Red Devils open season with 53-0 rout of Rogersville
Moulton high school opened 1955 football with a dominant 53 to 0 victory over Rogersville. The Red Devils exploited a stifling defense and a deep bench, rolling to a first quarter touchdown and multiple late scores including a 70 yard run and a 53 yard interception return.
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Phillip Kyle Moulton
Lewis Watkins
Moulton Red Devils
Rogersville
Red Devils
Tigers
Moulton
Red Warriors
Custer
Royce Wade
Carlton Kelly
Billy Joe
Chandler
Kelly
Steve Thrasher
Smith
Wade
Thrasher
Barnes
Doug Carroll
Peppers
Sonny Smith
Tiger
Red Devil
Ardmore Drowns Tanner 26 to 6 in Homecoming rout
Ardmore ran to a third straight easy win 26 6 over Tanner at home. Elzie Tillery powered the Liners with a bruising ground attack aiding Eugene Cooper’s team and Ken Caimps 26 yard sweep sparked a 62 yard opening drive leading to a halftime 19 4 edge. Daly added a TD but Ardmore prevailed despite Tanner’s late drive.
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Ardmore
Tanner
Elzie Tillery
Eugene Cooper
West Limestone
Ken Caimp
Tillery
Daly
Rudder
Thirdmore
Elzie
Lawler
T. Haney
Joe LeCroix
Haney
Young
Phillips
Owls
Benny Flack
Ted Williams Delivers Grand Slam To Upset Tigers
Detroit Aug 27 Ted Williams hits a grand slam with two outs in the ninth to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4 3 victory over the Detroit Tigers and keep alive their slim pennant hopes in the American League.
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Detroit
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Football Scores From Tennessee and Alabama Classic
Moulton 53, Rogersville 0 Haleyville 43, Lynn 0 Loretto 32, Lexington 6 Hamilton 19, Central of Florence 0 Hackleburg 7, Bear Creek 7 tie Pennington 0, Cleveland 0 tie Hayden 19, Locust Fork 6.
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Moulton
Rogersville
Haleyville
Lynn
Loretto
Tenn
Lexington
Hamilton
Central of
Braves Send Giants Into Fourth Place With 5 4 Victory
Aug 27 Milwaukee's Braves, second place, defeated the New York Giants 5-4 in 11 innings. Danny O'Connell hit his second homer of the game and fueled a three-game sweep as clutch relief pitched sealed the win in New York.
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New York
Danny O’connell
Milwaukee
Braves
New York Giants
Chandler and Jones Reach Golf Finals at Country Club
Cecil Chandler defeated John Babis 7 and 5 to advance to the 1955 finals while Al Jones topped Dr. O. B. Evans 1 up. Jones, who set a course record with 64, pursues the championship as Chandler plays for the title against Jones at 1:30.
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Country Club
Cecil Chandler
John Babis
Chandler
Babis
al Jones
O. B. Evans
Jones
Evans
Frank Wilson
Frank Troup
Bill Curtis
Tommy Weigel
John Sosa
Sosa
Weigel
Ralph Noltner
George Wilson
Dick Fleming
Fleming
Bob McNelly
Tom Wade
Rowland Oliver
Bill Green
Wilmer Hall
Dr. Parks
Bill Wyker
Wyker
Father Horgan
Tribe Rally Ties Yankees 7-6 In Cleveland rubber game
Bob Avila hit a three run homer and Bob Lemon drove in the decisive run as Cleveland erased a 6-3 deficit in the eighth inning to tie New York 7-7. Bob Feller earned the win with two perfect innings and Ray Narleski finished the ninth before 34 382 fans. Herb Score started for Cleveland and left after two innings trailing 5-0.
