Florence Raiders top Decatur in semi pro tourney crash
Florence Raiders defeated Decatur American Legion 4 to 2 to advance to the finals against Tuscaloosa in a best of three. Florence’s Pounders sparked the win with two triples driving in two runs, while Decatur’s George Burns struck out thirteen. Burns allowed three hits and five walks as Florence held steady with errorless defense and timely hits.
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Hugh Terry
Florence Raiders
Decatur American Legion
North Alabama
George Burns
Decatur
Pounders
Florence
Burns
Elledge
Bill Freeman
Legionnaires
Jimmy Johns
Tuscaloosa
Charley Jones
Riley
Banburn
Red Caudill
Sparkman
Johns
Dill
Doc Bates
Chick Sparkman
Columbia
Tenn
Falkville
The
Legion
Michaels Leads A L Second Basemen In All Star Poll
Chicago on June 25 reports Cass Kaels of the Chicago White Sox forging ahead in the All Star poll to lead as the leagues top second baseman. Poll results will set lineups for the 16th annual event in Brooklyn on July 12 with votes from Chicago and other regions shaping the race.
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Chicago
Cass Kaels
Chicago White Sox
Yoa
Brooklyn
Michaels
Cleveland
Freeman Leads Legion Batting
Freeman overtakes Claude McMurtrie and Doc Bates for the Legion batting lead after two games in which he collected five hits in seven at bats. Bates drops to third while Jimmy Johns falls from 300 to .295. complete averages show Michael at .? and Gordon trailing as the poll totals 528,943 to 521,802 with over two million ballots cast so far.
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Bill Freeman
Legion
Claude McMurtrie
Doc Bates
Jimmy Johns
Teal Nso
B. Michael
Freeman
mMeMurivie
McNelly S
CU Hudson
Merwe
Halbrooks Ie
Joe Gordon
Michael
Gordon
Charley Jones
Gene Ratliff
Red Candill
Hudson
Halbrooks
Headland to Enter Flint River League
Flint River League directors met with President Jack Hovarter of Dothan Alabama and voted to invite Headland Alabama to join the league in place of Colquitt which dropped out earlier this week. A split season was approved with the second half beginning July 1 to boost pennant race interest. Colquitt’s downfall followed a players takeover bid and salaries blamed for owner losses.
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Blakely
Flint River League
Jack Hovarter
Dothan
Ala
Headland
Colquitt
Alabama Nine
J. A. Drake
Drake
Clark Wins Skeet Shoot At Gold Fish Gun Club
Prentiss Clark captured the title with a perfect 25 in the opening round and finished with 49 of 50 targets. Frank Troup was close behind with one miss, while John Sandlin and Joe Barthelemy posted strong rounds. C G Hardwick Jr. did not compete here due to a trip to Detroit for a Big Time Skeet contest.
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Prentiss Clark
Gold Fish Gun Club
Clark
Frank Troup
John Sandlin
Joe Barthelemy
C. G. Hardwick Jr
Detroit
Ozark Kids Triumph In Red Shield Action
The Ozark Kids crushed the Bantams 14 to 5 in Red Shield junior play. Bantams forfeited to Southside Devils 7 to 0 in junior division. Senior Newsboys and Eagles game rained out. Upcoming schedule lists Junior and Senior matchups with makeups, including Red Sox vs Dodgers and Knights Owls games.
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Ozark Kids
Bantams
Southside Devils
Newsboys
Eagles
Abmeiea
Fientios Zoo
Wolverines
Poweroie Finocedejens
Scientia
Fairview Scouts
Itewine
Troopers
Red Sox
Dodgers
Blue Boys
Knight Owls
Knight
Jr. i Sox
Fighting Zoo
Airdales
Zoo
Brown Upsets Gonzales at Wimbledon in Shock
Geoff Brown of Australia stunned 21-year-old Pancho Gonzales in one hour 13 minutes on center court to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Gonzales cited a cold and weak first service as factors in the upset as top seeds advanced in other matches.
