Decatur Beats Cook's Beer 5-3 In Legion Field clash
Decatur defeated Cook's Beer 5-3 at Legion Field as George Burns fanned thirteen Nashville batters while allowing five hits. Jimmy Caudill had the lone extra base hit, a first inning double, and Claude McMurtrie led Decatur with three singles. Errors kept Nashville close, but Decatur pulled ahead in the first inning and never trailed after the second. The teams meet again at 3 p.m. with Florence and Monsanto to follow, and Birmingham Slag returns next Sunday.
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Nashville
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Deccatur
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Mattack
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Freeman
McMurtrie
Guthie
Florence
Monsanto
Pensacola Fliers Host Southeastern League All Star Game
Three Pensacola pitchers with four losses between them top the All Star mound slate as the Fliers prepare for a crowd over 7 000 in Pensacola. Ken ny Deal Leo Murray and Joe Kirkland join Montgomery’s Joe Chuka Ambrose Palica and Dale Mathewson on the mound. Meridian Selma Jackson Vicksburg Anniston and Gadsden supply All Stars. Hal Summers leads the league with .366 and Willie Maupin is the runs and stolen bases leader while Pierce McWhorter anchors the Fliers catching team in his second All Star bid and Tommy Davis drives in the most RBIs.
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Leo Murray
Joe Kirkland
Deal
Buddy Blair
Vicksburg
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Joe Chuka
Ambrose Palica
Meridian
Dale Mathewson
Gadsden
Selma
Jackson
Anniston
Hal Summers
Willie Maupin
Pierce McWhorter
Tommy Davis
Palestinian Wins Empire City Race at Jamaica
Palestinian, a colt once up for sale at 7500 dollars, won the Empire City Handicap worth 56100 dollars at Jamaica, beating Reveille and Capot in a field of seven. Eddie Arcaro rode Palestinian to a two and one half length victory in 1 57 1 5, with Capot and One Hitter finishing behind. Capot, the Greentree Stable favorite, settled third as Reveille claimed second.
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Greentree
George D. Widner
Reveille
Jocky Eddie Arcaro
Palestinian
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Southern Association Scores and Rain Delays Report
In Atlanta, Kennedy and Wilson led Modica and Mitchell as the home team recorded 101 020 101 in a 5 to 14 loss to New Orleans. Little Rock at Nashville was postponed due to rain while Memphis beat Chattanooga 11 to 0 and Birmingham lost 18 to 51 to Mobile. Mulcahy and Pinciotti plus William son and Walters contributed in the two games.
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New Orleans
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Clark Wins Skeet Shoot at Gold Fish event title
Prentiss Clark defended his champion title at the Gold Fish Skeet Shoot last week. He was edged by C. J. Jackson of Huntsville in the first event, then Clark won the second, and in the third Clark hit all 25 while Jackson missed one. Clark totaled fifty eight consecutive hits to Jackson’s twenty eight. John Sandlin and Joe Barthelemy each scored twenty four thirds out of twenty five amid windy conditions that pushed targets high into the air.
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Joe Barthelemy
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Enieiden
Charles Hardwick
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M. Seales
Jara
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Doug Jackson
Alex Terry
Deacadtenancises
Howard Johnson
Forrest Plant
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E. D. Walker
Red Shield Softball Week Results and Standings
The Red Shield Softball League reported a busy week with Ozark Kids crushing Troopers 26 1 and several junior and senior games postponed or played. Senior results saw Knight Owls 15 Red Sox 7 Fighting Zoo 7 Newsboys 0 and Dodgers 25 Eagles 6 with one game called off, followed by weekly standings and a forthcoming schedule listing dates in July for junior and senior matchups.
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Newsboys
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Montgomery Tigers to Host New Orleans Creoles at Legion Field
Montgomery Tigers will host the New Orleans Creoles at Legion Field on Wednesday July 13 at 8 p.m. The Creoles feature Mary Jones, a standout second baseman, as a key attraction. The Tigers recently postponed a game with the Nashville Cubs due to bus trouble and will also travel to Clarksville, Tennessee for a doubleheader with Zoo Low Decatur in the near future.
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Brooklyn Debut Of Williams Could Be All-Star Highlight
Ted Williams makes his first Ebbets Field appearance in the 16th All-Star Game. The slugger carries a storied All-Star record and a history of dramatic moments, including two homers in 1946. Dodgers fans will cheer or jeer as Williams steps to the plate, with cap tipping unlikely.
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Maynard Stringham Hits Six Home Runs in Game
In Boulder Colorado Maynard Stringham of Lincoln School blasted six home runs a triple a double and two singles drawing a base on balls as his team crushed Highland School 72 to 3 in a Boys summer soft ball game Highland’s offense has struggled after earlier loss to Whittier School 62 to 6
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Reynolds Nip Decatur 4-3 in ten innings
Decatur went to Reynolds Friday night and lost 4-3 in ten innings. Bragan’s single plated the winning run in the tenth after a Red Caudill run in the ninth tied the game. J E Michael allowed seven hits including a two on homer for Reynolds Ramblers. Decatur had four hits off Newton and Thomas with Caudill brothers driving two doubles and Burns and Red Caudill singles.
