Weather Causes Repeated Delays for American Legion Games
The American Legion battles have been repeatedly halted by rain with mud on the fields. Pitcher Dickie Coffman has pitched twice in wet conditions, including games against Florence and Leeds, while a Thursday night matchup with Acipce left the field soggy. If sun returns, a dry field could allow a better showing.
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Roberts Helps Club with Two Doubles and Strong Infield
Avery Roberts returns to boost the Légion infield with Florence State Teachers and Florence Raiders ties. He doubled twice and drove in a run while fielding seven chances without error, also part of two twin killings. He plans to enter Peabody College in Nashville Monday, taking classes four days a week but staying for weekend games and some Thursday nights.
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Rotten Luck Hurls Setback for Coy Halbrooks
Ace Legion pitcher Coy Halbrooks suffered a left elbow injury during a Florence game when Roy Gaisser hit him. The injury will sideline him for about six weeks, a repeat of a past elbow injury from junior high when he broke and later regained use of the arm.
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Florence Raiders Hit By Sixth Straight Loss
The Florence Raiders faced a six game losing streak after the Legion defeated them on Tuesday. Raider pitchers have hit six Legion batters this year, led by Roy Gaisser with four hit batters including Halbrooks who was struck twice.
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Junior Legion Play Set District 2 Opens Season
District 2 of the Junior American Legion summer baseball program names seven clubs Decatur Athens Cullman Huntsville Courtland New Hope and Moulton The managers are listed and the meeting at Legion Home set the schedule from June 13 to July 17 with a double elimination tournament Decatur began practice at Legion field last Monday.
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Raiders Coaches Start Masters Programs At Peabody
A pair of Raider coaches Bill Isbell and Shorty Ogle leave for Peabody College in Nashville to pursue Masters degrees. They will finish summer work just before football practice begins in August with a prescribed two week period of non padded sessions followed by full contact drills in September under the new state rule.
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Decatur Raiders Pick Co-Captaincy from Governor's State T: Decatur Raiders win praise over Tuscaloosa in State events and polls
Bill Lovin leads Decatur as co captain after defeating a Tuscaloosa team member at the Governor's at Boys State event. Tuscaloosa topped a state poll earlier, but local sentiment favors Decatur in recent showings ahead of the new season.
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Athens College grads land coaching posts and sports news
Walter Walker and Ralph Brett become the first Athens College football products to take coaching jobs. Walker is named head coach at Tanner High School and will coach football baseball and basketball. Brett takes a position at Siluria High. The piece notes Ralph Bullington an All-State center now with Athens Semi-Pros and attending Abilene Christian College. Also mentions July 4 motorcycle races at the Athens Fairgrounds sponsored by the North Alabama Motorcycle Club and Ardmore’s Jerry Cochran as a large local figure in baseball.
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Legion Adds Two New Hurlers to Mound Staff
The Legion introduces southpaw Charles Goodlett and righthander Dennison Rice to its pitching corps. Goodlett reliefed two innings against Acipeo the other night. Rice pitched for Athens College this spring and played for Ingalls about four years ago. Both bring added strength to the local rotation.
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The Big Six Leading Batmen and Club G Ab R H P E
A compact page lists top hitters by league with team names and statistics including games played runs batted in and home runs. Red Sox Dodgers Braves Pirates and others appear with leaders showing high averages and key counts.
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Today's Schedule
The Associated Press reports a full slate of baseball games including New York at St. Louis Boston at Chicago Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh St Louis at New York Detroit at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington and Southern Association matchups Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham Chattanooga at Mobile Nashville at New Orleans.
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Little Rock Leads Late Scoring Display in Narrow Win
McConnell Speers and Doo lead Little Rock with key plays as Fowler and St. Claire provide support against Atlanta in a close basketball contest scored by late surges and precise shooting.
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Tigers Crush Red Sox for Big Win at Fenway Park
Detroit pounded Boston 18 8 at Fenway Park with 21 hits and 31 bases. Vic Wertz and Hoot Evers hit consecutive homers in the seventh as Dizzy Trout left, Art Houtteman finished. Ted Williams belted his 18th homer in the first.
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Cardinals Take Over NL Lead With 6-2 Win Over Giants
The St. Louis Cardinals claimed first in the National League by defeating the New York Giants 6-2. Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Reds in Cincinnati as Red Munger pitched a complete game for St. Louis.
