Doubleheader Softball Tonight at Pop Oliver Field
Local brief notes a girls softball doubleheader at Pop Oliver Field with I s Mutual Savings versus Sims Homes at seven and Briscoe Agency against Worthington at eight. It mentions a critical umpire shortage in the Decatur Little League and asks for public assistance contacting A. B. Luckett Harry Anschutz or Roy Fite to volunteer promptly.
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I's Mutual Savings
Sims Homes
Briscoe Agency
Worthington
Decatur
A. 8
Luckett
Harry Anschutz
Roy Fite
Bosox Top Yankees 8-2 Behind Monbouquette Soto
Bill Monbouquette pitched a four hitter s hurler? actually a shutout? No. The Red Sox beat the Yankees 8 to 2 as Monbouquette allowed one hit? Error. Pete Runnels doubled twice and singled to pace Boston. Don Buddin homered and drove in a run as New York’s Roger Maris and Tony Kubek homered for the Yankees in a decisive loss.
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Bill Monbouquette
Pete Runnels
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Don Buddin
Monbouquette
Roger Maris
Tony Kubek
Billy Short
Boston
Sadowski
Maris
Kubek
Bill Collins Ties Goosie In Memphis Golf Play
Baltimore's Bill Collins fired a 1 over par 71 to tie leader J. C. Goosie in the $30,000 Memphis Open at Colonial Country Club. Collins 34 34 totaling 203 after 54 holes as Goosie from Knoxville 36 35 ranged 1 over par. Hogan and Rosburg each shot 73.
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Goosie
Memphis
Baltimore
J. C. Goosie
Collins
Colonial Country Club
Knoxville
Tenn
Ben Hogan
Fort Worth
Bob Rosburg
Palo Alto
Calif
Loverpar
Record-Earth 5,000m Marks: Beatty and Thomas Share Glory
Compton California AP Beatty and John Thomas shared top honors at a Friday night meet. Beatty set an American 5,000 meters record of 13:51.7 with Tabori aiding his race. Also noted were Elliott winning the mile, and Nieder with Davis in the shot put duel.
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Calif
Jim Beatty
John Thomas
North Carolina
Beatty
Max Truex
Southern
California
Ning
Laszlo Tabori
Santa Clara Valley
Laszlo
Tabori
U.S
Thomas
Herb Elliott
Don
Lee Calhoun
Dave
Adolph Plummer
New Mexico
Parry O’brien
Bill Nieder
Dave Davis
Nieder
Davis
Wolverine and Chemstrand Tie For City League Lead
In Delano Park Friday, Chemstrand defeated Wolverine 7 5 tying for the City League lead as Alabama Flour Mills edged Tom Chant and Merchants played Chemstrand. Poe fanned eight and held seven hits while Sparkman and Rutherford each collected two hits for Wolverine and Woodall starred for Chemstrand.
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Wolverine
Alabama Flour Mills
Tom
Merchants
Billy Sparkman
Noy
Sparkman
Buford Rutherford
Poe
Sterling Holt
Billy Melson
Bobby Smith
Billy Woodall
Chemstrands
Flour Mills
Wolverine Chemstrand
Alabama Flour Mill
Junior Open qualifying set for Oklahoma City event
A junior edition of the National Open will be staged in Oklahoma City on Tuesday as 62 professionals and four amateurs vie for spots in the 1960 Open at Cherry Hills. The field includes Julius Boros, Lloyd Mangrum, Peter Thomson, Charlie Coe, Hillman Robbins, Jack Burke Jr., Johnny Palmer and others from Australia and Canada.
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Oklahoma City
Denver
Cherry Hills Club
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Lloyd Mangrum
Australia
Peter Thomson
Charlie Coe
U.S
Champ Hillman Robbins
Jack Burke Jr
Johnny Palmer
Art Wall Jr
Bill Collins
George Bayer
Mason Rudolph
Don January
Doug San
Bally Ache Seeks Belmont Challenge After Preakness Win
Bally Ache aims for a Belmont run with 7 or 8 starters in a $75,100 Preakness field at Pimlico. Venetian Mignon finished ahead of Bally Ache in the Preakness. Belmont Stakes telecast via CBS at 3:30 p.m. EST with radio at 3:45 p.m.
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Pimlico
CBS
Braves Trim Reds 5 1 in Milwaukee win
Lew Burdette notches his fourth victory as the Milwaukee Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1. Eddie Mathews and Henry Aaron homered, Burdette allows eight hits, and Newcombe falls to 3-3. Crowd 16,896 witnesses fourth straight Braves win despite an error that spoiled Burdette’s shutout bid.
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Lew Burdette
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Henry Aaron
Don Newcombe
Braves
Red Schoendienst
Burdette
Cincinnati
Newcombe
Grim
McLish
Bailey
Burdetteews
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Charlie Morris Top Qualifier In Tennessee Tourney
Lawrenceburg Tennessee Decatur golfer Charlie Morris Jr of Florence State College led the field at Lawrenceburg Country Club with a 71 in qualifying rounds. Al Jones and Bobby Greenwood tied for second with 72, followed by Roland Oliver and Billy Ray Roberson at 73.
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Decatur
Charlie Morris, Jr
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al Jones
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Roland Oliver
Billy Ray Roberson
Florence
Bill Hayes
Frank Troup
Bob McNelly
Lowman
Greenwood
Film Star Joan Crawford Born Lucille LeSueur
Film star Joan Crawford was born Lucille LeSueur in San Antonio Texas on March 23 1908.
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Joan Crawford
Lucille LeSueur
San Antonio, Tex
Poison Ivy, Pheasants, and Refuge Road Work Highlight Outdoors
The article notes ivy poisoning risks to humans while birds and rabbits eat ivy. Alabama Conserva tion Department tests green pheasants from Japan as lowland stock. Wheeler Refuge workers improved roads and drainage to aid refuge, TVA personnel, farmers, and anglers. Crappie population described as one-year-olds from 1959 hatch. Local game breeders raise bobwhites.
