National League Favored Over American League All-Star Tilt
The National League, riding a two game win streak, is listed as a 13 to 10 favorite to defeat the American League in the All-Star game in Philadelphia on July 8. Starters include Musial Sauer Thomson and Robinson with Shantz likely opposite Roberts. 32,000 expected in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reichler
Philadelphia
Stan Musial
Ralph Kiner
Hank Sauer
Bobby Thomson
The
National
Toop
Musial
Sauer
Chicago Clouter
Leo Durocher
Nationals
Casey Stengel
Americans
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Bobby Shantz
Athletics
Roberts
Shantz
Sal Maglie
New York—Giants
Bob Rush
Cubs
Gerry Staley
Bobby Avila
Cleveland
al Rosen
Phil Rizzuto
New York
Dale Mitchell
Dom DiMaggio
Boston
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Ford Frick
al Barlick
Dusty Boggess
Lon Warneke
Bill Summers
Charley Berry
Hank Soar
American
Four Hurt as Stock Car Race Crashes at Athens Fair
Zeke Zahnd of Tuscumbia wins the finals at the Athens Fair Grounds stock car event as Otis Bradley and K C Richards also place. A crash through a fence injures four, with Jesse Calvert and King Gover in serious condition and others treated. race day held after rain delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baily Leopard
Zeke Zahnd
Tuscumbia
Otis Bradley
K. C. Richards
Athens Fair Grounds
Tommie Thompson
Jesse Calvert
Athens-Limestone
King Gover
Veterans Hospital
Nashville
Frank Murphy
Roy Chaffin
Leon Bogus
Marcus Brewer
Bradley
Zahnd
Speedy Kidd
Kidd
Greer Cagle
R. A. Hagood
Leonard Howell
Pat Patterson
R. H. Crews
Zahnda
Richard Hagood
Johnnie Walker
Athens
Probable pitchers listed for July 5 major league games
New York July 5 list shows Brooklyn at Boston with Van Cuyk against Jones and Philadelphia at New York with Meyer and Roberts facing Lanier and Maglie. Cincinnati at Chicago feature Wehmeier and Church against Minner and Hacker. Pittsburgh at St Louis lists Dickson and Pollet or Kline versus Mizell and Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Boston
van Cuyk
Jones
Philadelphia
New York
Meyer
Roberts
Lanier
Maglie
Cincinnati
Chicago
Wehmeier
Church
Minner
Hacker
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Dickson
Pollet
Kline
Mizell
Schmidt
Baseball Pairings Enter Pressing Showdown Card
Chicago at Cleveland Pierce and Garcia face off as Morgan battles Shantz and Scheib in New York Philadelphia. St Louis meets Detroit Garver and Stuart while Boston plays Trout and Moreno in a multi matchup card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cleveland
Pierce
Garcia
New York
Philadelphia
Loepata
Morgan
Shantz
Scheib
St. Louis
Detroit
Garver
Stuart
Boston
Trout
Moreno
Yankees Win On Ed Joosts Wild Throw
In Philadelphia the Yankees beat the Athletics 3 1 aided by Ed Joost error on a double play setup that allowed Mickey Mantle and Phil Rizzuto to score. Vic Raschi earned the win as Alex Kellner took the loss in a ninth inning rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Eddie Joost
New York Yankees
Joost
Phil Rizzuto
Mickey Mantle
Rizzuto
Bob Cerv
Vic Raschi
Alex Kellner
Kellner
Gil McDougald
Bobby Brown
Mantle
Pete Suder
McDougald
Jim Brideweser
Brown
Fain
Raschi
Cerv
Rizz
Gulfstream Park Meets Records Attendance and Handle Rise
Hallandale Florida Gulfstream Park closed a 41 day racing meet with attendance totaling 564 732 the highest on record surpassing 1951 by more than 80 000. Mutual handle climbed to 43 292 351 up 29 percent from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallandale
Fila
Gulfstream Park
Mutual Play
Schedule of visits across multiple sites in July event
A sequence of times and locations lists visits on July 10 and July 11 beginning at 8:30 A.M. with Hulace and Arch Barwood's, continuing through stores farms churches and farms such as Cat Taylors Plainview Gum Springs Mt. Tabor Church Rob Tapscott Store Bethel Church near Hartselle and Bean's Farm ending around 7:00 P.M. at Burleson's Farm Rural Grove Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill No
