Hope dings and Hasbro to race at Athens
Claud Dawson of Waco Texas top dirt track rider and 8 Mile Dirt Track Champion at Shreveport 1949 will compete in the Three Star half mile dirt track race at the Athens Fair Grounds on July 4 1950 sanction by the American Motorcycle Association and North Alabama Motorcycle Club Inc Also mentions Carl Brown Jr pitching for Quonset Flyers at Quonset Point and his Falkville roots and Navy service.
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Athens
Claud Dawson
Waco
Texas
Shreveport
Rand
Claude
Fair Grounds
American Motorcycle Association
North Alabamaotorcycle Club, Inc
Falkville
Carl Brown Jr
Quonset Flyers
Quonset Point
R. I
Brown
Willmanthc Tate Teacher's College
Carl
Carl S. Brown
Navy
Falkville High School
Ed Johnson and Monty Stratton Pitch For Big State League
Ed Johnson of Greenville Texas and ex major leaguer Monty Stratton share a pitching roster for the Big State League entry. Stratton recently threw a masterful game as Johnson continues his regular hill turns and outfield play on a five day cycle. The Big State League operates as a B circuit.
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Ed Johnson
Our City
Greenville
Texas
Monty Stratton
Johnson
Stratton
Johnson and Stratton
Decatur
Anniston Rams Face Possible Exit From Southeastern League
The Anniston Rams struggle financially and sit seventh in the Southeastern League as attendance slumps. An AP report says the club may drop from the league if payrolls, funded by borrowing for two months, cannot be covered. Gadsden and Rome also show fiscal woes. Dixie League optimism hinges on next season.
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Anniston
Anniston Rams
Rams
Gadsden
Southeastern
Dixie
Rome
Florence Raiders Sold To Dusty Richard Sole Owner
Dusty Richard bought out Bud Lumpkin and Howard Killen and is now the sole owner of the Florence Raiders. The team has been in the red this season while Florence attendance remains strong. Richard aims to run the Raiders as a community club with profits supporting organized baseball next season.
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Florence Raiders
Dusty Richard
Bud Lumpkin
Howard Killen
Raiders
Florence Times
Florence
Richard
Huntsville Game Scaled Back After Schedule Mixup
Huntsville officials explained a schedule mixup with the Boosters caused the game to be postponed after players told the Legionnaires they would be there on Thursday. The week ahead features Decatur at Reynolds, Lawrenceburg here, and Waynesboro visit. Bracher Construction hosts a double header July 4 with a 3 PM start and an 8 PM night game.
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Huntsville
Boosters
Legionnaires
Decatur
Cullman
Russellville
Reynolds
Lawrenceburg
The
Legion
Waynesboro
Bracher Construction Co
Birmingham
New Decatur Junior Baseball At West Decatur Park
Night games fill the newly opened West Decatur City Park field with junior boys teams. Junior League plays Monday and Wednesday while Red Shield League uses Thursday Friday and Saturday. Junior Legion schedules one game this week with a possible second. Rain halted last Tuesday at Legion Field.
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American Legion
Decatur
West Decatur
Red Shield
City Recreation Board
Junior Legion
Junior American Legion
Legion Field
Rip Sewell Leads Charleston Rebels To Fast Start
Decatur native Rip Sewell, managing the Charleston Rebels in the South Atlantic loop, has the team rising to the first division after a slow start. A former Pirates star, Sewell began his career in Decatur and also played for Nashville and Pittsburgh. He popularized the famed blooper ball.
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Sewell
Rip Sewell
Decatur
Charleston Rebels
South Atlantic
Rebs
Pirate
Jacksonville
Florida
Rip
Nashville
Pittsburgh
This Week's Game Lineup From Local Sports Desk
Week of games includes Monday softball doubleheader Civitan versus Kiwanis and Rotary versus Lions. Baseball features Moose against Elks at West YV, Nursery versus East End, Jr. Legion to be announced, plus Legion field hosts Russellville and Gregg versus VFW. Continuous listings through Friday and Saturday with multiple sites and teams such as West Town Reynolds White Way Wolverine Waynesboro Thorne and Austinville.
