Braves Wilson Fires No Hit No Run Game
Big Jim Wilson of the Milwaukee Braves pitched the first no hit no run game of 1954, beating Philadelphia 2-0 on homers by Johnny Logan and Del Crandall. The 32 year old faced 28 hitters, issued one walk, and outdueled Robin Roberts as Milwaukee fans watched a near perfect gem.
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Milwaukee
Jim Wilson
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia
Johnny Logan
del Crandall
Smokey Burgess
Wilson
Burgess
Johnny Wyrostek
Wyrostek
Pittsburgh
Carl Erskine
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Robin Roberts
Braves
Logan
Crandall
Roberts
Vern Bickford
Fisheries and carp history in Wheeler Lake area
The column explains carp origins as Chinese natives, not lake releases, and details two carp species at Wheeler Lake plus a scaleless leather carp elsewhere. It notes mixed fishing success at Wheeler Lake, decent crappie on Elk River, bream near Old Beaver Lake, and Guntersville Reservoir season shifts to catfishing with worm or minnow bait.
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China
England
Europe
U. S. Fish Commission
United States
Wheeler Lake
Cullman
Elk River
Old Beaver Lake
Guntersville Reservoir
Guntersville
Redlegs top Dodgers 5 1 behind Podbielan win
Cincinnati Redlegs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 1 as Bud Podbielan limited the Dodgers to five hits in a key National League race, with Ed Bailey hitting his season fourth homer in the second inning and Duke Snider going 3 for 4. Podbielan earned his fourth win, Erskine dropping to 6-6.
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Cincinnati
Bud Podbielan
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cincinnati Redlegs
Brooks
New York
Duke Snider
Dodger
Podbielan
Snider
Ed Bailey
Bob Borkowski
Carl Erskine
Dark Batting Star In Giant 5-0 Win
Capt Al Dark drove in three runs with singles in the sixth and ninth as the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-0 before 11 775 at Chicago. Sal Maglie pitched seven strong innings for his seventh win, with Hoyt Wilhelm finishing the game. Warren Hacker took the loss after a rough start despite a five inning one hit stretch.
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Chicago
al Dark
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Sal Maglie
Giants
Hoyt Wilhelm
Barber
Warren Hacker
Maglie
Sweden advances with 5-0 Davis Cup win over Italy
Sweden defeated Italy 5-0 in the European Zone Davis Cup quarter finals in Stockholm. Lennart Bergelin beat Orlando Sirola 6-2 6-3 2-6 6-1. Sven Davidson downed Nicola Pietrangeli 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-1.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Italy
Lennart Bergelin
Orlando Sirola
Sven Davidson
Nocola Pietrangeli
California Claims Half Million Acres of Vineyards
A report notes California now possesses about 500000 acres of vineyards, highlighting the expansion of grape growing and wine production in the state.
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California
Wheeler Refuge bulldozers clear Buckeye Slough for waterfowl food
Bulldozers sweep willow brush in a southeast Buckeye Slough area to prepare ground for waterfowl food planting. Tractors and local farmers sow soybeans and maize in dry slough bottoms to support fall waterfowl feed programs.
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Wheeler
Buckeye Slough
Buckeye
Rockhouse
Special fish salvage permit amid dewatered river sloughs
The State issues a broad salvage permit as water in dewatered Blackwell Buckeye Rockhouse sloughs and White Springs areas runs low. Salvage may use nets gigs and seines but not explosives or poison. No licenses needed for salvagers. game fish cannot be sold and commercial fish require a license. Permit valid until pumps stop in early September. The note also promotes a conservation booklet by Kyle and Allen on Alabama wildlife.
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Blackwell
Buckeye
Rockhouse
White Springs
Swan Creek
Bannister Ties Wilson In London Mile Race
Roger Bannister, holder of the 3 59.4 mile record, ran another mile in 4 29 and initially led before officials later declared a dead heat with J Scott Wilson. The Inter D Meet at Motspur involved St Mary’s.
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Roger
London
Roger Bannister
Bannister
J. Scott Wilson
St.Mary’s
Motspur
Schedules for West Side Ball Field Week
All games set for 6 30 P M at West side Ball Field Monday V F W versus Austinville Tuesday Elks versus Jaycees Thursday V F W versus Elks Friday Austinville versus Jaycees
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Westside Ball Field
F.W
Austinville
Elks
Jaycees
Midget League Schedule At Delano Park Softball Field
All games at 9 45 A M. Delano Park Softball Field. Monday Wolverine versus V F W. Tuesday Austinville versus Coca Cola. Wednesday Blackwell versus Wolverine. Thursday Coca Cola versus V F W. Friday Coca Cola versus Blackwell. Saturday Austinville versus V F W.
