Legionnaires Take Over Team Operations In Decatur
Semi pro Legionnaires will run the team and finances for the rest of the season after the Legion dropped the club. Players will not be paid. gate receipts belong to players, with profits split at year end. Home games stay at Legion field but a stadium-use fee applies. last Russellville game marked end of prior operation.
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Freeman and Crim to Leave Decatur for National Guard Duty
Roy Freeman and Candler Crim top Decatur athletes join National Guard and will depart when activated. Freeman chosen for North-South All-Star game August 18 in Tuscaloosa. Crim selected for All-America game August 9 in Memphis. Also alerted are Bobby Golden who will go active, Glen Sears a senior and top Raiders back, and track standout Sears who led as March breezing events.
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Candler Crim
Decatur
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Tuscaloosa
Memphis
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Auburn
University of Alabama
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Golden
API
Glen Sears
Sears
Raiders
Shorty Ogle
Anderton Powers Cullman to Northern Area Title
Anderton pitched a doubleheader win over Florence and hit a home run in the first game, then returned to pitch the nightcap to secure Cullman Junior American Legion the Northern area title. He previously pitched ironman innings in the district tournament. Cullman advances to the state tournament at Selma against Southern and Central area winners.
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Big Bob Anderton
Cullman
American Legion
Florence
Iron Man
Selma
Tanner High Welcomes 11 Lettermen Under New Coach Walker
Walter Walker starts his first season at Tanner High School with 11 returning lettermen including Walter Shaw R C Berryman Marvin Dailey Joe Broadwater Clyde Scott Morris Hargrove Jimmy Malone Grover Garnett Horace Stewart Carl LeCroix and Donald Miller The Tanner schedule likely opens August 11 The Athens Tennis Club also begins play Sunday with Decatur matches Robert Lumpkin recently became head coach at Lawrenceburg High School after attending Tennessee coaching school last week.
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Walter Walker
Tanner High School
Walker
Athens College
Tanner
Walter Shaw
R. C. Berryman
Marvin Dailey
Joe Broadwater
Clyde Scott
Morris Hargrove
Jimmy Malone
Grover Garnett
Horace Stewart
Carl LeCroix
Donald Miller
Athens Tennis Club
Decatur
Robert Lumpkin
Lawrenceburg (Tenn
University of Tennessee
Cullman Defeats Florence In Alabama Junior Tourney
Iron man Anderton pitched two seven inning games without relief as Cullman beat Florence 6-1 and 6-5 to advance in the state Junior American Legion baseball tournament. Final rounds move to Selma with Cullman and Florence in contention as the double elimination event nears conclusion.
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Ala
Cullman
Tuscaloosa
Iron Man
Anderton
Tennis stars clash as Larsen loses to Cochell in straight sets
Orange New Jersey match reports Cochell from Los Angeles defeating Art Larsen of San Leandro in a dominant 6-2 6-4 6-0 showing. Larsen struggles to gain traction in the decisive sets.
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N.J
Cochell
Los Angeles
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Bromwich and Sedgman Advance in Davis Cup Race
Australia’s Jack Bromwich and Frank Sedgman swept the American zone Davis Cup eliminations with a 3-0 win over Mexico’s Gustavo Palafox and Armando Vega. They face Sweden’s Lennart Bergelin and Sven Davidsson next, aiming for a meeting with the United States in the challenge round at Forest Hills.
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Australia
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Frank Sedgman
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Sven Davidsson
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Mexico
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Giants Pitcher Jansen Discharged After Victory
Larry Jansen of the New York Giants was released from the hospital after a 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He had stomach pains and a tender appendix but a normal blood count led to home treatment with ice.
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Indians Ground Bosox as Lemon Wins 16th
Cleveland beat Boston 4-1 as Bob Lemon pitched efficiently and hit a homer in a strong win that extended his record to 16-4. Easter hit his 21st homer, and the crowd topped 11 million in home attendance as Cleveland stayed atop the league.
