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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1950
Page
8
Rain disrupts Decatur games with three tilts rained out this week. Russellville, Cullman, and Reynolds Ramblers loom next while Reed Watts plans rested pitching. Chick Sparkman shines with 10 homers and .428 average as all star events and junior tours highlight Decatur baseball outlook.
University of Alabama football tickets go on sale July 16 for the fall schedule. Seven of eleven games are in state with eight SEC opponents. Jeff Coleman expects higher general sales than prior seasons as demand centers on the Alabama Auburn game in Birmingham where a two ticket limit applies.
Bobby Golden and Billy Tucker, Auburn’s top quarterback prospect, work and play on the same Birmingham softball club this summer. The duo, close friends of the Auburn club, both relocated with families and are pursuing local baseball activities.
Two months remain until the Decatur Red Raiders start the 1950 football season with a September 15 game at Anniston. Practice begins August 22 under new rules allowing ten days before September 1 without pads. Coaches Ogle and Isbell pursue master’s degrees at Peabody.
Tur's new basketball arena and Decatur school are nearing completion. The arena, one of the state’s finest, will seat 1800 fans with space for extra bleachers. Glass backboards surround the court and a balcony can expand seating if needed.
Cullman defeats Reynolds Ramblers 10-4 after a decisive five run sixth inning highlighted by a grand slam from Gilbert Florence. Newsom and Tanner sparked early offense for Reynolds with a first inning outburst, but Cullman pulled away to extend their win streak to five and improve to 20 victories on the season.
In St Louis on July 15 Eddie Sawyer’s move backfired but Glenn Nelson doubled with the sacks full in the eighth, driving in two as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 8 6 to pull even atop the National League race. Al Braziel retired the Phils in the ninth after a late rally.
New York rallies in the tenth to defeat Cleveland 4-3. Eddie Lopat started the game winning rally with a two out single and scored, Gene Woodling added a key center field single, and Phil Rizzuto delivered a game winning single after an error on Luke Easter. Bob Feller started for Cleveland and Early Wynn took the loss.
Dave Philley hit two consecutive home runs to power the Chicago White Sox past the Boston Red Sox 7 to 3 in Fenway Park. His eighth and ninth circuit clouts of the season supported seven other White Sox hits as they snapped a 31 game winless stretch at Fenway. Lefty Dick Littlefield started for Boston before yielding five runs on three walks and two singles.
Brooklyn Dodgers crushed the Chicago Cubs 13-5 as Roy Campanella and Carl Furillo hit two homers each and Duke Snider added one. Campanella and Snider increased their season totals to 18 and Furillo to nine. Don Newcombe earned his first win since June 17.
Lefty Bill Werle outpitched Larry Jansen with a two hitter as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the New York Giants 2-1 in Pittsburgh. Monte Irvin singled for the Giants in the fourth, Tookie Gilbert doubled and scored in the sixth, and Gus Bell's misplay on a fly ball helped produce the other run. Danny Murtaugh drove in a run with a third inning sacrifice fly. Ed Second and Leo Durocher were ejected.
Cincinnati trailing NL leaders by four games after a 9 to 4 win over Boston. Ted Kluszewski led offense with three hits in five at bats and drove in a run. Willard Ramsdell held Cincinnati’s pitcher until the ninth inning when Boston scored their final run. Luke Sewell turned to relief pitching.
In Philadelphia, the St. Louis Browns won 3 to 2 in ten innings as Tom Upton belted his first major league homer breaking a Fowler Garver duel. Wally Moses Elmer Vale and Sam Chapman had key hits to force the extra frame, while the Athletics fell to the cellar.
Anniston Rams head back to the Southeastern League at midnight as the club returns to league control. Club President Joe King III cites financial troubles from low attendance and talks of continuing as a road team while a new plan is sought. League President Stuart Stephenson says the league will operate the team until further arrangements, with obligations limited to player contracts.
Chicago visits New York and Cleveland travels to Boston in today’s slate. Detroit plays Philadelphia, St. Louis hosts Washington, plus New York at Cincinnati and Boston at Pittsburgh in the National League. Southern matchups include Atlanta at Nashville and Birmingham hosting Ameomezon ario.
The second Districts Junior American Legion Baseball Tournament begins Monday at 8 30 at Legion Field and runs to Thursday. Six clubs compete with Huntsville Moulton and Courtland Cullman in first round action. Final round times and district winners determine Northern Area advancement. Officials include Umpires Claude McMurtrie J O Braswell Robert Hudson and Alvis Briscoe. Admission is 15 and 25 cents. Attendees at the drawing included Colvard Jones Holmes Toms Clardy and Carpenter.
The White Way team beat the Elks Lodge 6 to 4 on White Way Field in the second half opener. Earlier the Champs defeated the Lodge 11 to 10 in a high scoring first half clash, signaling possible repetition as the season unfolds.
Public ticket sales for Alabama football games begin July 16 with pricing per game and limits on the number of admissions per purchaser. List includes Chattanooga Tulane Vanderbilt Furman Tennessee Mississippi State Georgia Mississippi Southern Georgia Tech Florida and Auburn with per game prices and limits. An extra 25 cent handling fee applies to all orders and inquiries go to the University of Alabama Ticket Office.
The scoreboard shows New York 4 Cleveland 3 in 10 innings, Boston 3 Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 9, Boston 4, Brooklyn 13 Chicago 5, St. Louis 8 Philadelphia 6, with Deal at Washington postponed.
West Town Downs VFW Club opened the Decatur Junior League with an 11 4 victory over VFW on Friday night at West Town. Cavner credited with hut for the winners while Scar xamey tereed led scoring. Keen aon and Chris Cassi mus contributed to the win with doubled efforts.
Connie Mack 87, longtime Athletics manager and chief stockholder, indicates the club is for sale if price is right. Syndicates show interest led by James P. Clark. Mack unlikely to partner with Earle and Roy or buy stock of other holders as deals hinge on cash from Philadelphia loans.
VFW defeated Wolverine 5-4 in eight innings as Ray Love drove in the decisive runs after a ninth inning rally. Aubrey Free and G. W. Sellers contributed key plays in a back and forth game. Fred Adams and Buddy Lovelace also influenced the scoring. Guard East End game was rained out.
Rain halted play of American Legion games on Friday and Saturday night. The Russellville game was washed out on Friday and the Ensley VFW match was canceled Saturday. Next home game is Russellville Tuesday at 8 00 p m. The locals travel to Cullman Wednesday then host Reynolds Thursday. Summ ton of Birmingham visits Legion Field Saturday night.
Sidelined by inhouse bids, Earle and Roy plan to buy the stock in one block for sale to a syndicate. Clark's group is said to have the inside track if the club moves toward the Mack family. Reported offers exceed 3 million dollars for the club ball park and farm system with syndicate funding in the multiple millions.
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