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Bill Macklin
London
Richard
Pancho) Gonzales
U. S
Australia
Geoff Brown
Attlee
Los Angeles Husky
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Calif
Bob Falkenburg
Beverly Hills
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Gonzales
Brown
Commonwealth
Schroeder
Vladimir Cernik
Czechoslovakia
California
Parker
George Worthing
Falkenburg
Hans van Swol
Louise Brough
Rosemary Walsh
Britain
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Arville McGuire
Piedmont
Helen Rihbany
Boston
Joy Gannon
Margaret DuPont
Bellevue
Del
Pat Todd
la Jolla
Gussie Moran
Santa Monica
Lif
Betty Coutts
Joey David
Alexander of Tralles on disease prevention in medicine
As early as the 6th Century a noted physician, Alexander of Tralles, taught that preventing disease was a crucial duty for physicians. The idea emphasizes proactive care and public health rooted in ancient medical thought.
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Alexander of
Tralles
Flying Missel Wins Del Race at Sussex Handicap
Flying Missel equalled the track record of 2:02 for a mile and a quarter to win the $25,000 added Sussex Handicap at Delaware Park. Phalanx faded to fifth as King Ranch’s entrant led Brookmeade Stable and Rose Beam in the money. Flying Missel paid $7.70, $4.50, $3.30. Chains paid $12.90, $5.30. Rose Beam $4.30. Attendance 15,667. handle $1,056,503.
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Wilmington
Del
King Ranch
Delaware Park
Sussex
Cornelius V. Whitney
Phalanx
Flying Missel
Stymie
Brookmeade Stable
Chains
Foxchaser Farm
Rose Beam
Robert Kleberg
Monday Night Games Feature Local Matchups
At 7:30 State faces Firestone and at 8:30 National Guard competes with VFW in a pair of Monday night games.
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State
Firestone
National Guard
VFW
City Softball League Friday Rain Delays Doubleheader
Weather halted Friday play in the City Softball League. Monday night features Firestone versus State with State seeking improvement and a move up from cellar compared to Firestone in fifth. The second game pairs VFW in third with National Guard in fourth, a Guard win could tie them for third. anticipated as a top match of the year.
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Firestone
State
VFW
National Guard
Miss Suggs Wins Women's Western Open Golf
Louise Suggs of Carrollton Georgia defeated Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas 5 4 to win the Women s Western Open Championship in Oklahoma City. It was Suggs first pro triumph and gave her a third Western title tying her with Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Patty Berg. A 2500 strong gallery watched steady golf with occasional long putts as Suggs closed out on the 32nd hole with a conceded birdie four after Jameson errant second shot.
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Iklahoma City
Louise Suggs
Carrollton
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Texas
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Miss Jameson
Farrells Ready to Challenge in Four Man Golf Match
Springfield New Jersey fronts a golfing clan as Johnny Farrell Sr and his three sons John Jimmy and Billy plan a four man team challenge. Johnny Sr the 1928 U S Open champion stars at Baltusrol while Kay Farrell his wife is among New Jersey s leading women golfers. The sons active in school golf show early promise with John notably low medalist in a New Jersey Catholic high school event and all emulate their father s stance and grip as they practice at Shackamaxon.
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Springfield
N. J
Farrells
Top Farrell
Johnny Farrell
Swank Baltusrol
John
Jimmy
Billy
Papa Johnny
Kay Farrell
New Jersey
Peggy
Kathy
Johnny
St. Benedict's
Newark
Papa Farrell
Bing Crosby
Farrell
Shackamaxon
West
Georgetown University
Johnny Farrell Sr
Brooks Stop Pirates 17-10 slugfest in Brooklyn win
Brook lyn defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 17 to 10 in a high scoring game led by Gil Hodges who hit two homers a triple a double and a single. Carl Furillo and Jackie Robinson also homered for Brooklyn. Ralph Kiner hit two homers for the Pirates while Dino Restelli Wally Westlake and Ed Stevens each homered off Branca who earned his ninth win.