Herman Hale
Sanas
Blanet Grove
Gum Pond
Bethel
J. H. Tankersley
Eva
Bryan
Rock Creek
Six Mile
Martha Griffin
Briscoe Rd
Florette
Henry Fowler
Center Grove
Hulace
Arch Barwood
Cat Taylor
Ryan
W. L. McCutcheon
Plainview
Gum Springs
Turney Blacksmith
Francis
Mt. Tabor
Rob Tapscott
Hartselle
Pares Beneatt Cross
All-Star Squad Is Changed By Pelican Win
New Orleans hosts the July 9 All-Star game with four runners up joining replacements for four Pelicans who were initially picked. John Mackinson, Jim Solt, Hal Simpson, and Bama Bay move up as players from Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Nashville inherit spots from Mobile Memphis Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Southern Association
New Orleans
Mobile
Atlanta
John Mackinson
Jim Solt
Hal Simpson
Little Rock
Bama Bay
Nashville
Simpson
Southern
New Orleans Pelicans
Norm Morton
Jack Paepke
Frank Thomas
Paul Smith
Chattanooga
Memphis
Olympic Stadium field too narrow Bobrov says
Vsevolod Bobrov returns from Finland claiming Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium field is too narrow compared with Russian standards. Canada begins preOlympic training in Montreal with 60 athletes and officials heading to Helsinki via London for events in track and field basketball paddling shooting rowing and sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Vsevolod Bobrov
Russia
Finland
Olympic
Helsinki
Montreal
England
Canada
Tibetans Preserve Lamas Practice Of Buddhism
In Tibet the lamas pursue a modified form of Buddhism blending monastic discipline with regional rituals. Monks lead spiritual guidance and public ceremonies reflect centuries of tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Meadow Gold Leads Jr League at Mid Season Standings
Decatur's Junior Baseball League nears its twentieth game as Meadow Gold continues to top the standings with Isley Builders Elks and Pepsi Cola in pursuit for second. From July 21 players must be in uniform and rosters limited to 18 with full details. Changes after July 31 are restricted to death or permanent address change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Meadow Gold
Isley Builders
Elks
Pepsi Cola
League
Summer League Schedule Highlights
This week features July games with Hicks Chevrolet facing the Elks at Whiteway Field and Isley Builders taking on VFW at West Town. Other matchups include Meadow Gold versus Pepsi Cola at Decatur High and midweek clashes at Red Shield Field and Whiteway Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Gold
Isley Builders
Elks
Pepsi Cola
Hicks Chevrolet
Whiteway Field
VFW
West Town
Decatur High
Red Shield Field
Ells
Middlecoff Pulls Ahead At Motor City Open In Detroit
Cary Middlecoff birdied the back nine to seize a one stroke lead over Ted Kroll at the Motor City Open halfway mark. He carded 69 67 67 for 203 after 54 holes, with Kroll at 204 and Lloyd Mangrum 205 in contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cary Middlecoff
Ted Kroll
Middlecoff
Red Run Golf Club
Kroll
Lloyd Mangrum
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Johnny Bulla
Verona
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Earl Stewart Jr
Dallas
Max Evans
Julius Bores
Mid Pines
N. C
Dea
Gavilan Turner Fight Set for Monday in Philadelphia
Cuban veteran Gavilan battles Gil Turner 21 in a 15 round welterweight title bout at Municipal Stadium. Turnout could reach 40 000 if weather cooperates as promoters expect a strong gate and a possible record. Two judges and a referee will decide by most rounds won with no draw allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Kid Gavilan
Gil Turner
Municipal Stadium
Barney Ross
Jim McLarnin
New York
Turner
Gavilan
Young Gil
Hard to Forget Vancouver Golf Club Incident
A boathouse tenant reported hearing a splash and seeing a car flee after a theft. Police recovered a golf bag filled with clubs weighted with stones and discarded near the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Pepsi Blasts Union 9-5 in Decatur High School clash
