Auburn football players marry. back for fall despite scholarships
Five Auburn football players have married since the 1953 season. Al Brame and George Atkins wed yesterday and Monday, with Frank D Agostino, Bobby Freeman, and Jim Pyburn also marrying. Coach Ralph Jordan said all five will return this fall, though they have forfeited athletic scholarships, depending on future rule changes.
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Auburn
Ralph Jordan
al Brame
Frances Eppes
Birmingham
George Atkins
Leah Marie Rawls
Frank D'Agostino
Sue Carroll Orr
Bobby Freeman
Rita Baker
Decatur
Jim Pyburn
Ann Waggoner
Pyburn
D’agostino
Atkins
Freeman
Falt
Jordan
Rugged Maulers Hold Lead in TVSP League Says Hap Halbrooks
Hap Halbrooks of Florence notes Monsanto Maulers dominate the Tennessee Valley Semi-Pro League and predicts they will stay in first place. He cites strong player recruitment through plant jobs and expects tougher play from all clubs by July while suggesting the Indians will challenge Monsanto.
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Hap Halbrooks
Florence
TVSP
Monsanto Maulers
Monsanto
Maulers
Switch-Pitcher Lefty Masher Aims For Major League Chance
Marion Masher of Huntington High School West Virginia pitches with both hands and plays outfield. A childhood hand injury left him with a smaller right hand, inspiring him to become a switch pitcher. He recently threw a five inning no hitter and has three home runs while also excelling in football. Masher hopes for a college offer or a pro contract.
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Huntington High West Virginia
Marion
Lefty) Masher
Lefty
Masher
Majher
Mighty Good Recreation Project Promotes Austinville Youth
A local appeal in Austinville invites participation in a growing recreation program funded by event profits such as fish fries and sports events. The effort aims to build facilities including a two court tennis plant and expand youth recreation with support from Paul Hampton Paul Woodall Coy Blagburn Neal Stephenson and Gil Johnson along with generous donors.
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Austinville
Paul Hampton
Paul Woodall
Coy Blagburn
Neal Stephenson
Gil Johnson
Doves Grieved by Canker Disease Hit Alabama Hunters
Alabama dove hunters face renewed worry as canker disease reappears, decimating flocks in 1950 51. Dr A O Haugen of Auburn notes ongoing sickness across several counties while Trichomoniasis remains a yearly background factor. Conservation officials urge reporting sick or dead doves to local officials or Wheeler Refuge, as agencies monitor progress.
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Alabama
Rene
A. O. Haugen
Alabama Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Auburn
Loyd Hayes
Jack Tanner
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Reminder to submit sports copy by 8 A.M. weekdays
The notice urges all writers to send sports copy by 8 A.M. on weekdays to ensure publication the same day. It notes late submissions may miss print and cites an incident where a late story appeared the following day. Sunday material may be submitted up to 8 P.M. with appreciation.
Giants Wallop Reds 7 0 to Stay Near NL Lead
The New York Giants shut out the Cincinnati Redlegs 7 to 0 to remain in second in the National League. Johnny Antonelli allowed eight hits to win his seventh victory of the season. Hank Thompson homered in the first inning off Harry Perkowski, and New York added five runs to chase the Reds starter before an out was recorded.
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Cincinnati
New York Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs
Johnny Antonelli
Harry Perkowski
Giants
Reds
Hank Thompson
Alvin Dark
New York
Perkowski
Seta Bi
Phil Phillies
Raschi
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
del Ennis
Philadelphia
Little Murry Dickson
Stan, Musial
Play In Junior and Midget Leagues Set To Begin
Play in the Junior and Midget leagues starts Monday with a 6:30 P.M. start time at Westside ball field for the Junior schedule and a 9:45 A.M. start at Delano Park softball field for the Midget games. Read list of matchups for each day from Monday through Saturday. Bobby Avila fined $100 for bumping umpire Grieve during Indians Yankees game in Chicago.
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V.F.W
Elks
Austinville
Jaycees
Westside
Coca Cola
Blackwell
Wolverine
Delano Park
Chicago
Bobby Avila
Cleveland Indians
Avila
Indians
New York Yankees
Bill Grieve
Cleveland
Morea Scratches From Wimbledon Field After Father's Death
Enrique Morea of Argentina withdraws from Wimbledon June 21 to July 3 after returning to South America following his father's death. He was runner-up to Budge Patty of Los Angeles in the Italian championship this spring.
