Decatur Legion outslugs Florence in 16-11 win for 15th straight
Decatur Legion fielded at Legion 's 16-11 victory over Florence as Jaybird Michael earned his third win with support from Hutson. Jimmy O Caudill and Claude Mc Murtrie combined for six hits, including Mc Murtrie s homer, driving in nine of 16 runs. Jimmy Johns added three singles and a double as Decatur moved to 15 straight wins, set to face Anniston Rams Thursday at home. Florence scored in every phase, with Riley Sessler and Johnny Sessler cross scoring and the Raiders accumulating 11 runs.
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Evans Wins Over Guard In 6-1 Softball Playoff Tilt
Evans tied the City Softball League playoff race with a 6-1 win over National Guard led by Kenneth Harpe's six hits. Rooney started for Guard, left in the fourth for James Osborne as Evans plated runs in the second, third, and a four-run fourth. Guard's lone score came in the seventh as Monk Allen, Charles Riley, and Seldon Flack contributed to Evans' decisive victory setting up tonight's decisive game versus V. F. W.
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National League batting and pitching leaders noted in AP wire
The Associated Press listing shows Robinson of Brooklyn leading in batting with a .350 average and key stats across the league. Reese of Brooklyn tops runs and stolen bases, Musial and Ennis share doubles, Musial and Robinson split triples, Kiner leads home runs, and Wilks and Roe pace pitching wins with strong ERAs and strikeout tallies from the NL season.
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Baseball season leaders and top hitters from 1945
List of league leaders in batting runs and hits with players Williams Kell and Joost highlighting Williams Boston Kell Detroit Mitchell Cleveland and Dillinger St Louis for doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Kinder Boston Parnell Boston Trucks Detroit and Newhouser Detroit with strikeout counts.
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Evans Protest Clarified After Tuesday Story
The report shows Evans tallied six runs while Guard managed one in the seventh as Joe Motherway scored for Guards. Parks and Murphy contributed doubles with Parks and Murphy driving in runs, and the line score credits Evans with a 6 to 1 victory. the protest statement was signed by two Evans players, not the full team.
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Vols Rally Past Crackers to Take 7 4 Win in Nashville
Nashville Vols exploded to a 7 4 victory over the Atlanta Crackers after a seven run sixth inning. Bama Ray and Tookie Gilbert delivered the pivotal hits, with Pete Mallory earning his 18th win. Birmingham beat Chattanooga 5 1, Little Rock topped Mobile 6 3, and New Orleans won 2 1 thanks to a E mph bizarre hop play.
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Chinese Fans Used For Fire, Dust, Food, Tea Cooling
A description notes Chinese use fans to blow up fires, dust furniture, cool food and tea, shade their eyes from the sun, and perform other tasks. The passage reflects traditional fan applications across daily life and domestic chores.
Decatur Tennis Bracket Woes Dim Yet Play Continues
The Decatur Tennis Tournament reaches day two with 31 matches played. Men’s doubles and singles face delays as Norman sets seven o’clock deadlines at the park for first and second round resumption, while other divisions prepare for semi finals. Tuesday results include multiple boys’ singles second round bouts and several quarterfinals with tight scores and defaults.
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Julian Jervis
Tommy Nebrig
Jimmy Hunter
Joe Burns
Gene Black
Lindsey Jones pair win mixed doubles title
Charles Lindsey and Ruth Jones defeated Bee Edgens and Billge Kimbrough 5 7 6 1 6 4 in a three set mixed doubles match. The contest featured a comeback after dropping the first set, with Lindsey and Jones securing the victory in the final frame.
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Bee Edgens
Billge Kimbrough
Boys doubles results for Tatum Smith and Burns Hunter
John Tatum and Bob Smith defeated Phil Hendrix and Tom Nebrig by 6-2 and 3-0. Joe Burns and Jim Hunter beat Julian Jervis and Billy Terry 6-3 6-3.
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Junior Boys Tennis Winners Recorded In Local Meet
Bob Freeman defeated Wayne Summerford 6 2 6 3. Needham Long beat Wayne Sims 6 3 6 0. Lewis Dement won against Frank Perkins 6 1 6 1.
Freeman brothers advance in junior boys doubles
In the quarter finals of the junior boys doubles, Bob and Roy Freeman defeated Harrison and Johnson in straight sets 6-0 6-2 to move on.
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Local Tennis Open First Round Results
Lindsey defeats Carson Compton while John Lyle beats Robert Kennedy 7 5 6 3. Roy Freeman wins 6 1 6 3 over Charley Jones. Bob Draper bests Bob Pettey 6 2 6 1. Bob Freeman defeats Hugh Halbrooks 6 3 t 6 0. Bill Jenkins defeats Marvin Golden 6 0 6 1.
