Union Shuts Out Antioch 20 At Brooksville
Brooksville events for the All Day Picnic were cut to three games by rain. Antioch lost to Union 20 in the first afternoon game with Wiley and Mooneyham on the mound. Brooksville's schedule included Austinville at 9 AM Oak Grove at 1 PM and Caddo at 3 PM. Fred Betterton was the Brooksville pitcher in the 2:30 PM Legion Field game. Brooksville shares a 7-3 record.
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Union
Antioch
Brooksville
Austinville
Wiley “Theer
Mooneyham
Oak Grove
Caddo
Brooks
Legion Field
Fred Betterton
Gypsy Tour Set For Wheeler Dam
North Alabama riders join the Annual Gypsy Tour at Wheeler Dam on Sunday starting 10:00 AM. Free hot dogs and drinks for all AMA members. Contests include Dig-out, Slow race, and Broad jump with trophies for winners. Past Decatur riders Handley, Jeffreys, and Grubbs have won trophies. AMA members receive a souvenir.
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North Alabama
Wheeler Dam
Decatur
James Handley
Harvey Jeffreys
Tommy Grubbs
Bench Show and Field Trials Near Arab This Week
The Marshall County Conservation Association will hold its annual Bench Show and Field Trials at Ruth School five miles northwest of Arab from Wednesday through Saturday. Free supper will be provided to all club members and their spouses. Ribbons and trophies will be awarded to winners in both events.
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Marshall County Conservation Association
Ruth School
Two 1943 20-game NL circle pitchers named
In 1943 only two American League pitchers reached the 20 game mark Spud Chandler of the Yankees and Paul Trout of the Tigers.
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Spud Chandler
Yankees
Paul Trout
Tigers
Making Weight a Harsh Test for Boxing Champs
Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano challenger, is praised as a top light heavyweight and weight-maker expert. Trainer Ray Arcel cites the brutal discipline of dieting and training to make weight, recalling Charley Rosenberg’s 1925 title makeweight struggle and the caution that weight-making is not advised.
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New York
Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Ray
Arcel
Moore
Archie
Reee
Charley Phil Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Cannonball Eddie Martin
Madison Square Garden
Wheeler Lake Fox Hunters A S Annual Bench Show Trials
The Wheeler Lake Fox Hunters Association schedules its annual bench show and field trials for August 3 4 5 and 6. The bench show occurs August 3 at 7 PM in the Coliseum with field trials on the remaining dates. Officials report strong entries and non compulsory overlap between bench show and trials. National judges have been engaged for the event.
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Wheeler Lake Fox Hunters Association
McQuinn Quits As Crax Pilot
Earl Mann announces from New York that George McQuinn has resigned as manager of the Atlanta Crackers in the Southern Association. The Cracker president cited heavy criticism as the reason and noted McQuinn planned the move after a train ride. Atlanta, last season pennant and Dixie Series winners, now sits sixth, 8 1 2 games out.
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Atlanta
Earl Mann
Atlanta Baseball Club
New York Today
George McQuinn
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
Mann
New York
McQuinn
Cracker
George
Memphis
Nashville
Arlington
Southern Assn
Whitlow Wyatt
Baseball standings and scores partial recap
AP brief reports American League results with New York and Chicago matchups. Mentions record notes and pitching lines with unclear details and partial scores from Ocala and Chicago games.
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Associated Press
American League
New York
Chicago
Ocala
Score
Lemon
Zaverink
Schallock
Pierce
Harshman
Pittsburgh Holds Narrow Lead in Weekend Scores
Nation seven ague results show Pittsburgh at 31 89 34 with 30 percent Saturday. New York trips Milwaukee as Chicago visits Philadelphia. Beej Manns Rogovin face Haddix Wooldridge in pitching matchups. other details unreadable.
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AGUE
Pitteburgh
New York
Milwaukee
Chicago
Philadelphia
Hillman SF Bee
Ve. Manns BS
Rogovin Na Louis
Piteburgh
Haddix
Wooldridge
Face
Kine
Wild Mexican Welch Set for Tuesday Wrestling Card
Carlos Rodriguez and Herb Welch former junior heavyweight champion headline the Coliseum program with a grudge rematch after Rodriguez failed to appear last week. Frank Hewitt faces Polo Cordova in a two out of three falls match with 90 minute limit. action starts 8:30.
