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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1952
Page
8
Phillip Kyle writes of sunburn and Florida fishing with a focus on Sheepshead and pier spots. He shifts to Birmingham Barons chasing a top spot in the Southern Association, noting recent gains, standings gaps, and hopes for a late surge as the season tightens.
In Huntsville Decatur crushed the Parkers 20 to 8 with 23 hits off four Parker pitchers including Tom Bragg. The seven inning game ended as Decatur shelled Bragg while Goodin struggled, and a week later the Indians lost 11 to 4 at Joe Bradley field with Bragg holding the offense to seven hits and Parkers blasting Goodin for 14.
Chicago August 15 sets the stage for the all star game with Ed Modzelewski of Maryland seen as the standout to halt the Los Angeles Rams. Experts expect Mighty Mo to carry the load and disrupt the Rams offense in Soldier Field showdown.
Morgan County reports good river fishing prospects with clear waters in Pickwick Lake Second Creek and nearby streams. Bass and bream dominate, with catfish striking plugs and worms. overall prospects good to fair, though some creeks show light or not biting activity.
Austinville team maintains a slim edge in the Reg Shield Little Lads league as players and managers adjust playing time and game sites this week.
July 28 to 30 schedule at West Side Field shows Midgets East End West Side 6 PM and Austinville Wolverine West Side 7 30 PM with additional matches. Harold Pie Traynor holds the record for most games at third base 1864 with the Pirates over 17 consecutive years.
Creeks show stained waters with bass bream and catfish feeding on plugs flies and worms. Tennessee river reports stained conditions with bass bream white lake bass catfish drum feeding on plugs flies worms crayfish and fair prospects.
About 2,500 spectators watched the 2nd annual Tennessee Valley Horse Show at Legion Field Friday night with Golden Arrow of Oaklawn Farms Huntsville winning the five gaited stake and Midnight Lady ridden by Zollie Derryberry claiming the Champ walking horse title.
Chris Milssovas a 210 pounder from Boston faces Charles Keene in a 10 minute one fall bout at the Decatur Armory Tuesday night. Red Byrd battles Prince Omar in the other 10 minute match with Millsovas teaming with Red Byrd against Omar and Keene in a two out of three falls bout lasting 90 minutes. Promoter Mike Miller from Huntsville appeals for sportsmanship amid rising fan violence.
Hicks and Southern Bell win city league games as Hurley boasts about unorthodox promotion and boxing plans. The piece notes Hurley’s fighter Harry Matthews sparring nontraditionally and worries about papers and publicity clutter over the upcoming match with Rocky Marciano.
The schedule lists matchups including Pittsburgh at Boston with pitchers Surkent and Bickford, St Louis at Brooklyn with Clark and Roe, Cincinnati at New York with Perkowski and Nuxhall against Koslo and Kennedy, and Chicago at Philadelphia with Minner Rush Meyer and Drews.
In a set of American League games Philadelphia faces Chicago at 1 30 p m with Shantz and Kellner opposing Grissom and Dobson Boston meets St Louis with Nixon and Parnell against Pillette and Bearden Washington travels to ClevelandDoubleheader at 12 30 p m featuring Marrero Masterson and Lemon Garcia New York visits Detroit with Reynolds and Miller against Trucks and Hoeft
Hicks Chevrolet 4, Chemstrand Southern Bell 13, Merchants 2.
At 7 30 p m Southern Bell meets Hicks Chevrolet and at 9 00 p m Southern Nut plays Wolverine in two regional league games on Tuesday.
Hicks Chevrolet shut out Chemstrand 4 to 0 as Hicks capitalized on four walks, two errors, and a wild pitch in the first inning plus a Taylor home run in the fourth. Southern Bell routed Decatur Merchants 13 to 2, scoring in waves with four first inning safeties and a late surge in the fifth. Ridgeway, Moore, and Halbrook starred for Chemstrand while Wells and Ridgeway paced Southern Bell with solid pitching and timely hits.
New York Giants pitcher Larry Jansen extended his winning streak over Cincinnati to 12 games as he led a 7 2 victory over the Reds. Hank Thompson belted a grand slam in the fifth for his 14th homer of the season.
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