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Civitan
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Moose Ve. Elks
West
Jr. Legion
Legion Field
Ion
Russellville
Gregg
VFW
West Town
Wolverine
Guard
East End
Legion
Reynolds
White Way
Beesamon
Lawrenceburg
Iso
Austinville
Braves
Junior Moose Team Streak Reaches Ten With 3 2 Win
The Fairview Jr Moose beat West Town Sluggers 3 2 for a tenth straight win. Two seventh inning runs decided it as Sanders on third scored on a Big Millard Teal single to left. Carl Farish fanned nine in a one hour fifteen minute, errorless win. West Town played well.
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Fairview Jr. Moose
West Town Sluggers
Moose
Sanders
Big Millard Teal
Carl Farish
Baseball games tomorrow with expected pitchers listed
NE Yuan and wine t Probable pitchers for tomorrow's games show teams and lineups. New York at Detroit features Lopat Raschi facing Newhouser Hutchinson. Washington at Cleveland pitts Marrero Cansuegra vs Wynn Welk. Philadelphia at Chicago Hooper Brissie vs Wight Cain. Boston at St Louis Dobson Masterson vs Garver Overmire. National League at Brooklyn McDonald Law vs Newcombe. Cincinnati at New York Blackwell Ramedell vs Kramer Maglie. St Louis at (6-2)
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New York
Detroit
Lopat
Raschi
Newhouser
Hutchinson
Washington
Cleveland
Marrero
Cansuegra
Wynn
Welk
Philadelphia
Chicago
Hooper
Brissie
Wight
Cain
Boston
St. Louis
Dobson
Masterson
Garver
Overmire
National League
Brooklyn
McDonald
Law
Newcombe
Cincinnati
Blackwell
Ramedell
Kramer
Maglie
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Tatenwewess
Iago
Brooklyn Veteseeenesecee
Philadelphia Aeeee
Boston Weenesee
Chicago Ateeseeees
Steeereraersens Af
Eateinadeies
Legionnaires Defeat Athens Nine 15 to 0 in tourney opener
The District Baseball Tournament for North Alabama will be held at Optimist Park in Huntsville July 6–8 1950 under District Commissioner Jeff D Smith. The event, sponsored by the National Baseball Congress, awards a district title and invites major league scouts with a chance at a $10 000 prize and a Tokyo trip for the national champion.
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Alabama
Optimist Park
Huntsville
Jeff PD. Smith
National Baseball Congress, of America
Wichita Falls
Kansas
Lauderdale
Colbert
Lawrence
Morgan
Limestone
Cullman
Madison
Marshall
Jackson
DeKalb
Jeff D. Smith
Coca Cola Battling Company
North Alabama
Tokyo
Japan
PGA Tourney Advances to Quarterfinals at Scioto
In Columbus Ohio June 24 eight players reach the quarterfinals of the Mid Century PGA championship after a rain soaked 36 hole third round. Demaret Mangrum Palmer Williams, Picard and four others advance to tomorrow’s men to men matches.
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Columbus
Ohio
Scioto Country Club
Jimmy Demaret
Fashion Plate
Ojai
Calif
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Ill
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Sam Snead
Dave Douglas
Boas Elongted Lad
Newark
Ray Gafford
Exan
Dallas
Chandler Ae
Portsmouth
Henry Williams, Jr
Secane
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Ampion
Mangrum
Palmer
Williams
Demaret
Richmond
Scioto
Gafford
Harper
Douglas
Picard
Lean
Eddie Burke
Burke
King
Links
Golfdam
Denny Shute
Akron
Jimmy
Shute
Lanier Wins SE Prep Baseball Title in 1950
Lanier of Montgomery captured the Southeastern High School baseball crown by defeating Lakeland Florida 5 to 3 for the 1950 prep title. The victory followed Lanier's earlier win streak and ended Lakeland’s bid after a semifinal loss by a Birmingham team. The Arizona state capitol at Phoenix is noted as lacking a cornerstone among public buildings.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Montgomery
Sidney Lanier
Alabama
Lanier
Lakeland
Fla
Grenwood
Stc
Cha
Birmingham
Johnson Ci
Toe
Arizona State Capitol
Phoenix
Golf Tournament For Boys Opens In Tuscaloosa
More than 70 Alabama junior golfers tee off at Tuscaloosa Country Club for the fifth Alabama Junior Golf Tournament. Qualifying starts 8 AM in threesomes with limited players from any club. A banquet follows and a match play start is 9 AM Wednesday with four flights of 16. Entries include numerous named players from Birmingham Gadsden and Mobile. Any Alabama resident or Escambia County Florida resident under 18 by midnight June 28 is eligible.
