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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1946

Page

12

Warrior Blanks Blue Devils 3-0 in baseball clash

Warrior defeated Decatur 3-0 at Delano Park as Reid started on the mound for Warrior and Loggins pitched six innings for Decatur Briscoe finished the game for Warrior and Whisenant worked the late innings for the Blue Devils Decatur drops to 6-2 with the loss while Warrior improves to 6-2 in the season.

Warrior Decatur Indians Frank Knoblock Reid Cullman Graf Harts Blue Devils Tom Whisenant Blue Devil Joe Loggins Floyd Briscoe Loggins Avery Roberts Roberts Allan McMichens Stevers Allen Robert

Georgia Man Hamer Captures 40th Southern Amateur Title

Georgia golfer George Hamer of Columbus defeated Charlie Harper in the 36 hole final at Birmingham Country Club to win the 40th Southern Amateur. It marks Hamer’s first Southern win after a strong 36 hole finish and upcoming memorial context for Captain Perry.

Birmingham Country Club Birmingham George Hamer Columbus Charlie Hamer Harper Sam Perry Perry Army Air Corp Pacific

Ingalls Baseball Announces Tournament Squad and Batting Leader

Seventeen players and a playing manager form the Ingalls squad for the Alabama semi pro championship. Clark leads Shipbuilders hitters at .339 with Sparkman 310, McElroy 256, Gurganus 250. Caudill 462 and Freeman 400 pace limited at bats. Avery Roberts fills gap for absent Gurganus, boosting team strength for the tournament.

Hudson Sheats Ingalls Oes Andalusia Alabama Herman Evans Prentice Crow Beniston Bernice Clark Emory “Red” Caudill Robert Hudson Dennison Rice Paul Glasscock Ed Johnson Hoyt Grizzard Charley “Shorty” Justice Lee Watson Avery Roberts Gervis Moore Herb McElroy James Sparkman Bill Freeman Bud Lee Lamar Gurganus Blue Devil Decatur Clark Sparkman McElroy Gurganus Caudill Freeman Roberts Rkh Pet Roberts Todd Watson McElroy Oteeeee Gurganus Wenes Sheats Johnson Lee Moore Bolding MecMurtrie Onapaes Markham Hudson Newane Newlin Ae Crow Taubert Eee Justice Abee Sherrill Setae Cemer Rene Tere Senda McElroy A

Rassle Royal Arranged for Wednesday Wrestling Show

Decatur wrestling fans will see five men clash at once at Benson Field to decide entrants for the main event. Tarzen White George Thomas Prince Omar Olaf Erickson and Red Byrd start balanced, with the last two in the ring forming the main event. The first eliminated becomes referee for the next round. Matches start 8 30 Wednesday night.

Benson Field

Baseball Standings Mixed Results From National and American Leagues

National League standings show New York seven over St Louis six and Brooklyn four with Chicago three. Pittsburgh eight and Philadelphia one. Boston six four. Cincinnati four three. American League lists Cleveland three over New York two. Boston five. Detroit four. St Louis eleven. Philadelphia four. Washington six two. Chicago five nine. Southern Association notes no games scheduled.

New York St. Louis Broooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Washington Brooklyn St. Louis Sane Miladelph Yongeh New York i Sanes

Williams to Get Award at Morgan District Scout Meeting

W. J. Williams will be awarded for his work in Camp West moreland during a Morgan district Scout meeting at 6 30 o clock Monday night at the Cornelian Hotel. Ed Price will report on the Scoutmasters roundtable held last week. James Rankin will run the dinner meeting with Robert McRight noting the session ends in time for civic club ball games.

W. J. Williams Camp Westmoreland Morgan Cornelian Hotel Ed Price James Rankin Robert McRight

Ingalls Team Results Roundup With Wins and Losses

Ingalls highs and lows across multiple matchups. Key scores include Ingalls 5 Reynolds Ramblers 4 and Ingalls 7 Dixie Supply 10. The squad also routed Cullman 7 0 and defeated Columbia Tennessee 14 4. Overall record stands nine wins and nine losses with 90 runs for and 100 runs against.

