West Limestone Edges Rogersville Tigers 6-0 in Season Opener
West Limestone Wildcats limited Rogersville Tigers to 46 rushing yards and produced a 63 yard drive ending in a late first half score. Keith Hughes and teammates led a ground oriented march with Bailey and Kelly contributing, while the extra point failed.
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Limestone County
Rogersville Tigers
Lauderdale County
Rogersville
West Limestone
Hughes
Kelly
Limestone
Castell
Bailey
Jeff
Limestonians
Christopher
J. Grisham
E. Grisham
Tays
Burks
Collier
V.l. A
Ardmore and Town Creek Earn Football Victories
Ardmore high school crushed Elkmont 20 to 0 as Gates blocked a punt for a TD and Powers added two scores with McGuirey extra points. Town Creek also defeated Limestone County’s Tanner 14 to 0.
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Robert Lumpkin
Ardmore
Elkmont
Lumpkin
West Limestone
Gates
Powers
McGuirey
Handy Man
McGuire
Town Creek
Limestone County
Tanner
Indians Beat Chicago 4-3 on Dale Mitchell's late homer
Cleveland tops the White Sox 4-3 as Dale Mitchell belts a crucial eighth inning homer to cap a pitching duel between Bob Lemon and Billy Pierce. Lemon drops to 14-9, Pierce suffers his eighth loss in a 12 win season.
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Dale Mitchell
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
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Indians
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al Rosenanda
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Dodgers rout Phillies 15 to 0 behind Billy Loes
Brooklyn built a 15 run lead at Ebbets Field as Billy Loes earned his 11th win with a 15 hit attack. Andy Pafko and Carl Furillo homered while Philadelphia committed four errors for seven unearned runs. The game ended in the seventh due to rain and widened Brooklyn's NL lead to eight games over the Giants.
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Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Giants
Boston
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Carl Furillo
Dodger
Curt Simmons
Andy Hansen
Jim Konstanty
Phillies
Dodgers
Loes
Philadelphia
Watermelons Spoiled Without Copper Paste Treatment
The National Geographic Society notes cut watermelon stems not treated with copper sulfate paste spoilage leads to unsalable fruit at market. This warning highlights post harvest handling to prevent rot and revenue loss for growers.
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National Geographic Society
Florida Gators face tough 1948 schedule with potential revival
Florida may avoid a flop this season as Bob Woodruff leads the Gators in the Southeastern Conference. Replacing Haywood Sullivan with Rick Casares could boost the attack while changes include Bobby Flowers leaving for baseball and Bobby Knight's Army duty. An eight opponent slate tests a hoped 6-4 return after a 5-5 record.
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Sterling Slappey
Associated Press
Florida
Bob Woodruff
Woodruff
Tampa
Rick Casares
Casares
Haywood Sullivan
Uncle Sam
Sullivan
Bobby Flowers
Boston Baseball Red Sox
Washington Senators
Gainesville
Sully
Flowers
Bobby Knight
Army
Gators
Redskins Parade Only Preseason Glimpse of 1952 Talent
Washington Redskins bring rookie Eddie LeBaron to lead an exhibition against the San Francisco 49ers at Kezar Stadium expected to draw over 25 000 fans. LeBaron, awaiting Marine Corps discharge, starts in the T formation against 49ers veteran Frank Albert with the local squad having just beaten a semi pro team 79 0.
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Washington
Redskins
Eddie LeBaron
San Francisco 49Ers
Kezar
le Baron
Marine Corps
Chicago
Sammy Baugh
Harry Gilmer
49Ers
Frank Albert
Pirates Snap Five Game Losing Streak
Ralph Kiner and Howie Pollet fueled a 2-1 Pirates win over the Cubs at Chicago. Kiner hit two run producing doubles, Brandy Davis scored on one, and Pollet allowed six hits for his sixth 1952 win as Pittsburgh ended a five game skid and opened a four game series. Minner suffered his eighth loss.
