Fairfield Is Here At 8 00 Tonight
Decatur American Legion hosts two Birmingham squads tonight and Saturday with 8 00 starts. Fairfield Merchants play tonight at Legion. Fairview on Saturday. McNelly to start either Jaybird Michael or Robert Hudson. George Burns to pitch Saturday. Legion seeking eighth straight win after Tuesday's Muscle Shoals victory.
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George Burns
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Claude McMurtrie
Chick Sparkman
Doc Bates
Jimmy Johns
Hudson
Michael
Decatur
Muscle Shoals
the Legion
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Acipco
Monsanto
Fairfield Steelers
West Limestone Defeats Ardmore 18 to 0 in Friday Tilt
West Limestone powered to an 18 to 0 victory over Ardmore at Ardmore Friday with two first period scores and a third quarter TD. Cecil Holland starred with a 45 yard run and a 20 yard dash, Hartwell Patterson hit Dwight Siniard for a 15 yard TD pass, and a strong single wing offense produced the win. West Limestone travels today to meet Elkt on Tennessee.
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West Limestone
Ardmore
Eunice Smith
Alice Moss
June Moss
Mary Beasley
Bobby Ridgeway
Alice Garner
Cecil Holland
Holland
Hartwell Patterson
Dwight Siniard
West Limestones
James Kennemer
Lawrence Freeman
Archie Evans
Bernard Davis
L. B. Davis
Doulton Scott
Allen Kennemer
James Terry
Walter Gatlin
Eschel Jackson
Stanley Briton
Milton Coffman
Phillip Holland
Avery Noblit
David Gaston
Kenneth Kelly
Billy Hughes
Ben Rose
Elkton
Tennessee
Giants Defeat Black Barons 7 4 at Legion Field
The Chicago American Giants beat the Birmingham Black Barons 7 to 4 before a large Legion Field crowd. Both teams are Negro American League members and the Birmingham manager, recently sold to the Boston Red Sox, is in his final season with the Barons. His batting average sits just over .400.
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Chicago American Giants
Birmingham — Black Barons
Legion Field
Giants
Black Barons
Negro American Legion
Birmingham
Boston Red Sox
Softball Tonight Playoff BBC State National Guard
Local softball playoff update notes BBC State hosting at National Guard field on Seco Road. Event details are unclear from fragmented text.
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National Guard
Seco
Bbc
National Guard and State Playoff Showdown Tonight
National Guard and State meet for the second playoff game to determine fourth place after National Guard won the opening 21 to 7 on Wednesday. If State wins the first game, a tiebreaker follows. Next Monday Evans faces winner and John White meets VFW for the title path.
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State
Evans
John White
VFW
Bears, Vols Split SA Action In Doubleheader Weekend
Associated Press reports the Mobile Bears swept Birmingham Barons 2-1 and 15-2 to seize third place in the Southern Association. Nashville Vols beat Little Rock 10-7 in ten innings to reclaim top spot. Atlanta and New Orleans split, Crackers 4-3 win the opener and Pelicans 3-2 in the nightcap. Chattanooga stopped Memphis 7-5 as Roy Bueschen, Rocky Krsnich and Les Layton homered for Lookouts. Johnny Klippstein allowed nine Barons hits as Mobile turned three double plays. Fred Hatfield hit a Barons homer in the first game. Big Babe Barna homered for the Vols in the tenth. Bill MacDonald and Al Hockey contributed pitching highlights for Atlanta and New Orleans respectively.
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Memphis
Roy Bueschen
Rocky ‘Sneeze
Krsnich
Les Layton
Lookouts
Johnny Klippstein
Fred Hatfield
Birmingham
George Shuba
Rocks
Bill MacDonald
Kennedy
Art Fowler
Tanner Meets Ardmore High In Tilt Today
Ardmore hosts Tanner in a season opening clash at 1 30. Ardmore returns four players while Tanner fields ten returners led by Don Williams and Eugene Cooper coaches. Tanner faces tough schedule including Moulton Town Creek Rison Falkville West Limestone and Elkton Tennessee after this game.