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Associated Press
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Tuscaloosa Country Club
Bob Gregory
Alabama Golf Association
Bob Phillips
Bobby McNeely
Mobile
Walter Wood
Birmingham
Gilbert Wesley
Greenville
Gene Head
Nickey Gustin
Bobby Estell
Pat Thornton
Joe Scales
Joe Conzelman
Gadsden
Donald Lee Moore
Frank Cline
Toby Nash
John Witzell
Joe Harper
John Klepsig
Tuscumbia
Scotty Ford
Marion Vickers
Earl Smith
Andy Burch
John Monstellar
Selma
Mallory Prichett
Aubrey Miller
Babe Zaharias wins Western Open for fourth time
Chicago pro Babe Didrikson Zaharias defeats Peg Kirk 4 and 3 to claim the Women's Western Open, the first player to win this major golf title four times. She used four birdies and key late birdies to seal the victory on the second nine.
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Denver
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Chicago
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Chicago Siege Gun
Kell Rough For Kellner Kell Rough For Kellner
AP News features Frank Eck. Vic Wertz Billy Johnson and Bobby Doerr rate Kellner as tough hitters. Kellner recalls Doerr and Johnson hurting him, Wertz’s hitting, and Kell’s fastball and control as a rookie who won 20 games last season with the Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eckap
George Kell
Vic Wertz
Detroit Tigers
Billy Johnson
Yankees
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Alex Kellner
Athletics
Kell
Tucson
Wertz
Rosier Leads Le Mans In Early Stage Of 24 Hours Race
Louis Rosier, driving a Talbot for France, held a commanding lead at Le Mans as 68 laps were completed in five hours six minutes and 222 seconds. P Meyrat trailed by about two laps, also in a Talbot, with around 50 drivers still active and two Cadillacs far back, including a sedan driven by Sam and Miles of Everglades, Florida, with 58 laps.
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LE Mans
France
Louis Rosier
Rosier
P. Meyrat
Sam and
Miles
Everes
Fla
College Park meet notes 136 second event finish
The report from College Park Maryland notes that an athlete tied the event in 136 seconds at the University of Maryland shaving ten seconds off a prior mark.
Noor Wins Golden Gate Handicap In World Record Time
Noor the Irish Derby winner defeated Citation by three lengths to capture the Golden Gate Handicap at Albany California in a world record 1 58 1 5 for 1 ¼ miles. On Trust faded after leading early as Noor carried 127 pounds to win 32 950 dollars. Citation earned 12 000 and 938 630 career earnings.
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Albany
Calif
Ireland
Calumet Farm
Trust
Noor
Citation
On Trust
California
Nasrullah
Johnny Longden
Steve Brooks
Charles S. Howard
Ray York
England
Boston Braves farm club signs Collins Morgan
Boston announces the signing of Collins Morgan an 18 year old Boyle Mississippi outfielder to a Milwaukee farm club. Morgan stands six feet three inches weighs 175 pounds bats left throws right and is son of Chet Morgan former Detroit player now managing Clarksdale in the Cotton States league.
