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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1947

Page

8

Dot's Defeats Tip-Top 3 To 0 In City League

Dot's defeats Tip-Top 3 to 0 in a pitcher duel. Jervis Moore allowed three hits while Earl Paine gave up five. Lizia Smith started Dot's scoring with an infield hit and Bud Lee scored on a wild pitch in the first inning.

Dot's Dot’s Tip-Top Earl Paine Tip- Top Jervis Moore Dot Moore Paine Lizia Smith Bud Lee Caudill Hudson

Ingalls and Elks Set for Thursday Ball Clash

Decaturs top teams Ingalls and the Elks meet at Legion Field at four in a key North Alabama tilt. Graham and Hudson headline a pitching duel as both clubs chase wins, with lineups led by Caudill and Knoblock respectively and each pitcher coming off a one hit game this season.

Decatur Legion Field Inalls Shipbuilders Decatur Iks Elks North Alabama Ross Graham Ingalls Robert Hudson BPOE Hudson Leighton Graham Lawrenceburg Tennessee The Red Caudill Charlie Jones Prentice Crow Caudill Jimmy Caudill Ray Love Ben Teal Gene Ratliff Bill Freeman Frank Knoblock Red Kimbrell Garth Kimbrell Avery Roberts Aston Bolding Joe Flynn Sally Robinson

Dot's and Sparkman Lead Tip-Top. Hartselle Tops Cooper Wells

In the second inning Dot's added a run after Wilson walked and scored on Smith's double. Smith was out trying for a triple. Tip-Top totaled two more hits. Sparkman scored on Calihan's three base error in the fifth. Earlier Hartselle beat Cooper Wells 15 to 5 in four and a half innings with a seven run first inning led by Stevenson, Gibson, J. Stevenson, Battles and Puckett. Cooper Wells rallied but Hartselle answered with five in the third and one in the fourth to end the game early.

Dot Wilson Moore Smith Tip- Top Hartselle

Giants and Cubs clash ends 8 to 3 in baseball clash

The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-3 to surge into sole possession of first place as Mel Ott's power bats delivered four baggers. Johnny Mize led with 14 home runs for the season, chasing a record pace. The Dodgers moved into third after sweeping Pittsburgh, while the Red Sox and Athletics faltered in other results.

Associated Press New York Giants Mel Ott Ott Johnny Mize Mize Ae ‘Ruth Giants Polo Grounds Chicago Cubs Cubs Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Braves St. Louis Cardinals Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio Detroit Tigers Bengals Washington Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Cleveland St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox

Baseball Leaders and Stats Snapshot from The Era

Key batting pitching and fielding leaders listed with players and team affiliations. Highlights include DiMaggio and Keller atop batting, Mize leads runs batted in and home runs, Ennis and Baumholtz share doubles, and Shea and Hutchinson top pitching records.

Nat Walker Ae — Walker Lee Slaughter St. Louis Mize New York Thomson Torgeson Boston Baumholtz Cincinnati Ennis Philadelphia Rigney Cooper Edwards Brooklyn Hartung Miller Robinson Blackwell Branca Rowe Pri Scighie Mh We Adelphia American Pol DiMaggio Boudreau Cleveland Keller Williams Dillinger Kell Detroit Mullin Joost Chicago Lehner Louis Philley Feller Shea Hutchinson

New Fishing Rules for Valley in North Alabama

Montgomery Alabama June 4 State Conservation Director Bert Thomas announced two regulations for Guntersville Pickwick Wheeler and Wilson reservoirs. A gig may be used only to take non game fish between sunrise and sunset. Nets and traps such as hoop fyke gill trammel fish traps seines trotlines or snaglines are barred within two miles below any dam and within 100 feet of the bank of any stream or water in the reservoirs.

Montgomery Ala Bert Thomas Guntersville Pickwick Wheeler and Wilson Alabama

Baseball results from Southern Association and beyond

Baseball results show Chattanooga Nashville game 12 4 Nashville win 4 10 2. Birmingham Atlanta 4 3. Mobile New Orleans 8 13 2. Little Rock Memphis 9 7. Selma Jackson 7 6. several other leagues list scores including Montreal Syracuse Rochester Baltimore Buffalo Newark and more with multiple games postponed or completed in 9 13 innings.

