Alabama Crimson Tide opens fall football practice
The University of Alabama football squad begins fall practice with much of the Rose Bowl lineup back. Athletic Director Frank Thomas is ill, about 85 candidates expected, and early arrivals include Vaughn Mancha Norwood Hodges Fred Grant Hal Self Ted Cook Jim Cain Dick Flowers Mike Cassidy Tom Whitley John Staples Ray Richeson Gin Cashio L. W. Red Noonan. Rebel Steiner is the only regular not returning.
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Suscaloosa
University of Alabama
Frank Thomas
Vaughn Mancha
Norwood Hodges
Fred Grant
Hal Self
Ted Cook
Jim Cain
Dick Flowers
Mike Cassidy
Tom Whitley
John Staples
Ray Richeson
Gin Cashio
L. W
Red Noonan
Mobile
Southern California
Pasadena
Rebel Steiner
Army
Roundup of Sports Notes From Across The Nation
A digest of athletic trends and personalities includes U S views on amateurism and scholarships, Joe Petritz’s All America Conference summary on Elroy Hirsch and John Keeshin, Peggy Derr’s golf run with husband Johnny as caddie, Mike Palm's post season business plans, Sayajiro the Baroda yearling’s first England win, Illinois football average age, and Johnny Sox predicting white hopefuls in boxing.
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New York
United States
Joe
Petritz
Elroy Hirsch
John Keeshin
A. F.C
Peggy Derr
Greensboro
N. C
New Jersey
Johnny
Peg
Eva Anders
John
Sayajir’o
Gaekwar
Baroda
England
Dantel
Illinois
Johnny Sox
New Orleans Fight
White
Joe Louis
BUMS BACK IN 1ST PLACE
Dodgers stay tied for first as St Louis loses the final home series to Brooklyn. Higbe wins for Brooklyn while Cardinals trio Brecheen Wilks and Barrett falter. Chicago tops New York 2 1, Spahn wins for Boston, Detroit beats New York, Flores twirls win for Philadelphia. Browns beat Washington 4 2.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Les Durocher
Brooks
West
Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Brooklyns
Cardinals
Eddie Dyers
Red Birds
Crusher
Invaders
Harry Brecheenh
Ted Wilks
Fred Schmidt
Red Barrett
Kirby Higbe
Chicago
Dodger
New York
Bob Chipman
Johnny Gee
Boston
Pittsburg
Warren Spahn
Washington
Sid Hudson
Senators
Sam Zoldak
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Cleveland
St Lou
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston New York
Detroit
Louis
Civitan Wins Civic Softball Crown
The Decatur Civitan club tops the league with nine wins and three losses to claim the crown. A three way tie for second exists among Lions Kiwanis and Otary with five wins and seven losses each. The story hints at winter conversations and possible future talent battles next spring.
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Decatur Civitan
Civitan
Lions
Kiwanis
Otary
Baseball Leaders Highlight 1940s Stat Totals
St Louis star Musial leads batting and runs with 377 hits 98 runs and 98 RBIs. Walker of Brooklyn follows in multiple categories with 154 hits 80 runs and 94 RBIs. Boston’s Pesky and Vernon post strong marks in AL batting and hits while Williams leads home runs and RBIs for the league hitters.
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Musial
St. Louis
Boston
Stanky
Brooklyn
Slaughter
Walker
Herman
Cavarretta
Chicago
Mize
New York
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Reiser
Haas
Cincinnati
Higbe
Dickson
Vernon
Washington
Williams
Pesky
York
Doerr
Spence
Edwards
Cleveland
Lewis
Greenberg
Detroit
Stirnweiss
Ferriss
Newhouser
Thornton Love Win Doubles Chili Green Singles Champion
Pat Thornton and Love win the senior doubles after a 24-game first set in a Morgan County tennis final. Chili Green defeats John Lyle for the senior singles crown as Dan Crane wins the boys singles. Mary Ann Blackwell takes girls’ singles. Rotary sponsors awards planned later.
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Pat Thornton
Morgan County
Mary Ann Blackwell
Dan Crane
Chili Green
Roy Freeman
Sammy Blackwell
Thornton
Love
Hill Ferguson
Green
Ferguson
John Lyle
Lyfe
Decatur
Barbara Neville
Trinity
Miss Neville
Pat Aday
Aday
Crane
Rotary Club
Blue Devils to Play Athens Before City Championship
The Decatur Blue Devils meet Athens at Delano Park diamond at 3 p.m. Thursday after noon in a final tune up before the city championship series with Ingalls starting Saturday. Ingalls eyes Labor Day Birmingham clash with Continental Gin. Ingalls beat Birmingham 6 to 2 last Sunday.
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Decatur Blue Devils
Athens
Delano Park
Frank Knoblock
Blue Devils
Ingalls
Decatur
Birmingham
Semipro baseball showdowns set after upset in Wichita
Tonight features an armstrong schedule in the National Semipro Baseball Tournament with undefeated Carmichael Fire men facing Wichita Boe ing Bombers. The top seed St Joseph Autos were upset 1 0 by Waco Dons, and Thomaston Mills meet Portland Gilberts in a fourth round clash.
