Indians Travel To Pulaski For Season Opener
The Decatur Indians travel to Pulaski Tennessee to face the Bobcats in the first meeting of the season. Manager Red Caudill has Ross Dizzy Graham ready for his first outing since a 10 7 win over Florence Raiders. Freeman knee hurt should miss tonight with Bob Freeman stepping in if needed.
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Glen Lea seventh graders try no homework weekends
In Richmond, seventh grade students at Glen Lea School test a weekend without homework. Teachers asked for opinions on homework with mixed views including that brain work should have limits and some feel homework is endless and stinks.
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Columbia Reds Keep Pace in SAL Race with 4-3 Win
Columbia edged Savannah 4 to 3 as Lenny Morrison homered twice and Leon Suggs preserved the lead with key eighth inning relief. Montgomery beat Columbus 8 to 3 to widen the gap. Macon snapped an 18 game slide with a 7 38 win over Augusta, while Charleston shut out Jacksonville 4 4.
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Pepsi Cola To Meet Hillsboro At Decatur High
Pepsi Cola will host Hillsboro Wednesday at 4:00 PM at Decatur High School field announced by Manager Grady Roberts. Players to report by 3:00 PM include Freeman Cher Sams Nash Bonefield Smith Hawks Patterson and Biles or Kitchens with Harrison or Stewart on mound and Betterton in relief. New Hope faces Pepsi Cola next Saturday at 3:00 PM with Hoyt Grizzard to pitch.
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Tonight NBA schedule features Brooklyn at Pittsburgh
The card lists five games for tonight with Brooklyn visiting Pittsburgh, New York at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, and Philadelphia at Cincinnati in night matches.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday's Games
Atlanta beat Birmingham 9 to 3 in ten innings while Chattanooga topped Nashville 6 to 4 and Memphis defeated Little Rock 5 to 1 and New Orleans won 6 to 5 at Mobile in ten innings.
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Atlanta at Chattanooga Memphis at Little Rock Birmingham at Nashville
Schedule lists three games with Atlanta visiting Chattanooga, Memphis at Little Rock, and Birmingham at Nashville. No results provided. All matchups appear among the day’s listed basketball or football fixtures.
Late Night Scores Across Cities
New York blanked Cleveland 2 0 while Boston led Chicago 6 2 Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 2 1 Washington routed Detroit 5 2.
Night NBA Matchups Across Five Cities
Five prominent NBA showdowns headline Wednesday night action with the Cleveland Cavaliers visiting Boston, Chicago at New York, Detroit at Philadelphia, and St. Louis confronting Washington in key metropolitan arenas.
Baseball Scores From Open Schedule
Boston defeats Cincinnati 4 to 1 while Chicago tops Brooklyn 6 to 1 St Louis edges New York 5 to 4 only games listed on the schedule.
Local Scores Show Narrow Wins Across Cities
In a sequence of high school or club games, Columbia edged Savannah 4 to 3, Montgomery defeated Columbus 8 to 3, Macon beat Augusta 7 to 3, and Charleston shut out Jacksonville 4 to 0.
Columbus at Montgomery Macon at Augusta
A brief list of intercity matchups shows Columbus traveling to Montgomery and Macon visiting Augusta with Savannah at Columbia and Jacksonville at Charleston following.
Baseball Leaders and Team Stats From The Season
Sauer of Chicago tops three key categories with a .335 average and 47 RBIs while Chicago teammate Sauer leads in hits with 54 and 11 home runs. Jethroe Reese and Robinson share stolen base leadership with six. Roe of Brooklyn records a 4-0 1.000 ERA.
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Selenium as Basis for Mechanical Eyes Revealed
The element selenium, its conductivity varying with light, is presented as the foundation for developing mechanical eyes. This discovery links optical input to electrical response, enabling potential advances in sensory prosthetics and photoelectric applications.
Red Sox Take Over Lead In The American
Allie Reynolds blanked the Indians 2-0 for his ninth straight complete game as the Yankees moved into first in the American League. Boston beat Chicago 6-2 to seize first by four percentage points while Maglie suffered his first defeat as St Louis beat the Giants 5-4.
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Pensacola editor Wesley Chalk dies after long illness
Wesley Chalk 44 former sports and state editor for the Pensacola News Journal died here Monday after a long illness. The obituary details his career and impact on the paper and local sports coverage.
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Paris amateur golf final opens as Harvie Ward bids defense
Harvie Ward of Tarboro North Carolina the new British amateur champion will face a star filled field including top American players when he opens his bid in the French amateur Friday at the Montefontaine course.
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Six Man Tag Team Bout Headlines Atlantic City Card
Jersey Joe Walcott weighs 196 1 4 pounds for the heavyweight title defense against Ezzard Charles in Atlantic City. A six man tag team wrestling bout headlines Mike Miller's show at the Armory with teams led by Nick Carter Rob Wright Elmer Davis and the Baby Blimp Jack Steele George Harden in a best two of three falls contest with a 90 minute limit.
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Pelicans Sweep Bears and Crackers Jump Second
The New Orleans Pelicans completed a three game sweep over Mobile and increased their lead in the Southern Association. Birmingham’s 9-3 win over Atlanta moved the Crackers into second place a game behind New Orleans. Chattanooga and Memphis posted wins as the league action continued.
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Alabama honors go to DeRieux and Hobson at 121st commencement
Jerry DeRieux of Birmingham won the Jimmie Moore Memorial trophy for the second straight year as Alabama’s top student athlete with the highest scholastic average. Clell Hobson of Tuscaloosa received the W Hugo Friedman Award as Alabama’s outstanding all round athlete for 1952 53. Hobson also starred as Crimson Tide quarterback in 1951 and played shortstop in baseball with over 1 000 yards rushing and 57 9 passing percentage totals. About 30 million people visited U S national forests in 1951 for recreation.
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Cotton Cultivation Expands North Into Illinois
The article notes cotton growing has spread northward in the United States and is now cultivated as far north as Southern Illinois, reflecting shifting agricultural boundaries and climate adaptability.
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Bethel baseball game halted by setting sun in 99 tie
Bethel high school and Abbott Tech battled to a 9 9 tie when umpires halted play after nine innings due to glare from the setting sun. The delayed finish left the scoreboard tied as players waited for light to return.
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