Yaupon Tea Lore and Local Wildlife Notes
The article surveys yaupon holly and its cultural lore with a Creek legend, notes on yerba mate, and regional wildlife sightings. It reports Alabama flora and fauna including catalpa worms, night herons nesting after 18 years, wild plums, and a heavy red mulberry crop. It also covers heptachlor spraying in Wilcox County and Camden affecting turkeys and quail, plus goose forage planting and historic Annapolis charter in 1708.
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Argentina
South American
Texas
Maryland
Alabama
Athey
Wheeler
Triana
Wilcox County
Camden
Washington Signs Second Bonus Player in Two Days
Washington Senators announced their second bonus signing in as many days. Lamar Jacobs a center fielder third baseman from Youngstown Ohio and Ohio University graduate joined the club with a reported $25,000 bonus. Earlier last Thursday University of Minnesota pitcher Fred Bruckbauer signed for about $30 600 in bonus money.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Lamar Jacobs
Youngstown
Ohio
Ohio University
Fred Bruckbauer
University of Minnesota
Jacobs
Large Tennis List Expands for Southern SLTA Meet
The Southern Lawn Tennis Assn meet in Birmingham draws a growing entry list for next week with top players lining up. Seedings in eight divisions set today as many nationally ranked stars including Don Russell Wade Herren John Sharpe and Jerry Moss have signed up. The strong field features Ron Holmberg Jerry Moss and John Capell advancing as entries before Saturday.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Don Russell
Wade Herren
John Sharpe
John Powless
Illinois
Harry Hoffman
Cane Ace
Donald Bell
Bethesda
Jerry Moss
Miami
Bitsy Grant
Atlanta
Fred Weckworth
Huntsville
Ala
Drayton Nabors
Princeton
Herren
South
SLTA
Leslie Longshore
Clemson
Russell and
Sharpe
Australia
Pan American College
Edinburg
Tex
Ron Holmberg
Tulane
U.S
Coral Gables
Fla
John Capell
Powless
Asia
Florida State
Sandra Loubat
New Orleans
Nancy Hanks
Barons Cooke Leads Southern Batting Race in AA Baseball
Jay Cooke of Birmingham extends his lead in the Southern Association batting titles with a .384 average through last Wednesday. Nashville’s Misf Davidson sits 36 points back at .348, while Roy Hawes of Chattanooga and Altus Alvarez of Nashville follow. Alvarez tops RBIs and totals, Em Lindbeck leads Atlanta in hits, and Gordon Coleman of Mobile has 15 home runs. The league shows Birmingham as team batting leader, Nashville strong in fielding and defense, with Kralick, Mathias, and Carey posting the best ERAs among left handers.
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Atlanta
Jay Cooke
Birmingham
Howe
Misf Davidson
Nashville
Davidson
Chattanooga
Roy Hawes
Altus Alvarez
Em Lindbeck
Alvarez
Val
al Grunwald
Shreveport
Gordon Coleman
Mobile
Guy Morton
Vols
Jack Kralick
Carl Mathias
Wyman Carey
Notable southern junior girl rankings list
Christina Brucka of St. Louis Mrs Adrian Ayars of Baltimore Jean Clarke Carolina Rogers of Shreveport Leslie Ann Spalding of Ontario Canada and Roberta Alison of Alexander City Alabama top ranked among Southern junior girls. There are about 250000 acres of open range burned yearly by grass and brush fires in the United States.
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Christina Brucka
St. Louis
Adrian Ayars
Baltimore
Jean Clarke
Carolina Rogers
Shreveport
Leslie Ann Spalding
Ontario
Canada
Roberta Alison
Alexander City
Ala
United States
Casper Grabs Narrow Open Lead Amid Weather Delays
Bill Casper held a three stroke edge over Ben Hogan at the end of the third round with a 69 to reach 208 as thunderstorm delays and a postponement pushed the Open into Sunday. Hogan stood at 211 with Snead Palmer Rosburg chasing at 212.
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Bill Casper
Ben Hogan
Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Hogan
Sam Snead
Arnold Palmer
Bob Rosburg
Snead
Casper
Paunchy
Apple Valley
Local American Team Leads Bibb Baseball. Nationals Sit 3–4
In the Gordon Bibb Baseball league the American team holds a four win three loss record while the Nationals are three and four. In girls softball action the Monday schedule at Pop Oliver Field lists Mutual versus Tennessee Valley Co-op at 7 p.m. and Pet Dairy against Chemstrand at 8 p.m.
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Gordon Bibb Baseball League
Nationals
Pop Oliver Field
Mutual
Tennessee Valley Co-op
Pet Dairy
Chemstrand
Proper Pitching Part 6 Adept Fielding By Ed Lopat
Former Yankee ace explains that a pitcher is the fifth infielder and must learn to field bunts back up bases and call the right infielder. He warns against mechanical pitching and urges varied moves to deter steals, stressing lead runner play and coverage of first base.
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Doug Ford
Paradise
Fla
Mike Souchak
Claude Harmon
Winged Foot
Souchak
Harmon
Gary Player
South Africa
Ernie Vossler
Midland
Tex
Casper
Tommy Bolt
ED Lopat
Yankee
AP News
Spahn Earns Eighth Win As Braves Top Cubs 4 2
Milwau kee Braves beat Chicago Cubs 4 2 for their fifth win in 12 games. Warren Spahn allowed runs due to defensive miscues and walks but still secured his eighth win with Mec Mahon finishing the ninth. Earl Averill and Long scored on errors while Hank Aaron misplayed a fly ball enabling a run.
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Chicago
Don McMahon
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Mec Mahon
Jim Marshall
Billy Bruton
Lee Walls
Long
Spahn
Dale Long
Hank Aaron
Earl Averill
Moose Moryn
Bruton
Tony Taylor
Aaron
Averill
McMahon
White Sox Launch Extensive Baseball Talent Tryouts
Chicago White Sox president Bill Veeck announced a major talent search with camps starting June 19 within 200 miles of Chicago. Youths 16 to 22 will attend, with Red Ruffin and Dizzy Trout supervising. The program includes regional tryouts in many states and Canadian provinces, returning to Comiskey Park before another road tour.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Bill Veeck
Comiskey Park
Lim
Veeck
Charles “Red” Ruffin
Paul “Dizzy” Trout
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Com
Olmedo Wins Kent Tennis Crown in Beckenham
U S Davis Cup star Alex Olmedo from Peru defeated Kurt Nielsen of Denmark 8 6 3 6 6 4 to claim the Kent Championship in Beckenham England The women's title went to Darlene Hard of Montebello who beat Sally Moore of Bakersfield 6 1 7 5 in the California final
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Beckenham
England
Alex Olmedo
U.S
Peru
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Sally Moore
Bakersfield
Buffalo still hunted in northern Australia for hides
Fossils from British peat beds reveal prehistoric reindeer were much larger than today’s deer. The buffalo herds remain plentiful in northern Australia, targeted as big game and for their hides.
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Northern
Australia
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