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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1952
Page
8
The piece laments only four teams in the Civic Softball League while noting strong play. It highlights Monday night’s clash between Civitans and Jaycees, a 16-14 result, and admits uncertainty over who scored the touchdowns.
The column urges support for the Decatur Indians after failed attempts to form an organized valley league. It lauds the team as ambassadors of Decatur, noting consistent wins, sportsmanship, and a compelling local identity that deserves fan backing and potential rematches.
In a Legion Field game Parker’s shortstop misplayed several routine balls enabling Indian hitters to flood the bases. After multiple errors he left the field and watched as the center fielder covered shortstop duties for the rest of the contest. The uproar centered on the shaky defense rather than any pitching duel.
Golfers who ran last week’s women’s tournament at the Country Club reported success. Several matches were very tight with one finishing after 20 holes. The event came amid warm weather.
Tuesday schedule shows Merchants facing Southern Bell at 7 30 and Hicks Chevrolet meeting Chem strand at 9 00. In game play the Merchants built a six run fourth inning with timely hits and errors to win. Wolverine rallied with five in the fourth and three in the fifth before falling short. Hicks Chevrolet powered past Southern Nut with 13 hits including a four base homer by Taylor.
In City Softball Friday Merchants beat Wolverine 10 9 to grab fourth place on a single and two errors. Hicks Chevrolet defeated Southern Nut 13 9 extending a seven game win streak as B Long drove in the winning run with a sixth inning single and score.
Tracy Knight, acting chairman of the Junior Baseball league, asks coaches and managers to report all game results right after play to keep up to date records. Meadow Gold Daisies lead, Austinville close behind by one game, with a key Meadow Gold vs. Austinville game coming Monday at West Town Field.
St George myth context and an 1857 New York passenger elevator note are mixed with two baseball line scores. In the first game Wolverine and Merchants, Hazel and Nelson plus Presnell and Long are listed. The second game Hicks Chevrolet faced Southern Nut, with Woodall and Taylor opposing Hubbard and Mullins.
Cyclists from the Southeast will join the Annual Motorcycle Gypsy Tour to day at Wheeler Dam. More than 20 AMA members are expected, with a sightseeing ride, a feast, and contests like slow race and broad jump. Awards include first second and third place, plus high point for the grand trophy.
Vic Raschi and Yogi Berra powered the New York Yankees to an 11-0 win over the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. Raschi allowed four hits, struck out eight for his sixth win and second straight shutout. Berra drove in five runs with a first inning homer and a ninth inning RBI single.
Larry Jansen pitched and batted Giants to a 4 3 victory over the St Louis Cardinals. He added a two run single in the fourth, and Bob Elliott and Wes Westrum hit homers to lift New York and narrow the gap to the Dodgers.
Mrs E M Rogers defeated Mrs Co D Cottingham 5 and 3 in the Decatur Country Club Women’s golf championship final. Earlier Rogers beat Mrs John Henry Jones 1 up in 20 holes. Consolation winner Ruth Carter 6 4. first flight winner Mrs Al Jones 1 up. Pros Lee Mackey Jr John Rogers John Campbell Jr Smokey Prentice to hold a golf clinic at noon.
Decatur led 10-3 after five innings but Cullman stormed back with six in the sixth and three more in the last inning to win 12-1. Herbie Sherrow started for Decatur but yielded the costly sixth. Shirley Quattlebaum took the loss in relief.
America’s top four women dominated Britain over two days to seal the 16th straight Wightman Cup title for the United States. Doris Hart clinched the cup with a 7-5 6-2 victory, while Maureen Connolly and Louise Brough contributed in singles and the pairing completed the whitewash with a 6-0 6-3 doubles win.
The schedule lists St. Louis at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. All games indicate two teams and venues in major markets.
Schedule shows Southern Nashville visiting Atlanta, Chattanooga at Birmingham, Memphis at Mobile, and Little Rock at New Orleans with two listed games.
Russ Meyer pitched five hits allowed and earned his third win as the Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 2 in Philadelphia. Pe Castiglione hit a ninth inning homer, and Meyer helped the offense with a second inning single driving in Smoky Burgess who walked and moved to third on Ralph Caballero's single.
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