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Cole and Lee Triumph In Men’s Doubles Final
John Cole and Bud Lee defeated Bryon Ie Gee and Tommy Hartselle 2 to 6 in a tense men’s doubles final. Cole and Lee surged late to overturn an early deficit and claim the championship.
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Sivley Destroys Dement In Girls Singles Semi Final
Anne Sivley defeated Kay Dement 6-2 6-0 to advance from the girls singles semi finals, delivering a one sided victory.
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Ladies Singles Tennis Results A Showdown Victory
Jane Long defeated Mary A Blackwell 6-3 6-2 in ladies singles. Anne Siviey outlasted Eleanor Gregg 4-6 6-1 6-0 in a three set win.
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Ladies Doubles Match Result at Local Tennis Event
Jane Long and Ruth Jones defeated Eleanor Gregg and Eleanor Hamilton 6 2, 6 2 in straight sets. The victory highlighted strong serving and court coverage from Long and Jones as Gregg and Hamilton fought to keep pace throughout the two frames.
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Southern Association scores and Texas League results
In the Southern Association Little Rock defeated Mobile 6 to 3 while Nashville beat Atlanta 7 to 4 New Orleans won 2 to 1 over Memphis and Birmingham prevailed 5 to 1 against Chattanooga In the Texas League Dallas topped Oklahoma City 9 to 6 Houston routed San Antonio 9 to 2 Shreveport beat Beaumont 5 to 1 and Fort Worth defeated Tulsa 6 to 2.
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South Atlantic League scores roll in across regions
Columbia beat Macon 5 3 while Savannah defeated Greenville 8 0 and Augusta won 4 3 against Jacksonville. Charleston toppled Columbus 8 4 with the first game postponed due to rain.
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Eastern League Scores Highlight Daily Action
Scranton defeated Williamsport 4 to 1 while Williamsport fell 3 to 6 to Springfield. Wilkes-Barre beat Elmira 6 to 3 in a trio of Eastern League contests.
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GA and Ala League Scores Reported
Carrollton 2 Griffin D LaGrange 6 Valley 4. Only games scheduled.
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Baseball scores from Boston and Brooklyn games
Boston defeated St Louis 12 to 4 and Brooklyn edged Pittsburgh 3 to 2 in the listed games.
Dodgers Pickup Tilt On Cards
Gil Hodges powers the Dodgers to a 4-3 win over the Pirates lifting Brooklyn within 1.5 games of the Cardinals in the National League race. Hodges belted his 21st homer as Rex Barney faltered, while Red Munger injured for the Cardinals. The Braves crushed St. Louis 12-4 as New York and Boston also posted outcomes in the circuit.
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SEC Schools Open Work Tomorrow
SEC coaches report large opening practice rosters as 130000 pounds of football talent hit the fields for the 17th SEC season. Tennessee and Georgia Tech lead enrollments with 71 players each, while Mississippi State and Vanderbilt field smaller squads. Bear Bryant’s Kentucky and LSA also field sizable groups as the league eyes a competitive year.
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Pearls Symbolize Sorrow in Ancient Beliefs
In ancient lore pearls represented sorrow and were thought to be tears of God. The belief framed pearls as sacred jewels tied to divine sadness and celestial emotion.
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Brink defeats Del Bello in National singles
Jim Brink of Seattle upset eighth seed for foreigners Marcello Del Bello of Italy 6-4 6-0 6-4 in Forest Hills New York. Brink had earlier knocked off Victor Seixas seeded ninth on domestic list.
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Tur nesia Wins First Amateur Match in Rochester
Willie Turnesia defeated Harold Foreman to take the opening match in the National Amateur Championship defense, carding a two under par 69 in Rochester, New York.
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Racing News: Heath Wins Narrowly at Aqueduct
Heath edged Ceara by a head in Aqueducts exile purse to secure a $33.60 payoff. The race featured New York contenders and finished with Heath claiming victory under the track lights.
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Baseball Night Matches Across Leagues
New York visits St Louis and Philadelphia plays Cleveland while Boston meets Detroit and Washington travels to Chicago in night games across the American League schedule.
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N Hubs Face Off in Southern Football Pairings
Football matchups set with Atlanta visiting Nashville, New Orleans at Memphis, Mobile at Little Rock, and Birmingham traveling to Chattanooga.
Win by a Length in Avalon Purse at Atlantic City
Atlantic City witnessed a crowd of about 15,000 as Man chac won the Avalon purse by a half length at odds of 10.20 dollars. In Chicago, Sequence paid 3.20 and took the Silversta purse for three year old fillies at Washington Park amid strong public enthusiasm.
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