Decatur Game Rained Out and Upcoming Matches
Decatur American Legion postponed the Sunday game against Cooks Beer due to wet ground. Decatur won 5-3 against Florence Saturday. Florence has eliminated Decatur in a recent tournament and leads their year series four games to one. Monsanto and Birmingham Slag next visit Decatur with prior tight games and a Claude McMurtrie homer noted.
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Evening basketball pairings for VFW and state teams
Local schedule lists two games at 7:30 p.m. featuring VFW against John White and Hartselle, plus two 8:30 p.m. matchups with Firestone vs Evans and State vs John White. See gym for courts and ticket info.
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Coutts Hurls No Hit Game in Sunset League
Irv Coutts pitched a no-hit, no-run game for Mexicali as his team beat San Bernardino 7 to 0 in Class C Sunset League action. Coutts retired 18 straight before a walk, securing his fourth shutout of the season and third in a row.
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National League batting and pitching leaders summary
The Associated Press reports Robinson of Brooklyn leads NL batting with .362, Kiner of Pittsburgh at .333, and Reese of Brooklyn with 69 runs. Robinson also has 111 hits and 20 stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Sewell of Pittsburgh 5-0 with 1.000 ERA and Roe of Brooklyn 8-2. Spahn and Branca lead strikeouts.
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Baseball Leaders in 1940s American League Stats Summary
The data lists top A L leaders by batting average Kell Detroit .345 and Di Maggio Boston .339, runs Joost Philadelphia 78 and Williams Boston 76, runs batted in Stephens Boston 86 and Williams 85, hits DiMaggio Boston 102 and Kell Detroit 97, doubles Williams Boston 23 Majeski Philadelphia 22, triples Mitchell Cleveland 11 and Valo Philadelphia 7, home runs Williams and Stephens Boston 20, stolen bases Valo Philadelphia and Doan Washington 7, pitching Reynolds New York 91 .900 and Wynn Cleveland 61 .857, strikeouts Trucks Detroit 98 and Newhouser Detroit Brissie Philadelphia 76.
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Ball Clubs Begin Vote On Annual Player Draft
Columbus July 11 Minor league clubs began voting on a new draft meeting procedure proposed by George M. Trautman president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. The draft would precede the annual convention and shorten two week wait. Forty seven clubs in fifty nine leagues are eligible to vote with results expected by July 20.
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Baseball scores from the early doubleheader slate
Brooklyn defeated New York 7 to 3 while St Louis won 7 to 4 over Cincinnati. Chicago beat Pittsburg 9 to 6 in six innings due to curfew. Boston and Philadelphia postponed by rain.
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Boswell Wins Blind Golf in Norristown
Charlie Boswell, a 32 year old blind golfer and former Alabama football star wounded in World War II, won his third U S National Blind Golf Association tournament at Plymouth Country Club with a 213 total in 36 holes. He beat Bill Gilman by 17 strokes with Bill Maytock third and Clint Russell fourth.
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Douglas Bradley
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Portland
Dick McAllister
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Charlie Boswell
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Bill Gilman
Maine University
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Middlecoff Wins Reading Open By One On Snead
Cary Middlecoff of Memphis wins the Reading Open at Reading, Pennsylvania with a 266 total after a final 66. Sammy Snead finishes second at 267 after a tense last putt. Palmer places third with 274 and Keiser shoots 275. Middlecoff collects 2600 dollars, moving to the top of the money list with 18749.57. Snead earns 1900 for second, totaling 18360.83.
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Georgia's 1950 Schedule With Two Faraway Opponents
The University of Georgia announces its 1950 football slate featuring six SEC foes and two distant opponents. Schedule includes St. Mary's San Francisco October 11, Boston College in Boston October 28, plus Alabama in Birmingham and Georgia Tech in Athens among others.
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Singapore inquiry blames ships 60 40 in April collision
A board of inquiry at the Singapore mar art ruled that both the Richmond Hill a British ship and the American William Tilghman were to blame for their collision about 20 miles from Singapore on April 19. The court assigned 60 percent blame to the Richmond Hill and 40 percent to the William Tilghman.
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Mud puppy fed to trout in Montana aquarium misfire
In Lewistown Montana a mud puppy was placed in a small aquarium with seven trout and a rainbow trout to spur its transformation into a salamander. Instead the mud puppy became dinner for the fish, ending the planned exhibition before any change occurred.
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Minor League Southern Association Scores Box
Scores from the Southern Association show Little Rock tied Nashville 2-2 while Chattanooga and Memphis are both 2-2 and New Orleans dominates 8-1. Atlanta won 5-3 and Birmingham at Mobile was postponed due to rain.
