Michael Hurls 10 Inning No Hitter For Decatur Legion
Michael pitched a ten inning no hit no run game, striking out fifteen Guntersville batters and guiding the Decatur Legion to a 1-0 victory in ten innings. Jimmy Johns scored the winning run on a bunt in the bottom of the tenth after an error, with Red Caudill and Red Sparks contributing key hits. Decatur improves to eleven straight wins. next game against Scottsboro Thursday at Legion Field.
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Hap Halbrooks
Jaybird
Michael
Mount Olympus
Guntersville
Jimmy Johns
Legion
Chick Sparkman
Martin
Johns
Red Caudill
Bates
Snyder
Red
Decatur
Robert Hudson
Saratoga Knitting Mills
Hudson
Elks
Michael Ave
Freeman
Scottsboro
Legion Field
John White
Evans
Guard
Buddy Lovelace
Mize
Cleveland
Vets
Travis Callahan
Mickey Garganus
Red Kimbrell
Tommy Todd
Sandlin Sams
Garganus
Ray Love
Mickey
Leonard Love
Ed Brazelton
Tody Parks
Ratliff
Jones
Bobby
Vets Edge John White in Playoff Thriller
Evans defeats guard as Vets secure a playoff edge. John White leads defense while Evans clinches critical standings in a tense contest. The outcome reshapes seedings and momentum for nearby matchups.
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John White
Evans
Vols Barons Open Crucial Series Tonight
Nashville’s Vols head to Rickwood Park in Birmingham for a pivotal four game set with the Barons to extend their three game lead in the Southern Association. Also notes a 3 2 New Orleans win over Birmingham chased by late rally ties in other league games.
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Barons
Patt Patterson
Associated Press
Nashville
Birmingham
Rickwood Park
Southern Association
New Orleans
Pel
Charlie Glock
Red Barrett
Bill MacDonald
Jim Atkins
Pelicans
Earl Caldwell
Atkins
Babe Barna
Memphis Chicks
Mobile Bears
Atlanta Crackers
Crackers
Johnny Klippstein
Bears
Atlanta
Klippstein
William Kennedy
Dick Hoover
Chattanooga Lookouts
Little Rock Travelers
Decatur Defeats Guntersville in Narrow Late Win
In a tense box score battle Decatur edges Guntersville 1 to 0 as Michael earns the win over Snyder. Caudill Freeman Michael and Martin tally the RBI with Caudill also earning credit on 2b. Slow offense leads to a 2:05 game time.
Giants Top Dodgers 5 3 as Mets Slug Night Shift
In Major League action the St Louis Cardinals defeated Brooklyn 5 to 3 in the day game while Chicago beat New York 7 to 5 and Boston won 5 to 2 over Pittsburgh in the night contest. Philadelphia edged Cincinnati 4 to a tis innings in the night session.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Baseball scores from a night in Detroit and elsewhere
Detroit defeated New York 8 to 4 and St Louis beat Boston 5 to 4. Washington won 4 to 2 over Cleveland at night, while Philadelphia topped Chicago 4 to 2.
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Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Preacher Roe Sparking Dodgers in Flag Race
Dodgers pitcher Preacher Roe won a 4-3 victory over the St Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field. The win kept Brooklyn’s pennant hopes alive while Stan Musial led the Cardinals in the opening loss. Across the majors, Yankees, Red Sox, and Indians all lost, reshaping the American League race as Hal Newhouser and others delivered key homers and performances.
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Associated Press
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Preacher Roe
Dodgers
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Roe
St. Louis Cardinals
Ebbets Field
Stan Musial and Associates
Tigers
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Browns
St. Louis
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Cleveland
Hal Newhouser
Pat Mullin
Vic Wertz
Eddie Lake
Yanks
Jack Graham
Red Sox
Graham
Chuck Stubbs
Rae Scarborough
Indians
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe Coleman
A’s
White Sox
Chicago
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
New York
Chicago Cubs
Giants
UN Visit Plans Taking Shape for TVA Delegation
A three day United Nations conference study on conservation and resources will feature a TVA focused visit. Delegates will travel by special train through Pennsylvania Ohio and Tennessee Valley arriving Muscle Shoals September 9 and leaving Knoxville September 11. They will tour TVA fertilizer plants mass production tree nursery a test demonstration farm Belle Mina industries in Decatur Guntersville Chickamauga and Norris dams and meet with State Department officials.
