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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1958

Page

8

Lawrence Wins Fifth In Row In Redlegs Comeback

Lawrence pitched a four hitter to lift Cincinnati to a 10-1 victory over Milwaukee sending the Redlegs to fourth in the National League. The Braves threat shrank to three games behind St. Louis and San Francisco after the Giants beat the Cubs. In the American League the Yankees beat Baltimore 4-1 as Zack Monroe debuted in victory. Detroit blanked Kansas City 5-0 on Jim Bunning’s four hitter. Washington defeated Boston 5-3. Lawrence, 33, moved to 6-3 with two shutouts after a 1954 bullpen role and a 1956 trade from St. Louis for Jackie Collum. The Giants closed to within a fraction of a point of the Cardinals as Dick Drott dropped his fifth straight decision and Stu Miller earned the win.

Braves St. Louis San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs New York Yankees Baltimore Zack Monroe Detroit Kansas City Jim Bunning Washington Boston Ted Williams Lawrence Cardinal Reds Lane Cards Jackie Collum Redlegs Milwaukee Joey Jay Lew Burdette Jay Cardinals Dick Drott Stu Miller

Top Golfers Set For Akron Tourney

The Rubber City Open at Firestone Country Club in Akron begins with top players on site led by U S Open champion Tommy Bolt who has one practice round since New York and faces a $500 fine. Masters winner Arnold Palmer won the Rubber City title last year in a death playoff with Doug.

Akron Ohio Firestone Country Club Tommy Bolt New York Arnold Palmer Doug

Decatur Girls and Boys Swim Team Sweep Huntsville

Decatur defeated Huntsville in a Rocket City pool meet, with girls winning 103 to 49 in swimming and 26 to 1 in diving, while boys captured swimming 97 to 58 and diving by 23 to 8. Readouts list multiple event winners across age groups.

Decatur Huntsville Rocket City Jasper

Pet Dairy Meets Huntsville In Girls Softball At Pop Oliver Field

Saturday night 8 P M game at Pop Oliver Field features Pet Dairy against Huntsville in the Girls Softball League. Pet Dairy beat Chemstrand 14 7 while Mutual topped Hotshots 13 5 with Nancy Edwards homering and Linda Sparkman fanning nine hitters.

Pop Oliver Field Huntsville Mutual Chemstrand Pet Dairy Hotshots Austinville Baptist Austinville Methodist 9Th Street Methodist Fairview Baptist Nancy Edwards Linda Sparkman

Miss Guntersville Lake Contest and Boat Race Festival

Guntersville Lake hosts a three day event July 18 to 20 featuring a bathing beauty contest at the High School stadium with 60 entrants, a Miss Guntersville Lake 1958 final, and a boat race starting July 20 at 1 30 PM with classes 48 135 225 and 266. Jaycees urge entries through Ed Crabtree.

Gail Whitmire Guntersville Lake Guntersville Guntersville Jaycees Ed Crabtree Jaycees

Tigers Top Red Sox In Extra Inning Youth Game

In a high scoring Little League Minor clash the Tigers beat the Red Sox 16 to 12 after 1 extra inning. Rowden earned the win while Wilson took the loss. Kent homered for the Tigers. In the National B contest Kennedy pitched for the win and Michelson Namie hit homers for their side.

Tigers Red Sox Rowden Wilson Kent

Giants Beat Dodgers 7 3 Behind Teague Win

Giants defeat Dodgers 7 to 3 as Teague earns the win and Ryan takes the loss. Oliver homers for the Giants while Dodgers post eight hits. Bermuda comprises 360 islands with 20 inhabited.

Giants Dodgers Teague Ryan Oliver Bermuda

Dairies Edge Chemstrand in Weather-Shortened Tilt

Pet Dairy collected 12 hits with Bowling and Vaughan belting homers. Woodall Ezell and Nixon also went deep for Chemstrand as the game was halted with no girls league games scheduled tonight.

Ters Pet Dairy Bowling Vaughan Woodall Ezell Nixon Chemstrand

Trade School Tops Columbia in 8-7 Legion Field Thriller

Trade School edged Columbia Tennessee 8 to 7 on 12 hits at Legion Field last night. Trade School hosts Leoma Tennessee at Legion Field tonight as AP reports on baseball scores and standings across the American and National Leagues and Southern teams.

Legion Field Columbia Tenn Leoma

Thomson Leads British Open Title Chase

Australian Peter Thomson held a one stroke lead midway through the 72 hole Open at St Annes after a 66 on day one. Ireland's Christy O Connor was two back with Henry Cotton Max Faulkner and Gary Player within two strokes of the leader. Gene Sarazen and Monte Bradley trailed after opening rounds.

ST. Anne’s-On-Sea England Peter Thomson Thomson Ireland Christy O’connor Eng Land Henry Cotton Max Faulkner South Africa Gary America Gene Sarazen Monte Bradley

Last Of Big 4 Leaving Tribe

The Cleveland Indians’ Big Four era ends as Robert Granville Lemon plans to leave for San Diego after waivers were filed. Earlier, Bob Feller retired following a winless 1956 season and Mike Garcia was waived while recovering from back surgery at St Vincent's.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Robert Granville Lemon San Diego Pacific Coast Bob Feller Mike Garcia St. Vincent's Charity Hospital

Grzenda Blanks Vols as Barons Rally Past Nashville

Nashville musters 0 runs on 2 hits as Birmingham pitcher Joe Grzenda spins a two hitter to power the Barons 8 to 0. Lou Limmer and Gail Henley homer for Birmingham while Hy Cohen takes the loss. Memphis tops Mobile 5-3 and Little Rock sweeps New Orleans 6-4 and 6-2. Grzenda improves to 9-1 with nine strikeouts. Barons pull within two games of Atlanta. Railways in India consume about one third of coal production as lines modernize with electrification.

Nashville Vols Joe Grzenda Birmingham Vol Bats Barons Nashville Little Rock Bill Black Atlanta Crackers Chattanooga Memphis Mobile New Orleans Pelicans Grzenda Vols Bobby Durnbaugh Emil Panko Lou Limmer Hy Cohen Gail Henley Cohen Ken Hormel Ted Wills Atlanta Ralph Lumenti Jake Striker Ed Irons Bill Dailey Chicks Bill Slack Billy Prout New Orleans al Scott Hom

Sioux tribe name gave town its designation

The town derives its name from a Sioux tribe, reflecting tribal influence in local nomenclature and heritage.

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