Decatur Indians off to strong start with six wins
The Decatur Indians opened with six victories in seven games as the season progresses. Upcoming schedule includes Legion Field today hosting Woodward Iron Co and a road trip to Pulaski Tuesday with Florence and Birmingham clubs on the slate later in the week.
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Russellville
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Florence Raiders
Hercules Powder Co
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Marv
Erea
Avery Roberts
Chick Sparkman
Jimmy Caudill
Gene Ratliff
Lester White
Red Caudill
Sonny Todd
Halbrooks
Lewis Clark
Bill Freeman
Charley Jones
Meadows
Charlie Goodin
Charlie Cox
Ross Graham
Pete Parahanick
Paul Prince
Bob McNelly
Decatur Country Club Hosts Annual Ladies Golf Tournament
Lady golfers prepare for the annual tournament at Decatur Country Club with qualifying rounds starting soon and a large entrants field expected. Prizes will be awarded to winners with defending champion Mrs Sonny Jones aiming to defend her title.
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Decatur Country Club
Sonny Jones
Cliff Coggins shines with Birmingham Barons era start
Big Cliff Coggins of Athens shows solid form for the Birmingham Barons after two undefeated starts and strong outings. A former Athens High School star, he also excelled at Mississippi Southern and briefly pursued football with Los Angeles before choosing pro baseball.
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Mississippi Southern
Los Angeles
Boston Red Sox
Louisville
Harry Taylor
Red Sox
Cullman and Coffee Battle 17 Innings to 3-3 Tie
Cullman pitcher Dwight Tucker hurled all 17 innings in a Tennessee Valley Conference title clash with Coffee of Florence, allowing 10 hits while striking out 22 and walking nine. The game, called in a 3-3 deadlock, may be replayed or declared co champions with Coffee advancing to the state tournament.
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Florence
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TWC
Big Matches Set Tuesday At The Armory Wrestling Night
Promoter Mike Miller brings new faces to the Armory for a six man main event two three man tag teams collide in a two out of three falls bout with a 90 minute limit. Captains Nick Carter Elmer Davis Rob Wright face Jack Steele George Harben and The Baby Blimp in a heated clash. Previous crowds praised the action as Ida May defeated Mers Bennett while Carter and Harben vow revenge and another bout looms with added chairs planned by Miller.
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the Armory
Mike Miller
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Nick Carter
Elmer Davis
Rob Wright
Jack Steele
George Harben
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Houte
Nce
Ida May
Mers Bennett
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Big Boy
Stone Mountain
Charley Grimm Named New Braves Manager In Place Of Holmes
Tommy Holmes was fired as Boston Braves manager after less than a year and Charley Grimm was named his successor. Grimm will take over the seventh-place Braves in Cincinnati tomorrow and is signed for the remainder of this season and 1953. Holmes will remain with the Boston organization in some capacity.
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Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
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Brave
John Quinn
Grimm
Quinn
Holmes
Boston
Milwaukee
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Charley
Billy Southworth
Hartford
Red Smith
Gabby Hartnett
Hartnett
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Wilson
Chicago
Dallas
Jr Legion Practice Set For Tuesday
The Decatur Junior American Legion baseball team will hold its first practice Tuesday at 4 00 p m at Legion Field announced by Manager Tracy Knight. Eligible players are boys who had not turned 17 before January 1, 1952 from Morgan Limestone counties plus Courtland and Hillsboro players. The team opens Friday at 4 00 against Cullman at Legion Field, with only two practice sessions before the season starts.
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Limestone County
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Hillsboro
Cullman
Jaycees and Civitan to clash in practice softball game
A practice game between the Jaycees and Civitan softball teams is scheduled for Monday night at Delano Park at 7 30. Both clubs compete in the Civic Softball League which will start soon. The piece also notes an estimate that the European corn borer destroyed about 35 million bushels of corn in the United States in 1951.
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Civitan
Civic Softball League
United Ites
Hopeful Promoter Seeks Seat For All At Local Bouts
A hopeful promoter envisions a venue where everyone can find a seat and enjoy the bouts. Community members are invited to support plans for inclusive seating and accessible viewing options.
