Hicks Chevrolet Keeps City League Win Streak Alive
Purv's findings note Hicks Chevrolet riding a nine game city softball league win streak as others chase second place contenders Southern Bell Decatur Merchants Chemstrand and Wolverine. Also highlighted is Eddie Foots Salem Ramsey star signing with the Montreal Alouettes citing money and a chance to run with the ball again as reasons for leaving Washington.
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Hicks Chevrolet
Hapen
Chevrolet Boys
Hicks
Southern Bell
Decatur Merchants
Chemstrand
Wolverine
Eddie
Salem
Ramsey
University of Alabama
Montreal Alouettes
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Bama
Washington
Decatur
Wf Hicks Chevrolet Erste
Merchants
Wolverine ———— Snot Fue Ecnkwkien Neucn
Local Morgan County Tennis Tourney Sparks Rising Local Talent
The Morgan County tennis circuit builds for an upcoming annual event. Observed strong volleying around Delano Parkway and Greenwood practice offerings for youth may seed future champions from Decatur possibly reaching the Tennis Wars, with Pancho Gonzales or Gorgeous Gussie as names to watch.
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Morgan County
Delano Parkway
Delano
Greenwood
Decatur
Pancho Gonzales
Gussie
Rumors and plans swirl around local racing scene
The piece previews a major boat race with S E B A drivers famed for speed. It recalls the Florence Regatta, notes crowd discomfort past, and reports a city council vote on Sunday racing in police jurisdiction with a 2 2 tie, signaling low chances for a track here.
Indians Batting Averages Show Steady May Rise
Red Caudill leads with a .380 average in eight games for Decatur. Gene Ratliff sits at .275, Chick Sparkman just under .300, Bill Freeman near .300, Jimmy Caudill .300, Charlie Jones .285, Avery Roberts about .290 after a hot start. A season-wide roundup notes several strong hitters and notes later updates to come.
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Hout
Aston
Red Caudill
Indians
Red
Auburn
Decatur
Gene Ratliff
Chick Sparkman
Sone
Bill Freeman
Bill
Jimmy Caudill
Charlie Jones
Avery Roberts
Avery
Tarzan White On Card Here Tuesday Night
The well known grappler Tarzan White formerly of the University of Alabama will appear on Tuesday night’s wrestling card to face the Baby Blimp in a one fall bout. Nick Carter vs Butch Boyette is the grudge match in the other one fall contest, with Carter and White teaming against Boyette and the Baby Blimp. The Azure Islands in the Atlantic Ocean cover 888 square miles and support nearly a half million people.
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Tarzan White
White
University of Alabama
Baby Blimp
Nick Carter
Butch Boyette
Carter
Boyette
Azure Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Open Champion Boros Faces Five Year Rule Dispute
Julius Boros, the Open champion, withdrew from the P G A title event after it was revealed he was a professional for only a few years. The PGA faced pressure to exempt him, highlighting tension between touring professionals and the stay at home group over the five year apprenticeship rule and its relevance in modern golf.
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New York
Julius Boros
Connecticut Star
Louisville
Boros
Dallas
Ben Hogan
Julius
Sacred Circle
Northern Spitsbergen Islands Close To North Pole
The northern Spitsbergen islands lie about 600 miles from the North Pole, marking a near Arctic approach. The distance underscores remote latitude and extreme Arctic conditions in the high north.
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Spitsbergen Islands
North Pole
Chisox Rally To Beat Yankees 5-1 In Chicago
Chuck Stobbs pitched six strong innings as the Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 5-1. Errors by the Yankees aided a decisive fourth inning for the Sox, who closed within two games of the league leaders. The series continues with a doubleheader tomorrow.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Chuck Stobbs
New York Yankees
Sox
Boston
Yanks
Yankee
New Yorkers
Yankees
Ed Lopat
Phil Rizzuto
Mickey Mantle
Red Sox Even Series At Cleveland In 3 1 Win
Sid Hudson outpitched Bob Feller as Boston defeated Cleveland 3-1 to tie the series at one game apiece. Feller allowed four hits in seven innings before being lifted. three hits came in a third inning rally that produced all Boston runs. Cleveland’s skid stretched to seven losses in eight games.
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Cleveland
Sid Hudson
Bob Feller
Boston Red Sox
Indians
Hudson
Feller
Red Sox
Chemstrand And Merchants Win In City Softball League
The Merchants beat Southern Nut 17-10, aided by four errors after Southern Nut scored five runs in the first. Ridgeway starred on the mound in the second game as Chemstrand added late runs including two insurance scores in the seventh.
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Southern Nut
Merchants
Chemstrand
Ridgeway
Hedrick
Tuesday Schedule Highlights at Local Arena
The card lists Hicks Chevrolet versus Wolver ine at 7 30 and Southern Bell facing Southern Nut at 9 00.
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Hicks Chevrolet
Wolverine
Southern Bell
Southern Nut
Merchants Beat Wolverine to Tie for Third in City Softball
Merchants defeated Wolverine 41 to 1 as Winston Ridgeway delivered a trio of hits to power Chemstrand into a share of third place Friday night. In the opener, Merchants rolled past Southern Nut 17 to 10.