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Delano Park
Wolverine
V.F.W
Austinville
Coca Cola
Blackwell
Rotary and Kiwanis to open Civic League softball clashes
Monday night at 7 30 Rotary faces Kiwanis in the first Civic League softball game. Civitans, after an extra innings win over the Jaycees, play Exchange in the other tilt.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
Civitans
Exchange
Civic League
Jaycees
Belgium eliminates Britain in 1954 Davis Cup clash
In Scarborough Belgium defeats Britain 3-2 to end the British run in the European Zone third round. Geoff Paish beats Jacques Brichant in straight sets as Phillipe Washer defeats Tony Mottram, sending Belgium to face Sweden in the semifinals.
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Scarborough
England
Belgium
Britain
Geoff Paish
Jacques Brichant
Phillipe Washer
Tony Mottram
Sweden
Remigino Wins 100-Yard Dash in Glasgow Meet
Remigino America 100 meters champion wins 100 yard dash in 9.6 seconds at Glasgow Police International meet in Scotland tying British record. L W Jones of Manhattan College wins 440 yard dash in 47.5 seconds.
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Glasgow
Scottland
Remigino
America
Eddie Conwell
United States
MacDonald Bailey
Trinidad
L. W. Jones
Manhattan College
U.S
Tag Team Match Headliner At Decatur Coliseum
A wrestling card at the Coliseum features a two falls out of three tag team main event with Nick Carter and Chick Garibaldi facing Mr X and Al Getz. Preliminary bouts pair Carter vs Mr X and Garibaldi vs Getz with 30 minute limits. The evening is sponsored by the Decatur DAV.
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Alex Gulas
Nick Carter
Chick Garibaldi
Mr. X
al Getz
Carter
Garibaldi
Getz
Tarzan White
Don Wayne
White
Tarzan
Nick
Chick Getz
Wayne
Red Scar
Scar
Chick
Decatur
Decatur Dav
Americans Completes 6-0 Wightman Cup Sweep Over Britain
Mo Connolly Doris Hart and Louise Brough led the United States to an 18th straight Wightman Cup victory in heavy rain at Wimbledon. Brough beat Angela Buxton 8-6 6-2, Connolly defeated Ann Shilcock 6-2 6-2, Hart won 6-1 6-8 6-2 as Britain’s players battled the drenched courts.
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Wimbledon
England
Maureen Connolly
Doris Hart
United States
Miss Hart
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Britain
Helen Fletcher
Ann Shilcock
Miss Brough
America
Angela Buxton
Miss Connolly
High Gun Wins Belmont as Guerin Seizes 86th Crown
King Ranch’s High Gun edging Little Fisherman by a neck to win the Belmont Stakes worth 125100 dollars. Eric Guerin rode the winner as Correlation failed to place, Eddie Arcaro aboard Correlation.
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New York
King Ranch
Eric Guerin
Robert S. Lytle
Los Angeles
Eddie Arcaro
Correlation
Willie Shoemaker
Eddie
High Gun
Count Fleet
Citation
Fisherman
Limelight
Carpenter Signs With Roughriders Regina
Ken Carpenter, a halfback with three seasons in the NFL Cleveland Browns, signed today with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Conference, in Regina.
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Regina
Ken Carpenter
Cleveland Browns
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Trojans Win Sixth Straight NCAA Track Crown
Southern California swept the NCAA track and field championships in Ann Arbor securing their sixth consecutive title with 66 points. Ernie Shelton cleared 6 feet 10% inches in the high jump to lead USC, Jim Lea won the 440, while California took second and Texas fourth. Auburn’s Jim Dillion won the discus with 176 feet 3 inches and Lawrence Anderson tied with Earl Poucher for the pole vault at 14 feet 2 inches.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Southern California
Jess Mortensen
Ernie Shelton
Jim Lea
Shelton
Walt Davis
Illinois
California
Texas
Michigan
Jim Dillion
Auburn
Lawrence Anderson
Earl Poucher
Florida
Giants to Meet Minneapolis Farm Club in Exhibition
The New York Giants announced a warmup game against Minneapolis, their farm club, set for August 1 in Minneapolis. The edition notes Paul Giel, newly signed former Minnesota star, may get a pitching chance.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Minneapolis
Giants
Paul Giel
University of Minnesota
Lions Can Leap Eight to Ten Feet Vertically
A brief note states that lions can leap eight to ten feet in a vertical motion. It highlights the impressive athletic capability of big cats and adds a general context about their power and agility.
TVA Lakes Yield Over Ten Million Pounds Of Fish Each Year
TVA lakes produce more than 10 million pounds of fish annually, underscoring the system’s importance to regional fishing and recreation.
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Tva Lakes
Scientists Say Human Species Is Under A Million Years Old
Scientists assert humans emerged less than a million years ago, noting key evolutionary milestones and dating uncertainties in early hominid development.
Golf Miracle Is Hogan's Goal
Ben Hogan aims for a fifth National Open title at Baltusrol in Springfield New Jersey with Rex Baxter Jr and Sam Snead among the key rivals. Hogan starts late Saturday and faces a tough Baltusrol layout described as a duck soup to some and an ogre to others.