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Japan
Wheeler Refuge
TVA
South Boundary Line
Highway 67
Mareh Branch
ADC Center Plans Deep Colorado HQ Underground
ADC Center appears to lose its fight for a hidden combat headquarters in Colorado aimed at surviving a nuclear first strike. Estimates for the project reached 175 million dollars as Kuter pushes centralized defense control as vital to prevent a one shot war in air defense.
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Kuter
Washington
Texan Shoots to Lead Skeet Championship Quest
Grant Thseng of Houston shot 100x100 in 20 gauge and led the all bore skeet event with 394x400 after 100 rounds, as teen Cliett and team partner Louis Gordon trailed in the 2-man title chase in Dallas.
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Grant Thseng
Houston
Ponder
Cliett
Louis Gordon
Texarkana
Tiseng
Siseng
Chett
Joe Frost III
San Antonio
Ilseng
Gordon
Herman Ehler
Bears Sign Rookie Halfback Charles Bivins
The Chicago Bears announced on Saturday the signing of rookie halfback Charles Bivins from Morris Brown College of Atlanta.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Charles Bivins
Morris Brown College of
Atlanta
Navy Defeats Army for Lacrosse National Title
Navy rallied from behind with seven second half goals to beat Army 10 to 7 and claim the national intercollegiate lacrosse title after Army led by three early in the third period.
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West Point
Navy
Army
Tigers Down Indians 7 To 4
Detroit defeats Cleveland 7 to 4 as Colavito hits two homers, Latman and Foytack figures noted. Hayes Jones wins 110 meter hurdles in NAIA meet prelims with 14 seconds. Gilbert loses final hurdle, Jones finishes ahead by arm’s reach.
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Hayes Jones
Eastern Michigan
Elias Gilbert
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Gilbert
Martin Lauer
Germany
America
Winston Salem
N. C
Dick Watson
Texas A & I
Lamar Tech
Kearney State
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Latman
Paul Foytack
Indians
Detroit
Foytack
Semproch
Sisler
Berberet
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Hawkins
Briggs
Romano
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Barons Rally for 8-2 Win in Game Two of Split DH
Birmingham Barons overcome Mobile 8-2 in the nightcap after a seven-run eighth inning sparked by Gip Dickens. Mobile had won the opener 5-3 as Ron Mrozinski earned his sixth win and Bob Dustal took the loss.
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Barons
Mobile
Gip Dickens
Jim Weaver
Frank Kostro
Gail Henley
George Thomas
Stan Palys
Weaver
Glenn Rosenbaum
Gene Lary
Ron Mrozinski
Vince Trakan
Dickens
Mrozinski
Bob Dustal
Assa
Marjo Simmons Defends Louisiana Title in Golf Meet
Marjo Simmons prepares to defend her Louisiana women’s state golf title as qualifying opens for the 32nd annual event at Alexandria Country Club. The field includes Miss White daughter of Ned White and rivals Ann Creed Clifford of Opelousas and Mrs. Sam Israel Jr. plus Mrs. J. Harry Henderson.
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Alexandria Country Club
Miss White
Shreveport
Ned White
Clifford
Ann Creed
Opelousas
Sam Israel
American Darlene Hard Wins Northern Tennis Title
Darlene Hard of Montebello California, ranked second in the United States, defeated Rita Bentley of Britain in straight sets 6 3 6 3 to win the Northern Tennis Championship in Manchester.
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England
Darlene Hard
Montebello
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Rita Bentley
Southern League Results Highlight Bruising Matchup
The report lists players Hamilton Allen Lary Rosenbaum Grace Newton Nischwitz Trakan Dustal Grimsley Shoop and others for Birmingham and El Sipoo. First game ended 6 to 3 with a 46 a3 score noted.
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Nats Rout Birds 7-1 to Extend Win Streak
Washington Senators defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-1, marking their fourth straight win. Ron Hansen belted his fifth homer to spark the offense while Washington held Baltimore scoreless until Hansen’s blast. Stobbs improved to 3-1, Barber fell to 5-2.
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Washington Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
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Orioles
Ron Hansen
Washington
Stobbs
Clevenger
Battey
Barber
Fisher
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Thomas
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Osolina Sets Women Javelin Mark in Vienna Meet
Elwira Osolina of Russia surpassed the listed world mark with a 194 feet 4% inches throw at the international Vienna meet. The official world record stands at 188 feet 7 inches.
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Elwira Osolina
Russia
Gleason Leads Woodfin In Gadsden Golf Round Two
Art Gleason opened a 1-up lead on Bob Woodfin after 14 holes as the second round was delayed by a thunderstorm. The semi finals follow the completion of the round Sunday with the title to be decided in the afternoon. Other first round results include Head over Blackman and Bannister over Bright.
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Art Gleason
Selma
Ray Burgess
Anniston
Bob Woodfin
Larry Campbell
Gadsden
Shaw Dominates KC as White Sox Win 4-2
Chicago pitcher Shaw earned his ninth win over Kansas City with seven hits allowed in a complete game. Jim Landis and Gene Freese hit leadoff and back-to-back homers, while Earl Torgeson and Sherm Lollar added run support as the White Sox beat the A’s 4-2 at Chicago.
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Shaw
Jim Landis
Gene Freese
Kansas City
A’s
White Sox
White
Landis
Freese
Field of 239 in 54th Southern Amateur Championship
A field of 239 players from 12 states will open the 54th annual amateur championship of the Southern Golf Assn in Myrtle Beach South Carolina on Monday.
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Southern Tourney
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Southern Golf Assn
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