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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1952
Page
5
Monsanto Maulers pitcher Turner in his first Columbia appearance fans 11 as Decatur trail 9-1. Webb drives in two with a double, Smotherman belts a two run homer, and Rhodes, Vaughan, and Bogus contribute early scoring while Freeman starts with a hit by pitch and scores later.
Breeding miscue starts a Maulers rally as Miles adds first hit and steals second. Rhodes fans, Smotherman drives in Miles, Vaughan fans to end the inning. In the seventh Maulers score twice more on three hits and an error. Ratliff makes a running catch to halt a rally. Monsanto adds two in eighth with doubles and a single. Indians idle tonight. Decatur meets Florence Thursday at Legion Field.
The Chubb Crater in Northern Quebec has a rim diameter averaging 11,500 feet and a circumference of 6.8 miles.
Cleveland Indians shaded Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 as Bob Shantz saw his 11 game winning streak end. The day’s action featured streaks across the league with Musial Roe and Cubs extending or breaking various marks. Duke Snider homered twice for the Dodgers and Robinson surged NL batting lead.
The Pelicans arrived in Chattanooga brimming with confidence but lost the doubleheader to Tennessee and Atlanta teams. The setback extended their losing streak as they struggled with a persistent series of defeats.
Hicks Chevrolet defeated Wolverine Tube 4 2 as Southern Bell crushed Southern Nuts 11 1 in the City Softball League. Hoyt Alvis allowed one hit for Southern Nut, Mullins homered in the fourth, and Wallace also homered for Hicks.
Chattanooga edged New Orleans 6 to 5 in 12 innings while Mobile defeated Nashville 13 to 7. Memphis beat Birmingham 7 to 5. only games on the schedule yesterday.
The schedule lists matchups featuring New Orleans at Atlanta, Mobile at Birmingham, Memphis at Chattanooga, and Little Rock at Nashville with two games noted in parentheses.
New York defeated St Louis 8 to 3. Chattanooga won in the 12th by 6 to 5. Mobile moved to within .002 of New Orleans with a 13 to 7 win over Nashville. Bob Ludwick earned the win and extended his unbeaten streak to 10. Memphis beat Birmingham 7 to 5. Birmingham catcher Dan Ryan struggled as base runners outmaneuvered him. Red Mathis and Nicholas were ejected for arguing with the umpire.
Sugar Ray Robinson remains a 13 to 10 favorite to win his third title tonight against champion Joey Maxim in the light heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium. The 15 round fight set for 9 p.m. EST could be postponed to Thursday if rain hits. Despite refunds, yesterday’s receipts topped cancellations, with advance sales around 270000 dollars.
Washington defeated Chicago 6 to 2 while Detroit beat Boston 7 to 1 and Cleveland edged Philadelphia 2 to 1. New York is scheduled to play St Louis with Washington at Chicago and Philadelphia at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit.
Box scores show Brooklyn 6 Brooklyn defeated St Louis 4 and St Louis 0 7. New York 3 Cincinnati 1 4. Boston 4 beat Pittsburgh 3. Philadelphia 6 Chicago 2 0 1. Upcoming games list Cincinnati at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia.
Wes Santee, a 20-year-old Kansas junior, inspires American pride in track as he emerges as a leading distance runner. His 5,000 meter time of 14 36.3 and 1 500 time of 3 49.3 would have placed high in prior Olympic showings, with coach Brutus Hamilton forecasting a tremendous future.
Jim Norris of the International Boxing Club forecasts a gate above 350000 dollars and about 35000 attendees. Maxim did four miles of roadwork in Central Park and loosened up with shadow boxing bag work and rope jumping at Stillman's Gym. He reportedly weighed 174 percent of his morning weight and promised to come in under that figure.
Bobby Golden, celebrated Decatur and Riverside star, has accepted Linden High School’s head coaching post in Marengo County. An Auburn back for three years and current API student, he will begin in August after coping with injuries that limited play in 1951.
Pepsi Cola will hit the road Thursday afternoon for a 3 30 game against Hillsboro. Local lineup includes Free man Pettus Smith Nash Long Flack Alfred Willard Patterson or Biles. Team departs Alabama Grill at 2 PM and asks players to attend. Saturday the Pepsi Cola squad faces Ryan Cross Roads with Pat Patterson likely pitching.
The article praises a Linden High School football standout nicknamed Bobby, lauding his quick kicks and breakaway running. It notes his 1947 All-State selection and attributes his success to spirit, skill, and determination despite a light build.
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