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Georgia Alabama League Scores Narrowly Decided
Newnan defeated Opelika 2 to 1 while Griffin led Tallassee 3 to 2. LaGrange at Alexander City was called at end of fourth due to rain. no game played. Only games reported in this brief roundup.
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Alabama League scores roll in for multiple games
Dothan defeated Geneva 11 to 7 while Greenville beat Andalusia 5 to 1. Brewton won 9 to 2 against Enterprise and Troy topped Ozark 6 to 1.
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Georgia State League All Stars Triumph Over Douglas 5 3
The Georgia State League All Stars defeated Douglas 5 to 3 in a pitched game. Key performers included standout pitchers and RBI producers from both teams. First inning runs set the tone as All Stars secured the lead early and held on for the win.
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Horse racing results from New York to Rhode Island
Horse racing notes from AP report include Palestinian winning the Empire City Handicap at Jamaica and Duchess Peg securing the Arlington Lassie Stakes at Arlington Park. Pedigree wins the Westerner at Hollywood Park, Rose Bed takes the Lightning Handicap in Detroit, Magehick wins at Monmouth, and Pilaster wins the Governor's Handicap at Narragansett after a disqualification.
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Middlecoff Wins Reading Open by One Stroke
Cary Middlecoff, the National Open champion, captured the $15,000 Reading Open with a 72 hole total of 266, one stroke ahead of PGA champion Sammy Snead. San Francisco edged Los Angeles in inter-city matches for the Harding trophy. Charlie Boswell, 32, former Alabama football star, won his third national blind golf title with 213 for 36 holes.
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Sammy Snead
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Warren G. Harding
Norristown
Pat Charlie Boswell
Alabama
Fortune Gordien Sets New World Discus Mark in Lisbon
Lisbon Portugal former Minnesota star Fortune Gordien shattered the listed world record with a discus throw of 185 feet 247 192 inches surpassing Adolfo Consolini of Italy who held the previous mark at 181 feet 6 38 inches.
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They Did It Cubs Edge Pirates Twice in DH Split
PHIL CAVARETTA drove in five with two triples a double and a single as Chicago beat Pittsburgh 8-6 in game one and added a two run homer to seal a 9-6 game two victory. ART HOUTEMAN pitched four shutout innings lifting the Tigers to a 1-0 win over Chicago in game two of the doubleheader.
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Vols Sweep Split in Sulphur Dell Doubleheader
Nashville Vols and Little Rock Travelers split a doubleheader with the Vols winning the opener 2-1 and losing the nightcap 16-2. Chattanooga beat Memphis 3-2 then lost 2-0. New Orleans beat Atlanta 8-5 before Atlanta won 3-1. Bir mingham rain halted a planned Mobile twin bill. Carl Sawatski homered twice to tie Babe Barna for Southern League lead.
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Robinson Gavilan World Welterweight Title Fight Tonight
Ray Robinson weighs in at 147 1/2 pounds one day before defending his welterweight crown against Kid Gavilan in a 15 round title bout at Municipal Stadium Philadelphia. The event starts at 8 p.m. EST with promoters hoping for 25 000 spectators and a $150 000 gate. Robinson earns 40 percent of net gate while Gavilan takes 18 1/2 percent.
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Rancher Aims to Buy Cleveland Indians
Rancher Dan Thornton said he would buy the Cleveland Indians for about 2 million dollars if the price is right. Tribe President Bill Veeck denied any deal, while Thornton said negotiations are just beginning and he has asked Del Webb to act as go-between.
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Dodgers May Win The Pennant Without Any Pitching Stars
Dodgers cling to first as Gil Hodges Jackie Robinson Pee Wee Reese and Billy Cox pace the offense. Robinson homers and drives in runs in a 7-3 win over the Giants while Cardinals sweep Reds to narrow the lead. Cubs topple Pirates as Cavarretta drives in five in opener. Rain faults shuffle Braves Phillies and a pair of other results.
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Pee Wee Reese
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S E Linescores and Basketball Scoring Across Matches
S E Linescores show Montgomery and Anniston scoring two and five points respectively in a muddled box. Vicksburg beat Meridian 26 to 78 with Guise Logan and Jorman contributing. Pensacola posted 11 in a low scoring clash as Lorino Irons and McWhorter led the scoring effort.
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Dimag May Start Tues in All-Star Game At Ebbets Field
Brooklyn July 11 Joe DiMaggio may start for the American League in the 16th annual All-Star Game at Ebbets Field. Injured Yankee teammate Hank Henrich opens a chance for DiMaggio to be in the opening lineup with Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio as Boston stars are noted for strong performances since his return to the lineup. DiMaggio has a .350 average in 12 games with five home runs and 16 RBIs.
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Lou Boudreau
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