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Calvin Clem
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Leon Barnett
Thompson
Eugene Cooper
Don Williams
Tanner Chargers
National League and American League schedule roundup
The Associated Press lists today’s MLB games with Brooklyn at Boston New York at Philadelphia St Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati in the National League. In the American League Philadelphia visits New York Cleveland plays Chicago Detroit meets St Louis Boston travels to Washington in twilight action.
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New York
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Nashville
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Atlanta
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Philadelph
Pittsburgh B
Ennssimenare Severite
Dew
Southern Association Matchups Across Cities
Atlanta visits New Orleans as Birmingham hosts Mobile. Chattanooga travels to Memphis while Nashville plays Little Rock in a packed Southern Association schedule. The day features rivalries and key regional games across four pairings.
Everett Wins For Third Time In Golf Championship
Alvin Everett of Rome Georgia captured a third national left handed golf championship title by defeating Bob Malone of Fort Worth Texas 6 and 4 in French Lick Indiana. Antonio two time prior winner from Linden New Jersey also has three titles.
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Rome
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Everett
Bob Malone
Fort Worth
Tex
Antonio
Linden
N. J
Malone
Texas. Christian University
North Favorite Over South in All-Star Game
Northern All-Stars, bolstered by two key returns, enter Denny Stadium tonight as one-touchdown favorites in the annual prep classic. About 10,000 fans expected. South counters with a heavier lineup and a split-T attack. Northwest standouts Jack Lewis and Jerry Watford return for the North, while South quarterback Haywood Sullivan and halfback Clell Hobson are key figures. The game, climax of the state’s free-coaching school, will be broadcast by 14 stations after a brisk workout under lights.
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Denny Stadium
Jack Lewis
Ramsay
Birmingham
Jerry Watford
Gadsden
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Watford
Charlie Wise
Montgomery
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W. D
Rip) Hewes
Dothan
Upstate
Billy Bancroft
Clell Hobson
Hobson
Bancrofts
Notre Dame
Haywood Sullivan
Denny
North Pos
Lewis Watlington
Ramsey
Lanier
LE Greer Morris
Anniston
Morne
Alonzo
Fayette
Newsboys Fall To Zoo 6-2 In Softball Tilt
In the Red Shield Softball League the Wolverines trounced Air dales 24-4 in the opener though both squads had fewer than nine players. In the nightcap Fighting Zoo beat the Newsboys 6-2, widening their lead over second place Dodgers as Newsboys sit in fourth.
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Fighting Zoo
Newsboys
Dodgers
Picnic and Games Planned at Trinity
A picnic and three baseball games will be held at Trinity tomorrow hosted by the Trinity base ball club. First game starts at 9:30 with Hillsboro and Trinity as opponents, followed by Liberty at 1:00, and Decatur in the last matchup. lineup features Loyd Manor at first, Buddy Al r at second, Donald Alex at short, Te Etheridge at third, Guy Lamon catching, Red Sharpe in left, L. M. we g wt in center, with Doc Lamon and Welbert Luns ford as pitchers.
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Trinity Baseball Club
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Liberty
Decatur
Teietar
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Buddy al R
Donald Alex
Te Etheridge
Guy Lamon
Red Sharpe
Ae Eee L. M
Doc Lamon
Welbert Lunsford
Yankees Thrive In Tight Games Keep Lead Atop Standings
The Yankees, despite 53 injuries, won four 3-2 games in a week and 23 of 38 one run decisions. They rallied from a 4-0 deficit against Washington to win 5-4, with Mapes, Rizzuto, and Henrich delivering the key hits. Boston, Brooklyn, and Cleveland also posted varied results as the pennant race tightened.
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Associated Press
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Yankees
Washington Senators
Tommy Henrich
Johnny Lindell
Gerry Coleman
Cliff Mapes
al Kozar
Phil Rizzuto
Mapes
Mickey Harris
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia
Phils
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Redbirds
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Larry Doby
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Boston
Cardinals
What They Do Yesterday's Yankees Win Over Senators
Cliff Mapes of the Yankees plated the decisive run against the Washington Senators, delivering a 5-4 victory yesterday. Phil Rizzuto contributed with the key play, aiding New York's late surge to secure the win in a tense game.