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Dom DiMaggio
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Joe Gordon
Luke Easter
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Easter
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Stobbs
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Boudréau
Rosen
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O Connell Stars as Pirates Down Phillies 7 4
Shortstop Dan O Connell hit a two on homer sparking a five run fifth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7 4 win over the league leading Philadelphia Phils. Bill Werle pitched well for his sixth victory while Emory Church suffered the loss.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Dan O’connell
Bill Werle
Phils
Richie Ashburn
del Ennis
Wally Westlake
O’connell
Danny Murtaugh
Pirates
Bob Dillinger
Ted Beard
Johnny Hopp
Dillinger
Westlake
Hopp
Emory
Bubba” Church
Milo Candini
Beard
Ennis
Homer
Pirate
Ralph Kiner
Wertz Paces Tigers Win
Detroit July 29. Vic Wertz powered the Tigers with a homer and two doubles to overcome a 4-0 deficit against the Philadelphia Athletics. Wertz’s 19th homer came in his hot stretch as Detroit climbed in the pennant race. Marlin Stuart earned the win while Hank Wyse took the loss after a late Tigers rally in the seventh.
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Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
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Cleveland
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Hank Wyse
Lou Brissie
Wyse
Giants Beat Cardinals 4 3 In Ninth Straight Win
New York Giants win 4-3 over St Louis thanks to Eddie Stanky and Dave Koslo. Stanky has a double and two singles with two runs scored. Koslo pitched and helped end a three run rally in the late innings.
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Eddie Stanky
Dave Koslo
New York Giants
St. Cardinals
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Giants
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Jim Earn
Bauer Leads Yankees Win Over White Sox in Chicago
Hank Bauer powered the Yankees to an 11 4 victory in Chicago as four hits including a homer propelled New York. Detroit holds a half game lead. Ray Scarborough started for the White Sox but exited after a five run first inning. Phil Masi homered for Chicago and Hank Majeski hit his sixth grand slam drive later.
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A's
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Eddie Joost
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Gray
Marlin Stuart
Stuart
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Hank Bauer
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Detroit
Ray Scarborough
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Yankees
Luis Aloma
New York
Phil Masi
Hank Majeski
Browns edge Washington 10 9 after late rally
The St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators 10 to 9. Washington struck first with an eight-run fourth inning but St. Louis answered with a four-run third. Ken Wood delivered the decisive run with a two-bagger that brought Dick Kokos home in the eighth. Irv Noren and Ray Coleman homered to pace the offenses. Sherman Lollar added two RBIs and scored on Wood's long fly in the sixth.
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Ray Coleman
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Dodgers steal home as Hodges leads 2-1 win over Cubs
Gil Hodges delivered a run scoring single in the fourth, then stole home for the first time in his major league career helping Ralph Branca and the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 in the second game of a doubleheader. Brooklyn also won the first game 6-4 to climb to third place by one percentage point over the Boston Braves.
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Huntsville Open Set For August Tennis Meet
Huntsville prepares for its inaugural Huntsville Open August 18-20 with top juniors and amateurs from Alabama and nearby states. Entries close August 15 for juniors and August 16 for men, with trophies in Boys and Men divisions and SLTA ranking significance. Local officials and clubs organize the event.
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Memphis
Tenn
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Seminole Drive
SEC Not Heavily Affected By Draft On Southern Teams
In July 1950 Atlanta report notes few reservists among Southeastern Conference players as draft targets 24 and 25 year olds. ROTC and college semesters help hold players. Vanderbilt and Tennessee may lose key seniors. West Point veteran Neyland’s status unclear. Tulane and Georgia Tech show mixed rosters with strong ROTC presence.
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Tennessee
Fred Duart
Air Force
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Tulane Publicity Office
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Red Shield Standings Schedule August 1950 Week Ending
Standings schedule shows week ending August 5 1950 with games July 31 5 00 Braves at Austinville 7 30 Wolverines vs Fairview Scouts West Town August 2 5 00 Austinville at Fairview Scouts 7 30 Barons vs Braves West Town August 3 5 00 Barons at Red Sox August 4 5 00 Red Sox at Austinville 7 30 Braves vs Wolverines West Town
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Baseball Pairings Lead Off Evening Schedule
The American League slate features New York at Ohio, Boston at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, and Washington at St. Louis with two games listed for the latter matchups.
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Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
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National League games set across major cities
The schedule lists St Louis visiting New York, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with two games noted for the Pittsburgh series.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
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Philadelphia
Drew Prepares Eastern All American Prep Team For August Game
Alabama coach Harold Drew to lead the Eastern squad in the Second annual All American Prep football game at Crump Stadium Memphis on August 9. Nebraska’s Bill Glassford and Al McCoy of Washington assist as 25 top players from a pool of 500 writers and broadcasters train for the showdown. Jack Smalley of Tuscaloosa, already an All American first team pick, is expected to start at tackle.
