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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1952

Page

5

Vanderbilt Predicted to Finish Midfield in SEC Prospect View

Vanderbilt coach Bill Edwards predicts the Commodores will avoid a bottom placement and rank in the SEC's middle third despite losses. He notes quarterback and center gaps, cites two freshmen as hopefuls, and plans a redesigned offense to stay competitive this season.

Vandy Edwards Vanderbilt Bob Farris West Point Bill Wade Bob Werckle Golden Landon Taylor Commodores Southestern Georgia Bill Edwards Bill Krietemeyer Evansville Ind Larry Frank R. C. Allen Chuck Newman John Dodd Dick Foster Roy Duncan Mickey Lakos Don Gleisner Jimmy Ray Ben Roderick Lakos Malcolm Cook Bob Hines Roy Taylor John Cheadle John Hall Knoxville Roy Keathley Earl McCaslin Jimmy Wade

Indians receive first dividend from oil rights near Cardston

Cardston area Indians on the Blood Reservation have just received their first dividend from oil rights totaling 21000 dollars. Several companies conduct tests on the reservation and two wells are being drilled as exploration continues.

Cardston Canada Here

Savitt Seizes Favorite Role in Canadian Championship

Dick Savitt the New Jersey power hitter moved into a favorite’s slot at the Canadian Tennis Championship as he prepared to face Anselmo Puente in the fourth round. He swept two matches yesterday dropping only three games, beating Hugh Peacock 6-1 6-0 and Rudi Milowitz 6-2 6-0. Art Larsen, defending U S clay court champion, reached the same round with 6-0 6-0 over Ralph MacMillan and looms as Savitt’s main threat, while Hal Burrows meets Lorne Main in a Vancouver clash with Main seeking revenge for a prior North American zone defeat.

Toronto Dick Savitt Big Orange N. J Mexico Anselmo Puente Cornell University Hugh Peacock Rudi Milowitz Ottawa Savitt Art Larsen San Leandro Calif United States Larsen U. S Ralph MacMillan Edmonton Ben Summers Hal Burrows Charlottesville Lorne Main Vancouver

Standings Snapshot From NBA Style League Table

A compact standings snippet lists teams with records and percentages. Chattanooga leads with 72 wins and 58 losses, Atlanta 73-60, New Orleans 69-63, Memphis 67-65, Nashville 62-68, Little Rock 61-70, Birmingham 57-76. The table shows games back and winning percentages.

Chattanooga Atlanta New Orleans Memphis Moro So Suance NashVille Little Rock Birmingham

Atlanta tops Nashville as Birmingham beats Chattanooga

Yesterday results show Atlanta 10 Nashville 4 and Birmingham 6 Chattanooga 2. Today schedule lists Nashville at Atlanta Birmingham at Chattanooga Memphis at Mobile Little Rock at New Orleans amid rain cancellations and ongoing AL standings.

Atlanta Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock Mobile New Orleans Memphis

Scores Row Swinger Action Across Major Leagues

Boston defeated Cleveland 6 to 5 while Philadelphia outscored Detroit 4 to 3. Chicago beat New York 3 to 1 and Washington edged St. Louis 2 to 1.

Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Chicago New York Washington St. Louis

Baseball standings snippet from midseason NBA-like grid

The snippet lists teams Chicago New York Detroit Philadelphia St Louis and others with partial scores and records. Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh show percentages and numbers indicating standings or match results.

Baseball scores from early season matchups

New York defeated Chicago 5 to 3 while Brooklyn held Cincinnati to a 3 to 0 loss. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 10 to 5 and St Louis edged Boston 7 to 5.

Matchups Set for Evening Pro Baseball Slate

New York faces Chicago while Brooklyn meets Cincinnati and Philadelphia confronts Pittsburgh. Boston travels to St Louis in a National League schedule note, outlining key interstate clashes for the night.

Novak Wright Are Winners In Battle Royal

At the Decatur Armory last night Mike Miller presented a two part show with a tag team match pitting Dan Novak and Rube Wright against Red Byrd and Charlie Keene and a battle royal. Novak and Wright won the tag match after two falls and then captured the battle royal as Nick Carter served as referee amid rough action. Promoter Miller announced future shows will move to Wednesdays each week with Big Ben Morgan slated to face Nick Carter and Tiger Joe Marsh versus Chris Millsovas in prelims.

Decatur Armory Mike Miller Dan Novak Rube Wright Red Byrd Charlie Keene Byrd Keene Novak Wright Nick Carter Carter Armory Miller Zebra Kid Big Ben Morgan Oneonta Tiger Joe Marsh Chris Millsovas

Baseball season leaders and stats noted by AP

The Associated Press lists batting leaders Musial Saint Louis 325 runs batted in Sauer Chicago 100 hits Adams Cincinnati 146 home runs Sauer Chicago 31. Stolen bases Reese Brooklyn 24. Pitching Roe Brooklyn 91 900 Wilhelm New York 112 846. Fain Philadelphia AQ Doby Cleveland 83 hits Fox Chicago 150 home runs Doby Cleveland 26. Jensen Washington 16. Consuegra Washington 6 0 1 000 Shantz Philadelphia 21 4 .840.

