Ardmore Hosts Tanner in Homecoming Week Prep
West Limestone to stage homecoming tilt with Elkmont while Ardmore meets Tanner on Ardmore’s field. Clements fields first football team since hiatus hosting Hatton’s B squad. junior squad debuts against Piney Chapel. Homecoming queen chosen at halftime amid barbecue proceeds for the band. East Limestone idle. Paul Hargrove praises East Limestone’s win over Tanner. Donnie Burgreen sustains a concussion and will return gradually.
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Phillies surge past Cubs to widen NL lead in pennant chase
The Philadelphia Phillies built a six game NL lead by routing the Chicago Cubs 9 to 1. Reds and Giants both lost as Cincinnati beat San Francisco 7 to 1 keeping pace with the division rivals. Robinson homered twice for Cincinnati as Purkey allowed one run over six hits.
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Hal Lanier
Clay Dalrymple
Tony Taylor
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Worthington Edges Chemstrand In Softball Playoff Pulse
Worthington battled Chemstrand 42 in eight innings at Delano Park for a City Softball League playoff win. Henry Miller doubled and scored for Worthington while John Long added a double and single. Peebles Long Murphy and Miller contributed timely hits in a two run eighth inning. Prestolite beat Shangrila 2 1 with Wayman Mote the winner.
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Davis Loses At Wichita in National Non-Pro Tourney
Phoenix defeated Davis Construction Co of Decatur 4 1 to eliminate the Alabama team from the National Non Pro baseball tournament in Wichita Kansas. Davis lost 5 0 to Milwaukee in their opening game while Wyoming defeated Ponchatoula Wichita beat Fallon and Eureka won over Gibsonstown in other results.
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White Sox edge Yankees 4 2 as Orioles fall to Boston
The White Sox moved within a half game of first place with a 4-2 win over the Yankees aided by three Yankee errors for four unearned runs. Boston beat Baltimore 4-3 in 10 innings as Jim Bouton faltered and Clete Boyer struggled in the Yankees' defense.
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Tourists Roll Past Columbus 6-0 to Extend Win Streak
Asheville Tours hammered Columbus 6-0 for their fifth straight win over the Yankees and climbed near the league cellar. Waslewski pitched a four-hitter over nine, Jose Martinez and Ed Sada contributed early hits, and Jerry May homered late.
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Sox Scoreboard Blasts At Game End
The Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 4 to 2 as excitement spread and the scoreboard exploded prematurely after the final out. The incident occurred Wednesday night amid a rare burst of action for the Sox.
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Decatur Youth Football Association Meeting Tonight
A meeting of the Decatur Youth Football Association is set for 7 30 this evening at City Electric Auditorium. The group seeks coaches and invites anyone interested in helping to attend.
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Decatur High Season Ticket Sale Announced
Season tickets for Decatur High go on sale Monday August 24 at 8:00 a.m. through Saturday August 29 at noon at Riverside School ticket office. Phone orders are not accepted and calls to City Board of Education or Riverside School office are discouraged.
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Texas and Eastern League Standings and Home Furnishing Cost
The Texas League standings show EF Paso 10 Fort Worth 6 San Antonio 11 Albuquerque Tulsa 5 and Austin 4. In the Eastern League Elmira 77 Reading 4 1 Charleston 4 Springfield 0 Williamsport 7 York 3. The average family spends 1700 dollars in the first year to furnish a new home.
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