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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1958

Page

8

Larsen shuts out Tigers as Yankees erupt in early burst

Don Larsen holds Detroit to two singles in a 15-0 victory for New York. He later says he has had better stuff, despite his third shutout of the season. Billy Martin homers in spirit as Yankees explode with six runs in the first.

Larsen Detroit Don Larsen New York Detroit Tigers Yankee Stadium Billy Martin Gail Harris Tigers Yankees Casey Stengl Tiger Yanks

Turner wins 100 mile NASCAR convertible race in Birmingham

Curtis Turner of Roanoke Virginia finished just ahead of Fireball Roberts of Daytona Beach Florida to win the 100 mile NASCAR convertible race in Birmingham. Turner drove a 1958 Ford to claim the first place 800 dollars as Roberts aimed for a fourth straight win with a late pass attempt on the final turn.

Birmingham Curtis Turner Roanoke Fireball Roberts Daytona Beach Fla Turner Ford Roberts

Mutual Savings Girls Top Stratton Salad 10 In Extra Innings

Mutual Savings girls defeated Stratton Salad of Birmingham 10 to 6 in 10 innings at Delano Park Saturday night to break a 6-6 tie in the top of the 10th. R Waldrop pitched all nine plus innings. Juanita Miller had four singles and Nancy Edwards a single and triple to pace the win. Regular league play resumes with Mutual Savings vs Chem strand and Decatur Hot shots vs Pet Dairy at Pop Oliver Field.

Mutual Savings Stratton Salad Birmingham Delano Park Mutual R. Waldrop Juanita Miller Nancy Edwards

Proposed Bill Would Abolish Farm Systems

Washington AP report says Rep. Albert W. Cretella proposes to end the major league farm system and curb broadcasting of big league games to minor league cities without approval. He aims to clarify antitrust status for major leagues and would free players at 21 if signed earlier. Nickel note: unrelated scientific fact included.

Washington Albert W. Cretella R-Conn Cretella

Maglie shuts out Braves as Yankees rout Detroit

Sal Maglie earned a starting return with St. Louis and beat Milwaukee 2-1, while the Yankees exploded for a 15-0 rout of Detroit. Don Larsen tossed a two-hitter for his third shutout, and Kansas City edged Boston 2-1 behind Hector Lopez’s late defensive play. Minnie Minoso homered twice in Cleveland’s doubleheader split with Washington.

DAILY ACROSS 1 Barbed spear 5 Weakens 9 A wheeler 10 More exac

Across puzzle clues list with partial words and fragmented phrases. Includes entries for Barbed spear, Weakens, A wheeler, More exac, and other crossword hints from a serialized page.

Erbium Sym

DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE AND CLUES SUMMARY

Cryptogram puzzle header with word clues list and sample quotation. Includes mappings for letters and a Saturday cryptogram attributed to Johnson. Presents instruction style and theme wording for readers to decode daily quotes.

Elliott sparks mile controversy with 3 57.9 at AAU

Australian Herb Elliott clocked 3 57.9 to win the AAU mile, surpassing the 3 58 mark set by Johny Landy four years earlier. IAAF rules on tenths versus fifths spark debate while Pincus Sober backs recognition. Lincoln finished 3 58.5 as Elliott neared sub four in a season already marked by debate over world record approval. Eddie Southern tied the 440 world record at 45.8, with Ohio State’s Glenn Davis later posting 45.7 pending approval.

Bakersfield Calif Herb Elliott Australia Johny Landy International Amateur Athletic Federation Landy IAAF Pincus Sober AAU Track and Field Elliott Los Angeles Merv Lincoln Eddie Southern University of Texas Southern Jim Lea University of Southern California Glenn Davis Ohio State Berkeley

Baseball Scores and Schedule Summary

The Associated Press reports Monday results: New York crushed Detroit 15 0 and Kansas City beat Boston 2 1 while Cleveland defeated Washington 4 1 and Baltimore beat Chicago 2 0. Saturday saw Detroit edge New York 1 0 and Kansas City topple Boston 8 5. Sunday's results included St Louis 2 Milwaukee 1 and Los Angeles 4 Pittsburgh 1 2 with Chicago 2 8 Cincinnati and San Francisco 5 Philadelphia 4.

New York Chicago Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City Boston Cleveland Pet G Bostonee Cleveland Ewan Esene Baltimore Nee W. L. Pet G Milwaukee San Francisco Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Los Angeles

Trade School Falls 8-2 to St. Joseph in Sunday Baseball

Trade School lost 8-2 to St. Joseph as A Smith collected two of the six Trade School hits. The local nine host Central of Florence in Florence on Wednesday and play Lexington at Legion Field on Thursday.

Tennessee Valley Trade School St. Joseph A Smith Central of Florence Florence Legion Field Lexington

Baseball doubleheader results include suspended game

In a day of varied games the Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago 9 to 3 while Pittsburgh edged Los Angeles 11 to 7. San Francisco led Philadelphia 1-0 in 14 innings before a suspension due to rain as Chicago played Philadelphia and Los Angeles faced Cincinnati. Southern Association standings show Memphis, Nashville, Little Rock, and New Orleans with mixed records.

Philadelphia San Francisco Milwaukee Los Angeles Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Southern Association Seund Atlenta Birmingham Mobile Eas Nashville Memphis Little Rock Chattanooga New Orleans Atlanta Mobile Ssunday

Kroll Seeks Rich Prize In Golfdom

Ted Kroll leads by two strokes entering the Flint Open final round at Warwick Hills. Tommy Bolt slips from the top as Kroll aims to add to his record earnings with a strong finish. Fleck trails two strokes back after a 69.

Kroll Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club Grand Blanc Bolt Jack Fleck Rochester Mich Fleck

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