Sparkman and Legion topple Falkville in tight 3-2 win
Decatur hosts Falkville as Chick Sparkman drives in all three Decatur runs on a double and a single. Howard Curtis fires five effective innings for the win while Carl Brown limits the visitors to six hits in a 3-2 decision. Roberts, McMurtrie and Sparkman contribute key hits as Decatur seizes the lead in the second and adds the final run in the sixth. Attendance listed at 100 paid.
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Chick Sparkman
Decatur
Decatur American Legion
Falkville
Chick
Bill Freeman
Claude McMurtrie
Avery Roberts
Howard Curtis
Carl Brown
L. Clark
Pice
cMurtrie
Herb cElroy
Clark
Praytor
McMurtrie
Freeman
Sparkman
Phillips
Conger
Roberts
Ab Rho A
Ies
Ol Moore
Chai Freeman
Canis Beaoe Sparkman
McElroy
Corti
Eeshoa
Fields
Prayter
Walling
Blackwell
Curtis
Brown
Looney
Smith
Athletics Sign New Shortstop Saturday
The Philadelphia Athletics announced the signing of Bob Stewart a 22 year old Furman S C college shortstop. He is optioned to Lincoln Neb farm club in the Western League. Stewart a right handed hitter from Great Falls S C spent two years in the Army Air Corps before college. He was pursued by the Red Sox Yankees Senators and Reds. The amount of bonus was not disclosed.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Stewart
Furman
S. C
A’s
Stewart
Lincoln Neb
Boston Ves
New York Yankees
Wash Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Army Air Corps
Great Falls, S. C
A’s trade with Browns for new outfielder
Philadelphia June 5 The Athletics trade outfielder George Bingo Binks and 20000 to the St Louis Browns for Ray Coleman. Coleman will report immediately and play right field in tomorrow’s doubleheader with first place Cleveland Indians. Don White shifts to center and Sam Chapman rests.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
George
Bingo) Binks
St. Louis Browns
Ray Coleman
Connie Mack
Athletics
Coleman
Cleveland Indians
Don White
Sam Chapman
Browns
Binks
Washington Senators
Lou Knerr
Sam Harris
Senators
Mack
Elmer Valo
V.F.W Moves to Second with 8-1 Softball Win
Vets clubbed Tip-Top 8-1 to climb into second place in the City Softball league Friday night. Darleen defeated John White, extending John White’s losing streak to five games. Gervis Moore pitched for Darleen, while Dewey West went for V F W. Chick Sparkman slugged a three run homer for Darleen.
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V. F
John White
Vets
Tip-Top
Darleen
Wats
Gervis Moore
McMurtrie
Payne
Chick Sparkman
Dewey West
V.F.W
Joe Motherway
Mark Long
Demaret Leading by a Stroke in Albuquerque Open
Jimmy Demaret shot a five under par 67 to reach 201 after 54 holes at the Albuquerque Open. Clayton Heafner trails by one, both atop the crowded field on a 105 degree day at the University of New Mexico course.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Clayton Heafner
Farthe
University of New Mexico
Demaret
Lee Griffith
Bill Nacy
Phoenix
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Stewart
Alexander
Lexington
N. C
Herman Keiser
Akron
Harrison
Griffith
Marty Furgol
Utica
N. Y
George Schneiter
Ogden
Utah
Navy
George Schoux
Mamaroneck
Eric Monti
Santa Barbara
Keiser
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Dick Turner
Stillwater
Oklo
Amateur
Otton Greiner
Baltimore
Johnny Bulla
Ariz
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Ky Laffoon
St. Andrews
Ill
Dick Metz
Arkansas
City
Kas
Labron Harris
Okla
al Smith
Winston-Salem
Charles B
Chuck) Klein
Amarillo
Tex
High School Baseball Meet Opens Monday in Birmingham
Birmingham June 5 Talladega in the sixth district faces Fayette of the seventh in the opening Alabama high school baseball tournament game at Rickwood Field. Rehobeth vs Parrish Lincoln Eigh th McGill vs Lincoln Eighth pairings set for noon 2 pm 4 pm with single elimination through Wednesday.