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Carlos Rodriguez
Herb Welch
Alex Gulas
Ench
Carlos
Herb
Rodriguez
Alabama Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Frank
Tarzan) Hewitt
Polo Cordova
Hewitt
Polo
Decatur
DAV
Gulas
Welch
Mike Paidousis
Paidousis
University of Tennessee
Laurel's Chesapeake Stakes Winners Tie to Kentucky Derby Line
In 33 runnings of Laurel's Chesapeake Stakes four winners have also captured the Kentucky Derby Whiskery Cavalcade War Admiral and Citation.
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Laurel
Citation
Schedule Highlights From Fortstere to Nashville
Today’s schedule lists New Fortstere Washington versus oes and Boston at Cleveland. National League games include Chicas at Philidespuie and St Louis at Pittsburgh. Southern Association matchups feature Atlanta at Nashville TM and Ty on at Chattanoog a Little Rock at Memphis Mobile at New Orleans with two games noted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Philidespuie
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
Atlanta
Nashville
Tyon
Chattanoog
Little Rock
Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
Chisox Edge Orioles On Wild Pitch In Ninth
Chicago White Sox win 4 to 3 as Baltimore pitcher Ray Moore hits Sherm Lollar in the ninth and then walks Dick Donovan granting the tying run before Donovan scores.
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Chisox
Orioles
Chicago
Baltimore
Ray Moore
Sherm Lollar
Chicago White Sox
Dick Donovan
Campanella Hospitalized After Hand Injury
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella returned to hospital with a swollen left hand after being hit by Willard Schmidt of St. Louis. He had played only two games since returning from a knee injury and could not grip a bat.
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Brooklyn
Roy Campanella
Campanella
Willard Schmidt
St. Louis
Sox Deliver 43 Victory Over Orioles
The team secured a 43 point win against the Orioles in a decisive basketball showdown. Key performances came from standout players who fueled the offense and protected the lead throughout the game.
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The
Sox
Orioles
West Town Hosts North Alabama Tournament Games
The Delano area hosts the North Alabama Tournament with Decatur Girls Softball League games this week. Friday night action starts at 7 30 with Austinville idle as West Town and Watts teams compete in Delano.
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North Alabama
Delano
Decatur
West Town
Austinville
Williams Leads SA Batting as Streak Continues
Nashville infielder Charlie Pinson extends a 12 game hitting streak to edge the Southern Association batting race with a .373 average. He added seven safeties in 15 at bats, lifting his total hits to 128 and sharing the two-base hit lead at 27 with Jim Lemon.
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Atlanta
Charlie Pinson
Nashville
Sole
Southern Assn
Howe
Williams
Memphis
Ed White
Earl Hersh
Jim Lemon
Chattanooga
White
Ben Downs
Ob Hazle
Downs
Chrisley
Pang
Orlea
John
Spinning Reels Replace Level Winders Cited Locally
Local anglers report spinning reels replacing level winders but find them less popular here. Developed in England and common earlier, spinning reels are only slightly larger than level winders. They perform poorly in swift water and with heavy fish, requiring a special light low-test line, leading to many lost lures in stump-filled waters.
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England
Wildlife workers plan quail distribution and property inspection
Wildlife officials say applications will exceed quail supply. They will inspect applicants' properties and deliver birds to successful applicants, after landing a 17 1 2 pound cat and losing a larger one during fishing.
Better duck food tested at Wheeler Refuge plants
Wheeler Refuge trials two new foods for ducks Starr millet from Tipton Ga and a hard black combine cow pea. Ordinary field peas rot quickly after sprouting, while the new black peas reportedly store and survive winter without swelling or rotting and may yield heavy crops for wildlife.
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Tipton
Massive catfish Hauls In By Wheeler Dam Fisherman
A 55 lb 4 oz blue cat was caught by Bill while fishing in quiet water near Wheeler Dam. Using a 20 lb test line and a live minnow, he fought the fish for an hour and a quarter before boating it. The prior day he had...
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Bill
Wheeler Dam
Pole fishermen license bill faces enforcement challenges
The bill requiring pole fishermen to obtain a regular dollar license for fishing outside their counties may be hard to administer and enforce if it becomes law.
Telephoner device sparks fishing trouble warning
Local residents condemn telephoner devices used to disrupt fishing. They note a pair of fishermen filed a warrant for a fish killer and agreed to testify, hoping this signals a return to lawful methods and compliance with conservation rules.
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