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United Nations Scientific Conference
Lake Success
New York
U. S. State Department
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tennessee Valley
Muscle Shoals
Knoxville
Alabama
Bella Mina
Decatur
Guntersville
Tennessee
Chickamauga
Norris
Alabama Extension Service
Belle Mina
Alabama Experiment Station
Major Azt Able Major AzT A Baseball Leaders
The list highlights top American League performers with Williams of Boston leading in hits 155 and runs 121 while Kell of Detroit posts 153 hits and 34 doubles. Stephens of Boston leads with 31 home runs and 136 RBIs, Kell adding 123 RBIs and Kell 34 doubles. Joost of Philadelphia tops 108 runs with strong all around stats across the circuit.
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Williams
Boston
Kell
Detroit
Joost
Philadelphia
Stephens
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
St. Louis
Split T To Be Used by Drew Saturday Night
Corpus Christi Texas Aug 24 Wide open passing may be the rule in the National High School All Star football game in Corpus Christi Saturday night Coach Red Drew of Alabama leads the East squad while Will Walls of Corpus Christi piloted the West The West receivers include Claude Kincannon and Alonzo Lopez with Don Swarzendruber as favorite target The East passers are Clell Hobson and Haywood Sullivan Ed Woodsum Jack Lewis and Robert West Also listed are running backs Teddy Millette Richard Carmeal Joseph Ajobai and George Brenner with Carmeal showing promise from the split T formation
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Corpus Christi
Red Drew
Alabama
Will Walls
Claude Kincannon
Waco
Tex
Alonzo Lopez
Clell Hobson
Haywood Sullivan
Ed Woodsum
Portland
Jack Lewis
Birmingham
Ala
Robert West
Marietta
Drew
Teddy Millette
Greenville
Miss
Richard Carmeal
Hampton
Joseph Ajobai
Phoenixville
George Brenner
Memphis
Tenn
Carmeal
Sturgess Leads Foreign Seed At National Tennis Champs
Eric Sturgess of South Africa was seeded No 1 on the foreign list for the National Championships at Forest Hills. Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik, Czech exiles, left by plane for New York to compete in the U S Championships. Robert Abdesselam of France won the first international match for the Seabright Lawn Tennis Club Invitational, defeating August Ganzemuller of Sea Cliff 6-4 6-4.
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New York
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Forest Hills
London
Jaroslav Drobny
Vladimir Cernik
U. S
Sea Bright
N. J
Robert Abdesselam
France
August Ganzenmuller
Sea Cliff
N. Y
RACING RESULTS FROM MULTIPLE SHUFFLED MEETS
Races at Saratoga Springs and Atlantic City show Wine List and Blue Border finishing first and second in the Glens Falls Handicap while Over Exposed wins the Beacon Purse in Atlantic City. Norway leads in the World Snipe Class, United States closes in. Lowell North secures another Star class yacht victory. Arnold Riegger and Mrs. Claude Winterond win the North American Clay Target event. Peg Kirk defeats Margaret Gumpias in the Women's Western Amateur first round.
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N. Y
Blue Border
Greentree
Glens Falls
Atlantic City
N. J
Imperial Rook
Larchmont
Norway
United States
Chicago
Lowell
San Diego
Vandalia
Arnold Riegger
Seattle
Claude Winterond
Peg Kirk
Margaret Gunpias Dottate
Mize Joins Yankees In Detroit Batting Practice
Roundup reports mixed opinions on Johnny Mize joining the New York Yankees after a deal worth cash. The ex-Giants first baseman showcased power in batting practice at Briggs Stadium, sending two balls into the stands before resting on the bench. Red Rolfe credits Mize with strengthening New York’s pennant bid, noting pitchers need time to read his hitting.
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Charles C. Cain
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Detroit
New York Yankees
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Yankees
Briggs Stadium
Red Rolfe
The
Tigers
Mize
New Yorkers
Casey Stengel Frets Over DiMaggio Injury And Pitching Walks
Yankee manager Casey Stengel welcomed Mize for extra batting fire but worried about Joe DiMaggio's shoulder sidelining him in the opener against Detroit and the spike in walks by his pitchers as these passes turned into runs.
