Legion Batters Beat Moore Motor 8-3 in Decatur
Decatur Legionnaires overcome Moore Motor Co of Nashville 8-3 as Burns fanned ten Nashville batters and Swann struck out six Decatur hitters. Decatur totaled ten hits while Moore made seven. Key moments include a decisive sixth inning with four runs, Freeman and McMurtrie scoring on errors, and Burns driving in three with a bases loaded single. Florence visits Decatur Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
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Moore Brings Veteran Team To Decatur
Sandy Moore Motors of Nashville and the Decatur Legion battle in a 2 2 tie at midway. The Nashville lineup features Kitty League veterans like J B Proctor and Maxie Runion, with promising youth from Murray State Teachers College and Waverly. Odell Osborn pitches today as Patterson joins a deep staff, promising top flight ball for Decatur fans.
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Union City
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Ray Fuller
Young
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Tennessee
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Decatur
Restelli Crowned King of Stars Boosts Pirates Comeback
Italian California rookie Dino Restelli fuels Pittsburgh Pirates revival from NL cellar with strong hitting and timely plays. California teammates Lombardi Westlake Bonham Chambers Werle Beckman contribute, joining stars Kiner and others as Restelli explains his name meaning King of the Stars.
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Allie's Pal Wins By Two Lengths at Monmouth Park
At Oceanport New Jersey the mile and a sixteenth Molly Pitcher Handicap went to Samuel D Sidell's Allie's Pal after staying on the rail the entire way. Belair Stud's My Emma was second and Ibsen owned by Mrs. D L Nyberg finished third among six fillies and mares as 20 549 fans endured the heat with jockey Johnny Gi...
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Favorite Comes Through in Boston at Suffolk Downs
Mrs. Irving Goshen's Lefty Jim, the 7-5 favorite, won the Myses Standish feature race over 5 1 2 furlongs at Suffolk Downs in 1:06. Mucho Mas faded to second by two and a half lengths as Abercrombie and Wyse's Stranded edged H T Perry for show. Lefty Jim paid $4.80, $2.80, $2.40 to a crowd of 15,126.
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Allie’s Pal Wins Narrowly in Pacemaker Finish Field
Bert drove through along the inside of the pacemakers on the final turn as Allie’s Pal held on to win by two lengths. The victor paid $7.20 to win.
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Nickel bronzes and brasses composition note
Nickel bronzes and brasses typically contain from one half to five percent nickel by composition.
Lumber Dealers Need Help Says Rep Frank Boykin
Mobile Alabama June 30 Frank W Boykin D Ala said a US recovery plan for the American lumber industry is needed as foreign lumber buying under the Marshall plan hurts exporters. He urged members to push ECAs support for American lumber sales in Europe amid complaints of dropped export business and British use of Marshall funds to buy hardwoods from Eastern Europe.
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Frank W. Boykin
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Economic Cooperation Administration
Europe
Fairfield Steelers beat Decatur Legionnaires 6-3 on Friday
Fairfield rebounded to defeat Decatur 6-3 in Decatur as Meads led with three hits and Brown and Dunlap each added a double. Decatur’s Bates and Freeman had two hits apiece, while McMurtrie and Allen delivered key moments for Fairfield. Dunlap allowed eight hits and struck out five as Fairfield built an early lead and held on, with Decatur scoring once in the third and sixth innings before Fairfield secured two late runs.
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Coy Halbrooks
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Decatur
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Freeman
Legion
Meads
Bell
Throneberry
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Allen
McMurtrie
Michael
Halbrooks
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Brown
Jones
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Abrhoa Allen
Eae
Caudill
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Giants Edge Reds 8 to 7 in tenth inning thriller
In Cincinnati Whitey Lockman tripled home Hank Thompson from first with two out in the tenth to lift the New York Giants to an 8 7 win over the Reds. Earlier in Washington, the Browns outlasted the Nationals 11 9 in a 30 hit affair marking the Senators' 15th loss in 16 games.