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Springfield
N.J
Ben Hogan
Broad
Bobby Jones
Texas
Rex Baxter, Jr
Amarillo
Tex
Hogan
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Bill Campbell
Huntington
West Va
Ben
Sam Snead
George Fazio
Harvie Ward Jr
San Francisco
Baltusrol
25 Years Ago Today June 13 1929 Local Notes
Noble Black recovers from a truck injury as a sedan toppled on Bee Line highway. Emma Sue Morris, former Clanton teacher, spends summer at home in Trinity. Mrs. Helen Mosely visits daughter Rayburn Neville in Trinity this week. Mrs. Mason Pearce and Mrs. Wint Lovelady visit relatives in Montgomery. Mrs. J. W. Johnson of Louisville Ky guests E N Neil. Suzanne Jones leaves for friends in Troy and Gulf ports. Mrs. H N Binford Athens visits locally. Mrs. H S Speck and Miss Molly Pierson visit in Flint.
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Emma Sue Morris
Clanton
Io Trinity
Suzanne Jones
Troy
Gulf of Mexico
School Painting and Flooring Contracts Awarded Saturday
Walter Jackson, superintendent of city schools, said the City Board of Education awarded contracts Saturday for painting and flooring Gordon-Bibb and Riverside Schools and for exterior Riverside waterproofing. Harold W. Moore of Nashville won Riverside waterproofing at about $3,900. D W Osborne won Riverside River siding painting at about $8,300. Leon Latham and J D Miller won Gordon-Bibb painting at about $11,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Jackson
City Board of Education
Gordon-Bibb
Riverside
Harold W. Moore
Nashville
Decatur
D. W. Osborne
Riverside School
Leon Latham
J. D. Miller
Mately
Mayfield Ties Bolt For Lead In Virginia Beach Open
Shelley Mayfield of Chicopee Mass shoots 65 to tie Tommy Bolt of Houston at 194 after 54 holes in the Virginia Beach Open. Bolt's 68 drops him from the solo lead. Pete Cooper 64 and Fred Haas Jr. 65 chase at 195 and 197 respectively. Doug Ford posts 63 for 198 to climb to fifth.
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Virginia Beach
Shelley Mayfield
Chicopee
Mass
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Tex
Mayfield
Bolt
Cavalier Yacht and Country Club
Pete Cooper
Tampa
Fla
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Doug Ford
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Fires Extinguished By Local Firemen
Local fire crews reported three small incidents with no major losses. At 11:31 p.m. Friday a shed fire on Washington and Vine Streets was put out with slight damage. Saturday morning a floor furnace fire at 851 Sherman Street was contained with no loss. Saturday afternoon a car fire at 318 12th Ave NW was extinguished with no damage to the owner.
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Washington and Vine Sts
Joe Elliott
Sherman St
12Th Ave
Blue Whale Consumes Ton of Food Daily
The blue whale reportedly eats up to a ton of food each day as it feeds. This massive intake supports its enormous size and energy needs during long migrations and time at sea.
School building program advances for fall term completion
A $1,500,000 school building program is now in progress and will be completed before the upcoming fall school term. The project aims to expand facilities and improve classrooms for the new academic year, reflecting ongoing investment in local education.
Local Man Injured When Switch Engine Runs Over Foot
A Decatur man, ledlow, was struck by an L and N switch engine between 4th and 6th Avenues NE. He suffered a compound fracture of two foot bones with severe soft tissue damage and scalp lacerations. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital by Brown ambulance.
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Decature
E. B. Rainey
Seldon
4Th
6Th Ave
Students Estimate 30 Million Americans Overweight
A survey of students suggests as many as 30 million Americans are overweight. Researchers note concern over health implications and call for awareness and lifestyle changes.
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Redlegs
Giant
Bank St. Col. Bank
Vine Sts
Alabama
George Kyle
Ralph Allen
Claud Peacock
Department of Conservation
Montgomery
Ecinanenten
Mitchell
Cainnicnemons
Stecioentas
Ite
Ae Thompson
Tame
Adams
Ewe
Jones
Garner
Worthington
Walker Wee
Benefield
Patterson
En van Arsdale Elks
Milam
Freeman
Wwe
Wallace
J. Allen
Ryan Ween
Berry Eee
Allen
Landers
Ed Brazelton
Woodall
Coulter Ewe
Chemstrand
Headrick
By John Farrow
Guerin
By John Chandler
Carpenter
Roughriders
Trojans
Giel
Will Grimsley
Noble Black
J. A. Black
W. T. Hamilton
Helen Mosely
Mrs
Rayburn Neville
Trinity
Mason Pearce
Mrs. Wint Lovelady
J. W. Johnson
Louisville, Ky
E. N. Neil
H. N. Binford
Athens
Furniture
Grant ST. SE
Signature Finance Company
Ryan’s Tire and Battery Service
Cor
4Th Ave
Moulton
ROL Ptees
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