Indians Schedule Sets Week of Baseball Action
Decatur Indians prepare a full week of games at Legion Field starting Tuesday against Kirksey Motors of Birmingham. They host Russellville Thursday and U S Pipe Saturday, then travel Sunday to Huntsville to play the Roosters. Meadows earns a third win in a 17 to 4 rout of Bessemer Millers with solid pitching and RBI contributions from multiple teammates.
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Pirates Hopeful as Kiner Rises Despite 8th straight loss
Pittsburgh fans focus on Ralph Kiner who has 12 home runs and a 323 batting average as the Pirates continue to lag in the standings. The team dropped two of three to Philadelphia, 11-2 and 8-3, while Brooklyn’s Gil Hodges leads with 17 homers.
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Hartselle Beats Pepsi Cola In Sunday West Town Park Clash
Hartselle baseball outhit Pepsi Cola 16 to 10 and won 20 to 10 at West Town Park Sunday. Wes Thompson belted a sixth inning homer for the locals. Pepsi Cola travels Friday to Cowan Tennessee and Saturday to Caddo. Sunday they visit Morgan City.
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Weekend Sports In Briefs
CHICAGO White Sox string of victories snapped at 14 by Philadelphia Athletics 5 1. BUENOS AIRES Sandy Saddler world featherweight champion knocked out Alfredo Prada Argentine lightweight titleholder in fourth round of scheduled 10 round non title fight before a crowd of 25 000.
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Racing notes from Belmont and Hollywood Parks
Races at Belmont Park saw How win the Coaching Club American Oaks worth 50 000 added under jockey Eddie Arcaro. Ruth Lily won the Hollywood Oaks at Hollywood Park as a strong favorite. A dead heat occurred at Delaware Park in the Brandywine Handicap with Post Card and Cochise. At Kingston Park Meet Wine List and Roman Bath ran first and second in the Edward J Fleming Memorial Handicap.
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Track Record Falls at New York A C Games Mile Victory
Fred Wilt set a track record of 4 10 3 in winning the mile at the New York Athletic Club games. In Berkeley Olympic champion Mal Whitfield won the 440 and 880 yard races at the AAU Pacific Association meet. In Dayton Herb McKenley posted meet records in 220 and quarter mile races at the Ohio AAU championships. In Lexington Army Lieut Boo Mo Mo won the broad jump pole vault and high jump in spiked shoe relays.
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Record field set for U.S. Open golf championship trials
The United States Golf Association opens its 51st championship qualifying with 1,481 professionals and amateurs across 29 courses vying for 126 spots at Canes Hill Country club in Birmingham Michigan from June 14 to 16. Oakland Hills will host 162 players in the 72 hole final, with 36 exempt based on prior titles and top scores. Qualifying sites include Birmingham Alabama, Orlando Florida, and Memphis with 5, 3, and 4 spots respectively.
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Indians Sweep Yankees In Doubleheader Streak Keeps Rolling
Cleveland swept both ends of a doubleheader from New York, 8-3 and 4-1, as Bobby Feller and Bob Lemon spun shutout efforts. The crowd of 75,163 saw six homers by Indians hitters, including three by Luke Easter.
Indians Sweep Yankees Behind Easter Three Home Runs
Luke Easter slammed three homers and drove in five as Cleveland swept New York in a doubleheader 8-3 and 4-1. Dave Koslo spun a two hitter to edge Max Lanier 1-0 as the Giants and Cardinals split. St Louis took the second game 4-3.
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Baseball schedule notes and a lone health aside
The Southern Association lists New Orleans at Mobile and Chattanooga at Atlanta with games scheduled in the North. In the American League Boston visits Chicago and Philadelphia plays St Louis while New York meets Cleveland and Washington faces Detroit. A brief health note says only a small portion of castor oil text is used medicinally.
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Phila. Sluggers Lift Fowler In Second Round Win
Dave Philley and Joe Tipton hit late home runs to back Dick Fowler as Philadelphia pitchers clinched a second round victory in a nightcap game.
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Joe Tipton
Dick Fowler
VFW Edges Fayetteville 14–5 In Outing At Fayetteville Tenn
The VFW Post 4190 softball team defeated Fayetteville 14 to 5 in an out of town game. Neil Armstrong pitched six innings allowing six hits with three walks. Ray Love hit a homer as the Vets collected 15 hits and built a four run first inning. Fayetteville answered with two in the fourth and four more in the fifth and sixth before Buddy Lovelace closed the game. A double header at Delano Park is set for Wednesday June 6.
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Barons Split Twin Bill With Crackers In Southern Loop
The Southern Association standings remained unchanged after a rain soaked weekend. Birmingham Barons lost a late lead and edged by Atlanta Crackers 6-5 in eight innings, while Atlanta won the opener 8-6. Memphis and Little Rock split, and Mobile beat New Orleans 2-1 on a four-hitter with Jim Williams homering for Mobile.
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Baseball scores from multiple games in Nashville area
Atlanta beat Birmingham in a doubleheader until 8 innings for the second game, while Little Rock split with Memphis with the second game ending after five innings. Chattanooga defeated Nashville, and Mobile edged New Orleans 2 to 1.
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Baseball Standings Mixed Across American Association
Toledo leads with 13 wins and 5 losses while Columbus has 7 and 13. Louisville wins 12 to Indianapolis 7 in a game postponed. Milwaukee at 8-1 tops Kansas City 4-6 as Minneapolis improves to 11-4 and St Paul drops to 0-1.
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Georgia Alabama League Scoresheet Highlights
Alexander City defeated Valley 7 to 6. LaGrange won 7 to 5 over Opelika in 11 innings. Griffin toppled Rome 13 to 10 in a high scoring contest.
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Local Scores From Alabama Florida League Action
Ozark defeated Enterprise 8 to 6 in one game while Tallahassee won 6 to 4 over Panama City and Dothan beat Headland 7 to 3 in league play.
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Georgia State League Scores Roundup
Jesup 6 Fitzgerald 4 Hazelhurst Baxley 3 Eastman 2 Douglas 9 Dublin 8 in 10 innings featuring tight late innings and extra time. The mixed results show Jameson and Doyle contributing for Douglas while Hazelhurst Baxley edge Eastman in a close finish.
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Texas League Standings Touch New Heights
Beaumont leads 6-11 with 0-2, Dallas 2-3, Tulsa 1-4. Fort Worth strong at 8-3 while Oklahoma City at 3-.
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Oklahoma City
South Atlantic League scores from Montgomery to Charleston
Montgomery beat Augusta 14 to 10, Macon defeated Columbus 6 to 4, Jacksonville won 7 to 2 over Columbia, and Charleston topped Savannah 8 to 2.
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