Cards Rally To Trim Cubs In Slugfest
The St. Louis Cardinals came from behind to defeat the Cubs 6-4 in a four game series opener. George Dockins earned the win as the Cardinals erased an early deficit with a four run fourth and fifth inning.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Iage Cubs
Harry Brecheen
Hy Vandenberg
George Dockins
Andy Seminick
Vince Dimaggio
Philadelphia Phillies
York Giants
Bill Voiselle
Giants
Phillies
Tuck Stainback
Bud Metheny
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Namie and Daily Softball Teams Schedule Practice
Namie and Daily softball managers announced practice sessions at Benson Field at 2:00 this afternoon and Delano Park at 4:30 on Monday. Players are reminded to attend.
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Faleons
Benson Field
Delano Park
Oil Administration seeks July production spike
Washington reports the Petroleum Administration asks the oil industry to raise daily output of all petroleum liquids to 213,100 barrels in July, up 21,000 from June and 14,620 above the May record.
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Washington
Petroleum Administration
Sega
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's double headers show records
New York June 23. Probable pitchers listed for both leagues with won loss records. Matches include Philadelphia York New town Flores Borowy Dorham. Washington Boston Pieretti Haefner Ferriss Hausmann. Chicago Cleveland Dietrich Lopat Gromek Smith. Detroit St Louis Newhouser Wilson Eaton Potter Shirley. Boston Brooklyn Tobin Andrews Lombardi Davis Herring. New York Philadelphia Emmerich Hansen Wyatt Barrett. Pittsburgh Cincinnati Sewell Gerheauser Walters Bowman. St Louis Chicago Creel Barrett Passeau Prime.
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Philadelphia
York
Newsom
Flores
Borowy
Dorham
Washington
Boston
Pieretti
Haefner
Ferriss
Hausmann
Chicago
Cleveland
Dietrich
Lopat
Gromek
Smith
Detroit
St. Louis
Newhouser
Wilson
Eaton
Potter
Shirley
Brooklyn
Tobin
Andrews
Lombardine
Davis
Herring
Creel
Barrett
Passeau
Prime
American Ee Teans L. Pet
Washington Tenes
Pittsburgh
X-Boston
Cincinnati Sa
Buckner Hall Will Soon Be Dedicated
Anniston Alabama June 23 The post headquarters building at Fort McClellan will be renamed Buckner Hall in memory of Lt General Simon Bolivar Buckner farm commandant killed in action this week in Okinawa. Col Harry M Ayers publisher of The Anniston Star Maj General Raymond C Barton will speak at the dedication ceremonies a plaque bearing the new name will be unveiled. Flags at Fort McClellan were flown at half staff on the day news of Buckner's death was received.
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Anniston
Ala
Fort McClellan
Buckner
Simon — Bolivard-Buckner
Okinawa
Harry M. Ayers
Anniston Star
Raymond CO. Barton
Fort McClelan
Didrikson Zaharias Wins Western Open For Third Time
Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the Western Women’s Open title, beating Dorothy Germain 4 and 2 at Highland Golf and Country Club. The defending champion, whose mother died the previous day, held off Germain’s late rally to secure victory in the 36 hole final.
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Indianapolis
Mildred
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Highland Golf and Country Club
Germain
Slaughter quotas raised in six Alabama counties
Dr. A. H. Collins, district OPA director in Montgomery, announced quota increases totaling 195000 pounds for the last week of June. Butler 25000 Covington 30000 Wilcox 25000 Conecuh 25000 Russell 40000 Lee 50000. He said aims include meeting meat supplies at the national average of 115 pounds per person annually.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
A. H. Collins
OPA
Printing Pioneers: Green Brings First Press to Canada
In 1510 Bartholomew Green Jr. carried the first printing press from Boston into Canada, marking a colonial milestone in early American printing history. The event illustrates transatlantic exchange and the spread of movable type into new territories.
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Bartholomew Green, Jr
Boston
Canada
Brothers and Austinville Dominate City Softball Action
In City Softball League play, Brothers blanked the Raiders 7-0 behind Chick Grosskopf two hitter mastery. Austinville overpowered Dot's 13-2 as Gardner's homer capped a fourth inning surge. Rost, Chalmers, Riley, Turner, McRae, and Johnson contributed for Brothers.
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Dot's
Brothers
Raiders
Chick Grosskopf
Courtland
Straigh
Rost
Chalmers Riley
Turner
McRae
Johnson
Sonny Johnson
Grosskopf
Bobby Golden
Raider
Dot
Namie
J. O.braswell
Bolding
Long
Tucker
Wallace
Braswell
Stephenson
Justice
Gardner
Brohers
Thompson
Boley
Golden
Decatur Sports Calendar Highlights Local Bowling and Leagues
Decatur hosts today at Decatur Bowling Alleys with Birmingham and Decatur men and women teams. Tuesday features Namies versus Brothers in City Softball League. Weekly bowling leagues run Wednesday through Friday with multiple matchups including Moye's Rountree Garrison's and Daily CAAF Thursday night.
