League Softball Battle Sees Disco Back In First
Disco regains first in the ity Softball League after a 10-9 win over Brothers. The Daily crushed by Raiders 28-4 as Austinville and Disco duel for top spots. Cisco’s 5-2 lead collapses late for Brothers, with Bud Lee scoring the winning run in extras.
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Disco
Brothers
Raiders
Cisco
Shipers
Austinville
Isco
Bud Lee
Bernice Clark
Ralph Halbrooks
Gene Lentz
George Connor
Teague
Lee
Markham
Payne
McClanahan
Charlie Jones
Dan Weatherly
Jones
Floyd Briscoe
Weatherly
Chalmers Riley
Briscoe
Bob Wilson
Scot McClanahan
Joe Brewer
the Daily
Hamilton Fox Hound Bench Show July 7
Secretary Garvin Pope announces judge B A Skipper Jr of Encino Texas will preside Saturday July 7 at 2 p m at Hamilton Alabama. Skipper a top national judge oversees Skipper Stock Ranch and is famed as a hard hunter. Entry is expected large with all classes and a parade of stud hounds. no charge for the show. hunters urged to bring packs.
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Hamilton
Alabama
Garvin “Red” Pope
B. A. Skipper, Jr
Encino
Texas
Skipper
Skipper Stock Ranch
Pope
Raiders erupt with 28 runs in dramatic league game
Raiders blast 28 runs as Boley and Broadway each score four and Johns hits sole homer in seventh. Daily answers with two two run bursts off Smith and Orr, Love and Hayes. Line scores show Raiders 131832 10 28 17 6 and Brothers 100152000 9 7 6.
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Raiders
Boley
Broadway
Jimmy Johns
the Daily
Smith
Orr
Love
Hayes
Majors Are Under Fire in Alabama Baseball Regulation
Baseball Commissioner Hap Chandler told Alabama high school officials he would back rule changes to bar signing prep players before graduation. He asked for names dates and places to present to major league owners. High schools reported two scouts signing high school stars caused forfeited games. Coaches urged removal of scouts, while Chandler invited proposals from schools and amateur groups.
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Birmingham
A. B
Chandler
Alabama
yabaMma High School
O. P. (Piggy) Mitchell
Shades-Cahaba High School
Jefferson
Sellers Stough
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Tigers Beat A’s 4-1 In Twilight Opener Of Series
Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1 in the twilight opener before 10 375 fans. Les Mueller held the A’s to three hits with help from Hal Newhouser in the eighth. Louis Newsom took the loss for the A’s.
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Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Les Mueller
Hal Newhouser
Louis
Bobo) Newsom
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Johnny Niggeling
Cleveland Indians
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Niggeling
Steve Gromek
Bill Emmerich
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Peanuts Lowrey
Don Johnson
Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cards
Ben Chapman
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
St. Louis
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Chicago
FL Teeee
Brooklyn
Decatur Sports Calendar Highlights and Matches
Decatur hosts a series of games and leagues this week. Today at 3:30 Decatur faces Birmingham in Negro baseball followed by 7:30 Florence meeting Decatur in bowling. Tuesday City Softball League plays, Wednesday hosts Women’s Bowling League, and Thursday features several bowling and golf events. Friday lists multiple bowling pairings including Dot's versus Nannies and Austinville versus Raiders.
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Decatur
Birmingham
Florence
City
Dot's
Raiders
Nannies
Daily
Rountree
W. Garrison
Moyes
Kiwanis Rotary
Austinville
Cisco
Brothers
Red Birds
Eagles
Flying Tigers
City Softball League
Byron Nelson Seizes Lead In Chicago Victory Open
Byron Nelson of Toledo surged to the halfway lead in the Chicago Victory National Open with a 68 to reach 137 after 36 holes. Defending champ Harold McSpaden and Chicago’s Laffoon faltered, failing to break 70 in the second round while Nelson and McSpaden both shot 34 on the front nine.
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Chicago
McSpaden
Nelson
Lord Byron
Player Selected for New York Tilt at Polo Grounds
Burt Stanford first baseman from Shades Cahaba high school was chosen by Birmingham judges to represent the city at the East West game in New York on August 28. He was selected as the outstanding player in a Jefferson County East West clash won 9 to 8 by the West in 10 innings before about 7,000 fans. Proceeds go to Alabama sight conservation.
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Birmingham
Burt Stanford
Shades-Cahaba High School
New York Polo Grounds
Jefferson County
Sight Conservation Fund of
Alabama
Townsend Stands Tall On 1942 Red Raiders Line
Buddy Townsend played one year in 1942 under coach Shorty Ogle as left tackle for the Decatur Red Raiders. At five foot eleven and 170 pounds he allowed hardly 25 yards to be gained all season. After high school he joined the Navy V-12 program, studied at Tulane, then at the U S Naval Academy and completed his first year there. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J O Townsend of 131 Seventh Avenue West.
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Buddy ~Townsend
H. L. “Shorty
Ogle
Red Raiders
Townsend
Decatur High School
Navy
Tulane University
New Orleans
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
J. O. Townsend
Seventh Avenue West
Girls Softball Tournament Planned for Birmingham
The Southern regional girls softball tournament will be held in Birmingham from August 30 to September 3 with teams from six states including North Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama and Tennessee. The winner advances to the international tournament in Cleveland starting September 12. President Raymond Johnson of the Amateur Softball Association of America announced the plan.
