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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1957

Page

10

Giants Rally Past Redlegs 8-4 in eighth inning burst

New York Giants erupted for seven runs in the eighth inning to defeat Cincinnati 8-4. Dusty Rhodes drove in two on a bases loaded single, Whitey Lockman and Gail Harris contributed key hits, and manager Birdie Tebbetts was ejected after disputing a call. Gus Bell and Johnny Temple later supplied Cincinnati runs, with Frank Robinson and Eddie Kellogg among the earlier scoring and hits.

New York New York Giants Cincinnati Birdie Tebbetts The Redlegs Don Mueller Brooks—Lawrence Dusty Rhodes Giants Lawrence Hersh Freeman MoeLer Daryl Spencer Valmy Thomas Gail Harris Ted Kluszewski Whitey Lockman Spencer Red Schoendienst Tebbetts Willie Mays Rhodes Freeman Ossie Virgil Short Mays Mueller Virgil Thomas Reds Ruben Gomez Johnny Temple Gus Bell Kluszewski Frank Robinson Bell Robinson Jerry Lynch

Redbirds Fall 7 4 to Caddo in County League

Caddo swept the Redbirds 7 to 4 at Legion Field in County League baseball. Four Caddo pitchers saw action while Suler pitched for Redbirds. Shelton earned the win with notable hitting from D Thrasher and Bobby Suggs. Miller went 3 for 4 for Redbirds and Landers 2 for 3.

Caddo Redbirds Legion Field Suler Shelton D. Thrasher Bobby Suggs Miller Landers

Tenth Wedding Anniversary Tin Theme

A brief note marks the tenth wedding anniversary as the tin anniversary, a traditional milestone. It highlights the traditional material associated with this milestone and its labeling as a common celebratory theme.

Belmont Stakes Galant Man Defeats Bold Ruler for Record

Gallant Man, Irish bred colt owned by Ralph Lowe, overtook Bold Ruler in the final stretch to win the Belmont Stakes by eight lengths. Willie Shoemaker rode the winner, clocking a new American record of 2 263-5 for the 1 12 mile race, with Inside Track second and Bold Ruler fading to fourth.

John Chandler New York Gallant Man Ireland Bold Ruler Ralph Lowe Midland Tex Willie Shoemaker Booboo Nat Gallant Man Eddie Arcaro Johnny Nerud Mercury Shoemaker Migoli Majideh Bolingbroke Inside Track Kentucky Kon Liege Bold Nero

McClanahan Leads City League Batting After Five Weeks

City softball standings show Scott McClanahan of Pat's Freezette atop the batting chart with a .588 average after five weeks. Leonard Hedrick of Chemstrand trails at .500. McClanahan added five hits in six at bats last week to extend his lead. Hubbell Winton of Chemstrand leads in home runs with three. Other players listed include Davis Wolver ine Ferris Long and Stewart Merchants with two homers each.

Scott McClanahan Pat’s Freezette McClanahan Leonard Hedrick Chemstrand Hubbell Winton Winton Davis Wolverine Ferris Long Pat

Young Moe Drabowsky Shuts Out Pirates For Cubs

Moe Drabowsky, 21, held Pittsburgh to seven hits and won 5-1 for Chicago. He settled after a rough first inning as the Cubs piled nine hits, with Bob Morgan Bob Speake Ernie Banks and Walt Moryn each collecting two safeties. Vernon Law lasted four innings before leaving trailing 2-1.

Pittsburgh Moe Drabowsky Chicago Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Cubs Chuck Tanner Bob Morgan Bob Speake Ernie Banks Walt Moryn Vernon Law Law Drabowsky Bill Virdon Frank Thomas

Giants Blast Cubs In L L Yanks Victor in NL and AL

Giants hammered the Cubs 21 to 7 in National League action on Friday with 17 hits and nine Cubs errors. The Yankees topped the Red Sox 6 to 0 as they and the Tigers share first place in the American League. Murphy earned the win for the Giants and Morris took the loss. Eubanks was the winner for the Yankees while Borden took the loss.

