Leo Durocher Fights Scoreboard Not Umpires This Season
Chicago manager Leo Durocher has tangled with umpires sparingly this year yet clashed repeatedly with a scoreboard in Houston. He objected to cartoonish score messages during games and recounted a heated exchange with Bill Giles over press box phones as Whitey Lockman tried to intervene when emotions ran high.
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Leonard Koppett
New York Times News Service
Chicago
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Leo
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Astrodome
Houston
Bill Giles
Whitey Lockman
Ralston Near Wimbledon Title as Emerson Is Eliminated
United States No. 1 Dennis Ralston advances to the Wimbledon semifinals after Roy Emerson loses to Owen Davidson, leaving Ralston Santana and Drysdale as contenders to end Australian domination. Santana faces Fletcher while Ralston meets Drysdale or Roche after a strong quarterfinal win over Hewitt.
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Geoffrey Miller
Associated Press
Wimbledon
England
Dennis Ralston
United States
Roy Emerson
Owen Davidson
Emerson
Davidson
Ralston
Spain
Manuel Santana
South Africa
Cliff Drysdale
Drysdale
Tony Roche
Santana
Ken Fletcher
Australia
Bob Hewitt
Leo Durocher's Cubs turmoil fuels infield turf talk
Lockman, longtime Giant hero, now Cubs third base coach, forecasts big post all star adjustments. He warns spikes on the artificial surface risk injury and plans sneakers for outfielders while infield wear remains studded. Umpires and officials clash over chaos in Atlanta and Houston prep.
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Lockman
Durocher
Cubs
Leo
Houston
Hoffheinz
Atlanta
Harry Wendelstedt
Crawford
Red Sox Rally To Nip Tribe In Local Play
Red Sox overcome Indians 6-5 after three runs in the seventh inning to seize a two game lead in the Decatur Colt League. Cubs explode for 11 hits to crush Dodgers 16-3 at Walter Jackson Field, while Yankees beat AL leaders Tigers 5-2 as Isom loses in first start and Collier delivers the winning RBI.
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Red Sox
Decatur
Indians
Walter Jackson Field
Cubs
Dodgers
Yankees
Tigers
Robert Holmquist
Steve Isom
Yanks and Cards Win In Dixie League Action
The Yankees defeated the White Sox 7 to 3 with Claude McMurtrie earning the win and Ted Whittington taking the loss. The Cardinals beat the Tigers 9 to 7, Roey Elliott the winner and Jerry McLaughlin the loser as seven pitchers were used in the skid.
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Cardinals
Decatur
Yanks
White Sox
Tigers
Claude McMurtries
Ted Whittinton
Mike Colee
McMurtrie
Larry Bennett
Roy Patscott
Steve Stewart
Ronnie Edney
Jimmy Nurdh
David Bernard
Steve Smith
Whittingon
Vic Tucker
Keith Ryland
Roey Elliott
Jerry McLaughlin
Cards
Brad Baggett
Connie Atkins
Elliott
van Smith
Mike Marine
Ronnie Ledbetter
Larry Wood
Mike Tennesse
Jackie Handley
Tigers fall to Yankees in tight league clash
Starter Rankin yielded in the fourth as Morin relieved. Mark McClanahan opened with a triple for the Tigers and Keith West singled to lead 1-0. The Yankees answered with two runs in the first, one in the third, and two in the fourth. Tony Sharpe earned his sixth win with 10 strikeouts. West took the loss despite a three‑hit performance. Kenny White, Terry Blalock, and Sharpe added Yankee hits, while McClanahan contributed Tigers' offense with a single and a double.
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Isom
Kenny Collier
Red Sox
Collier
Tommy Quallman
Jim Thornhill
Mike Turner
Greg Allbrooks
Cubs
Chuck Gregory
Dodgers
Tommy Lamont
Larry Sherrod
Perry Johnson
Rick Freeman
George Hartselle
Gregory
Steve Bolan
John Gamble
Dan Chenalt
Chuck Morin
John Berrett
Jim Rankin
Jay Casey
Bill Kan
Rankin
Morin
Tigers
Yankees
Mark McClanahan
Keith West
Yanks
Tony Sharpe
West
Kenny White
Terry Blalock
Sharp
McClanahan
Bengal
Fourt h of July at DIR Promises 50 Lapper and Fireworks
Decatur International Raceway showcases a record Fourth of July 50 lap event with a 40 minute fireworks display. Over 22 drivers signed, plus top Alabama and Southern contenders. First prize 250 dollars, with increasing awards down to 15 dollars. Gates open 5 30 p m races at 8.00 p m. A Miss DIR contest follows the holiday show offering a crown prize package.
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Ers
Alabama
Southland
Farmer
Birmingham
Tonis Michael
Florence
Gene Chapp
Earl Rhoden
Cary Bryant
Billy Dixon
Sam Parrish
B. C. Terry
Vick Guyson
Gene Champ
Don Ledlow
Jones Terrell title clash in Houston Coliseum
Doug Jones faces Ernie Terrell for the WBA heavyweight title in Houston at Sam Houston Coliseum. Terrell, favored 6 to 5, tall and long, clashes with Jones who vows a knockout. The 15 round bout is set for about 11 p.m. with near 10,000 fans and about $130,000 expected in gate.
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Harold V. Ratliff Houston
Doug Jones
Ernie Terrell
Jones
Harold Johnson
Cassius Clay
Clay
Terrell
Terrel
Sam Houston Coliseum
Twilight golf awards announced at Decatur club
The Decatur Country Club Women's Golf Association held a Friday twilight event where tourna ment chairman Mrs Duane Morin presented awards to players on the first and second teams including Mrs Leo Wenzler Jr Mrs Sam Mosley Jess Putna and Dallas Vickers on the first team and Mrs Walter Evans Mrs M G Overstreet Jr Richard Jackson Prentis Clark and Mr and Mrs B Frank Chenault on the second team.
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Decatur Country Club Women’s Golf Association
Duane Morin
Leo Wenzler Jr
Sam Mosley
Jess Putna
Dallas Vickers
Walter Evans
M. G. Overstreet Jr
Richard Jackson
Prentis Clark
B Frank Chenault
Big Tourney Set At CC For Fourth Of July
Decatur Country Club will hold a 36 hole medal play golf tournament July 2 3 and 4 with a qualifying round on Saturday or Sunday and the final 18 holes on Monday Pro Bill Curtis announces players will be placed in flights The event prizes mark the club s annual Fourth of July tournament The article also notes that in 1944 the Republican party nominated Thomas E Dewey as its presidential candidate
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Decatur Country Club
Bill Curtis
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
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