Burns Strikes Out Sixteen as Cullman Beats Decatur 4-1
Decatur pitcher George Burns fanned 16 Cullman batters but took the loss as Cullman defeated Decatur 4-1 at Legion Field. Howard Curtis allowed 3 hits over 9 innings for Cullman with 4 walks and 3 Decatur errors aiding the victory. Burns struck out 11 of his 16 in the first four innings, while Cullman broke the game open in the third by scoring three runs.
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Court Denies Reinstatement in Baseball Suits
New York June 3 The U S Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling denying immediate reinstatement to three former major league players Danny Gardella Max Lanier and Fred Martin who face 2 500 000 in suits against organized baseball Their suspensions arose after they jumped to the Mexican League in 1946 and the court urged trial as soon as possible
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Boom Days Sall on In Pacific Coast Games
Los AngelesJune 3 A Boom days are still on for attendance in the Pacific Coast baseball league with four smaller cities in the circuit San Diego's fence busting Ludke Easter Pak admissions through May 31 showing 1 270 058 fans have watched the Coast Leaguers in action this year compared with 1 252 564 through the same date last season
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Curtis Leads In Strikeout Rich Baseball Game
Curtis struck out, Burns had 16 and Curtis 4. Curtis drew four walks, Burns four. Curtis earned the win with Burns taking the loss. Umpires Burleson and Looney. Time of game 2 hours 10 minutes.
Six Repeaters In SEC Meet At Georgia Tech
Atlanta June 3 The annual Southeastern track meet at Georgia Tech will feature six defending champions including Buddy Fowlkes and George Bailey from Tech Auburn's Joe Pennington Jimmy Walker Whitey Overton and J B Farr. Records are threatened in running events with Tech and Auburn star athletes expected to contend in sprints and relays. preliminaries are set for 2:30 p m Saturday.
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Standout Stan Pitula Shines for Hackensack High
New York news recalls Stan Pitula pitching for Hackensack high school. He won ten games this season, 16 straight over two years, with seven shutouts and two no hitters. He struck out 143 in 72 innings, allowed four unearned runs, and led his team in hitting. Scouts from major leagues eyed him on the road to Hackensack.
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Somerville Firemen Face Forfeit After Forfeited Softball Game
Somerville Massachusetts firemen were to play Malden in a suburban league game when a series of fire alarms disrupted the morning. With no show by the Somerville team the umpire forfeited the game. Officials upheld the call, while the fire chief and mayor protest a rescheduling.
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Haleyville Nips Moulton 7-3 in Moulton
Haleyville defeated Moulton 7-3 yesterday afternoon in Moulton with strong outfield catches by McKelvy and Zills. Haleyville jumped to a 5-0 lead, then held off a fifth inning rally as Moulton scored once and Haleyville added two more in the sixth to clinch the win. Box scores show Haleyville 7, Moulton 3.
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Baseball box score highlights for Haleyville game
E Sisson Watkins Shelton H Robinson Hardy provided RBI Watkins 2 L Robinson Simmons 2 Teas Martin 2. Sisson and Hardy doubled. Haleyville 8 runs, S Simmons stole a base. George allowed 8 hits in 9 innings, L Robinson 8 in 6. Bailey 2 in 3. Runs: L Robinson 7 in 6, Bailey 0 in 2. George 3 in 9. Bailey 1 base on balls, L Robinson 3, George 2. George 7 strikeouts, Bailey 2, L Robinson 4. Robinson hit by pitch. Winning pitcher George. Losing pitcher Robinson. VU Stevenson, McKelvy and McKelvy. Time 2:10.
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Tonight's Schedule N G guard vs V F W and Hartselle Evans
The card lists a 7 30 p m national guard game against V F W followed by an 8 30 p m Hartselle match with Evans. The short program outlines two local athletic events for the evening.
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Crax Hold to League Win
The Crackers of Atlanta edged the New Orleans Pelicans 8 to 7 to stay atop the Southern Association standings. Birmingham Barons defeated Mobile Bears 10 to 6. Little Rock Travelers blanked Chattanooga Lookouts 4 to 0. Memphis fell to Nashville Vols 5 to 4. Ralph Brown starred for Atlanta with a key two-run double in the eighth. Lind Greahart added a two-run homer. Al Picchota earned his seventh win. Hal Quick doubled for Nashville in the eighth to seal the Vols’ victory.
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Baseball scores from a Southern league game recap
S E Line scores show Jackson losing 6 to 14 in 11 innings to Gadsden after a long extra effort. Pensacola defeated Montgomery 16 to 3 with a late rally, while Vicksburg edged Anniston 5 to 4 in a 9 inning game. Errors and pitching notes are listed for each squad.
Three Games End By Same Score In Georgia Alabama League
Three Georgian Alabama league games finished 6 to 3 15 to 11 and 6 to 3 The Carrollton Hornets beat Opelika Owls 15 to 11 Millers defeated Valleys Rebels Tallassee Cardinals edged Lagrange Troopers and Griffins beat Newnan Browns all 6 to 3 Hornets hit two home runs as did Owls Rucker Nashworthy Julian and Ball The Hornets moved from seventh to sixth place in the standings.
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Babs Blakely Faces Mrs Burton in Montgomery Golf
Mediator Babs Blakely, 14, from Anniston, meets Mrs Bill Burton of Tuscaloosa in the Montgomery Country Club Women's Invitation Golf Tournament. Blakely earned medalist honors with 84, beating Joy Culverhouse of Maxwell Field by one stroke. she was runner up in last week's statewide event at Anniston.
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Local Matches Highlight Montgomery and Maxwell Players
Mrs. Lee Fisher of Montgomery 92 faces Mrs. Julian Chappell of Maxwell 96. Mrs. Andy Adams of Maxwell Field 92 meets Mrs. Dwight Montieth of Maxwell Field 101. Mrs. Ed Mac Lovelace of Brewton 92 competes against Mrs. Flo Strassberger of Montgomery 99. Mrs. Ben Catlin Maxwell Field 92 faces Mrs. Morris Josephs of Montgomery 101.
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Second Flight Matchups Listed for Ladies Tennis
Mrs Bill Davis of Anniston faces Mrs Harper Allen in second flight action. Mrs Cecil Childre of Maxwell Field meets Mrs Royce Kershaw of Montgomery. Mrs Al Holley of Brewton plays Mrs Leonard Shertzer of Montgomery. Mrs Dot Cook of Maxwell Field faces Laura Sanford of Wetumpka in a series of regional women’s tennis bouts.
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Phillies Tie Record With Five Homers In One Inning
Phillies blast five homers in the eighth to tie a major league record, with Andy Seminick homering twice in the frame among six total long balls that night. The win and other results reshape NL standings as Warren Spahn, Don Newcombe, and Stan Musial impact pennant races.
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18 Year Old Baumer Signs White Sox Contract
James Sioan Baumer an 18 year old shortstop from Broken Bow Oklahoma signed with the Chicago White Sox for a reported sum between 30 000 and 75 000.
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Woodcock Retains British Crown
Bruce Woodcock retained the British Empire and European heavyweight titles by knocking out Fred Mills in the 14th round. The win sets up a September 6 world title bout with American Lee Savold in Britain, promoted as Joe Louis’ vacated title. The 46,000 crowd at the arena paid $280,000, with each fighter earning $56,000.
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Sox Outfielder to Undergo Surgery
Chicago reports White Sox rookie outfielder Gus Zerniai will have surgery on his broken collarbone next Monday after a May 28 injury that left him batting .355.
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