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Nursery And VFW In Stirred City Softball Tie
Nursery and VFW share the league lead after Nursery edged ahead with an 11-2 win over E and W in a Friday night game. Ed Wells pitched well for Nursery, Markoe belted a first inning homer, and key hits by Justice, Allen, Johnson, Mittwede, Gardner and Flack fueled the scoring as E and W managed two runs.
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Ed Cassidy
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Fred Mittwede
Seldon Flack
Frank Gardner
Joe Jones
Gardner
Wayne Sims
Long
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C. Pressnell
Mittwede
Morgan Names Backfield For Southern Team
Two All State first team backs headline the initial Southern All Star backfield. Jackie Nelson of Opp Joe Fulghum of Lanett Claude Saia of West End and John Ralls of Evergreen were chosen. Fulghum and Nelson also made the Birmingham Age Herald and Montgomery Advertiser first teams.
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Probable pitchers named for major league games
Listings of probable pitchers for tomorrow's major league games across several matchups. Teams include Chicago, Brooklyn, St. Louis, New York, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, and Cleveland with listed pitcher pairs and records, reflecting early July schedule notes.
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American Legion baseball club changes hands in Decatur
The American Legion team in Decatur is now run by its players after the Legion transferred ownership last Tuesday. Red Watts remains manager and business affairs head while gate receipts and expenses shift to the players. Remaining games, home at Legion field, include Graf Harts Cullman Red Sox on Tuesday and Russellville Travelers on Thursday with potential future matchups against Birmingham clubs Florence and Huntsville. The lineup features Red Caudill Harry Brewer Rayburn Johnson Clyde Pressnell Robert Hudson Charlie Goodin, Bill Freeman Charley Jones Avery Roberts Lewis Clark Sonny Todd Jimmy Caudill Ed Brazelton Chick Sparkman Ray Stockton and more. Admission 50 or 25 cents, about five games weekly.
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Ray Stockton
Limestone Co Adds Two More Grid Teams
Limestone County gains two high school football programs Clements and Elkmont joining Ardmore Tanner and West Limestone after Athens College donated thousands of dollars worth equipment. Coaches E M Bull Smith Perry B James and others from area schools attended a post donation meeting at the college to allocate gear. The season opens with West Limestone visiting Ardmore Friday afternoon.
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Southern Asio First Game Ends In Low-Scoring Defeat
Memphis 300 1000 471 Atlanta 000 2100 3 71 Rotblatt Wheeler MacPherson Casey six St. Claire.
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Chattanooga Beats New Orleans In First Southern Association Game
In the Southern Association opener, Chattanooga defeats New Orleans 100 to 135 as final scoreline but earlier quarters show 100 indicates Chattanooga strong start while New Orleans managed 35 points in the closing stretch. Ross Bird Kennedy and Ganss contributed notable scoring for Chattanooga.
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Little Rock Beats Birmingham On Late Rally
Williamson and Lombardo scored for Little Rock in a 15 run surge after six innings. Storie Atkins and Nelson contributed key hits as the team overcame a Birmingham lead in a high school baseball game.
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Nelson
Major League Results Scores From Early Games
New York beat St. Louis 4 to 3. Brooklyn defeated Chicago 6 to 2. Pittsburgh overcame Philadelphia 7 to 4. Boston routed Cincinnati 9 to 1.
Sports Scores Snapshot From Day's Card
New York 11 defeats Chicago 4 while Cleveland beats Boston 1 and Detroit edges Philadelphia 8 to 5. St Louis leads Washington 10 to 9 as Boston again falls 1 to 4.
Power Group To Meet At 1951 Convention In Chattanooga
The American Public Power Association will hold its 1951 convention in Chattanooga May 7 to 9. The executive committee session was held in Memphis in 1946.
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Tenn
American Public Power Association
Serventions
Memphis
Fox Hunters Field Trials Set This Week
The Morgan County Fox Hunters Field Trials and Bench Show will be held at the 4-H club east of the August 2 3 4. The Bench Show will come Wednesday night at 7 00 and the public is invited to attend the event. About 150 will be present for the activities. D. L. St. John of Peete?
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Death of long-serving postmaster Collier in Montgomery
July Felton M. Collier Sr. longtime postmaster and resident of Bessemer dies at the Montgomery veterans hospital after 15 years in service. He was affiliated with local schools and community activities.
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