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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1952
Page
5
Cleveland and New York clash at Yankee Stadium in a pivotal five game set for first place. The Indians must win all five to seize the top spot as both teams and others suffer unexpected defeats.
Birmingham loses 3-5 to New Orleans as Jim Piersall is ejected after arguing a catch in the ninth inning. Red Mathis notes Piersall admitted he did not catch the ball on the fly. Little Rock beats Memphis 2-0 in the other Southern Association action.
The term Jura designates a French department, a mountain range spanning France and Switzerland, and an island near Scotland, illustrating diverse geographic uses of the same name.
Jersey Joe Walcott holds out the million dollar prize for a September title shot after Rocky Marciano and Harry Matthews sign for a July 28 Yankee Stadium 10 round elimination. Walcott’s manager Bocchicchio seeks 45 percent and New York state licensing questions loom as boxing eyes a possible Krakow era rematch.
Promoter Mike Miller brings four top grapplers to the Armory card for a one fall ten minute opener. Red Byrd faces Charlie Keene in the first bout, Elmer Rough And Tumble Davis battles Dan Novak, and a two out of three fall tag main event features Novak and Keene versus Byrd and Davis with a 90 minute limit.
The Associated Press lists the top leaders in American batting runs hits and pitching. Goodman of Boston leads with 346 runs batted in 57 RBIs Fox of Chicago has 107 hits Berra of New York hits 18 home runs Shantz of Philadelphia posts 153 wins and a .833 earned run average.
In Chicago Addis hits .335 with Sauer driving in 72 RBIs and Sauer ties for home runs while Musial tops hits at 99. Roe of Brooklyn posts a 7 0 record with 1.000 ERA.
A Decatur committee of local businessmen formed to organize Indian Appreciation Night on August 16. Chair James Red Sanders and members plan citizen donations in monetary form to support players, with merchants donating equal value. Organizers eye opening Tennessee Valley baseball playoffs at Legion Field on Appreciation Night, though no game is scheduled yet.
Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees leads the American League with a 1.46 earned run average after 136 innings, 22 earned runs allowed. Bob Shantz of Philadelphia and Mike Garcia of Cleveland follow with 1.65 and 1.67 ERAs respectively.
Rich deposits of long-fiber asbestos were discovered in southern Quebec during 1877, marking a notable development in regional mineral resources and potential industry implications. The find adds to historical listings of early asbestos discoveries in Canada.
Bobby Mann defeated Cecil Chandler one up in the championship final to capture the title at the Huntsville country club. Allen Lindstrom of Florence won the first flight with a 3 and 2 victory over W. S. Burleson, while Bob McNelly took the second flight by beating Douglas. Bowles Jr. claimed the third flight 2 up over John Bishop, and Les Cummins beat W. A. Lewis to win the fourth flight. Bowles Sr. toppled Bill Boswell 3 and 2 for the fifth flight, and A. C. Bailey beat Dick Fleming 1 up in the championship flight consolation. Consolation winners included Scotty Ford, Jim Wiley, C. D. Cottingham, Bill Littlefield, and John Caldwell. A stray note explains the common daisy and Jupiter, ending the item.
Yesterday's games report New Orleans defeated Birmingham 5 to 3 and Little Rock beat Memphis 4 to 2. Only scheduled games noted with results available.
Georgia teams meet Alabama rivals in a lineup including Atlanta at Birmingham and Nashville at Chattanooga with regional football or basketball matchups announced for the slate.
Washington defeated Cleveland 15 to 4 while Detroit beat New York 8 to 2. Philadelphia won 2 to 1 over Chicago in a game that lasted 0 innings and St Louis finished with a 7 to 5 victory against Boston.
Three matchups listed include Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia and Detroit at Washington with noted times. The card suggests early evening decisions on rivalries and potential scorers across venues.
New York defeated Cincinnati 6 to 2 and Brooklyn triumphed 6 to 0 over St. Louis. Philadelphia faced Chicago in a noted podrain matchup.
A lineup lists New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Boston at Chicago with three other matchups. The card shows Philadelphia against Pittsburgh as a noted pairing.
Comets change velocities along their orbits, moving faster as they approach the sun and decelerating when farther away, reflecting gravitational and solar-wind influences on their tails and paths.
Boston star Billy Goodman seeks to reclaim the American League batting title after a strong week. Stan Musial and Ferris Fain traded slumps as Bob Addis moved atop the NL chase. Russellville travels to Legion Field to face the Indians at 8 P.M. Red Caudill may start Charlie Goodin or Bill Terry on the mound.
Hartsel Rotary defeated Decatur Civilians 14-9 at Delano Park. Jaycees toppled Kiwanis 21-2 in the other Civic Softball League game noted for numerous errors.
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