Indians Beat Fleming's Transfer 4-2 in Legion Field Game
Decatur Indians win 4-2 over Fleming's Transfer of Birmingham at Legion Field. Southpaw Charlie Goodin toed the mound for Decatur for his second win, as the team improved to 6-1. Roberts led Decatur with two hits, Wallace had a double and a triple for Fleming's.
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Birmingham
Legion Field
Charlie Goodin
Decatur
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Goodin
Chick Sparkman
Sparkman
Gene Ratliff
Freeman
Charley Jones
Avery Roberts
Jimmy Caudill
Bill Freeman
Roberts
Jones
Dickey
Mike Mizerany
Wade Wallace
Wallace
Black Barons And Stars Meet Friday In Decatur
The Philadelphia Stars of the Negro American League meet the Black Barons Friday at 8 p.m. at Lee Field in Decatur. Managed by Oscar Charleston, the young Stars boast players averaging 21 years, with prospects to climb in standings after finishing second in 1951 and aiming to dethrone the Western champion in playoffs.
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Tlack Barons
Stars
Oscar Charleston
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Parker
Whittington
Williford
Washington
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Jimmy Jones
Carl Long
Will Scott
Leon Gaines
Fate Sims
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Joe Chestnut
Ed. Martin
Will Dumpson
Menny Cartledge
John Chaney
Indianapolis Clowns
Memphis Red Sox
John Parker
Cincinnati at Chicago Leads Rain Delay in NL
The Associated Press reports only scheduled National League games with Cincinnati visiting Chicago as rain delays affect play while Pittsburgh defeats Philadelphia 5 to 3.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Baseball results and forest recreation takeaways
In the major leagues Detroit at Washington was postponed by rain while St Louis at Philadelphia and Cleveland at New York were also postponed. Chicago beat Boston 7 to 3. About 30 million people visited U S national forests for recreation in 1951.
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U. S. National Forests
White Way Hosts Hartselle In Afternoon Baseball
The White Way boys baseball team will host the Hartselle Indians at 2:30 this afternoon at the White Way field. White Way players are former Decatur Junior League members and the game is expected to be competitive.
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Hartselle
Hartselle Indians
Decatur
Harvie Ward Wins British Amateur Championship
Harvie Ward of Tarboro North Carolina defeated Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio 6 and 5 to win the British Amateur Championship in Prestwick Scotland. Ward, 26, recovered from jitters to post a 17 hole sub par streak and become the ninth American to lift the trophy since 1926. Stranahan, seeking a third title, struggled off the tee with 23 missed fairways and bunker trouble. Ward defeated a bracket that included Dick Chapman Billy Maxwell Jim McHale and Joe Carr to claim the title.
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Atlantic
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Walter Travis
U.S
Lawson Little
Bobby Jones
Frank
United States
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King
Dick Chapman
Billy Maxwell
Wagnon Leads East Limestone With Eight Wins
East Limestone baseball excelled with Mahlon Wagnon posting eight wins including two no hitters and three one hitters. He pitched 60 innings with 112 strikeouts as the team went undefeated in league play, 64 runs for and 15 against, despite one protested game.
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East Limestone
Mahlon Wagnon
Monrovia
Madison County
Pirates Stop Phils Behind Muir 5 To 2
Southpaw Joe Muir earned his second win of the year as the Pirates defeated the Phillies 5-3 in the first game of a three game series. Muir limited Phils to two hits and left with a blister after five innings. Ralph Kiner hit his sixth homer as Pittsburgh drilled three runs in the fifth and added another in the sixth. Connie Ryan and Willie Jones provided the Phillies offense with the other two runs.
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Forrest Main
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Everest Tallest Peak At 29002 Feet, Experts Say
National Geographic Society states Mount Everest stands at 29002 feet, reinforcing its status as the world’s highest mountain. The measurement emphasizes Everest’s imposing height and global prominence in mountaineering history.
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National Geographic Society
Bible text distribution exceeds thirteen million in occupied Japan
The American Bible Society reports that over 13 million Bible texts were distributed in Japan during the occupation, reflecting a broad effort to spread religious literature amid postwar governance.
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Japan
American Bible Society
Sports Schedule Highlights for St. Louis, Cleveland and More
Today includes St. Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington and Southern Association games with Atlanta at Birmingham Nashville at Chattanooga Memphis at Little Rock Mobile at New Orleans. Weather note on redwoods recalls California and Southern Oregon native range since the Glacial Age.
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