Monsanto Maulers Rout Indians 7-2 In Rain Shortened Game
The Monsanto Maulers defeated Decatur 7-2 in five innings due to rain in Columbia. Key hits came from Bobby Smith Marvin Breeding Bill Martin and Billy Howell as Junior Turner pitched all five for the Maulers. Florence lost to Sheffield 9-6 as Florence used four pitchers.
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Billy Howell
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Tribe
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Legion Field
Decatur Legion Drops Game to Huntsville 7-1
Decatur Legion loses to Huntsville 7-1 after outhitting 7-6 as Grammer and West pitch. Poor fielding and base running set the run margin. Huntsville's Marsh and Samples hit doubles, Dagger adds Decatur's only extra-base hit with a triple. Decatur hosts Cullman at Legfort Field Friday at 2:30 P.M.
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Legfort Field
White and Wayne Fall to X and Getz in Coliseum Wrestling
A crowd of about 1,000 watched at Decatur Coliseum as Mr. X was disqualified for rough tactics against Don Wayne. Tarzan White defeated Al Getz with a flying tackle, and White and Wayne lost to Getz and Mr. X who teamed against White. Matchmaker says Nick Carter signed for next week.
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Barons Back In Second Place as Atlanta Wins
The Birmingham Barons dropped to second after a 9-7 loss to the Memphis Chicks while Atlanta moved back in front with an 11-2 win over Little Rock. Atlanta's 9th straight home victory, led by Pete Whisenant and Frank Torre, helped the Crackers pile 14 hits.
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Mulleavy Named Mobile Bears Manager in Place of Wasiak
Greg Mulleavy was named Mobile Bears manager, replacing Stan Wasiak. The 46 year old Brooklyn Dodger scout arrives after John Toomey announced the change. The Bears host the Nashville Vols in a doubleheader as Mobile sits 11 1/2 games out of first.
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Drivers Ready for Six Feature Races at Decatur Speedway
Ideal weather and a keyed-up crowd set the stage for six De catur Speedway stock car events tonight starting at 8. Vic Gerson faces Florence rivals K C Richards and Buck Olive in a likely three way battle for top honors. Howard Holley from Columbus may challenge as a dark horse.
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Rumor Claims Wolf Franchise Move to Knoxville
The Birmingham Post-Herald reports Nashville’s Southern Association franchise may shift to Knoxville next season. Knoxville sources say the deal closed but not announced to protect Nashville attendance. Knoxville officials discuss a new baseball effort while Nashville leaders decline comment.
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Red Schoendienst Tops NL Fielding by Percentage
New York reports veteran Red Schoendienst of the St Louis Cardinals leads National League second basemen with a .993 fielding mark after 276 chances and only two errors. In the American League, Spook Jacobs of the Philadelphia Athletics posts a .992 percentage with two miscues in 258 chances.
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Associated Press
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St.Louis Cardinals
Forrest
Spook) Jacobs
Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore
Jimmy Dykes
Shortstop Bobby To University of Miami Star Arrives
Shortstop Bobby To, a University of Miami star, arrived yesterday and is expected to see action tonight. He hit .333 with the Miami team this spring.
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University of Miami Star
Brooklyn
Tuesday Results and Wednesday Schedule from MLB League
Results show Atlanta over Little Rock 11 to 2 and Memphis defeating Birmingham 9 to 7. Wednesday’s slate includes Little Rock at Atlanta, Memphis at Birmingham, Nashville at Mobile 2, and Chattanooga at New Orleans.
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Baseball Tonight Rivalries Highlight Feature Matchups
Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati at 8 p.m. Surkent 5-5 faces Nuxhall 2-0. New York hosts Milwaukee at 9 p.m. Antonelli 7-2 battles Spahn 6-4. Brooklyn plays St. Louis at 8 p.m. Podres 6-1 goes against Haddix 8-3. Philadelphia at Chicago 1:30 p.m. Miller 3-1 and Dickson 6-5 vs Rush 4-4 and Davis 1-1 or Klippstein 2-5.
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Baseball Scores From A Busy Night Across The League
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 6 to 5 while New York won 6 to 5 against Milwaukee. St Louis crushed Brooklyn 10 to 3 and Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 5 to 0.
Wednesday Schedule and Probable Pitchers
The schedule lists games with probable pitchers: Cleveland at Washington 7 30 p m Garcia 6 4 against McDermott 4 4 or Porterfield 6 4 Chicago at Philadelphia 7 p m Keegan 8 1 versus Kellner 2 6 Detroit at New York 1 p m Zaverink 2 0 against R Ford 3 4 Baltimore at Boston 1 p m Turley 55 against Nixon 44.
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Baseball Scores From Night Games Across The League
Detroit defeated New York 8 to 0 while Baltimore beat Boston 7 to 4 and Chicago routed Philadelphia 9 to 3. Washington won 5 to 2 over Cleveland in an action packed schedule.
Records and fielding leaders in the National and American Leagues
The report highlights top defensive players with high fielding averages. Red Schoendienst leads the NL with a .990 season mark and 320 consecutive chances, 57 straight errorless games. O'Connell trails in errors, Lepcio stands second in the AL with a .991 average and one miscue.
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Davey Williams
New York Giants
Boston
Ted Lepcio
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Detroit
Woodall Fires 2 Hitter As Elks Stop Chemstrand
Woodall tossed a two hitter and five strikeouts as the Elks defeated Chemstrand 5-2. Sonny Todd hit a fourth inning homer for Chemstrand. Don Ryan gravelly contributed a bases empty shot. Nursery beat Wolverine 9-6 to pull even for league lead as Schmidt to rest for a month. George Murphree to take his place.
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Sox Will Stay Says Richards
Chicago White Sox sit atop the American League after a 9-3 win over Philadelphia A’s while Cleveland loses 5-2 to Washington. Manager Paul Richards remains confident, citing a six game streak and new acquisition George Kell, who drove in runs and started a big rally with a first inning single.
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Five Million Visited Wisconsin Parks and Forests Last Year
Wisconsin state parks and forests welcomed five million visitors in the past year, reflecting strong public use across the system and ongoing recreation demand.
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Avila Fourth With .978 Average in Standings
Bobby Avila sits in fourth place with a .978 batting average as the standings update highlights his slim lead and tight race among top hitters.
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Giants Edge Braves 6-5 in tight midseason matchup
Giants beat Braves 6-5 as Joe Adcock, Al Dark and Hank Thompson push ahead in a game highlighted by Adcock’s first-inning homer and Irvin’s double setup. Dodgers, White Sox, and Cubs also win as standings tighten and Milwaukee fans debate value.
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