Hicks Chevrolet Team Edges All-Stars 10 9 In Tight Duel
In a nine inning City Softball league affair at Delano Park Hicks Chevrolet defeated the All-Stars 10 to 9. Hicks took advantage of seven All-Star errors as Cassidy drove in three on a four base hit and Brazelton belted a two run homer. Downing doubled and Hazel Love and Smith added hits in a late rally.
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Sunday Baseball Scores Across Cities
Results show Atlanta 5 Mobile 0 Chattanooga 4 Little Rock 1 Nashville 15 Memphis 6 Birmingham 6 New Orleans 5. Second game went 11 innings.
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Today's Games: New Orleans at Birmingham
The schedule lists a single matchup with New Orleans visiting Birmingham. No other games on the slate for today.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights
New York 11 12 leads Detroit 1 2 with Boston 8 4 and J Louis 5 0. Philadelphia 6 4 trails Chicago 0 7. Cleveland 1 2 faces Washington 0 1. Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at New York St Louis at Boston.
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National League Standings Snapshot
NL standings show Brooklyn leading with 53 wins and .707 winning percentage. New York sits 5 games back at 49-29, St Louis 48-35, Philadelphia 38-42, Cincinnati 35-47, Pittsburgh 23-62.
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Baseball Standings From Early Season Schedule
Cincinnati leads with 10 wins and 2 losses while New York is 2 and 4. Brooklyn faces St. Louis as Podram. Philadelphia sits at 7 and 9, Chicago 3 and 2. Boston is 2 and 2, Pittsburgh 1 and 1.
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New York at Cincinnati
Sports brief lists matchups with New York visiting Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn traveling to St Louis highlighting a trio of intercity contests.
Southern Amateur Tourney Puts Four Sub-Par Rounds On Board
The Southern Amateur golf tournament began at Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville with about 150 players vying for 63 championship spots. The tough 7,001 yard course yielded only four sub-par rounds in three days of practice as match play set to start Tuesday. Pro Carl Ray predicted a pair of 78s would likely advance.
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Pepsi Cola Beats Legion 6 3 at Decatur High Field
Pepsi Cola defeated the Morgan City Legion 6 to 3 at Decatur High School field. George Burns hit a homer and Lester Ralph drove in runs, with Fred Betterton getting the win. Ralph and Ray Love joined the team. Quattlebaum and Patterson assigned to Saturday and Sunday games.
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Larsen Captures Clay Court Singles and Doubles Titles
Chicago report: Larsen from San Leandro California wins the National Clay Courts singles title with a 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 victory over Dick Savitt of Orange New Jersey. He also teams with Grant Golden of Wilmette Illinois to defeat Hugh Stewart of San Marino and Noel Brown of Los Angeles 6-2 6-4 8-6 for the doubles crown.
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Middlecoff Wins St Paul Open in Record Effort
Dr Cary Middlecoff captures the St Paul Open title with a four round total 266 at Keller Course tying the course record. He edges Sam Snead by one stroke, while Henry Ransom and Skee Riegel share fourth place after 274 totals. Snead adds $4,800 purse. Ransom earns $1,400.
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Golf Tourney Seeks Top Flight as Field Narrowed
The 64th berth goes to defending champion Arnold Blum of Macon Georgia. Daily morning and afternoon rounds run through Friday with 36 hole finals set for Saturday. Four entrants beat par in practice led by Charles B. Smith of Charlotte North Carolina 68, Dick Collard of New Orleans 69, Mason Rudolph of Clarksville Tennessee 70, and J Goosie of Knoxville 70.
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Indians Complete Weekend Sweep at Legion Field
The Indians rallied Sunday to defeat Kirksey Motors 9-6 at Legion Field. Decatur capitalized on walks in the seventh inning as Buttram issued three free passes and four runs scored, turning the game in their favor after a tense start marked by shaky defense.
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Indians Face Russellville at Legion Field Schedule
The Indians host Russellville Tuesday night at Legion Field. On Thursday Monsanto Maulers from Columbia Tennessee visit Legion for a bout with the Indians. Saturday Leeds Cardinals come to Legion Field for a single game. Game time is 8 P M.
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Decatur Scribes Rally Halfway Through To Beat Kirksey
The Decatur Indians trailed early but surged with Bill Roberts first home run in the fourth inning and key hits from Sparkman Meadows Breeding Jones Ratliff and Roberts. Meadows earned the win with 4 2/3 innings of relief as Kirksey fell behind 6 5 late.
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Unholy Trio Sparks A's to Doubleheader Sweep
Philadelphia club relies on Gus Zernial and Ferris Fain for power while pitcher Bobby Shantz dominates. Shantz fired a seven hit shutout for his 15th win as Zernial blasted two homers in the opener, delivering the key punch in a dramatic doubleheader.
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Baseball Leaders Report From Major League Action
The AP ledger lists season leaders with Goodman of Boston 348 runs, Rosen of Cleveland 56 RBIs, Fox of Chicago 106 hits, Berra of New York 18 home runs. Shantz of Philadelphia 153 wins and .833, Addis of Chicago .335, Sauer of Chicago 72 RBIs, 98 hits and 23 homers, Roe of Brooklyn 70 wins and 1.000 ERA.
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Women Voters Institute At University Of Alabama
The Alabama League of Women Voters holds its annual summer institute at the University of Alabama tomorrow with representatives from Anniston Florence Huntsville Montgomery Tuscaloosa and Wetumpka attending. Mrs Donald Pierce Montgomery is state president and Birmingham activists plan a new League unit. An afternoon discussion on the poll tax opposition will be led by university political science faculty.
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Shantz Blanks Chisox On Pair Victory Leads Athletics Split
Bobby Shantz limited Chicago to six runs? No, seven hits in a 6-0 shutout as Philadelphia split a doubleheader with the White Sox. Vic Raschi nearly no hits Detroit in a Yankees sweep, while Mike Garcia pitched a two hitter for Cleveland in a twin bill win over Washington.
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Barons Rally Past New Orleans in Tight Doubleheader
The Barons swept Mobile 6-0 and 3-1 while New Orleans fell 6-5 to Birmingham. Jim Solt powered two Cracker wins with a homer, double and single in game one and two doubles in game two. Errors cost New Orleans as Birmingham’s late rally sealed the seventh inning squeeze bunt by Jim Wallace.
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Whitfield weighs Olympic relay hope as possible iron man
Helsinki reports focus on Mal Whitfield as a potential all events man for the United States in track and field. Coach Brutus Hamilton notes Whitfield could run in the relay if his leg holds, while he competes in the 400 and 800 meters with heats awaited. Whitfield, an Air Force sergeant in Korea, aims for multiple races across trials and finals.
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