Legion Pounds Pulaski 15-1 Behind Goodin Strong Pitching
Charlie Goodin limited Pulaski to four hits and struck out nine as the Legion defeated Pulaski 15-1 at Legion Field. Ray Stockton led local hitters with an inside the park homer, a triple and two singles, while Ed Brazelton, Avery Roberts and Jimmy Caudill added key hits. The rally started in the first inning with Bill Sparkman doubling and Roberts tripling as Decatur built a rapid early lead. Birdsong provided Pulaski’s lone offense with a eighth inning triple, but was the visitors’ only baserunner past first.
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Yanks Defeat Tigers 13 6 in rough Detroit rout
Detroit drops to 25 25 after a 13 6 loss to the New York Yankees. Ray Stockton and Brazelton pace the Yankees with multiple runs and an array of extra base hits in a high scoring box score.
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VFW Reaches City Softball Final After Narrow Playoff Win
VFW defeated E and W 5 to 4 in nine innings to advance to the city softball finals. Bob Freeman drove in the winning run with Ray Love on base, as G W Sellers and Hoyt Alvis sparked two early runs. The game featured a fourteenth inning heroics near end, and the final series opens Thursday at 7 30 p m with Wolverine awaiting the winner.
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Yankees Look To Houtteman In Third Tigers Game
Tigers ace Art Houtteman tries to salvage a series at Yankee Stadium as he faces Vic Raschi. Yankees offense led by Yogi Berra pounded fourteenth hits and belted three homers. Meanwhile wins by the Indians Red Sox Phillies Dodgers and Giants reshape the pennant race.
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St Joseph Auscos clash opens National Semi-Pro Tourney
In Wichita a Michigan state champion St Joseph Auscos, formed largely by ex pros, meet Derry Veterans of Foreign Wars in the first round at 6 45 EST. Quantico Marines beat Barksdale 8 7 in nine. Worland edged Exeter 11 10 and Santa Maria crushed Kenosha 9 0 in other openers.
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Tomorrow's Schedule in National League Play
Philadelphia meets Pittsburgh at 12 30 Brooklyn visits Cincinnati at 8 30 P M New York plays St Louis at 8 30 P M Boston faces Chicago at 1 30 P M.
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American League Baseball Schedule Highlights
The schedule lists three games today: Cleveland at Washington at 7 30 P M Detroit at New York at 1 30 P M and St Louis at Boston at 1 00 P M Only games scheduled.
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Scores From Southern Association and League Show Results
Atlanta edged Mobile 4 3, Birmingham beat New Orleans 3 2, Little Rock won 13 3 over Chattanooga, Memphis 4 3 over Nashville. Syracuse led Jersey City 6 1, Rochester defeated Toronto 7 5, Montreal beat Buffalo 13 4, Springfield at Baltimore postponed due to rain, Fort Worth defeated Dallas 2 0.
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Tide's 1950 Schedule Listed
Tide announces a 23 game schedule plus three tournaments for the 1950 season under coach Floyd Burdette. The slate features a round robin SEC with one home and away meeting each member, plus matches with Georgia, Florida, and Auburn and two nonconference events in San Antonio and Oklahoma City. The Tide wrap up with the SEC tournament in Louisville on March 13.
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Brey Schedule Showcases Night Matches Across Cities
Brey lists evening games among major clubs with New York at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Cincinnati, and Boston at St Louis in night slots. The schedule highlights intercity clashes and varied venues for the upcoming basketball slate.
Detroit at New York and rivals clash in hoops Sunday
Schedule lists Detroit versus New York, Cleveland at Washington, St. Louis at Boston, and Chicago at Philadelphia in a night of marquee basketball. Local fans anticipate balanced road tests across four arenas.
Night basketball doubleheaders across the South
New Orleans visits Atlanta while Mobile plays Birmingham and Nashville goes to Little Rock in two point competitions. Chattanooga hosts Memphis in an all night set of clashes with regional rivals.
Record Swimers Cross English Channel in Mass Attempt
Dover England August saw a mass crossing with 24 swimmers setting out. Hassan Abd El Rehim won in 10 hours 53 minutes from Cap Gris Nez to Dover, breaking the 1926 record. First woman to finish Fileen Fenton earned 1000 pounds and Rehim shared the prize with Le Morvan.
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Baseball Stat Leaders From The Major Leagues
Batting leaders include Musial St Louis 358 Hopp Pittsburgh 345 Runs Ennis Philadelphia 101 Kiner Pittsburgh 97 Hits Musial 151 Furillo 144 Doubles Musial and Schoendienst 32 Triples Ashburn Jethroe Ennis Musial 7 Home runs Kiner 37 Pafke 30 Stolen bases Jethroe 29 Torgeson Snider 11 Strikeouts Spahn 155 Blackwell 138 Pitching Hiller Maglie 11-3 .786
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Baseball Deluge Marks Season Totals in Major Leagues
Batting leaders are Goodman and Kell with Boston and Detroit star Stephen Stephens tallying 109 runs and 120 RBIs. DiMaggio and Rizzuto figure among top hitters, while Kell leads Detroit in hits. Boston dominates several stat categories as the season unfolds.
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Relief Bill Signed For Hollons After Japan Accident
The President signed a bill authorizing $6,000 to Sergeant James C. Hollon of Montgomery Alabama and $6,000 to his wife for injuries and losses from a January 23 1949 jeep collision with a train near Nagoya Air Force base Japan. The couple’s infant son died in the crash.
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Barons Edge Pels 3 to 2 in Southern Association clash
In a tense Southern Association night, Birmingham edged New Orleans 3-2 as umpire disputes overshadowed the game. Leo Kiely and Mike Higgins figures sparked protests after a hit by pitch call. Atlanta and Mobile also argued amid a fifth-game margin chase while Don Wheeler, Country Brown and other stars delivered key moments across Memphis, Nashville, and Little Rock.
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Cullman Loses In Tourney
SUMTER S C will meet Savannah Ga in the region five American Legion Junior Baseball tournament semifinals here. The loser is eliminated and the winner faces West Palm Beach Fla Thursday in the finals. West Palm Beach beat Sumter 4 1 to reach the semis while Savannah beat Cullman 3 1. Ralph Prince earned a three hitter for West Palm Beach and Bernie Cleary pitched well for Savannah. The regional winner advances to the Charlotte N C sectional next Monday.
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Yesterday's Stars: Berra leads Yankees past Detroit
Yogi Berra plated six runs with two singles a triple and a homer to spark a 13-6 Yankees win over Detroit. Vern Bickford pitched six effective innings to lift the Braves to a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals, moving Atlanta into third place.
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