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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1950
Page
5
Detroit slumps with six losses in nine games as pitching injuries pile up and Hoot Evers leaves with a wrist sprain. Washington edged Detroit 5-4 after trailing 2-0. meanwhile Yankees beat Cleveland 6-5 in 10 innings as Boston closes in.
Northwest Alabama fans anticipate the Moulton Rogersville clash at Civitan Field Rogersville Friday night September 1. Last two meetings ended 6-6 and 12-0 with Rogersville favored this year by reports of a stronger defense and backfield. Starting Rogersville lineup includes Nunnelly Skipworth Springer Hamilton Wegart Parker Hurn Burks Grisham Todd. Kickoff set for 8 PM.
In Atlanta Ty Cobb visits Ponce De Leon Park for a plaque unveiling with Cracker president Earl Mann. Charlie Gorin stars for Atlanta defeating Nashville 5-0 on the final home night as attendance nears a season high. New Orleans tops Little Rock 2-1 while Memphis loses to Mobile 10-5 in another night of Southern Association action.
The President visited Griffith Stadium to watch the Washington Senators defeat the Detroit Tigers 5 to 4 in a surprise appearance. About 10 000 fans greeted the couple as they arrived during the first AL game since April 18.
In Buffalo and Mobile reports, top junior players move through early rounds with notable results. Pat Lesser dominates Anne Harvey 8 and 7 while Barbara Romack defeats Marlene Gesell 6 and 5, as both seek to reach the finals of the 1950 USGA junior girls championship. Dennehy and McKinnon also win in their divisions, setting up afternoon matchups.
Weather halted the City Softball League playoff game between VFW and Wolverine. VFW finished the season atop the standings with Wolverine third, advancing to finals after beating E. and W. and Nursery in earlier rounds.
In the American League games, New York defeated Cleveland 6 to 5 in ten innings. Washington beat Detroit 5 to 4. Boston routed Chicago 13 to 6. St Louis at Philadelphia was postponed due to rain.
Hazelwood Golden Bears prepare for their first game of the year Friday night at home against Red Bay. Coaches Hargitt and Baldwin have the squad in good shape. top players on first team include Terry at left end and right end, Terry at right tackle, Smith at left guard, Norwood center, and LeMay at quarterback.
Batting leaders include Musial of St Louis hitting .359 and Hopp of Pittsburgh at .340. Run totals crown Torgeson of Boston with 94 and Kiner of Pittsburgh with 93. Ennis of Philadelphia drives in 109. Musial collects 161 hits with Schoendienst also high. Kiner leads home runs with 40. Jethroe 29 steals. Spahn and Blackwell top strikeouts. Maglie and Miller lead pitching.
Goodman of Boston leads batting with .374 while Bauer of New York hits .350 and DiMaggio of Boston posts 114 runs and 162 hits. Stephens of Boston drives in 129 runs. Kell and DoErr lead in doubles. Rosen of Cleveland hits 33 homers. pitching leaders include Trout of Detroit 11 3 786 and Lemon of Cleveland 20 7.
Batting Hank Sauer singled with bases loaded and two out in the 10th to drive in the deciding run as the Yankees edged the Cleveland Indians 6-5. Pitching Johnny Sain limited the Reds to five hits, leading the Braves to a 4-0 shutout and his 17th victory.
Results show Mobile defeated Memphis 10 to 5 while New Orleans edged Little Rock 2 to 1 and Atlanta shut out Nashville 5 to 0. Chattanooga game at Birmingham listed without final score.
Beaumont beat Tulsa 7 to 3 while Oklahoma City edged Shreveport 4 to 3 and Dallas won 2 to 1 over Houston. San Antonio at Fort Worth rai. Syracuse defeated Jersey City 7 to 6 with Jersey City 2 to 1.
Entries close at 7 P M Saturday for the ladies golf dog fight to be held at the Country Club Sunday September 3. Labor Day features a mixed ball foursome and entries close Sunday at 7 P M. The statewide professional amateur golf match takes place October 30 open to the public.
The Southern regional men’s softball tournament starts in St Petersburg with games split between Clearwater and St Petersburg. Twelve teams compete including Clearwater Bombers regional champs and national runner-ups, and Memphis and Atlanta are among the strong contenders. First-day schedule features Atlanta against Miami and multiple cross matchups across the two cities.
Baseball legend Babe Ruth topped the American League in bases on balls across 11 seasons, reflecting his legendary eye at the plate and patient approach that defined his storied career.
The ad promotes Wonder Salve as a white greaseless antiseptic remedy for itching eczema pso infections and athlete's foot. It claims safe for children and offers a money back guarantee. Sold in Decatur at Dillehay's Drug Store Hagerty Drugs and Lord's Drug Store and by local druggists.
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