Goodin Stars as Decatur Legion Top Fairview 9-1
Charlie Goodin twirled a three hit win and Decatur American Legion slugged 15 hits led by Chick Sparkman with a three run homer as Fairview of Birmingham fell 9-1 at Legion Field. Red Caudill and Ray Stockton each had three hits and Sparksman drove in three runs in the first inning.
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Charlie Goodin
Decatur American Legion
Fairview
Birmingham
Legion Field
Chick Sparkman
Legion
Decatur
Chick
Goodin
Russellville
Red Caudill
Ray Stockton
Stockton
Caudill
Sonny Todd
Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Sparkman
Miller
Ed Brazelton
Lewis Clark
Ted
Clark
Brazelton
Freeman
Texas
Landcaster
Horner
RBI
E—Todd
White
Hadden
Todd
P—Goodin
U—Coffman
Burleson
Ed Namie Picks Americans To Win All Star Game
Decatur baseball expert Ed Namie predicts the American League will defeat the National League in the All Star Game set for Tuesday in Chicago. He also forecasts the Tigers and Braves will reach the World Series this fall based on his picks made before the season started.
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Ed Namie
Decatur
Chicago
Namie
Detroit Tigers
Boston Braves
Kennel Club Sets Tuesday Meeting at Woodall's
The North Alabama Kennel Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at Woodall's at 7:00 PM. Members and prospective members are urged to attend.
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North Alabama Kennel Club
Woodall's
This Week's Local Baseball and Softball Lineup
A dense weekly schedule lists junior legion baseball games at 2:30 with Cullman Moulton and others, plus softball matchups such as Civitan versus Rotary and Lions against Kiwanis. Multiple venues include West Town Wolverine and Fairview fields with evenings through 8:30.
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Jr. Legion
Cullman
Legion Field
Fairview
Wolverine
Barons
Red Sox
West Town
Civitan
Rotary
Lions
Kiwanis
Jr.Legion
Moulton
Braves
Austinville
Legion
Nursery
East End
White Way
All-Stars
Guard
New Hope
Waynesboro
W. A
VFW
I -Beaves
Galloverine
Gregg
White
Elks
Schedule Matchups Across Southern Cities
New Orleans travels to Atlanta while Mobile visits Birmingham Nashville plays Little Rock and Chattanooga meets Memphis in an arranged slate of games across the region.
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Pet
Philadelphia
T. Louis
Boston
Brookly
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Wees
St. Louis
Southern Association
Pet Atlanta
Neeese Deveiens Ag
Ene Ag
Memphis
Nashville Debaness
New Orleans
Mobile Oe
Little Rock
Mobile
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mem
Braves Fire Up Boston With Pennant Talk
Braves surge under Billy Southworth move within two games of the Phillies after a 3-2 13 inning win as Vern Bickford sparkles. Jethroe steal leads to winning run. Phils drop to keep edge over St Louis. Pirates beat Cards. Indians sweep Tigers in doubleheader tightening AL race. Yankee Stadium crowds 53k.
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Associated Press
Boston
Red Sox
Billy Southworth
Braves
Bill the Kid
Warriors
Warren Spahn
Johnny Sain
Vern Bickford
Bob Chipman
Southworth
Philadelphia Phils
Bickford
New York Giants
Giants
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Jethroe
Sal Maglie
Maglie
Earl Tory
Sid Gordon
Ed Stanky
Gordon
Stanky
Phils
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Cards
Pittsburgh Pirates
Erv Palica
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Tigers
New York Yankees
Yanks
Boston Red Sox
Bob Lemon
Art Houtteman
Mike Garcia
Indians
Saul Rogovin
Eddie Lopat
Yankee Stadium
Lopat
Sox
Americans Favored In Star Game
The American League opens as an 8 to 5 favorite to beat the Nationals in the 17th All-Star game. Vic Raschi starts for the AL against Robin Roberts of the Phillies, as the AL seeks its 13th win in 17 meetings. Capacity crowd expected at Bend Park with 49 000 in attendance. demand for tickets tops 200 000. Each club to use at least three pitchers. no pitcher can exceed three innings.
