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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1946

Page

8

Ingalls In Final Four Teams Of State Ball Tournament

Ingalls remains among four in the state baseball tournament at Bemiston after Mignon elimination and Citronelle withdrawal. Andalusia and Gadsden meet tonight with Decatur awaiting the winner on Thursday, as Bud Lee leads Decatur and Carlos Ramsey eyes another mound assignment after Ramsey’s earlier 15 strikeouts in a 2-1 win.

Ingalls Andalusia Gadsden Decatur Bemiston Mignon Citronelle Beniston Carlos Buck Ramsey Opp McElroy Scotia Sloe

Tournament results roundup Sylacauga advances

First round shows Sylacauga 6 beat Jacksonville 4 and others like Gadsden over Ft. McClellan 4 3 Beniston blanked Columbiana 17 0 Mignon defeated Oxford 11 2 Opp edged Bevelle 4 1 Decatur beat Andalusia 2 1 Holt topped Scottsboro 3 1 Citroele led Pell City 10 2 Second round Bevelle 5 over Pell City 4 Andalusia 2 Fort McClellan over Bemiston 16 Sylacauga 90 Mignon 16 Holt 11 Citroele 5 over Opp 4 Scottsboro 4 over Oxford 3 Gadsden 21 over Decatur 1 Jacksonville 9 over Columbiana 9 Third round Decatur 3 over Opp 0 Andalusia 4 over Scottsboro 2 Bemiston 14 over Citronelle 1 Jacksonville 8 over Bevelle 7 Holt 12 over Sylacauga 4 Gadsden 9 over Mignon 4 Fourth round Andalusia 4 over Jacksonville 2 Decatur 2 over Holt 1 Andalusia 1 over Migon 0 Bemiston 2 over Gadsden 0

Seeceeeescvarees Enersersen Ensenseneen Andalusia Decatur Eobavee Veees Gadsden Citronelle Seen Mignon Jacksonville Holt Sylacauga Revelle Scottsboro Pell City Columbiana Oxford McClellan Gadsden Ft. McClellan Beniston Oxford Opp Bevelle Decatur Citroele Bemiston Migon

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Sets Women Course Record

Chicago reports Babe Didrikson Zaharias posted a 6 under par 70 to top 30 women qualifiers for the All American tournament. Patty Berg held the old mark at 72. The event begins tomorrow with 250 entrants across pro, amateur, and women's opens and a $50,000 prize pool.

Chicago Babe Didrikson Zaharias Babe Texas Denver Colo Patty Berg Minneapolis

Pensacola Fliers Easy Win Keeps First-Place Lead

The Pensacola Fliers blanked Anniston 3 to 0 behind Hendrix as he allowed one hit. Wade was tagged for seven safeties as Pensacola widened its Southeastern League lead to four games. In other games Montgomery beat Vicksburg 7 to 3, Jackson topped Selma 11 to 2, and Meridian defeated Gadsden 5 to 1.

Associated Press Pensacola Fliers Rams Anniston Hendrix Pensacola Moundsman Wade Vicksburg Montgomery Rebels Rebels Lakas Jackson Senators Selma Britt Leafs Meridian Cellarite Gadsden

Planes Carry Boston Fans to Braves Night Game

Boston on July 24 reports that the Braves add a new travel option for fans with special Northeast Airlines service from Cape Cod to Boston. The Billy Southworth Flyer includes transportation and a game ticket in one price. First trip is Saturday with limousines to Braves Field and back after the night game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Boston Braves Cape Cod Northeast Airlines Billy Southworth Southworth St. Louis Cardinals

Line Scores and Postponements in Major Leagues

Postponements due to rain delay several National League games including Chicago at Brooklyn St. Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Boston. American League scores show Detroit 6 Washington 15 with Cleveland, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and New Orleans results noted along with Southern Association games Chattanooga vs Nashville and Atlanta vs Birmingham.

Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Detroit Washington Cleveland Pet Chicago Waverr

All Stars to Start ALoma for Southern Association Clash

Atlanta July 24. Slim Lais Aloma will start for the Southern Association All Stars in Crackers tonight as manager Bert Niehoff gave the nod. Chattanooga is 8 6 for a .634 pace. Bir mingham reports Satterfield and Stone sidelined with sore arms. Niehoff can use Leo Twardy Paul Minner and Lester Willis. Ki Ki Cuyler has McGowan Thompson Ayers Kinney ready to go. McGowan slated to start. Advance tickets show a turnout over 16 000 with box seats sold out.

Atlanta Slim Lais Aloma Chattanooga Bert Niehoff Aloma Chattanooga Moundsmatch Niehoff Birmingham Ben Satterfield Stone Zipp Newman Birmingham News Satterfield Leo Twardy Nashville Paul Minner Mobile Lester Willis Memphis Ki Ki Cuyler Earl McGowan Forrest Thompson

Baseball contracts reform and player representation debated

New credit debates surround a plan to revise contracts with input from the Mexican League and the American Baseball Guild. The Boston Braves propose a general player representative system to start next week, with owners forming a small committee to implement changes. Also noted are Ray Dumont's national tournament prize rings for home run and no hit feats, a retro note on Ed Delahanty, and Alabama track hopefuls chasing sprint speed.

