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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1946

Page

6

VOLS SCORE DOUBLE WIN IN Southern Association action

The Nashville Vols beat the Travelers 11 to 5 and 6 to 3 aided by four homers and errors by Little Rock. Atlanta won the first game with New Orleans 6 to 5 but lost the nightcap 8 to 7. Lookouts split with Memphis 2 to 1 in eleven innings and 6 to 1. Mobile beat Birmingham 10-3 and 3-1. Crackers clinch All-Star host by winning first game vs New Orleans. Tonight’s games: New Orleans at Atlanta Mobile at Birmingham Memphis at Chattanooga Little Rock at Nashville.

Associated Press Nashville Vols Little Rock Travelers Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Lookouts Memphis Chicks Lookouts Memphis Mobile Bears Birmingham Barons Crackers Chicks Mobile Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville Southern Association

Nelson back in 1st place after Columbus Open win

Byron Nelson, based in Toledo, won the Columbus Invitation Open by two strokes at Columbus Country Club finishing 72 holes at 276 or 12 under par. Ed Oliver placed second with 280. The victory boosted Nelson's 1946 winnings to $16,703.75, ranking him second to Ben Hogan.

Columbus, CO Byron Nelson Texas Nelson Toledo Columbus Country Club Porky) Oliver Wilmington Del Ben Hogan Hershey Jimmy Demaret Houston Tex Herman Keiser Akron Jag McSpaden

Sun Distance From Earth Measured At 93 Million Miles

The article states the sun is 93,000,000 miles from Earth. It notes this distance as a basic astronomical fact and uses it to explain daylight variation and seasonal changes.

Roundup sports notes from New York dated July 8

A collage of athletic notes highlights baseball’s Eddie Dyer rookie milestones with the Cardinals in 1922, Notre Dame schedules and travel plans, a rotating Southeastern Conference football basketball proposal, pro tennis and golf updates, and celebrity links. Emily Faunce among noted pupils.

New York Branch Rickey Eddie Dyer Heinie Mueller Cardinals Brooklyn Dyer Phillies Eddie Lou North Georgia Tech Bill Alexander Southeastern Conference Alabama Auburn

Upheaval in Selup Race Reshapes SE League Standings

The Southeast League shows sharp movement as Pensacola climbs to near the top by beating Selma 6-2 for a second straight win. Gadsden plunges to seventh after a 6 of 26 run. Meridian, Montgomery, Anniston, and Vicksburg also shift positions amid rainouts and key games.

Associated Press Pensacola Selma Gadsden Jackson Meridian Montgomery Kelley McConnell Anniston Vicksburg McLendon Son Theastern Pensacola Anniston Jackson Atsaenows Eee Cones Vicksburg Onanes

Baseball and batting leaders from multiple leagues

List of batting leaders and pitching records from the Brooklyn Boston St. Louis and Chicago teams with names such as Walker Musial Mize Kiner Reiser and Vernon Williams Doerr and others. Includes runs batted in hits doubles tripes home runs and stolen bases plus pitcher records Rush Higbe Newhouser Leonard and WT figures from Southern Association and other clubs.

Walker Brooklyn Hopp Boston Musial Mize New York Slaughter St. Louis Holmes Kiner Pittsburgh Reiser Haas Cincinnati Rush Chicago Higbe Dodgers Williams Greenberg Tigers Case Cleveland Stirnweiss Newhouser Detroit Leonard Washington AB H Pet. Layne Neill Glock Bruno N. C Cieslak Stone Birm Kinney McGowan Willis Reid Birmingham Panakel Nashville Astbury New Orleans

Feller to Start in All Star Game at Fenway Park

Cleveland ace Bob Feller will start for the American League in the 13th all star game at Fenway Park with Ted Williams among the lineup. The AL leads 8 to 4 over the NL as about 33 000 fans expect a high strikeout show from Feller who is 15–5 with a 9.5 K per game pace.

Boston Babe Ruth Cleveland Bob Feller Detroit Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Feller Fenway Park Nationals Steve O'Neill New York Yankees Yankee Stadium O'Neill Hal Newhouse Tigers Depesters Yankees Spurgeon Spud) Chandler Newhouser Williams Charley Grimm Cubs Claude Passeau Cardinals Howie Pollet Brooklyn Kirby Higbe

Standings by League and Team Scores Across Regions

Baseball standings across American and National Leagues including records for Boston Washington New York Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Detroit St Louis and more. Regional notes show Nashville Little Rock Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Mobile Birmingham and Georgia Alabama games with tied calls and rain delays.

Boston Washington New York Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago Detroit St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati L Pet

Stars shine as Williams leads Red Sox in double rout

Yesterday Ted Williams connected four times in six official at bats, scored six runs and drove in three as Boston defeated Washington 11 to 1 and 9 to 4. Hal Newhouser earned his 16th win, his 10th straight over the Browns and his fourth shutout, a 3-0 victory. Bob Feller of Cleveland and Ed...

Ted Williams Red Sox Sox Senators Hal Newhouser Tigers Browns

Ingalls Triumph Over Cullman Bearcats in 5-1 Win

Ingalls Shipbuilders beat Cullman 5-1 behind two big innings in Cullman. Johnson and Hudson combined for 13 strikeouts as Ingalls moved to 9-9 on the season and prepare to play Huntsville Manufacturing Cubs and Reynolds Lights this weekend.

Ingalls Graf Hart Cullman Bearcats Herman Evans Huntsville Huntsville Manufacturing Company Cubs Reynolds Sheffiel Cullman Bearcats Billy Freeman Decatur James Sparkman Freeman Motes Bernice Clark Prentice Crow Gervis Moore Sparkman Ed Johnson Moore McCoy White Lee Herb McElroy Robert Hudson Johnson Hudson Fred Knight Holmes McElroy Bittinger Johnson Fanning

Baseball doubleheader highlights feature Lopat and Keller

Lopat pitched 5-0 vs Tribe and 3-2 nightcap win, fanning six in the victory. Keller hit his 18th homer and drove in four as Yankees beat Athletics 7-3, with Savage earning his first win 4-1. Lukon drove in five with two homers as Reds beat Cubs 6-2, Garaciola and Pollet preside in joint action. Cards sweep with a 4-3 opener and 6-0 second game.

Charlie Keller Yankees Bob Savage Athletics Keller Yanks Savage Spud Chandler Eddie Lukon Reds Cubs Joe Garaciola Howie Pollet Garaciola Pollet Cards

Newhouser and Feller Lead All Star Call Ups

Feller started for the American League and won 3-2 over the White Sox as Newhouser dominated the Browns 3-0, each solidifying spots for the Boston All Star game. Pollett blanked the Pirates 6-0 for his ninth win, while the Dodgers held a five game edge over the Braves. Williams fueled a Red Sox sweep of Washington with four hits and six runs.

Americus Phillies top Loop All-Stars in 6-5 All-Star duel

In Albany Georgia the Americus Phillies edged the Loop All-Stars 6-5 in ten innings to defend the Georgia Florida League title. Charley Dykes scored the decisive run on Bill Glynn’s single after a double and Romello sacrifice, as five Americas moundsmen limited the Loop club.

Albany. Ga Americus Phillies All- Stars Phillies Bill Glynn Charley Dykes Mike Romello Mike Lemish Moultrie Bob Hoffman Albany Guin Cronk Waycross Lee Holloman Murray Chuck Domner Tommy Adair West Asmer Holloman

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