Dodgers Back in Loop Lead
Dodgers beat Reds 5-4 in rubber match as Pete Reiser and Dick Whitman homered late. win boosts Brooklyn half game ahead in NL standings amid a busy MLB schedule with Cubs over Braves and Browns defeating Yankees.
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Pete Reiser
Dick Whitman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Noimati Reds
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phils
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Emil Kush
Claude Passeau
Bill Voiselle
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Buc
ChiSox
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Frank Papish
Boston
BoSox
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Truck collision causes minor damage in Cullman
About $50 damage reported in a Friday evening accident at Johnston Street and Fourth Avenue. B J Yeager's 1940 Chevrolet truck, driven by Lonnie Eidson, collided with T F Lewis's 1940 Chevrolet truck, driven by Paul Hurbert. Police said Eidson struck Lewis on the right rear wheel as Lewis crossed Johnston Street.
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B. J. Yeager
Cullman
Johnston Street
Fourth Avenue
J. B. Whitmire
Yeager
Lonnie Eidson
North Main Street
T. F. Lewis
Sixth Avenue
Defeatur
Paul Hurbert
Fifth Avenue
Moore
Stanford
Eidson
Lewis
Baseball Results in National League Games
In the National League, Boston lost to Chicago 2 to 8, Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 5 to 4, New York beat Pittsburgh 8 to 1, and Philadelphia faced St. Louis at night with results not listed.
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Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Hatten
Braca
Pollet
Brazie
Koslo
Borony
Cooper
Wright
Ostermueller
Strincevich
Finals Set In Morgan County Tennis Tourney
Morgan County clay court tournament at Delano Park advances to finals across three Rotary divisions. Finals Monday feature Girls 7 pm, Junior Boys 8 pm, and Boys Doubles 9:15 pm center court. Monday also hosts senior semi finals. Tuesday finals conclude senior singles and doubles.
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Pat Thornton
Chili Green
Morgan County
Delano Park
Rotary Club
Sheats
J. Lyle
Norwood
Hill Ferguson
Terry
Ray Love
Lee Billions
Love-Billions
Billions
Love
Gil Crane
David White
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Prompt Night Action
Scores from the American League include Chicago 5 Boston 3 and Boston 6 Philadelphia 1. Chicago and St. Louis led in late innings as St. Louis beat New York 9 to 2. Cleveland fell 9 to 5 against Philadelphia while Detroit defeated Washington 8 to 4. Night games noted across other leagues.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Legion Teams Set for National Legion Baseball Finals
Four teams from Trenton New Orleans Cincinnati Los Angeles reach the national finals in Charleston South Carolina to decide the 1946 Legion Baseball champion. Trenton leads with returning stars headed by George Chaze after sweeping the Eastern sectional at Syracuse. New Orleans closed with a 10-1 win over Thomaston. Cincinnati edged Tucson 8-7 after Southwestern play and Los Angeles won the Northwestern meet at Aberdeen.
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Charleston
S. C
American Legion
Trenton
N. J
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Shelby
N. C
Charlotte
George Chaze
Jersey Boys
Syracuse
N. Y
Washington
Gastonia
N C
Thomaston
Louisiana
Tucson
Ariz
Davenport
LaFayette
Ind
Aberdeen
Lewiston
Idaho
Oklahoma City
Railway Announces Equipment Orders
President W. S. Hackworth of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railway announced a $3,500,000 order for new freight equipment. Delivery should start early in 1947, financed by banks in Chattanooga, Nashville, Atlanta and Memphis, a rare regional order not backed by an eastern syndicate.
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Nashville, Tenn
W. S. Hackworth
The
Nashville
Dinner honors out-of-town guests at Moulton home
Mrs. J. E. Privett Sr. hosted a Friday dinner at her Moulton home. Guests included Mrs. R. A. Lewis and son James Everett of Eatonton Georgia, Mrs. A. D. Hampton of Lewisburg Tennessee, and numerous Privett relatives and friends.
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J. E. Privett Sr
Moulton
R. A. Lewis and Son
James Everett
Eatonton
A. D. Hampton
Lewisburg
Tenn
Roy Privett
Leon Maner
Curtis Claburn
Curtis
Ike Alredd
J. N. Kitchens
J. E. Privett Jr
Freeman Thompson
Carl Privett
New Federal Hunting Rules Announced for Alabama
President Truman approved updated federal shooting regulations announced by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. Ducks season runs Nov 23 to Jan 1 with a seven per day bag limit and 14 in possession. one wood duck allowed in the bag. Shooting hours start before sunrise and end before sunset. Duck stamps required for hunters over 16. Canada Geese banned in Alabama this year. Blue and Snow Geese allowed up to two birds. Dove season Oct 1–15, Dec 18–Jan 31 with a 10 bird bag. Snipe and woodcock seasons closed. Bait, live decoys, and guns holding more than three shells prohibited. For details, write Eugene M. Boring Jr., P O Box 191, Montgomery.
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Truman
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
North Alabama
Ucas
Alabama
Eugene M.boring, Jr
Po. O. Box
Montgomery
Ingalls baseball to host Continental Gin at 3 pm
Ingalls will play its last game of the season at home against Continental Gin of Birmingham at 3 o clock this afternoon. After the game, the Shipbuilders close their season with a best-of-seven series against the Decatur Blue Devils for the city title. Blue Devils travel to Cullman to face the Bearcats in a doubleheader. Joe Jones and Hoyt Grizzard are the probable starters for Decatur, with Ed Johnson set to pitch for Ingalls seeking his 16th win against 14 losses this season.
