Decatur Junior Legion Edges Athens 10 8 After Slow Start
Decatur wins 10-8 over Athens at Legion Field overcoming a 6-0 first inning deficit. Gene Stephenson led with three singles and a triple for five hits. Tom Bolding and Monk Allen contributed key plays as Decatur rallied through seven innings. Hall paced Athens with a double and a triple before suffering a late cut casualty.
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Decatur
American Legion
Athens Baseball
Legion Field
Athens
Charles Voehringer
Acros Fourtu
Tom Bolding
Gene Stephenson
Crim
Hargrove
Leonard
Sibley
Nelson
Hall
Cheatman
Bob Freeman
Monk Allen
Freeman
Bolding
Allen
Harry Brewer
Stephenson
Smith
Marvin Taylor
Taylor
Brewer
Gene
Jim Sibley
Floyd
Roy Freeman
Radio Programming Schedule Fragments With The Hillbilly Hits
A dense list of radio time blocks and program names appears, including Rise and Shine, Hillbilly Hits, John Daniel Quartet, Top Of The Morning, AP News, and various shows like Queen For A Day, Lone Ranger, and The Press. The fragment outlines daily slots and recurring titles across mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
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Wed
John Daniel
AP News
Golden River Boys
Koffee Klub
Radio School of the Bible
Committee On Publication
Market Basket
Claudia
Cedric Foster
Farm Front
E. Moulton St
Martin Black
Auburn Daily News
Red Hook
Voice of Grace
Johnson Family
Lone Ranger
Tom Mix
Fulton Tew
Charlie Chan
Billy Rose
World News
Gregory Good
Racket Smecher
I & Bunting Club
Robert Kilgore
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's MLB games with records
In American League matchups Feller 5-5 faces Lopat 2-5 in Cleveland at New York while Haynes 4-6 and Wight 2-5 duel Parnell 1-4 and Gatehouse 1-3 in Chicago at Boston. Other AL games include Stephens 1-2 and Shore 0-9 at Philadelphia versus Scheib 3-2 and Brissie 5-5, plus Trout 6-5 and Trucks 3-3 or Houtteman 8 at Wynn 6-5 and Hudson 2-5 at Detroit. In National League Brooklyn Hatten 5-2 vs Schmitz 5-5 at Chicago, New York Poat 5-1 and Koslo 3-2 at St Louis against Brecheen 6-1 and Munger 2-5, Philadelphia Rowe 2-2 and Buesel 3-3 at Pittsburgh versus Highe 4-3 and Riddle 6-2, Boston Spahn 5-3 at Cincinnati with Prendergast 0-1 vs Blackwell 3-4 and Peterson 2-5.
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New York
Cleveland
Feller
Lopat
Chicago
Boston
Haynes
Wight
Parnell
Gatehouse
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Stephens
Shore
Scheib
Brissie
Detroit
Washington
Trout
Trucks
Houtteman
Wynn
Hudson
Brooklyn
Hatten
Schmitz
Poat
Koslo
Brecheen
Munger
Pittsburgh
Rowe
Buesel
Highe
Riddle
Cincinnati
Spahn
Prendergast
Blackwell
Peterson
Citation Wins Belmont Stakes And Triple Crown
Citation captured the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown at age three, six-length winner for Calumet Farm under Eddie Arcaro. He matched Count Fleet’s stake record in 2 281-5, earned 77 700 dollars, and extended his career earnings toward 389 020 dollars for 1948, with Better Self finishing second and Escadre third.
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John Chandler
New York
Citation
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Eddie Arcaro
King Ranch
William L. Brann
Arcaro
John Hertz
Calumet Flyer
Whirlaway
Wright
Escadru
Better Self
Moulton Triumphs Over Sheffield 21 8 in Big Win
Moulton baseball exploded to a 21 to 8 victory over Sheffield Saturday. Sheffield led 3 0 before Moulton tied it in the third and then pulled away as Lawrence County’s nine pushed across three runs in the fifth and eight in the sixth. Ashworth and Reed pitched for Moulton while Ray Stockton and Gene Elmore led the thirteen hit attack. Stockton went 3 for 6 with two doubles and Elmore added a double and three RBIs.
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Moulton
Sheffield
Lawrence County
Ashworth
Reed
Ray Stockton
Gene Elmore
Stockton
Elmore
Decatur Tops Athens Again in Narrow Victory
In a high school baseball game, Decatur beat Athens 10 to 8, aided by a sixth inning rally. Freeman left the game after taking three stitches on his left arm from a collision in left field with Duggie Johnson while making a catch. Cheatman and King relieved, with final pitching by Cheatman and Brewer. Athens posted eight runs on five hits.
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Hamilton
Duggie Johnson
Freeman
Decatur
Athens
Cheatman
King
Nelson
Voehringer
Bolding
Brewer
Hogan Wins U S Open With Record 276 At Riviera
Ben Hogan captured the United States Open at Riviera Country Club with a 72 hole score of 276, a new record. He finished with a 69 in the final round after opening with rounds of 68 and 67. Jimmy Demaret finished two behind, and Jim Foresta was third with 280 as Hogan earned 2000 dollars and the Open title.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Rivieria Country Club
Ralph Guldahl
Detroit
Jimmy Demaret
Jim—Foresa
Elmford
N.Y
Women's Golf Meet Opens Defense At Mobile Course
The 16th annual Women's Alabama Golf Association tournament starts Tuesday at Mobile Country Club. Qualifying runs through Saturday finals on the 6,347 yard course with a par of 76. Tuscaloosa's Joy Culverhouse defends. Alabama junior tournament follows June 21 to 23 with Gilbert Wesley defending.
