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Jubilant fans eye a potential Giants and Yankees subway World Series. DiMaggio rises in batting to .352 trailing only McQuinn in the American League while Mize fuels the Giants rise with multiple hits and key homers. Cubs edge Phillies. Braves sweep Pirates. Dodgers top Cardinals. Browns beat Athletics. rain delays others.
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Graham Blanks Lawrenceburg As Ingalls Tops 6-0
Ross Graham pitched a one hitter over nine innings to lead Ingalls to a 6-0 win over Lawrenceburg Tennessee. Hudson produced the lone bright moment with a first inning single for Lawrenceburg. Ingalls built a 3-0 lead by the fourth and added three more in the fifth as Caudill and Love led the offense with multiple hits.
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Civic clubs softball league opens in Decatur at Delano Park
The Decatur Civic clubs softball league begins tonight at seven at Delano Park. It marks the start of a nine game schedule planned by managers. Civitan's face the Lions at seven, Kiwanis meet Rotary at eight.
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Ruins of Early Christian Structures Found on Isle of Man
Archaeologists note that remnants of Christian buildings on the Isle of Man date back to the 5th century. The site preserves early ecclesiastical remains, suggesting long-term use by early church communities on the island.
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Dyer recalls pivotal plays in final World Series
New York ex-manager Eddie Dyer recalls two key World Series moments from 1964. He cites a first inning double play off Rudy York and a ninth inning bunt that rolled unpredictably, aiding the St. Louis Cardinals to force a decisive seventh game and win. Dyer notes Brecheen's screwball strategies and the crucial outs that sealed the series.
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Cubs Defeat Hillsboro 8 to 5 in Key Win
The Decatur Cubs beat Hillsboro 8 to 5 snapping a two week skid. Austell Bowling pitched six hits and struck out 13. Buddy Ratliff led with four hits and Fred Muzzy added three as Decatur built a lead with two runs in the second and singles in the fourth fifth sixth and seventh.
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Major League Leaders Queried By Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Mize of New York with a .370 average and 14 homers. Thomson of New York leads runs with 42 and Torgeson of Boston has 36 RBIs. Baumbholtz and Mize share hits at 52 and 50 respectively. Pitching leader Spahn of Boston is 8-0. American League batting shows DiMaggio of New York at .352 with 52 hits. Hutchinson of Detroit and Shea of New York top wins with 5-1.
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Baseball Results From Multiple Leagues Reported
Rain postponements hit several games including Cleveland at Chicago and Washington at Detroit while St. Louis toppled Philadelphia 7 to 2. Cincinnati beat New York 9 to 5 in the National League and Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 6 to 1 with Boston 2-3 over Philadelphia.
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Georgia Tech clinches 3-1 edge in annual series with Bulldogs
Georgia Tech defeated Georgia 18 to 5 on Saturday to cap the SEC baseball season, finishing 3-1 against the Bulldogs after winning Friday 8-7, while Alabama clinched the conference title by sweeping Georgia earlier in the week. Auburn placed second in the final standings with a 6-5 record.
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Rebels Climb to Third With Seventh Straight Win
The Charleston Rebels moved into third in the South Atlantic League by an 8-2 victory over Greenville. Shike Elledge and Andy Elko combined for seven hits as Charleston toppled Augusta, with Elledge winning after Elko gave up a two-run homer to Ed Nulty. Bob Meagher had 11 hits for Charleston, including Roy Hartsfield’s two-run homer. Elsewhere, Columbus beat Savannah 7-6 to extend their league lead. Jacksonville fell 5-0 to Macon. Columbia edged Augusta 5-4. Macon beat Jacksonville behind Howard Auman’s six-hit gem with his seventh win. Columbus outhit Savannah but won behind six pitchers, Tom Poholsky the winning pitcher.
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Women Golfers Ready for Western Open
A select field of top women golfers is set for the 18th annual Women's Western Tournament in Atlanta June 16-20. Defending champion Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga leads a strong lineup though Babe Zaharias has not entered as she competes in the British Women's Amateur Tourney which ends before the event. Other entrants include Polly Riley Fort Worth Dot Kirby Atlanta Patty Berg Minneapolis Betty Jameson San Antonio Helen Detweiler Chevy Chase Md Alice O Neal Indianapolis Mary Lena Faulk Thomasville and others from the region.
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Elks Beat Leighton 12–5 in Sunday Ballgame
Decatur Elks win their second straight over Leighton 12 to 5, powered by Garth Kimbrell and Roberts multi hit effort. Leighton trailed after a two run first inning and four run third, with Hudson the winning pitcher and Chambee the loser.
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Greensboro duo leads entries for capitol moto course event
Champion Seignious and Katherine Hemphill of Greensboro North Carolina head a field of notable entrants. Entries close June 10 for the competition to be held over the capitol manned course, with Miss and Miss Kirby listed as memos.
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Dimaggio Leads Yankees Past Indians With Five-Rold Blasts
Joe Dimaggio drove in five runs scored three and had four hits in five at bats as the Yankees beat the Indians 11 9 The slugger slugged two home runs including a bases loaded shot Johnny Sain pitched the Braves to a 2 0 win over the Pirates with three hits.
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