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Rountree
Garrison's
G and W
Tennessee Alabama horses win at Kiwanis show
Top money in the second annual Kiwanis horse show in Columbia Tennessee last night went to three horses from Tennessee and Alabama. King's Guard of Haynes Haven farm Spring Hill claimed the five gaited championship for $500. Midnight Sun of Harlingsdale farm Franklin won the walking horse championship for $300. Bypsy Rose owned by Capt. and Mrs. Omas E. Hogg Scottsdale won the other walking class, earning region honors.
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Tenn
Kiwanis
Tennessee
Alabama
King’s Guard
Haynes Haven Farm
Spring Hill
Midnight Sun
Harlingsdale Farm
Franklin
Bypsy
Rose
Omas E. Hogg
Scottsdale
Birmingham Women to Bowl Here Today
A picked team of women bowlers from Birmingham will face Decatur at the Decatur Bowling Center at 2:00 PM. The Decatur five are Zelda Rowe Evelyn Childs Geraldine Briscoe Nora Turner and Nancy Rudder with Loraine acting as a substitute.
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Phoenix
Birmingham
Decatur
Nora Turner
Zelda Rowe
Evelyn Childs
Geraldine Briscoe
Nancy Rudder
Loraine
Tur
Scientists find apple nearly as rich in vitamin C as orange
Researchers report an apple with vitamin C content approaching that of an orange, highlighting a fruit with unexpectedly high nutrient value. The finding could influence dietary guidance and fruit selection for vitamin intake.
Sewell Wins and Grays Struggle In Week of June 11 18
Pitcher Rip Sewell goes 1-1 with 15 innings, 17 hits, nine runs, four strikeouts, 10 walks in week ending June 18 as Pirates chase NL lead while Pete Gray hits .100 in five Browns games.
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Rip
Sewell
Decatur
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis Cardinals
Pete Gray
Memphis
St. Louis Browns
Gray
Browns
RBI
Schedule Set For City Loop Softball League
League Manager Alvis Briscoe releases the second half schedule. Each team plays 14 games against all others twice. Winners of the second half face the first half champions Disco for the city title after makeup games. Games start at 7 30 with two games per Tuesday Thursday and Friday and list specific dates and matchups.
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Alvis Briscoe
Generals Eisenhower and Bradley Lived Across Hall at West Point
The two future leaders, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar N. Bradley, were roommates in adjacent rooms during their cadet years at the U S Military Academy at West Point, sharing a hall as classmates.
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Eisenhower
Bradley
West Point
Pavot Captures Belmont Stakes In Stretch Run
Pavot the unbeaten two year old king extended to three with a clear victory in the 77th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Eddie Arcaro rode the Jeffords colt as he slipped past Wildlife and Jeep to win by six lengths, clocking 2 30 1 5 for the mile and a half. The purse totaled 73 750 with Pavot earning 52 675 while Jeep took third amid a disappointing run.
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Pavot
Mom
Belmont Park
Eddie Arcaro
Case Ace
Walter Jeffords
James M. Roebling
Pavot Provide
Decatur and Birmingham Bowlers Renew Intercity Match
The Decatur five aim to beat Birmingham bowlers at Decatur Bowling Center at 2:00 PM after a 3–2 loss at Phoenix Alleys. In Birmingham, Birmingham won games one three and four, Decatur took two and five, with Birmingham ahead 4484 to 4247 on total pins. J C Ray led Decatur with 904 series, Cecil Turner 878, and Moore posted 1009 series and 268.
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Birmingham
Phoenix
J. C. Ray
Cecil Turner
Decauhr
John Geary
Harold Watkins
Milton Dumas
Acton
Moore
Wakefield
Melton
McKain
Doge Prevails as Pace Sets Lengths at Six Furlongs
The Doge from the Pentagon stable led early at the six furlong pole in 1:12 1-5 as Arcaro steadied Pavot into fourth. Brookfield from Brookfield farm and Cr. Howard's Sea Swallow pressed the pace while a quarter and half mile position left Pavot seventh, fifteen lengths back.
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Pentagon
Arcaro
Pavot
Brookfield
Harry Isaac
Cr. Howard
Sea Swallow
National League Scores and Schedule Highlights
Baseball results show New York 8 Philadelphia 9 in 11 innings, St Louis 6 Chicago 4, with Boston at Brooklyn night game and Detroit visiting St Louis on the schedule. Rice Talas and others are listed among teams with scores 6 to 7 and 6 to 5 for Philadelphia and Boston games.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
National League
Brooklyn
Chicago
Ingalls to Host Huntsville Arsenal in 3 PM Showdown
Ingalls baseball moves to 3:00 pm against Huntsville Arsenal on the Ingalls diamond after a rain delay. Manager Herman Evans says bleachers for 125 will be added this week and a second 125-seat section planned. Ingalls seeks a fifth straight win as Buck Ramsey of Huntsville aims to tame the Ingalls bats.
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Huntsville Arsenal
Herman Evans
Evans
Huntsville
Redstone
Carlos “Buck” Ramsey
North Alabama
Decatur
Cairo
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