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Ingalls
Continential Gin of
Birmingham
Shipbuilders
Decatur Blue Devils
Blue Devils
Cullman
Bearcats
Joe Jones
Hoyt Grizzard
Ed Johnson
Johnson
Watkins and Perry Grill Opens on Bee Line Highway
The Watkins and Perry Grill and Fountain will open Tuesday at 614 Sixth Avenue East on the Bee Line Highway. The new building is recently completed and designed for a grill and fountain with modern equipment. Harold Watkins formerly managed Dillehay's fountain for 13 years and George L. Perry has worked at Huntsville Hire A Veteran.
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Watkins
Raiders Open 1946 Football Schedule With Falkville
Raiders unveil a nine game 1946 slate led by opening with Falkville at Benson Field. Coach H L Ogle adds three new opponents Moulton and Crossville joining Falkville while dropping Joe Bradley Phillips and Tuscumbia to fit the lineup.
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Falkville
Blue Devils
Benson Field
Raiders
H. L. “Shorty
Ogle
Moulton
Decatur
Crossville
Bill Isbell
Joe Bradley
Huntsville
Phillips
Birmingham
Tuscumbia
1946 Raiders Schedule Opens Sept 20 at Decatur
Raiders unveil 1946 schedule with home games against Falkville Moulton Athens Ramsey Crossville and away games at Sheffield Huntsville Bessemer Hartselle and Athens three rivals Ramsey Sheffield and Bessemer lost to the Raiders in 1945 practice starts Sept 2 with two sessions daily at 9 AM full dress drills noted but garbled details remain.
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Falkville
Moulton
Athens
Ramsey
Sheffield
Crossville
Huntsville
Bessemer
Hartselle
Decatur
Birmingham
Raiders
Ogle
Civic League season finale set for Monday night
The Decatur Civic League will close its season Monday with the first place Civitans vs third place Rotarians and second place Lions vs last place Kiwanis at 7 30. Standings show Lions 5 545 Rotary 6 454 Kiwanis 8 272 with uncertainty about exact records.
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Decatur Civic League
Civitans
Rotarians
Lions
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Besperen ii Concernca
Agransions Ac Lions
Rotary
Two Million Fans to See Grid Play in Southeast Conference
The Atlanta Journal poll estimates 2 114 500 fans will attend SEC football games this fall. Athletic directors report many top games sold out or nearing a sellout, with attendance rising at all schools. Includes Alabama and Tennessee games at Boston College.
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Atlanta
The
Atlanta Journal
Journal
Alabama
Tennessee
Boston College
Rotarians Mix Up In Softball Play
The Hartselle Rotary club loaned men to Decatur Rotary for a Friday night softball at Delano Park. Decatur won 16 to 15 in the last half of the seventh. John Cooper, Decatur’s big hitter, was a transferee from Hartselle for the game. Each club hit a homer.
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Hartselle Rotary Club
Decatur Rotary Club
Delano Park
Decatur Club
Decatur
John Cooper
Hartselle
Probable Pitchers Grid Across Major Leagues
A rundown of probable starting pitchers for games across the American League and National League. Matchups include Detroit at New York with Nhouser against Gumpert and Cleveland at Boston with Embree or Grome facing Ferris and Dobson.
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Detroit
New York
Newhouser
Gumpert
Cleveland
Boston
Embree
Grome
Reynolds
Ferris
Dobson
Chicago
Philadelphia
Lopat
Haynes
Marchildon
Savage
St. Louis
Washington
Kramer
Shirley
Hudson
Haefner
Baseball's Big Six names linger in 1950s clubs
The note lists six star players associated with major teams: Musial of the Cardinals Hopp of the Braves Walker of the Dodgers Vernon of the Senators Williams of the Red Sox and Pesky of the Red Sox.
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X-Musial
Cardinals
Hopp
Braves
Walker
Dodgers
Vernon
Senators
Williams
Red Sox
Pesky
SEC Coaches Shuffle As Alabama Opens Defense In 1948 Race
SEC faces big changes with six new coaches and many veterans in spring and summer drills. Alabama defends its Rose Bowl title while Tulane Kentucky Georgia LSU Vanderbilt Mississippi State and Tennessee set early practice plans ahead of Labor Day.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Tulane
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Crimson Tide
Mississippi
Auburn
Florida
Georgia Tech
Bob Neyland
Harold
Red) Safiders
Henry Frnka
Paul Bryant
Red) Drew
Ray Wolf
Frnka
Drew
Bryant
Reg) Drew
Notre Dame
Allyn McKeen
Red) Sanders
Wallace Butts
Bobby Dodd
Bernie Moore
Donkey Bal Game Won By Civitan 4-3
The Decatur Civitan Club defeated Garrison's 4 to 3 in a nine inning donkey softball game at Benson Field watched by about 1,500 fans. Roy Street scored the winning run for Civitan in the bottom of the ninth as the game finished in one hour ten minutes.
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Decatur Civitan
Garrison
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