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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1951

Page

11

Indians Rally Past Huntsville 7 6 in Ninth for Victory

In Huntsville the Decatur Indians overcame a 6 3 deficit with four runs in the ninth. Sparkman drove in the winning run after Dyer tied it with a single. Sparkman and Dyer had three hits each and combined for six RBIs.

Decatur Indians Huntsville Boosters Huntsville Boosters Indians Gary Cook Avery Roberts Leon Hardeman Cook Tom Bragg Earl Reed Clell Hobson Vaughn Dyer Hardeman Roberts Red Caudill Chick Sparkman Dyer Yne Inaians Legion Field Ft. Campbell Post Decatur Hobson Murphy Sparkman McGinnis Talley Roosters

Baseball Scores From Sunday League Standings

American Association games included Minneapolis defeating Toledo 5 to 3 and St Paul 2 to 1 as others postponed. Southern Association Atlanta beat Mobile 5 to 2 in 11 innings. New Orleans 4 Birmingham 0. Memphis 7 Chattanooga 4. Jacksonville 6 Macon 3. Charleston 7 Montgomery 5. Columbus 8 Columbia 7. Augusta 4 Savannah 3. Georgia Alabama League Alexander City 11 Rome 9. Valley 9 Griffin 4. LaGrange 6 Opelika 3.

American Association Mineapolis Toledo St. Paul Columbus Southern Association Atlanta Mobile New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Jacksonville Macon Charleston Montgomery Columbia Augusta Savanah Alexander City Rome Valley Griffin LaGrange Opelika

Georgia State League scores update

Jesup defeated Eastman 17 to 0 while Dublin beat Fitzgerald 8 to 6 and Douglas won 7 to 5 against Hazlehurst-Baxley in a trio of Georgia State League baseball games.

Jesup Eastman Dublin Fitzgerald Douglas Hazlehurst-Baxley

Boosters edge Ozark in Alabama Florida League clash

In a high scoring contest Ozark 4 Tallahassee 3 as Enterprise beats Dothan 4 0. Key stats include Murphy Sparksman Dyer Hardeman Talley Hinton Gar cia Yeager with 2B Dyer HR Talley and a run producer race with Cooke earning the win for the Boosters and Reed taking the loss in a pitchers duel.

Ozark Tallahassee Headland Panama City Enterprise Dothan Garele Maamiels Dh Ann Sa S Accens Bragg E—Hobson Murphy RBI Sparkman Dyer Hardeman Talley Hinton Garcia Yeager Sac—Hardeman Cook So— Burns

Major League Results From AP Baseball Night

National League scores Brooklyn 10 over New York 4. St Louis 14 over Chicago 2 at night. Cincinnati 2 over Pittsburgh 1 at night. Boston at Philadelphia postponed due to rain.

Brooklyn New York St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia

Detroit Beats Chicago 3 to 2 in League Play

In a tight American League game Detroit edged Chicago 3 to 2. Boston defeated Philadelphia 6 to 5 while Cleveland toppled St. Louis 8 to 1 in the night slate. New York shutout Washington 2 to 0.

Detroit Chicago Boston Philadelphia Cleveland St. Louis New York Washington

Cardinals trounce Cubs as Slaughter powers five RBI game

Enos Slaughter keyed a 14-2 victory with two singles a double and a triple driving in five runs while the Cardinals routed the Cubs. Allie Reynolds pitched a third straight shutout as the Yankees beat the Senators 2-0. Reynolds extended scoreless innings streak and walk-free innings records.

Associated Press Enos Slaughter Card S Cardinals Chicago Cubs Allie Reynolds Yankees Senators

Irish Bobby Murphy Wins Over Jake La Motta at Yankee Stadium

Irish Bobby Murphy, a 29 year old ex sailor with fast hands, floored Jake La Motta in seven rounds at Yankee Stadium drawing 21,257 fans. The bloodied bout ended when La Motta’s cuts and fatigue convinced referee Ray Miller to stop it. Murphy eyes a title shot versus Joey Maxim.

New York Bobby Murphy Jake la Motta Joey Maxim Bronx Yankee Stadium la Motta Jake Vincent A. Nardiello Ray Miller Murphy Nardiello

Schedule of Friday Pro Football Matches Across Cities

Brooklyn at New York and Boston at Philadelphia lead a slate of games including Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis New York at Washington Detroit at Chicago Chattanooga at Memphis Atlanta at Mobile Birmingham at New Orleans Nashville at Little Rock with notes (N) for night games and only games scheduled.

Southern Association Little Rock Birmingham Atlanta Memphis Nashville Mobile Eee New Orleans Chattanooga National League Brooklyn Eee New York A St. Louis Et Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston Chicago Pittsburgh Chicago Ween New York Cleveland Brooklyn Pittsburgh St. Louis American League Washington Detroit Mobile

Schedule of Tonight and Tomorrow Football and Basketball Pairings

Tomorrow's schedule lists Hessel at Boston at 7 30 P M Phiadell at Brooklyn at night St Louis at night 830 P M Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 230 P M St Louis at Chicago at night 830 P M Detroit at Cleveland at night 730 P M Washington at Philadelphia two night 530 and 730 P M Boston at New York two day night 1230 and 730 P M The Eiffel Tower in Paris contains 7090 tons of iron.

Paris

Four Day Brassy Marathon Shapes NCAA Golf Showdown

In Columbus the four day old Mara thon on the Ohio State course produced a wide open field as Billy Maxwell Don January and Sam Kocsis faltered in early rounds. Ross Mitchell defeated Medalist Kocsis 2 up while Tom Crabbe upset Maxwell and Dick Yost eliminated January 4 and 2.

Columbus Ohio State University Sam Kocsis University of Detroit Ross Mitchell Southern Methodist Billy Maxwell Tom Crabbe Iowa Don January Dick Yost Oregon State

Pels Down Barons as Lookouts Slump in Minor League Action

Southern Association results show Little Rock’s Travelers eyeing a possible all star game after a 4-0 win, with Dutch McCall and Freddy March starting for the Barons. Don Carlson allowed three hits in New Orleans 3-0 win over Birmingham, and Memphis’ Joe Frazier homered twice with six RBIs in a 7-4 victory over Chattanooga.

Rocks Val Power Gene DeSautels Dutch McCall Freddy March Invaders Bob Cruze al Yayhan New Orleans Pelicans Birmingham al Aucoin

Crackers Edge Mobile 5-2 In Extra Innings

The Atlanta Crackers won 5-2 over Mobile in extra innings after scoring on an outfield sacrifice fly a moment later.

Atlanta Crackers Mobile

Pepsi Cola to Meet Cowan in Friday Trip

Pepsi Cola plans a 4 30 Friday departure from the Alabama Grill to face Cowan Tennessee with manager Grady Roberts. Players on the trip include Fred Betterton Junior Wallace Nash B Terry R Terry B McCleskey Ferguson Carter Horton Red Caudill and McMurt rie.

Pepsi Cola Cowan Tennessee Alabama Grill Grady Roberts Fred Betterton Junior Wallace Nash B. Terry R. Terry B. McCleskey Ferguson Carter Horton Red Caudill McMurtrie Betterton Johnson Chapel West Town Field Eva Roeberts Navy Sterling Muzzy

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