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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1952

Page

5

Charlie Cox Shuts Down Woodward In 3–2 Indians Win

Charlie Cox hurled a three hit game for the Decatur Indians as they beat Woodward Iron Co. 3–2 at gion Field. A rally in the eighth, sparked by Lewis Clark’s walk and Sonny Todd’s steal, sent Chick Sparkman home on a single and Avery Roberts’s line drive triple for the deciding run. Woodward led 2–0 after five innings before Decatur tied it in the bottom half.

Charlie Cox Decatur Indians Woodward Iron Co Bessemer Gion Field Indians Decatur Lewis Clark Sonny Todd Todd Chick Sparkman Avery Roberts Sparkman Woodward Newell Haven Bill Freeman Bob Freeman Bill Marvin Breeding Cox Walker Russellville Ray Armstrong Pete Parahanick Pulaski Florence

Pels Defeat Bears In A Doubleheader

New Orleans Pelicans win two close games against Mobile Bears 7-6 and 9-8 to pull within a half game of the Southern Association lead. Frank Thomas drives a seven inning opener with 13 singles and a homer. Chico Salgado and Norm Morton win pivotal moments as Nashville and Little Rock also sweep.

Danny Murtaugh New Orleans Pelicans Shillelagh Murtaugh Pelicans Atlanta Birmingham Bills Nashville Chattanooga Little Rock Memphis New Orleans Frank Thomas Bears Mobile Hollorans O’neill Murtaughs Chico Dalgado Pelpower Norm Morton Salgado Preston Elkins George Heller Minneapolis Alex McNeilance John Weiss Johnny Grice Jim Atkins Weiss Tom Hurd Chicks McNeilance Woody Rich Don Robertson Joe Payne Crackers al Aucoin Jim Solt

Red Sox Move Within 1 Game Of League Lead

El lis Kinder earned his 18th straight win over Chicago as Boston beat the White Sox 3-2 in relief lifting the Red Sox within one game of the Indians. Fred Hatfield hit his first homer of the season to snap a 2-2 tie in the seventh. Enos Slaughter homered for St Louis in a ninth inning win over the Giants. Brooklyn and Boston Braves also won as pennant races heated up nationally.

Brooklyn Boston Red Sox Ellis Kinder Boston Cleveland Indians Kinder Chicago White Sox Tennessean George Spencer Enos Slaughter al Brazle Gerry Staley Giants Chicago Cubs Dodgers Gil Hodges Boston Braves Charlie Grimm Cincinnati Ken Raffensberger Reds Ed Mathews Sam Jethroe Braves Warren Spahn Raffensberger Vern Bickford Washington Ted Gray Detroit Senators Tigers

Mangrum Captures Western Open With 274 Total

Lloyd Mangrum won the Western Open at Westwood Country Club finishing six under par with a 274 total. He set a course record with a 64 while defeating Bobby Locke and Johnny Palmer, who shot 66 to vie for second as Mangrum collected a $2,400 prize.

ST. Louis Lloyd Mangrum Chicago Mangrum Westwood Country Club Ralph Guldahl Bobby Locke Johnny Palmer Charlotte N. C Locke

Yesterday and today scores and matchups

Yesterday results show Atlanta defeated Birmingham 15 to 0. Nashville beat Chattanooga 8 to 7 while Memphis edged Little Rock 1 to 0 and New Orleans lost to Mobile 9 to 7. Today Atlanta visits Birmingham Nashville hosts Chattanooga Memphis plays Little Rock and Mobile meets New Orleans.

Aera New Orleans Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville Birmingham Little Rock Memphis Mobile

Baseball Scores Summary From Evening Games

Brooklyn defeated Chicago 3 to 2 in a tight matchup. Cincinnati trounced Boston 4 to 0 while St Louis posted an 8 to 7 win over New York in a game that ended early in the eighth inning. Philadelphia led dark to a 5 to 1 victory over Pittsburgh, who fell 2 to 1.

Brooklyn New York Chicago Eee Wwe Cincinnati St. Louis Er Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh St. Louis

Schedule Note: Baseball Games for Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn

The listing shows Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago and New York at St. Louis with no additional details. It notes only games scheduled without results or further context.

Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Chicago New York St. Louis

Baseball scores and matchups in midweek slate

St. Louis visits Philadelphia. Cleveland plays New York. Boston hosts Chicago. Washington faces Detroit. Detroit and Washington games marked N. Multiple city matchups listed with results 4-3, 3-6, and 3-2 style scores.

Cleveland Boston Washington New York St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Chicago

Scoring Versus Opponents From Daily Grid Summary

Macon defeated Montgomery 43 to 2 and 0. Augusta beat Columbus 44 to 23. Columbia edged Jacksonville 3 to 1 while Charleston triumphed over Savannah 8 to 4.

Macon Montgomery Columbus Augusta Columbia Jacksonville Charleston Savannah

Columbus at Montgomery Savannah at Columbia Jacksonville at Charleston Macon at Augusta

A compact listing of matchups or pairings shows Columbus facing Montgomery, Savannah versus Columbia, Jacksonville against Charleston, and Macon taking on Augusta in a regional schedule.

Baseball scores from multiple leagues update standings

Minor league and major league scores include Pacific Coast results with Hollywood and Oakland, San Francisco lighting up Los Angeles, plus Seattle over Sacramento. International play sees Baltimore beating Montreal while Toronto tops Buffalo. Ottawa at Springfield postponed by rain. American Association action features Kansas City crushing Toledo and Milwaukee over Columbus as Minneapolis leads St Paul and Louisville.

Pacific Coast Hollywood Oakland San Francisco Los Angeles Portland San Diego Seattle Sacramento International Baltimore Montreal Rochester Toronto Buffalo Ottawa Springfield American Association Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis

Charles Favored To Regain Title From Walcott

Charles favored to upset Walcott in a Philadelphia bout at Municipal Stadium where Tunney dethroned Dempsey 26 years ago. Walcott defends the title in a fought ring against the 30 year old ex champ, with about 37 000 expected to attend and a $250 000 gate.

Jack Hand Philadelphia Ezzard Charles Municipal Stadium Gene Tunney Rusty Jack Dempsey Jersey Joe Walcott Charles Jim Corbett Bob Fitzsimmons Jim Jeffries Max Schmeling Joe Louis Dempsey Pittsburgh Herman Taylor Police Athletic League Jake Mintz Tom Tannas Pleasantville N. J Cincinnati Walcott Rex Layne Joey Maxim San Francisco Joe Kahut Portland post-Walcott

St Jerome’s Latin Bible Compiles the Vulgate

The Latin version of the Bible compiled by St. Jerome is called the Vulgate.

St. Jerome

Charley Grimm Takes Over The Boston Braves

Charley Grimm was named manager of the Boston Braves replacing Tommy Holmes with promises of no immediate changes. He promptly sent two players to Milwaukee, recalled one from the Boston farm system, and named Walker Cooper as field captain. Grimm, known as a lively leader, will manage from the dugout as Boston and Cincinnati split a doubleheader. Johnny Logan is expected back for tonight's game against the Reds with Gene Conley contributing on the mound.

Cincinnati Jolly Cholly Grimm Boston Braves Braves Milwaukee Boston Walker Cooper Tommy Holmes Grimm Holmes Tommy John Quinn Lou Perini Milwaukee Brewers Cincinnati Reds Dutchman Chicago Cubs Rogers Hornsby Chicago Charlie Johnny Logan Reds Gene Conley

Major batting and pitching figures in era standings

The report lists American batting leaders with Rosen of Cleveland at 338 runs batted in 30 and 10 home runs. Fox of Chicago leads with 58 hits. Rizzuto of New York has 9 stolen bases. Shea of Washington records 3.0 1.060 in pitching.

Rosen Cleveland Fox Chicago Rizzuto New York Shea Washington

National Battling Adcock and Sauer Lead Baseball Stats

Adcock of Cincinnati tops National Battling with key hits. Sauer of Chicago leads runs batted in with 45 and, along with Adams of Cincinnati, shares 52 hits. Sauer also holds home run and stolen base mentions alongside Reese and Robinson of Brooklyn. Maglie of New York records a 1.000 pitching line at 90 innings.

Adcock Cincinnati Sauer Chicago Adams Reese Robinson Brooklyn Maglie New York

Brewers Sign Buzz Clarkson for 24 Hour Option

Buzz Clarkson joined the Brewers on a 24 hour option deal. The shortstop becomes part of the roster while the team evaluates his fit for the season.

Brewers Buzz Clarkson

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