Cards Win 2nd Straight Over Dodgers 5-3
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3 for their second consecutive win. Billy Johnson delivered a two-run single in the eighth to break the tie, while Al Brazie closed the game after Joé Black took the loss.
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Peewee Reese
Carl Furillo
Andy Pafko
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Gil Hodges
Dick Williams
Sox And Stars To Play Again At Legion
Decatur fans expect a repeat showing as the Havana Cuban Red Sox meet the Canadian All-Stars in a two game set at Legion Field next Sunday. The first game ends 3 to 2 in eleven innings before a large crowd after a schedule change moved the venue from Birmingham. The Negro House of David nine faces the Cuban Red Sox at Legion Field the following Saturday. Delaware Park offers parking for 12 000 cars on more than 65 acres.
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Army Has Bright Hopes For Tough Grid Season
Army football aims for a strong 1952 season with 22 lettermen returning from a 2-7 year. Freddie Meyers leads as versatile star, with Pete Vann expected to call signals and backfield options including Tommy Bell and John Wing. Four schedule changes include South Carolina and Navy games, with key linemen Leroy Lunn and Bob Guidera anchored on defense.
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Thompson Named Giants Scout After NL Pitching Career
Gene Junior Thompson, former National League pitcher, is appointed as a scout for the New York Giants. His season with the NL club is noted, and he joins scouting staff to assess talent for the franchise.
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Elks Rise in Decatur Junior League Standings
Meadow Gold remains top in Decatur Junior League as Isley Builders challenge for second place. The Elks slip to tie for second after losses to VFW and Pepsi Cola, while Meadow Gold defeats Isley Builders 14 4 at Legion Field with W L White closing out the game.
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Weekend Schedule Reads Like Local League Card
Monday July 28 games include Hicks Chevrolet versus Meadow Gold at West Town, Isley Builders against Elks at Whiteway Field, and VFW facing Pepsi Cola at Decatur High. Wednesday July 30 matchups list Hicks Chevrolet versus Elks at Whiteway Field, Isley Builders against VFW at West Town, and Meadow Gold versus Pepsi Cola at pending location.
Kentucky Pledges Adherence To NCAA and SEC Rules
The University of Kentucky announced it will strictly observe all NCAA and SEC regulations and seek to prevent violations by any person inside or outside the university. It proposed cutting athletics costs by tighter supervision, limiting grants in aid to 1,000 dollars, restricting out of state recruiting, reducing coaches and travel squads, and capping games and season length to 10 football games and 22 basketball events.
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Souchock Delivers Walk-Off, Tigers Top Yankees 10-6
Detroit outfielder Steve Souchock, a part-time player, hit a bases-loaded homer in the 11th to cap a 10-6 win over the Yankees. He followed a 2-1 win last night, as Ted Gray allowed 13 hits including Mickey Mantle's bases-loaded homer. The Yankees suffered their fourth straight defeat, their first long slump of the season.
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Meadow Gold and rivals clash at Decatur High Friday
Decatur High hosts multiple Friday night games featuring Meadow Gold versus VFW at West Pepsi Cola games and Elks at Whiteway Field. Hicks Chevrolet meets Isley Builders at Decatur High and Hicks Chevrolet faces Pepsi Cola at West Town with a 7:00 PM start.
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West Town
Pepsi Cola
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Whiteway Field
Hicks Chevrolet
Isley Builders
Athens Commercial League Finals Set For Monday Night
The Athens Commercial Softball finals cap a double elimination playoff that began Thursday. Sharp Killen, runner up in the Blue Division, faces either White Sales of Blue or Beasley Produce of Red in Monday night’s final after upsetting Beasley 5 3 and White Motor Sales 2 1 to advance. White Sales led Blue with top seeding. playoffs included top teams from both halves.
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White Motor Sales Company
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White Sales Co
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Sharp and Killen
Beasley Produce
Johnson - Morris
Beasley Produce Company
Sharp
Killen
White Sales
Andy Nelson
Bill Legg
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Baseball Scores and Standings From The Day
Detroit defeated New York 10 to 6 with 11 innings noted. Chicago beat Philadelphia 9 to 3 and Washington topped Cleveland 11 to 10. St Louis outscored Brooklyn 5 to 3 while Philadelphia won 7 to 2 over Chicago and Pittsburgh beat Boston 6 to 4.
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Washington
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Today’s Schedule Card Features Multiple NBA Matchups
National games include Cincinnati at New York and St Louis at Brooklyn. Regional pairings list New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at Cleveland Boston at St Louis Chicago at Philadelphia. Southern games feature Birmingham at Atlanta Memphis at Little Rock Chattanooga at Nashville New Orleans at Mobile.
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Browns Beat Red Sox 7-2 For Third Straight Win
In sizzler heat at St. Louis, the St. Louis Browns defeated the Boston Red Sox 7 to 2 for their third consecutive victory. Maury McDermott struggled with control, loading the bases in the first, allowing one run in the second, and leaving the game in the third as the Browns erupted for four runs.
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Browns
Nats Edge Indians 11-10 In Three-Hour Finish
The Washington Nationals held on for an 11-10 win at Cleveland, despite the Indians rallying from 11-4 down in the sixth and late eighth innings. Washington out hit Cleveland 14-12 in a three hour six minute game that moved the Nationals to third place in the American League race. The report notes Russ Crane, new West Virginia A line coach, once sang professionally, and mentions three WVU basketball champions killed in World War II.
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Minoso Leads White Sox to 9-3 Victory Over Athletics
Minnie Minoso sparked Chicago with four straight hits as the White Sox toppled Philadelphia 9-3 to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Chicago seized an early 3-0 edge in the first inning and added three more in the second on a sequence of hits, walks, and a wild pitch.
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Pirates Rally Past Braves 6-4 Behind Pollet Ninth
In Boston on July 26 Pirates pitcher Howie Pollet earned his fourth win against 11 losses as Pittsburgh beat the Boston Braves 6-4. Pollet started the comeback with a first inning single and lefty Pollet again shone as Dick Groat and George Metkovich drove runs in the ninth, Metkovich’s two-run double delivering the lead after three Braves errors.
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George Metkovich
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Boston Braves
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Dick Groat
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Sam Jethroe
Pepsi to Play Cotaco at Decatur High Field
Pepsi-Cola seeks a return to victory as Cotaco visits Decatur High for a single game today. Saturday afternoon action at the field features Pepsi aiming to rebound after a previous defeat.
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Pepsi-Cola
Decatur High Field
Cotaco
Pepsi Cola Team Advances With 62 Run Verdict
Pepsi Cola won 62 to a team named Faris on the field with four hits by P-House and nine base blows by Quattlebaum. Fred Betterton is scheduled to pitch for Pepsi today. Players must arrive at Decatur field by 1 30 for batting practice.
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P-House
Pepsi
Quattlebaum
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Babe Ruth Home Run Record Stands Since 1920s
Babe Ruth hit fifty or more home runs in four seasons 1920 21 27 and 28 a mark that endures today. The record shows Ruth's power amid early baseball era legends and remains a benchmark in the sport.
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