Decatur Edges Falkville 2 1 in 11 Innings at Legion Field
Decatur defeats Falkville 2 1 in 11 innings at Legion Memorial Field. George Burns struck out 15 Falkville batters to run his total to 31 over two games. Meadows fanned 11 for Falkville as both teams battled through a tense, scoreless stretch before Burns scored the decisive run on a wild pitch in the eleventh.
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Meadows
Clark
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Henderson
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W. Meadows
Blackwood
Jones
McMurtrie
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J. E. Michael
Caudill
Muscle Shoals
Florence
Legion
Stockham Pipe
Birmingham
Chicks Win Third Straight in Southern Association Play
Mobile swept two games against Little Rock 5-3 and 5-4 to pull into a tie for third place with Nashville. Pete Wojie and Wolfe paced key pitching and hitting as George Shuba fueled offense with multi hit efforts. Birmingham split a doubleheader with Chattanooga 3-2 and 12-7, while Memphis routed New Orleans 5-1 for its third straight win.
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Travelers
Little Rock
Nashville
Southern Association
Pete Wojie
Vols
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Travs
George Shuba
Bill Antonello
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Rocks
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Shuba
Charlie Giddens
Barons
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Chattanooga
Lookouts
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New Orleans Pelicans
Ed White Named Alabama Outstanding Athlete
Ed White, senior from Anniston, was named the University of Alabama’s outstanding athlete. He won the Victor Hugo Friedman prize for the top athlete, starred as end and back in football, and led the baseball squad with a .402 batting average. Cochran received the Jimmie Moore Memorial Trophy for top scholastic average in the A club.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ed White
Anniston
University of Alabama
Victor Hugo Friedman
White
Cochran
Hueytown
Jimmie Moore
Musial Hits Three Homers To Power Cardinals Win
Stan Musial slugged two homers driving in all three runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 3-0 at the Polo Grounds. Musial, 10th and 11th homers of the season, sparked a surge that has lifted St Louis into second place.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Leaders Lose In Ga Alabama League Night
In the Georgia Alabama League last night three leaders lost. LaGrange Troopers beat Alexander City Millers 4 to 2 to climb to fifth. Carrollton Hornets defeated Tallassee Cardinals 14 to 1 as Morelli and Powers supplied homer and four bagger.
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Alexander City Millers
Griffin
Pimientos
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Tallassee Cardinals
Browns
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Montgomery Pensacola Game Lopsided Nine Round Scores
S E Linescores show Montgomery 7 Pensacola 4 as Demoran Chuka and Pobiak Elko Herring Ehlman delivered nine innings. Jackson 2 Selma 5 Meridian 0 Olx Walker McGlothin Wiles McKeight. Anniston 7 Vicksburg 0 Woodward Thrasher Satterfield Jarmon.
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Louis to Dedicate Stadium
Atlanta June 8 A noted fight promoter who knows his way around in the squared circle had a part yesterday in the dedication of Morris Brown's new gymnasium. The new college building will bear the promoter fighter's name Joe Louis Bishop R R Wright of the AME Georgia district praised the retired heavyweight. He gave Louis a plaque recognizing his services in promoting harmonious race relations Louis will receive an official citation for his work.
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Morris Brown
Joe Louis
R. R. Wright
Georgia
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Pape
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Footballers seek clearance for reinstatement
In New York Ford Frick advised the Mexican jumpers to secure clearance from any other contracts. Also in New York Makx Lanier said the St Louis Cardinals refused to release him or meet his contract demands and that the next move is up to them.
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Makx Lanier
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Belmont race spills riders with one injured in stretch
Four jockeys fell in the Belmont Park final race with Lee Harris the only rider hospitalized for precautionary X rays. Hash Night won at Delaware Park with a 1 44 2 5 mile. Suffolk Downs ended its 33 day meeting with daily betting averaging 816269 dollars. Alsab's Day and Volcanic won two features at Washington Park Lincoln Fields card.