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Wichita
Kas
St. Joseph. Mich
Autos
Waco
Tag Team Match Set For Benson Field Wrestling Card
Tonight at Benson Field the Veterans of Foreign Wars weekly show features a tag team main event Garza Lazana and Red Byrd of Louisville Ky facing Olaf Erickson of New York and Hubert Wright of Oneonta Ala. Wright and Byrd meet in the opening prelim with a two out of three falls format and a 90 minute limit. bouts start at 8 30 p.m.
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Benson Field
Garza
Lazana
Red Byrd
Louisville
Olaf Erickson
New York
Hubert Wright
Oneonta. Ala
Wright
Byrd
Notice of Sale in Morgan County Alabama
Legal notice states a sale of real estate in Morgan County Alabama after a decree on August 24 1946. Bryan McAfee as Register will auction from the Decatur courthouse door on September 16 1946 for cash. Parcels lie NEQ SEQ of Sec 4 T7 R5W and adjacent lot along Danville and Decatur road, totaling about two acres, subject to confirmation.
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A. H. Haynes
Lula Smith
Morgan County Court
Morgan County
Alabama
Bryan McAfee
Decatur
Robert Puckett
Neel
Moulton and Hartselle
Danville and
Decatur Road
Decatur and
Hartselle
Stars Highlight Seven-Hit Day as Dodgers Top Cardinals
Yesterday’s stars included Kirby Higbe guiding the Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Cardinals while Brooklyn moved into first place. Phil Masi drove in four for the Braves in a 9-1 rout of Pittsburgh. Bob Sturgeon had three hits and drove in runs in the Cubs’ 2-1 win over the Giants. Doc Cramer singled in the Tigers’ 7-4 victory over the Yankees in 10 innings. Pete Suder doubled twice as the Athletics beat the White Sox 5-2. Sam Zoldak held Washington to four hits and added two singles in the Browns’ 4-2 win.
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Kirby Higbe
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Phil Masi
Bravés
Boston
Pittsburgh
Bob Sturgeon
Cubs
Giant
Doc Cramer
Tigers
Detroit
New York Yankees
Pete Suder
Athletics
Philadelphia
Chicago
Sam Zoldak
Browns
Washington
Court Register Notice Dated August 27 1946
The notice records Bryan McAfee as Register signing and sealing on August 27 1946 with entries published August 28 September 4 11.
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Bryan McCafee
51 Men Enter Club Tourney to Start Thursday
Decatur Inter-Civic Club golf tournament opens at Country Club with 51 players in twelve four person teams and one bye. Tee times list pairs and foursomes from 12:45 to 1:35 with W. P. Dozier as tournament director.
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Decatur
W. P. Dozier
Marvin Rankin
John Pennell
J. H. Johnson
Walter Jackson
Tom Fitzpatrick
R. Humphrey
James Wade
Claude Carter
J. A. Caddell
M. E. Edwards
Bill Armstrong
H. Pride
Vernon McGuire
R. Thomas
Billy Wyker
B. T. Gardner
Carter Dobbs
L. Bell
E. McClary
W. H. Woodard
E. D. Bailey
Frank Godwin
Frank Stone
Frank Troupe
A. L. Johnson
James Rankin
Mike Goidel
E. W. McLeod
E. K. Gregg
T. J. Briscoe
Frank Scroggins
Bob McNelly
W. D. Jackson
Ralph Agee
Ben Britnell
Benny Malone
A. L. Burns
Harold Michelson
Frank Yaney
Sam Brown
Elmer Loyd
Joe Hagler
Frank Seibert
A. C. Bailey
Quince Eddens
O. R. Jones
H. K. Doak
R. B. Bagley
Lloyd Lively
Willie Lester Hurled No-Hitter Beats Atlanta Crackers
Lester Willis earned his 17th win with a near perfect no hitter against Atlanta, retiring 25 in a row before an error in the ninth. The victory shrinks the Crackers' lead over second-place Chattanooga to six games as other circuit results unfold.
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Associated Press
Lester
Wimpy
Lou Revil
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Bill Incup
New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
Nashville Vols
Vols
Birmingham Barons
Little Rock Travelers
Big Tom Niell
Mobile Bears
Chattanooga Lookouts
Mobile
Lookouts
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Clattanooga
Nashville
Anniston Gains Ground in Southeastern League Standings
In a Southeastern League update Vicksburg blanked Pensacola 11-0 while Anniston shutout Montgomery 3-0. Jackson routed Meridian 8-1 and Selma beat Gadsden 6-2 to climb ahead of Meridian for sixth. Hill and Guice earned the shutouts for Anniston and Vicksburg respectively.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Vicksburg
Anniston
Montgomery
Jackson
Meridian
Selma
Cellarite Gadsden
Hill
Guice
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Wm. Bendix
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Fred Macmurray
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Akim Tamiroff
Wm. Demarest
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Princeton Tigers
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Jose Gals
Moody's
Servicenter
Highway
Vine
Ford Frick
Will Harridge
A. B. Chandler
Larry MacPhail
MacPhail
Players
Georgia
Chick Hurler
Southern Association
Pride Motor Co
2Nd Ave
Hudson
KRAFT
Tire Service
4Th Ave
Moulton St
Lee
B. G
Second Ave
Cooper-Wells
Theatre
Paul Kelly
Kent Taylor
Johnson
Kennedy Motor & Recapping Co
First Ave
Hubert
Arrow Provisions Co., Inc
Morgan County High School
Falkville
John F. Thompson
American Legion
Hartselle, Ala
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