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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
8
Dodgers blank Pirates 7-0 behind Joe Hatten while St. Louis topples Boston 8-3 with Ted Wilks limiting the Braves to four hits. Giants rally to beat Reds 4-3 as rain halves the slate and Tigers beat Athletics 3-0.
Detroit defeats Philadelphia 3 0 in the only American League game. In the National League Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh 7 0 and New York tops Cincinnati 4 3 while St Louis defeats Boston 8 3 in night games.Southern Association Mobile 2 1 and Memphis 0 5 in 12 innings. Birmingham 6 Chattanooga 0. Little Rock 4 New Orleans 2. Nashville postponed at Atlanta.Columbia 7 1 leads Columbus 1 2. Savannah 11 Charleston 3. Macon 4 Greenville 0. Augusta 10 Jacksonville 7. Georgia-Florida Valdosta 9 Albany 8. Americus 16 Waycross 5. Moultrie 9 Cordele 7. Thomasville 6 Tallahassee 3.Georgia Alabama Newnan 6 Opelika 1. Carrollton 11 Valley 0. Tallassee 4 LaGrange 3.
The Moultrie Packers edged Cordele 9-7 to pull even with Waycross for runner up as Americus beat Waycross 16-5. Americus builds an eight and a half game lead with two straight wins as Thomasville reaches sixth by beating Tallahassee 6-3. Albany drops to seventh after a 9-8 loss to Valdosta despite a late Albany rally. Willingham held Tallahassee to seven hits in Thomasville win. Americus tallies 32 hits in two straight wins.
Garrison s faces Decatur Transit in a 7 30 p m City Softball League game at Delano Park aiming to tighten the race for the first half title. Transit can move into sole or tied first with a win while Garrison s hopes for a three way or two way scramble depending on Friday results. Gervis Moore to start for Transit and Johnson or Lovelace expected for Garrison s.
Line scores show multiple games with postponements due to rain and wet grounds. Notable results include Brooklyn beating Pittsburgh 9 to 7, New York downing Cincinnati 4 to 3, and Mobile sweeping Memphis in a two game Southern Association set.
Anniston rammed Selma 9 to 0 on 11 hits to climb from seventh to fifth in the Southeastern League. Ware hurled the shutout allowing three hits. Cloverleafs drop from second to fourth as the top teams win. Other scores include Pensacola 14 Jackson 9 and Meridian 5 Gadsden 3.
Pewter is an alloy consisting of several metals with tin as the main ingredient.
New York reports Billy Conn was knocked out by Joe Louis in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium before a crowd of 45,266. Louis delivered decisive rights and a left that felled Conn, who conceded this could be his last fight. Louis earned about 577,700. Conn about 289,000, with Louis signaling no return this year.
Cason J. Callaway told 700 stockholders at Blue Springs farm that 100 Georgia Bet ter Farms Inc. is moving toward long term commercial credit. He outlined plans for 100 model farms in 68 counties, with capital needs from 15 000 to 25 000 per farm and three options for increasing investment or selling to qualified operators. Banks in the state show eagerness to participate as the plan progresses.
Yesterday's stars included Joe Hatten of the Dodgers who blanked the Pirates with seven hits to even the series at 7-0. Virgil Trucks of the Tigers hurled six hits in a 3-0 victory over the Athletics. Sid Gordon of the Giants tripled in two runs and scored the winning run in a 4-3 win over the Reds. Ted Wilks of the Cardinals worked six and a third scoreless innings in relief as the Cards beat the Braves 8-3.
Miss Jan Albert of Guntersville will represent Alabama at a cotton states jubilee and fashion show in Philadelphia on July 16. The event ties to Lions International post war convention with Albert crowned queen of cotton during the gathering. A Lions club secret committee selected Albert and other cotton producing state representatives yesterday.
Some ant species rely on enslaved workers to gather food and sustain their colonies. Without these enslaved ants, the specialized species struggle to obtain sustenance and may perish.
In Benson Field, December night wrestling delivered a wild win for Jack Wentworth and Prince Omar over Garza Lu and Luzano. After two evenly split falls, referee disqualification sealed the victory as Wentworth and Omar claimed the final fall.
In a cellar clash Birmingham Barons blanked the Chattanooga Lookouts 6 to 0 while Little Rock defeated New Orleans 4 to 2. Mobile Bears split with Memphis Chicks 2-0 and 3-1 in 12 innings. Atlanta Crackers and Nashville Vols had rain delays. Tonight’s games Nashville at Atlanta Chattanooga at Birmingham Memphis at Mobile Little Rock at New Orleans.
Birmingham June 20 Paul Florence former Birmingham Barons general manager sells 789 shares of Baron stock to A C Dement, making Dement the club second largest shareholder. President G J Jebeles remains principal owner. Florence plans an extended vacation.
In New York on June 20, Joe Louis defeated Billy Conn in three punches after a tactical show. Referee Eddie Joseph handled the match, while concerns about gate receipts and plans for television broadcasts faded. Fans filled 100 back sections, but large grandstand gaps remained as fight films were set for rapid overseas showings.
Stolen bases listed for Case in Cleveland 13 Stirnweiss New York 11. Pitching Ruffing New York and Caldwell Chicago 4 0. Mentions Keller New York Green berg Detroit 14.
Key leaders across the league include Walker of Brooklyn and Hopp of Boston atop batting averages, Slaughter and Walker leading runs, Musial and Ennis sharing doubles, and Mize pacing home runs. Pitching leader Higbe of Brooklyn stands 6-0 with Kush at 50, while Vernon and Pesky head the batting and run categories for Washington and Boston.
The Augusta Tigers moved into a virtual first place tie with Greenville after a 10 to 7 win over the Jacksonville Tars. Macon Peaches shut out Greenville 4 to 0 to pull away. Columbia Reds and Cardinals split a doubleheader, Hooper Triplett homering for the Cards in game two, Reds winning the opener 7 to 1. Savannah beat Charleston 11 to 2 as Matt Matulis tossed the season’s first shutout for Macon.
Decatur softball squads split a doubleheader with Athens at Delano Park. Dot's beat Western Auto 5-4 after Garrison's lost 14-2 to Dr. Pepper in the first game. Dr. Pepper remains undefeated and leads the Limestone County Softball League.
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