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Pittsburgh
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carl Furilid
Jackie Robinson
Ralph
Kiner
Dino Restelli
Wally Westlake
Ed Stevens
Pirates
Ralph Branca
Red Sox wallop Browns as Parnell picks up win
Boston lefty Mel Parnell earned his 10th win as the Red Sox hammer 17 hits including Al Zarilla's sixth homer to crush the St. Louis Browns 13 to 2 in the third straight victory.
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SOX
Boston
Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
al Zarilla
Browns
A's Edge White Sox in Philadelphia 7-6 comeback win
Philadelphia Athletics scored five in the first inning and added a two run rally in the eighth to defeat the Chicago White Sox 7-6 in Philadelphia. Dick Fowler pitched the complete game for his sixth straight win.
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White Sox
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago
Dick Fowler
Newhouser Shuts Down Yankees In Tigers 9-3 Triumph
Newhouser pitched Detroit to a 9-3 win over the New York Yankees. He ran into trouble with walks in the fourth and ninth innings that spoiled a potential shutout, but still controlled the game for Detroit.
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Newhouser
New York
Prince Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Cubs Top Giants as Novotney Sparks 4-1 Win
Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Giants 4-1 behind rookie catcher Ralph Novotney who drove in three runs with a fly ball and a single. Hank Sauer contributed the other Cubs run with his ninth homer of the season.
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Giants
CUBS
Chicago
Ralph Novotney
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Hank Sauer
Nats Edge Indians With Late Home Run Drive
Gil Coan hit a ninth inning homer that barely stayed fair to lift the Washington Senators to a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians with two outs and one on.
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NATS
Cleveland
Washington
Gil Coan
Cleveland Indians
Phils Triumph Over Reds In Tight 6-5 Win
Cincinnati June 25 Roberts shut down a late Reds rally to allow the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory before 5,681 fans. Danny Litwhiler hit a three run homer narrowing the margin, while Del Ennis and Stan Lopata homered in the eighth to boost the Phils.
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PHILS
REDS
Cincinnati
Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Roberts
Ken Heintzelman
Danny Litwhiler
del Ennis
Stan Lopata
Phillies
Farquhar Records Unusual Golf Shot at Alice Country Club
Dr George A Farquhar reported a curious shot on the No 1 hole at the Alice Texas Country Club. His ball vanished on the second shot but he holed out to make a par four or possibly a birdie. The item notes a standard practice about displaying the American flag from sunrise to sunset.
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Alice
Tex
Juhe
George A. Farquhar
Decatur Travels To Columbia This Afternoon
Decatur faces Monsanto of Columbia Tenn this afternoon in Tennessee. Monsanto holds one win this year over the Legionnaires, a 4 3 decision on Decatur’s home field. Decatur’s last game was a loss in the North Alabama Semi Pro League Friday, with Robert Hudson or Coy Halbrooks set to pitch.
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Decatur
Monsanto
Columbia
Shackleton Upsets in Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct
New York June 25 Shackleton won the $56,300 Dwyer Stakes by six lengths at Aqueduct as Belair Stud secured the big pot after a race missing top sophomores Capot Ponder and Palestinian. Greentree's One Hitter ran second with Going Away third, while King Ranch's Better Self won the Carter Handicap later. The crowd of 24,003 witnessed a brisk day of racing.
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New York
Shackleton
Aqueduct
Carter
King Ranch
William Helis
Rippey
Dave Gorman
Samuel Greenfield
High Trend
Better Self
Dwyer
Capot
Ponder
Palestinian
William Woodward
Belair Stud
Greentree Stable
Brookmeade Stable
Eugene Jacob
Colonel Mike
John D. Hertz
Victor
Storm Bird
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