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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1958

Page

9

Terry Ends Slump With 13-Inning Shutout Victory

Terry, 22, finally ended a long stretch without a win by tossing 13 scoreless innings in a 2-0 victory over Washington. Pascual carried a six-hitter into the 13th before Held's two-run homer sealed the duel as New York, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit won or split on the day.

Ralph Terry Kansas City Washington Woody Held Camilo Pascual New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Pascual Roy Sievers Vic Power Held Sherm Lollar Bobby Shantz Sal Maglie Ray Moore Don Larsen

Tigers Escape Slip With Ray Boone Grand Slam

Rays in a late rally fall short as Hank Aguirre earns the win in 8 1-3 relief innings and Ray Boone hits his eighth major league grand slam in the Tigers seventh. Hank Aguirre secures the victory with two-hit relief.

Ryne Duren Yankees Early Wynn Mickey Mantle Ray Boone Tigers Hank Aguirre Billy O'Dell

Pet Dairy Defeats Chemstrand in Girls Softball Tilt

Pet Dairy beat Chemstrand 5 to 1 as B Morris pitched a three hit, no walk game. Pet Dairy racked nine hits including a homer by P Kimbrell and a Vinson double. Cox two for two for Chemstrand Hut chinson added the other Chemstrand hit. Next action Monday at Pop Oliver Field Pet Dairy vs Mutual at 730.

Pet. Dairy Chemstrand Mutual Hotshots B. Morris Pet P. Kimbrell R. Vinson Lupo Cox Hutchinson Pop Oliver Field Pet Dairy

Baseball Schedules Highlight Local Pony and City Leagues

Tonight at West Town Field the Athletics face the White Sox at 8 p.m. Also at West Town Field Redlegs meet Pirates and Cardinals play Orioles at 5 p.m and 8 p.m. At Legion Field the Red Sox duel Yankees at 5:30 p.m. and Indians take on Tigers at 8 p.m. Delano Park hosts Pat's Freezette versus Chemstrand at 7:30 p.m. and Wolverine against Alabama Flour Mill at 8:30 p.m.

Pony League West Town Field Athletics White Sox Redlegs Pirates Cardinals Orioles Legion Field Red Sox Yankees Indians Tigers CITY Delano Park Pat’s Freezette Chemstrand Wolverine Alabama Flour Mill

Local Church Softball Tonight and Area Games

Tonight in the Church Softball League First Baptist meets Central Baptist at seven with Fairview Baptist facing 16th Ave Baptist at eight thirty. Trade School hosts Haleyville Saturday at Legion Field at 2 30 p m with Jim Stephenson starting on the mound. Trade School stands 3 4. No admission tomorrow. Giants edge Cubs 7 6 in Little League Majors. Cubs 13 12 Giants in minors while Red Sox 16 7 Yankees in American.

Church First Baptist Central Baptist Fairview Baptist 16Th Ave. Baptist Trade School Haleyville Legion Field Jim Stephenson Giants Cubs Oliver Phillips Red Sox Yankees

McMullin Faces Long Odds in Oak Cliff Round

AP Dallas report notes golf pro John McMullin from Fergus or Fair sag as a leading contender under tough conditions at Oak Cliff Country Club. Sam Snead, amid sun baked greens, bemoans his flat putting and states he could shoot 60 if only he could putt.

Harold V. Ratliff Dallas John McMullin Fairsag Sam Snead Oak Cliff Country Club

Akins Martinez Set For World Welter Final Title Fight

Virgil Akins meets Vince Martinez in a 15 round final to crown a new world welterweight champion. Martinez, 29, seeks redemption after beating Gil Turner to reach the final. Akins, 30, is favored 2-1 and headlines a $15 000 TV payday plus 30 percent of receipts. NBC covers the match at 9 p.m. EST.

Akins Martinez Massachusetts Isaac Logart New York Gil Turner DeMarco Logart NBC

Morgan County Notes Include Travels And Returns

Rev Walter Brooks and family return from the Baptist convention in Houston Texas. Mr and Mrs Willard Screws of Arab take a vacation at Daytona Beach Florida. Mr and Mrs Eugene Whisenant and Mr and Mrs Leon Hughes return from Panama City Florida. Mrs Acie Densmore returns from Arab Hospital. Jerry Humphries home from Montgomery Christian College.

Walter Brooks Baptist Convention Houston Texas Willard Screws Daytona Beach Florida Eugene Whisenant Leon Hughes Panama City Acie Densmore Arab Jerry Humphries Montgomery Christian College James

Local Visitors Bring News From Huntsville and Nearby Towns

Wright and Humphries families visited Mrs. Crawford Thompson and her newborn daughter in Huntsville. Theo Wright from Birmingham visited his parents Monday night. The Til lis and Shackleford families hosted visits from Huntsville. Geneva Hilliard of New Hope stayed with the Wrights. Dassey and Elsieford hosted guests including Miss Cambrom and the Jacobs from Gadsden plus Crawford Holmes of Alabama.

Dassey Elsieford Cambrom Jacobs Gadsden Crawford Holmes Alabama

Indian Export Council Plans Machinery Exports to United States

The Export Council in India announced plans to export machines valued at more than 126000 dollars to the United States in the coming months, contingent on a mutual agreement.

the Export Council India United States Ing

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