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Birmingham
Raymond Johnson
Amateur
Ingalls Baseball Goes on Road Trip to Huntsville
Ingalls baseball team travels to Huntsville Arsenal at Dallas Park this afternoon for their sixth straight win attempt. Carlos Buck Ramsey will start, backed by a 16 player squad, with the same starting lineup as the season. Ramsey has 62 strikeouts in four Decatur games.
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Ingalls
Huntsville Arsenal
Dallas Park
Huntsville
Carlos “Buck” Ramsey
Decatur
Herman Evans
Evans
Ramsey
Florence Bowls Tonight Meets Decatur Teams
Florence men and women face Decatur teams tonight at 7 30 on Decatur alleys after Florence swept both sides in a recent two match series. Cecil Turner led Decatur with a 219 game and 733 total, while Mulaski paced Florence with a 742 series.
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Florence
Decatur
Birmingham
Cecil Turner
Mulaski
Sewell Sharpens Pirates Start Run After Week Win
Rip Sewell pitched his lone June start and two relief innings for the Pirates, going 1-0 with two scoreless frames against Chicago. The week boosted his season record to 9-6 and left Pittsburgh with 92 games remaining in a 154-game schedule. Pete Gray of St Louis Browns saw limited action, with one hit in five at bats and one run scored as the Browns lost 4-1 to the White Sox.
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Truitt
Rip
Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirate
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Pete Gray
Memphis
St. Louis Browns
Gray
White Sox
Brownies
RBI
Decatur Negro Team Set for Birmingham Challenge
Decatur's Negro baseball team, leading the North Alabama Negro Baseball League, will face third place Birmingham 2613 to 2522 for their first defeat. They dropped the first three games but won the last. Jerry Briscoe led Decatur with a 598 series.
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Decatur
Birmingham
North Alabama
Jerry Briscoe
Red Sox to Play on Ingalls Diamond This Afternoon
The Red Sox are scheduled to play this afternoon on the Ingalls diamond with first pitch at 3 30 oclock.
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Red Sox
Ingalls Diamond
Decatur All-Stars Play at Florence in Doubleheader
Decatur City Softball League sent more than 15 players to face Reynolds Metals Co of Florence, Tri-City champions, in a doubleheader at Florence. Officials announced a tentative lineup with Johns, Lee, Markham, and Clark in the infield and Teague, Briscoe, Still, and Gardner in the outfield. Catching and pitching were assigned to Thompson of the Raiders and Braswell of Austinville. Results are on page two.
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Decatur City
Reynolds Metals Co
Florence
Tri-City
Jimmy Johns
Bud Lee
Morgan Markham
Bernice Clark
Teague
Briscoe
Still
Gardner
Raphael Thompson
Raiders
J. O. Braswell
Austin
Twin Veterans Honored at Dinner in Hartselle
Mr. and Mrs. Allen A. Brown hosted a Sunday dinner in Hartselle to honor their twin nephews Roy and Coy Hall who recently returned after seventeen months in the South Pacific. Attending were W. M. Brown, J. D. Brown, Wilson Steward, the Canadors and children, Reba Stevenson, many Browns, Mrs. Roy Hall, and other relatives and friends.
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Allen A. Brown
Hartselle
Roy
Coy Hall
South Pacific
W. M. Brown
J. D. Brown
Wilson Steward
Thomas Canador
Thomas Jr
Loretta
Betty Ruth
Reba Stevenson
John Brown
Ray Brown
Fay Brown
J. O. McWhorter
Wanda Lee
Lula Mae
Roy Hall
Edna Mae Brown
William Brown
Cecil Brown
Carl Brown
Allen Brown
Trey Hall
Fay
Freda
Terry
Annie Hall
Ruth Essie Coopes
Foun
Stein Bins
Edwin
Misses Roberson Entertain at Home
Misses Louise and Lorene Roberson hosted a June 23 party at their Center Grove home. Guests included Vera Mae Terry Doris Fay and Marco Gattlin Curt is and Lavern Johnson Florette Ermaline Olene and Billy Taylor ag and Charlie Light Nola and Alma Brown Paul Latham Burgess and Gaines Smith Norma Lee Gussit Eastus Betty and Carl David Burleson Bob and Stop Walker Wilson Leath Martha Lottie and Marcus McDonald Jack Henry and Tinker Martin John Collins Henry Carl Ryan and more.
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Louise
Lorene Roberson
Vera Mae Terry
Doris
Fay
Marco Gattlin
Curtis
Lavern Johnson
All Florette
Ermaline
Olene
Billy Taylor
Charlie Light
Nola
Alma Brown
Paul Latham
Burgess
Gaines Smith
Norma Lee
Gussit
Eastus
Betty
Carl David Burleson
Bob
Stop Walker
Wilson Leath
Martha
Lottie
Marcus McDonald
Carnegie Gifts Donated To Church and Colleges
Andrew Carnegie allocated nine tenths of his fortune to gifts, endowing a church, a university, and colleges. The exact sums are unclear, with figures including 3,000 and 500 noted in the fragmented OCR text.
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Andrew Carnegie
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