U S Pipe Visit Set For Saturday Night At Legion Field
Decatur Indian Russellville Traveler game was rained out at Legion Field. Saturday at 8 p m the locals meet U S Pipe of Birmingham with Ladies Night in effect. Manager Burns likely starts Gary Cooke or John Meadows on the mound. Meadows pitched well against Kirksey Motors of Birmingham in his last outing.
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Decatur
Legion Field
U. S Pipe of Birmingham
George Burns
Gary Cooke
Cooke
John Meadows
Meadows
Kirksey Motors
Birmingham
Hunsville
Roosters
Huntsville
Burns
Avery Roberts
Lester White
Jimmy Johns
Clell Hobson
Red Caudill
Chick Sparkman
Bill Freeman
Tony Napoli
Meadows Or Cooke
Notre Dame May Break TV Ban With Penn Move
Notre Dame considers televising four home games at South Bend despite NCAA ban and may join Penn in breaking the rule. Army could follow if the open revolt expands. Penn is declared not in good standing after defying the NCAA with a television plan.
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New York
Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Fred Steers
Roger Kiley
Chicago
South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Southern Methodist
Purdue
Iowa
Dumont
University
Penn
NCAA
Army
Orrin C. Kreuger
Military Academy
Franklin Field
Hugh C. Willett
University of Southern California
Kenneth L. Wilson
Dodgers edge Cardinals as Furillo delivers in ninth
Batting by Carl Furillo gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead over St. Louis with a bases loaded single in the ninth. Pitching by Harry Dorish blanked Washington five to nothing for his first complete game of the season.
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Carl Furillo
Dodgers
St. Louis
Harry Dorish
White Sox
Washington
Negro Boxer Near Death After brutal title bout
In Washington June 8 Little Dynamite Elijah Williams 21 lay near death from a skull fracture and brain bleeding after a last round knockout in a district featherweight title fight won by Gene Smith. Williams was taken to Garfield Hospital for emergency surgery while Smith mourned him as a friend and opponent. Williams weighed 129 pounds to Smith's 123 1 2. The bout recalled bare knuckle brutality with two fighters trading ferocious blows before Dynamite fell.
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Washington
Little Dynamite
Gene Smith
Smith
Dynamite
Elijah Williams
Garfield Hospital
Williams
Washington, D. C
Sonny Boy West
New York
Southern Association Scores and Results in Extra Innings
Little Rock defeated New Orleans 5 to 4 in ten innings. Atlanta beat Chattanooga 7 to 4. Birmingham won 8 to 7 over Nashville, and Memphis cruised past Mobile 15 to 8.
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Southern Association
Little Rock
New Orleans
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
Place
Memphis Chickasaws
Tribe
Leon Griffeth
Dutch McCall
Birds
International League Scores and Suspended Game Noted
Toronto beat Baltimore 7 0 Syracuse won 3 1 Montreal prevailed 9 7 Rochester 7 Buffalo 8 Springfield 7 The eight inning game was suspended and will be finished July 23.
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Toronto
Baltimore
Ottawa
Syracuse
Montreal
Rochester
Buffalo
Springfield
Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues Mixed Results
In the American Association Kansas City beat Toledo 1 0 while Milwaukee defeated Columbus 7 3. Other games postponed. Savannah edged Columbia 2 1 in the South Atlantic League. Macon won 7 3 over Montgomery and Augusta won 8 7 over Columbus with Jacksonville 9 Charleston 3. In Georgia circuits Eastman beat Jesup 7 2 and Dublin 7 Fitzgerald 5 while Douglas beat Hazlehurst Baxley 7 10. Cordelo 10 Valdosta 8 in the Georgia Florida League. Fort Worth 6 Beaumont 5 11 in the Georgia Alabama level.
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American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Savannah
Columbia
Macon
Montgomery
Augusta
Jacksonville
Charleston
Eastman
Jesup
Dublin
Fitzgerald
Douglas
Hazlehurst-Baxley
Mobile Men Buy Interest In Sr Bowl In Mobile
Mobile businessmen acquire controlling interest in the Senior Bowl Association staging the year end college seniors grid classic. J Finley McRae explains the deal with Nashville partners, James W Pearce to remain VP and GM, and 1952 game planned at the 36000 capacity stadium with guaranteed payouts and escrow funds.
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Mobile
Ala
J. Finley McRae
Ladd Memorial Stadium
Charles N. Rolfe, Jr
John S. Glenn, Jr
Nashville, Tenn
James W. Pearce
Nashville
McRae
Jacksonville
Fla
Harold
Red) Grange
Illinois
Mobile Touchdown Club
Baseball leaders of the National League and American League listed
The article lists top NL batting and pitching leaders with players and stats from various teams. It includes Robinson and Hodges leading in runs and RBIs, Ashburn and DiMaggio among batting leaders, and Roe and Maglie top pitchers.
