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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1955

Page

9

Shull Pitches No Hitter As Wolverine Wins

Jimmy Shull pitched a no hitter for Wolverine as they defeated Nursery 10-0 at Delano Park. Wolverine moves into a tie for league lead with Rotary, after a three inning game ended by run rule.

Shull Wolverine Jimmy Shull Nursery Delano Park Rotary Jimmy Sherrill Civitads West Town Eagles Chemstrand Bill Maze Jimmy Adams Thornhill Eubanks Charles Vaughn Delano Nursery

Finigan Powers A's Past Senators 9 4

Jim Finigan starred with two triples and a double driving in three and scoring three as the Athletics beat the Washington Senators 9 to 4. Vic Raschi earned win No. 2 with relief help from Tom Gorman in the eighth, while Camilo Pascual took the loss. The A's moved into sixth while the Senators fell to seventh after their 10th loss in 11 games.

Washington Jim Finigan Washington Senators Finigan Vic Raschi Tom Gorman A’s Senators Kansas City Camilo Pascual Ted Abernathy Raschi Spec Shea

Two Main Events Scheduled On Mat Card

Tuesday night at the Coliseum features two main bouts for two falls out of three with 90 minutes. Carlos Rodriguez faces Nick Carter in one half of the double main presented by DAV and matchmaker Alex Gulas. The Black Terror battles Lucky Gilpin in the other main, with action starting at 8 30.

Coliseum Carlos Rodriguez Nick Carter Carter Rodriguez DAV Alex Gulas Black Terror Lucky Gilpin Nick Carlos

Capell Breaks Through as Cotton States Junior Champ

Capell of Montgomery wins the junior title at Sylacauga by defeating Tennessees player 6-4 6-3. Anniston’s Doug Stewart takes the boys singles crown with a 6-3 6-2 win over Drayton Neters Jr. in a field limited to 15 and 18 year olds respectively.

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Barons' Martyn Among Southern Batting Leaders

ATLANTA June 18 Ed White Memphis outfielder leads Southern batting with a .372 mark this week. He overtakes Charlie Riams Nashville second baseman who slipped to .367. Ben Downs Nashville outfielder retains the runs batted in lead.

Atlanta Ed White Memphis Asia White University of Alabama Charlie Riams Nashville Ben Downs

Barons Fall as Little Rock Tops Birmingham 7-3

In Friday Southern Association action Birmingham lost 7-3 to Little Rock while Memphis shut out Atlanta 10-0 Chattanooga edged Mobile 7-6 and New Orleans crushed Nashville 18-5. Bob Honor moved ahead in doubles with 21 two-baggers and Neil Chrisley led Nashville hitters at .358 with 20 points gained this week.

Barons Birmingham Little Rock Memphis Atlanta Mobile Chattanooga New Orleans Nashville White Bob Honor Williams Neil Chrisley Bob Skinner Bob Martyn Chrisley Howe Hersh Don Demeter Jim Lemon Bob Hazle John Powers Luis Aparicio Dan Kravitz Clarence Churn Pel Hal Griggs Murray Wall Mauriello

VFW Edges Austinville 5 4 in Junior League Classic

VFW edged Austinville 5-4 at West Town Field Friday night to close the Junior League contest. Richards hit a game winning triple in the bottom of the seventh as VFW rallied from a 4-1 deficit with two costly errors aiding the comeback. Wyman Logan pitched for Austinville, while the final rally featured a Clifford hit driving in the decisive run.

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Pro Baseball Matches Highlight Weekend Schedule

Saturday’s card features Detroit at Chicago New York at Milwaukee and Boston at Wisconsin with multiple pitchers listed. Strong lineups include Garver Palica and McDonald Coleman in Detroit Chicago duels while Milwaukee hosts Boston and Wisconsin hosts Chicago for key league action.

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Pittsburgh at Cisclansti Mem in LEAGUE Schedule

Mobile pair Albert Hitt wins doubles championship in division by defeating Hig h of Bessemer and Capell 6 3 6 3. The period of gestation note appears as garbled text with unrelated fragments about gan garoos and Seede nt cca movement.

Gangaroos Bia Albert Hitt Mobile Pat High Bessemer Ala Capell

Is Quail Restocking a Backward Step in Reservoir Areas

The article discusses quail restocking and its implications for wildlife in reservoirs. It notes buffalo species and their fishing context, then weighs restocking benefits and landowner incentives, stressing habitat needs and food access as prerequisites for effective release programs.

State to release 10000 quail this fall drew criticism

The State Conservation Department plans a fall release of 10,000 quail, a move critics call backward. They question the practice, noting past failures in Alabama and other states. Authors argue the quail population could explode under ideal conditions, while acknowledging losses.

State Conservation Department Alabama Prattville Bob White

North Alabama Motorcycle Club announces July 4 race

Athens set for the North Alabama Motorcycle Club 4th of July XII Race at the Athens Fairground Track a half mile course undergoing improvements. Nine races feature Novice Amateur and Expert classes with riders including Everett Brashear Buck Brigance Bill Truman and Mike Dottley among others.

Athens North Alabama North Alabama Motorcycle Club Athens Fairground Everett Brashear Beaumont Texas Buck Brigance Charlotte N.C Bill Truman Rockford Mike Dottley Birmingham Alabama Dottley Daytona Beach Fla Brigance Brashear Truman Montgomery

Beaumont student lands summer post at Wheeler Refuge

Charles Davis of Beaumont Texas, a Game Management senior at Texas A and M, has a summer job at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. He has rented a Decatur apartment at 702 Oak Street and will live in Decatur for the season. The U S Fish and Wildlife Service has long offered such summer jobs to promising conservation majors to provide field experience.

Charles Davis Beaumont Texas Texas A. & M Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Davis Oak Street Decatur U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Augusta's Sarna Keeps Batting Lead in SLB

Augusta star Tom Sarna extended his lead in the South Atlantic Baseball League with a .346 average despite dropping 15 points in the week. He sits 10 points ahead of Macon’s P Jones in runs through June 12, while Al Spangler of Jacksonville tops runs with 54. Osbourne of Augusta leads triples with 8 and Sam Drake of Macon has 16 steals.

Augusta Tom Sarna South Atlantic Baseball League Sarna P. Jones Macon Howe al Spangler Jacksonville Montgomery S . George Toepfer Thompson Columbia Boyd Hyatt Farfaro Williams Savannah Osborne Sam Drake

Cubs Silence Phillies 4-0 Behind Strong Cubs Hitting

Chicago defeated Philadelphia 4-0 as Robin Roberts took his second loss in six starts this week. The Cubs totaled eight hits, building a 3-0 lead before Roberts exited for a pinch hitter in the eighth inning. The game drew 16,543 fans.

Chicago Chicago Cubs Robin Roberts Philadelphia Roberts Cubs Brooklyn

Magee and Woodlee Named in South Carolina Rivalry Preview

John Magee, once a Rice Institute standout, teams with rookie halfback Tom Woodlee from the University of South Carolina in a high profile matchup.

John Magee Rice Institute Tom Woodlee University of South Carolina

Jones Tosses No-Hitter as Cubs Blank Phillies

Sam Jones pitched seven innings with seven singles allowed to earn his seventh win against eight losses. The Cubs shut out Philadelphia 3 0 for their seventh such victory this season, the Phillies first shutout defeat. Jones struck out six for a league leading 87 this season and walked one.

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