Legion Faces Huntsville Tonight At Legion Field
Decatur hosts Huntsville Boosters at Legion Field tonight at 8:00 in a key bi state showdown. Decatur aims to rebound from a recent stretch as manager Red Watts lists starters Burns Goodin and a probable lineup including Clark Todd Roberts and Goodin or Burns on the mound. The Boosters visit after last week’s title win and prep for the National Semi Pro tourney in Kansas with outfielders roupe Wallace Talley and infielders Daniels McGinnis Church Sims.
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Major League Results From AP Tonight
Detroit beat Chicago 8 to 3 while Washington edged New York 2 to 1. Cleveland won 5 to 4 in 12 innings over St Louis. Boston defeated Philadelphia 10 to 6.
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National League Scores And Schedule Update
Brooklyn beat New York 8 to 5 while Cincinnati shrank Chicago 2 to 1. Pittsburgh at St Louis postponed by rain as the only other scheduled game.
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Forrest Grigg Heaviest Browns Player Delivers Defense
Forrest Grigg, a 280 pound defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns, stands as the heaviest player on the roster and anchors the team’s interior line with size and power.
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Scoring Lines From Regional Baseball Standings
Birmingham 8 Atlanta 8 Memphis 4 Little Rock 3 in 0 innings Chattanooga 6 Nashville 5 New Orleans 3 Mobile 2 Standings reflect late season results with multiple scores across cities and teams.
Southeastern League Scores Brief
Selma beat Vicksburg 4 to 3 while Jackson defeated Meridian 8 to 7 and Pensacola topped Montgomery 9 to 6 in Southeastern League action.
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Charles Louis Heavyweight Title Bout Set at Yankee Stadium
New York reports that Ezra Charles, the NBA recognized heavyweight champ, will fight Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium on September 27 as the favorite and underdog status shifts. Louis is the likely victor, with Charles seen as cautious and lacking a signature win, while public uncertainty lingers on who holds the overall crown. Eddie Eagan noted the winner would be recognized as world champion in New York, a title Charles has not yet claimed there.
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Schedule of tonight's NBA games
St Louis plays Detroit Chicago meets Cleveland New York hosts Philadelphia Washington visits Boston in night games across major cities reflecting a full schedule.
Night basketball matchups across six city pairs
Boston at Brooklyn night contest. Philadelphia at New York high chance game. Cincinnati at St Louis night clash. Pittsburgh visits Chicago for a scheduled game.
Southern Association Night Games Schedule
Birmingham travels to Atlanta, Little Rock visits Memphis, Chattanooga plays Nashville, and Mobile meets New Orleans for night games in the Southern Association.
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Tomorrow's Schedule for Major League Baseball Games
Listing of tomorrow’s games with start times including St Louis at Detroit at 3 00 P M and Philadelphia at New York 1 30 P M plus Chicago at Cleveland 1 00 P M New York at Philadelphia 1 00 P M Boston at Brooklyn 1 00 P M Cincinnati at St Louis 8 30 P M Pittsburgh at Chicago 1 30 P M and Washington at Boston 1 00 P M
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Bosox and Bums Still In Running For pennant
Boston and Brooklyn remain in pursuit with about six weeks left as the Yankees stumble. Boston rides a five game win streak at Fenway beating Philadelphia 10 6 while Brooklyn sweeps New York 8 6 and 5 1 to seize second in the NL. Home runs by Hermanski Hodges Cox pace Don Newcombe and Carl Furillo, with relief from Preacher Roe. Cincinnati beats Chicago 2 1 as Raffensberger holds the Cubs. Detroit edges ahead in AL with an 8 3 win over Chicago to extend its lead over Cleveland while New York loses to Washington 2 1 and Hank Bauer is injured.
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South Throws Favorite In Alabama All-Star Tilt
South Alabama and North Alabama meet tonight in Tuscaloosa for the high school All-Star football game closing the University of Alabama clinic. South features depth from 1949 prep standouts with three All-State backs and a strong tackle, while North relies on three All-State backs and a hard-working line. Both squads use the split T and are in top shape after a week of drills. several players have minor injuries but are not hampered. Probable lineups list South starters led by Sherrer and Fulghum. North counters with Marvin Hill and Beasley.
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Buck) Hughes
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Decatur Daily Sports Entry Form At A Glance
August 28 to September 2 check list for junior and open tennis events. Entries cover Jr. Boys and Girls divisions, Boys and Girls singles and doubles, Ladies and Mixed doubles. Mail to the sports department of The Decatur Daily.
Wolvering and E W Winners Playoff Standings
Wolverine beat Nursery as batsm erupted with Todd and Fields producing early runs. Gardner homered for the losers, while Long and Flack contributed in the Nursery scoring. Line scores show Wolverine 9 8 4 and Nursery 7 4 2 in a two game pair.
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Schedule of tonight's basketball games
Tonight's schedule lists 7:30 Wolverine versus Nursery and 8:30 VFW against East and West. The card notes two matchups and times for local gym play, reflecting a compact sports slate.
City Softball Playoffs Pitch Bitter Upset Losses
In the City Softball League playoffs E and W upset VFW 9-7 while Wolverine defeated Nursery 5-3. A five run sixth powered E and W’s comeback as VFW fell behind after an early three run inning. Players named include Coy Halbrooks Nuggie Pirtle Billy Sherrill Virgil Pressnell Marvin Breeding Carlos Pressnell Joe Moth erway and Ray Love.
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Heafner Opens Lead In Eastern Open At Baltimore
Clayton Heafner of Charlotte, a 225 pound pro, surged to a first round 65 in the Eastern Open at Baltimore. He set a course record, beating the 1938 mark by Cliff Spencer and opening a four stroke edge over Fred Haas Jr, Earl Stewart Jr, Buck White, John Palmer, and Walter Romans as chasing pack fell behind.
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Barons Plaster Crackers Twice in Southern Showdown
Atlanta’s Red Mathis shines for Birmingham as the Barons split with the Crackers in a doubleheader. Ferris and Wallace shut down Atlanta in the two games, while Mathis collected four hits and drove in two runs. Nashville gains a half game as Atlanta falters, with other Southern Association results including Memphis 4-3 over Little Rock and New Orleans 3-2 over Mobile.
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Jimmy Bloodworth's 1949 Versatile Reds Lineup
Jimmy Bloodworth played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1949 across multiple infield positions totaling 123 games. He appeared at second base 92 times, at first base 23 times, and at third base eight times for the season.
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