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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1945

Page

6

Ingalls rallies past Huntsville 7 5 for seventh straight win

Ingalls trailed 5 0 after two innings but roared back with three in the third, tied it in the fifth, and scored twice in the sixth to defeat Huntsville 7 5. Ramsey earned the win with strong relief and the Shipbuilders advance to face Huntsville next Sunday at Park Diamond in Huntsville.

EE Bca Wuruday Ams Ven Sr Huntsville Park Diamond Ingalls Hoyt Grizzard John Manahan Carlos Ramsey Shepard Sparks Martin Leif Hall Arsenal Sngle Muzzy Ramsey Gingrich Rensville Grizzard Manahan Ginfgrich Mills T. Rogers

Birmingham Wins Match Against Decatur Five Bowlers Top Score

Five of Decatur's top ten bowlers lost their second straight match to Birmingham Sunday afternoon as Decatur dropped three games to two and 4157 to 4084 in total pins. Decatur led after a 927 high fourth game but Birmingham recovered to win the fifth. Eual Garrison had Decatur's high game of 210 and Cecil Turner the high series 870. Moore led Birmingham with 205 in a high game and 857 in a high series.

Decatur Birmingham Eual Garrison Cecil Turner Moore

Barons Drop Double Bill In Southern Association Actions

Atlanta Chattanooga and New Orleans won two games each over division foes as the Southern Association front runners maintained a one game lead over the trailer. The Crackers beat the Nashville Vols 7-1 and 6-1, while Chattanooga swept Birmingham 12-4 and 15-9 and New Orleans edged Little Rock 2-1 and 4-1. Mobile and Memphis split the doubleheader with a 3-0 Memphis win and a 1-0 Mobile win. Tonight Nashville visits Atlanta, Birmingham at Chattanooga, Mobile at Memphis, and New Orleans at Little Rock.

Atlanta Southern Association Chattanooga Ow Orleans Crackers Lookouts Pets Nashville Vols Birmingham New Orleans Jess Danna Lloyd Lanner Little Rock Mobile Bears Memphis Chicks Memphis Talmadge Abernathy Bears

Queens County Handicap at Aqueduct Draws Focus on Opening Meet

Stymie, runner up to Devil Diver in the Suburban, is the favorite in the $10 000 added Queens County Handicap as New York shifts to Aqueduct for an 18 day meeting. Wagers for the first 30 days total 79 421 810 across Jamaica and Belmont meets. Don Ameches Sir Bim will miss rest of year after San Vicente collision. Hopp to leave hospital soon after being struck by Ras Prim’s fastball with no fracture reported.

New York Stymie Devil Diver Queens County Aqueduct Jamaica Belmont Arcadia Calif Don Ameche Sir Bim Santa Anita Hurst Philpot San Vicente Chicago Johnny Hopp St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Illinois Masonic Hospital Ras Prim Hopp S. C. Udell

Tiger Lefty Seeks 30th Win as Tigers Rally

Hal Newhouser of the Detroit Tigers improves to 11-1 with another win in a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns. Dizzy Trout earns the nightcap victory as Detroit maintains a 1.5 game lead over the Yankees. Dodgers, Cubs, and Cardinals also post wins in a busy major league slate with notable performances and injuries.

Associated Press Hal Newhouser Detroit Tigers Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals Bob Grove Philadelphia Athletics Newhouser Bengals New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Mark Christman Tiger Dizzy Trout Walter Wilson Nelson Potter Browns Eddie Mayo Roy Cullendine Mayo Rudy York Yanks Yankees Tigers Philadelphia Athletics Hank Borowy Bud Metheny Ernie Bonham Bobo Newsom A's Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Braves Chicago Cubs Dixie Walker Ewald Pyle Braves Nate Andrews Curt Davis Tommy Holmes

Nova Meets Mauriello In Boston Heavyweight Clash

Nova seeks revenge after a six round KO by Mauriello in their prior meeting as he returns to Fenway Park for a 10 round bout. Mauriello, the New York idol, has age and aggression on his side and is installed as a Boston favorite amid chatter of a possible upset.

Boston Lou Nova Hoose Joe Louis Ami Mauriello Fenway Park Nova California Mauriello New York Charley Eagle New England Johnny Denson Tami

Pro tennis eyes tour shakeup with bigger schedule

In a New York dispatch June 25, Welby Van Horn argues for a 30-event annual pro tennis schedule with meaningful prize money to lure top amateurs to the pro ranks. He notes barnstorming tours harmed the game and envisions a structured circuit like professional golf to boost earnings and competition. The World Pro Tennis Association, led by George Lyttle, is also pursuing postwar developments.