Erra Poked New Brooklyn Chicago St Louis Anw Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Detroit St. Louis Boston Washington Cleveland Southern Associatio Nashville Saiaeeees Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Mobile Little Rock Memphis Shreveport Dallas Beaumont Fort Worth Oklahoma City San Antonio Tulsa Houston Hollywood Seattle Sacramento San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles Oakland Portland Montreal Syracuse Rochester Baltimore Buffalo Jersey City Newark Toronto American Associationee Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Kansas City Columbus Louisville St. Paul Utica Elmira Scranton Hartford Wilkes-Barre Albany Binghamton Williamsport Thomasville Americus Tallahassee Cordele Moultrie Waycross Selma Jackson Montgomery Vicksburg Gadsden Pensacola Meridian Anniston Valley Griffin Opelika Alexander City Carrollton Tallassee Newnan LaGrange Charleston Columbia Macon Augusta Greenville Savannah Jacksonville Chattanooga Aeenens Atlanta Anee Nashville Aneeses Little Rock Saan

Florence tax bill forgiven for Walter Matthews

The Internal Revenue Bureau canceled a $36,046 1945 income tax claim against Walter Matthews Florence Alabama who died Sept 1 1945 while on active Navy service. The cancellation was sent to the First National Bank of Florence co executor of service. It was the largest Athens cancellation reported by the Bureau.

Washington Internal Revenue Bureau Walter Matthews Florence Ala Navy First National Bank of Florence Athens

New Planes Carry Latest Radar Radio Navigation Gear

Aircraft models are equipped with cutting edge radar installations radio equipment and navigation instruments to enhance performance and safety.

Mike Chacoma Headlines Decatur Wrestling Tonight

Decatur fans will see light-heavyweight champion Mike Chacoma in action with Charlie Laye as they face J Bai and Red Bird in a tag team setup. Preliminary bout features Charlie Laye against Red Bird in two of three falls with a 60 minute limit. The V F W adds seating for all ages and notes Kali Pasha’s postponement and possible suspension for refusing to wrestle the winner.

Decatur Wor Aan Chacoma Cacoma Tex Riley Birmingham Charlie. Lave J Bai Red Bird Charlie Laye

Walker Makes Phils Happy In Big Baseball Trade

Philadelphia reports Harry Walker, 28, from Leeds Alabama, as the key figure in a major deal sending Walker and Fred Schmidt from St. Louis to the Phillies for Ron Northey and cash. Walker leads NL with a .364 average and sparked a 4-1 win over Cincinnati with aggressive base running and clutch hitting.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies Harry Walker Leeds Ala Walker St. Louis Cardinals Dixie Brooklyn Harry Enos Slaughter St. Louis Fred Schmidt Phillies Ron Northey Phils Cincinnati

VA warns NSLI payments must be to Treas. of U S

Flake E Farley of the Decatur VA office issues a warning that drafts money orders or personal checks for National Service Life Insurance premiums must be payable to the Treasurer of the United States. Premiums may be mailed to the Atlanta 3 Ga collections unit or paid in person at 201 Gordon Drive Decatur.

Veterans Administration National Service United States Flake E. Farley Decatur Atlanta Decatur VA Gordon Drive National Service Life Insurance Farley NSLI

Johnson Home Reunion Returns Family Ties in Hartseller

Mr and Mrs G B Johnson of Hartseller hosted a large family reunion with all their children and grandchildren present. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ichfield of Nashville Mr and Mrs Loyd Johnson of Gadsden and family members Walter Fay Sheley Jean Seellene Pauline and Jones family.

G. B. Johnson Hartseller Ichfield Nashville Loyd Johnson Gadsden Walter Johnson Ae Fay Sheley Jean Seellene Pauline Cs Jones

Dimaggio drives Yankees past Tigers in 3-0 win

Joe DiMaggio collected four straight hits in five at bats, drove in a run and scored another as the Yankees defeated Hal Newhouser and the Tigers 3-0. Frank Papish scattered three singles as the White Sox shut out the Athletics. Stan Musial hit his fifth homer of the season with a man on in the fifth to lead the Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the Braves and walked three times.

Joe Dimaggio Yankees Hal Newhouser Tigers Frank Papish White Sox Athletics Stan Musial Cardinals Cards Braves

Rebels Take a Twin Bill in South Atlantic League Action

The Charleston Rebels extended their win streak to 10 with a doubleheader sweep of the Columbia Reds 9–8 and 7–5. Sim Bird led Macon to an 8–3 win over Columbus, Moison held off eight Reds hits, and Savannah’s Indians beat Jacksonville 11–7. Augusta toppled Greenville 9–3 as Golden Ray limited hits.

Charleston Rebels Columbus Cardinals Columbia Reds Rebels Perkowski Bartholomew Reds Sim Bird Macon Peaches Columbus Moison Savannah Indians Jacksonville Tars Tribe Tars Augusta Tigers Greenville Spinners Golden Ray

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