Little League Giants Cubs Yankees Tigers Red Sox Murphy Morris Eubanks Borden

Cards State Tryout Camp At Ft. Payne

The St. Louis Cardinals will hold a baseball tryout camp at City Park in Fort Payne on June 25 and 26. Veteran scouts will be there at 10 a.m. each day to assess players aged 17 to 23. Players should bring gloves shoes and a uniform if possible. other equipment provided by the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals City Park Fort Payne Walter Shannon Shannon Cardinals

British Runner Posts Second Fastest Mile Ever in Glasgow

Derek Ibbotson of Britain clocked 3 minutes 58.4 seconds to finish just shy of John Landy’s world mark. He achieved this at the Glasgow Police Sports Carnival as part of a season featuring his fourth sub four minute mile.

Glasgow Scotland Derek Ibbotson Ibbotsons John Landy Australia Finland California Ibbotson Roger Bannister England

Moon's Homer Pushes Cards Over Dodgers

Wally Monon's two run homer in the sixth inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Del Ennis added a solo homer in the first and Stan Musial hit his 13th in the third as Sam Jones earned relief to record his third victory after Craig left with Erskine: Ennis, Musial, and Blasingame also contributed.

Brooklyn Wally Monon St. Louis Cardinal del Ennis Stan ‘Musial Roger Craig Sam Jones Lloyd Merritt Ennis Cardinal Musial Don Blasingame al Dark Craig Carl Erskine Dodger

St Louis Defeats Brooklyn in Saturday Baseball Action

Results show St Louis defeating Brooklyn 6 to 5 while New York beat Cincinnati 8 to 4 and Milwaukee won 7 to 2 against Philadelphia. Chicago topped Pittsburgh 5 to 1 in Saturday play with several Sunday and night games listed.

St. Louis Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Milwaukee Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh

Southern Association and regional league games listed

Today’s schedule lists Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham New Orleans at Chattanooga Mobile at Nashville. In Georgia Florida League play Valdosta at Albany Fitzgerald at Brunswick Waycross at Thomasville. In South Atlantic League Charlotte at Columbus August at Jacksonville Savannah at Columbus Macon at Knoxville. Alabama Florida League Montgomery at Pensacola Fort Walton at Selma Panama City at Graceville.

Little Rock Atlanta Memphis Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Mobile Nashville Valdosta Albany Fitzgerald Brunswick Waycross Thomasville Charlotte Columbus Jacksonville Savannah Macon Knoxvill Montgomery Pensacola Fort Walton Bears Selma Panama City Graceville

Probable Pitchers For Tuesdays Major League Games

American League matchups list probable starters including New York at Kansas City with Bucks Trucks and Morgan. Washington at Chicago Hyde Ramos against Wilson Harshman. Detroit Fornieles versus Bunning Hoeft. Baltimore Cleveland Johnson O'Dell against Mossi Wynn. National League contests Cincinnati New York Gross Milwaukee Philadelphia Simmons and Soo a St Louis Dickson Schmidt against Depeneis Koufax Podres. Chicago Pittsburgh Rush Kawer vs Arroyo Purkey.

Washington Chicago Detroit Boston Baltimore Cleveland New York Kansas City Kay City Bucks Trucks Morgan Hyde Ramos Wilson Harshman Fornieles Bunning Hoeft Johnson O'Dell Mossi Wynn Cincinnati Gross Milwaukee Philadelphia Simmons Soo St. Louis Brooklyn Dickson Schmidt Depeneis Koufax Podres Pittsburgh Rush Kawer Arroyo Purkey

Qualifying Rounds Set For Alabama Junior Championship

Qualifying rounds for the 12th annual Alabama Golf Assn junior championship will be played in Selma on Monday. Frost Walker of Birmingham, in his final junior year, seeks his first title after runner up finishes to Robert Maness in recent seasons. The event invites Alabama residents under 18 on June 1, with match play on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Selma Alabama Golf Assn Frost Walker Birmingham Young Walker Robert Maness Alabama Walter Wood Harold Wesley Sonny Holt MC. Fitts Tuscaloosa Navy Earle Smith Jr Mobile Smith Bobby McNeely Maness Jackie Maness Milton Wigley Anniston McNeely Charley Hall Jr Wood Wesley

Pat's and C strand Win City League Softball

City League action sees Chemstrand beat Wolverine 7 to 1 as Tubers suffer three hits in six innings. Hubbel Winton hits his third homer. Stewart takes the loss after 10 runs on nine hits. In the nightcap Pat's Freezette coach Bill Woodall tops Moulton 13 to 3 as Buey Long slugs two home runs and a double driving the win and ending the contest in the bottom of the sixth.

