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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1950

Page

5

Huntsville Advances To Jr Legion Finals After 2-0 Win

Huntsville Junior American Legion moved into the Second District finals with a 2-0 victory over Cullman at Legion field. Today’s schedule features Moulton vs Cullman at 1:00, winner facing Huntsville at 3:00. if Huntsville loses, a deciding game Thursday.

Huntsville American Legion Cullman Legion Field Legion Moulton Madison County Huntsville Nine

This Week's Game Lineup for Baseball Softball Schedule

The notice lists games through Friday for Jr. American Legion tournaments and local matchups. Baseball features Red Sox vs Braves at West Town and multiple Jr. Legion games with times from 6:00 to 8:30. Softball includes VFW Nursery East End E and W. Later box scores follow.

American Legion Red Sox Braves West Town VFW Nursery East End Fairview White Way Elks Moose Gregg

Russellville Triumphs Late Over Legion 10 3

Russellville Travelers broke seven runs in the last three innings to defeat the Decatur Legionnaires 10-3 at Legion field. After a 2-2 tie entering the seventh, Hudson slowed Decatur, while Russellville tallied in the eighth and ninth. Hudson led the winners with four hits in five at bats, and Sparkman, Freeman, Jones added key blows for the locals. Decatur’s Charley Jones had two hits and Sonny Todd drove in runs with a double. The Travelers travel to Cullman tonight to face Graf Hart’s Red Sox. Hudson to start.

Russellville Travelers Decatur Legionnaires Legion Field Travelers Legion Clyde Pressnell Robert Hudson Hudson Decatur Lewis Clark Sonny Todd Jimmy Caudill Bill Freeman Chick Sparkman Freeman Shedd Quillen Diamond Short Keystone Strange Ners Vandiver Lowery Charley Jones Jones Clark Sparkman Bob Lowery Todd Decature Cullman Red Sox Graf Hart Red Watts Abrho Clark RMR ORD Oss Shamans J. Caudill Stockton Presswell Pearnneenses Seserarens Russellville Decaturas

Baseball and Softball Scores and Stats From Tuesday Play

American League batting leaders Kell Detroit .357 and Stephens Boston 80 runs top the list. Nursery tops city softball with a 10 2 win over VFW while East End upsets Wolverine 8 5. Kiner leads NL runs batted in 71 with Furillo 104 sacks, Musial top doubles 27 and Ashburn triples 7. River River and River Pittsburgh share home run leads.

Kell Detroit Boston Stephens Divea Boston Dropo Dillinger Philadelphia Zarilla Evers Rosen Cleveland Williams DiMaggio Linon Reynolds New York Lemon McDermott Bosto Nursery VFW East End Wolverine Hoyt Alvis Menefee Bland Rogers Borden Alvis J. Slayton Todd Garner Fields Kiner Pittsburgh Pitts Sauer Chicago S — Furillo Brooklyn Snider Musial Louis Robinson Ashburn River

Nursery Downs VFW East End Beats Wolverine

East End defeats Wolverine in a knockdown game as the schedule highlights tonight list shows Nursery Downs VFW hosting the clash and other matchups.

Nursery Downs East End Wolverine

Major League Results in National League Action

St Louis defeated Brooklyn 5 to 3 and Cincinnati beat New York 1 to 0. Chicago swept Philadelphia 5 to 2 while Boston rolled past Pittsburgh 11 to 3. New York topped St Louis 12 to 1 and Boston defeated Detroit 12 to 9. Cleveland routed Philadelphia 10 to 2 and Washington beat Chicago 5 to 2.

Associated Press St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland Washington Seeaee Philadelphia National

Wallis on Crutches After Break in Auburn Camp

Auburn senior back Johnny Wallis on crutches with a broken heel bone after an informal summer basketball game. Coach Earl Brown said Wallis weighs 185 pounds and expects recovery ready to begin practice September 1. Wallis scored Auburn's first touchdown in last year's upset over Alabama.