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380-Ft Home Run Caps Alabama Victory in District Final
Ed White belted a 380-foot homer in the eighth inning to lift Alabama to a 5-4 win over Wake Forest in the NCA A district three final in Kannapolis North Carolina. Sophomore Frank Lary earned the win with 3-2 relief after Lary brothers combined for a three-hitter. The victory advances Alabama to the national finals in Omaha Nebraska.
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Probable pitchers listed for tomorrow's major league games
In New York on June 10, probable pitchers are Brooklyn Bankhead 4-1 against Cincinnati Newcombe 9 or Fox 4-4 and Blackwell 3-6. New York Koslo 5-4 and Kramer 1-2 or Kennedy 2-3 against St Louis Pollet 3-3 and Brazle 3-1.
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Kluszewski Delivers Late Home Run To Beat Dodgers
Cincinnati slugger Big Ted Kluszewski hit a ninth inning homer into the right field bleachers off Rex Barney to lift the Reds 4 3 and break the Dodgers’ tie for the National League lead. The Cardinals beat the Giants 6 2 in St. Louis moving into sole possession of second.
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Senators debuting Cuban rookie Consuegra win over White Sox
Washington’s Sandalio Consuegra, a Cuban rookie, earned a 6-0 rain shortened win over Chicago as the Senators extended their lead with a seven straight victory noted in a 41-2 inning game. Consuegra limited the White Sox to three hits while Washington piled eight hits. Cass Michaels walked and scored on Irv Noren’s triple. The Senators added four runs in the third on Johnny Ostrowski’s two run double and another in the fourth on Eddie Yost’s double.
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Hill Prince Aims at Belmont Stakes Title For Horse of the Year
Hill Prince seeks the 75 000 added Belmont Stakes victory to cement his claim as Horse of the Year. The Chris Chenery colt, with jockey Eddie Arcaro, has won the Experimental No 1 Wood Memorial Withers and Preakness, and faced misfortune in the Experimental No 2 Derby and the stretch ruin of Middle ground. Belmont Park’s 31 day spring meeting ends June 10.
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Baseball matchups and pitcher pairings listed for several games
The card details lineups and duelings for games across leagues with pitchers Meer Rush Miller Roberts MacDonald Law Widmar Overmire Raschi Sanford Holcombe Nagy Hutchinson Newhouser Dobson Parnell Lemon Gromek Shantz Kellner. The notes cover matchups in Pittsburgh St Louis New York Chicago Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia and other pairings.
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Hogan salvages three way tie for first in National Open
Little Ben Hogan battles through leg pain to finish 72 holes tied at 287 with Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio at Merion. A final five foot putt and a 74 final round force an 18 hole playoff set for tomorrow as Hogan endures a dramatic return after an auto crash.
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Middleground Wins Belmont Stakes in Thrilling Photo Finish
Middleground under 18 year old Bill Boland defeated nine rivals led by odds-on Hill Prince in the 82nd Belmont Stakes. The King Ranch colt from Texas earned $61,350, finishing a length ahead of Lights Up with Mr Trouble third and Greek Song fourth.
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Notable Open battle ends in late collapse at Merion Hills
Merion's rugged course tests major contenders as Mangrum Hogan and Fazio fight for a second Open title. Harrison leads at start of final day before pressure widens the field. Ferrier Kirkwood Jr. and Ransom chase in a three-way deadlock. Bulla slides after a strong start.
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National Geographic Report On Sai-Flower Acreage In 1949
The National Geographic Society notes that about 40 000 acres were devoted to sai flower an oil plant in the United States during 1949.
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Wet Field Delays Decatur Legion vs Reynolds Ramblers Game
Wet field conditions forced the Decatur American Legion game against Reynolds Ramblers of Sheffield to be postponed from Saturday. Lineups feature Red Watts pitching options and a 3:00 p.m. start if play resumes.
Small Bore Men Take Top Honors at Skeet Shoot
The Gold Fish Gun Club skeet event Thursday afternoon saw C. G. Hardwick Jr. top the field with 49 of 50 targets. H. B. Patterson followed closely, hitting 25 straight but trailing after a shoot off. Weather was ideal and a next session is planned for next Thursday at 3 PM.
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