Junior Legion Triumphs Over New Hope 8 3
The Decatur Junior American Legion team beat New Hope 8 to 3 at Legion Field. Wayne Sims earned the win in his first start, five hits allowed, while James Terry J B Corum led the hitting with three for four as Decatur rebounded from an early 3-0 deficit. Ridgeway tripled and scored in the fifth, finishing with four runs in the sixth to seal the victory ahead of district tournament play.
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Decatur
American Legion
New Hope
Legion Field
Wayne Sims
James Terry
J. B. Corum
R. White
Pasure
Craig
Terry
Ridgeway
Marvin Breeding
Breeding
Wayne Ridgeway
Corum
This Week's Game Lineup Baseball and Softball Schedule
Baseball games at 2 30 Braves at Wolverine 4 00 Moose at Gregg 4 00 White Way at Elks 8 00 VFW vs Sluggers at West Town Softball games at 7 30 VFW vs Wolverine 8 30 Guard vs East End.
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Braves
Wolverine
Moose
Gregg
White Way
Elks
VFW
West Town
Guard
East End
Legion Travels To Russellville For Tilt At 8
Decatur American Legion Waynesboro game halted by a wet field. Tonight the locals travel to Russellville to face the Travelers with Robert Hudson likely starting after a week’s vacation. Manager Watts lists Pressnell or Johnson as possible pitcher and outlines a probable lineup.
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Decatur
American Legion
Watts
Lewis Clark
Sonny Todd
Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Chick Sparkman
Red Caudill
Jimmy Caudill
Ray Stockton
Ed Brazelton
Pressnell
Johnson
Harrison and Oliver Lead Inverness Four-Ball Play
E. J. Harrison and Ed Oliver led the Inverness four-ball as round two began, opening a three point edge over Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff. Heafner Palmer and Harbert Hamilton trailed by three, while Snead Ferrier battled Haas Hawkins to a near even finish on the 6558 yard course.
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Fritz Howell
Toledo
Ohio
Golfdom
Inverness
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Porky) Oliver
Seattle
Wash
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles, Ill
Cary Middlecoff
Ormond Beach
Fla
Clayton Heafner
Johnny Palmer
Chick Harbert
Bob Hamilton
Heafner
Palmer
North Carolina
Henry Ransom
Skip Alexander
Harbert
Hamilton
Jimmy Demaret
Jack Burke, Jr
Sam Snead
Jim Ferrier
Freddie Haas
Fred Hawkins
Pretty Boy Pettit Battles for wins with the Pirates farm
Paul Pettit sparkles in a rough night for New Orleans as he walks eight and allows four runs in seven plus innings. Ed March limits the opposition as Atlanta tops Nashville 9 4, while Birmingham and Chattanooga have a rain washout.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Pretty Boy
Paul
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Pettitt
Little Rock
Travs
Ed March
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
Don Liddle
Ebba St. Claire
Louis-Charles bout eyed for September at Yankee Stadium
New York July 14 Joe Louis plans a comeback to fight Ez Zard Charles in the last week of September at Yankee Stadium to settle his income tax issues. Promoter Jim Norris said Louis would help settle the government claim by taking his fight purse in full. Louis owes a substantial sum, with no final amount disclosed.
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New York
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Louis-Charles
Yankee Stadium
Joe
Norris
Charles
Louis
Champ
Bridgeport
Conn
Joe Dimaggio
Frank Silva
Bridgeport Bees
Colonial League
Dimaggio
New York Yankees
Port Arthur
Texas
Silva
al Venditto
Cranston, R. I
Gadsden
Ala
Atlanta
Beau Jack
Augusta
Bobby Timpson
Youngstown
Augusta National Golf Club
Timpson
City Auditorium
Red Sox edge White Sox as Vollmer hits homer and doubles
Clyde Vollmer made his first major league start as Ted Williams’s replacement and homered plus two doubles in an 8-7 Boston victory over Chicago. Curt Simmons was tamed with four hits as Philadelphia won 3-2 to extend the National League lead to two games. The text also includes a garbled note about a mythological griffin.
