Musial Sparks Cardinals Amid St. Louis Rally
Stan Musial reignites the Cardinals as he goes 3 for 5 with three RBIs and a run scored in a 5-4 win over Philadelphia. The victory lifts St. Louis into a fifth place tie with Cincinnati while Brooklyn leads.
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Rain Delayed Blue Gray Tennis Meet Gets Underway
The rain delay ends as the Blue Gray tennis tourney begins in Montgomery with five days of play. U.S. and foreign stars compete in the seventh annual net trials while injuries force two withdrawals, Wade Herren of Birmingham and Indiana hopeful Mike Fields.
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Atlantic Air Traffic Steady With About 25 Planes Afloat
At any moment roughly 25 airplanes traverse the Atlantic, maintaining steady cross‑ocean air traffic levels. The figure reflects typical transatlantic routes and ongoing flight operations across major airlines.
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Girls League Opens Thursday at Delano Park
The local Girls Softball League begins Thursday night at Delano Park with two games at 7 30 p m Chemstrand battles West Side and at 8 30 p m Austinville meets Alabama Hosiery Mill All teams play eight games on Thursdays with a coin toss to determine home status Schedule lists games from June 9 through August 11 including matches involving White Sox and other clubs.
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Little League Opens Season With Two Early Games
The Decature Little League started its season after a one day rain delay with two 5 P.M. games at West Town Field. Post Office defeated Austinville 5-3 in a tight pitchers duel while Wolverine routed Chemstrand 17-3 at Delano Park.
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Anniston Takes Lead In State Title Series Opener
Anniston defeated Sidney Lanier 6-4 to take the first game in a best two of three state high school championship series. Jerre Brannen led with three hits including a 315 foot homer. Marvin Vaughan earned the win while Wayne Graydon took the loss. The second game is set for Montgomery on Thursday. a win by Anniston would clinch the title.
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Resurging VFW Tops Ellis in City Softball Clash
Resurging VFW moved off the league cellar with a nine inning 4-3 win over Ellis. Chemstrand boosted its batting average by routing Wolverine 10-0, dropping Wolverine to last place. Ralph Sharp put the Elks ahead 3-2 with a key hit in the late innings.
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DeMarco Basilio Set for Friday Title Fight in Syracuse
Welterweight champion Tony De Marco and challenger Carmen Basilio completed final drills for their 15 round title bout in Syracuse. De Marco weighed 145 pounds and Basilio has been within the 147 limit, both nearing peak readiness after extensive camp work and sparring sessions.
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Ivan Kowalski Take Main Event In Wrestling Here
Karl Kowalski and Ivan the Terrible won the feature match with Kowalski aiding in the final fall. Bradley lost to Ivan after a rolling full nelson in 14 minutes while Gilpin defeated Kowalski in a separate match. Kowalski was disqualified against Gilpin with Gilpin substituting for Frank Thompson. Promoter Alex Gulas announces plans to bring in the Black Terror and Nick Carter next week.
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Arcaro Seeks Sixth Belmont Victory on Nashua
Eddie Arcaro, famed Derby and Preakness winner, targets a sixth Belmont Stakes aboard Nashua in the 87th running. The 39 year old Cincinnati rider aims to tie Jimmy McLaughlin with six Belmonts, matching modern era mark with Earl Sande. Nashua is expected as heavy odds on favorite in the classic.
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No Games Friday in Robbins Invitational Softball
In the Tri-Cities Robbins Invitational two matches are set for Friday Reynolds vs V F W at 6 p.m. and Chemstrand versus Hill Chevrolet Huntsville at 8 15 p.m. The finals are scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday night.
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Vets Rally Past Elks in Ninth Inning Thriller
Ninth inning heroics salvage win as Dave Bazzel ties game with a homer into right center. Bill Sparkman delivers a go ahead single, scoring Scott McClanahan after a clutch two out sequence. Earlier, Dovlin Poff and Bill Woodall pitched well, and Bill Freeman homered for the Vets while Ralph Sharp and Monk Allen supplied short bursts of offense for Elks.
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Charles Versus Holman Rematch At Music Hall Tonight
In Cincinnati Charles meets Johnny Holman in a 10 round return bout telecast nationwide by ABC from Music Hall Sports Arena at 9 p.m. EST. Holman previously scored a ninth round technical KO over Charles in Miami Beach on April 27.
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Orphan Rates Among U S Children by Age Groups
About 9 percent of U S children aged 1 to 14 and about 14 percent of those aged 15 to 17 are orphans.
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Braves Corps Coming To Life Amid Injuries And Slump
New York report on the Milwaukee Braves once thought dead but rallying with five wins in six, helped by pitching improvement. Manager Charley Grimm cites injuries and slumps hitting and pitching, after a 13 to 4 win over the New York Giants suggests a rebound.
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Lane Reacquires Busby For White Sox In Trade
Chicago General Manager Frank Lane brought back outfielder Jim Busby from Washington in exchange for Johnny Groth catcher Clint Courtney and pitcher Bob Chakales. Busby, 28, batted .312 in 1953 and .298 in 1954, while Groth hit .340 this year after .275 in 1954.
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Tite Baseball Stars Sign With Phillies
Two University of Alabama players Bobby Hunt and John Paul Anderson signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and were sent to Reidsville North Carolina in the Class B Carolina League. Hunt led Alabama with near .400 batting average and RBI while Anderson finished 9-2 as a senior pitcher with four years on the Tide. Both are former Birmingham high school stars.
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Truck Transport Dominates U S Fresh Produce to Market
About 47 percent of U S fruits and vegetables move to market by truck, reflecting trucking’s major role in supply chains and distribution patterns across the nation.
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Chinese Farmers Make Up Majority of Population
About eighty percent of China's people are engaged in farming as the rural economy dominates the nation.
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Lookouts Take Two From Crax In Wild Twin Bill
Chattanooga fans buzzed as a field brawl erupted when A H Threwhitt rushed the field to confront Atlanta pitcher Bob Giggie in the eighth inning of the opener. Lookouts then won 2-1 in eight innings and 11-8 in the nightcap to gain a three game lead. Threwhitt spent hours in jail before being freed by Lookout President Joe Engel.
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U S Aims Prosecution If Car Dealers Fix Prices
Assistant Attorney General Stanley N Barnes warned Tuesday that local car dealer associations may be involved in price fixing conspiracies for new autos. He said prosecutions would target criminal price fixing schemes, while noting no evidence of National Automobile Dealers Assn participation.
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Summerfords Celebrated Birthdays at Falkville 2 Home
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Summerford gathered at their Falkville 2 home to honor their 68th and 61st birthdays with a noon basket lunch. Homemade ice cream was served as relatives from Birmingham Blair Hartselle Mobile Hammond and other local areas joined the celebration.
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First Locomotive On Track In England In 1801
A historic note records the first locomotive used on a prepared track in England during 1801 marking an early milestone in railway engineering. The event signaled progress in steam powered transport and influenced subsequent locomotive development.
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