Busy Weekend Set for Ingalls and Blue Devils Baseball
Decatur’s two baseball teams schedule three games in Devils Toy area with Ingalls Shie lders in one. Blue Devils travel to Warrior to face Indians while Ingalls visits Cullman to meet Bearcats. Blue Devils carry four wins and one loss, all over Somerville.
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Decatur
Devils Toiag
Ingalls
Frank Knobrock
Blue Devils
Warrior
Indians
Somerville
Graf Hart
Cullman Bearcats
Sunca al Ingalls
Cullman
Bearcats
Russellville
Delano Park
Lefty
Floyd Briscoe
Robert Hudson
Herman Evans
Standings Across Leagues By Team And Record
American League shows Washington 2-0 and New York 0-5 with Philadelphia 3-8 and Boston 2-9. Detroit 8-8, Cleveland 4-9, St. Louis 4-3, Chicago 1-2. National League lists New York 7-5, Brooklyn 5-8, Philadelphia 7-3 and Boston 0-2, Pittsburgh 6-3 and Cincinnati 1-4. Chicago 4-1 and St. Louis 2-6. Southern Association notes Atlanta 3-1, Memphis 0-3, Chattanooga 6-3 and New Orleans 5-2, Mobile 4-3 and Nashville 1-11, Birmingham 7-6 and Little Rock 2-2.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Chicago
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Detroit Videe
Louis
Walker
Hopp
Musial
Slaughter
Mits
Ennis
Holmes
Mize
Kiner
Reiser
Higbe
Rush
Vernon
Williams
Dimaggio
Pesky
Doerr
Berardino
Spence
Lewis
Edwards
Greenberg
Stirnweiss
Newnhouser
Ruffing
Caldwell
Regional Baseball Scores Across Georgia and Nearby States
South Atlantic Columbus 7 Savannah 6. Greenville 12 Augusta 6. Macon 8 Jacksonville 2. Columbia 10 Charleston 8. Georgia Alabama Valley 1 6 LaGrange 0 7. Tallassee 11 3 Opelika 10 2 both games 10 innings. Newnan 7 Carrollton 0 second game unreputed. Georgia Florida Waycross 4 Americus 3 Tallahassee 5 Thomasville 4 Moultrie 5 Cordele 1 Albany 6 Valdosta 0.
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Savannah
Greenville
Augusta
Macon
Jacksonville
Columbia
Charleston
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LaGrange
Tallassee
Opelika
Newnan
Carrollton
Georgia-Florida Waycross
Americus
Tallahassee
Thomasville
Moultrie
Cordele
Albany
Valdosta
North Alabama fishing prospects by creek conditions
Reports from Jackson to Lake Pickwick describe clear to dingy water across creeks affecting bass and crappie action. Prospects vary by location with Bream, Crappie, and White lake bass showing activity at times while some creeks remain dingy and slow.
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Alabama
Jackson
Tennessee
Rosebury
Lauderdale
Colbert
Lake Pickwick
Wilson Dam
Lake Wilson
Wheeler Dam
Elk River
Big Creek
White Springs
Sugar Creek
Poplar Creek
Dodgers and Sox Lead After Independence Day Ball Program
Major league action on Independence Day kept the Dodgers and Red Sox atop the standings as attendance nears 20 million. Boston, Brooklyn, and challengers scratched out wins and losses in twin bills, with notable bursts by Roy Cullenbine and a key ninth inning double play shaping the pennant chase.
Raiders Aim for First Place Tie in City Softball
Tonight at Delano Park the Raiders face Namies as Dot's meets Garrison's in the 7:30 opener of a doubleheader. Transit rests tonight as rain postpones Thursday games on wet grounds.
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Garrison
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Shorty” Ogle
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Senor Castex to Speak at Hartselle Methodist Church
Senor Bernardo Castex president of the National Methodist Missionary Society of Chile will speak at the Hartselle Methodist Church on Sunday July 7 at 11 A.M. Reverend Edwin Branscomb notes Castex was a representative at the Youth Assembly at Montevallo in June and called him Mr. Chile among students. He arrives from New York City where he has been coordinating with the Board of Missions on South American work.
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Bernardo Castex
National Methodist Missionary Society of
Chile
Hartselle Methodist
Senor Castex
Edwin Branscomb
Board of Missions
Montevallo
Hartselle
New York City
South America
Strike Continues Hits Alabama Bus Service
A 4th straight day of strikes by 600 workers over seniority and wages cripples three allied bus systems in four Alabama communities. Negotiators say immediate settlement prospects are slim and the union’s chief negotiator has returned to Atlanta.
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Anniston
Ala
Allied Bus Systems
Alabama
Atlanta
Brown Aims for Wimbledon Title in Final Battle
Geoff Brown, an Australian student, faces Yvon Petra in the All England men’s singles final as fans funded his trip. Brown, favored after six straight sets wins, seeks the crown once held by Crawford. The day also features American-dominant women’s doubles and mixed doubles semi finals with Brough Osborne and Hart joined by Calrfornia pairs.
