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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1950

Page

11

Barons, Crackers Split in Odd doubleheader at Dell

The Atlanta Crackers beat Nashville 6 3 to end a two year drought at Sulphur Dell while slipping two games behind the Birmingham Barons in the Southern Association pennant chase. Dale Flammini and Art Fowler split mound duties in a come from behind win, with Hoover earning the decision in relief.

Atlanta Crachers Nashville Vols Crackers Atlanta Birmingham Barons Barons Chattanooga Lookouts Bert Flammini Flammini Art Fowler Fred Richards Fowler Ed Mathews Richards Jim Atchley Mathews Ebba St. Claire Dixie Walker Ellis Clary Dick Hoover Hoover Atchley Tony Jacobs Birmingham Jim Atkins

This Week's Baseball and Softball Game Lineup

Thursday schedule lists Jr. Legion against New Hope at Legion field and Barons versus Red Sox at the same site. Wolver ine faces Fairview at West Town. a game at Legion field features on versus Waynesboro. Softball leads with E and W against Nursery, VFW against Guard. Friday shows Braves at Wolverine and Moose at Gregg, White Way at Elks, VFW vs Sluggers at West Town, VFW vs Wolverine, and Guard vs East End later.

Jr. Legion New Hope Legion Field Barons Red Sox Wolverine Fairview West Town Waynesboro Nursery VFW Guard Braves Moose Gregg White Way Elks Sluggers East End

Baseball scores from July and June games

July 11 first game completed Baltimore 7 Springfield 3. June 4 first game completed Toronto 14 Buffalo 7. Syracuse 12 Jersey City 1 to 3. Montreal 8 Rochester 0.

Baltimore Springfield Toronto Buffalo Syracuse Jersey City Montreal Rochester

Unclear Baseball Scores From Collected Boxcard

Scores show Columbus 1 Milwaukee 3 and Indianapolis 9 St. Paul 6 with Louisville 6 Minneapolis 3. Toledo at Kansas City postponed after ten innings.

Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Toledo Kansas City

Beaumont Beats Fort Worth In Ten Inning win

Beaumont defeats Fort Worth 3 to 1 in ten innings. Scoring details show late dramatics with final tally favoring Beaumont. Tulsa beats San Antonio 4 to 3. Houston 6, Oklahoma City 2. Dallas 12, Shreveport 1.

Birmingham Beats Chattanooga In 11 Inning Opener

Southern Association results show Birmingham 6 Chattanooga 2 in 11 innings with a second game 3 10 innings. Nashville edged Atlanta 4 3 while Atlanta lost 6 2. Only games scheduled.

Southern Association Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville Atlanta

State League Scores Roundup from Alabama Games

Andalusia defeated Geneva 5 to 3 while Enterprise blanked Ozark 4 to 0 and Headland beat Dothan 4 to 2 in Alabama state league action.

Andalusia Geneva Enterprise Ozark Headland Dothan

Local Baseball Scores From Georgia Alabama and Southeastern Circuits

Alexander City beat Newnan 3 to 1 while Griffin topped Valley 12 to 7 in the Georgia Alabama League. Opelika trails at 7-4 and Carrollton 6-1 with a game postponed by rain after eight innings. Selma won 12 to 6 over Pensacola and Meridian 9 to Montgomery 6 in the Southeastern League. The U S Department of Agriculture is testing electric lights to lure corn borer moths into traps in corn fields.

Alexander City Newnan Griffin Valley Opelika Carrollton Selma Pensacola Meridian Montgomery Jackson Anniston Vicksburg Gadsden U. S. Department of Agriculture

Legion Faces Waynesboro Tonight At Legion Field

Decatur American Legion hosts Waynesboro Tennessee at Legion Field with a 8:00 PM start. Last meeting Waynesboro won 5 4 in Waynesboro. Clyde Presnell expected to start after rest.

Waynesboro Tennessee Decatur American Legion Legion Field Decatur Red Watts Clyde Pressnell Presnell Cullman Legion Russellville Ensley Decatur Legionnaires

LaMotta Dominates Mitri In Easy Title Bout

In Madison Square Garden LaMotta defeats Ti berio Mitri by 15 round unanimous decision earning about 33300 dollars and setting up talks for a sixth fight with Ray Robinson. Mitri receives roughly 11500 as consolation.

New York Jake LaMotta Ray Robinson Italy Tiberio Mitri LaMotta International Boxing Clube Bronx Mitri Madison Square Garden Palace Soch Garden Sugar Ray Outdoors Abe Greene NBA Robinson Charlie Fusari Jersey City Greene Mark Conn Joe Agnello Bert Grant

Inverness Invitational fuels top golfers in $15000 event

Toledo notes a 16-golfer field, split into eight teams, contesting 18 hole match play for $15,000 in Inverness invitational football style matches. Leading duo wins $4,000 with diminishing prizes to $1,000 for the last pair, plus a $125 daily for cellar finishers. Detention champions are Melvin Harbert and Bob Hamilton.

Toledo Ohio America Melvin Chick) Harbert Northville Mich Bob Hamilton Landover

Costner Upsets Williams In Ten Round Non Title Bout

Ike George Sugar Costner shocked 135-pound champion Ike Williams in a ten round non title fight in Philadelphia. Costner, a 3 to 1 underdog from Camden New Jersey weighed 148 pounds to Williams 135 and earned a $30 543 net gate from 9809 attendees.

Philadelphia Ike George Sugar) Costner Ike Williams Camden N. J Ike Costner Illiams

Repris al: Benjamin Franklin Vessel Advances to France 1776

The ship Repris al carried Benjamin Franklin to France in 1776 and later captured several British prizes during its voyage.