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Ralph Kiner
Howie Pollet
Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Minner
Bucs
Cubs
Brandy Davis
Bill Serena
Kiner
Dick Groat
Florida Gators Eye Improved Run On Both Sides
The Gators expect gains at halfbacks offensive ends and guards while predicting weaknesses at defensive ends guards center fullback and quarterback due to key losses. Replacements include five freshmen six former B squad players and a junior college transfer with notable newcomers De la Torre Kennedy Burgess and Ray Brown leading the frosh.
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Casares
Sullivan
Flowers
Knight
Jim Reeves
Carroll McDonald
Bill Reddell
Floyd Huggins
Jack Pappas
Jim French
Don Brown
Bill Mitchum
Frosh
Steve de la Torre
Bob Kennedy
Dic Albrecht
John Burgess
Ray Brown
Bob Mueth
Bob Davis
Curt Haygood
Dick Watson
Fred Robinson
Charles Manning
Howard Chapman
Casa
Pepsi Cola Beats Somerville and Athens in Regional Play
Pepsi Cola defeated Somerville 5 to 3 with Bobby Harrison pitching four innings before Pat Patterson relieved and held the line. Marvin Breeding went 4-for-4 with an eighth inning homer, and George Nash had three hits. Pepsi faces Athens All-Stars at 2:30 p.m. today at the high school field with Fred Betterton pitching for Decatur.
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Pepsi Cola
Somerville
Bobby Harrison
Pat Patterson
Pepsi
Marvin Breeding
George Nash
Athens All-Stars
Fred Betterton
Decatur
Today's Schedule in the American League
The Associated Press lists today’s MLB slate including New York at Boston and Washington at Philadelphia. Chicago visits Cleveland while St. Louis travels to Detroit with two games in bold.
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Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
National League Schedule Highlights
Regional matchups feature Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Chicago and Cincinnati at St Louis with two games listed. The slate emphasizes key city derbies and traditional rivals across venues.
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New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
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Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Southern Association Baseball Schedule Summary
Chattanooga plays Atlanta Birmingham hosts Nashville Mobile hosts Memphis at New Orleans in a list of games with two games noted for Atlanta New Orleans and Birmingham. The schedule outlines matchups without results.
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Little Rock
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New Orleans
Labor Day Golf Invitational Opens With Servicemen Prospects
Mobile Country Club launches its 20th Labor Day Invitational Golf Tournament on August 29 with servicemen stock and rising young players shaping the field. Defending champ Stocky M. C. Fitts, now in the Navy, hopes for leave from Jacksonville base to compete. Local and regional talents from Alabama and nearby states are invited, including Pat Poyner III and Jack Horner, plus rising players Buddy Manderson Scotty Fraser and others from Mobile Birmingham Montgomery and Pensacola.
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Mobile Country Club
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Greenville
Buddy Manderson
Vernon
Paul Stabler
Scotty Fraser
Panama City
Birmingham
Montgomery
Anniston
Pensacola
Meridian
Miss
Three Teams Tie For Second In Junior League Standings
Decatur youths in the final week see the Elks, Cola, and Isley Builders tied for second in the Junior League. Pepsi Cola swept Meadow Gold VFW Elks and Hicks but fell to VEW while Isley Builders beat VFW Hicks Meadow Gold 87 to 5. Pepsi Cola rallied late to top Meadow Gold 6 to 2 and nearly defeated the Elks, losing 43 to 3 in a late thriller.
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Elks
Cola
Isley Builders
Pepsi Cola
Meadow Gold
VFW
Hicks
VEW
Pepsi
Schedule for Aug 18 Aug 22 games across Decatur and West Town
Local league week lists multiple matchups: Hicks Chevrolet vs VFW at Red Shield and at West Town, Elks vs Meadow Gold at White Isley vs Pepsi Cola at Decatur High, Isley Builders vs VFW and Meadow Gold vs Pepsi Cola at West Town. Night game Meadow Gold vs Pepsi Cola at 7 30.
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Hicks
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