Indians Host To Parkers At 8
The Decatur Indians face Huntsville Parkers at Legion Field at 8:00 with Rod Graham or Charlie Cox likely on the mound. Decatur owns two wins in three games this season against Huntsville, including a 12-11 comeback and a 5-4 14 inning victory. Georgia Caudill leads a probable lineup featuring Ratliff, Sparkman, and Breeding.
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Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Charley Jones
Sonny Todd
Marv Breeding
Bob Freeman
Graham Or
Civic Softball League Opens With High Scoring Wins
The Civic Softball league kicked off with two games as Civitans edged Jaycees 16 to 14 and Hart selle Rotary overwhelmed Kiwanis 20 to 8. Next Monday Civitans face Kiwanis and Jaycees play Rotary.
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Fielding leads for All Star in battle across leagues
AP released defensive averages showing a tight race for fielding honors. Mickey Vernon holds a slim AL lead at first base over Walt Dropo, while Gil McDougald edges Hector Rodriguez at third. Marty Marion leads shortstop in the AL with Phil Rizzuto close behind. In the NL Gil Hodges fights Ted Kluszewski for first base, Grady Hatton tops Davey Williams at second. Third baseman Billy Johnson slumps, dropping to .936.
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New York Yankees
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Brownies
Marty Marion
Phil Rizzuto
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Cardinals
Rizzuto
Brooklyn
Gil Hodges
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Kluszewski
Grady Hatton
Davey Williams
New York Giants
Williams
Billy Johnson
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnson
Hank Sauer Most Feared Slugger Today
Hank Sauer stands as the National League’s fiercest batter with a .347 average, 66 hits, 54 RBIs, and 14 home runs. He leads Whitey Lockman by eight points in the batting race, while Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, and Frank Baumbholtz follow in the top five. In the American League Dom DiMaggio overtakes Al Rosen with a .343 average as Kell trails near the leaders and Fox, Robinson, Mantle, and Goodman vie for fifth.
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al Rosen
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Vulgate Latin Bible Named After St. Jerome
The Latin Bible compiled by St. Jerome is known as the Vulgate. It became the standard text for Roman Catholic usage in the Middle Ages and influenced later scholastic theology and church doctrine.
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St. Jerome
Baseball Scores and Tonight's Schedule for Nashville
Yesterday results show Memphis 5 over Mobile 2, Nashville 10 over Atlanta 3, New Orleans 6 over Little Rock 4. Tonight Nashville visits Mobile for the only game on the schedule.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
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Birmingham
Yesterday's Results Field Standings and Schedules
Boston beat Detroit 9 to 8 yesterday. Chicago at Washington postponed due to rain. Detroit travels to New York tonight while St. Louis visits Boston. Chicago plays Philadelphia and Cleveland hosts Washington in night games.
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Night MLB Showdowns Highlight East and Midwest Matchups
The schedule lists Brooklyn visiting St. Louis and New York traveling to Cincinnati at night while Philadelphia heads to Chicago and Boston plays Pittsburgh. Earlier results show Boston 3 Pittsburgh 2 and Brooklyn 6 St Louis 2 with a Brooklyn at St Louis night game and Boston at Pittsburgh night.
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Boston
Local Football Scores From Southeast Games
Montgomery defeated Savannah 11 to 6 while Jacksonville beat Columbus 7 to 4 Macon 4 and Augusta 1. The column notes Columbia at Charleston with a postponed status.
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Macon
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Today’s Schedule Grid for Southern Conference Teams
Savannah plays Montgomery, Jacksonville faces Columbus, Augusta meets Macon, and Columbia travels to Charleston.
WNOR League Scores Feature Regional Hockey Action
Springfield 3 Montreal 2, Rochester 6 Ottawa 4, Buffalo 7 Toronto 6, Baltimore 6 Syracuse 3. American Association Toledo 5 Minneapolis 4, St Paul 7 Columbus 2, Louisville 5 Kansas City 4. Texas Fort Worth 2 Beaumont 1, San Antonio 5 Oklahoma City 3. Houston 1 Tulsa 0. Dallas 3 Shreveport 2. Pacific Coast none scheduled.
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Grand River Bridge in Brantford Gets New Floor
The Grand River bridge in Brantford cost $16,000 to build in 1908. County council plans a new floor with an estimated cost of $16,000 for the flooring work.
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Trial Set For In New York
A New York jury heard two men charged with conspiring to bribe players on Bradley and Kentucky basketball teams. The defense says the men were approached by athletes willing to be bribed. prosecutors claim they bribed players known to accept bribes. A key witness testified about meetings and discussions to fix future games.
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Jack West
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Vincent A. G. O’connor
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Dale Barnstable
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New Orleans
Wheat and Barley Believed Introduced to Europe
Historical scholars suggest wheat and barley arrived in their modern forms in Europe around the third millennium B C. This early agricultural spread shaped farming practices and dietary staples across the continent.
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Grudge Bout Slated At Decatur Armory Tonight
Nick Carter and Jack Steele clash in the feature, first bout at 8 30 with no time limit. Each man posts 100 dollars, winner takes the whole purse of 300, first bout 60 minute cap, two out of three falls. Referee Clyde Walker to oversee fair play as Miller expands seating for a hoped large crowd.
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Clyde Walker
Walker
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Miller
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