Dodgers and Braves linked by rotation talk in Swiss layover
In a Swiss dawn layover, Dodgers team chatter centers on a pitching rotation Hartung Jones Jansen Kennedy and strong batters Marshall Thomson Lockman Gordon. The scene weaves in other baseball notes and light banter about Dempsey, Sinbad, and a celebrity golf event, with travelers reflecting on future games and players.
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M. Jacques Desplit
Anderson Beats Moulton 2-1 In North Alabama League
McGuire pitched a four hit game to edge Tidwell as Anderson defeated Moulton 2 to 1 on Saturday. Childer scored both Anderson runs, with White and McGuire adding two hits each. Shelton drove in Moulton’s lone run, while Tidwell allowed seven Anderson hits. Next, Moulton travels to Arab Thursday and hosts Russellville Saturday. Linescores show Anderson 27 Moulton 14.
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Ogle to Speak At Auburn Football Clinic in Auburn
Auburn hosts the first Auburn Football Clinic for High School Coaches from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast. Head coach Earl Brown originated it to address high school mentors needs with two days of prep coaching talks and a third day address by West Virginia’s Dr. Dudley De Groot. The schedule lists sessions on conditioning, interior line play, backfield fundamentals, film on rules, and quarterback discussions, culminating in a barbecue and a talk on getting the most from the quarterback and splitting offenses.
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Traine
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Ernie Teel
Gadsden
Ed Eubanks
Cliff Harper
Hot O’brien Tallassee
Phillies Nip Cubs 1-0 in pitchers duel
Andy Seminick hit his eighth home run of the season off Bob Rush in the seventh inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. Ken Hentzleman pitched six sturdy innings to earn his fifth victory against three losses.
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Bob Rush
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Ken Heintzelman
Cubs
Robinson Leads Dodgers Rally To Beat Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers nipped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 as Jackie Robinson sparked a two run eighth inning. He singled and raced to third on a sacrifice, scoring the tying run on Carl Furillo’s single. Furillo then scored the winner on Ed Miksis’ double.
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Jackie Robinson
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A's Win Cleveland in 10-3 Victory
Philadelphia's Athletics stopped a five game slide and moved back to fifth in the American League by beating Gene Bearden and the Cleveland Indians 10 to 3.
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Giants Hit Four Homers In 9-3 Rout Of Reds
New York Giants slugged four home runs including three in a row in the sixth to defeat Cincinnati Reds 9-3. Whitey Lockman Sid Gordon and Willard Marshall homered in sequence. Clint Hartung earned the win with a five run rally in the eighth, three of them on a circuit belt.
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Sox End Three-Game skid with 2-1 win over Washington
The Chicago White Sox ended a three game losing streak by beating Washington 2 to 1. Out-hit 8 to 5, Chicago took the lead with an unearned run in the first after Eddie Robinson's error, with Walt Masterson on the mound for the Senators.
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Yankees Beat Browns In Eight-Run Victory
The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Browns 11 to 3 in St. Louis. Dick Kryhoski Gene Wockling and Phil Rizzuto each collected a hit in a 15 hit attack to pace the Yankees as the Browns extended their losing streak to ten games.
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Tigers Nip Sox Detroit
Detroit Tigers rallied from a six run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 10 to 9 in a wild game. Ten pitchers appeared in the contest with Marvin Grissom credited as winning and Earl Johnson taking the loss.
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Friday Night VFW Tops National Guard in 4 1 Victory
Friday night results show VFW defeated National Guard 4 to 1 while Evans led Hartselle 4 0. Monday night schedule lists National Guard facing John White and State clashing with Hartselle.
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Evans, VFW tie city softball leaders with wins
Evans moved into a share of the league lead by beating Hartselle 4-0 as John White had led atop the standings all year. In a separate game VFW defeated National Guard 4-1 to climb into a tie for third. Charley Jones started the Guard’s scoring with a first inning triple, but Evans’ Ken Harpe pitched a one hit shutout for the win.
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Wild exhibition as Big B edges John White 11 to 10
John White travelers cheered in Athens Friday night as Big B of Athens defeated John White 11 to 10 in a wild exhibition. Dewey West started for John White and took the loss while Decatur players each collected two hits. The game served as a tune up before the Athens City Softball League opens next week.
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Indians Lose To A's 10-3 in Cleveland Tilt
Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Cleveland world champions 10 to 3 as Dick Fowler pitched his first complete game of the year. Sam Chapman hit his sixth homer, Bearden struggled in relief, and the A’s jumped to fifth while Cleveland slid to sixth after a third consecutive setback.
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Origins of the peanut and Paine's Common Sense date
The peanut plant Arachis hypogaea is believed to originate in Latin America. Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense was published on January 10, 1776.
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