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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1955

Page

5

All-Star Game Tonight Delights Birmingham Fans

Birmingham’s Barons host a 7 30 All-Star game versus 19 stars with Jim Kite starting for the Barons and Hal Griggs to face the All-Star lineup. Ermer rotates pitchers including Ralph Muriello and Chuck Churn while John Wingo and Jack McMahan see limited chances.

Birmingham Ham Senna Ie Beern Assn Phil Pagé Barons Jim Kite Ermer Chattanooga Hal Griggs Page Grant Dunlap Hal Grote Country Brown al Pilarcik Stars Herb Olson Joe Tipton Memphis Danny Kra George Kite Griggs Mobile Ralph Muriello New Orleans Chuck Churn Elmer Bill George Atlanta Don Gross Nashville Gerry Lane Bob Hazle Earl Hersh Ed White Bob Lemon White Lemon Hersh John Wingo Jack McMahan

Travs end skid with 2 0 win over Memphis Chicks

Little Rock belts first-division form after a seven game slide as John Weiss limits Memphis to four hits in a 2 0 victory. The Barons lose to Chattanooga, Nashville tops Atlanta, and New Orleans edges Mobile as All Stars head to Birmingham for a leaders game. Regular schedule resumes Thursday.

Associated Press Little Rock Sieves Steve Souchock Memphis Chicks Souchock Travers John Weiss Chicks Little Rock Memphis Birmingham Barons Chattanooga Bunky Stewart Nashville Atlanta Crackers New Orleans Mobile Bears

Outwitting Your Allergy by Dr Bauer

A health column explains how allergies vary by individual, with seasonal patterns from spring pollen to autumn ragweed. It notes heredity, vascular instability causing hay fever symptoms, and that pollen counts influence the hay fever season.

Little League Backers To Meet In Decatur County Club

John D. Sherrill announces a second meeting of the Little League planning committee on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Decatur Country Club. Further plans for establishing a formal Little League program in the city will be discussed. All committee members and interested sponsors or managers are invited to participate.

John D. Sherrill Decatur Country Club Sherrill

Wolverine Rotary Tie For Top Spot

Wolverine and Rotary share the lead after a three inning rout in the Civitads 100 race. The event featured a decisive early surge and a close finish for the top spot, with both teams showing strong hitting and solid defense yesterday.

Wolverine Rotary

Civic Softball Leaders Struggle As Scores Flip

Both teams tied for place in the Civic league suffered losses last night. The Civitans beat the Jaycees 13 runs on 16 hits with key sluggers Corneil and Morris driving in three runs each. Henderson took the loss while Ed Wells earned the win. In the nightcap Rotary posted 13 runs on nine hits as Kiwanis managed 11, with Pam Kyle taking the loss and Henderson credited with the win. Top Rotary batters Hunter, Papenburg and Johnson each had two hits.

Civic Softball League Civitans Jary Rotary Jaycees Civitans Apperson Henderson Ed Wells Kiwanis oSee Pam Kyle Powers Hunter Papenburg Johnson Kyle

Fox Hunters Plan Big Show at Wheeler Lake

Wheeler Lake Fox Hunter's Association hosts a bench show and field trials August 3 at the Coliseum at 7 p.m. Entry is $1 per dog. Dr Ray Ashwander announces a big event with camping options at the Coliseum and nearby lodging, with ribbons for bench show winners and an invitation to ladies to attend.

Wheeler Lake Fox Hunter’s Association Coliseum Ray Ashwander Decatur Ala

Freeman and Locklear Sign With Browns After CFL Interest

Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown announced that Auburn graduates Bobby Freeman and Jack Locklear will join the Browns rather than play in Canada. Both players plan to attend Western Reserve University ROTC while potentially serving in the United States military. The Browns begin training at Hiram College tomorrow.

Cleveland Paul Brown Bobby Freeman Jack Locklear Cleveland Browns Brown Auburn Browns United States Canada Western Reserve University Reserve Officers Training Corps Hiram College

Field Trials Trophies and Entry Details Listed

Marking and entering of dogs will begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 3. Trophies also are to be awarded in the Field Trials.

Rodriguez Seeks Reckoning With Welch In Alabama Card

Carlos Rodriguez faces Herb Welch in a best two of three match at Coliseum after last week’s no show. Rodriguez must wrestle tonight or face a six month Alabama suspension as the Arkansas promoter, Alex Gulas, headlines the show with Frank Hewitt and Polo Cordova on the undercard. Welch seeks another victory after defeating Mike Paidousis in two straight falls.

Carlos Welch Alex Gulas Frank Tarzan) Hewitt Polo Cordova DAV Gulas Rodriguez Decatur Aiken Wrestling and Boxing Commission Alabama Mike Paidousis Tennes University Herb

Orioles fall to late rally as Wilson dominates

Jim Wilson fired a two hitter and his seventh win, guiding Baltimore to a 4 0 shutout of Chicago as Gus Triandos backed him with a two run homer. The loss drops the White Sox two behind New York in the race while Brooklyn clings to a 12 of a game lead after a 9 5 defeat.

ED Wilks Associated Press Baltimore Jim Wilson Orioles Wilson Milwaukee New York Chicago Cleveland Boston White Sox Gil Coan Gus Triandos Mike Fornieles Hal Smith Sox Yankees Washington Kansas City Brooklyn

Four Weeks to Prep for College All-Stars Clash in Chicago

The team begins night and morning workouts on Thursday and has four weeks to shape up before a game with the College All-Stars on August 12 in Chicago.

Chicago

Purdue dairy herd study links higher output to costs and gains

A Purdue University study comparing high and low producing dairy herds found feed costs per cow were $48 higher annually for high producers while income per cow rose by $169. The results quantify the profitability advantage of higher milk output.

Purdue University

Lichens Grow Across Diverse Climates and Regions

Lichens thrive in both topic jungles and frozen Arctic environments, highlighting their remarkable adaptability to varied climates and substrate conditions. Researchers note their resilience and widespread distribution in extreme habitats.

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