Off-Beat Pattern Pays For Redlegs Rally Past Phillies
Birdie Tebbetts used an off beat pitching pattern to swap roles with Hal Jeffcoat Buster Freeman and Brooks Lawrence guiding Cincinnati to a 7 4 10 inning win over Philadelphia The victory plus a 3 2 win over Pittsburgh moved the Redlegs back to first in the National League Mantle homered as the Yankees beat Detroit 7 4 to extend their lead White Sox beat Baltimore and Kansas City topped Washington in other action
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Birdie
Philadelphia Phillies
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Pullyen
Buster Freeman
Brooks Lawrence
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Jeffcoat
Redlegs
Pirates
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Detroit
Briggs Stadium
Tigers
Chicago
White Sox
Baltimore
Kansas City
Washington
Action Promised On Guard Wrestling Card
National Guard Armory hosts a Wednesday night wrestling card led by a rematch between Joe Zebesco of Florida 235 pounds and Rowdy Red Roberts of Little Rock 212 pounds. A tag team bout teams Indian Chief Little Eagle with Don Fields against Walt Sirois and Paul DeGalles. Tickets go on sale at 8 15.
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Joe Zebesco
Rowdy
Red Roberts
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Roberts
Little Rock
Ark
Florida
Little Eagle
Don Fields
Walt Sirois
Paul DeGalles
Redman
New Mexico
Nage
Sree Ae
Bill Curtis Plans Junior Golf Lessons at Decatur CC
Bill Curtis, golf pro at Decatur Country Club, starts a junior boys class. He will provide balls and tees. The class will meet in scheduled sessions.
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Bill Curtis
Decatur Country Club
Curtis
Redlegs rally past Phillies to seize first place in tight race
The Redlegs led 3-0 after Ray Jablonski's 12th homer but faded as Pittsburgh, New York and Boston actions shaped a close standings battle. Roy McMillan drove in the tying run on a second-inning bloop, and Harvey Haddix yielded four in the 10th as Cincinnati won on singles.
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Phils
Redlegs
Pirates
Ray Jablonski
Harvey Haddix
Roy McMillan
Braves
Haney
Charlie Grimm
Ron Kline
Joe Adcock
Mantle
Paul Foytack
Ted Williams
Boston
Briggs
Recreational Site Revamped By Outboard Boating Clubbers
Outboard Boating Club of Decatur members completed a weekend revamp of Bird's Island recreational site. Volunteers hauled lumber and tools by boat to build a shelter table and bench while cleaning the area. An 11 by 14 foot tent was set up for club use and overnight camping.
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Outboard Boating Club
Decatur
Bob McKean
McKean
Bird’s Island
Walter Starkey
Outboard Boating Club of Decatur Membership Application
The Outboard Boating Club of Decatur invites anyone interested to join. You need not own a boat or motor as members may have any size craft. A meeting is scheduled for July 2 at 7 30 p.m. at the Hope Lodge with a cruise planned for July 4.
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Decatur
P. O. Box 70
Ala
Hope Lodge
National Basketball League standings fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows partial league standings with team abbreviations and percent figures. unreadable context prevents full reconstruction of teams, positions, and dates.
Kiwanis Teams Lead in Civic League Ball
In civic league play at Delano Park and Hartselle Kiwanis Park, Civitans edged Jaycees 6 5 with Wells winning and Apperson taking the loss. Decatur Kiwanis defeated Hartselle Kiwas 11 8 with Fleming the winning pitcher.
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Jaycees
Delano Park
Decatur Kiwanis
Hartselle Kiwanis
Hartselle
Wells
Apperson
Fleming
Decatur Ki
Decatur Kiwanis Jaycees
Tigers and Braves II Win in Local Little League Play
The Tigers defeated the Red Sox 21 to 10 at the high school field with eight homers including five by the Tigers. Sittason earned the win, Calloway the loss. Gayton, Gilchrist, Brown, Sittason, and Wood homered for the Tigers while Turner, Meek and Collins went deep for the Red Sox. At Delano Park the Braves edged the Dodgers 7 to 6 as Harpe notched the win and McDonal took the loss with the Braves totaling seven runs on 12 hits and committing four errors.
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Braves
Red Sox
Sittason
Calloway
Sox
Gayton
Gilchrist
Brown
Wood
Turner
Meek
Collins
Delano Park
Dodgers
Harpe
McDonal
Americans Clinch Wightman Cup at Wimbledon
The United States defeated Britain 5 2 to retain the Wightman Cup with a 3 0 lead built Friday and two late wins. Angela Mortimer defeated Shirley Fry as Angela Buxton impressed by leading U S Captain Louise Brough in a lively match.
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Wimbledon
England
America
U.S
Angela Mortimer
U. S S
Erskine May Lose Regular Pitching Role With Dodgers
Dodgers consider shifting Erskine to relieve or bullpen after his second no hit game and four losses in six starts. Don Drysdale, 19, with a 1-3 mark, could take the vacant starting spot as manager Walt Alston weighs options.
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Erskine
Dodgers
New York Giants
Walt Alston
Don Drysdale
Evaporated milk consumption falls through early 1950s
U S per capita intake of evaporated milk declined from 18.5 pounds in 1947 to 15.5 pounds in 1953, signaling a shift in dairy product consumption patterns and possible rising popularity of alternatives.
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U.S
Card Sluggers Lead Balloting For 1956 All-Star Game
In New York a trio of St. Louis Cardinal sluggers leads the balloting for the upcoming 1956 All-Star game to be held at Washington. Strong voting momentum surrounds the Cardinal trio as fans support the league’s star power.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinal
Wash
Decatur Golfers Invited to Enter Play at Tuscumbia
Players from Decatur Country Club plan to play a team from Tuscumbia on June 24. Golf pro Bill Curtis announces entries must be filed in the club pro shop by Saturday noon. Competitors should arrive at Tuscumbia Country Club by 1 p.m. on the day of the match.
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Decatur Golfers
Tuscumbia
Decatur Country Club
Bill Curtis
Tuscumbia Country Club
Cards field three starters chosen by fans in tight race
In a four day stretch for fan voting Stan Musial Rip Repulski and Ken Boyer form an all star infield trio as St Louis vies for three starting positions. Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra lead the American League voting with Mantle about 1 500 votes ahead in pursuit of the top spot.
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Ington
Stan Musia
Rip Repulski
Ken Boyer
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Mantle
Eat Cumai
Pittsburgh
Dale
Fly Causes Car Crash in San Diego Lakeview
A house fly distracted James Horn while driving in San Diego. The car veered off the road, struck a street sign and a small building, causing $400 damage to Horn's sedan. Police report no further injuries.
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San Diego
Calif
James Horn
Horn
Hill
Hor
NL voting leader leads with large margin in race
The leader in the National League holds 23,666 votes, 4,500 ahead of Stan Musial and 5,000 in front of Red Schoendienst who sits third, as tally levels shift in the race.
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National League
Stan Musial
Redbird
Red Schoendienst
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