New York Manhattan Bill Tilden Don Budge Fred Perry Frank Kavees Welby van Horn America Atlanta Pro van Horn Welby World Pro Tennis Association George Lyttle

DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES

Across and down clues listed for a standard daily crossword puzzle including small explosions donkey rent grove of small trees fireplace pastry dishes backless seats fuel guided weep convulsively grow old epochs room Jewish month negative reply horse s pace barbed spear constellation spigot meadow edges of a wound French dissolves aims smooth and shiny incites pig pen distress signal come in platform organic compound female pig forbid perched alcoholic drink wager soothes sprite city it large roofing slate unites pretense data fathers let it stand print

Cryptoquote Puzzle Entry and Quote

Standings show Wolf 45 and Firmament. Saturday's Cryptoquote presents a cryptogram UBCR SNK PTC LR ENKAO UBCOBCT PR PJOLNR LVYNNE NT APE, with the public line THE NAME OF FRIEND IS COM MON, BUT TRUTH IN FRIENDSHIP IS RARE. PHAEDRUS attribution appears with the King Features Syndicate distribution.

UBCR SNK Ptc ENKAO Ubcobct Pjolnr Lvynne NT APE, PA Phaedrus King Features Syndicate, Inc

Phillies Lose Wally Flager to Possible Leg Injury

The Philadelphia Phillies endured another setback as Wally Flager, recently acquired from the Cincinnati Reds, may have suffered a broken leg. Flager was the brightest star amid the team's slump.

Philadelphia Phillies Wally Flager Cincinnati Reds

Women Win In Bowling Close Decatur Beats Birmingham

Decatur’s women clinched a 3–2 match victory over Birmingham on Sunday, finishing with 3503 to 3461 in total pins. Nancy Rudder led Decatur with a 170 game and 742 series, while Zelda Rowe added a 715 series. Doug las topped Birmingham with a 182 game and 760 series.

Decatur Childs Turner Aneine Briscoe Rudder Row Wepee Birmingham Douglas Bonhou McCain Deviso Onneee Bullock

Ott Sits On Bench In Phillies Doubleheader Loss

In Philadelphia on June 25 1945 manager Mel Ott of the New York Giants benched himself in the second game of a double header against the Phillies. Ott, batting .341, went hitless in five plate appearances as the Giants lost.

Philadelphia Mel Ott New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Ott

Promising San Francisco tennis setback stirs pro plans

Ton Rogers reports a one time Irish Davis Cup figure staged a championship in San Francisco where Frank Kovacs defeated Van Horn 14 12 6 4. A $100000 fund is discussed to promote international pro teams, with no title match planned until a world crown challenger appears.

Ton Rogers San Francisco Frank ‘Kovacs van Horn Kovacs Dick Sheen Red Cross Midwest Welby Don Budge Perry Bobby Riggs Wayne Sabin Ellsworth Vines Sheen Bob Harman Bruce Barnes U. S. Lawn Tennis Association

Baseball scores and standings from early league boards

The Lucy scoreboard lists American League results with Philadelphia 5 New York 3 Washington 5 Boston 6 Chicago 3 Cleveland 7 Detroit 5 St. Louis 1. National League shows Boston 6 Brooklyn 9 New York 17 Philadelphia 6 Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 8 Chicago 2. Southern Association notes Atlanta 7 Nashville 1 Chattanooga 15 Birmingham 9 Memphis 3 Mobile 0 New Orleans 2 Little Rock 1.

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Giants slump continues against Phillies as Mallory fills in

The article notes a hitting slump in the first game after the Giants faced Philadelphia Friday. Jim Mallory, a former UNC football star and recent St. Louis Cardinals player, started at right field.

Giants Philadelphia Jim Mallory University of North Carolina St. Louis Cardinals

Courtland Army Air Field withdraws from city softball race

Courtland Army Air Field officials announced the team has withdrawn from the second half city softball race. New orders transferring team members to new stations prompted the action. Changes to the league schedule will be announced in The Daily tomorrow.

Courtland Army Air Field

Phillies Lose Player To Possible Leg Injury In Ninth Inning

An infield player suffered a possible broken leg rounding third in the ninth of the first game against the New York Giants. The length of loss will be determined by today’s X ray. Glen Crawford moved back to shortstop after yesterday’s nightcap.

Chicago Charley Barrett Cards Wrigley Field Claude Passeau Cubs Cub Hurler Johnny Hopp Ray Prim Hopp Dave Ferriss Boston Washington Marino Pieretti Clem Hausmann Senators New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Bill Voiselle Joe Bowman Cincinnati Pittsburgh Rip Sewell Pirates Cleveland Chicago White Sox Steve Gromek Indians Ed Lopat Sox New York Giants Flager Phils Glen Crawford

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