Cliff Coggins Joins Boston Red Sox System In Texas League
Athens native Cliff Coggins was sold to the Boston Red Sox Thursday and will finish the season with Shreveport in the Texas League. He holds a 5-5 record with the last place club and may report to Boston next spring for training. Coggins is hailed as one of the Valley’s best all around athletes and is expected to rise with the Bosox within two years. The Tennessee Valley Conference reveals a fall coaching shakeup with multiple schools naming new leaders. Halbrooks
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Rough Week for Decatur Indians After Mixed Record
The Decatur Indians posted two wins in five results last week as Huntsville and Monsanto challenged them. They beat Russellville 5-2 and Florence 12-3, while losing to Monsanto 3-1. New additions Van Dyer and Leon Hardeman boosted the lineup with versatile defense and hitting.
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VFW Leads City Softball Half with Two Makeup Games
The City Softball League halves its season with three makeup games remaining before the break. VFW remains the team to beat after losing only to Local 88, the lone defeat the defending champions have suffered. The Vets join two makeup games before the second half starts June 25.
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Decatur Junior Legion Faces Early Season Pitches Drought
The Decatur Junior American Legion team opened with three losses to Huntsville and Cullman, with manager Tracy Knight seeking pitching and catching help. The club relies on solid defense and modest hitting, as last year Cullman benefited from Bob Anderton's strong pitching.
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Louis Beats Savold in Sixth Round Comeback Victory
In New York the aging former champion Joe Louis thrashes Lee Savold in the sixth round, signaling a strong comeback for a 37-year-old veteran. Savold, a steady underdog, endures a crushing finish as Louis asserts his old championship form while hinting at a future clash with Ezzard Charles.
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Tennessee Vols Rally Past Utah in Ninth to Stay Hot
In Omaha on June 16 the Tennessee Volunteers defeated Utah 5 to 4 to win a third straight NCAA baseball tournament game. Tennessee trailed early as Basil Williams held them, but they surged with timely hits in the fourth to take a 4 to 2 lead. Utah tied it in the eighth on Don Price’s homer with a man aboard, and Billy Asbury delivered the decisive run in the ninth.
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A's Rally Past Pale Hose in 11 to Spoil Sox Lead
In Philadelphia the Athletics defeated the Chicago White Sox 6 to 5 in eleven innings. Eddie Joost delivered a game winning triple and two homers, driving in the decisive run after Billy Pierce started the A's eleventh with a walk to Suder. Joost's seventh and eighth homers of the season capped a dramatic night.
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Braves End Cincinnati Jinx With 3-0 Victory
Warren Spahn pitched four hit ball as the Braves defeated the Reds 3 to 0 in Cincinnati on June 16. Boston broke eight straight losses to Cincinnati behind Merriman, Marquez, Elliott and Jethroe.
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Maglie Wins His 10th Tilt
Sal Maglie pitched a three hit game to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 for his tenth win of the season with the Giants. He extended his two year streak against Pittsburgh to nine straight and blanked them until the seventh. The Giants scored three in the third off Paul LaPalme, with Maglie homering in the fourth and the club adding runs in the eighth and ninth.
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Southeastern Prep Championship Tourney Opens in Montgomery
High school teams from seven Southern states gather in Montgomery for a sudden death Southeastern Prep Championship. Alabama's Sidney Lanier Poets and Ensley High of Birmingham lead state entrants, with Jackson Mississippi Central High, Mulberry Florida Mulberry High, Southside Tennessee, Richmond Academy Georgia, and St. Xavier Kentucky also competing. First round pairs include Lanier vs St. Xavier and Ensley vs Jackson with Southside facing Mulberry. semi finals Wednesday and finals Thursday night under stadium lights.
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Fla
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Indians Defeat Florence Behind John Meadows
The Decatur Indians beat the Florence Raiders 12 to 3 at Legion Field to secure their tenth win. John Meadows pitched eight strong innings and paced Decatur with multiple RBI hits while Clell Hobson and Van Dyer drove in key runs.
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George Wilson Tops Southern Association Batting Lead
George Wilson Birmingham outfielder surged to the Southern Association batting title with a .365 average through June 13, unseating Pete Runnels and Dale Lynch who tied for second at .358. Wilson also led RBI with 66, while Lefty Bel Cruze headed the pitchers at 5-1 and Birmingham continued to lead team batting at .302.