Schedule of Today’s National and Regional Games
American games include New York at Chicago Boston at Cleveland Philadelphia at Detroit Washington at St Louis. National Chicago at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Southern Atlanta at Little Rock New Orleans at Chattanooga Birmingham at Memphis Mobile at Nashville.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
National Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern Atlanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
Nashville
Meadow Gold Leads Decatur Junior Baseball Standings
The Decatur Junior Baseball League saw Meadow Gold ahead in the standings after a tight 10 9 loss to Elks. Pepsi Cola topped Isley Builders 4 3 in a 12 inning thriller while VFW defeated Hicks Chevrolet. Other results included Meadow Gold 10 Isley Builders 7 and Elks 16 VFW 1.
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Meadow Gold
Isley “Builders
Ae Scht Ua Ee
Pepsi
Cols
Hicks Chevrolet
Becca Wenakesu Canee
Decatur
Elks
Isley Builders
Pepsi Cola
Celler Dwelling
VFW
Meadow Gold Faces Pepsi Cola In West Town Clash
Re play of a draw game listed for Tuesday June 24 and June 25 sees Meadow Gold scheduled against VFW at West Town with daily pairings including Hicks Chevrolet vs Isley Builders at Austinville and Elks vs Hicks Chevrolet at Decatur High.
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Meadow Gold
Pepsi Cola
West Town
VFW
Isley Builders
Austinville
Elks
Hicks Chevrolet
Decatur High
Mizell Fires 4-Hit Shutout of Braves
Rookie Wilmer Mizell blanked Boston 9-0 in a four hit complete game for the St. Louis Cardinals. He fanned 11 and walked six as Sid Gordon supplied the Braves lone solid hit with a double and a single. The Cardinals built a 12-hit attack off Boston pitchers Sarkent Chipman and Jones.
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Boston
Wilmer Vinegar Bond Mizell
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Mizell
Sid Gordon
Cards
Max Sarkent
Bob Chipman
Sheldon Jones
Giants Defeat Skidding Cubs By 6-2 Margin
New York Giants beat Chicago 6-2 as lefty Dave Koslo delivered relief. George Spencer left with a blister after a first start. John Pramesa hit a first innings homer in the ninth. Joe Hatten, Bob Thomson, and Alvin Dark contributed key hits.
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Giants
Cubs
New York
Dave Koslo
New York Giants
Chicago
Koslo
George Spencer
John Pramesa
Dee Fondy
Randy Jackson
Omar Turk Lown
Joe Hatten
Bob Thomson
Alvin Dark
Large Crowd Expected To Watch Todays Show
Wheeler Lake Yacht club officials forecast the races to attract a large crowd with top SEBA drivers. Louis Fitzgerald of Niceville tops the list and points leaders are expected to compete. a long list of drivers from Georgia Florida and Alabama will race starting at 1 PM with pits along the boat harbor.
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Wheeler Lake Yacht Club
Louis Fitzgerald
Niceville
Florida
Fitzgerald
S.E.B.A
Dave Johnson
Atlanta
Georgia
L. G. George
Montgomery
Charles Killen
Florence
Fred Crampton
Allison Dunlap
Savannah
John Osteen
Columbus
J. D. Johnston
Marvin Whiteside
Anniston
Sinclair Ellis
Woody Vandiver
Birmingham
J. B. Billingsley
Griffin
John Renfroe
Dothan
Frank Ross
Phenix City
Joe Hutchinson
Panama City
Floyd. B. McNabb
Carrollton
Fornia Wooten
Rome
C. W. Writch
Fort Walton
John Mathis
Alexander City
Henry Brosnaham
Pensacola
Floyd Elliott
H. J. Parker
Gadsden
Gerald Chavers
W. J. Parker
Harley Leanard
Col
Thomas Clarke
Bill Flanigan
Decatur
Lee Cole
Robert Mercer
Marietta
A. L. Phillips
Joe Harbin
McRae
Gus Hutchinson
Harold le
Speed Boat Race Lettering Codes Explained
A guide to the identification letters used on boats in speed racing events. Codes show driver origin or sponsoring club, with entries from states and clubs like Griffin Georgia Atlanta Birmingham Columbus Carrollton Rome Tampa and more.
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Griffin
Atlanta
Birmingham
Columbus
Carrollton
Jaycee Boat Club
Gadsden
Lake Martin
M—Montgomery
Mc—Mcrae
Macon
Mobile
Panama Citys
Rome
T—Tri-Cities Boating Club
V—Playground Boat Club
W—Waycross
Pensacola
Regatta Sets Fierce S.E.B.A. Point Race At Decatur
The weekly S.E.B.A. report notes over 30 drivers expected in today's Decatur regatta. The list ranks entrants by total points as of June 14, with many top contenders likely to race and a few listed may be absent.
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S.E.B.A. Weekly
Decatur
Plankton Name Means Wanderers and Flour Shelf Life
The word plankton means wanderers drifting with currents. Whole wheat flour has a shorter shelf life than white flour.
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Phillip Kyle
Old Man Tennessee
Legionnaires and Veterans
Morgen County
American Legion Post
Legion Hall Bank St
George Metkovich
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wes Westrum
Babe Pinelli
Metkovich
Pirates
Polo Grounds
George Strickland
Pinelli
Pete Castiglione
Westrum
Meyer
Dusty Bogges
Chisox
Tobbs
Jelt
Chemstrand and Merchants
Meadow
Oie
Decatur Indians
Flemings
Legion Field
B.F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Bfgoodrich
Emmett McClary
Mgr
Lee St
Decatur, Ala
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