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Cleveland
Bobby Avila
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
New York Today
Tribe
Yanks
Bill Skowron
Don Larsen
Yankees
Johnny Bucks
Stu Locklin
al Smith
Avila
Bob Grim
Kucks
Gene Woodling
al Rosen
Ralph Kiner
Andy Carey
Woodling
Ferris Fain
Lemon
Jim Hegan
Mickey Mantle
Rosen
Kiner
Bob Feller
Ray Narleski
Southpaw
Herb
National League Standings and Weekend Results
The Associated Press reports the National League standings led by Brooklyn with Milwaukee and Philadelphia close behind. Saturday games featured Brooklyn routing Cincinnati 7–0 and Milwaukee edging New York 5–4 in 11 innings. Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 4–3, while Philadelphia beat St Louis 8–2. Sunday schedule includes multiple matchups across the circuit.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Spooner
Rush
Moorant
Nuxhall
Podbielan
Gounm
Negray
Wehmeier
Crone
Hall
Tennis Tourney Opens Monday at Delano Park
Morgan County tennis opens Monday with junior boys singles matches at 8 AM featuring McCrary, Hunter, Jones, Elliott, Thompson and Ogle. Evening play includes boys singles Keenum vs. Eddins at 5 PM, junior girls Royer vs. Lee man, and mens singles Hays vs. DeWitt plus Albert vs. LeCroy and Harris vs. Harris.
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Morgan County
Delano Park
George McCrary
Joe Hunter, Jr
Joe T. Jones
James Elliott
Cris Thompson
Hugh Ogle
Robert Keenum
Dwight Eddins
Sara Ruth Royer
Charlotte Leeman
Bill Hays
H. DeWitt
Ray Albert
Stewart LeCroy
Ike Gray
Milton Harris
Philip Birbara
K. Lawson
Schedule of MLB and minor league games
Boston at Kansas City and New York at Ohio plus Washington at Cleveland. Southern Association features New Orleans visiting Atlanta.
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seenAn
Chicago
Boston
New York
Ford
Turley
Johnson Pierce
Kansas City
Sullivan
Resch
Baltimore - Detroit
Palica
Gromek
Washington
Cleveland
Stone
McDermott
Garcia
Wynn
Southern Association
New Orleans
Atlanta
Cubs Rally To Nip Pittsburgh 4 To 3
Cubs trail 3 0 early then overcome Pirates 4 3 as Walker Cooper hits a ninth inning game winner to seal the comeback in Pittsburgh.
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Cubs
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Walker Cooper
Philadelphia Hammering Cards 8 2 in Eight to Two Win
Stan Lopata delivered a three run homer and a stellar defense backed by veteran Marickson to lift Philadelphia to an 8 2 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. It marked the Phillies seventh win in eight games.
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Tom Barker
Jimmy Stroud
John Power
Billy Boswell
Frank Scroggins
Boswell
Ed Weigel
Tom Fitzpatrick
Emmett McClary
Bill Rowland
Frank Stone
Mike Rowland
Charles Rank
Homer Tankersley
Leroy McEntire
Rowland
Mayo Davis
W. W. Stewart
Philadelphia
Stan Lopata
Marickson
Philadelas
St. Louis Cardinals
West Limestone Domination Over Gurley In 34-0 Victory
West Limestone Wildcats overwhelmed Gurley 34-0 as they built a 21-0 halftime lead behind Kenneth Sides 34 yard run and Tommie Smith to Wayne Coggins 44 yard TD. Smith added a 14 yard score in the third as substitutions closed the win. Gurley threatened once with a 43 yard pass but fumbled.
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Moulton
Kenneth Jinks
Tigers
Sonny Smith
A. C. Whitlow
Whitlow
Rogersville
Thrasher
Smith
Jinks
McCoy
Weaver
Ronnie Romine
Jon Lee Barnes
Steve Thrasher
Wade
Kelly
Barnes
Masonia
Dayton Harris
Kenneth Blankenship
Steller Moulton
Willard Peppers
Joel Chambers
Red Devils
West Limestone
Harry Richter
West Limestone Wildcats
Gurley
Wildcats
Kenneth Sides
Marshallennans
Leroy Eubanks
Eubanks
Wildcat
Billy Davis
Kenny Holland
Davis
Holland
Leslie Woolridge
Ardmore
Central
Town Creek
City All-Star Nine Announced For Monday Batting Matches
The Civic League announces Monday night games at Legion Field starting 7 30 with the Civic League Jaycee all stars facing chosen players from other clubs. At 8 30 City League All Stars meet City Champion Chemstrand.
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Legion Field
Jaycee
Civic League
Chemstrand
City Loop
Bill Woodall
Elks
Day
Wolverine
George Schmidt
V.F.W
Garner
Bill
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Chamer
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