Decatur Indians Face Parker Tilt After Rough Loss
Decatur travels to Huntsville Wednesday for a road tilt with the Parkers following a 6-5 defeat to Florence. Sparkman drove in three on a two on homer, Meadows allowed 12 hits, and Florence plated runs in the first third fifth and seventh as Burns fanned 11 for Florence. Box Score: Coffee plants grow wild in Ethiopia.
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Three Locals Win In Gypsy Tour Sunday
Local riders Harvey Jeffers James Handley and Tommy Morrison won prizes at the Gypsy Tour motorcycle event at Wheeler Dam. Jeffers took the obstacle course trophy Handley won the Whacking the Potato race with a 20.7 second time Morrison placed second in the same potato race with 20.95 seconds as riders from the Southeast competed.
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Barons Fire Al Vincent as Pelicans Extend Lead
Birmingham fires manager Al Vincent after a 13-8 win over Chattanooga ending a seven game skid. Red Mathis runs Barons and sparks seven eighth inning runs to end slump, while New Orleans expands lead with wins over Little Rock and Mobile.
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Water from sea floor springs powers Gulf ships
In the Persian Gulf, drinking water is sourced from seawater via offshore springs where large fresh water outlets discharge, providing a maritime supply method used in the region.
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Giants lose 11 run lead as Cardinals topple them 14 12
MLB recap highlights the Giants blowing an 11-0 lead to the Cardinals in a 14 12 defeat at the Polo Grounds. Enos Slaughter homer and Sally Hemus spark late rallies as St Louis overcomes the early deficit. Yankees split series with Indians and Red Sox, White Sox, Browns also notables.
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Jr. Legion Beats Whiteway 9 4 at Whiteway Field
The American Legion Junior team won its second straight game 9 4 over Dairy Boys at Whiteway field. Quattlebaum powered the offense with a single and big hits while Freeman and Busbey added key runs. Legion pitchers Quattlebaum 14 strikeouts Long 13 and Owens worked the sixth seventh allowing only one hit. Whiteway standout Wilson triple Don Ryan homer Standridge three plate appearances. Decatur Jr. Legion vs Athens Jr. Legion set for Tuesday at 4 pm at Decatur High diamond with Sherrow Shumaker pitching and Wallace Jackson catching.
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Feet Giraffe May Stand Taller Than Eighteen Feet
A remarkable giraffe in the exhibit could reach over 18 feet in height as researchers measure its full stretch. Zookeepers note the long-necked animal appears at peak size for its age and species.
Boros Open Champion Skips PGA After Win
Julius Boros, the 1952 National Open winner, travels to New England for a family reunion after carding 281 to win by four strokes. He will skip the PGA at Louisville due to ineligibility as a professional under five years. Hogan and Bulla skip Louisville. Ed Oliver advances to the PGA. Boros’ next event is the Motor City Open in Detroit July 3-6.
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Grays Sweep Twin Bill From Jax
The Montgomery Grays defeated Jacksonville in a Sab bath doubleheader 6-5 and 10-8. Len Morrison and Johnny McPherson homered in the first two games, while Bob Myers hit for Jacksonville in the opener. Across the league, Columbia beat Macon 1-0 and Columbus swept Savannah 9-0 and 13-2 with McPhail tossing 11 strikeouts in a one hit duel.
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Barons Seek New Manager After Vincent Firing
Birmingham Barons fire manager Al Vincent for failing to build a winner. Wil lie Red Mathis named acting manager as the team wins 13-8 over Chattanooga, while GM Eddie Glennon reviews permanent successors with Boston Red Sox officials. Vincent earned full season pay.
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Satchmo Paige Fell Swiftly Says Talbot
New York columnist Gayle Talbot recalls past baseball and sports figures. The piece notes Jersey Joe Walcott title questions, Bucky Harris memories, and the swift fall of pitcher Paige at 34 after Dominican League release. It weighs Eddie Arcaro and Belmont Stakes outcomes and sports greatness.
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Holy Cross, Missouri Meet In NCAA Baseball Title Clash
Holy Cross faces undefeated Missouri in a national baseball final. Holy Cross crushed Western Michigan 15-3 and Penn State 15-4 to reach the final, after Missouri has not lost in the tournament. If Missouri wins tonight, the title is theirs. a Holy Cross win would force a rematch tomorrow night.
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Kell regains lead for All Star third base vote
Chicago reporting shows George Kell of the Boston Red Sox leading the American League starting third base slot for the 19th All Star game in Philadelphia on July 8. Kell now has 56,248 votes, 2,111 more than Cleveland’s Al Rosen who had led Kell four days earlier.
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Weathered Ball Scores From Yesterday
Yesterday results show Nashville 9 6 Atlanta 3 12 Mobile 7 Memphis 5 Birmingham 13 Chattanooga 8 New Orleans 11 11 Little Rock 1 3 The games were halted in rain after five innings in New Orleans and Little Rock.
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Saturday pro football matchups listed in south region
Nashville at Atlanta. Chattanooga at Birmingham. Memphis at Mobile. Little Rock at New Orleans.
Standings Snapshot From Major League Scores
New York 8-4 and Cleveland 2-3 update the early games. Detroit 6-2 and Washington 3-4 show steady starts. Chicago 7-2 and Boston 2-3 post similar splits. St. Louis 6-7 and Philadelphia 3-6 round out the day’s results with the league’s mixed records.
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Local Interest High In Mens Golf Tourney At Country Club
The mens golf tournament at the country club draws strong local interest with 16 players in the Championship flight. First round results include Al Jones beating Ted Major 4 and 3 and Buck Livingston toppling Wilmer Hall 6 and 4. An exhibition Sunday featured Melvin Lowery and four Alabama pros aiding a clinic to boost golfing enthusiasm in Decatur.
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Top Civic League Softball Showdowns Tonight in Delano
Civitans meet Kiwanis while Jaycees face Hartselle Rotary in Civic Softball. Last week, Civitans and Rotary won opening games, promising an exciting rematch this evening.
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Scores from the Night Baseball Matches
St. Louis overwhelmed New York as 14 to 0. Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 7 to 4. Boston routed Chicago 42 to 1. Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 6 to 0.
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Sports card: St. Louis at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Two major league games on the slate: St. Louis visits New York while Pittsburgh travels to Philadelphia. No other contests are listed for today.
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Major League Leaders Highlight Names and Stats
National batting leader Sauer of Chicago tops runs batted in with 59 and hits at 70 while Sauer also holds 18 home runs. Lockman of New York leads in runs, and Reese of Brooklyn steals 12 bases. Roe of Brooklyn is 5 0 with a 1.000 ERA.
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Baseball season leaders announced for 1948 season
DiMaggio leads batting with Boston. Rosen of Cleveland tops RBIs at 38. Simpson of Cleveland has 71 hits. Rizzuto of New York steals 10 bases. Shantz of Philadelphia records 11 wins with .917 save percentage.
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Kaiser Takes Net Crown In Blue Gray Tennis
Kaiser of Louisville edged Wade Herren 6-3 1-6 6-3 4-6 7-5 to win the Blue Gray men’s title at Montgomery. Jean Clark of Birmingham defended her women’s singles crown 4-6 6-3 6-4 over Carol Fageros of Miami. Leslie Longshore and Rhoda Hopkins defeated Herren and Clark 6-1 6-0 for the mixed doubles title in extreme heat.
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