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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1958

Page

8

Overtime Victories Aid Cards In Flag Move

The St. Louis Cardinals, on a hot stretch, beat Cincinnati 6-5 in 11 innings to reach .500 and a fourth place tie. Musial sparked a ninth inning rally, Kasko drove in two in the 11th, and Morrie Martin earned the win in extra innings.

ED Wilks Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Cardinals Pittsburgh Redlegs Stan Musial Eddie Kasko Wilmer Vinegar Bond Mizell Joe Nuxhall Musial Ken Boyer Joe Cunningham Cunningham Don Blasingame Kasko Tom Acker Gus Bell Redleg Morrie Martin Walt Moryn New York Yankees the Yan

Newcombe Traded From Dodgers To Reds In Shock Move

Don Newcombe faces a new chapter after being traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds for Steve Bilko Johnny Klippstein and Charlie Rabe. He vows to pitch for Cincinnati and notes Campanella’s absence affected him less than a lingering shoulder injury that hampered 1957 form.

Charles Maher Los Angeles Don Newcombe Cincinnati Dodgers Big Newk Steve Bilko Johnny Klippstein Charlie Rabe Newcombe Nashua N. H Roy Campanella Don Campy Campanella San Francisco

Nimmo Named Moulton Coach

Kenneth Nimmo, former Falkville coach, is named head football and basketball coach at Lawrence County High School in Moulton. He joins Sherrill Smith as assistant coach while Vernon Lang and Arnold Gordon resigned as co coaches. Nimmo is a Tennessee native and former all around athlete. Falkville finished last season at 5 5.

Moulton Kenneth Nimmo Falkville Lawrence County High School Sherrill Smith Athens Florence State Smith Vernon Lang Arnold Gordon Nimmo Tennessee

Giants Defeat Cubs In Senior Division Big Win

The Giants beat the Cubs 16 to 4 at Wingfoot Field No. 1 in the Major Little League senior division. Maurer earned the win as Hughes took the loss. Teague led hitters with three runs scored while the Giants totaled six hits to the Cubs three amid several Cubs errors.

Giants Cubs Wingfoot Field Maurer Hughes Teague

Hatton High taps Lang as principal. Rucker named Hornets coach

Lang is named principal of Hatton High in Lawrence County while Bobby Rucker replaces Hollis Thompson as Hornets basketball coach. Thompson takes Carbon Hill basketball coach role and will also be an assistant football coach. Rucker, a Hatton alumnus, was an all state center for the 1954 team.

Fast Company Lang Hatton High Lawrence County Bobby Rucker Hollis Thompson Hornets Thompson Carbon Hill Rucker Hatton

Alabama High School Basketball Playoff Dates Move Up

The Central Board of the Alabama High School Athletic Association shifted the Class A tournament to February 26–28 and Class AA to March 5–7 at the University of Alabama. The changes avoid clashing with the Alabama Education Association convention March 12–13 and align athletic events with the overall school program.

Central Board of the Alabama High School Athletic Assn University of Alabama Alabama Education Assn AEA

Two-Way Tie In Local Church Softball League

First Baptist and Sixteenth Avenue Baptists share command in the local church softball standings. This week’s schedule lists Thursday’s Shoal Creek Baptists against Sixteenth Avenue Baptists at 8 30 and Friday’s Austinville Methodists versus East End Methodists at 7 p.m. along with Ninth Street Methodists facing Central Methodists at 8 30.

First Baptist Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Shoal Creek Baptists Sixteenth Avenue Baptists Austinville Methodists East End Methodists Ninth Street Methodists Central Methodists W L Pet 16Th Ave Austinville Meth Shoal Creek Central Austinville Central Meth Fairview 9Th St East End

Pet Dairy and Mutual Savings Win Softball Night

In two girls league games Pet Dairy defeated Hot Shots 13 5 and Mutual Savings beat Chemstrand 10 0 at Delano Park. Wardrop allowed one hit for Chemstrand, while Pet rallied for 13 hits. Brackin, Kirkpatrick and Edwards homered for Mutual. Vinson and Vaughn led Pet with power and multiple hits. Next action Thursday has Hot Shots facing Mutual and Pet Dairy vs Chemstrand.

Pet Dairy Mutual Savings Pet Hotshots Mutual Chemstrand Wardrop Vinson Vaughn Wooten Suggs B. Morris Williams Waldrop C. Owens J. Turney Brackin M. Kirkpatrick D. Edwards

Yankees rout Red Sox in American Major Little League

The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 15 to 6 with McKing and Haraway on the mound for the winners while Winton and Terry pitched for the losers. The Yankees also beat the Red Sox 9 to 6 in the American Minor Little League division last night.

Yankees Red Sox McKing Haraway Winton Terry

Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule Across Leagues

National League standings show Milwaukee 31 22 and San Francisco 32 26 leading, with Chicago 27 27 in the middle. Southern Association results list Chattanooga 5 New Orleans 1 and Nashville 7 Mobile 2, with Tuesday matchups announced.

W. L. Pet Milwaukee San Francisco Cincinnati Pittsburgh MN Hada Chicago Philadelphia Los Angeles Associated Press Southern Association SF Ntact Birmingham Mobile Duwasduicd Memphis Little Rock Nashville Ensasnes Chattanooga New Orleans i Atlanta Mobile New Orleans Associated Press W. L. Pet G New York Boston Kansas City Cleveland Detroit Washington Baltimore

Giants edge Cubs 17 16 in National Minor Little League

Kimbrell earned the win for the Yankees while Phillips took the loss for the Red Sox. Arthur Smith was the winning pitcher in the Giants 17 to 16 victory over the Cubs. The White Sox beat the Red Legs 8 to 6 in Junior Pony League action.

Kimbrell The Yanks Phillips Sox Giants Cubs Arthur Smith White Sox

O'Toole Wins 10th as Vols Beat Mobile in Spring Tilt

Jim O'Toole, 20 year old Nashville lefty, notches his 10th win against three losses with a 7 2 victory over Mobile. Jim Fridley and Buddy Gilbert each collect four hits, Fridley lifting his average to .407. The Vols pull ahead early behind strong hitting and six mobile runs allowed by O'Toole.

Jim O'Toole Nashville Vols Asia Mobile Atlanta Bob Hartman Val Youngster Little Rock Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga New Orleans O'Toole Vols Jim Fridley Buddy Gilbert Fridley George Schmees Jake Striker Nashville Jess Levan

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