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Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Washington Senators
Regional Minor Leagues Update Scores Quick Fire
Scores from several leagues include Chattanooga 7 defeating Memphis 5 and Mobile 2 15. Birmingham 1 2. Nashville 10 over Little Rock 7. Atlanta 4 2 over New Orleans 3 3. South Atlantic Macon 5 over Greenville 3. Columbus 9 over Augusta 3. Savannah 7 over Columbia 6. Jacksonville 3 over Charleston 2. Georgia Alabama LaGrange 2 over Carrollton Valley 6. Alexander City 4 over Opelika 16 to 6. Griffin 6 over Valdosta at Thomasville rain. Tallahassee 3 Cordele 1 Americus 15 Moultrie 6 Albany 10 Waycross 3.
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Moultrie
Albany
Waycross
Rose Bowl stakes spill over to Maine and beyond
By Jack Hewins, Seattle, August 19. After Northwestern crushed California, fans debated Rose Bowl fate under the Pacific Coast Conference and Big Ten pact. The PCC selects its Rose Bowl team by vote, with last year’s Cal over Oregon controversy highlighting the fragility of East-West balance and future West Coast chances.
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Hugh
Fullerton
Seattle
Northwestern
California
Maine
West Coast
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Far West
P.C. CC
Oregon
Dothan Man Leads Field In Southeastern Amateur
In Columbus Georgia golfers moved into match play for the Southeastern amateur crown. Sonny Swift of Columbus and Press Thornton of Dothan led the 32 man championship flight. Swift shot 69 on a rain soaked course to top medalists, while Thornton defended his title without needing to qualify. Columbus foursome Swift Morrison Key Hamer won the team trophy with 294, Montezuma team Rumph Maffett Jack Maffett Dave Rumph totaling 329 for second.
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Columbus
Press Thornton
Dothan
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Columbus Country Club
Thornton
George Kyle
Kyle
Ralph Morrison
Billy Key
George Hamer
Montezuma
Jack Rumph
Jimmy Maffett
Jack Maffett
Dave Rumph
Hayes Wins Radium Springs Amateur with 70 in Albany
Hayes, the Tallahassee amateur, finishes two under par at 70 to win medalist honors in Albany Georgia's Radium Springs Invitational. He edges Jimmy Lee and Charlies Kenworthy by one stroke as F.R. Pidcock Jr. shoots 72. Pro-am foursome led by Mark McLain sets course record with 59, while Florida team members Hayes Spill and others contribute.
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al Hayes
Tallahassee
Fla
Radium Springs
Jimmy Lee
Maj
Charlies Kenworthy
Moultrie
F. R. Pidcock, Jr
Simon Pyres
Mark McLain
Dick Cherry
Frank Hedrick
George Jackson
Macon
Sonny Hay
Piggy Spill
Bob McCullers
Florida
Hugh Moore
Bill Leigh
Patt
Harvard
N. IL. Dresdale
S. E. Linescores: Montgomery tops in rain shortened game
In a weather affected slate, S E Linescores show Montgomery defeating Meridian by 16 to 5 after a rain shortened affair. Kennon Blumenthal Chuka Riesgo contributed for the winners while Palica Hayward Satterfield Jarmon led Meridian and Vicksburg respectively. Gadsden at Selma was postponed due to rain.
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Palica
Hayward
Satterfield
Jarmon
Gadsden
Selma
Montgomery
Anniston
Pensacola
Jackson
Georgia State League Scores Roundup
Sparta defeated Baxley-Hazelhurst 10 to 6 in a clash at home. Eastman hammered Dublin 13 to 2, while Vidalia-Lyons edged Douglas 9 to 3. Fitzgerald beat Tifton 2 to 13 in a high scoring day for the circuit.
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Baxley-Hazelhurst Tifton
Eastman
Dublin
Fitzgerald
Vidalia-Lyons
Douglas
Georgia and S. C. Teams in Finals
In Orangeburg South Carolina and Georgia face off for the fifth regional title as Lakewood of Atlanta pursues the crown with one more win. Greenwood eliminated Tuscaloosa 12-0 and edged Jacksonville 4-3 to reach the finals, aided by Walton Robshaw’s error and Roger Gaines’ ninth inning double.
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Georgia American Legion
Greenwood
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Fla
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Lakewood
Atlanta
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Walton Robshaw
Roger Gaines
Robshaw
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