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Changes Made In Southern Changes Made In Southern
In New Orleans a weekly roster update shows President Charlie Hurth of the Southern Association announcing changes for the week ending July 9. Birmingham receives Peter Modica and Joe Stephenson moves to Roanoke. Willye Mathis and James Atkins are signed. Chattanooga reinstates Angel Fléitas and places Andres Fileitas on the disabled list, Jake Early signs with Washington, Leo Twardy released. Little Rock reinstates Frank Seward from the disabled list to Syracuse. New Orleans assigns Willie Mathis and James Atkins to Birmingham, signs Modica and Troy Mitchell. Atlanta Memphis Mobile and Nashville report no changes.
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Joe Stephenson
Roanoke
Willie Mathis
James Atkins
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Andres Fileitas
Jake Early
Washington
Leo Twardy
Little Rock
Frank Seward
Syracuse
Troy Mitchell
Atlanta
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
Rinky Dinks Beat Caddo In 13-3 Victory
The Tri Cities Rinky Dinks defeated Caddo 13 to 3 on Saturday afternoon. Vernon Mize earned the win and struck out ten, going the distance. Monk Allen homered as the team tied a season high and improved to 3 straight wins.
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Rinky-Dinks
Caddo
Monk Allen
Vernon Mize
Youngtown
Moulton
Billy Sparkman
John Thomas Wallace
Junior Wallace
Herbert Fielding
Leonard Peters
Seldon Flack
Doss Cleveland
Ed Cassidy
Frank Gardner
Kenneth Harpe
Wesley Thompson
Gilbert Thrasher
John Thomas Mullican
Locke Wins In England British Open rout. Locke triumphs by 12
Bobby Locke of South Africa won the British Open at Royal St George's by 12 strokes over Harry Bradshaw of Ireland after 72 holes, with a 67 68 135 in the playoff. Bradshaw struggled with putting, posting 74 73 147, while Locke praised American competition and planned a six to eight week English tour before returning to the United States.
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Bradshaw
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Jock Hutchinson
Roger Wethered
Roberto de Vincenzo
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Toledo
Ohio
Henry Cotton
London
Boswell Wins For Third Time In Blind Golf
NORRISTOWN Pa July 9 Charlie Boswell 32 year old former Alabama football star won his third National Blind Golf championship in five attempts. He scored 213 for 36 holes at Plymouth Country Club 17 strokes ahead of runner up Bill Gilman former Maine University track star who lost his sight in Ruhr fighting. Bill Maytock Skytop Pa was third with 235. Defending champion Clint Russell Duluth Minn finished fourth with 241. Boswell won his first title in 1946 at San Antonio then placed second in 1947 and won again last year. He had a 52 on the out nine and 53 homeward. The field of 18 saw three of Boswell’s nines the best. The blind golfers rely on a coach to line up clubs and judge distances with the player walking portions and using a rattling flag to aid putting accuracy.
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Charlie Boswell
Alabama
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Plymouth Country Club
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Maine University
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Skytop
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Los Angeles
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Hicks Seeks Scout to Watch 12 Year Old Player
AMARILLO TEXAS July 9 1956 12 year old first baseman John Hicks of the Sanborn Pelicans YMCA league writes to Lou Rea u manager of the Cleveland Indians asking for a scout to watch him. Rea u says Hicks is young but could be wearing an Indian shirt later. The boy preserves the letter in his refrigerator.
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John Hicks
Sanborn Pelicans
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Golf Pro Am at Decatur Lane Draws Alabama Players
Herschel Spears of Birmingham Country Club headlines the Pro-Am event at Decatur Lane Monday. Play starts at o'clock with 12 pm close for entries. pros and amateurs form foursomes for an 18 hole Bears challenge. Entry fee is five dollars. spectators free. Alabama golfers Melvin Lowery and others invite entries and list participants Charley Hall Jr Auburn Walter Wood Senday Horner Jack Mwphy Harold Williams Joe Burch.
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Birmingham Country Club
Decatur Lane Club
Bears
Chicago
Spurs
Alabama
Decatur
Melvin Lowery
Othe
Charley Hall, Jr
Auburn
Walter Wood
Woodwad Country Club
Birmingham
Senday Horner
Montgomery
Jack Mwphy
Harold Williams
Tuscaloosa
Joe Burch
Mobile
VFW Advances Into Second Place With Win Over State
VFW defeated State 6-5 in nine innings to move into second place. Buddy Lovelace earned the win, allowing six hits. Boots Woodall misplayed a seventh-inning error and a ninth-inning miscue enabled the decisive runs. State led with a three-run third and two in the sixth before VFW tied it in the seventh and won with a ninth-inning triple by Tommy Todd after Red Kimbrell singled.
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John White
Firestone
Evans
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Boots Woodall
Phil Sandusky
Buddy Lovelace
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James Sullivan
Bill Mullins
Sullivans
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Travis Callahan
Red Kimbrell
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Woodall
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Tommy Todd
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Bob Feller Sets Modern BBs Allowed Record in 1938
Pitcher Bob Feller held the modern major league record for bases on balls with 208 issued in the 1938 season, marking the most walks allowed in a single year.
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