Os Chemstrand Pat's Freezette Wolverine Moulton Merchants Hubbel Winton Stewart Gervis Moore Bill Woodall Pat Buey Long Tom Ferris Bob Williams Long

Georgia Lad Leads Pee Wee Golf Field

Charles Layton 15 of Waycross Ga shot 35 35 70 to lead the senior division of the Pee Wee Golf Tournament at Pine Hills course in Orlando Fla He is two under par and four strokes ahead of defending champion David Boyd 15 of Jacksonville Fla Also finishing high were James Folks 14 of Ocala and JimmyGabrielson 15 of Athens Ga Fritz Leffingwell 13 of Miami and Marcia Hamilton 14 of Evansville Ind In the senior girls division Hamilton led with 48 46 94 ahead of Margaret Salinsky 14 of Youngstown Ohio

Orlando Fla Charles Layton Waycross Pine Hills David Boyd Jacksonville James Folks Ocala Jimmy Gabrielson Athens Ga

Mayer Middlecoff lead Open after tight finish at Inverness

Cary Middlecoff and Dick Mayer tied for the 57th National Open at 282 after birdie finishes on the final holes. The Inverness Club hosted dramatic final rounds as Demaret Boros and Snead chased the leaders in a late scramble for the title.

Toledo Omo Cary Middlecoff Dick Mayer Inverness Club Mayer St. Petersburg Fla Jimmy Demaret Baltusrus Middlecoff Memphis Inverness Billy Joe Fatton Grandpappy Julius Boros Demaret Boros Walter Burkemo Roberto de Vicenzo Mexico City Patton Sam Snead Ken Venturi San Francisco Stamford

Chukar Release Trial Nets No Wild Birds in Alabama

Outdoors notes recount decades of chukar releases failing to establish in Alabama while explaining origins of Indian and red legged partridges. Lampreys observed at Wheeler Reservoir. Coturnix quail releases reach 300 by group action. Franklin's gulls seen near Dry Creek mark a local record. Retirement of Wm. H. Armstrong noted. Waste disposal by cans and dumping threatens malaria control efforts.

Alabama Europe North Africa Middle East Asia Mediterranean United States Wheeler Reservoir Great Lakes Emmett Waldrop Wheeler Refuge Ernest Byford Emmett U. S. Engineers Wetumpka Wheeler Morgan County Sportsmen’s and Conservation Association Dry Creek David Hulse Decatur Westen Plains Salt Lake City Wm. H. Armstrong T.V.A Bill

Amateur Golfers Set To Tee Off

In Miami Beach 14 southern states compete in the 51st Southern Amateur at La Gorce CC. Qualifying 18 holes Monday and Tuesday precede match play Wednesday through Saturday. Notables include Arnold Blum defending champ and entrants Dahlbender Barnes Robbins Rudolph Manley Penrose Goodloe Smith Caldwell, with Bobby Jones trophy team event during qualifying.

Miami Beach la Gorce Country Club Tennessee Arnold Blum Macon Gene Dahlbender Tommy Barnes Atlanta Don Bisplinghoff Orlando Florida Hillman Robbins Memphis Mason Rudolph Clarksville Tenn Hobart Man

Orioles Defeat Indians 8 3 Behind Billy Lees Sixth Win

In Cleveland today June 198 P A Bob Boyd homered and Gus Triandos had four hits driving in three as Billy Lees earned his sixth win for the Baltimore Orioles in an 8 3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Al Smith Rocky Colavito and Vic Wertz homered for Cleveland.

Cleveland Bob Boyd Gus Triandos Billy Lees Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians al Smith Rocky Colavito Vic Wertz Indians

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Nolo Lone Star Thunderbird Wilnapeg Wykers Belmont By George Nix Wolverine AB Blackwood Een Ledlow Garner Ween Hee Massey Ee Love L. Coffey McKelvey Walker A. Coffey Stover H.P. Briggs and Stratton DR. A. M. Roan L. L Yanks O- Yankees Prosars Red Sox Dodgers Braves ROE Cards State Ft. Payne Moon Associated Press Tom Pat's C’strand Georgia Lad Will Grimsley By Thomas Z. Atkeson Southern Golf Association Orioles Jeff Mr. and Mrs. Hobby Bank St AAA Oak St
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