Ingalls Shipbuilders routs Cubs 15 to 7 in baseball win
Ingalls Shipbuilders defeated the Decatur Cubs 15 to 7 for their ninth win. Caudill led Ingalls with three hits while Pettus took the loss and R Caudill earned the win as Ingalls piled up 17 hits to Cubs nine. Cubs led briefly in the first before Ingalls rolled to the victory.
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Caudill
Ingalls Shipbuilders
Bby
Decatur Cubs
Red Caudill
Ingalls
Ben Teal
Cubs
Teal
Fields
Henry Knoblock
Austell Bowling
Charlie Jones
Pettus
Bill Freeman
City Softball Presidents Meeting Called
City Softball League President Julian Hardy summoned all team managers to a Monday night panel at the City fall meeting. He urged managers to bring a complete roster of their players ready for submission.
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Julian Hardy
Hardy
Labor Force Estimate for 1947 Reaches 58 Million Plus
The 1947 labor force in the United States is estimated at more than 58,000,000 people indicating a broad postwar employment base. The figure reflects a rise in participation as industries ramp up production after World War II.
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United States
Giants Trade Babe Young for Reds Veteran Beggs
The New York Giants traded Babe Young to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Joe Beggs as part of a push for pitching depth. The swap aims to boost the Giants’ pennant bid while the Reds add Majors power at the plate. Rumors linked further deals involving Bill Voiselle to Philadelphia, with ongoing questions about other pitching moves before the June 15 deadline.
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New York
New York Giants
Babe Young
Cincinnati Reds
Joe Beggs
Beggs
Giants
Reds
Johnny Mizcoba
St -Louis Cardinals
Beggs-Young
Associated Press
Bill Voiselle
Philadelphia Phils
Tommy Hughes
Oscar Judd
Phils
Herb Pennock
Voiselle
Judd
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Hughes
Tommy
Horace Stoneham
Public Utility Petition Recommends Denying Alabama Tennessee Gas
The commission hears and petitions deny Alabama Tennessee Natural Gas company to serve the area. Southern Natural Gas should extend service to listed municipalities before expanding north and east. The case argues Alabama Tennessee would charge higher rates and lack financing for proposed improvements.
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Southern Natural Gas Company
Alabama
Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Tennessee Valley
Schedule announced for Cullman American Legion team
Cullman American Legion baseball club released June and early July dates. Home games listed against New Hope on June 8 and June 12 against Decatur. Road games at Huntsville Oneonta and Guntersville with games on June 22 June 29 and July 3.
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Cullman
Cullman American Legion
New Hope
Decatur
Huntsville
Oneonta
Guntersville
Elks And Cubs Play Here In Decatur Baseball Day
Sheffield hosts three Decatur teams as the Elks face Florencer at Legion Field at 3 00 pm the Cubs meet Athens at Delano Park at 2 00 pm and Ingalls Shipbuilders duel Reynolds Metal in a doubleheader. Knoblock tabs Holt Grizzard as Elks starter Gra derivations follow.
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Decatur
Decatur Elks
Florencer
Legion Field
Decatur Cubs
Athens
Delano Park
Ingalls Shipbuilders
Reynolds Metal
Sheffield
Frank Knoblock
Elks
Holt Grizzard
Florence
Cubs
Falkville
Ingalls
Gradie Roberts
Austell Bowling
Reynolds
Red Caudill
Ross Graham
Guinnie Pucket
Graham
Pucket
The
Joe Curry
Eddie Ace
Raymond Smith
Oil for YMCA Plans $405000 Annual Expenditure
The national YMCA approved a plan to spend $405000 annually to provide YMCA services to the Army and Navy. The announcement was made in Buffalo New York on June 7.
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Buffalo, N. Y
National Oil For the Young Men's Chr Association
Baseball results shock rain affected slate
National league games were delayed by rain with postponed matches including St. Louis at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn. American league results show New York 3 St. Louis 1 and Chicago 4 Washington 0. other games were postponed or moved to night.
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Detroit
Kiincitot Oncaglia
Tse
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Pet
Brooklyn
X-Boston
Philadelphia Ovscaresis
X-Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis T
National St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bolton to report for active duty at Fort Benning
Capt Cecil H. Bolton of Huntsville, holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor and recently promoted to captain in the regular Army, will report for duty at Fort Benning Georgia. Known as "Bushy" in North Alabama, Bolton rose to prominence with the Timberwolf division in Europe during the war.
