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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1959
Page
10
The piece argues for a strong boating law with teeth after a Tennessee River incident where two intoxicated boaters rammed a stump and a bank. It urges stiff penalties to deter waterway stupidity and protect the innocent, warning that weak enforcement will render new laws useless.
A regional note argues snakes are often misunderstood and beneficial. It lists common species such as copperheads and moccasins, notes rarity of bites, and warns that surprised snakes are more likely to strike while generally fleeing when approached.
Art Wall of Pocono, Pa., leads the PGA money list with 33880 in purses this year. Littler of Singing Hills trails second with 15936 after five months, followed by Arnold Palmer of Latrobe, Pa., posting 15490. Ford from Mahopac is also listed in the standings.
Probable pitchers listed for multiple games include Sullivan 2-4, Delock 5-3 at Chicago, Pierce 6-5, Donovan 2-3 at New York, Larsen 5-0, Maas 3-3 at Cleveland, Wilhelm 8-0, Herbert 43 at Kansas City, Ramos 6-5, Messi 4-2 at Washington, Drysdale 3-4 at Milwaukee, Buhl 43, McCormick 3-3, Sanford at San Francisco Cincinnati.
New York player sits fourth with 13 490 dollars and no major victory in over a year. Ford overtakes Wall in May to claim first in the top tournament playing point standings. Ford has 972 points versus Wall 924.50 Littler 914.50 Hebert 895 and Palmer 770, as Wall continues to dominate the Vardon trophy and Ryder Cup team standings.
The article describes AAA Club Alabama Motorist Association offering free road service cash benefits 24 hour bond and legal service across the nation with AAA emblem protection and travel information. It highlights friendly contacts with over 750 clubs and offices nationwide and emphasizes membership value.
Moe Drabowsky pitched a complete game for Chicago as the Cubs exploded for six first inning runs and cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 2. Ernie Banks hit a triple and Walt Moryn connected for his seventh homer, while Ronnie Blackburn and Roman Mejias homered for Pittsburgh. Daniels took the loss for the Pirates as Chicago tallied in the third and fourth frames.
Beckenham tennis tournament draws chaos after Davis Cup star Alex Olmedo and two U S players fail to show up. Tourney director Lawrence McCallum notes lack of reason, Olmedo seeded No 1, while four Soviet players have arrived as others remain absent.
In St Joseph Missouri 23 people were injured Friday night when a stock car veered into a crowd of 500 spectators at a dirt track Two were listed in critical condition Albert Bud Neidel 30 of St Joseph the driver said he planned to quit race driving He and his wife visited his critically injured son Ronnie Lee at the hospital as his car jumped a wire fence and landed upside down at about 60 mph
King Ranch’s Black Hills ridden by Eddie Arcaro win the Peter Pan Handicap at Belmont Park over Bagdad and Royal Orbit. The colt, previously sidelined by colic, earns Belmont Stakes potential as he leads by two lengths with The Irishman last among four three year olds.
Detroit pitcher Paul Foytack held Washington to six hits in a 4-1 win. He started the decisive eighth inning rally with an infield single, then Eddie Yost, Harvey Kuenn, and Charlie Maxwell drove in runs to seal the victory. Faye Throneberry homered for the Senators, tying the game at 1-1 in the eighth.
The United States holds a 99 year lease on naval and air bases in Newfoundland Bermuda the Bahamas Jamaica Antigua St Lucia Trinidad and British Guiana. This item notes the long term defense footprint and regional strategic bases across the Caribbean and North Atlantic.
Outdoors columnist notes the seventeen year cicada hatch and how cicadas emerge after 17 years underground. Ben Jaco of TVA advises humane fish killing and proper storage. Wheeler Refuge welcomes public fishing with rules to protect wildlife and crops. The section ends with a notice for the Hartselle Coon Hunters Assassining a Coon On The Log Contest June 14 at Horace Roberts Lake.
AP News features Ed Lopat writes to young pitchers about mastering control starting with the fastball. He stresses rhythm coordination and relaxation, warns against trick pitches, and notes top examples like Whitey Ford Turley Wynn Rob Roberts Friend as relaxed models. He urges throwing to a target with comfort and practice.
Britain defeated South Africa 4-2 in the final match to win eight points, beating Canada 5-4, Australia 3, and New Zealand none in the five nation Commonwealth Women's Golf Tournament at St Andrews Scotland.
Atlanta report shows rookie Jay Cooke leading SA batting with .401 through June 5, ahead of Crawford Davidson at .357. Gordon Coleman tops slugging with 13 homers, while Moe Panko and Tookie Gilbert each have 11. Altus Alvarez leads RBIs at 51, with Cooke at 44 and Panko at 40.
A daily coal transport plan requires a train of 30,000 cars long enough to stretch from New York City to Richmond Virginia to move bituminous coal from mine to market.
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