Florida Driver Wins Big At Courtland Races
About 4 000 to 5 000 spectators watched five events at the 2nd Annual Alabama Sports Car Races near Courtland held at the old Air base. Dick Dungan of Bradenton Florida won the overall with a silver Mercedes Benz in the 20 lap All Class main. The event featured 40 cars in a Lions Cup Le Mans style start.
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Courtland
Courtland ‘Air Base
Here
Dick Dungan
Bradenton
Fla
Dungan
North Alabama Motorcycle Club
Athens Lions Club
Mercedes-Benz
Red Ferrari wins at Decatur auto race in hot afternoon
Dungan led the feature event over 20 laps but the Red Ferrari driven by Audrey Saffell seized victory after an action packed day. Saffell's car and Saffell family dominance highlighted a lineup that included Kincheloe Spitler Robins Stonedale and Youngblood racing MGs OSCAs and Jaguars.
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Dungan
Jesse E. Coleman, Jr
Nashville
Chuck Saffell
Huntsville
Ferrari
Coleman
Bill Kincheloe
Washington, D.C
Bill Kie
Washington
D. C
MGA
Kincheloe
Steve Spitler
Washington, D. C
Spitler
Tom Youngblood
Birmingham
Spitier
Youngblood
Saffell
Clyde Robins
Peoria
Inl
Bob Stonedale
Houston
Tex
Robins
Saffel
Saf
Thity
Audrey Saffell
Chuck
Mae Harbour
Virginia Benton
Montgomery
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Decatur
Sarazen Seeks British Open Slot at Hoylake
Gene Sarazen the 54 year old Germantown New Yorker shot 39 38 77 on Hoylake to try for the 1956 Open. He was the first American finisher in the opening round of the qualifying test as Johnny Bulla failed to start and two amateurs withdrew leaving eleven Americans in the field.
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Hoylake
England
Gene Sarazen
Germantown
N.Y
Sarazen
Johnny Bulla
Pittsburgh
Jimmy McHale
Philadelphia
Bob Sweeny
New York
Radio and TV Listings Snapshot From Decatur Daily
A dense clip catalogs WAIF WSRC and WSLS programming across days, listing news blocks, music, talks, sports, and soap operas. It notes schedule changes and channel shifts with numerous program titles and time slots for local stations and featured guests.
Alston fills up NL Star Roster for 1956 All Stars
Walker Alston managers the Dodgers to assemble a 25 man National League All Star squad with strong Cincinnati representation. Key selections include Johnny Temple Roy McMillan Frank Robinson Gus Bell Ed Bailey Stan Musial and Ernie Banks plus four Dodgers and four Braves among the starters and reserves. Coaches Birdie Tebbetts and Fred Hutchinson named. game slated for July 10 in Washington.
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Cincinnati
Walker Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Alston
Redlegs
Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves
Washington
Clem Labine
Brooklyn
Brooks Lawrence
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia
Johnny Antonelli
New York
Joe Nuxhall
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Ed Bailey
Dale Long
Johnny Temple
Roy McMillan
Ker Boyer
St.Louis
Frank Robinson
Gus Bell
Stan Musial
Bailey
Roy Campanella
del Crandall
North America Produces Large Share of World Petroleum
North America accounts for about 47 percent of the global petroleum output, placing the region at the forefront of crude production. The share underscores the continent's significant role in energy markets and supply dynamics.
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North America
Barons Skidding, Vols Sweep Two As Nashville Gains
Nashville Vols rout Birmingham 8-6 then 4-0 to sweep the series and move within sight of first place. Birmingham’s Milt Graff saw his consecutive hitting streak end at 31 as Gerry Davis limited the Barons in both games. George Schmees homered to spark the opener and Davis earned his 3rd win in relief.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Vols
Mobile
Asia
Birmingham
Barons
Milt Graff
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Ralph Groves
Little Rock
Memphis
Travs
New Orleans
Gerry Davis
Graff
Davis
George Schmees
Bob Schultz
Roy Pardue
Wilson Parsons
Country Brown
Baron
Jim Russell
Sulae Dell
Groves
Geme
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Florida
Daily Sports Editor
Fornado
Cal For Free Estimate
Southern Engineering Co., Inc
Aliant St. Decater
Briggs-Stratton Corp
Clinton Machine CO
Garrison’s Boats & Motors
Second Ave
Eee Tro
Olas
Decatur, Ala
Thurs
Statesmen Quartet
Blackwood Bros
Jackie Marshall
Pensacola, Flo
Loyd’s and
Goidel’s Drugs
Fell
OSCA
Bill Clements
6Th Ave
Decatur Daily
Alabama
Monroe Parker
OM News
Brie
Birmingham Barons
Chatamnooga
WMSL
Kraft
Fulton Cewis. Jr
Galeriel Heatter
American Chemical Society
Wms.l
Josh
Cedric Foster
Les Paul
Mary Ford
Fultos Lewis Jr
Ernie Kovacs
Romm Hood
Charlie Farrell
Times Square Playhouse
Showtime
Wsrc-Tv
Vic Damone
Alabama W.S.A
Jack Slattery
Bob Crosby
Doug Edwards
Channel 13
Theater Clubhouse
Robert Montgomery
Stax
Everett Holle
Gisele Mackenzie
Amazing Dunninger
Vulcan
Holiday Tire Sale
Billy Jack Smith
Pure Oil
Walnut St
C. B. Mitchell
2Nd Ave
N.E
The
American Bible Society
Stan Roseboro
Frank Diprima
Jack Daniels
Lennie Yochim
Clyde King
Earl Mosser
Yachim
State Farm
Malcolm H. Smith
Lee
Office
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