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London
All- England Lawn Tennis Club Today
Enrique Morea
Argentina
Morea
South America
Manchester
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Turley Stifles Yankees as Orioles Win Nightcap 3-1
Turley struck out seven Yankees and allowed two infield hits in a 3-1 Orioles win that split the doubleheader after an earlier 2-1 Baltimore victory. The Yanks trail the Indians by 2 1/2 games, and Turley logged his fifth win against six losses. Joe Collins scored on Bill Skowron’s pinch triple after Turley’s seventh strikeout. Gene Woodling, the fourth Yankee pinch hitter, popped to short to end the game.
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New York
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Turley
Joe Collins
Eddie Waitkus
Bill Skowron
Irv Noren
Gene Woodling
Yankee
Auburn’s Dillion Shatters CCC Discus Record
Jim Dillion of Auburn smashed the Central Collegiate Conference discus mark with a 180 feet 8 inch throw in qualifying at Marquette Stadium. The old record of 173 feet 7 1/2 inches dated to 1941 by Archie Harris of Indiana. Finals scheduled for tonight.
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Milwaukee
Jim Dillion
Auburn
Marquette Stadium
Archie Harris
Indiana
Orchid diversity noted in Great Smoky Mountains Park
A report highlights that 26 species of wild orchids inhabit Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Researchers catalog plant diversity, emphasizing conservation needs within the park’s varied habitats and elevations.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Spahn Hurls Braves Past Pirates 7-0
Milwaukee pitcher Warren Spahn threw his 33rd career shutout as the Braves beat the Pirates 7-0 to end a five game slide. Johnnie Logan and six other Braves hitters collected hits as Spahn allowed 15 hits with six strikeouts and no walks in six innings. Eddie Mathews and Bob Skinner were among the lineup with multiple baserunners.
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Milwaukee
Johnny Logan
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Spahn
Gair Allie
Dick Cole
Bob Skinner
Allie
Cole
Frank Thomas
Sid Gordon
United States leads 3-0 in Netherlands tennis series
Harold Burrows of Charlottesville Virginia defeated Le Krist 6-1 6-2. Art Larsen of San Leandro California beat Rob Van Meegeren 6-4 6-4. Burrows and Larsen won in doubles over Van Meegeren and Fred Dehner 6-4 7-5 2-6 6-3.
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Noordwyk
Netherlands
United States
Harold Burrows
Charlottesville
le Krist
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
Rob van Meegeren
Burrows
Larsen
van Meegeren
Fred Dehner
White and Wayne On Tuesday Card at the Coliseum
Matchmaker Alex Gulas and the DAV present a stacked card at the Coliseum on Tuesday night headlined by a tag team bout with Tarzan White and Don Wayne vs Mr. X and Al Getz. White aims to break a 90 minute time limit in a bid for crowd support.
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Alex Gulas
DAV
Tarzan White
Don Wayne
Mr. X
al Getz
Gulas
White
University of Alabama
Wayne
Getz
Nick Carter
Nh Sos
Wrestlers Scramble After Absences At Gulas Card
Promoter Gulas said Farmer Brown could not appear last Tuesday as his wife Daisy Mae gave birth to a daughter. Mr X failed to show due to car trouble. He stated all scheduled wrestlers will appear Tuesday night.
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Farmer Brown
Daisy Mae
Mr. X
Football All America Tackle Faces Getz In One Fall
All America tackle and popular South wrestler Gulas announces a one fall bout against Getz with X im another one faller. The opening match begins at 8 15 with tag team action planned for no more.
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South
Getz
Gulas
Roden Keeps Lead As Hitter Standouts Dominate
Nashville’s Eric Roden holds a .397 average to lead Southern Association batters through June 2. Bob Montag and Don Lennon share the home run and total bases chase with 17 homers and 124 bases. Montag leads RBIs and doubles, while Leo Cristante runs 11 1 record for Atlanta pitchers.
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Atlanta
Eric Roden
Nashville
Southern Association
Bob Lennon
Bob Montag
Boden
Montag
Lennon
Howe
Chattanooga
Donate
Gene Freese
New Orleans
Chuck Tanner
RBI
Birmingham
Herb Plews
Plews
Swift Len Johnson
Memphis
Leo Cristante
Bob Schultz
Proball pitchers listed for Sundays MLB games
New York faces Cincinnati with Hearn or Jansen and Liddle against Baczewski and Fowler. Pittsburgh meets Milwaukee with Theis and Law opposing Wilson and Buhl. Philadelphia plays St Louis with Miller or Simmons against Greason. Brooklyn meets Chicago with Newcombe against Minner.
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New York
Cincinnati
Hearn
Jansen
Liddle
Baczewski
Fowler
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Theis
Law
Wilson
Buhl
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Miller
Simmons
Greason
Brooklyn
Chicago
Newcombe
Minner
Baseball doubleheader matchups and pitcher records
Baltimore at New York features Coleman and Larsen against Grim and Reynolds. Cleveland visits Philadelphia with Feller and Houtteman facing Portocarrero and Fricano. Chicago plays Washington pairing D Johnson and Harshman against Stubbs and Marrero. Detroit meets Boston with Branca opposing Nixon.