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Cecil H. Bolton
Huntsville
Fort Benning
The
Times
Bolton
North Alabama
Timberwolf
Europe
Alabama War Chest to grant 20 scholarships to WWII veterans
Montgomery Alabama June 7 The Alabama War Chest Inc will grant about 20 scholarship loans to World War II veterans and their children for the 1947 48 scholastic year said C P Nelson chairman of the chests applicant screening committee
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Montomery
Ala
Alabama War Chest Inc
C. P. Nelson
Chest
Shea Winner Again as Yankees Top Browns 3 1
Rookie Frank Shea pitched a three hitter for his seventh straight win, guiding the New York Yankees to a 3 1 victory over the St Louis Browns to split the two game series. Joe DiMaggio hit his eighth homer as part of a 2 0 lead, with Henrich and Stirnweiss adding the final run. Joe Haynes relieved for a four hit eight inning shutout as Chicago beat Washington 4 0. Many NL games were rained out.
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ST. Louis
Frank Shea
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Shea
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Browns
Paul Lehner
al Zarilla
Nels Potter
Potter
Tommy Henrich
Joe DiMaggio
Stirnweiss
Henrich
Yankee
Joe Haynes
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Chicagoans
Washington
Hayes
Johnny Rigney
Chicago
Clark Griffith
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Babe Zaharias Ready for British Open
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the American golfer, shot 71 on Gullane’s wind swept course and said she is hitting the ball well as she prepares to bid to become the first American to win the British Women's Championship. The tournament opens Monday with British writers already predicting her victory.
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Gullane
Scotland
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
United States
G. W. Hetherington
Lighted Field Is Saints Aim Cullman
On June 7 a 80 strong Cullman St Bernard Alumni dinner at the Key Club heard Alabama coach Harold Red Drew urge funding for a lighted St Bernard football field. T. J. Bain, chapter president, toasted the drive and emphasized athletics benefit to Cullman. Drew praised a strong program to develop youth athletically and previewed next season at Alabama. A movie of the 1946 Alabama LSU game capped the evening.
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Cullman
Key Club
Harold “Red” Drew
University of Alabama
St. Bernard Alumni Association
St. Bernard
T. J. Bain
Bain
Capstone
Drew
LSU
Poole To Return To Ole Miss Grid Team
Barney Poole, star of Army football, will play for Ole Miss next fall after leaving West Point. The 6'3" 225-pound Gloucester, Mississippi native spurned NFL offers and a Giants draft to finish his career at Ole Miss where two brothers also played. He left West Point for scholastic reasons and received his war department clearance this week. Under SEC rules he has two years of eligibility remaining.
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Barney Poole
Army
University of Mississippi
Gloucester
Miss
West Point
Oxford
New York Giants
Ole Miss
Poole
War Department
Wednes
Military Academy
Monday and Wednesday Motor Matchups in Local Schedule
Mitchells Motors faces Stiefelmeyers on Monday with McMinn Motors meeting Sinclair. On Wednesday Birmingham Post plays Stiefelmeyer Dr Pepper contests Sinclair in a double feature style lineup.
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Cullman
Cullman City League
McMinn Auto Parts
Sinclair Oil
Birmingham
Mitchell Motors Co
Duclaxetegs
Dr. Pepper Stiefelmeyer
Mitchells Motors
Stiefelmeyer
S. McMinn Motors
Sinclair
Birmingham Post
Dr. Pepper
Woods And Bolding Hold Opponents To 4 Hits
Decatur defeats New Hope 9 to 8 at Legion Field behind four hit game by Billy Woods and Tom Bolding. Bolding wins on the mound with seven strikeouts as Decatur breaks a 4 3 deficit with a four run fourth inning.
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Woods
Bolding
Decatur
Decatur American Legion
New Hope
Billy Woods
Tom Bolding
Legion Fiel
Bob McNally
Bob Freeman
New Howe
Ror
Motherway
Billy Sparkman
Burrouch
Baker
Turner
Hornbuckle
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King
R.caudill
Crow
Tennessee Valley Flight Service
Pryor
Hanger No. 3
Dover
Lady Dover Electric
Hamilton
Firestone Supply Store
E. Moulton St
Hartselle
Hartselle, Alabama
Coleman
Matic
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With Coleman
Young
P. Johnson Seahorse Outboard Motor and
Kennedy Motor & Recapping Co
First Ave
Capt Bolton
Walker
Ane
Slaughter
Cardinals
DiMaggio
Weees
Boudreau
Indians
Spence
Senators
X-Haas
Mize
X-Miller
Keller
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Red Sox
Sadie Oapennoass
X-Torgeson
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Highway
Babe Zaharias
Saints
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Entrekin
Wood
Pat OS Es
Aday
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Meldon
John Braswell
Braswell
Marvin Golden
B. Freeman
Crane
Baker and Robinson
Golding
Golden
J. Brewer
Second Ave
Cooper-Wells
Paranoven Service
de Soto Plymouth Service
Rowzee Motors
Bank St
General Tire
Kraft System
Tire Service
4Th Ave
Moulton St
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