All Star Managers Weigh Sentiment Versus Strategy
National League manager Leo Durocher and American League skipper Al Lopez voiced a win first approach for the 22nd All-Star clash. Durocher floated lineup adjustments including possibly benching Willie Mays, while Lopez defended Billy Pierce despite uneven record. The NL held a narrow edge in previous meetings.
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Leo Durocher
Durocher
al Lopez
Philadelphia
Richie Ashburn
Willie Mays
Joe McCarthy
Stan Musial
Mays
Musial
Leo
Willie
Plans Set for AA Playoff in Alabama Royal Ambassadors League
Mt Zion Morgan County champions will face Jefferson County winner at Hartselle on August 27. Mt Zion topped six Morgan County teams, finishing with one loss after opening the season to Flint. An all star team chosen by Morgan County coaches will play Mt Zion on August 20, coached by Grady Roberts of New Center. Teams finished: Mt Zion New Center Austinville Flint Bethlehem West Hartselle.
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Morgan County
Jefferson County
Hartselle
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Southeast County
Flint
Morgan
Grady Roberts
New Center
Austinville
Bethlehem
West Hartselle
Bonus Player Limit Idea Seems Doomed
Milwaukee reports say MLB players favor a two bonus player limit beyond 25 but owners oppose restricting two more, arguing it weakens the bonus rule. Robin Roberts notes the system hurts veterans while Warren Giles and Frank Lane argue it defeats the rule’s purpose. Bob Feller named AL representative for two years.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phils
Roberts
Mre
National League
Warren Giles
Frank Lane
White Sox
Lafe
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Two No-Hitters In Little League Reported
In Little League action the Eagles faced Chemstrand at De lano and Nursery challenged Wolver ine at West Town. Rotary claimed first place with a 10-0 win over the Civitads as Joe T. Jones threw his second no hit shutout. Austinville rallied to beat the Vols 7-1, with R. B. Jones tossing a no hitter and four strikeouts in three innings. Harvey Mortis homered and John Smith doubled for Rotary, while Jerry Holt took the loss.
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Chemstrand
Delano
Nursery
Wolverine
West Town
Rotary
Civitads
Joe T. Jones
Austinville
Vols
R. B. Jones
Hornets
Jones
Harvey Mortis
John Smith
Jerry Holt
Trabert Faces Irvin In National Clay Courts Clash
Willis Irvin a 30 year old Augusta real estate dealer and World War II veteran meets tennis legend Tony Trabert in the National Clay Courts Tournament. Irvin aims to put up a strong showing though he expects to lose, while Trabert seeks success as the top seed with Bernard Bartzen awaiting later rounds.
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Mercer
Atlanta
Tony Trabert
Willis Irvin
Trabert
Augusta
Irvin
Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Elijah
Baseball league results and schedules snippet
National League results and All-Star game note appear alongside American and South Atlantic standings. Jacksonville and Columbia show win loss records, with a brief line on league pace and schedule.
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Milwaukee
Jacksonville
Columbia
Grudge Battle On Wrestling Card At The Coliseum
Tonight at the Coliseum a no time limit no disqualification feature match pits Carlos Rodriguez against Herb Welch. Last week the rivals settled scores. in the semi final Lucky Gilpin faces the Red Devil at 8 30.
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Herb Welch
Carlos Rodriguez
Lucky Gilpin
Red Devil
Paddy DeMarco Demands Rematch After Loss to Dupas
In New Orleans Paddy DeMarco, bloodied in a 10 round decision loss to top-rated Ralph Dupas, complains of a "mother's decision" and vows a rematch. He says he beat Dupas more easily than in their January 1954 bout and questions the hometown judging.
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New Orleans
Brooklyn
Paddy DeMarco
Ralph Dupas
DeMarco
Battler
Dupas
Cadillac
Bartzen Leads as Seeds Advance in Tennis Opens
Bartzen breezed through his first two matches suffering only three games. He defeated Howard McCall 6 1 6 0 and Ralph Bridges 6 1 6 1 in a rain interrupted match before turning to top rivalries. Other seeds Moylan Quillian Giammalva and Frost progressed with wins while N Richardson enjoyed a bye in the opening round.
Black Barons Meet Memphis Red Sox at Legion Field
Birmingham Black Barons clash with the Memphis Red Sox at Legion Field tonight in a top Negro American League game. Game starts at 8 p.m. John Kennedy of Birmingham plays his final game for the Barons before being sold to the New York Giants.
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Birmingham Black Barons
Memphis Red Sox
John Kennedy
Birmingham
Black Barons
New York Giants
VFW Edges Austinville 1-0 in Junior League
VFW claimed a 1-0 victory over second place Austinville with Miller tossing a two hitter. Peel scored the lone run in the fourth inning as VFW collected five hits off Mitchell. Chandler and Mitchell had the losers hits, while Wells Jackson B French Richards and Criscoe each had safeties for VFW.
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F.W
Austinville
Miller
Pety Peel
Peden Says Cubs Not For Him In Current Return
Les Peden, recovering from an appendectomy in Denison, says he will quit baseball before playing for the Chicago Cubs again. He left Des Moines for Macon then went to Fort Worth where he has a new home, but an attack required another operation.
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Tex
Les Peden
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Des Moines
Macon
Pepper Martin
Les
Forth Worth
Vets To Try Chemstrand In City League Softball Night
Vets meet Chemstrand at 7 30 in Delano Park as City League Softball resumes. In the second game the Elks chase win number eight against Wolverine. The Vets show improvement at the plate with 27 runs in their last two games and a 13 5 win after a 14 18 loss to Wolverine.
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Delano Park
Elks
Wolverine
Vets
Moore
Legg
Melson
Foote Named New Howard College Coach
Howard College announces 29 year old Foote of Tarrant City Alabama as head coach succeeding Bill White. Foote will begin duties Sept 1 with football practice. 1955 schedule includes a game with the University of Mexico at Birmingham Oct 22 and a slate of early season dates at Naval Air Station Memphis Sewanee Mississippi College Clin ton Millsaps Birmingham.
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Howard Foote
Tarrant City
Ala
Howard College
Bill White
James Sharman
Foote
Tarrant High School
Sharman
White
Nashville
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Sewanee
Mississippi College
Clinton, Miss
Millsaps
University of
Barons Ride To First After Error filled win over Chicks
Memphis Chicks suffer eight errors as Birmingham Barons win 7-5 to seize leading spot. Cassini boots two balls, Ralph Terry start yields two runs, McMahan finish shuts Chicks down. Little Rock bests Atlanta 5-2. rainouts hit Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, Chattanooga.
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Associated Press
Jack Cassini
Memphis Chicks
Cepcorn
Memphis
Cassini
Chicks
Barons
Little Rock
Atlanta
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Jerry Lumpe
Tribe
Baron
Paul Stuffel
Bob Cain
Ralph Terry
Terry
Jack Mc
Mahan
Glenn Thompson
Travelers
Travs
Fred Flemming
Football schedule cards for the Birmingham region
Mexico plays Birmingham October 29 and Maryville visits Birmingham on November 5. Southwestern meets Birmingham November 12. Carson Newman visits Jefferson City Tennessee November 19 and Jacksonville State hosts Talladega on the night of November 19.
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Mexico
Birmingham
Maryville
Southwestern
Carson Newman
Jefferson City
Tenn
Jacksonville State
Talladega
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