Decatur Baseball Club Offers Free Tuesday Ball Game
The Decatur Baseball Club hosts fans Tuesday with free admission and free Decatur Transit bus service after a high scoring 21-4 win over Loveman's Saturday. Gary Cook pitched eight hits allowed as Decatur pounded 24 hits and 21 runs.
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Wheat Grown in Southwest Asia Over Six Thousand Years Ago
Archaeologists highlight ancient agriculture noting wheat farming began in southwest Asia over six millennia ago. The finding emphasizes early crop domestication and regional agricultural development.
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Robinson Is Thrown At By Germans After Disqualification
Sugar Ray Robinson was disqualified in an exhibition with Gerhard Hecht in Berlin after kidney punches ruled illegal. The bout was ruled no decision. Hecht overturned Robinson’s earlier win and 25,000 spectators caused chaos as police escorted Robinson to his dressing room.
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Pacific Coast League Scoreboard Summary
The Pacific Coast League results show Portland 5 San Diego 1 and 4. Hollywood 2 Los Angeles 0 and 2. Oakland 5 San Francisco 1 and 7. Seattle 6 Sacramento 1 and 2. The pairings reflect multiple game outcomes with varied efforts across teams.
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Dodgers Fall In Twin Bill To Ine Bucs
Dodgers lose 10-7 and 5-4 to the Pirates as Brooklyn slips behind in the pennant race. Gil Hodges hits three homers for the Dodgers, Raf earns two, while Ralph Kiner adds No. 17 for Pittsburgh. Stan Musial powers the Cardinals past the Braves in 14 innings. Yankees sweep the Indians as Williams and Woodling lift New York.
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Berg Fends Off Amateur in Western Open Duel
Patty Berg, top ranked woman pro, narrowly defeats amateur Pat O’Sullivan to retain the Women's Western Open bid. Berg warns amateurs are improving as the pro shows experience and skill in a tense finish in Philadelphia. Later in Chicago, light heavy Joey Maxim, suspected of doping, to testify before the Illinois commission about his May 30 loss to Ezzard Charles.
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Tomorrow's Schedule in Major Leagues Tonight
National League games include Brooklyn at New York and Boston at Philadelphia with night starts while Pittsburgh faces Cincinnati and Chicago visits St Louis. American League matches Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland and New York at Washington at night.
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Charlotte driver wins seventh 100 mile stock car race
Buddy Shuman of Charlotte North Carolina won the seventh 100 mile stock car race in Atlanta and earned 438 points toward the National championship which he is defending.
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Major League Leaders From AP Baseball Standings
The Associated Press lists top batting and pitching leaders. Notable names include Fain and Minoso for batting averages, Williams and Robinson for runs batted in, Musial for batting, Hodges and Dark for runs, and Branca and Spencer among top pitchers with strong win percentages and strikeout totals.
Results Digest From The Day’s Baseball Scores
New York defeated Cleveland 5 to 3 in seven innings and St Louis beat Cleveland 3 to 1. Detroit topped Washington 10 to 5. Chicago tied Boston 5 to 8 with a late surge.
Atlanta Teen Wins High Point in Decatur Harbor Boat Races
A 17 year old Dave Johnson of Atlanta earned high point honors at the opening weekend boat races in Decatur Harbor drawing about 10 000 spectators. He edged Woody Vandiver of Birmingham for top honors amid seven races with two spills and two rain delays.
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Barons Drop 13 Inning Tilt In All Star Race
Little Rock moved closer to hosting the Southern Association All-Star game after beating Atlanta 11-2 and 5-3. Birmingham faltered as Memphis won on Higdon’s 14th inning homer to seal a 10-9 win, while Chattanooga topped New Orleans. The standings show Little Rock likely to face the All-Stars July 11 at Travelers Park.
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