Auburn Ala Johnny Wallis Earl Brown Birmingham Wallis Alabama

Nursery takes early lead with Love homer in first game

May Love hits a first inning homer with G W Sellers on base. Ed Cassidy scores on Joe Jones single for Nursery’s first run in the second. Dovlin Poff hits a four bagger to push ahead. In the fourth, Charlie, Bob Wilson, Joe Jones, Monk and Poff all score as Nursery gains the lead in the second game before Poff homers.

May Love G. W. Sellers Ed Cassidy Joe Jones Nursery Dovlin Poff Charlie Bob Wilson Monk Poff Ebba St. Claire Crackers Boo Ferris Ham Leo Goicoechea Mem Marion Fricano Mobile Ultz Goicoechea Hank Ertman Gene Erble Country Brown Bob Thorpe Ed Matthews Atlanta

Braves Rise in NL Pace in 3-Way Tie for First

Billy Southworth returns to command the Boston Braves boosting a 1950 comeback. With Sid Gordon Buddy Kerr and Willard Marshall, Boston taps a strong rotation led by Warren Spahn Johnny Sain and Vern Bickford to surge into a three-way tie with Philadelphia and St. Louis in the pennant race.

Tomorrow's Schedule Highlights Major League Matches

The schedule lists New York at St. Louis 8 30 P M Boston at Chicago 1 30 P M Brooklyn at Cincinnati 8 30 P M a at Pittsburgh 12 30 AN LEAGUE Detroit at Boston 1 00 P M Quant 6 eee Chicago at 7 30 PM Only games.

Detroit Boston Chicago

Crackers Defeat All-Stars 8–2 in Atlanta Showdown

Atlanta Crackers beat the Southern Association All-Stars 8 to 2 as Atlanta pitchers Whitlow Wyatt and Don Liddle held the Stars to seven hits while the Crackers pounded 16 safeties. Ebba St. Claire homered, and King Carl Sawatski and Nick Etten each collected key hits in the star lineup.

Atlanta Atlanta Crackers Crackers King Carl Sawatski Nashville Tom Neill Nick Etten New York Yankee Memphis Bill Wilson Rocky Krsnich Mike Higgins Whitlow Wyatt Don Liddle Stars Dixie Big Whit Wyatt Higgins Philadelphia Phillies Dixie Walker Neill Bob Schultz Etten Schultz Wilson Liddle Bill Higdon

Baseball results across multiple leagues prompt action

Box scores from the Pacific Coast, International, American Association and other leagues report Los Angeles defeating Sacramento after 10 innings and several other results. Key games include Hollywood 10 Seattle 2 and Fort Worth 7 Houston 4 with many scores across regional circuits.

Los Angeles Sacramento Oakland Portland Hollywood Seattle San Diego San Francisco Baltimore Jersey City Rochester Toronto Springfield Syracuse Buffalo Montreal Louisville Houston Oklahoma City Beaumont Atlanta Greenville Andalusia Headland Ozark Dothan Brewton Meridian Jackson Vicksburg Pensacola Montgomery Anniston Gadsden Selma

Johnny Mize homers twice as Yankees crush St Louis

Johnny Mize went 4 for 5 with two home runs and two singles boosting his average by 45 points in a 12 to 1 Yankees win over St Louis. All Brazie pitched for St Louis holding Brooklyn to five hits as the Cards beat the Dodgers 5 to 3 to force a triple tie for the National League lead. It was St Louis first win against Brooklyn in eight attempts.

Billy Southworth Boston Braves Billy Braves Johnny Cooney Southworth New York Giants Sid Gordon Buddy Kerr Willard Marshall Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Warren Spahn Johnny Sain Vern Bickford Brazle Dodgers Cards Brooklyn Erv Palica Enos Slaughter Eddie Miller del Rice Brazie Carl Furillo Jackie Robinson Phillies Chicago Cubs Bill Serena Paul Milner Bubba Church Cincinnati Virgil Stallcup Stallcup Ted Kluszewski Monte Kennedy Detroit Red Sox Tigers Vern Stephen Billy Goodman Freddie Hutchinson Ellis Kinder Joe Dobson Big Dawn Mize New York Mize Bob Lemon Cleveland Kermit Wahl Tribe Lemon Washington Ray Scarborough Gil Coan Irv Noren Johnny Mize Yanks

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