Musial St. Louis Sauer Chicago Adams Cincinnati Reese Brooklyn Roe Wilhelm New York Doby Cleveland Fox Jensen Washington Consuegra Shantz Philadelphia

Trouble Looms For Mulloy In National Doubles Test

In Brookline Massachusetts top seed Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert face third round tests in the National Doubles Tournament at Longwood. The field includes Blair Hawley and Henri Salaun as upstarts while defending champions Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor lead the Australian duo. Sedgman and McGregor routed Ed Scheer and Pete Sherwood 6 0 6 0 7 5 yesterday.

Brookline Mass Gardnar Mulloy Miami Bill Talbert New York Longwood Blair Hawley Winchester Henri Salaun Hartford Conn New England Frank Sedgman Ken McGregor Australia Sedgman McGregor Ed Scheer Milton Pete Sherwood Westport Herb Flam Beverly Hills Calif Frank Guernsey Hoboken N. J Mervyn ‘Rose Vic Seixas Philadelphia Lewis Head Ken Roswell

Coggin Leads Barons To Win Over Lookouts

Cliff Coggin starred for the Barons, pitching a complete game and driving in runs to beat the Lookouts 6-2. Ellis Clary sat a three day suspension, reducing Chattanooga’s spark and allowing Birmingham to slip ahead in the pennant race as Atlanta closed in.

Chattanooga Lookouts Southern Association Ellis Clary Clary Paul Roy Atlanta Charley Hurth Birmingham Crackers Nashville New Orleans Memphis Little Rock Mobile Cliff Coggin Mississippi Southern Barons

Umpire William Engeln Backed by National League

William R. Engeln, a new National League umpire, was born in St. Louis Missouri and now resides in Palo Alto California.

William R. Engeln St. Louis Palo Alto Calif

West Virginia Track Team Shines Undefeated This Season

The undefeated West Virginia University track squad defeated all six opponents to maintain its flawless record this year, showcasing dominant performance across events.

West Virginia University

Roberts Enters Circle Of 20-Game Winners

Phillies ace Robin Roberts joined Bobby Shantz as the only 20-game winners in MLB, earning his 22nd complete game in a 10-5 victory over Pittsburgh. Shantz had led the Athletics to two doubleheader wins while the Yankees stayed atop the AL standings amid tight pennant races. Reds Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, and Cubs split or swept as the NL race tightened.

Philadelphia Shantz Roberts Athletics Detroit Tigers Chicago New York Yankees White Sox Yankees Cleveland Indians Red Sox Boston Washington Ching St. Louis Browns Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Phillies Reds Brooklyn Cincinnati Brooks Ted Kluszewski Preach Roe Crosley Field Cubs Sal Barber Maglie Cardinals Boston Braves Vern Benson Red Schoendienst

Huntsville Team Eliminated In Men’s Tournament

In Gadsden the Ira Phillips led Ira Phillips squad from Gadsden defeated Huntsville powerhouse John Blue 5 to 2 ending their title bid in the Alabama Men's Softball Tournament. Semifinals set for Friday night with the final to follow Monday.

Gadsden Alabama John Blue Huntsville Ira Phillips Anniston Sokol Talladega Knight Fogg

Hicks Chevrolet Captures Opener Of Play Off Series

Hicks Chevrolet rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the seventh inning to beat Chemstrand 3-2 and take the opener in the City Softball League finals. Ed Wells earned the win for Hicks while Gervis Moore pitched five innings and homered for Chemstrand. The two teams meet again Thursday at Delano with a 7:45 p.m. start in a best three of five series.

Hicks Walter Sonny” Todd Chemstrand Moore Halbrooks Todd Todd Junior Wallace Flack Joe Jones Cassidy Delano

Notable Contenders Lead Men’s National Amateur Golf

Sixty four players remain in the Seattle Country Club event as Frank Stranahan Harvie Ward Jr and Charlie Coe advance to later rounds. Upsets include Robert W Kuntz over Joe Gagliardi and Billy Joe Patton over Ira Gruber who had defeated defending champion Billy Jo Maxwell earlier.

Seattles Frank Stranahan Harvie Ward Jr Charlie Coe Seattle Country Club Stranahan Toledo Chuck Kocsis Royal Oak Mich del Walker Long Beach John Levinson Niles Coe Russell Brown Robert W. Kuntz Larchmont N. Y Yale U. S. Marine Joe Gagliardi Mamaroneck Bethlehem Kuntz Billy Joe Patton Morganton N. C Ira Gruber Duke University Pottstown Gruber Billy Jo Maxwell Patton

Old Des Moines House Sold for 32000

The 1918 residence built for E. T. Meredith former Secretary of Agriculture under Wilson sold for 32000. The seven bath seven bedroom two upper floors home had been vacant about two years.

Des Moines E. T. Meredith Wilson

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