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Baltimore
New York
Coleman
Larsen
Grim
Reynolds
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Feller
Houtteman
Portocarrero
Fricano
Chicago
Washington
D. Johnson
Harshman
Stubbs
Marrero
Detroit
Boston
Branca
Nixon
Baseball Schedule Highlights From Today
The Associated Press reports National League matchups include New York at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Chicago as well as Philadelphia at St Louis. American League games feature Baltimore at New York and Cleveland at Philadelphia along with Detroit at Boston and Chicago at Washington.
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Associated Press
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Southern Association Scores Pack
Georgia teams faced a mixed slate with Atlanta at Nashville 2 Birmingham at Chattanooga 2 Mobile at Little Rock 2 New Orleans at Memphis 2. Results indicate close competitive showings across the region.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Guerin Rides To Win In Peter Pan Handicap
High Gun trained by King Ranch captured the Belmont Park mile and one furlong Peter Pan Handicap with Eric Guerin aboard. Porterhouse finished sixth. Fisherman placed second and Diving Board third. The winner paid $13.60, $5.40 and $3.30, earning $27,050 for the owners.
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New York
King Ranch
High Gun
Belmont
Porterhouse
Fisherman
Diving Board
Eric Guerin
C. V. Whitney
Greentree Stable
Steelers sign 1954 contracts with NFL
Pittsburgh reports Tattee Rees and a teammate signed their 1954 National Football League contracts with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Pittsburgh
Tatee Rees
Pittsburgh Seelers
White Sox Triumph in Ten to Beat Senators 5-3
In Washington, the White Sox won 5-3 over the Senators in 10 innings as Virgil Trucks earned the victory after replacing Don Johnson in the ninth. Mel Hoderlein booted a grounder to start the 10th, and the dismissal of Johnny Schmitz followed a series of miscues by Washington. Johnny Groth delivered the decisive RBI single to left scoring Kell and Batts.
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Dy Washington
Chicago White Sox
Senators
Virgil Trucks
Don Johnson
Mel Hoderlein
Ferris Fain
Johnny Schmitz
George Kell
Mickey Vernon
Matt Batts
Jim Rivera
Fred Marsh
Fain
Johnny Groth
Kell
Batts
Argentine Delivers Big Move To Share Western Open Lead
Argentine Robert De Vicenzo and Robert Rosburg share a two stroke lead at 207 after 54 holes at Kenwood Country Club. De Vicenzo carded a 66 with back nine surge, while Rosburg needed a 30-foot birdie on 18. Weather cleared as 64 players contended for $15,000 prize.
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Cincinnati
Robert de Vicenzo
Robert Rosburg
Stanford
Kenwood Country Club
de Vicenzo
Rosburg
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
N. Y
Jackie Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
Turnesa
Burke
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
Leo Biagetti
Sandusky
Ohio
Kroll
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Gene Littler
San Diego
Cavaliers Extend Tie With Columbia Monsanto In Extras
The Cerratur Indians tied 11 11 with Columbia Tennessee Monsanto in the first home game through nine innings and went to extra innings with the score level as of 10 45 p m Saturday.
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Ce Rratur Indians
Columbia, Tenn
Monsanto
Planes Hit Viet Minh Convoys Near Red River Delta
French aircraft struck Viet Minh convoys moving toward the Red River Delta capital. Bombing hit an ammunition dump 35 miles east of Hanoi and targeted troops and trucks bringing in men and heavy artillery from Dien Bien Phu.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Red River
Dien Bien Phu
Hana
Debonair Stakes at California Race Highlight
Fast California colt Lucky Martin finished behind Determine who won the Debonair Stakes with Roly at third. Determine carried 126 pounds and earned $15,100 of $27,400 purse in a 1:22 feature. Betting favorite Determine paid $4.60, $2.60, $2.30. Lucky Martin paid $2.70, $2.40. Rolyat paid $8.30.
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California
Lucky Martin
Roly
Determine
Rolyat
Determine Wins At Hollywood Park Inglewood Sprint
Kentucky Derby champion Determine returned post Churchill Downs victory to race at Hollywood Park Inglewood beating six 3 year olds over seven furlongs in front of 46 500 fans. Jockey Ray York rode for owner Andrew Crevelin bringing the gray colt in by nearly two lengths.
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Inglewood
Calif
Churchill Downs
Hollywood Park
Ray York
Andrew Crevelin
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