Phil's Findings Winning Combo For MCHS Tigers
Max Summerford may lift MCHS from football doldrums as new coach succeeding Bill Abston. He played at Jacksonville State Teachers College and was last year’s assistant under Abston. Fred K. Morgan, Eva basketball star, joins as assistant and brings District honors and college play experience to the staff. The piece argues strategy and cultivation will determine success.
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Max Summerford
MCHS
Summerford
Bill Abston
Tigers
Jacksonville State Teachers College
Abston
Fred K. Morgan
Eva
Morgan
St. Bernard and
Middle Tennessee State Teachers College
Summerford and
Desertion of Decatur Fans Sparks Baseball Row
Disturbing talk at a Legion field game involved a visiting player with Alabama football ties facing taunts from the grandstand. A member of the crowd criticized the crowd atmosphere, and a local observer urged spectators to refrain from insulting players and to stay home or jump in the lake to cool off.
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Legion Field
University of Alabama
Bama
Grand Stand
Decatur
Towner
Slugger Jim Mason Predicted For Barons Debut
AP reports a Mobile area toddler named James Mason at 22 months shows diamond form rivaling famed players. He clutches a bat like a veteran and throws right with power left handed, inspiring hopes he could help the Barons win games with seasoning.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Musials
di Maggios
Kiners
Maggies
James Mason
Jim
Barons
Golden Boy of Linden High Blasts Raiders on Turf
A tribute to Bobby Golden, former Auburn halfback and Linden High School standout, praised for aggressive play and impact on valley football. The piece notes his transition to coaching, predicting continued success and leadership as he directs the team from the sidelines.
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Golden
Linden High School
Bobby Golden
Marengo County
Auburn
Bob
Raiders
Decatur
Bobby
Naylor’s fiery take on the Boston Red Sox from the Birmingham press
Birmingham Post-Herald scribe Naylor Stone lavishes brutal, lavish criticism on the Boston Red Sox. The piece notes his venomous, relentless lashing at the Beantown team while implying he bears no nostalgia for the Bosox, and he certainly isn’t their press agent.
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Naylor
RED Sox
Naylor Stone
Birmingham Post-Herald
Birmingham
Mr. Stone
Boston Red Sox
Bosox
Bean Town
Decatur boat races inspire dreams of monthly summer shows
Old news recounts a recent Decatur Harbor boat race with high enthusiasm and few local competitors. The writer imagines a monthly summer series featuring stock racing boats, prizes, sponsors, judges, and courses, calling for wholehearted community cooperation.
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Decatur
Decatur Boat Harbor
Merry Mayhem Makers in Civic Softball Row
A motion demands an ambulance at every Civic softball league game from now on after a recent match left several Hartselle Rotary members injured. Reported damages include a broken hand torn leg muscles and multiple bruises with lacerations still to be tallied.
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Hartselle Rotary Club
Indians Star Chick Sparkman Ends 14 Game Hitting Streak
GOOD NEWS FOR PITCHERS recounts Chick Sparkman’s late Thursday slump ending a 14 game hitting streak. Sparkman had belted four homers two triples and 10 doubles to produce a 330 batting average across 24 games with four no-hits on a recent stretch.
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Chick Sparkman
Indians
Chick
Sparkman
Wolverine Tops Red Shield Baseball Standings
Wolverine leads the Red Shield Boys Club Little Lads after a strong start with two wins placing them atop the standings in Decatur. Decatur event marks the league’s early progress as teams race for the top spot.
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Wolverine
Decatur Red Shield
Little Lads
Wolverine, Aus tinville lead 4-team league standings
Wolverine holds first with two wins and no losses while Austinville sits second with two wins and one loss. The Midgets are third with one win and two losses and East End brings fourth place with two losses and no wins.
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Tle
Wolverine
Austinville
Midgets
East End
Schedule for This Week Wolver ine versus East End at Red Shield Field
The schedule lists Wolver ine against East End at Red Shield Field on June 30 at 10 00 AM and Austinville on July 1 at 7 00 PM. The notice notes venue Red Shield Field and two match times this week with teams Wolver ine East End and Austinville.
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Wolverine
East End
Red Shield Field
Austinville
Hudson In Relief Role Halts Travs In Indian Win
Decatur Indians beat Woodward Iron 15 to 0 at Legion Field with John Meadows throwing a three hit shutout. Chick Sparkman homered and doubled, keying a 17 hit attack. Robert Hudson earned the win in relief against Russellville, denying late Travs rallies. The Indians advance to face Huntsville Boosters Sunday.
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Hudson
Travs
Decatur Indians
Woodward Iron Company
Birmingham
Legion Field
John Meadows
Iron Men
Chick Sparkman
Sparkman
Robert Hudson
Russellville
Indians
Decatur
Robert
Blue Devils
Elks
American Legion
Wolverine and Midgets Duel at Local Fields
The schedule lists July 2 at 10:00 A M at West Side Field for Midgets versus East End, and July 3 at 7:00 P M at West Side Field for Wolverine against Midgets. Events highlight youth teams and community venues Red Shield Field noted for July 2.
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Wolverine
West Side Field
East End
Red Shield Field
Jim Piersall Returns to Birmingham Barons
Boston Red Sox send Jim Piersall back to the Birmingham Barons. Once a spark in Birmingham, he will play centerfield after a trial at shortstop with Boston in the 1951 season. Piersall batted .267 in 56 games for Boston, and hit .346 for Birmingham in 1951. The Barons rose to second in 1951, then faded to sixth this year. Piersall is awaited tonight.