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Mobile
Alabama Golf Association
Prospect
Mobile Country Club
Joy Culverhouse
Tuscaloosa
David Roberts, Jr
Birmingham
Frank Roos
Alabama
Pensacola
Gilbert Wesley
Greenville
McCarver to Lead PE Dept at Mississippi-Southern
Howard College athletic director Dr. Clarence E. McCarver announced his resignation to head the physical education department at Mississippi Southern in Hattiesburg. He will take up duties there September 1 after leaving Howard.
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Howard
Birmingham
Clarence E. McCarver
Howard College
Mississippi-Southern
Hattiesburg
Miss
Tip-Top Triumphs in Eleven Inning City League Thriller
Tip-Top edged John White Motors 8 to 7 in eleven innings as Ed Brazelton and Tody Parks deliver key hits. Bobby Golden makes a leaping snag after Grady Roberts’ hit, a standout moment in a night that also saw Darleen defeat Home Supply 11 to 1 on ten hits.
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Scott McClanahan
Home Supply
Bobby Golden
John White Motors
Darleen
McClanahan
Grady Roberts
Golden
Bobby
Roberts
Decatur
Lovell
Joe Brewer
Liza Smith
Aeres
Avery Roberts
Chick Sparkman
Chalmers Riley
Gene Ratliff
Trippers
Pat Mullins
Ed Brazelton
Tody Parks
Tip-Top
Brazelton
Marx Long
Frank Gardner
Parks
John White
Ford
Thompson
Earl Payne
J. O. Braswell
Sandy
Claude McMurtrie
Bernice Clark
McMurtrie
Florence
Clark
Billy Joe Terry
Prentiss Crow
Terry
Mark Long
Jimmy Newlin
Clyde Murphy
Johnson
Gardner
Tip- Top
Clyde Murkey
Newlin
Walcott Prepares for Lewis Bout with Five Rounds
Jersey City training notes show Jersey Joe Walcott completing five rounds of work in Grenloch New Jersey as he tightens for the June 23 Yankee Stadium clash with Joe Louis. He weighed 197 1 4 pounds after today’s session, resting since Thursday and bringing his eight week total to 98 rounds.
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Grenloch
N. J
Joe Walcott
Joe Lewis
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Austin Johnson
Curtis Sheppard
Billy Norris
Charley Robinson
Legion Travels To Florence For A Doubleheader Today
Decatur American Legion invades Florence for a Tennessee Alabama League twin bill to close the first half. Managers Ogle and two ace pitchers Ross Graham and Robert Hudson will start in a nine inning tilt and the nightcap with Graham and Hudson on the mound. Starting lineup includes Kimbrell Moore Roberts McMurtrie Caudill Sparkman Freeman Crance or Lee and pitchers Hudson and Graham. Decatur holds five league wins and three losses.
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Mana Shorty
Ogle
Decatur American Legion
Florence
Birmingham
Ross Graham
Robert Hudson
Decatur
Graham
Hudson
Red Kimbrell
Gervis Moore
Herb McElroy
Avery Roberts
Claude McMurtrie
Red Caudill
Chick Sparkman
Bill Freeman
Dan Crance
Bud Lee
Reynolds
Monsanto
Columbia
American Legion
Bank Street
Red Gaudill
Pear Glee
Ore
McMurtrie
BAUS
Ae Hudson
Praga
Rainy Blemker and King Face Off in Tight Baseball Tilt
Warisky and Pettus lead with two base hits each while Krikorian and Dill add two apiece. Mizerany has a three bagger, Druckenmiller swipes a base, and White executes a sacrifice. Alabama leaves ten on base as King records the win and Pettus Labukus Blemker toil on the mound.
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Rainy
Blemker
Kulkell
Warisky
Pettus
Krikorian
Dill
Pietras
Huffstutler
Mizerany
Druckenmiller
White
Famulette
Rutledge
Byrd
Alabama
G. Washington
Petus
Labukus
Decraft
King
Austin, Talley
Dellinger
Morrow
Eossaponnsoonreawenee
Pieetras
F. Cavallo
Labukas
Caveteesessse Becraft P King
George Washington
Milerany
Folmar
White Kulkell
Sharp
Mize
Tide Falls in NCAA Playoffs To G Washington
George Washington salvages a 9-8 win over Alabama to reach tonight's district 3 NCAA final against North Carolina. Alabama eliminated from Southern playoffs after the loss. Kul dell's RBI drive in the ninth provided GWU's decisive run.
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Tide Falls
G.washington
Charlotte
N. C
George Washington
Colonials
North Carolina
Alabama
Clarence
Curly) Kuldell
Joe Famulette
Georgia Tech
Winston-Salem
Tar Heels
Sports matchups listed for today across multiple cities
Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington Southern Association Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham Chattanooga at Mobile Nashville at New Orleans.
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Associated Press
National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
American League
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Southern Association
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Wage Increase Seen in the South
The U S Department of Commerce reports seven years of wartime and postwar activity raising salaries and wages in the Southeast by 179 percent from 1939 40 to 1946 47 across industry agriculture and finance in seven states Alabama Mississippi Georgia Florida North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee Bank debits and deposits jumped sharply while government bond sales and cash farm income rose farms reduced mortgage debt by over 4 000 000.
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Atlanta
Southeast
U. S. Department of Commerce
C. Parker Persons
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina
New Shrimp Laws Enforced Warns Fishermen by Thomas
Montgomery June 1 Pi The conservation director said the bait shrimp fishery remains exempt from the shutdown and reminded fishermen of the 1947 law. Nets wider than 16 feet and boats with over 22 horsepower or more than five teens per boat are prohibited for bait shrimping.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bert Thomas
Thomas
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