Indians Prep For Three Home Games After Idle Day
Decatur Indians miss a game as Floyd Briscoe sources no rival today. Three home engagements await this week: Tuesday vs Kirksey Motors Birmingham, Thursday vs Russellville Travelers, Saturday vs U S Pipe of the Magic City. Russellville beat Decatur earlier, U S Pipe fielded strong squads, and outfielder search continues after Dan Hataway quit. Avery Roberts leads in hitting around .500, Clell Hobson slips to .536, Tony Napoli up from .250 to .400.
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Local 88 Ends VFW Winning Streak In City League
Local 88, led by Hoyt Alvis, upset league leaders VFW 63 to defeat their nine game winning run. Standings show the top four teams likely to remain unchanged, with Wolverine Nursery and Southern Nut challenging. Two weeks remain in the first half as every scheduled game has been played with no rainouts.
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Parks Open as Decatur Announces Summer Program
Decatur Parks department invites residents to a busy summer of activities marking a strong season last year. Local coaches Shorty Ogle and Bill Isbell pursue masters studies at Peabody in Nashville starting June 18 and ending August 18.
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Barons Ready for Southern Association All-Star Push
The Birmingham Barons prepared for a major push toward the Southern Association All-Star game after a buying spree. Key additions Marv Rackley Jim Piersall Mickey Haefner and Bob Raney bolster the lineup as Little Rock visits Rickwood Field for a four game series likely to decide early standings.
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Marv Rackley
Jim Piersall
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Dodgers Top Reds 2-1 Behind Branca Sharp Six
In a tight survival duel, the Dodgers beat the Reds 2 to 1 as Ralph Branca held Cincinnati to five hits through six and a third innings. Willie Ramsdell allowed six hits and three walks in a loss, with Adcock’s early double and Stallcup’s sacrifice fly accounting for the Reds’ lone run.
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Bosox Rally Past Browns 6 4 in Tight League Tilt
Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns 6 to 4. Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio sparked a sixth inning surge with crucial hits to move in front. Billy Goodman and Lou Boudreau contributed key runs as Boston held on for the win.
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Vern Stephens
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Fred Marsh
Ray Coleman
Lanier and Ensley Reach Alabama Baseball Finals
Lanier of Montgomery defends title by facing Ensley of Birmingham in a two out of three series starting Wednesday at Siluria. Ensley beat Anniston 3 0 in the North Alabama final while Lanier beat Lanett 9 2 on Marvin Bowers three hit pitching. John Paul Anderson of Ensley won two games within hours, tossing a one hitter in an afternoon win over Lincoln and a four hit win over Anniston in the night game.
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Marvin Bowers
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Giants Rout Pirates 14-3 in seven innings at New York
New York Giants rallied to a 14-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates after trailing 3-2 in six innings. Jim Hearn pitched the win and homered with a runner aboard in the seventh as Willie Mays ended a hit drought with a single and triple.
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Leading Batsmen by At Bats in Baseball League
A list of top batters with 75 or more at bats including Robinson Dodgers 39 games 138 at bats 19 runs 52 hits .377 and Elliott Braves 37 games 142 at bats 24 runs 51 hits .359 along with Reese Red Sox 34 games 118 at bats 25 runs 41 hits .347 and several players from Stephens and Fox clubs with varying at bats, runs, hits and averages.
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Hobson Tops Indian Batting Parade After Eight Games
Clell Hobson and Avery Roberts lead the Decatur Indians at eight games. Hobson falls from .615 to .536 to stay first. Roberts sits at .500. Napoli rises from .250 to .400 with four games. Meadows leads with two wins, while Caudill tops RBI with ten.
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John Meadows
Red Caudill
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Meadows
Gary Cooke
George Burns
League Results Roundup from American League Action
Philadelphia beat Chicago 5 to 1, Cleveland topped Washington 12 to 4, Boston defeated St Louis 6 to 4, and New York outscored Detroit 8 to 7 in twelve innings.