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Yankee
Casey Stengel
Mize
Joe DiMaggio
Casey
Texas League scores roll in from region games
Dallas beat Shreveport 4 to 3 while Fort Worth defeated Beaumont 3 to 1 Oklahoma City edged San Antonio 3 to 2 Houston won 2 to 1 and Tulsa fell 1 to 2 across the league as regional action produced close results
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Shreveport
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Houston
Tulsa
GA FLA league scores recap with multiple games
Valdosta defeats Albany 12 to 5 and Cordele beats Waycross 10 to 4. Tallahassee sits 4 and 4 while Américas fall 0 to 8. Thomasville wins 3 to 0 against Moultrie.
Georgia Alabama League Scores Report
Opelika defeats Alex City 4 to 3, Tallassee tops Carrollton 13 to 5, Valley over Griffin 7 to 6, Newnan beats LaGrange 4 to 2. Local games played with multiple teams in Georgia and Alabama in a regional league.
Georgia State League scores from Tifton to Vidalia
In the Georgia State League results Tifton beat Douglas 4 to 1 Eastman won 8 to 6 over Fitzgerald Sparta defeated Dublin 11 to 7 and Vidalia Lyons topped Baxley Hazlehurst 7 to 4.
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Douglas
Eastman
Fitzgerald
Sparta
Dublin
Vidalia-Lyons
Baxley-Hazlehurst
Alcatraz Island Size and Elevation Fact Sheet
Alcatraz sits on a small island in San Francisco Bay. The landmass runs about 1,650 feet in length and rises roughly 130 feet above sea level, forming a compact, defensible outpost known for its historic prison.
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Alcatraz
U.S
Francisco Bay
Mount Rushmore Lincoln Face Vast Carved Rock Peak
The Mount Rushmore sculpture in the Black Hills features the face of Abraham Lincoln so large that a man could stand erect within its carved profile. The immense monument dominates the granite mountainside and attracts visitors seeking monumental landmark views.
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Abraham Lincoln
Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
First of Year Channel Swim by Philip Mickman
Philip Mickman an 18 year old Yorkshire pupil completed the English Channel crossing in 23 hours 48 minutes amid darkness and drizzle landing at Kingsdown near Dover at 533 am British summer time. He was the first to succeed this year with Cuban rival Jose Cortinas attempting a second crossing from Cap Gris Nez France.
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Dover
England
Philip Mickman
English Channel
Yorkshire
Mickman
Kingsdown
Jose Cortinas
Cap Gris Nez
France
William H. Mickman
E. H. Temme
Shirley May
Somerset
Mass
Bee Loss Threatens Vast Plant Diversity Worldwide
A study warns that without bee pollination up to 100000 plant species could virtually disappear, affecting ecosystems and food production globally. Researchers emphasize the interdependence of bees and flowering plants and call for preservation efforts.
Evans Second Game Sparks Brewer McClanahan
Evans leads in second game with 206 100 2-117 and 3 guard 102 001 3-767. McClanahan Sparkman Motherway Looney and Brewer contribute scoring and defense in a close contest.
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Evans
McClanahan and Sparkman
Motherway
Looney
Brewer
Newsboys Top Dodgers 10 3 In Senior Playoff Opener
In the first senior playoff game, the Newsboys defeated the Dodgers 10 to 3. Woodruff yielded only two hits, Patterson homering in the first inning, and Shelton also homered. The Dodgers face the loser of Fighting Zoo vs Wolverine Thursday, while Newsboys meet the tomorrow's winner Friday.
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Newsboys
Dodgers
Woodruff
Patterson
Shelton
Sun
Fighting Zoo
Last Day to Enter Decatur Tennis Tourney
Tennis fans are reminded that entry blanks for the Decatur Tennis Tournament must be in to The Decatur Daily sports department by tomorrow. About 84 have entered so far for the Decatur Rotary club event at Delano Park from August 29 to September 2, with 30 prizes and a trophy for the men's singles winner.
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Decatur
Decatur Daily
Decatur Rotary Club
Delano Park
ODAY S CHE S SCHEDULE VECHEDULE ODAY S CHE S
The Associated Press lists basketball games: St Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York. Pittsburgh at Boston. Only games shown.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Southern Association Schedule Tangle for Atlanta and Nashville
The Southern Association game slate lists Atlanta at Chattanooga with date pending, Nashville at Birmingham, New Orleans at Little Rock, and Mobile at Memphis.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
Winter Truce Among Medieval Armies
Medieval forces agreed to halt campaigns during winter to avoid campaigning in harsh weather. The pact reduced hostilities and allowed resources to rest, though some minor raids or skirmishes still occurred in cold seasons depending on regional loyalties.
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