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Joe Reichler
Chicago
Nationals
Vic Raschi
New York Yankees
Babe” Ruth
Bend Park
Dodgers? Sorry, not enough coherent headline.
Singles by Birdie Tebbets Billy Goodman and Dom Dimaggio produced the lone Boston run. St Louis tied the Athletics for seventh by beating the White Sox 4 2 as the A's split a doubleheader with the Senators 6 5 and 2 10. Sherm Lollar starred for the Browns with a homer and three RBIs. Hitchcock and Chapman led the A's with three and two RBIs respectively. Reds swept Cubs 6 0 and 6 5.
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Billy Goodman
Dom Dimaggio
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
A’s
Washington Senators
Sherm Lollar
Browns
Billy Hitchcock
Sam Chapman
Shibe Park
Hitchcock
Chapman
Summerall wins grand aggregate in Tri-State Rifle tourney
William J. Summerall a 56 year old court reporter from Waycross Georgia won the grand aggregate in the third annual Tri State Rifle tournament in Chattanooga Tennessee his two day score 3170 topping J A Skeadas of Savannah Georgia by three points Cecil Kelley of Rockwood Tennessee finished third All three are NRA marksmen Leading expert class shooter was Captain J B Hunter of Turner Field Albany Georgia with 315 percent Runner up Pres sly Kendall of Louisville Kentucky two points behind M D Lampley of Irvin Pennsylvania was top sharpshooter one point ahead of Dr R P Miller of Old Hickory Tennessee Final day leading marksman was I C Porter of Birmingham Alabama with J G Baker of Jasper Alabama second
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Tenn
William J. Summerall
Waycross
Summerall
J. A. Skeadas
Savannah
Cecil Kelley
Rockwood
National Rifle Association
J. B. Hunter
Turner Field
Albany
J. G. Baker
Jasper
Ala
National League All Stars Reach for Pitching Depth
Manager Burt Shotton of the Nationals may start Preacher Roe and team ace adds to a deep all star pitching staff led by Roy. The box includes Jansen Scarborough and Raschi with other possible relievers from Spahn Newcombe Reynolds Feller Gray and more. Jackie Robinson Hank Sauer are among probable starters in the opening lineup while Robinson recovers from a power-related injury.
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Nationals
Roberts
Preacher Roe
New York Giants
Larry Jansen
Roe
Brooklyn
Casey Stengel
Tommy Byrne
Chicago
Ray Scarborough
Raschi
Warren Spahn
Boston
Don Newcombe
National
Allie Reynolds
New York
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Ted Gray
Detroit
American
Bob Rush
Cubs
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Jim Konstanty
Phils
Bob Lemon
Art Ho
Barons Split Doubleheader
Little Rock Travelers win two 2 1 games at home to extend their streak to three twin bills while Nashville’s Vols suffer. Atlanta Crackers and Birmingham Barons split despite big comebacks as Memphis drops both ends of a doubleheader.
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Pebs
Jack Saltzgaver
Nashville
Vols
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Tom Neill
Buster Boguskie
Pete Modica
Pat Haggerty
Bob McCall
Ralph Atkins
Hal ‘Daugherty
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Crackers
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Atlanta
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Ebba St. Clair
Hank Ertman
Country Brown
Hugh Casey
Carl Lindquist
Birmingham
Pete Vasey
Ray Ochim
Earl Caldwell
Fred Hatfield
Rod Rogers
Walt Moryn
Mike Palm
Louisville
Boston Red Sox
Dick Littlefield
Baseball scoreboard across leagues shows multiple results
International League results list Baltimore 9-6 Jersey City 6-9 Buffalo 8-3 Montreal 3-2 Syracuse 9 Springfield 8 Toronto 7 Rochester 5. American Association shows Indianapolis 8-6 and St Paul 7-1. Columbus at Kansas City postponed due to rain. Pacific Coast San Diego 6-5 and Hollywood 6-1. Southern Association leaders Atlanta 8-10 and Nashville 1-1. Chattanooga 7-7. Texas League Dallas 1 Tulsa 0. San Antonio 7 Houston 3. Georgia Alabama Rome 9 Carrollton 5. Southeastern League Montgomery 13 and Vicksburg 3.
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