Ingalls Hanceville Scottsboro Dixie Supply Brighton Cullman Columbia Tenn Huntsville Manufacturing Co Price Electric Birmingham

Shipbuilders face strong squad with new pitchers and rising batters

Ed Johnson up from .154 to .233 and Bud Lee from .207 to .222 highlight improved hitters. Ingalls fields a deep six man pitching staff featuring Glasscock, Rice, Hudson, Johnson, Grizzard, and Justice with Crow as a holdover. Newcomers Glasscock from Cullman and Rice from Athens bolster rotation. 1945 veterans Sparkman Justice Jones and others absent. Pitching and batting stats shown through 18 games.

Ed Johnson Bud Lee Ingalls Paul Glasscock Dennison Rice Glasscock Auburn Decatur Blue Devils Cullman Rice Athens Spurgeon Spud” Chandler New York Huntsville Manufacturing Company Cubs Robert Hudson Huntsville Beniston Eynolds Lights Sheffield Hoyt Grizzard Herman Evans Shipbuilders Hudson Igalls Ingall Chick” Sparkman Decatur Micheal Bill Freeman Caudill Gervis Moore Sparkman Bernice Clark Moore Clark Lee Garganus Michael Meadows

Alabama tickets sold for Georgia and Tennessee games

Alabama's allotment for the Georgia and Tennessee football games this fall has been sold. Alumni orders could not be filled. remaining tickets will be mailed. Tennessee game set for Knoxville and Georgia game venue unspecified in the fragment.

Tuscaloosa Jeff, Coleman Alabama Georgia Tennessee Knoxville

Garrison's Snap Transit Streak Wins 5-1

Garrison's lineup extended its winning streak with a 5-1 victory. The schedule lists Meadow Gold against Namies at 7:30 and Garrison's against Raiders at 8:45.

Meadow Gold Namies Garrison's Raiders

Garrison's defeats Transit. Raiders tied for first

Garrison's topped Transit 5-1 to pull within a half game of first, while the Raiders loom in the second game of Tuesday's Delano Park doubleheader. Dot's beat Namies 6-4 as Transit suffers a first-half style loss ending a 13 game win streak.

Garrison's Decatur Transit Transit Raiders Garrison’s Dot’s Nanies Dot's Delano Park Garrison Raider Ed Johnson Gervis Moore Johnson Bud Lee Lee Mark Long Jimmy Newlin Joe Jones Bob Wilson Long Newlin Wilson Milton Dumas Jones Dumas Noel Teague Dot Namies Flynn Jimmy Johns Thornhill Pat Thornton Harvey Harry Brewer Thornton Nannies Callahan Johns Hess Draper

Softball Managers to Meet Tomorrow

Managers of the City Softball League will meet Monday night at 7 30 in the high school building. League President Julian Hardy calls the session to decide if a player may switch teams without a release from his first manager.

City Julian Hardy

Infant Dies in Falkville Final Rites in Herring Cemetery

One day old Janice Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Rufus Williams died Saturday at their Falkville home. Final rites conducted by Rev Woodfin Grove at 10 A M this morning at Herring cemetery with interment directed by Drinkard.

Janice Williams Rufus Williams Falkville 1 Herring Cemetery Woodfin Grove Methodist Church of Falkville Drinkard

Red Sox extend nine game lead with 5-4 win over Tigers

Boston moves nine games ahead of New York after coming from behind to beat Detroit 5-4 as Mickey Harris scores his 12th win. Cleveland defeats the Yankees 3-2 in New York. Frank Papish wins for the White Sox 9-2. Browns pound Athletics 11-4. Dodgers edge Cubs 4-3 to halt losing streak. Giants rally to top Cardinals 6-4. Braves sweep Reds in doubleheader 6-4 and 4-3. Pirates crush Phillies 8-1.

Boston Boston Red Sox Yankees Detroit Tigers Cleveland New York Tigers Red Sox Mickey Harris Sox Pesky Don DiMaggio Williams Hank Greenberg Joe Gordon Lou Boudreau Ken Keltner Indians New York Yankees Frank Papish Chicago White Sox Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Allen Zarilla Brown Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Skein Wrigley Field Hank Behrman Dodgers Clide Mos Cullough Billy Jurges Hugh Casey Stan Hack Eddie Waitkus Wallops Peanuts Lowrey Behrman Cubs Marv Rickert Jurges New York Giants

Notice Given On Slaughter

Dr. L. R. Murphree, county health officer, warned farmers not to kill hogs or other meat animals the day before sale in hot weather. Meat spoiled or soured if not refrigerated and must be condemned. tainted meat has been condemned after night slaughter and morning transport to Decatur.

L. R. Murphree Decatur

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