Pat Patterson pitched six hits as Pepsi Cola defeated Union 9-5 at Decatur high school field. George Burns and Marv Breeding led Pepsi with five and four hits respectively, while T. Winton had two hits for Union. Pepsi travels Sunday to face Morgan City Legionnaires after a 2 PM field change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat. Patterson
Pepsi Cola
Union
Decature High School
George Burns
Marv Breeding
Pepsi
Breeding
Burns
T. Winton
Morgan City Legionnaires
Quattlebaum
Legionnaires
Graceville Assumes Enterprise Baseball Franchise
Graceville Florida takes over the Enterprise Alabama team to join the Class D Alabama Florida league as the newest franchise. Bill Moore of the Bank of Graceville becomes business manager while Joe Boehmer is named team manager after playing in the South Atlanta League. The club sits 26 games out of first with Red Glover replaced, and eight local business leaders back the operation as Graceville plans to run the Enterprise schedule with players intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graceville
Fla
Enterprise
Ala
Bill Moore
Bank of Graceville
Joe Boehmer
Montgomery
Augusta
Boehmer
Red Glover
Matt) Hodge
Hodge
Florida
Dothan
Florida Line
First Roosevelt Raceway Win For Freehold Driver Joe Oliver
Joe Oliver of Freehold New Jersey celebrated his first driving victory at Roosevelt Raceway driving Major Kerr a seven year old bay pacer. Oliver won by three lengths from post eight returning 209 90 to show and tied for the second highest purse at the Long Island track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbury
N.J
Joe Oliver
Freehold
N. J
Roosevelt Raceway
Major Kerr
Michael D. Sherman
Long Island
Gild Hanover
Redlegs Beat Cubs to Stop Streak at Four
Cincinnati Reds toppled the Chicago Cubs 7 to 1 as Big Ted Kluszewski slugged a homer and two doubles driving in four. Raffensberger won with a six hitter and Rivals miscues aided the Reds in a 15 hit day. Cubs committed three errors reflecting a rough stretch for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ted Kluszewski
Kenny Kaffensberger
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Kluszewski
Reds
Raffensberger
Cubs
Hal Jeffcoat
Gene Hermanski
Roy McMillan
Cincinnati
Hank Sauer
Jeffcoat
McMillan
Andy ‘Seminick
Grady Hatton
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Whitey Lockman
Jackie Robinson
Granny Hamner
Enos Slaughter
Roy Campanella
Eddie Robinson
Birmingham Barons
Pride Appliance & Furniture Co
Whos-Fm
Yankees
Ed Joost
Leon Lipscomb
Thomas
Mahan
Union Grove
Morgan City
Garrison Farm
Pine Ridge
Union Hill Houe
West Point
Cotaco
Lynn Town
eper-Lee Walling
Ee Iectorioen
Gandy’s Cove
Oden Ridge
Lawrence Cove
Cole J. Young
Morgan County Rabies Inspector
R. L. Farrow
Pelican
Bob Prater
Ypsilanti
Ann Arbor
Bradford
Boston Red Sox
Arnold Early
Lincoln Park
Alabama
Dothan Country Club
M. C. Fitts
Tuscaloosa
Selma
Jacksonville
Fla. Naval Air Station
Jack Horner
Gordon Buddy Smith
Jimmy Ryan
Greenville
Gordon Smith Jr
Buddy
Harry Pritchett
Weldon Doe Jr
Lewie Crisman
Glen Crisman
Johnny Thames
Motor City
GREEN
Bank St
Decatur Motors
Gavilan-Turner
Pepsi Blasts Union
Legion Today
Iphone
Enterprise Baseball
Redlegs
Chicubs
Craig
WMSL
Pride Furniture and Appliance Co
Lyons Electric Co
W. R. Rush
George E. Rush
Exec
John Murray
E. Aubrey Carmack
I. B. Herron
Board OF Directors
Melvin Hutson
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Park Value Loan Company
H. Parker Osment
Morton, Allen & Williams
Ruel
Pete) Pryor
Pryor Optical Company
W. A. Belcher
Belcher Lumber Company
D. B. Clayton, SR
Knight Electric Co
N. E. Ware, N. E. Ware Hauling & Contracting Co
George E. Bush
Par Value Loan Co
Walker Mattison
National Union Life Insurance Co
A. L. Stabler
J. Frank Chambers
Frank Chambers Engraving Co
M. J. Collins
Collins Produce Company
J. B. Herron
Par Valve Loan Company
WM. E. Hendrix
Hendrix-Brooks Furniture Company
General Counsel
Sidney W. Smyer
Smyer and Smyer
Corner Bank
Vine -St
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