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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
6
Transit defeated Garrison 9 to 0 as standings update shows Charleston 5 Columbia 4 and Augusta 6 Greenville 3 plus Savannah 8 Columbus 1 and Jacksonville 3 Macon 1 in 10 innings. Georgia-Alabama results include Opelika 6 Valley 3 and Tallassee 5 Newnan 4 in 12 innings.
Decatur Transit's power laden team opened the second half by crushing Garrison's 9 to 0. Noel Teague pitched a three hitter while Transit scored in the first four innings. Bud Lee C Smith and Tommy Todd contributed in the early scoring, with Roberts and Sandlin Sams driving in runs. Meadow Gold trailed after a winless first half.
Meadow Gold led 11-7 after three innings but Namies surged with five runs in the seventh, beating Meadow Gold 14-11. Key plays included a Pat Thornton home run and earlier infield hit by Charles Woodruff, plus multiple Namies runs and four walks by Meadow Gold pitcher Joe Motherway.
The National League may fail to produce a 20-game winner for a record stretch while four pitchers Hal Newhouser Bob Feller Dave Ferriss and Spud Chandler strive to reach 25 victories this season. Top NL ace Johnny Sain has eight wins as Dodgers widen the lead over the idle Cardinals with a 3-1 win over the Braves and the Cubs beat the Pirates.
The report details bass crappie and bream activity across lakes and creeks in Tennessee. Locations include Lake Pickwick Wilson Dam Lake Wilson Wheeler Dam Madison Flint River and several creeks with notes on water clarity conditions and bait success. Prospects vary from good to poor depending on rain with several areas improving if rainfall ceases.
Yesterday's Stars note Bill Nicholson drove in the tying and winning runs with a bases loaded single as the Cubs beat the Pirates 6-5. Hank Behrman pitched four and one third innings of relief to earn the 3-1 Brooklyn win over Boston.
The United States consumes about 4,200,000 gallons of lubricating oils daily. This figure highlights the scale of daily use and the broad demand for petroleum products in ordinary industry and transportation operations.
Scottsboro, regional district champions, travel to Decatur tomorrow to face Ingalls in a 3 PM single game after sweeping Lincoln Mills 14-2 and 5-2 and beating Albertville 8-3 in the district tourney. Scottsboro appears favored entering the Sylacauga July 15 state tournament.
Louise Suggs and Dot Kirby of Georgia challenged Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Patty Berg in the Women's Western Open in Des Moines. Suggs, 22, defeated Phyllis Otto and faced Zaharias, while Kirby beat H R Staats and faced Berg in match play as Didrikson beat Betty Jameson.
San Antonio opens the 58th National AAU Track and Field championships with a strong 290-man field and 21 junior events. Harrison Dillard and Bill Martinson loom in sprints while Vic Durgall Takeo Takashi Fred Feiler and Johnson challenge in longer races.
Joyce Collins daughter of Sam Collins secretary to Spokane baseball club president organizes transport for remaining team members after a fatal bus crash near Seattle. Ben Geraghty newly promoted manager and Pete Barisoff survivor travel with crutches and bandages as the club continues in the Western International League.
Bob Montgomery fights Allie Stolz tonight in a 15 round title bout for the New York and Pennsylvania 135 pound championship. The bout tests how much prewar form remains after two years in the Army with Montgomery a 1 to 2 favorite.
Guidance urges cooking frozen vegetables without thawing to preserve vitamins. Use the smallest amount of boiling water possible and add vegetables directly to it.
Augusta fourth place Tigers defeated Greenville Spinners 6 to 2 as Columbus Cardinals fell 8 to 1 to Savannah Indians. Jacksonville Tars edged Macon Peaches 3 to 1 in ten innings. Columbia Reds lost 5 to 4 to Charleston Rebels. Starr notched eleventh win for Augusta. Samuely pitched for Savannah. twoout misplay in tenth doomed Macon.
The Southeastern League saw every team shift positions except Pensacola and Meridian. Aniston’s Rams beat Gadsden 6 to 3 to rise to second, while Gadsden fell to seventh. Vicksburg moved to third with a 6 to 4 win over Jackson, Montgomery climbed to fifth by beating Selma 4 to 1, and Pensacola outlasted Meridian 6 to 5 in 10 innings. Pitchers Gutierrez, Rogerin, Phillips, Horn, and Wade posted notable performances.
The Memphis Chicks defeated the Mobile Bears 1 to 0 and 3 to 0 to push for the Southern Association’s second place, recording four shutouts in five games. Nashville also won, taking the second of a two game set from Atlanta 13 to 6 to stay near runner up. The Barons beat Little Rock 2 to 1 while New Orleans split with the Travelers 11 to 7 in the nightcap. Tonight’s games list matchups across the circuit.
Rain washed out two games but leaders preserved wins. The Americas Phillies beat Tallahassee 6 to 5 in ten innings, with both teams totaling ten hits and five errors. At Waycross the Bears defeated Thomasville 6 to 3 as Thomasville managed eight safeties but errs and scattered fielding doomed the effort. Moultrie rainout at Valdosta.
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