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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1957
Page
11
Alabama hosts the third annual Courtland Sports Car Road Races at the Old Courtland Airbase. The 260 miles of racing feature 60 cars from eight states including Jaguars and Ferraris. Highlights include the Governor's Cup 85 miles and the Powder Puff Derby for ladies at 11 45 a.m. with crowd estimates exceeding 6 500.
Hollywood photographers jammed Griffith Stadium as Washington last place hosted the New York Yankees. Lensmen shot background and action scenes from seven locations for the film version of the popular musical Damn Yankee.
Boston thumped Baltimore 11-2 as Frank Sullivan earned his fifth straight win. Jackie Jensen hit his 11th homer, a solo shot to center, powering the Red Sox to the decisive victory.
The production adapts The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant into a Broadway fantasy set at Griffith Stadium. The plot follows a downtrodden Senators aiming for pennant glory at the expense of the Yankees.
President Floyd Stevens of the NBA warned Archie Moore he must sign for a title defense within one week or lose the light heavyweight crown. If unsigned, a four way elimination could crown a new champion among Anthony Harold Jackson Yolande Pompey and Yvon Durelle.
Billy Klaus struck his ninth with a mate aboard and a two run triple by rookie Frank Malzone powered a 13 hit attack for the Red Sox. Sully scattered 10 Oriole safeties and earned his eighth win as Boston strengthened its hold on third in the American League standings.
Outdoor column notes two cuckoo species in the South with nesting behavior and rain omen calls. It also covers Dr. Salah el Zarka studying southern fisheries, duck food prospects at Swan Creek, guidance to landowners on planted edges, a barn swallow nesting sighting in Priceville, and cautions about bottle and grass dumping causing fires. Alabama hunting stats cite 2,900 gobblers and 10,000 bucks killed in the last season.
Althea Gibson from Harlem defeated Darlene Hard 6 3 6 2 to win the Wimbledon singles title in 100 degree heat. She then paired with Hard to win the women's doubles 6 1 6 2, before a mixed doubles loss ended her bid for the triple. Queen Elizabeth II attended and presented the trophy as 17,000 spectators watched in heat.
Incomplete scores show Cleveland 5 New York 10 and Boston 11 Baltimore Kaness City of Detroit night games listed for Pittsburgh 3 Phila 9 and Chicago at Milwaukee.
Athens report shows results from the Fishing Rodeo ending July 4 with ten prizes per class in Striped Bass Large Mouth Bass Blue Gill and Crappie. Winners include Jimmie Rice Dennis Richardson W. R. Newby Roy Burroughs and others. The club set a July 25 fish fry at Lucy Branch with committee members named.
In 1774 Palm Springs California was known as Auga Caliente and is noted for its hot springs.
A City All Stars lineup faces the league leading White Sox in a Thursday night game at Delano Park starting 7:30. The host clubs are Mutual Savings and Pace Texaco with players listed from both squads and the White Sox.
Thomasville Georgia July 6 Frank Mulherin 42 of Augusta Ga shot a one under par 71 to advance to the Piney Woods Golf Tournament semi finals. Mulherin who won the event in 1948 defeated Bill Odeneal of Tallahassee on the 16th hole for a 3 and 2 victory. He faces Bill Gibson tomorrow in the staunch veteran matchup.
In Babe Ruth Baseball League action the Redlegs defeated the Pirates 7 to 3. Also on Thursday the Athletics beat the Orioles 11 to 7. Tennis lessons for beginners continue this week at Delano Park from 8 to 10 a.m.
CHICAGO July Billy Pierce the Chicago White Sox southpaw became the majors first 12 game winner with a 5 1 victory over Cleveland. Pierce allowed eight hits and beat Bob Lemon who pitched with a sore elbow. Earl Torgeson tripled in the first and Larry Doby hit his 8th homer.
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