Hudson Delivers No Hit Win for Elks in 9 1 Victory
Hudson pitched a no hitter against Guntersville, Elks winning 9 to 0 as 11 Elks had 11 hits. Only two Guntersville batters reached base. Sparkman hit a homer, Roberts and Fields provided key hits, and Roberts led with three singles in five at bats. Fields drove in three runs in the seventh as Elks break season opener skid.
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Ingalls and Cubs At Home Elks To Play In Columbia
Ingalls Shipbuilders and Decatur Cubs host games today with Florence Wilson Dam in Ingalls field at 3:00 and Delano park at 2:30 for the Cubs versus Basham. Elks travel to Columbia Tennessee as Hoyt Grizzard or Gervis Moore are eyed as starting pitcher. Shorty Justice slated to pitch for the Cubs.
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Avery Roberts
Joe Flyn
Red Kimbrell
Chick” Sparkman
Gerald Fields
Grizzard Or Moore
Cubs Fall 6 to 4 in Decatur Baseball Game
Decatur Cubs lost to Chaleybeate Springs 6 to 4 on Saturday. Despite outhitting 6 to 4 the Cubs made nine errors. Cubs scored in the third on a Patterson Ratliff Pettus and McClanahan sequence, McClanahan driving in Ratliff and Wallace with a double. Chaleybeate answered with three in the fourth two in the sixth and one in the seventh. Pettus Justice and King Reed E Bowling noted in line score.
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E. Bowling
Legion Lose Third Straight to Huntsville
The Decatur American Legion fell 4 2 to Huntsville on Saturday, suffering their third loss in a row to the Rockets. Tom Bolding held Huntsville to four hits while Decatur managed four. Huntsville scored in the first on Watson, Ayers and a wild pitch, then three in the third, as Ayers Hall and Watson contributed three hits. Decatur rallied for two in the sixth as Aday and Crane drove in runs before Sparkman scored on a misplay. Charlie Yell earned the win for Huntsville with five strikeouts.
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BASEBALL'S BIG SIX
The Associated Press compiles top home run and batting leaders. Listings include DiMaggio, Kell, and Mize among key sluggers, with players from Indians, Phillies, Reds, Cardinals, Tigers, Giants, Yankees, Red Sox, and others highlighted for season totals.
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Braves Rally Tops Dodgers 5 4 in Ninth
Earl Torgeson drove in Tom Holmes with a two out ninth inning hit to lift the Braves over the Dodgers 5 4 and snap Brooklyn’s five game win streak. Hank Behrman took the loss in relief, Walter Lanfranconi earned his first major league win, and Jackie Robinson extended his hitting streak to 14 games.
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Baseball Results From AP Feeds The Daily Scores
Associated Press box results show New York 5 Philadelphia 2 and Boston 8 Washington 0. Cleveland 3 Chicago 2. Detroit 6 St Louis 3. International League Rochester 6 Baltimore 2 and Toronto 6 3 Jersey City 3 6. Montreal 9 Newark 6 Syracuse 5 Buffalo 4 in ten. National League Boston 5 Brooklyn 4 New York 14 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 6 6 Pittsburgh 2 5 Cincinnati at St Louis night.
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Lineups Announced for 14th All Star Game at Wrigley Field
Chicago June 28 The starting lineups for the 14th annual All Star Game at Wrigley Field on July 8 were announced after balloting by 1,973,493 fans. Polls ran across 193 newspapers and radio stations in 42 states and the District of Columbia. The chosen players will start the first three innings.
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Betty Jameson Leads National Women's Open With 74
Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas posted a two under par 74 in the third round to take a 54 hole total of 225 and the lead at the $7500 National Women's Open in Greensboro North Carolina. Sally Sessions Patty Riley and Estelle Lawson Page tied for second at 227. Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio shot a course record four under par 72 for the day.
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Indians and Wallaces Rally In Ninth Inning Swing
A late surge sends the Indians and Jack Wallace to a comeback as a mate hits in the third and Chicago answers in the ninth. Denny Gatehouse, 35, is noted among the players, with St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox mentions woven into the muddled recap.
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Big Nine Tops PCC In All Star Track Meet
In Berkeley on June 28 1947 the Big Nine defeated the Pacific Coast Conference by 94 1 2 to 37 1 2 in the renewal of the All Star Track and Field meet between the two college associations.
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Shipbuilders Drill Russellville 10–0 Behind Graham's Eleven K's
Ingalls fielded nine hitters and Graham allowed three hits as the Shipbuilders crushed Russellville 10 to 0. Graham fanned eleven, walked none, steering Ingalls to its seventh win and ending Russellville’s day with defensive miscues and a late scoring burst by Ingalls.
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