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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1947

Page

13

Keene and Pasha Set Return Grudge Bout Here

Kali Pasha and Charley Keene stage a two out of three falls match with no time limit to decide the purse after a disqualification in their last meeting. Referee ruled in Keene’s favor. a post bout fight led to a rematch. Herb Welch faces Gene Blackely in the prelim as Kilroy.

Devatur Kali Pasha Charley Keene Pasha Keene Herbelch Gene Blackely Rmerly Kilroy Welch Birmingham Herb Welch Mike Chacoma Blackely

Porter GIVES SWIM HINTS TO PREVENT DROWNING

George Porter, Red Cross life saving instructor, outlines nine safety rules for swimming. He urges choosing supervised sites, avoiding overestimation of ability, not exceeding depth, avoiding long water time, checking depth and obstructions, not swimming when overheated or fatigued, never swimming alone, waiting after meals, and enrolling in Red Cross courses to learn self rescue and rescue techniques.

George Porter Red Cross

Tip-Top Dominates Cooper Wells In 12-2 Victory

Tip-Top moves to two games ahead of Cooper Wells after a 12 to 2 win. Joe Motherway pitched five innings of no-hit ball, and Tip-Top built a big lead with six runs in the third. Errors and wildness gave Cooper Wells two runs, while Callahan homered twice for Tip-Top.

Tip-Top Cooper Wells Joe Motherway Motherway Avery Roberts Herb McEleoy Jimmy Caudill Frank Knoblock Caudill Callahan Roberts Mec- Elroy Long Hudson Sparkman Red Caudill Joe Portwood Knoblock H. Sheats Horace Sheats Sheats Nichols Cole Knobrock Motherway’s Scooter McElroy Field Hartselle Meadow Gold Tve Aubrey Free Billy Watterson Frank Harvey Marvin Golden Patterson Billy Stephenson L. Battles Leffield Harvey Yarbrough Justice Golden Cole and Fields

Dot's Down Big Bee Of Athens 12 To 3

Dot's, the league leading softball team, defeated the Big Bee Market of Athens 12 to 3 on Friday night in Athens. Gervis Moore pitched the win, limiting Big Bee to three hits while Dot's totaled twelve. Moore led Dot's at the plate with four hits in four at bats.

Dot Big Bee Athens Gervis Moore Moore

John Meadows Stars for West Over Flyers in Service Ball

Cpl. John L. Meadows, son of Mrs. Maudré Meadows of Decatur, plays outfield and pitcher for the West over Flyers. A former Irigalls outfielder, he won his first start of the season while allowing one hit and tops the team with a 0.529 batting average.

Cpl John L. Meadows Maudré Meadows Decatur Westover Flyers Cpl. Meadows Irigalls

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