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Geoff Brown
Yvon Petra
Eiffel Tower
Sydney
Brown
Australian Lawn Tennis Association
Jack Crawford
Pinny Pails
Petra
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Patricia Canning Todd
LaFayette
Dorothy May Bundy
Santa Monica
Cal
Miss Brough
Miss Osborne
U. S
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Doris Hart
Miami
Ray Stammers Menzies
Jean Nicoll Bostock
Harry Hopman
Australia
Tom Brown
Massbrough
Miss Bundy
Budge Patty
Miss Beiz
Bulla Takes Early Lead in Postwar British Open
Johnny Bulla moved ahead in the opening rounds of the postwar British Open at St Andrews with a one under par 71 to reach 215 after 54 holes. He started three behind Henry Cotton who slipped to 76 this morning, dropping to one stroke back.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
America
Johnny Bulla
Bulla
Henry Cotton
Cotton
Bua
Tough day for leaders in Southeastern League action
Independence Day saw Meridian defeat Pensacola 8-5 and 5-0 as Vickery pitched a one-hitter in the nightcap. Anniston lost 9-8 in 10 innings to Gadsden while Jackson Senators dropped a doubleheader to Vicksburg, delaying rain postponed An niston at Gadsden. Selma edged Montgomery 1-0, then lost 5-2.
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Cellarite
Meridian
Pensacola Fliers
Anniston
Gadsden
Vickery
Fliers
Jackson Senators
Vicksburg
Vicks
Jackson
King
Selma
Montgomery Rebels
Montgomery
Major League Leaders Baseball Stats Summary
National and American league leaders listed with top batters pitchers and fielding figures. Highlights include Slaughter Walker and Musial leading RBIs and hitting averages, Mize Kiner Hopp Williams Williams Doerr Vernon and the top pitching marks by Higby Newhouser and Ruffing Caldwel.
Cryptoquote Puzzle and Crossword Clues Collected
A dense page presents a mixed crossword list with across and down clues plus a cryptoquote quotation. The puzzle includes multiple definition items, a cryptogram line with encoded message, and the note Yesterday's Cryptoquote with the Cicero quotation and attribution.
Chattanooga Lookouts Move Up to Second in Southern Association
The Chattanooga Lookouts upset New Orleans 6 5 in the opener and beat the Pelicans 3 2 in the nightcap, climbing to second place behind Atlanta. Atlanta split with Memphis, winning 3 0 then losing 3 1, as Nashville and Mobile also split. Tonight’s games feature Atlanta at Memphis and Birmingham at Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga Lookouts
New Orleans
Memphis
Hal Toones
Pels
Atlanta Crackers
Memphis Chicks
Crackers
Earl McGowan
Bill Ayers
Atlanta
McGowan
Chicks
Ayers
Nashville Vols
Mobile Bears
Bears
Pat McGlothin
Vols
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
A Quirky Patchwork of Jokes and Verse in Decatur
A collage of light verse and quips spans hats and baths, officials and honesty, home life and work. It weaves cartoonish lines about fashion hats, patient care, civic virtue, and everyday mishaps from Decatur to Danbury with a playful, moral undertone.
Baseball and football seasons set as training opens
Midseason notes say Dodgers and Rockets start training July 15 in Bend Oregon and Santa Rosa California with an August 15 exhibition in Portland. NL trains August. All Star game August 23. Salem franchise moves to Lenoir boosting North Carolina clubs to 33. Ivan Schottel misses Missouri Valley discus final. Jorge Pasquel adds Mexico League angle.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Rockets
Bend
Ore
Santa Rosa
Calif
Portland
Joe Petritz
Red Sox
Dodgers
Salem, Va
Lenoir
N. C
Tar Heel State
Ivan Schottel
Bottle
Schotiz
Jorge Pasquel
Mickey Owen
True Magazine
Guy
Luncheon Attended by Forty-Eight Members in Connecticut
A Connecticut luncheon drew forty eight attendees organized by Mrs. arranging a modest meal. The event highlighted community ties and featured brief remarks from local leaders.
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Conn
Stars lead two games in daily baseball action
Ernie Lombardi and Vic Lombardi sparked wins for Giants and Dredgers with key homers in a doubleheader while Oscar Judd Northey and Ron Northey drove Phillies to a 7-0 win and 3-2 nightcap. Dutch Leonard and Joe Page split innings for Senators and Yankees with 2-0 and 5-0 wins. Phil Marchildon edged Dave Ferriss 3-2 in the opener as Ted Williams homered twice in a 9-8 Sox win. Roy Cullenbine powered the Tigers to an 8-4 opener and Lou Bouabdreau four hits including a homer in the second, a 9-8 Indians win.
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Ernie Lombardi
Giants
Vic Lombardi
Ernie
Vic
Oscar Judd
Ron Northey
Phils
Judd
Braves
Northey
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Joe Page
Yankees
Leonard
Nats
Page
Yanks
Phil Marchildon
Athletics
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Marchildon
Dave Ferriss
Williams
Sox
Roy Cullenbine
Tigers
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Cullenbine
Boudreau
Tribe
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Boo) Ferriss
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Dutch) Leonard
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