Phillies Rally Past Cardinals 6 4 In Key Tilt
Herm Wehmeier lost control in the fourth as the Phillies pushed six runs across. Elmer Vale beat out an infield roller, and Elmer Ashburn drove in three with a double. Marv Blaylock doubled as Philadelphia seized control before Dick Littlefield came on for St Louis.
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Schedule Overview for League Piladaipiia Pairings
Southeast league schedule lists Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Mobile at Chattanooga, New Orleans at Nashville, and Little Rock at Birmingham with two games marked for Southern Association.
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Crappie, Flooded Brush Draw Fishing Detail
Fish experts explain crappie gather around flooded brush and stumps due to a chain of conditions Sunken objects attract water insects and small life minnows feed on them and improve fishing Dr Sid Nethery reports a four pound largemouth bass Buckeye slough road work and crop planting advice fill the rural notes A Field Guide to Animal Tracks by C J Murie is recommended The Florida restocking program uses aircraft to release wild turkeys for restocking efforts
Alabama to adopt 12 foot free throw lanes for 1956 57 season
Alabama high schools will use 12 foot wide free throw lanes during the 1956 57 basketball season after the Central Board of the Alabama High School Athletic Association consulted state coaches. The measure, aligned with a National Federation directive, aims to curb easy tip-in baskets and allows schools planning remodeling to finish courts now.
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Cassady and Berg Named Top 1955 Athletes
Howard Onscoe Cassady, Ohio State halfback, accepts the Frederick C. Miller Memorial Trophy as AP top male athlete for 1955, saying football suits him for now and plans to build an insurance business in Columbus. Patty Berg, Minneapolis golf star, is named top female athlete. Berg’s letter from sister Patty reads during the ceremony.
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Cubs Rout Dodgers in Twin Bill Doubleheader Sweep
The Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn 8-1 in the opener and 5-4 in the nightcap. Kaiser, 21, blanked the Dodgers on two hits in his first big league start. Cimoli drove in the tying run in the ninth of the second game. Newcombe took the loss in the nightcap as Hodges opened the ninth with a single.
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Littler Tied For 1st Place
National Open coverage notes Littler tied for first after opening day while Big Bill Casper of Chula Vista California drops from the lead to fourth with a 9 08 score. Harold V. Ratliff provides the round by round perspective.
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Big Bill Casper
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Trade School Wins Commanding Home Run Slipup Slips
The Trade School team records a decisive 1-4 season after a home run upset and Slipup’s costly error earns the victory. Trade School stands at 1-4 early season as they rebound from a rough start.
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Caddo Dominates Austinville 18 5 In County League
Caddo blasted Austinville 18 to 5 in a County League game Saturday. Three Caddo pitchers worked three innings each and held Austinville to three hits and five unearned runs. H Shelton led with a double and two singles, Lentz had three singles, Bowling pitched win, Pettus took the loss. Caddo tied for first with a 4-1 record. Austinville dropped to 0-4.
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Austinville
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Lentz
Pettus
Tennessee Sauna Wins Big as Rice Stifles Opponent
The game featured Rice as winning pitcher allowing five hits while Solomon took the loss in a decisive 11-0 victory for Decatur Bree at the mound.
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Siri Aedhdon
Otte Balle
Rice
Solomon
Bates Hammers L and M In 37-7 rout
Bates crushed the L and M Cubs 37-7 in a County League baseball game Saturday afternoon. Raymond Smith earned the win while Norton took the loss as Bates piled up 41 hits. L and M also collected 15 hits. Bates improves to 4-1 on the season.
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L and M Cubs
L and M
Raymond Smith
Norton
Hanceville Erased From NA Tournament
Hanceville was eliminated in the North Alabama prep baseball tournament as Childersburg of the 6th district defeated Hanceville 1 to 0. Florence won 6 to 4 in another playoff game to advance to the championship.
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Childersburg
Hanceville
Florence
Black Barons to host Red Sox at Legion Field
Saturday night game at Legion Field features the Birmingham Black Barons versus the Memphis Red Sox in an official Negro American League baseball clash.
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Memphis Red Sox
Legion Field
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