Locke Leads Palm Beach Round Robin Second Round Start
In New Rochelle on June 8 the field began the second round of the Palm Beach round robin golf tournament as Bobby Locke, a two time winner and once runner up in the event, drew early attention from competitors.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Bobby Locke
Palm Beach
All-Star Baseball Voting Opens for Detroit Game
Chicago June 8 Fans begin two week voting Sunday to set the starting lineups for the All-Star game in Detroit on July 10. The Chicago Tribune coordinates ballots from 335 media outlets with Stengel and Sawyer selecting pitching staffs.
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Chicago
Detroit
Chicago Tribune
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Stengel
Sawyer
Tomorrow's Schedule Of Games In Major Leagues
Tomorrow's schedule lists the St Louis at Boston night game at 7 30 P M Chicago at New York 12 30 P M Pittsburgh at Brooklyn 12 30 P M Cincinnati at Philadelphia 1 00 P M American League New York at Chicago 1 30 P M Washington at St Louis 2 30 P M New York at Detroit 2 30 P M Boston at Cleveland 1 00 P M plus a note about prehistoric laws formed from flint flakes with jagged edges.
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Associated Press
National League
Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
American League
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Atlanta Lessee
Memphis Seem
Ewe
Cenee
New York Cenee
Robinson
Musial
Hodges
Snider
Ashburn
Elliott
Kluszewski
Metkovich
Kiner
Baumholtz
Dark
Sisler
Hamner
Westlake
Jethroe
Roe
Maglie
Spahn
Newcombe
De Vicenzo Leads 16-Man Golf Flight in Scrambled Foursomes
The field features 16 players including the Argentinian E M De Vicenzo in his first start. They compete in four person teams for five rounds with each player facing every other in medal play as the foursomes are shuffled each round to ensure full pairings.
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Erto de Vicenzo
Southern Nut defeats Local 88 in City Softball League
Southern Nut secured a 14 to 6 victory over Local 88 in the City Softball League on Thursday night. Guise pitched for the Nutters allowing five hits while Southern Nut built four runs in the first inning and had multiple players score on wild pitches and home runs.
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Southern Nut
Local 88
VFW
Wolverine
Guise
Nutters
Bobby Harrison
Southern
Miller
Linley
James
Carter
Shaffer
Junior Terry
Alvis
Willingham
Harrison
McCowan
Vinson
Speegle
Piersall's Two Run Blast Lifts Barons Past Vols
Piersall, 21, from Louisville, delivered a decisive 400 foot two run homer in the ninth to turn an 8 7 deficit into an 8 7 win for the Birmingham Barons over Nashville. Freeman earned the win with a strong ninth. Worthington debuted for Nashville against his former college, Alabama, as several other Southern Association games followed.
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Jim Piersall
Louisville
Southern Association
Birmingham Barons
Barons
Nashville
Piersall
Vols
Hub Freeman
Sayer
al Worthington
University of Alabama
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile Bears
Ensley Defeats Lanier To Force State Final
Ensley of Birmingham defeats Lanier of Montgomery 9 to 4 in the second game of the three game series to set up a state final tonight in Montgomery. Marvin Bowers started for Lanier and was pulled after the second inning, while John Paul Anderson earned the win for Ensley. Both teams had eight hits with Anderson Barnes and Cantrell collecting two each. The outcome does not affect qualifications for the Southeastern States Prep Tourney as Lanier, the host, has a berth and the runner up takes Alabama’s spot if Lanier wins the crown.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Ensley
Birmingham
Lanier
Siluria
Marvin Bowers
Lanier Moundsman
Bill Moseley
Bowers
John Paul Anderson
Honor
Anderson
Robert Barnes
Jimmy Cantrell
Junior League Game Is Re Set
The Junior league baseball game between White Way and Home Like cafe will be played tonight at West Town baseball field. Game time is 8 o clock.
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White Way
West Town
Storks Share Incubation Duties Across Nest
Observation shows male and female white storks divide incubation responsibilities, taking turns on the nest to keep eggs warm and secure. The behavior demonstrates cooperative parenting in this species.
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Gan
United States
South Decatur
Kpone
O'Hara
Peggy Cummins
Charles Coburn
Wild Bill Hickok
William
Wild Bill
By Orlo Robertson
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FTA
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Andy Clyde
3 Stooges
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Cordelo
Valdosta
Fort Worth
Beaumont
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Mike
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Princess Screen
van Johnson
Howard Keel
Barry Sullivan
Jane
Sr. Bowl
CPL
Minoso
Fox
DiMaggio
Fain
Gumpert
Lopat
McDermott
Raschi
Johnson Motors
Johnson
Johneos
Carl
Kennedy Motor Co
First Ave
Nursery
VFW Ee
Il Wolverine
Athens
Wm, Elliott
Adrian Booth
Scott Brady
Mona Freeman
Strand—Waatseie
Gene Autry
Riders OF the
Whistling Pines
Marie Windsor
SUN
Nad Ce Solomons Mines
FORD
F.daf
Motors
John White
Moulton St
Ronald Reagan
Diana Lynn
Wilson
Abilene Trail
Douglas Kennedy
Marjorie Lord
Chain Gang
MGM
Howard Bavy Keel
Sullivan
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