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Associated Press
Clyde Vollmer
Red Sox
T. Williams
Homer
Chicago
Curt Simmons
Phils
East End Returns To Softball
East End resumes softball action with tonight’s schedule and standings update.
Thursday’s Results From Local Matches
Nursery 7 beat E and W C in a forfeit. VFW Guard match was rained out.
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Easley Vfw
W. C
VFW
East End Returns to City Softball League After Talks
East End rejoined the City Softball League after discussions with league president Red Williams. Nursery won by forfeit as E and W forfeited to Nursery in the first game, while heavy rain halted the VFW versus Guard contest. Tonight VFW and Wolverine meet for second place and Guards play East End in the second tilt.
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East End
Nursery
VFW
Red Williams
Guard
Wolverine
Guards
National and Southern League Schedules Featured
National League action features New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati. Southern Association slate includes Birmingham at Chattanooga Atlanta at Nashville Memphis at Mobile Little Rock at New Orleans.
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National League
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Southern Association
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
New Orleans
Pet
Detroit
Cleveland Wee
Boston Ores
Washington
Seeree
Nashville Sagninteninanes
Little Een Errosceees
Baseball results and postponements across leagues
MLB scores show Detroit 5 Washington 2 and Boston 8 Chicago 7 with rain ending play. In the National League, Philadelphia beat St. Louis 3-2 while New York at Pittsburgh was postponed by rain. Chicago 6 Brooklyn 4 and a St. Louis at Philadelphia rain postponement.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Washington
Williams to stay on roster after elbow surgery
Ted Williams undergoes seven-bone-fragment removal in Cambridge Hospital after an All Star game injury. Boston General Manager Joe Cronin says Williams remains on the active list despite the surgery.
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Boston
Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Ted
Cronin
Williams
Chicago
Cambridge
Tomorrow's Schedule for Major League Teams
The list shows games: Philadelphia at St Louis 2 30 P M Brooklyn at Chicago 1 30 P M cecork at Pittsburgh 12 30 P M Boston at Cincinnati 2 00 P M Detroit at Washington 1 30 P M Cleveland at New York 1 30 P M Chicago at Boston 1 00 P M Pye Louis at Philadelphia 12 30 P M The text also notes that as early as 1635 smallpox arrived with Europeans and became epidemic among Canadian Indians in the East.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cecork
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Louis
White Way Triumphs In First Annual Junior League All Star Tilt
White Way defeats the All Stars 15 to 8 to claim the inaugural Junior League All Star title. Bill Jackson led the champs with a decisive 15 8 margin as White Way built six runs in the second inning and added five more in the seventh while the Stars fought back with four-run sixth inning before fading.
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White Way
Champs
Bill Jackson
All Star
Milk Boys
Stars
A. L. McCauley
Standridge
Red Sanders
Wilson
Banks
Gannaway
Lindane Endorsed by USDA for Dairy Cow Pests
The U S Department of Agriculture recommends lindane as a new insecticide to combat pests affecting dairy cows. The guidance highlights effective control and potential impacts on dairy operations and animal health.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Phils edge Cardinals as Simmons earns win in tight duel
Curt Simmons a 21 year old lefty from Egypt Pennsylvania limits St Louis to three hits and Dick Sisler's sixth inning homer turns the tide for Philadelphia. Granny Hamner and Andy Seminick drive in first inning runs in a 3 2 victory that puts the Phillies two games up.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Phils
St. Louis
Curt Simmons
Lefty
Egypt
Dick Sisler
Cardinal
Simmons
Eddie Dyer
Sisler
Red Birds
Curt
Howie Pollet
Granny Hamner
Andy Seminick
Boston
Cincinnati
Reds
Cincy
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