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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1957

Page

6

Nashville Owns Southern Lead With Split Doubleheader

The Nashville baseball team, drawing 7 122 fans at Sulphur Dell on July 4, split a doubleheader with Birmingham 8-3 and 14-6 as they push ahead of Atlanta in the pennant race. Chattanooga beat Atlanta 9-0 then 5-4, Memphis overtook Birmingham after a 5-0 and 7-2 sweep, and Little Rock won twice over New Orleans. Nashville also announced the acquisition of righties Russ Meyer and John MacKinson to bolster the staff.

Nashville Val Vols Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga Crackers Don Minnick Memphis Mobile Little Rock New Orleans Russ. Meyer John MacKinson Minnick Sammy Meeks Don Nottebart Lookouts al Lary Hy Cohen Lary Bruins

Baseball Scoreboard With Regional Results And Schedule

The scoreboard lists scores from New York to Baltimore with Kansas City and Chicago. Teams shown include Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, Washington, New York, and Chicago with multiple games results and tomorrow’s matchups. Player notes reference Mackinson Meyer Sprankle and other veterans across the International League and minor circuits.

New York Chicago Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Washington Chi

Equine Youth Fling Excites Nation At Major Tracks

Equine youth drew 273,266 fans who wagered 18 million at 12 tracks yesterday. Bolero A. ridden by Willie Hartack won the Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park earning 57,312 for the year from a 24,750 purse. Traffic Judge retired to stud after winning the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in a close finish over Lofty Peak with Dedicate close behind.

Bolero A Willie Hartack Monmouth Park Traffic Judge Clifford Mooers Belmont Park Alibhai Eddie Arcaro Lofty Peak

Independence Day Pennant Plot Drives 1957 Series Hopes

The Yankees lead the American League on July 4 by a slim margin over Chicago and chase a repeat World Series clash with Cincinnati as the Redlegs try to hold first in the National League. Holiday results shuffle standings with key wins by Milwaukee and St. Louis and late heroics shaping the pennant race.

Baseball scores and results from late season games

Major and minor league line scores show Washington loss in 11 innings to Baltimore 2 to 3 with key players Clevenger and Lehman noted. Cleveland posts two wins over Detroit and New York. home runs by Colavito Vernon Crowe Ennis Musial Held. Milwaukee and Cincinnati trade blows 10 to 7 with Conley and Freeman on mound. Philadelphia and Brooklyn suffer lopsided scores as Repulski and Koufax shine for their teams.

Cincinnati Milwaukee Brooklyn Philadelphia Newark Chicago Pittsburgh York St. Louis Southern Association Nashville Atlanta Icat Birmingham Mowers Wittle Rockwenee New Orleans Neweed South Atlantic Augusta Sava Jacksonville Columbus Columbia Macon Knoxville Charlotte Savannah Toronto Buffalo Richmond Havana Miami Montreal Rochester Don Weiss Associated Press Yanks Chicago White Sox Yankees Redlegs Cubs Phillies New York Boston Mickey Vernon Kansas City A’s Cleveland Detroit Early Wynn Baltimore Washington Bill Bruton Red Schoendienst Redleg Bud Freeman Hank Aaron Gene Conley George Crowe Bob Speake Jim Bolger Sam Jones Stan Musial Charlie Neal Duke Snider RBI Don Newcombe Dodgers Pirates Bob Friend Brooklyns Bob Purkey Newcombe Harvey Haddix Curt Simmons Phils Simmons Dick Farrell Riper Haddix Ruben Gomez Joe Sennett Vernon Yankee Bob Grim Frank Malzone Dave Sisler Don Larsen Ned Garver Bob Keegan Joe DeMaestri Gus Zernial Rocky Colavito Wynn Frank Bolling Charlie Maxwell al Kaline Ken Lehman Truman Clevenger Jim Busby Busby Orioles Jim Brideweser Aime Foytack Byrd House Wynne Brown Nixon L—Foytack Colavito Sister Delock White Daley Shantz Grin Berra Grim Gernert Skowron Hoeft Wilson Narleski Lnce W— Byrd Dale Bolling Stone Porterfield Chakales Larsen and Johnson L—Stone Keegan Battey Garver Cox Urban Burnette McDermott Thompson L—Garver Gomez Westrum Katt Lopata Sennett Repulski Friend Foiles Erskine Roebuck Koufax Campanella L.erskine

Cards Skipper Sees Narrow NL Title Chase

St Louis manager Fred Hutchinson says the National League pennant race remains tight as the Cardinals split a doubleheader with the Cubs to stay in second place and prepare for a four game set with Cincinnati. He notes Brooklyn's power could decide the outcome and praises young Cardinals pitchers while lamenting slow slumps by Wally Moon and Ken Boyer despite Boyer's three hits in the first game.

Chicago Brooklyn Fred Hutchinson St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Milwaukee Hutchinson Cardinals Cubs Redlegs Wally Moon Ken Boyer

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