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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1948

Page

6

Chandler And Wyker Set A Torrid Pace In D C Tourney

In the first round at the Decatur Country Club event Chandler and Wyker lead a heated start. Cecil Chandler beat Buck Livingston and Wyker edged W Dozier as Brantnell and Pennell also claim victories in the championship matches.

Chandler Wyker D. C. Tourney Decatur Country Club Cecil Chandler Buck Livingston W. P. Dozier Ben Britnell Frank Troup John Pennell Joe Baugh

Baseball scores from regional leagues and associations

Results list multiple games across the Americas Georgia Florida Southeastern Georgia Alabama and international leagues. Notable tallies include Albany 6 over Americas 8 and Montgomery 8 over Selma 3 with numerous other city matchups and final scores across each league.

Pacific Coast League standings include varied scores

Oakland lost 3-5 to an opponent, Hollywood edged 2-3, Portland won 4-2, Seattle fell 3-4, San Francisco won 3-2, Los Angeles swept 0-6, San Diego defeated 9-4, Sacramento won 5-3.

Oakland Hollywood Portland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Sacramento

Southern Association Standings Shortday Report

Birmingham leads 3-5 score with Atlanta 0-0 as Little Rock wins 3-1 over Memphis 7-3 and Chattanooga loses 4-6 to Nashville 21-5. Mobile 11-3 and New Orleans 6-3. second tie interrupted by darkness.

Southern Association Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Mobile New Orleans

Texas and South Atlantic League Scores Report

In Texas League action Dallas defeated Tulsa 4 to 2 while Shreveport edged Houston 1 to 0 after a rain delay. Fort Worth beat Oklahoma City 7 to 3 and San Antonio won 5 to 3 over Beaumont. In the South Atlantic, Augusta routed Greenville 13 to 12, Savannah topped Columbus 6 to 5, and Jacksonville beat Macon 4 to 1 with Macon 2-2.

Dallas Tulsa Shreveport Houston Fort Worth Oklahoma City San Antonio Beaumont Charleston Columbia Augusta Greenville Savannah Columbus Jacksonville Macon

Albany, Hartford and Scranton Lead Eastern League Games

Albany tops Hartford 11 to 3 while Scranton wins 6 to 3 in a second game that lasts 11 innings. Binghamton defeats Utica 3 to 2 and Elmira beats Williamsport 5 to 1 in the same section.

Albany Hartford Scranton Wilkes-Barre Binghamton Utica Elmira Williamsport

Bears Rout Valdosta as Errors Sink Georgia-Florida Leaders

The Waycross Bears beat Valdosta 16 to 3 on their home field aided by five Valdosta errors. The Bears had 16 runs off ten hits with one miscue behind winning pitcher 8-kit. Thomasville fell 10 to 5 at Tallahassee while Americus edged Americus 8-6. Moultrie defeated Cordele 3-2 as Cordele scored twice in the final inning.

Associated Press Waycross Bears Valdosta Bears Young Thomasville Tallahassee Albany Americus Americus Crew Moultrie Cordele Cordele Club

Legion Takes Reynolds 14-9 in wild Legion game

Decatur American Legion trailed 9-8 before Chick Sparkman Delivered a two on four bagger in the eighth and sparked Decatur to a 14-9 win over Reynolds at Reynolds' park. Teal earned the victory in relief, with Sparkman McMurtrie Freeman and Crane among the standout performers in a game that featured 20 Decatur hits and 37 total bases.

Legion Reynolds Chick Hap Halbrooks Chick Sparkman Decatur American Legion Reynolds’ Park Sparkman Buck Vernon Caing Dan Crane Avery Roberts Bill Freeman Rutedge Claude McMurtrie Bill McMurtrie Vernon Herb McElroy Teal Ben Teal Decatur Robert Hudson Robert Rgan McElroy Ray Oe Mac Red Caudill Red Forrest al Hunt Vernon Brothers Dan Davis Crane Roberts Smoky Rhodes Ramblers Rhodes Ray Vernon Hardman Red Kimbrell Addrie Vernon Keystone Hunt Avery A. Vernon Caudill Freeman Hudson B. Vernon Lanning Verhomz Sonny Todd Todd Sparkaman Crane-and-Freeman Hoa Kimbrell Wassi Eee Moore Rere Ooi Peer Oc Ee le Oe Teal Cote Ca Jmoutledge Rorrrue Es Eatin Rutledge McElroy Graham McMurtire Vann Reynolds Ramblers Ross Graham Ben Sam Hobbs Claude Reynolas Mac

Barons Stop Atlanta With 2 Shutouts In Nashville

The double header at Sulphur Dell featured the Barons shutting out Atlanta twice 3-0 and 5-0 as Birmingham moved within six and a half games of the leaders. Smokey Burgess led Nashville with five hits and two homers, while the Vols combined for 20 hits against Atlanta starters. Memphis swept Little Rock in a twin bill 7-3 and 3-1 with Grover Bowers delivering a first game homer to spark the Chicks.

Associated Press Southern Association Nashville Vols Chattanooga Smokey Burgess Dick Weik Ramon Garcia Lookouts Dick Conger Jim Burns Atlanta Birmingham Barons Crackers Mobile Pelicans New Orleans Cal Abrams Bill Hart Joe Greer Bears Memphis Chicks Little Rock Grover Bowers Chicks

George Hall To Lead Elks For Ensuing Term

George J. Hall, a New York businessman and past exalted ruler of Lynbrook Lodge No 1515, was elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He will be installed Thursday as successor to LaFayette A. Lewis of Anaheim, California, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia George J. Hall New York Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Hall Lynbrook LaFayette A. Lewis Anaheim Calif

Ortiz Defends Bantamweight Title with Eighth-Round KO

Manuel Ortiz of El Centro California successfully defended his world bantamweight title for the eighteenth time by knocking out Meno Valero the Mexican champion in the eighth round of a bout held last night. The fight was scheduled for 15 stanzas.