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Hank Thompson
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Nats
Washington
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Senators
Phillies Take Doubleheader From Cubs In Chicago
The Philadelphia Phillies won both games of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, 4 to 3 and 9 to 1, before a large Saturday crowd of 33,461.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Trucks Stop A's as Tigers Win Big in Philly
Virgil Trucks pitched a shutout and earned his 13th win as the Detroit Tigers snapped a six game streak by beating the Philadelphia Athletics 11 to 0 in Philadelphia. The Tigers collected 19 hits, overwhelming three A's pitchers.
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Sox beat Yankees as Wheeler drives in four runs
Don Wheeler drove in four runs and Floyd Baker three while Charley Kress scored four as the Red Sox toppled the New York Yankees 9-2 after Jack Onslow shuffled his lineup.
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Don Wheeler
Floyd Baker
Charley Kress
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New York Yankees
Cardinals Rally Past Dodgers 7-6 In Ninth Straight Win
Enos Slaughter drove in Stan Musial on a tying run in the eighth as the Cardinals edged Brooklyn 7-6 before a sellout crowd of 31 614. Jackie Robinson sparked a seven run seventh inning for the Dodgers, but Redbird pitching steadied. Enos Slaughter and Marty Marion produced key hits for St Louis while Joe Hatten took the loss for Brooklyn.
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Evans Tops State In Eight Inning Thriller
Evans edged State 4 to 3 in eight innings as Monk Allen scored the winning run in the last of the eighth with two out. State had two hits off Scott McClanahan while Evans collected six off Sandusky, with Allen driving in the decisive run and Parks adding a triple and a single for the winners. Firestone forfeited the first game to John White after unable to field enough players.
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Evans
Firestone
John White
Scott McClanahan
Sandusky
Harpe
Allen
Tody Parks
Parks
Mullins
Alvin Landers
Landers
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Sullivan
F. W
Jones
Tuesday Night Games Feature White and Firestone Matchups
John White faces V F W at 7 30 p m and Firestone meets Evans at 8 30 p m in a busy card aiming to showcase talent and spark competing teams. The schedule lists two versatile bouts likely to draw local fans and sharpen team form ahead of upcoming events.
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John White
Firestone
Evans
Brewer Is New Jr. Champ
Gay Brewer Jr a 17 year old Kentuckian won the second annual National Junior Golf Championship with a 6 and 4 victory over Mason Rudolph of Clarksville Tenn From the seventh hole to a dramatic finish on the 14th green Brewer dropped a 40 foot putt and led throughout Rudolph collapsed on the 6 350 yard Congressional Country Club layout There were 128 entrants Brewer becomes eligible for the U S Amateur and as champion is exempt from qualifying He succeeds Dean Lind of Rockford Ill who is now over age for the tournament.
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Gay Brewer, Jr
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
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U. S
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Chapman Takes Canadian Open
Dick Chapman of Pinehurst North Carolina won the Canadian Amateur Golf Tournament in his first attempt at Saint John New Brunswick on July 30. He rallied from as much as five holes down to defeat Phil Farley of Toronto in 38 holes and succeed Frank Stranahan of Toledo as title holder. Stranahan failed to reach the quarterfinals.
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Davis and Mathis Lead Birmingham in Drama
In a Southern Association matchup Birmingham defeats Nashville 5 to 1 as Davis and Mathis, Marino, Wade and Aylward shine. Memphis falls to Birmingham 3 to 4 with Taylor Dapper Evans Brad ley and Pinciotti contributing key plays.
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Public warned not to expect too much from new centrifice
The American Dental Association cautions the public not to overestimate the new ammoniated dentrifices as decay preventives. In its journal an editorial says effects are not yet fully evaluated and many claims lack supporting evidence. Time will tell how effective these products are, with cautious recommendations and a possible year needed for proper evaluation.
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American Dental Association
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