Field on Thursday night. Manager W S Welsh, former Barons boss, returns with a fast infield led by Sampson and McNeal and a strong pitching staff headlined by Jessup and Rhodes. Giants aim to clinch second half after solid first-half showings against league rivals.
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Greenwood, Jacksonville edge Atlanta to reach semis in junior tourney
In Orangeburg South Carolina the American Legion junior region 5 tournament reached the semifinals after rain delayed key games. Jacksonville and Atlanta survived rough conditions with late innings wins while Greenwood defeated Tuscaloosa 12-0 behind Ellison Gossett who allowed three hits and no walks.
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Evans Triumph Clips National Guard 6-5 In Final Regular Season
Evans erases deficits to defeat National Guard 6-5 in a pitchers duel led by Mark Long three singles and a double with the winning run in the seventh. Chalmers Riley homer and triple pace Guard while Joe Brewer adds two hits. A playoff between Evans and State set for tonight to decide fourth place with rain postponements possible.
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Yellow Jackets Meet White Way On Thursday Night
Delano Park hosts a baseball game at seven with Yellow Jackets facing White Way Milk Boys. Manager Jackie Freeman lists starters including Farish Freeman Gannaway Black Horn Wolfe Mitchell Berrett Thompson Childers and Atred Ryan Hewitt McCoy Livingston Lee Gillespie Roan Henson. Umpires Pat Adav and John Spencer.
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BaseballScores From Southern and Regional Leagues
In the Southern Association Atlanta defeated Birmingham 4 to 0 while Memphis beat Little Rock 12 to 0 Nashville won 8 to 3 over Chattanooga Mobile triumphed 19 to 10 over New Orleans In the SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Columbus came from behind to beat Augusta 7 to 4 and Charleston routed Jacksonville 8 to 0 Macon and Greenville were rained out Savannah and Columbia also postponed Georgia Alabama League results include Newnan 6 over Valley 0 Carrollton 10 over LaGrange 2 Griffin 6 over Tallassee 5 8 with a rain affected Alexandria City at Opelika postponed due to wet grounds Alabama State League Dotaln 7 beat Troy 3 Andalusia 4 defeated Enterprise 1.
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Braves Manager Billy Southworth Goes On Leave
Boston reports Billy Southworth, Braves manager, is on an absence due to ill health. Chief assistant Johnny Cooney will manage the club for the remainder of the 1949 season. In New York, the Yankees versus Washington game was postponed, with Babe Ruth Plaza dedication ceremonies set for tonight on the first anniversary of Ruth's death.
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Racing at Saratoga and Chicago Mile Record Ties
In Saratoga Springs the Spinway Stakes for Juvenile Fillies saw the favored filly bow by a length to Sunday Eve ning, who paid $8 and earned jockey Ted Atkinson a riding triple. In Chicago Calumet Farm’s Lake Success won the Midlothian Purse at Washington Park in one mile time of 1:35, matching the track record set by Armed and Honeymoon.
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