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Birmingham
Talladega
Fayette
Birmingham Barons
Alabama
Lakeab
Fay
West Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Cleveland Indians Roll Over Athletics 7-3 for AL Lead
Cleveland seized the lead in the American League with a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Athletics. Gene Bearden earned the victory as Hank Edwards hit an inside the park homer and Lou Boudreau Eddie Robinson collected three hits apiece for the Indians. Don White led the Athletics with a triple and a single, while Joe Coleman suffered the loss. Red Embree posted his fourth win for the Yankees in a 7-1 victory over the Browns.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
Joe Coleman
Philadelphia Athletics
Laglies
A’s
Athletics
Tribe
Coleman
Gene Bearden
Hank Edwards
Eddie Robinson
Lou Boudreau
Edwards
Bearden
Eddie Klieman
Klieman
Hank Majeski
Ite Mackmen
Don White
Joe Gordon
White
Wynn and Candini Stifle White Sox in 3-2 Washington Win
Early Wynn and Milo Candini limited Chicago to five hits as Washington defeated the White Sox 3-2. The victory was Wynn's fifth of the season and tied the Senators for fourth place with idle Detroit.
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Washington
Early Wynn
Milo Candini
Chicago
White Sox
Wynn
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Slaughter key homer as Cardinals beat Dodgers in six run rally
Enos Slaughter delivered a three run shot with the bases loaded to spark a six run third inning and power the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-6 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Murty Dickson earned the win despite exiting in the eighth inning, tying the series at two games each. The Cardinals closed within one game of the league leading New York Giants.
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ST. Louis
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Murty Dickson
New York Giants
My Love Wins Epsom Derby In Dramatic Finish
My Love, a French bred colt, led in the final 200 yards to win the 169th Epsom Derby by a length and a half. Royal Drake finished second with Noor third as spectators including the King watched the richest Derby. Volterra and the Aga Khan share ownership interests with prize money totaling substantial sums.
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Epsom
England
My Love
Royal Drake
Noor
Aga Khan
Leon Volterra
Paris
Volterra
Drake
Cubs Rally in Ninth Sparks Comeback
In the ninth inning the Cubs mounted a four run rally while Richie Ashburn of Philadelphia extended his hitting streak to 23 consecutive games.
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Cubs
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia
Phillies Sweep Cubs In Doubleheader Triumph
The Philadelphia Phillies took both games from the Chicago Cubs 4 to 2 and 6 to 5 to finish a five game series with four straight wins. Schoolboy Rowe allowed nine hits in game one and Paul Erickson earned the win in game two after a late rescue.
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PHILS
Chicago
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Schoolboy Rowe
Paul Erickson
Pirates Beat Braves 8–7 on Gustine Ninth Inning homer
Frank Gustine hit a two run homer with a runner on in the ninth to give the Pittsburgh Pirates an 8 to 7 win over the Boston Braves. Wally Westlake homered twice driving in five runs as the PIRATES piled most runs on four baggers and benefited from Brickford’s relief in the late inning.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Gustine
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Vernon Brickford
Pirates
Wally Westlake
Legion Hosts TKM In Midweek Baseball Tilt At Legion Field
Decatur American Legion hosts TKM at 3:00 p.m. at Legion Field hoping to end a two game Tennessee Alabama league skid. Last week locals lost two hard games to Monsanto, 7-5 and 1-0, while TKM beat Decatur 14-4 earlier in the year before improving each week.
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Legion Field
Decatur American Legion
Legion
Monstanto
Columbia
Decatur
Shorty Ogle
Ross Graham
Howard Curtis
Knitting Mill
Hudson
Ogle
Third District NCAA Set For Play Wednesday
The district three NCAA baseball championship begins Thursday in Charlotte with Alabama vs George Washington and North Carolina vs Georgia Tech. The double elimination tourney runs Thursday to Saturday with winners advancing toward Winston-Salem for the Eastern finals. Alabama boasts strong pitching led by Vin DiLorenz o Frank Robinson Dub Blair Tommy Andrew and Dean Cassell. George Washington is hampered by fresh man limits leaving several key pitchers sidelined.
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Charlotte
N. C
Alabama
George Washington
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Frank Robinson
Dub Blair
Tommy Andrew
Dean Cassell
Gene Gould
Bob Shank
Pete Cordelli
Local league lineup and standings tighten race at midseason
The lineup lists Gervis Moore at third and Bud Lee in left with Av ery Roberts at second and Bill Freeman at first. T. E. M. names Maddus center and Schull second with Wallace at first and Badger behind the plate. Monsanto leads at 5-2 while Decatur and Reynolds share second. Scottsboro and Florence saw results last Sunday as Scottsboro aims to defeat Reynolds in a doubleheader and Florence travels to Columbia to face Monsanto.
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Gervis Moore
Bud Lee
Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Claude McMurtrie
Red Caudill
Red Kimbrell
Dan Crane
Ick Sparkman
Graham
Maddus
Schull
Wallace
Badger
Loveless
Harris
Harmon
Wright
Durham
Calvin
Monsanto
Decatur
Reynolds
Ruffus Hibbett
Scottsboro
Florence
Columbia
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