Sox Rally To 11 3 Win Over Cullman In Monday Matchup
Decatur Tech Sox regain early momentum with an 11 3 victory over Cullman. Pete West went 4 for 5 with a triple and two runs, Duby Bronaugh added a homer and three RBIs, and Happy Jeffries limited Cullman to five hits and one earned run.
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Cameron
Pete West
Decatur
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Happy Jeffries
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Bronaugh
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Landers
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Morillo
Pauline
H. Lanier
Howell
Duke
Short
McNalley
Chandler
J.lanier
Dunn
Aldridge
Cullman Beats Decatur In Pitchers Duel On 11-4 Finish
In a low scoring baseball game Cullman clinched a 11 to 4 victory over Decatur. Jeffries pitched seven strong innings for Cullman while King allowed most runs after early trouble. Waller Bronaugh and West led offensive output with multiple hits and RBIs.
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Awewwat Landers
J. Lanier
Es Chandler
H. Lanier
Jeffries
Cullman
Decatur
West
Bronaugh
Waller
Landers
Chandler
Duke
Cameron
Decay
Tur
King
Kimbrel
Graham and
Hatchett
Bucs Win First From the Bruins in Key Series
In a pivotal game to determine first place, the Pirates defeated the Cubs 3 to 1. Steve Swetonic pitched effectively, limiting the Bruins to 10 scattered hits while Stevenson led the Cubs with three safeties. The Pirates struck in the second inning off Pat Malone and added ten hits overall. Virgil and George Davis fueled a 9 to 5 Phils win over the Dodgers, as Benge struggled but his teammates backed him for the victory. The Phils collected 20 safeties.
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Cubs
Steve Swetonic
Bruins
Stephenson
Buc
Pirates
Pat Malone
Virgil
George Davis
Phils
Dodgers
Benge
Nats Lose to A’s as Poor Base Running Costs Victory
The Nationals fell 8 to 4 to the Athletics as poor base running hurt their cause. Mickey Cochrane drove the A’s with a single double triple and homer, while Oakland rapped 15 hits off Walberg. Four straight singles in the second failed to score for the Nats.
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Walberg
Cigarettes Offered For Dubys Homer In Decatur Game
Jim Johnson of Brock Spight offered a carton of cigarettes to any Decatur player who could hit a home run. Duby Bronaugh hit a hard drive to right center, the ball caromed over the fence, Bronaugh raced around the bases.
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Jim Johnson
Brock & Spight
Decatur
Duby Bronaugh
Bronaugh
No Pre-Season Grid Rehearsals
The state high school athletic association bans extended football practice before school opens. Coaches will assemble the squad as soon as after school starts to prepare.
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State High School Athletic Association
Trinity Folks Camp at Lock A Chaperoned by McBrides
Mr and Mrs D. H. McBride chaperoned a party of Trinity folks at a camp this week at Lock A. Activities included swimming boat riding games and dancing. Attendees include Irene Beams Wilma Sue Sheats Estalena Russell of Decatur Martha Aldridge of Selma Irene Sheats Grayce and Elizabeth McBride.
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D. McBride
Trinity
Lock A
Irene Beams
Wilma Sue Sheats
Estalena Russell
Decatur
Martha Aldridge
Selma
Irene Sheats
Grayce
Elizabeth McBride
Hurst Family Heads to Texas for Relatives Visit
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hurst and their sons Henry and Robert left Sunday to visit relatives in Texas, planning to stay for a time while touring points of interest.
Gunther Injured In Felix Match At Fairfield
Joe Gunther of Decatur fought bravely against John Felix in Fairfield Thursday night but was knocked unconscious in the second fall and could not win the bout. Felix secured the victory to earn a title shot next week against Bill Romanoff as two other bouts provided a memorable semifinal with Domar disqualified and Lawson advancing toward Donoghue.
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Decatur
Fairfield
John Pelix
Thad Holt
Nashville
Little Joe
John Felix
Gunther
Felix
Bill Romanoff
Chris Jordan
Jack Domar
Buck Lawson
Domar
Bad Boy
Lawson
Leo Donoghue
Baseball Tonight Southern and American League matchups
Memphis visits Birmingham as Atlanta faces Chattanooga and Knoxville travels to Nashville. Little Rock plays New Orleans while Detroit meets St Louis and Cleveland visits Chicago. Boston hosts New York as Philadelphia plays Washington with St Louis at Cincinnati and Chicago at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn visits Philadelphia in a doubleheader.