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Kennett Square
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Suffolk Downs
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Lincoln Fields
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Ecard
Kent County Lawn Tennis second round results
London Mulloy Mi ami Earl Cochell and Mrs Patricia Canning Todd won their second round singles at the Kent County championships. In Birmingham du Pont and Louise Brough reached the semi finals of the Birmingham Lawn Tennis Tourney.
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Gardnar Mulloy
Mi‘ami
Earl Cochell
San Francisco
Patricia Canning Todd
la Jolla
Calif
Birmingham
England
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Louise Brough
Willie Pep to defend featherweight title July 12
Waterbury match set for Municipal Stadium with Willie Pep defending his world featherweight crown against Eddie Compo of New Haven on July 12 in Waterbury.
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Willie Pep
Eddie Compo
New Haven
Waterbury
Evans, Hartselle split baseball night with dramatic finishes
Evans beat VFW 8-7 in eight innings as Jimmy Newlin was injured, while Hartselle routed Firestone 10-7 for their second straight win. The Evans win featured a seventh to eighth inning rally and a walk loaded late, with Clyde Murphy scoring the decisive run. Hartselle capitalized on fifth inning offense to erase a 7-2 Firestone lead and pulled away in the sixth.
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May Love
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York
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Hart
Min o League and Alabama State League scores
Mino League results show Birmingham 3 7 Chattanooga 2 12 Mobile 5 5 Little Rock 3 4 Nashville 5 Atlanta 1 Memphis 5 New Orleans 2 Alabama State League games list Dothan 6 Ozark 1 Geneva 9 Enterprise 1 Greenville 15 Troy 1.
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Enterprise
Greenville
Troy
Local Baseball Scores From Georgia Alabama and Southeastern Leagues
In the Georgia Alabama League LaGrange beat Alex City 4 to 2 Newnan defeated Opelika 13 to 6 Valley won over Griffin 13 to 7 Carrollton toppled Tallassee 14 to 1. In the Southeastern League Anniston blanked Vicksburg 7 to 0 Gadsden beat Jackson 3 to 2 Montgomery led Pensacola 7 to 4 and Meridian tied Selma 10 to 4.
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Opelika
Valley
Griffin
Carrollton
Tallassee
Anniston
Vicksburg
Gadsden
Jackson
Montgomery
Pensacola
Meridian
Selma
Trinity to Meet Slip-Up in Saturday Showdown
Trinity heads to a 2 30 p m game against Slip-Up with a lineup featuring Chuck Murphy Donald Alexander Buddy Alexander Ted Etheridge Guy Lamont Dan Pless Loyd Manor Red Sharp and Willie Dobson on the mound in a bid to avoid a slip up.
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Trinity
Chuck Murphy
Donald Alexander
Buddy Alexander
Ted Etheridge
Guy Lamont
Dan Pless
Loyd Manor
Red Sharp
Willie Dobson
Stan Musial Drives Cards Past Giants for 3-0 Win
Stan Musial homered twice and drove in all three runs as the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the New York Giants 3-0. Harry Brecheen blanked the Giants on five hits for his first shutout of the season.
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Associated Press
Stan Musial
Cards
St. Louis
New York
Harry Brecheen
Giants
St.Louis
Weather Mixed Up At Capital Hottest Day Of Season
A violent windstorm tore the roof off an airport hangar at Norman Bridge airport in Montgomery Alabama. The temperature rose to a record 94 degrees in a short time while some city sections recieved heavy rain and others stayed dry. No injuries were reported.
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Capital
Montgomery
Ala
Norman Bridge
Paving Plan Approved by Moulton Town Council
In a regular adjourned meeting the town council approved final adoption of a pavement ordinance for nine blocks with curbing and guttering on three blocks. It sets bidding advertising and a bid meeting for Friday June 24 at 2 PM. Milton Appleton, local plumber, caught a seven and a half pound big mouth bass below Wheeler Dam using a shad minnow.