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Red Sox rout Browns 10 5 on three homers in score chase
Boston Red Sox defeated the St Louis Browns 10 to 5 as Vern Stephens hit two homers and Clyde Vollmer added a long ball. Stephens lifted his ninth of the season with Goodman and Williams aboard in the fifth to break a 4-4 tie. Williams had earlier singled and Vollmer connected in the seventh with Williams and Stephens aboard.
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Clell Hobson Still Leader for Decatur Indians
Decatur Indians star Clell Hobson keeps the hitting lead with a .422 batting average through Friday. Fellow standout Avery Roberts hits .368 and Tony Napoli .314, with Red Caudill and Van Dyer also above .300. Meadows and Burns pace pitching with four wins each. Meadows 47 strikeouts and Burns 29. Hobson leads RBIs 22, doubles six, and triples six, while Chick Sparkman has two home runs and Caudill 12 RBIs.
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Decatur Junior Legion Struggles in Opening Games
The Decatur Junior Legion baseball team opened with a loss in Huntsville and followed by a defeat at Legion Field. Tucker, a left-hander, shut them out 11-2 in Cullman. A game vs Florence is planned at Legion Field Monday at 3 PM with free admission.
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East West All Star Game Names Top Players
Three young hitters from Anniston Demopolis and Birmingham led East West high school all star honors in Birmingham. Billy Chandler James Thomas and Terry Murphy earned trips to the 1952 Sugar Bowl after strong showings. The East won 4 3 in the opener and the West 4 3 in the nightcap before about 5000 fans. Proceeds benefitted Alabama Light Conservation.
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Counterpoint Captures Belmont Stakes In Upset Victory
Counterpoint, Sonny Whitney's chestnut by Count Fleet, won the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on a muddy track, defeating favored Battlefield by four lengths. Battlefield settled for second with Battle Morn third as Count Turf faded to seventh. payouts were 12.30 to win, 5.30 to place, and 3.70 to show.
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Poultry Term Boundaries In Historical Usage
The article explains that the term poultry historically covers domestic birds such as ducks, fowl, turkeys and guineas, outlining how early dictionaries categorized these birds under a single label rather than separating by species. It notes evolving distinctions in later eras.
Baby typically triples birth weight in first year
A newborn infant commonly increases weight by about three times its birth weight within the first year. Doctors emphasize steady growth and regular checkups to monitor progress and ensure healthy development.
Homelike Tops Hartselle in Decatur Junior League game
Homelike of the Decatur Junior League defeated Hartselle 13 to 4 at West Town Park Friday night. Moore pitched for the winners with Pettus following. Cordan went for the losers. Moore led Homelike with a homer and a single, Rowers added a triple and a single, Julian also mined a triple and single. Evans went 3 for 3 for Hartselle. Decatur had 12 hits off Cordan. Pettus relieved in the sixth.
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Pepsi Cola to Play Cotaco at White Way Diamond
Rain canceled the Pepsi Cola versus Johnson Chapel game at Johnson Chapel. Pepsi Cola will face Cotaco at the White Way diamond at 2 30 with Hoyt Grizzard starting on the mound. Manager Grady Roberts asks players to be on the field by 1 30.
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Lincoln Memorial construction cost revealed
The Lincoln Memorial was built at a total cost of 2 940 000 dollars.
Bob Cain Dominates Yankees For 4-0 Detroit Win
Lefty Bob Cain pitched the Detroit Tigers to a 4-0 victory over the New York Yankees. Cain yielded five hits and escaped trouble in the third and ninth innings. Eddie Lopat took his fourth loss as Tigers capitalized on fielding miscues, scoring once in the first and three times in the ninth aided by errors and timely hits. Vic Wertz hit his 11th homer in the Tiger ninth.
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Pony Express Established in 1860 for Fast West Mail
The U S Government created the Pony Express in 1860 to carry messages quickly between the eastern states and California. A telegraph line supplanted it sixteen months later, ending the service.
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Poplin's French origins reach England via Huguenots
Poplin cloth manufacture originated in France and was introduced to England by Huguenot refugees, shaping early textile industry in the region.
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