Benjamin Franklin France

Phillies Cardinals Clash in St Louis Title Race

Phillies meet the St Louis Cardinals in a pivotal three game series at Busch Stadium to decide the National League lead. Curt Simmons faces Howie Pollet as Detroit and New York battles loom with Boston and Chicago also in action.

Philadelphia Cardinals St. Louis Yankee Stadium Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Senators Washington Phillies Curt Simmons Howie Pollet Phils Cards Boston Braves Billy Southworth Cincinnati Reds Johnny Sain Brooklyn Dodgers Cubs Chicago Preacher Roe Brooklyn Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Boston Yankees Joe DiMaggio Yogi Berra Hank Bauer DiMaggio Berra Bauer Yanks Tommy Henrich Detroit Freddie Hutchinson Sid Hudson Tigers New York

Williams to Undergo Operation for Elbow Injury

Boston veteran Ted Williams, a $125,000-a-year outfielder for the Red Sox, is to have elbow surgery at Sancta Maria hospital in Cambridge for a left elbow fracture. Doctors warn he may miss the rest of the season while Boston stays focused on the pennant chase eight games behind Detroit. Williams injured the elbow chasing Ralph Kiner during a Star game.

Boston Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Williams Joseph Shortell Sancta Maria Hospital Cambridge Red Sox Detroit Tigers Ralph Kiner Ted Shortell

270DAY Is a Schedule

The Associated Press lists a national league slate with New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis and Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington plus southern association games Birmingham at Chattanooga Atlanta at Nashville Memphis at Mobile Little Rock at New Orleans.

Associated Press National League New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Southern Association Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta Nashville Memphis Mobile Little Rock New Orleans Enone Seeneee

Schedule of Basketball Games Across Cities

Philadelphia at St Louis 8 30 p m. Brooklyn at Chicago 1 30 p m. Boston at Cincinnati 2 p m. New York at Pittsburgh 7 30 p m.

Sports Night Schedule Highlights

Cleveland at New York at 1 30 p m St Louis at Philadelphia 5 30 p m Chicago at Boston 1 p m Detroit at Washington 7 30 p m

Woman Keeper Makes Fast Jump At Brookfield Zoo

Chicago report details Mary Boleyn, 53, who began at a Brookfield zoo refreshment stand last year and now heads 40 small animals. She is the only woman keeper there and, so far as bosses know, the only woman keeper at any zoo in the United States.

Chicago Mary Boleyn Brookfield Zoo

Cullman Red Sox Top Scottsboro Nine 7-6 In Nine Innings

Cullman Red Sox beat Scottsboro 7-6 for their 19th win. Sim Calvert led the offense with three singles and a double. A two base error by Mitchell and an RBI single by Red Holmes produced the decisive run.

Norman Brown Lookouts Theiidlifter Barons Brown Bob Ross Washington Earl Caldwell Atkins Dave Boo” Ferris Bobo Newsom Ferriss Milt Byrnes John Byrd Newsom Mitchell Royce Chandler Chattanooga Charley Letcas Fred Taylor Lou Damman Charley Workman Sim Calvert Red Holmes Graf Hart Cullman Red Sox Scottsboro Sox Gladney Morrison Calvert Hattaway Jack Thomas

Hatreds to be studied Melbourne university study aims

Melbourne University psychology department investigates why people from different nations dislike each other. funded by UNESCO research into psychological causes of international tension. existingAustralian attitudes toward immigrants examined.

Melbourne Melbourne University United States Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

City Softball League Shrinks to Five Teams After Withdrawals

The City Softball League is down to five teams after East End withdrew following a game with Guard. Nursery beat E and W 15 to 5 as Charlie Justice and Dick Wilson led the scoring, while East End forfeited late leading to Guard’s 7–0 win. Nursery retakes the circuit lead as VFW and another club balance at four losses each.

City Delano Park East End Guard Nursery Anl Charlie Justice Dick Wilson Seldon Flack Frank Gardner Monk Allen Ed Cassidy Bill Appling Duggie Johnson Hugh Halbrooks Joe Mullins Gardner Allen, Cassidy Johnson Sims Jell Sherrill Flack Ganer Wilson VFW

Insecticide Toxaphone Endorsed for Livestock Ticks and Lice

A veterinary bulletin recommends using toxaphone for ticks lice and horn flies on all livestock except dairy cattle.

U. S. Department of Agriculture

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hugh Schutte Prive Ell International League American Association the Family Theatre Geo. Raft Ella Raines Pat O’brien Leon Errol Perod Clyde Presnell The By Murray Rose Willie Jones Vic Raschi Bill McGowan American League NATIONAL LEAGUE _ Philadelphia Johnny Edwards Scottsboro Akr Jacobs Guten Collins, Berry Vowsevers Perry Wallingsford B. Stewart Reiaee G. Stewart Sorrel Brewster Sonernerevenvers Latta Collins Thomas Vic Itaschi Eft Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies Elks Lodge City Softball League VFW Wolverine Eal & i. Sa Jones Garnett Halbrooks Mullins Mittwede W and Wilson Southern Athens Stephen McNally England Irma Mart Tear John Corinne Diana Worring Lund - Calvet- Lynn Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Marie Wilson Hal Wallis Hal Walker Cy Howard and Parke Levy Universal-International Presents Janes Stewart Dan Duryea Septen McNally Millard Mitchell Charles Brane John McIntire Will Geer Jay ¢. Fuppen
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