Indians Set For Home Opener Here Saturday Night
Giants star Willie Mays powered past the Cardinals with three homers and five RBIs to lift his hitting streak to 10 games and raise his season average. Hank Thompson returned from an injured knee to contribute, while the Cubs, Dodgers, and other NL clubs saw mixed results as rain affected three games. The White Sox moved within one game of first place Cleveland with a 9-6 win over Boston.
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Birmingham Barons Beat Vols as Powers Flubs Costly 10th
John Powers, 23, New Orleans rookie, went 0 for 5 and made two errors in the 10th inning, enabling Little Rock to rally for a 4-3 win over Birmingham at Sulphur Dell. Birmingham leads fall as Nashville drops in standings. Memphis and Chattanooga win.
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Tribe Triumphs 11-9 Over Florence in Tight Affair
John Meadows limited the Indians to two runs in the later innings as Decatur rallied to an 11-9 victory over Florence. Sparkman led the offense with four RBIs including a homer, Johns added two RBIs and a two-run shot, while Freeman, Smith and Johns each drove in two for Decatur. The win sets up Meadows against Monsanto in Saturday’s game. Florence drops to 1-1 in the series and braces for a windy Kenwood course forecast.
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Baseball League Activity Starts
This week opens the Decatur baseball league with five teams in the Midgets division for ages 12 and under. Mornings at 9 45 on Delano Park field. teams include Coca Cola Blackwell Feed and Hat chery Austinville V F W and Wolverine. The Junior league for ages up to 15 starts June 7 at West Side field with games at 6 30 P M Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays. Teams include V F W Austinville Elks and Jaycees. the first game features V F W versus Elks. Green peas with mushrooms quick mix recipe included.
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Douglas Shines In Western Open Meet
Dave Douglas of Grossinger New York shot a 68 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the 15000 Western Open in Cincinnati. Weather conditions posed a challenge and a strong rain wind game could determine the winner.
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Lions Agree To One Platoon For All Star Game
Detroit Lions president Edwin J. Anderson announced the team will use the single platoon rules for the August 13 Soldier Field All Star Game. The plan ends the stalemate with the NFL and Chicago Tribune and follows the 1953 college rule book. Coach Buddy Parker said Bob Layne will see limited action and Doak Walker will key the tailback in a single wing setup.
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Wolverine Sinks Chemstrand 13 5 In City Softball Action
Wolverine, last in the league with no wins in four starts, beat Chemstrand 13 5 as Chemstrand suffered its first defeat. Worthington hit a bases loaded homer in Nur sery’s 11 7 win over Nursery. Tom Todd had four Wolverine hits including a double while Bob Day held Chemstrand to four hits.
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Fish Fry Tonight Aims To Fund Austinville Youth Facilities
Five volunteers handle tickets for a later evening fish fry in Austinville to raise funds for youth recreation facilities. Adults pay $1 and students 50 cents, with tickets available from Paul Hampton Paul Woodall Coy Blagb urn Neal Stephenson and Gil Johnson or at the event from 5 to 7 30 p m. About $400 has already been raised toward two tennis courts and the project supports midget and Junior league baseball teams this summer.
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Paul Woodall
Coy Blagburn
Neal Stephenson
Gil Johnson
Reptile Eggs Tend Parchment Shells More Than Birds
The article notes that reptile eggs are likelier to possess parchment-like shells compared with bird eggs. It discusses shell texture as a distinguishing trait between classes and implies evolutionary significance.
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