Guntersville Wins Major National Hydroplane Races Mothered Here
Guntersville will host all four Major National Hydroplane Inboard races for the first time, with the American Power Boat Association awarding the events to the town. The Guntersville Jaycees sponsor the races, a beauty contest, and a dance, expecting over 25,000 spectators to attend.
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Bill Would Limit Pond Fishing Licenses Says Alabama Official
Walter Mims of the Alabama Wildlife Federation argues Senate Bill 17 would favor a small group by removing license requirements for fishing in farm ponds. He cites Alabama Department data showing most licenses come from counties with few private ponds and emphasizes costs to stock and maintain ponds.
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Major Leagues Ready To Take Big Plunge Into Expansion
New York June 1 Major league baseball leaders discuss expansion to the Pacific Coast with Dodgers and Giants possibly moving to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Cities like Minneapolis Toronto Montreal are named as future big league sites with talks of a third league. Commissioner Ford Frick and owners foresee growth from California to the Gulf with careful, orderly expansion.
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Minor League Slate Sets Schedule For Juniors
A Little League minors schedule is issued with opening games slated for Monday. The notice lists American League and National League minor split dates, teams, and pairings from June through July, clarifying matchups and venues for the season’s start.
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Corsican Brothers to Debut in Decatur Armory Wrestling
The Corsican Brothers bring a tag team title bid to Decatur Armory on Wednesday night as they face Tar Tan White and Angelo Martinelli on the weekly grappling card. A second match features Prince Omar vs Joe McCarthy. Each bout runs one hour or best two of three falls starting at 8 15.
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Black Barons Host Cuban Giants Friday Night
The Negro American League leaders the Birmingham Black Barons will host the Mobile Cuban Giants Friday at 8 p.m. in an Official League contest at Legion Field. KC Monarchs defeated the New Orleans Bears 6-3 in a league game last Tuesday here.
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Redlegs Smack Cubs 22 to 2 in record scoring rout
Cincinnati Reds crushed the Chicago Cubs 22 to 2 as seven homers and 22 hits set a new team scoring mark. Frank Robinson hit two homers with Hal Jeffcoat Gus Bell Ed Bailey Don Hoak and Wally Post adding others.
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Archie Moore Loses 17 Pounds for Stuttgart Bout
Archie Moore announces he has shed 17 pounds for tomorrow's 10 round bout in Stuttgart Germany against Belgium's Alain Cherville. Moore previously defeated Hans Kalbfell in West Germany and weighed 206.4 pounds on May 1, now about 189 pounds. The Exhibition Hall sold out for the event.
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Orioles Edge Yankees 4-3 Behind Gardner Homer
Baltimore defeated New York 4-3 as Billy Gardner hit a two run homer and Connie Johnson held the slumping Yankees to eight hits. Elston Howard and Yogi Berra connected for home runs against Johnson while Berra’s solo shot came in the ninth.
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Georgia Peach Returns Home in 53 Years of Baseball Fame
Royston Georgia recalls the return of Cobb at age 70 after a storied career with the Detroit Tigers and White Sox. He plans a new California to Georgia move landing in a two bedroom home and a four to five acre lot beyond Atherton. Cobb funds a hospital memorial for his father and remains a noted philanthropist and businessman.
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Wolverine Edges Merchants 7 6 In City Softball Title Race
In Friday league action Wolverine beat Merchants 7 to 6 after a late ninth inning run. Chemstrand defeated Moulton 9 to 1 as CW Moore and Winton led a 12 hit attack with a homer. Ridgeway earned the win for Wolverine and Day started for Merchants.
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White Sox Open Five-Game Lead in Heat of AL Race
The Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 12-4 to seize a five game lead in the American League. Gerry Staley earned his second win in relief as Chicago plated 16 singles in a 17-hit attack with Minnie Minoso adding a double. The Yankees fell five games back after losing to Baltimore.
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Red Sox rout Senators 11 to 1 in Nixon win
Willard Nixon defeated the Washington Senators for the first time since 1955 as the Boston Red Sox routed the Senators 11 to 1 in a decisive victory. Nixon had struggled against Washington in recent seasons, but broke the pattern with a strong performance.
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Orioles And Sox Unbeaten In Babe Ruth League Play
The White Sox lead the six team Babe Ruth Baseball League at 2-0 with Orioles 1-0 and Pirates 1-1 close behind. Cardinals and Redlegs sit 0-1, Athletics 0-1. West Town Field hosts this week’s schedule with seven games starting 5:30 p.m.
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