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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1952

Page

11

Indians Face Bobcats At 8 Tonight

Indians manager Red Caudill selects Charlie Goodin to start against the Pulaski Bobcats at Legion Field at 8. Decatur beat Pulaski 5-2 earlier this season as Goodin aims for his third win. six Bobcat starters bat left-handed.

Charlie Goodin Red Caudill Pulaski Bobcats Legion Field Decatur Pulaski Goodin Bobcats Indians Florence Raiders Huntsville Russellville Kirksey Motors Birmingham

Florida star Haywood Sullivan may opt for baseball over football

Gainesville reports quarterback Haywood Sullivan, captain-elect, has received pro baseball offers exceeding $50,000 after calling coach Bob Woodruff from Alabama. Sullivan, who has been the Gators’ primary passer, faces a potential departure that Woodruff calls a great blow to the team as Sullivan weighs football versus baseball opportunities.

Gainesville Fla University of Florida Haywood Sullivan Bob Woodruff Sullivan Dothan Ala Woodruff Sulli

ELL Leaders Earn Top NL Honors In Batting

Sauer of Chicago leads National League batting with .352 and 70 hits while also driving in 58 runs and hitting 18 home runs. New York's Thomson tops triples and Lockman scores 44 runs. Brooklyn’s Roe dominates pitching with a 5-0 record and 1.000 ERA.

Sauer Chicago Lockman New York Thomson

Baseball Leaderboard Highlights From League Stats

DiMaggio leads batting with Boston at 341. Avila tops runs with Cleveland at 27. Rosen and Dropo drive in 36. Fox and Simpson share 66 hits. Simpson, Rosen tied for home runs with Cleveland at 11. Shantz of Philadelphia a 10 1 record and .909 ERA.

DiMaggio Boston Avila Cleveland Rosen Dropo Detroit Fox Chicago Simpson

Not enough context to form a headline

Not enough readable content to identify a full news event. The fragment notes 1 980 yards and 13 touchdowns with a player named Sullivan and mentions Florida passes, but lacks sufficient details to compile a proper summary or identify entities and context.

Florida Sullivan

Wightman Cup Opener Sets US as Favorite at Wimbledon

London notes Wimbledon opens with the United States women as favorites to win the Wightman Cup. English players have not captured the cup since 1931 and have only two first-place finishes in 41 postwar singles matches.

London United States

Hogan Leads Open Quest as Heat Bakes Texas Links

Dallas reports Kevin Hogan and Ben Hogan as top contenders on the Northwood course with 90 degree heat forecast through Saturday. The field of 162 golfers begins play with Hogan as the major threat while Snead and Mangrum also drive the tourneys start.

Dallas Keat Ben Hogan Hogan Northwood Weather Bureau Sammy Snead Lloyd Mangrum

Chicubs Edge Phillies 3-2 as Sauer Banks Three Homers

Hank Sauer slugged three solo homers off Curt Simmons to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The feat matched a rare two game run against the same pitcher, with Sauer also homering off Simmons in 1950. Also noted: Cardinals beat Dodgers, Giants over Reds, and Yankees extend AL lead with 7-2 win over Detroit.

Jack Hand Associated Press Hank Sauer Chicago Ted Williams Sauer Curt Simmons Cub Phillies Simmons Wrigley Field Turk Lown Phil Dutch Leonard Richie Ashburn Tommy Brown Eddie Miksis Dodgers Jim Hearn New York Giants Cincinnati Little Murty Dickson Pittsburgh Boston New York Yankees Detroit Johnny Sain Joe Collins Yogi Berra Washington Bob Porterfield Cleveland Bob Lemon Boston Red Sox St. Louis Red Sox Satchel Paige Sammy White Philadelphia A’s al Clark Gus Zernial

Pacific Coast League scores and postponements

Oakland beat Los Angeles 3 to 1 in 12 innings. San Diego won 1 to 0 over Sacramento. Hollywood defeated San Francisco 5 to 1. Seattle at Portland was postponed.

Associated Press Oakland Los Angeles San Diego Sacramento Hollywood San Francisco Seattle Portland

International League scores update

Syracuse 5 Baltimore 1 and Baltimore 3 0. Rochester 4 Ottawa 3. Toronto 3 Buffalo 2. Springfield at Montreal postponed.

Syracuse Baltimore Rochester Ottawa Toronto Buffalo Springfield Montreal

Minneapolis Beats St Paul 6 To 5 In Nine Innings

In a lively American Association game Minneapolis edged St Paul 6 to 5 through nine innings. Columbus toppled Toledo 15 to 12 in a high scoring clash. Milwaukee defeated Kansas City 8 to 4 and Indianapolis beat Louisville 6 to 2.

American Association Minneapolis St. Paul Columbus Toledo Milwaukee Kansas City Indianapolis Louisville

Local Scores From Weekend Ball Games

Houston beat Tulsa 2 to 0 Beaumont edged Fort Worth 4 to 3 Dallas won 10 to 6 against Shreveport Oklahoma and San Antonio game postponed due to unresolved scheduling.

