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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1955

Page

5

Jackson Dominates Dodgers as Cardinals Climb

Larry Jackson shut out the Dodgers into the eighth inning helping St. Louis improve in the standings. He allowed only two hits as Cleveland edged New York 5-4 and Al Rosen and Larry Doby homered for the Indians.

ED Wilks Associated Press Larry Jackson St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Jackson Florida Floyd Wooldridge Barney Schultz Herb Moford New York Yankees Dodgers Jackie Robinson Carl Furillo Brooks Philadelphia New York Giants Chicago Cubs Cleveland Yanks Chicago Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Stan Musial Rosen Bob Lemon Ray Narleski Jim Konstanty Fireman Jim Busby Orestes Minoso White Sox Dick Donovan Sox Ted Abernathy

Middlecoff Opens Milwaukee Open With One Shot Lead

Doc Middlecoff parred the final nine holes for a 64 at Blue Mound Country Club to take a one stroke edge in the Milwaukee Open. The field produced 39 subpar rounds on the par 70 course as Souchak Fleck and Kroll matched a 66 in a crowded leaderboard.

Milwaukee Dr. Cary Middlecoff Blue Mound Country Club Middlecoff Memphis Tenn Fred Hawkins St. Andrews Jack Fleck Davenport Iowa Mike Souchak Bo Wininger Oklahoma City Okla Ted Kroll Utica N.Y Jim Clark Laguna Beach Cal Paul McGuire Wichita, Kan

Detroit All Stars vs Birmingham Black Barons at Legion Field

Tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Legion Field hosts the Negro American League game between the Detroit All Stars and the Birmingham Black Barons. Detroit, a new entrant managed by Hoss Walker, features pitchers Son and Sheats. A reserved section for whites is noted at the field.

Legion Field Birmingham Black Barons Detroit All-Stars Detroit Hoss Walker the Batteries

Elks Defeat Jaycees In Junior League Tilt

The Elks broke a 4-4 tie in the fifth to win 10-4 over the winless Jaycees in a Junior League baseball game. The Elks face league leading VFW tonight at 7 at West Town Ball.

Elks Jaycees V.F.W West Town

IBC Threatens To Stay Clear Of Pennsylvania

Gov. George M. Leader says the International Boxing Club’s threat to skip Pennsylvania is based on an inaccurate reading of the proposed state boxing code. He sent an explanatory telegram to IBC secretary Truman Gibson after Gibson said no further fights would be scheduled in the state.

Harrisburg George M. Leader Pennsylvania Truman Gibson IBC Gibson Chicago Leader Commission

Jets Pound Chemstrand In Girls League Game

Mutual forced a 17 16 thriller to tie the Softball League with West Steiner in a seventh inning surge as Linda Sparkman pitched for Mutual and West Side hit two homers to push ahead in the final frame. The Jets then defeated Chemstrand 20 4 in another league game.

Jets Chemstrand Mutual West Ste Gn K Cons Hom West Side Linda Sparkman Air Force Jets

Barons Glad To Be Already In

The Barons celebrate securing hosting rights for the Southern Asia All-Star game as Little Rock wins 5-2 over Birmingham. Milt Jordan improves to 5-0 in his last five decisions for the Travelers and Little Rock earns its second straight series win.

Associated Press Birmingham Little Rock Travelers Phil Page Travelers Milt Jordan Steve Souchock Travs Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Chicks Nashville New Orleans Mobile Chattanooga Jordan Ralph Atkins Bruins Rusty Ron Kump Kump Lookouts Jim Lemon Jim Baxes Bob Dumbeaugh Tom Acke

Rotary Wins Ninth At Vols On Big League Rampage

Rotary routed the Vols 16 to 6 in four innings to remain undefeated at 9 wins. Williams started for Rotary and was relieved by Sherrill in the fourth, while Hill took the loss for the Vols. Joe T. Jones hit two doubles for Rotary, Copeland hit a triple, and Sherrill homered.

Jim Rivera Walt Dropo Sherm Lollar Ted Ted Williams Jackie Jensen Red Sox Detroit Frank Lary Boston Williams Tigers Lary Harvey Kuenn Ray Boone Jim del Milwaukee Brooklyn Buhl Bobby Thomson Andy Pafko Andy Seminick Giants Cubs Don Mueller New York Bob Rush Cincinnati Pirates Johnny Temple Wally Post Orioles Gus Triandos Baltimore Davy Philley Vols Civitads Austinville Wolverine Nursery Chemstrand Lewis Wilson Roger Hammond Sherrill Hill The Joe T. Jones Rotary Copeland

Florence Tourney Opens Qualifying At Florence Country Club

Florence Country Club hosts its annual invitation golf tournament with qualifying rounds. The current champion M. C. Pitta of Caloosa seeks to defend his title as the low 18 move into a 54 hole medal race alongside contenders Elbert Jemison of Birmingham Jackie Maness of Tuscaloosa and Buddy Manderson of Tuscaloosa.

Florence Florence Country Club M. C. Pitta Thcaloosa Elbert Jemison Birmingham Jackie Maness Buddy Manderson Tuscaloosa

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