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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1951
Page
5
Huntsville Boosters beat the Decatur Indians 7 to 2 at Legion Field in a mud forfeit style victory. Earl Reid went the route for Huntsville allowing six hits while the offense pounded Gary Cooke for 11 hits.
Roberts Harde man and others contributed in a game where Reid earned the win and Cooke took the loss. Yeager four RBIs led the offense with Payne Gaught Dyer Roberts Napoli adding RBIs. Cooke struck out six, Reid seven, and two runs were scored on doubles by Reid and Yeager with Cooke surrendering decisive runs.
White Sox pitcher Lou Kretlow pitched a 3-0 four hit shutout against Washington to extend Chicago’s lead to 31⁄2 games over the Yankees. Ed Robinson drove in his 51st run as New York fell to St. Louis 5-1 while Cleveland moved within a game of Boston with an 8-6 win over Philadelphia. Preacher Roe and the Giants defeated Cincinnati 6-3 as Brooklyn stayed atop the league with a 6-2 win over St. Louis.
The page lists team records and winning percentages for the Southern Association clubs including Little Rock Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga Memphis New Orleans and more, plus American and National League standings with teams such as Chicago New York Cleveland Washington Philadelphia Philadelphia Pittsburgh. It shows W L and PCT figures across divisions.
Scores across several leagues show Memphis defeated Birmingham 5 to 2 while other NOR LEAGUE games were postponed. American Association results include Toledo 4 St. Paul 3 and a 7 inning rain tied Kansas City 1 Indianapolis 1. Georgia leagues report multiple decisive wins and postponed games.
Sluggers like Minoso of Chicago and Williams of Boston top batting lists with averages .362 and .357. Run totals crown Minoso with 48, while Robinson leads RBIs at 51. Pitchers Gumpert 5-0 and Roe 9-0 headline perfect records amid strong showings from Lopat Feller and Brecheen.
Chicago faces Washington at 7 30 P M Cleveland meets Philadelphia at 7 P M St Louis plays New York at 1 30 P M Petiole battles Boston at 1 P M in a day of major league action across venues.
A schedule listing multiple 12:30 P M Boston at Pittsburgh 2 P M New York at Cincinnati 2 P M Philadelphia at Chicago 1 30 P M Brooklyn at St Louis 2 30 P M. The items present matchups with times for a period sports slate.
Chicago June 13 Vern Stephens veteran of the Boston Red Sox now tops the fan poll for starting third base in the 18th annual All Star game at Briggs Stadium Detroit July 10. Stephens leads Detroit’s George Kell by 444 votes with 8,647 total votes.
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 5 Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 2 New York 6 Cincinnati 3 in ten innings night inning Boston 13 Pittsburgh 3 with the Phillies, Giants, and Braves among notable winners.
In a tense game Monte Irvin of the Giants failed to homer in the tenth but New York still won 63. Lou Kretlow pitched the White Sox to a 3–0 four-hit victory over Washington, delivering a brilliant effort on the mound.
Joe Louis and Lee Savold meet at the Polo Grounds in a 15 round heavyweight bout with Louis the 3 to 1 favorite. About 15 000 fans pay roughly $100 000 while Savold predicts a knockout in five rounds. Louis weighs about 209 pounds. Savold targets 190 to 192 pounds.
The St. Louis Browns are to be sold for 2.2 million to a syndicate headed by Bill Veeck despite denials, with one American League owner opposing. The DeWitts must obtain league approval as top stars may not be sold without consent, and a loan from the league requires approval of the other club owners. Some owners dislike Veeck’s unorthodox approach and welcomed his exit from Cleveland in 1949.
Lefty Dick Littlefield fans 17 Birmingham Barons to match a Southern Association single game strikeout record. He adds two RBIs and two singles in a 5-2 Memphis victory, with six hitters, while his curve ball and control impress. Rain prevents New Orleans and Chattanooga from playing. others resume tonight.
St. Louis visits New York while Detroit plays Boston Cleveland hosts Philadelphia and Chicago travels to Washington in a set of Eastern and Central Division games. Fans look for results from these cross conference showdowns in upcoming fixtures.
Reports describe a great white shark as reaching up to forty feet in length, noting its massive size and notoriety among ocean observers.
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