Oritz Mexicali Méx Manuel Ortiz el Centro Calif Meno Valero

S E Linescores Anniston and Nearby Games

The page lists line scores for teams including Anniston Gadsden Meridian Pensacola Vicksburg and Selma with pitchers and batters named. Scores show each team's runs per inning and final tallies with notable players such as Smith Rich Sierotko Ford Pippen Murray Delmonte McWhorter Poole Jarmon Linden and Griffey across multiple matchups.

Anniston

Fred Thomas Becomes First Negro Player in Class A Eastern League

Wilkes Barre Pa July 5 Fred Thomas a 23 year old Negro outfielder banged out two hits in eight at bats stole a base and drove in a run yesterday as the first member of his race to play in the Class A Eastern League Thomas attended Assumption College Windsor Ontario and served three years with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Wilkes-Barre Fred Thomas Thomas Assumption College Windsor Ontario Royal Canadian Air Force

They Did It Dodgers Surpass Giants in High-Scoring Tilt

Roy Campanella slugged two homers with a man aboard as the Dodgers edged the Giants 13-12. Elmer Riddle allowed only four hits to notch his ninth win, lifting the Pirates to a sweep of Chicago with a 5-1 victory in the doubleheader.

Associated Press Roy Campanella Dodgers Giants Elmer Riddle Pirates Cubs Chicago

Baseball Schedule Summary from Recent NL Games

Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at St Louis key matchups. The two game counts indicate doubleheaders across the National League.

Associated Press National League Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis

Baseball Odds Put NY and Bos On Deck

In a slate of American League games several key matchups unfold with two games slated between New York and Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, Detroit and Cleveland, St Louis and Chicago, Birmingham and Atlanta, Little Rock and Memphis, Chattanooga and Nashville, and Mobile and New Orleans.

Associated Press Cleveland Philadelphia New York Boston Detroit Washington St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Nashville Mobile Memphis Birmingham New Orleans Little Rock Waeescademy Chattanooga American League

Hogan Wins Playoff to Overtake Harrison for Open Title

Ben Hogan tied with Harris on in a 18 hole playoff at Meadowbrook Country Club for the city open golf championship. Hogan shot a second straight 66 to finish 275 nine under par, winning $2 600 and moving over $20 000 this year while Harrison jumps to eighth on the money list. Gene Dahlben der a 24 year old Atlantan was among 13 players to beat par.

Hogan PGA E, Ietere Harrison Meadowbrook Dutch Clayton Heafner Gene Dahlbender

Baseball season stat leaders from the league races

The data lists top players by category including batting average runs batted in hits doubles home runs and stolen bases along with strikeout leaders and pitching records. Key names include Williams Beaudreau Zarilla DiMaggio Keltner Coan Dillinger Lemon Feller Newhouser Felner Muncrief and teams Boston Cleveland St. Louis Washington New York Detroit Philadelphia. The figures highlight the era's standout performers and team matchups.

Willams Boston Boudreau Cleveland DiMaggio Williams Beaudreau Zarilla St. Louis New York Platt Yost Washington Keltner Coan Dillinger Lemon Feller Newhouser Detroit Felner Philadelphia Muncrief

Baseball Averages Leaders Include Musial and Ashburn

Batting leaders show Musial of St. Louis at .406 with Ashburn of Philadelphia at .355. Sauer of Cincinnati has 63 RBIs, Musial 58, and Musial also leads with 59 runs, 108 hits and 9 triples with Hopp and Musial tied for triples at 9. Kiner leads home runs with 20, Ashburn singled 2 steals, pitchers Poat 7 1 and Brecheen Riddle top 9-3-750.

Musial St. Louis Ashburn Philadelphia Sauer Cincinati Kiner Pittsburgh Ennis Russell Boston Robinson Marshall New York Hopp Cincinnati Torgeson Branca Brooklyn Jansen Poat Brecheen Riddle

Campanella Wins Hearts Of Bum Fans In Brooklyn Debut

Roy Campanella, a 26 year old rookie catcher, stars for the Dodgers with two home runs and a single in a 13 12 win over the Giants. Pete Reiser drives in the decisive runs as Brooklyn rallies late. Also: Red Sox smash 19 5 over Athletics, Ted Williams held hitless. Pirates sweep Cubs. Phillies move into first division. Reds split doubleheader with Cardinals.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Flatbush Dixie Walker Eddie Stanky Roy Campanella Brooklyn Dodgers Brooks Giants Dodgers Brooklyn Pete Reiser Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics Ted Williams Cleveland St. Louis White Sox Tigers Chicago Detroit Phillies Philadelphia Phils Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Rip Sewell Elmer Riddle Pirates Braves

Newnan Closes Gap in Georgia Alabama League Race

Newnan moved within two games of leaders Valley after a decisive 8-3 win over Griffin on Saturday. Carrollton slipped past Alex City 5-2 as Huesman collected two hits. Opelika edged LaGrange 3-2 with Bailey going 3 for 4, while Valley routed Tallassee 2-2 with seven hits.

Tallassee Opelika LaGrange Alex City Carrollton Associated Press Newnan Oype Griffin Piminetos Hornets Huesman Bailey Valley Rebels Tallassee Indians Valley

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