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Boston
Collins Morgan
Boyle
Miss
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
John Quinn
Morgan
Chet Morgan
Detroit
Clarksdale, Miss
Colts choose Burk over famed runners in draft
Baltimore reports Burk signed a professional NFL contract with the Colts as their No 1 draft pick. The draft notes show Colts passing on Doak Walker Kyle Rote Charley Justice and Leon Hart. Everett Bud Lively of Cincinnati files for divorce from Jeannette Lively of Nashville Tennessee, after four and last six wins with the Reds last season, currently inactive due to an arm injury.
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Baltimore
National Football League
Burk
Colt
Colts
Iiles
Doak Walker
Kyle E
Charley Justice
Leonart
Cincinnati
Everett
Bud) Lively
Cincinnati Reds
Jeannette Lively
A.R
Nashville
Tennane
Reds
Nursery And Guard Are Game Winners In City Softball
Nursery and Guard won Friday in the City Softball league as Nursery beat East End 12 to 2 in six innings and Guard edged East End 3 to 2. Key plays featured Tucker Praytor McClanahan and Chalmers Riley for Guard, while Wells, Long and Justice fueled Nursery’s offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nursery
Guard
Tommy Tucker
Praytor
Scott McClanahan
Chalmers Riley
Tucker
McClanahan
Hoyt Alvis
East End
Justice
Cassiey
Flack
Johnson
Appling
Wells
Hugh Hal
McClanahan and Brewer
Alvis and Slayton
Smith
Legg
Mullins
Long
Kell And Musial Pace Votes In All Star Poll
Chicago results show 1,127,984 votes cast for the 17th annual All Star Game starting lineups at Comiskey Park on July 11. George Kell leads with 324,846 votes, Stan Musial follows at 312,704, Joe DiMaggio totals 296,437 despite a weak batting average.
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Chicago
Comiskey Park
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
George Kell
Detroit
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Tiger
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Avera
DiMaggio
Southern Association Football Schedule Highlighted Matchups
Memphis visits Chattanooga while Birmingham plays Mobile and Little Rock meets Nashville. Atlanta travels to New Orleans in a slate featuring N-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Association
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mobile
Little Rock
Nashville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Hudson Hurls Five Hitter For Decatur
Robert Hudson pitched five innings for Decatur with 12 strikeouts in a 15 0 win over the Athens Semi pros at Legion Field The hosts committed 18 errors while Decatur played errorless ball Sonny Todd Bill Freeman Chick Sparkman Red Caudill and Jimmy Caudill led the Decatur hit parade with five players totaling 12 hits with a four for five by Chick Sparkman and a Todd triple The win secures Decatur a 15 0 victory and sets up a next game against Russellville Tuesday night at Legion Field
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Robert Hudson
Athens
Thecatur Legionaires
Legion Field
Hudson
Robert
Legion
Decatur
Cullman
Red Sox
Graf Hart
Sonny Todd
Bill Freeman
Chick Sparkman
Red Caudill
Jimmy Caudill
Chick
Todd
Clyde Presnell
Elmore
Catur
Brown
Russellville
Unclear match result from Southern Asia grid event
Incomplete data shows teams Little Rock Nashville Birmingham Mobile with scores and players listed briefly. Fricano and Dabek noted with nine. No clear winner or full context due to damaged OCR.
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Thorne
le Hurricanes
NE Yuan
Snead
Fritz Howell
New SE Prep
Edwin Watkins
Babe
Kirk
Kell Rough
Kellner
George
College Park, Md
Dick Attle
Russ Newland
Ead
Kell and
Musial Pace
Oday S Grits
Abrho
Clare
B. Sparkman
Brazelton
Freeman
C. Sparkman
R. Caudill
C. Presnell
RBI
J. Caudill
B—C. Sparkman
Todd S
Clark
Jones
Bb—Hudson
So—Hudson
Varnell
A. Jones
M . Beeeeeers
Nelson
Tee Eeneenen Brown
D. Presnell
Tbe Massey
Ce Burllington
Rooms
Sibley
Steeeenbensees
Southern Asia
Parton
McConnell
Castini
Barrett
Lawa
MacPherson and St. Claire
Fisher and Ganss
Yachim
Mathisigp
Fricano
Dabek
Johnston ST
Hinz
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