Central and 16th Ave Baptists Lead Decatur Church Softball
Central Baptist and 16th Ave Baptist share the top record at 5-1 in the Decatur Church Softball League midway through the season. Fifth Ave Baptist sits 5-2, with First Baptist, Austinville Methodist, and Oak Ridge Methodist close behind at 4-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
16Th Ave
Larry Lewis
Decatur Church
16Th Ave. Bapist
Fifth Ave. Baptist
First Baptist
Austinville Methodist
Oak Ridge Methodist
West Baptist
Fairview
Fifth Ave
Flint Baptist
Oak Ridge
Austinville
Ninth Street
Indians Nip Orioles 2-1 To Tie For Top Spot In Decatur League
Decatur Colt League Indians defeat the Orioles 2-1 to spoil their 3-0 start and pull even atop the standings. Brad Baggett and Bob Keller contributed key hits and pitching through the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Orioles
Yankees
Senators
Bob Keller
Brad Baggett
Keller
Claude McMurtrie
Baggett
Austin
Decatur Nats Win Two Games This Week
The Decatur Nats defeated Priceville 12-8 and then beat Hartselle 10-2 sealing a two win week. Howard Matthews George Jones and Leo Gray each had three hits against Priceville while Joe Porter led the attack with four. Jon es Gray and Clay homered for the Nats and Slay pitched all nine innings in the Priceville game.
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Fifth Ave
Ave
Central
Ellis Porter
Billy Slaten
James Wade
James Borden
Chestain Broadway
Lee Roy Evans
Jim Sparks
Fairview
Lee Smith
Charlie Stewart
Frank Waddle
Larry Strickland
Sixteenth Ave
Brookhaven
Mike Daugherty
Day
Therman Brightwell
Bud Lemmond
Arthur Faulkner
Ed Griggs
Larry McNabb
London Seal
Nate Torain
Decatur Nats
William Vaughn
Priceville
Hartselle
Howard Matthews
George Jones
Leo Gray
Kenneth Slay
Nats
Joe Porter
Kenneth Clay
Dave Jacobs Wins Trampoline Title in London
Dave Jacobs and Jimmy Yongue led the U S effort at the world trampoline meet in London as Yongue faltered on the seventh bounce dropping to eighth. Wayne Miller did not compete. The United States swept both synchronized team titles with Jacobs and Yongue named winners pending a protest hearing. Judy Wills and Nancy Sith won the women’s prize.
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London
Dave
Jimmy Yongue
United States
Wayne Miller
Jacobs
Yongue
Judy Wills
Nancy Sith
Astros Manager Grady Hatton criticizes rule on Cuellar balks
Grady Hatton complains that new rules will soon call balks on pitcher Mike Cuellar for a harmless pre pitch stretch, as he cites an exchange with Poe and references to Umee Mr. Fleig and an area ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuellar
Mike
Grady Hatton
Astros
Poe
Fleig
Fred
Senators shortstop Brinkman hit by pitch in hospital watch
Ed Brinkman of the Washington Senators was struck on the helmet liner by a pitch from Jim Lonborg of Boston Saturday. He will stay overnight at Doctors' Hospital for observation but hopes to play Sunday according to Dr. George Resta.
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Washington
Ed Brinkman
Washington Senators
Jim Lonborg
Boston
Doctors
Brinkman
George Resta
Senators
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Pears
Saints
New Orleans Saints
Tom Fears
Ternoon
New Orleans
Alabama
Les Kelley
San Lego
Jim Knight
Kenneth Smith
Maurice McGuire
James Eo
Carrol
James Lett
Gil Aldridge
Don Stanford
Hubert Dale
Jim Stone
Ralph Hurst
Dick Hansen
Bob Graves
Bob Henderson
Ed Cathey
Don Meek
Ernest Trix
Selvin Asherbanner
Jim Cantrell
Jim Nipper
Bob Campbell
Brookhaven Baptist
Jim Hudson
Jerry Lett
Bob Broome
Bobby Day
Bill Brightwell
Bill Eddy
Flint
Delano Park
Oak Park Baptist
St. Ann‘s
Sentral
Oak Park
Decatur Colt League
Tate Farm
Troy O. Williams
6Th Ave
S.E
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Ted Whittington
Tony Julian
Steve Long
Jerry Holtzclaw
Bruce Sparkman
Ott
Crileri
Wumore OG
Sic Ieee Eae
Lifeti
Martin
Anda Martin
E. G. Forbes. & Sons
Moulton St
Dave Jacobs
Trampoline
NEW York
Cooper Furnt Corner
Bank
Westinghouse IR
IRE & Nets
Marine Sales
Wykers
Thunderbird
DR Landau
NASA
FORD
DIAL
South
Decatur, Ale
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