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Cgee
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New Orleans
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Knoxville
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Results Roundup From City League Games
Memphis beat Birmingham 7 to 5 while Chattanooga and Atlanta led 4 to 1 and 4 to 1 respectively. Nashville posted 18 to 1 over Knoxville as Knoxville suffered a lopsided loss. Philadelphia won 8 to 4 and Washington defeated Boston 9 to 4. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh both triumphed 3 to 3 in a rain affected slate with Chicago and New York also drawing rain delays.
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Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Thomas Plans Great Boxing Bout in Birmingham
Jay J. Thomas of Gorgas is staging a series of amateur boxing bouts and bathing beauty contests in Atlanta this summer. He plans a great bout for an early date in Birmingham and is lining up his card now with principals to be announced soon.
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Jay J. Thomas
Gorgas
Atlanta
Birmingham
Bailey Gains On Fight In Match In Decatur Tournament
A. C. Bailey, former Decatur Daily golf trophy winner, advanced toward a second title by defeating J. E. Bowers in the first flight Friday. In the second flight Ernest Garrett reached the semi finals by beating Dr. John C. Bragg on the 18th hole. No play was held in the third flight Friday. Players yet to compete are urged to finish matches before Monday as the tournament moves to its final stages.
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A. C. Bailey
J. E. Bowers
Ernest Garrett
John C. Bragg
Barons Fall Twice to Memphis Chicks in Slugging Losses
The league leading Memphis Chicks handed the Barons two defeats 7 to 4 and 5 to 2 with Burns and White misfiring in the opener and Jacobs silencing the Barons in the second. Duster Mails tossed a four hitter as the Noogans beat the Crackers 4 to 1. The Vols defeated the Smokies 18 to 1 as Speece dominated and Tennessee piled up 21 hits including homers by Clabaugh Gooch and Tapson, nine runs in the first.
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Memphis Chicks
Barons
Burns
White
Jacobs
Bobo
Chicks
Duster Mails
Noogans
Crackers
Ladies Free Today: Knitters Meet Hartselle In Key Game
The Alabama Mill Knitters host the Hartselle team in a pivotal Bee Line flag chase matchup. The game starts at 3 30 P M with Little Bit Briscoe likely to face Hartselle and Pete West catching for the Knitters as King remains sidelined due to injury.
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Alabama Mill Knitters
Hartselle
Briscoe
Pete West
Knitters
King
Ministers Return From Motor Trip To Sewanee Tenn
Reverend Vance A. Gordon and Reverend H. A. Tucker of Tampa Florida have returned from a motor trip to Sewanee Tennessee.
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Vance A. Gordon
H. A. Tucker
Tampa, Fla
Sewanee, Tenn
Zaharias and Jones to settle ring fate in Birmingham
The long feud between John Paul Jones and George Zaharias ends Monday in Birmingham with a two hour limit match to decide ring preference. They previously split a one hour bout with each side winning a fall and Jones appeared close to victory in the third fall when time expired.
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John Paul Jones
George Zaharias
Birmingham
Jones
Dallas Millmen to face Blue Sox at Garrett Park
The Dallas Millmen from Huntsville invade Decatur Monday afternoon to meet the Blue Sox at Garrett Park at 3 30. Hub Myhand is expected to duel Bob Chandler in a pitching bout. Dallas has often beaten the Sox by a single run this year and hopes to break the jinx.
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Dallas Millmen
Huntsville
Decatur
Blue Sox
Garrett Park
Hub Myhand
Bob Chandler
Dallas
Sox
Lamar Moye Near 190 Pound Mark as Decatur Star
Lamar Moye, a Decatur grid star and top high school football prospect since Dick Dobbins, has bumped his weight to around 180 and is approaching 190. The six footer is noted for aggressive play, hard charging, and pass disruption, with one more year of high school eligibility before likely entering the University of Alabama.
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Lamar Moye
Decatur Grid
Dick Dobbins
Moye
University of Alabama
Eddie Eubanks To Play on Grid Again
Eddie Eubanks plans his greatest high school grid season this fall after knee surgery last year. A Birmingham physician said he is fit and should have no further knee trouble following the operation similar to Johnny Cain’s.
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Eddie Eubanks
Eubanks
Johnny Cain
Birmingham
Eddie
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