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Berra's Homer Wins For Yanks
Yogi Berra hit a 12th inning homer to give the New York Yankees an 8-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. The game used 39 players, a record in the American League, as both managers emptied their benches. Allie Reynolds earned the win, with Red Rolfe and Casey Stengel contributing heavy playing time for the Yankees. The Tigers dropped their sixth straight game as Ted Gray took the loss.
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Yogi Berra
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Detroit Tigers
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Red Rolfe
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Chicago at Brooklyn in basketball doubleheader
Six college or pro teams are listed for matchups with Cincinnati at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, and St Louis at New York. The pairings suggest a regional schedule with two games per pairing.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
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Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Southern Association Schedule Highlights Pairings
Atlanta faces Birmingham Memphis meets Little Rock Chattanooga clashes with Nashville New Orleans plays Mobile in key conference games across the week with two in each matchup list the results to follow.
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Sports matchups and a geography note
The list covers Washingtons at Detroit New York at Cleveland Boston at Chicago and Philadelphia at St Louis plus a point that Sinkiang province allegedly sits farthest from the sea among countries.
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Diseases Carried By Animals to Humans
A survey notes over 80 diseases can pass from animals to people. Horses, cats, and dogs are cited as major sources with 14, 22, and 39 cases respectively. Parrot fever or pentacosis is bird related and hard to treat. Hydatid disease can spread from dogs, less common in the U.S. but seen in South America. Cattle tuberculosis declined with public health, while sheep still can spread anthrax rarely. Treatments for pinworms include methylene blue and hexylresorcinol.
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Celebrities Hit The Top In 1st Round
The Fifth Annual Celebrities Golf Tournament opened in Washington on a 95 degree day. Scores led by Chandler Harper 66 and Jess Sweetser 68 in a field of government sports stage and TV figures. notable mentions included General Hoyt Vandenberg 75 and Alice Bauer 76. Ki Aldrich and John Daly shot 106 official. Awards followed as the All-Time All-American team was lauded with silver trays by Ted Smits and Washington Touchdown Club.
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AFL Weighs Unions For Pro Sports Labor Drive
The AFL is considering organizing professional baseball football and basketball players into unions. Top AFL officials say the idea is under review and will be discussed by the executive council at an August 7 meeting in Montreal.
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Hooper Shuts Down White Sox In Five-Hit Victory
Chicago’s first-place White Sox saw their 14 game win streak end 5-1 to the Philadelphia Athletics. Bob Hooper fired a five hitter for his first win of the season in his first start since April 28. Gus Zernial homered for the A’s. Eddie Robinson scored in the seventh on Jim Busby’s single.
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Botanists Identify About 200000 Plant Species
Botanists have cataloged roughly two hundred thousand distinct plant species. The count reflects ongoing discovery and classification across ecosystems worldwide.
Fight Ends Pepsi Colas Ball Game
The text mentions a ball game ending fight involving Pepsi Cola and notes the Vatican Swiss Guards were founded in 1505 as the Pope's personal bodyguard. It also states the starfish is an important enemy of oysters.
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Birmingham Beats Atlanta In Nine Inning Game
Birmingham won 5 to 2 over Atlanta as Old Bobo Newsom pitched 140 times in nine innings. Atlanta’s trio threw 114, with Newsom starting 20 strikes and 15 balls. Cracker pitchers Al Toth Kirby Higbe and Al Hennenbeck had 15 strikes and 16 balls. Atlanta batters fouled off 31 pitches while Birmingham hitters fouled 14. The Crackers collected seven safeties off Newsom.
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New Metal Labeled Chen re t Found Heavier Than Lead
A newly named metal called chen' ret is described as 50 percent heavier than lead, according to the report. The article notes the term and its claimed heft without detailing composition or source.
Decatur Indians Saturday Game Results Delayed
The Daily cannot publish Saturday night game results this season due to a schedule change. Box score and outcomes will appear in Monday's Daily.
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