Houston Tulsa Beaumont Fort Worth Dallas Shreveport Oklahoma San Antonio

Yesterday's baseball results and today's schedule

Yesterday Memphis beat Atlanta 6 to 0 and Little Rock won 8 to 3 over Birmingham. Nashville edged Mobile 6 to 5 in 12 innings. New Orleans defeated Chattanooga 5 to 2. Today Memphis visits Atlanta and Little Rock plays Birmingham. Chattanooga hosts New Orleans. Nashville meets Mobile. Brooklyn plays St. Louis while New York faces Cincinnati and Boston visits Pittsburgh and Philadelphia goes to Chicago.

Memphis Atlanta Little Rock Birmingham Nashville Mobile New Orleans Chattanooga New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Washington Cleveland American League Team Ltd Sir

Colubia Tops Augusta as Savannah Montgomery Game Postponed

Baseball scores show Columbia defeats Augusta 13 to 3 and Columbus beats Jacksonville 10 to 7. Charleston edges Macon 3 to 2 while Savannah Montgomery game is postponed due to rain.

College Football Standings Pairings

Savannah at Montgomery Jacksonville at Columbus Columbia at Augusta Charleston at Macon.

Senior Killed On Era Of Graduation A Berkeley High Death

In Berkeley the 17 year old Margaret Liechti planned to graduate tonight. She rode a motorcycle with 17 year old Robert E Crisswell as they swerved to avoid an obstacle. Liechti died from head injuries while Crisswell remained in serious condition.

Berkeley Margaret Liechti Berkeley High School Scite Robert E. Crisswell Miss Liechti Crisswell

Barons Fall To Mobile in Southern Association Action

Don Carlsen celebrated his return by guiding the Pelicans to a 5-2 win over Chattanooga, reclaiming sole SA lead. Nashville outlasted Mobile 6-5 in 12 innings. Little Rock crushed Birmingham 8-3, while Memphis blanked Atlanta 6-0. John Mackinson failed to secure his eighth win in Birmingham. Hal Simpson and R C Otey powered Little Rock’s attack with multi hit games. Tom Hurd shined against Atlanta but Memphis’ effort marked his second win of 1952.

Associated Press Don Carlsen New Orleans Pittsburgh Pirates Chattanooga Pels Nashville Mobile Little Rock Birmingham Memphis Atlanta Crackers Mike Lemish John Mackinson Alex McNeilance Travs Hal Simpson R. C. Otey Tom Hurd Atlanta Fettle

Sally Moves Into More Of One Way Race

The Columbia Reds control the Sally League as they stretch an eight game lead by routing Augusta 13-2. Bob Wilson and Everett Johnson each drive in four runs with Wilson homering in the first inning. Charleston beats Macon 3-2 and Savannah Montgomery games postponed by rain. Columbus defeats Jacksonville 10-7 as others push early momentum before late rallies.

Vernon Butler Associated Press Columbia Reds Ernie White Augusta Reds Jim Kleckley Bob Wilson Everett Johnson Wilson Charleston Macon Peaches Columbus Jacksonville Savannah Montgomery Gene Tarabilda George Dries Tom Burgess John Mackley Ev Joyner Mike Curnan Birds

Ladies Golf Finals Set. Rogers Faces Cottingham Friday

The final day of the Country Club Ladies Golf Tournament features Mrs. E. M. Rogers meeting Mrs. C. D. Cottingham in the championship flight final. Numerous other matches in both championship and first flights set for Friday with John Pannell officiating the finals.

E. M. Rogers John Henry Jones C. D. Cottingham al Jones Kathryn Wiley Prentice Clark Wiley- Clark C. L. Carter James Wade Bob Evans Wiley Cox Bob Hayes Cox- Hayes Jones-Rogers Jones Rogers Mrs. Jones Cottingham Miss Strength Carter Green Wade Baugh Harry Jones Sam Pruitt Jonas Wiley-Clark Evans Pruitt Cox-Hayes

LaMotta Declares Victory In Detroit Ten Round Win

Jake LaMotta defeated Irish Bob Murphy by unanimous decision in a wild ten round fight in Detroit. The former middleweight champion, now campaigning as a light heavyweight, rallied late to sweep rounds nine and ten as 16,008 fans roared. Murphy weighed 175 pounds, holding a six percent edge.

Detroit Jake LaMotta Joe Maxim Sugar Ray Robinson Randy Turpin Jake Bob Murphy Murphy

Roger Bacon and the first explosive gunpowder claim

The fragment asserts Roger Bacon may have first produced an explosive gunpowder, while noting earlier incendiaries of similar makeup with impure ingredients had long existed.

Roger Bacon

Two New York Papers Boost Prices

The Daily Mirror will raise its price in New York City from 3 to 4 cents starting Monday, with outside-city pricing at 5 cents. The Daily News followed with a similar move on Tuesday. Both papers cited higher costs as the reason for the increase.

New York The Daily Mirror New York City Daily News

Detroit News publisher William E. Scripps dies at 70

William E. Scripps president of The Evening News Association and publisher of the Detroit News died at his Lake Orion estate this morning.

Detroit William E. Scripps The Evening News Association Detroit News Lake Orion

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