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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1950

Page

5

Cullman Red Sox Top Legion 10 to 4 in League Tilt

Cullman Red Sox defeat Decatur Legion 10 to 4 at Legion field behind Clifford Copeland three hit pitching. Caudill extended hit streak but was snapped, as Cullman built early unearned runs and added six earned runs. Decatur third baseman Clark and Johnson produced minor offense with two hits, while Copeland fanned four as Cullman clinches two wins over the Legion this season.

Devere American Legion Cullman Red Sox Clifford Copeland Legionnaires Legion Field Rayburn Johnson Decatur Dickie Coffman Coffman Red Sox Legion Cuffman Elrod Morrison Copeland Clark Red Caudill Pete Gorham Bill Sparkman Johnson Jimmy Caudill Caudill Cullman E — Freeman B. Sparkman C. Sparkman R. Caudill RBI Florence Gorham S. Calvert J. Caudill Sparkman Freeman So— Johnson

Sale Of The Florence Club Announced

The Florence Raider baseball club is sold to Dusty Rickard from Howard Killen and Bob Lumpkin. Rickard becomes general manager with Joe Grant as player-manager. The Raiders will play at Fairpark as a community ball club and profits will fund a Florence Class C team next season.

Florence Raider Dusty Rickard Raiders Howard Killen Bob Lumpkin Florence Times Fairpark Rickard Joe Grant Times Florence

Ladies Tourney Opens At Decatur Club

The ladies golf tournament at Decatur Country Club begins this week with defending champion Mrs. John H. Jones atop the field after medalist 89 in qualifying. Twenty entrants compete in championship and flight brackets as first matches start today including Jones versus Mrs. E M Rogers and other high stakes early rounds.

Decatur Country Club John H. Jones Jones Ruth Banks Baugh George Herbert Jones E. M. Rogers Bill Greene W. J. Duncan Jr C. I. Carter C. D. Cottingham John Darbe Bob Evans J. G. Farrish Moulton Richard Frank Alda Goidel Charles Norman Dick Sprayberry Bob McWhorter Betty Sullivan Melvin Lowery Milton Yarbrough Maryleen Duncan

Pepper vine height in wild and cultivated states

The pepper vine may reach 20 feet in the wild state but is generally cut to about half that height under cultivation.

Barley varieties crossbred to create Moore line

Moore barley was developed through a cross of Wisconsin Barbless Swiss Chevron and Finnish Olli barleys. The new strain aims to combine desirable traits from each parent to improve yield and disease resistance.

Moore Chevron

All-Star Fever Grips Southern Association Playoffs

Memphis, Atlanta, and Birmingham chase crucial series as Memphis hosts Nashville June 27-30 and July 5-7. Atlanta leads, Birmingham trends, and Nashville hopes to close the gap. Key games include a Crackers win over Nashville and Memphis tallying 21 hits in a 16-6 triumph.

Nashville Atlanta Memphis Chicks Nasville Atlanta Crackers Vols Crackers Birmingham

Texas Hopes for title as NCAA baseball tourney moves on

Texas aimed to defend its crown with semi final rounds set after Wisconsin beat Alabama 3-1 behind Thornton Kipper three hitter. Rutgers upset Texas initially, Texas then defeated Tufts 5-0 and Washington State 12-1 as Wisconsin faces Rutgers for a finals berth. winner meets Texas in a key game Friday night with one more left for the West.

Omaha Texas Alabama Wisconsin Thornton Kipper Longhorns Rutgers Texans Tufts Jim Ehrler Murray Wall Washington State Wisco Io Weinay Ahaete Teas Carnaed Wi State Wien Kipper

Amateur Golf Tourney Starts Match Play

The 44th Southern Amateur began match play at New Orleans Country Club with 64 entrants. Dale Morey led medalist scoring at 137 for 36 holes, tying the championship record. Gardner Dickinson shot 70 on day two to rise to runner-up medalist, while Dick Chassee posted 71 and Tulane’s team member finished tenth. Columbus Country Club won the team title with 607, led by Jack Key, Billy Key, Sonny Ellis, and Cecil Calhoun.

New Orleans New Orleans Country Club Dale Moréy Dallas Texas T A Sandpaper Concern Southern Golf Association M. L. Hill, Jr Gardner Dickinson Dothan Alabama Dickinson Dick Chassee Cocaptain Tulane Columbus, Ga Southern Association Columbus

Painting and paraffin extend life of galvanized animal fountains

Galvanized ware used as water fountains for chickens or small animals can last longer by painting the exterior and adding a coat of paraffin to the interior. This simple method protects against corrosion and leaks, extending usability in farm settings.

Nursery Beats Wolverine 6-2 In City League

Nursery extended its league lead with a 6-2 win over Wolverine as Dowlin Poff pitched a four hitter. Nursery broke open a tight contest with four runs in the first three innings while Ed Cassidy drove in a run and Bill Appling added a run in the second. Wolverine scored twice in the third before Appling and Wells tallied in the sixth to seal the victory.

Nursery Dowlin Poff Wolverine VFW East End Bland Ed Cassidy Bill Appling Monk Allen Frank Gardner Mark Long Patrna Morgan Tommy Todd Appling Wells

Senators Top Tigers 4-2 Behind Yost RBI Hit and Marrero Win

Eddie Yost drove in three runs with a single and his eighth homer as Washington defeated Detroit 4-2. Chico Marrero allowed four hits to stop the league leaders and give the Senators the upset.

Associated Press Eddie Yost Senators Detroit Chico Marrero Tigers Washington

DiMaggio Reaches 2000 Hit Milestone With 8-2 Yankees Win

Joe DiMaggio collects two hits and drives in three runs as the New York Yankees defeat the Cleveland Indians 8-2, narrowing the gap to one game behind the AL-leading Tigers. Stan Musial adds a homer for the Giants in a 3-2 win over the St Louis Cardinals.

Joe DiMaggio Stan Musi DiMag Joe New York Yankees Cleveland Indians Washington Detroit Yankees Tigers Stan New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Redbirds Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox Appling Moses DiMaggio Tye Cobb Cleveland Ed Lopat Lopat Cleveand Chico Marrero Cuba Fred Hutchinson al Evans Eddie Yost Giants Wes Westrum Sheldon Jones Ainst Cincinnati Gil Hodges

Missouri's Share of U S Capital Goods Investment

The article estimates Missouri's portion of the nation's economic effort devoted to new capital goods, highlighting state involvement in industrial investment and production.

Missouri U. S

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