New York Ford Frick Larry McPhail Frick Boston Braves American Baseball Guild MacPhail Braves Lou Perint Ray Dumont Wichita Kas Bill Levitt Ed Delahanty Chicago Tony Zale Rocky Graziano U. of Alabama Tom Lieb

Deer hunters to have 18 day season in Bankhead National Forest

In Montgomery Alabama officials announce an 18 day deer hunting season in the Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area of Bankhead National Forest. The season runs December 2 to December 21 excluding Sundays with hunting by daylight to sundown in the area east of Cheatham Road. No managed drives or hunting licenses required for huntsmen and self organized dog hunts permitted.

Montgomery Ala Black Warrior William B. Bankhead National Forest Ben C. Morgan Paul Swarthout U. S. Forest Service National Forests Alabama Cheatham Road Department of Conservation U.S. Forest Service

Tigers Earn 19th Win 6-1 Over Washington

Tigers defeated Washington 6-1 for their 19th victory as pitcher strikeouts reached 1 006 with nine batters fanned. Luke Appling led Chicago White Sox to a 7-1 romp over the Boston Red Sox with a three hit game that included two doubles. Allie Reynolds of the Indians shut out the Athletics allowing three hits and earned his fourth straight win. Washington Irving was captured by Mediterranean pirates in 1815 while in Europe.

Newhouser Tigers Washington Luke .Appling White Sox Chicago Red Sox Allie Reynolds Washington Irving Europe Associated Press Hal Newhouser Detroit Steve O'Neill Hurricane Hal Dizzy Trout A’s Boston Bill Zuber Johnny Rigney Ted Williams New York Yankees St. Louis

Meadow Gold Beats Decatur Transit 3-2 in Extra Innings

Meadow Gold, breaking a 15 game winless streak, defeated Decatur Transit 3-2 in eight innings to move into the midseason race lead. Dot’s, Garrison’s, and Transit all chased first place as Meadow Gold’s late rally produced the winning runs and Transit’s Noel Teague homered in the final frame.

Meadow Gold Decatur Transit Transit Garrison's H. L. ‘Shorty Ogle Raiders Dot Garrison Garrison’s Nannies Barley Transit Raillied Robinson Whitt Sade Ball Noel Teague Jones Harold Sparkman Sims Smith Roberson Gilliam McLemore

Rassle Royal Set for 8 30 at Benson Field Tonight

Five husky grapplers compete in a free for all r assault at Benson Field tonight led by Tarzan White ex Alabama Rose Bowl hero facing George Thomas Prince Omar Red Byrd and Olaf Erickson. The opening match decides who referees the rest in a card featuring three bouts starting at 8 30.

Benson Field Tarzan White University of Alabama White America George Thomas Husky Syrian Prince Omar Red Byrd Kentucky Olaf Erickson New York

Standings and schedule across leagues and cities

Standings show Detroit defeating Washington 6 to 1 and Chicago routing Boston 7 to 1. St Louis led New York 8 to 2 with rain in several matches including Chicago at Brooklyn and St Louis at New York. Other scores list New Orleans 4 Mobile 2 and Nashville 6 Chattanooga 4 with multiple rain delays noted. The Panama Canal width limits beam on some naval vessels.

Panama Canal

NCAA Studies Two Proposals on Amateurism and Recruitment

The National Collegiate Athletic Association studied recommendations from 20 major conferences calling for abolishing paying athletes and ending semi professionalism. Delegates urged that athletes should not be paid directly or indirectly and proposed barring outside recruitment. Action on these ideas awaits the NCAA January meeting in New York. financial aid based on need was softened as a compromise.

Chicago National Collegiate Association Council NCAA New York

Barons Defeat Atlanta 7-3 in Final Four-Game Swing

Southern Association clubs wrapped a four game set as the Barons handed Atlanta a 7-3 loss. Memphis captured the finals 3-1 over Little Rock to reclaim second place, while Chattanooga fell 6-4 to Nashville. Birmingham beat Atlanta 7-3 and New Orleans topped Mobile 4-2.

Southern Association New Orleans Mobile Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta Memphis Little Rock Southern Atlanta Star Memphis Chattanooga Associated Press Southern Association Chattanooga Lookouts Atlanta Crackers

Auburn Faces Sellouts for Two Major Football Games

Auburn's athletic department cannot provide more tickets for its games with Georgia Tech and Georgia. Business Manager Jeff Beard reported that alumni purchased all tickets available locally. Sales opened July 1 for alumni and were to open Aug. 1 for the general public. Auburn schedules Tech in Atlanta on Oct. 26 and Georgia in Columbus on Nov. 16.

Auburn

Newhouser Aims For 30 Wins After 18 Straight

Hal Newhouser chase for 30 wins continues as Detroit's ace carries a string of 18 straight decisions with 21 starts yielding 19 complete games. The Tigers beat Washington 6-1 while Allie Reynolds blanked the A's 2-0 and Chicago defeated Boston 7-1 in a day of selective AL action.

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