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Milton Appleton
Appleton
Wheeler Dam
Drive on Mosquitoes Begins War in County
County health officer Dr W R Taylor says a mosquito control campaign starts this week after surveying around Moulton finds unusually early pests. He notes cooperation with the county board of revenue and towns to provide equipment and chemicals for the effort.
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W. R Taylor
Terry 3 Weld
Moulton
Mou ton completes water system upgrade with automatic control
The final item for Mou ton's new water system has been installed. Stanley Blakemore water superintendent said an automatic control now prevents the large tank from overflowing by stopping the service pump when full and restarts it when the reserve drops.
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Mouton
Stanley Blakemore
Water Superi Intendent
Blakemore
Tax collections dwindling as May totals posted by county official
County Tax Collector B. B. Montgomery reported May half totals with state taxes 42.50 general 17.74 soldiers 53.22 school. Lawrence County distributions include county general 90.56 road and bridge 44.36 special 1 mill 17.74 special 3 mill 53.22 courthouse 53.53 school district 1 53.53. County receipts net 7.59 after 0.19 commission shared by Moulton Courtland Town Creek and Hillsboro. Only four parcels remain in real estate for sale next Monday after nine were listed originally and five settled.
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B. B. Montgomery
Lawrence
Collectors Commission
Moulton
Courtland
Town Creek
Hillsboro
Cemetery improvements scheduled at municipal grounds
Mayor J L Weatherwax announced the cemetery committee would lay out streets today with a patrol and apply crushed stone to the driveways next week. After street completion the area will be fertilized and seeded with bermuda bluegrass and Dutch white clover with input from County Agent Sam McClendon and soil conservation office staff.
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J. L. Weatherwax
Weatherwax
Sam McClendon
Town Clerk Burgess Ill in Local Hospital
Personal items note illness of Fe R Burgess Town Clerk who remained quite ill in the local hospital yesterday Ted Weatherwax of Auburn visited his parents Clark Weatherwax Sr and family over the weekend and returned home Mrs Jack Montgomery improved after weeks of illness at the Curtis Armor home east of town Farrells laid the foundation for a new home on Decatur highway RC Jackson and sons Bobby Dion and Jimmie Hambrick mentioned in the column
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Ted Weatherwax
Auburn
Clark Weatherwax
Farrell
Decatur Highway
Jack Montgomery
Curtis
Armor
Moulton
RC Jackson
Bobby
Dion
Jimmie
Hambrick
Ryan Farmers Meet on One-Variety Cotton Plan
Ryan community farmers will meet at the school at 7:30 p m Monday to learn how to organize a one variety cotton improvement association. W O Walker and L T Wagnon call the meeting. Wagnon seeks Auburn cotton improvement specialist attendance for guidance on benefits and free government cotton classification. All ginners from the Walker gin at Hulaco are urged to attend and express views on the proposal.
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Ryan Community Farmers
W. O. Walker
L. T. Wagnon
Wagnon
Auburn
Walker
Hulaco
Discharges and hospital notes from Birmingham week
Last Sunday in Birmingham W L Logan Moulton 3 was discharged from Irwin and Dyar Infirmary after hospitalization Monday. Mrs Ton Wear and Mr Hope did business here Monday and Elbert Stockton Mr Hope ill in Birmingham hospital. Mr and Mrs William Tomlinson and Danville guests of Mayor J L Weatherwax last weekend. Mrs Carrie Barker discharged from local hospital after a week’s treatment. Police reported two weekend arrests. one man on bond for driving while intoxicated to be tried next Saturday and another repeat offender paid a $31.50 fine for public drunkenness.
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W. L. Logan
Moulton
Irwin and Dyar Infirmary
Ton Wear
Hope
Elbert Stockton
William Tomlinson
Danville
J. L. Weatherwax
Carrie Barker
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