Decatur Wrestling Grudge Night Sets Light Heavy Clash
Alabama fighters Welch and Chacoma prepare for a light heavyweight title bout at the Armory in Decatur with a two out of three falls format and no time limit. Carter vs Ramerey headlines the main grudge match with both sides claiming momentum and bragging rights.
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Decatur
Mike Chacama
Herb Welch
the Armory
Nick Carter
Ed Ramerey
Elch
Chacoma
Birmingham
Carter
Ramerey
Welch
Alabama
Nashville
Tennessee
Herb
Texas City
Texas
Mexico City
Oneonta
Black top work on Delano Park tennis courts near finish
The three tennis courts at Delano Park are nearly ready after delays from wet weather. Officials expect the surface to be playable by the start of this week, after missing the previous end of week completion.
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Delano Park
Lacrosse Gains East Coast Momentum With Big Crowds
Lacrosse crowds swell as East Coast colleges host games drawing thousands. Princeton, Navy, Army, Cornell and Johns Hopkins fill stadiums while Mount Washington claims a 10 000 spectator open championship. The sport, likened to hockey on a larger field, draws broader interest beyond its native tribal roots.
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Baltimore
Princeton University
Palmer Stadium
Navy
Army
Thompson Stadium
Annapolis
Cornell
Johns Hopkins
Hopkins
Mount Washington
College Stadium
Braves
St. Regis
Georgia
Maine
Boston
New York State
Brooklyn
Maryland
Princeton
Ohio State
Michigan
Elks Meet Corinth at 3 00 P M at Legion Field
The Decatur Elks travel to Legion Field to face a Corinth Mississippi professional club at 3 00 PM. Ingalls Shipbuilders stay in Decatur to meet Wilson Dam in Florence as manager plans split of coaching duties. Red Sanders will announce the Elk game.
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Elks
Corinth
Florence
Decaturs
Ingalls
Decatur
Decatur Elks
Mississippi
Legion Field
Wilson Dam
Frank Knoblock
H. L. (Shorty) Ogle
Robert Hudson
New York Yankees
Alabama
Tennessee
Joe Curry
The
Red Sanders
Sanders
Army
Stars and Stripes
England
Red Caudill
Herb McElroy
Caudill
Jimmy Caudill
Ed Braselton
Gene Ratliff
Bud Lee
Ray Love
McElroy
Golf Pro Lew Worsham Wins National Open Title
Lew Worsham Jr. the 29 year old Oakmont pro known as The Chin won the National Open at St Louis worth 2500 on site. Pros say Open victory can lead to a 500 per round exhibition rate and large endorsements. Worsham’s steady driving and good putting helped him beat Sammy Snead in a 18 hole playoff on his father’s birthday.
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Frank Eckap
New York
Lewis Elmer Worsham
Washington Carpenter
Lew Worsham Jr
St. Louis
Herman Barron
White Plains N. Y
Centerbury
Cleveland
Barron
Worsham
Sammy Snead
Snead
Famed
Oakmont
Newport News
Washington
Chicago
Navy
Buck
Herman
Bobby
Winged Foot
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Amuel Jackson Snead
Demarets
Hogans
Littles
Clayton Haefner
Dot's Softball Falls 12 4 to Big Bee of Athens
The Dot's, unbeaten in eight league games, lost 12 to 4 to Big Bee of Athens on Friday. Gervis Moore pitched poorly with wildness and five hits allowed. Dot's managed only five hits and had previously defeated Big Bee.
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Dot
Big Bee
Athens
Gervis Moore
Dot’s
Darleen Upsets VFW 8 6 In City Softball Action
Darleen defeated VFW 8 to 6 in a Friday night city softball game as Green and Stein beat Cooper Wells 5 to 3. Riley hit a first inning homer for VFW, Whitt held VFW to seven hits, and Darleen rallied with two sixth inning runs to clinch.
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Darleen
Raymond Whitt
Chalmers Riley
Riley
Ray Royer
Joe Brewer
Travis Odom
Lovelace
Mickey Garganus
Sonny
Todd
Whitt
Garganus
Phil Sandusky
Gene Ratliff
Ratliff
Eddie Black
Royer
Brewer
Carl Boley
F. W
Charlie Jones
Odom
Jones
Sandusky
Joe Flynn
Ratlitt
Roger
Cooper Wells
Frank Knoblock
Gerald Fields
Fields
Strouds
Green
Stein
Mooney
Roberts
Long
Moody
Junior Wallace
Portwood
Burleson
Decatur Tigers to Play Negro Team at In galls Field
The Decatur Tigers schedule a 3:00 game today at In galls Field against a Negro baseball team from Corinth Mississippi. The starting pitcher for Decatur will be announced.
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Decatur Tigers
Corinth
Mississippi
Ingalls Field
Decatur
Top Clubs Clash In Civic League Softball Showdown
The Civic League's two 2-0 teams Kiwanis and Rotary meet Monday at 7 at Delano in a key early season test. Kiwanis leans on Billy Wyker on the mound and offense from Pryor Shanks and Gregg while Rotary relies on Otis Kirby Pepper Layman and Wilson Orr with McNelly and Duncan backing up.
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Civic League
Delano
Park
Kiwanis
Rotary
Dozier
Bob Hunter
Bill
Civitans
Lions
Hunter
Billy Wyker
White
Frank Troupe
Bobby Wilson
Luke Pryor
Philip Shanks
Ewell Gregg
Otis Kirby
Raymond Pepper
Bob McNelly
Maynard Layman
Wilson Orr
Joe Duncan
Benford and Manager Jack son Catch Reserved Seats
Benford and manager Jackson are set to catch. the plan includes reserved seating for white fans.
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Benford
Jackson
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