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Birmingham
Jim Piersall
Birmingham Barons
Boston Red Sox
Piersall
Red Sox
Barons
Track and field Olympic trials set for Harrisburg action
Harrisburg hosts Olympic track and field tryouts with over 150 entrants in eight events vying for 10 spots on the U S team for Helsinki. Women must meet times and distances matching 1948 sixth place to qualify. Evaston reports tennis semifinals with top seeds Hugh Stewart and Bob Perry advancing to the final.
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Harrisburg
America
United States
Helsinki
Evanston
Ill
Hugh Stewart
Southern California
Bob Perry
UCLA
Stewart
Larry Huebner
Perry
Tennessee
Bill Davis
Ice Age Ice Coverage Across Europe and North America
A historical view notes that in the Ice Ages about eight million square miles of Europe and North America were buried under deep ice deposits, shaping landscapes and climate patterns of the era.
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Europe
North America
Indians Take Big Win as Batting Fends Off Travs
Indians pounded eighteen hits with Russellville collecting thirteen off Graham and Hudson. Decatur’s Avery Roberts and Jim Caudill led with multiple hits while Bill Freeman and Bob Freeman added key singles and a triple. Jack Hudson homered for the Travs as Caudill, Roberts, Sparkman, and Freeman contributed big hits.
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Ratliff
Graham
Bob Freeman
Jimmy Caudill
Indians
Caudill
Roberts
Sparkman
Bill Freeman
Jack Hudson
Travs
Trav
Russellville
Hudson
Decatur
Avery Roberts
Jim Caudill
Marving Breeding
Bailiff
Jones
Australians Upset Americans in English Tennis Round
In Wimbledon on June 28, teen Australians Lewis Head and Ken Rosewall defeated Gardnar Mulloy and Dick Savitt in five sets 6-4 8-6 1-6 3-6 7-5 to shock the crowd and suggest Australia will dominate doubles for years. Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor then beat Herb Flam and Art Larsen 6-0 3-6 6-4 10-8, amid scorching heat. Women’s quarterfinals advanced with Louise Brough, Shirley Fry, Jean Walker-Smith, and Jean Rinkel-Quertier winning their matches.
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England
Australia
Gardnar Mulloy
Dick Savitt
America
Lewis Head
Ken Rosewall
Mulloy
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Herb Flam
Art Larsen
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Shirley Fry
Akron
Miss Brough
Nelly Adamson
France
Hoad
Shantz Hurls Two Hitter As A's Defeat Yanks 12-0
New York June 28 Bob Shantz the mighty mite of the Philadelphia Athletics won his 13th game as the A's routed the world champion Yankees 12-0. Shantz allowed two safeties and drove in two runs with a single double and squeeze bunt. Gus Zernial led the offense with two hits and five RBIs including his 11th and 12th homers of the season. Mantle singled in the fifth for New York’s only hit until the later fracas. Temperatures flared in the seventh as Fain and Morgan argued before the umpires. Shantz beat the Yankees for the third time this season, allowing four earned runs in 38 innings.
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Robert Hudson
Frank Merriwell
Russellville
Decatur
Legion Field
Huntsville Boosters
Indians
Huntsville
Travs
Ross Graham
Harold Self
Terry
Self
Graham
Hudson
James
Bob
Travelers
Andy Vandiver
Jack Hudson
Trav
Chick Sparkman
Bill Freeman
Freeman
Bob Freeman
Marvin Breeding
Cecil Quillen
Gene Ratliff
Quillen
Strange
Pardue
Balentine
Charlie Jones
Jimmy Caudill
Avery Roberts
Troy
Bill
Breeding
Ratliff
Vandiver
Jones
Roberts
Avery
New York
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
A’s
New York Yankees
Shantz
Johnny Sain
Tom Morgan
Gus Zernial
Zernial
Yanks
Mickey Mantle
Tempers
Fain
Morgan
Philley
Ralph Houk
Bombers
Breeding And Oliver Join Jr. League
Marvin Breeding and Pop Oliver join the Decatur Junior Baseball League boosting the Pepsi Cola coaching staff for Hicks Chevrolet and Red Shield Boys club. This week’s schedule lists Hicks Chevrolet facing VFW and Meadow Gold, with Austinville and Pepsi Cola also set to play at various fields. no games on Friday July 4.
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Decatur
Marvin Breeding
Pop” Oliver
Red Shield Boys Club
Marvin
Pop
Pepsi Cola
Pop Oliver
Hicks Chevrolet
VFW
Red Shield Field
Elks
Meadow Gold
West Town
Senators Stay Hot with 5-1 Win Over Red Sox
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 5-1 to climb to second place as Walt Masterson delivered a five hit performance and mentored by a four run sixth inning off rookie Ike Delock. The loss drops Boston to fourth after two weeks of tense standings.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Walt Masterson
Washington Senators
Senators
Red Sox
Ike Delock
First Kindergarten Founded in 1837
A historical note marks the first kindergarten as established in 1837, highlighting the early public education milestone and the origins of organized early childhood schooling.
Lions Club horse show plans under way July 24 25
Sam Wheat chairman says exhibitor entry blanks will be ready by midweek. Box seats sold for one or two nights. Tickets available for single or double performances. For information call 4040 the Masonic building office coordinating show plans.
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Lions Club
Sam Wheat
Wheat
Masonic
Quebec Supplying Two Thirds of World Asbestos
A report notes that Quebec provides about two thirds of global asbestos production, highlighting the province as a dominant source amid rising environmental and health concerns. Experts discuss mining practices, regulatory gaps, and potential shifts in international demand.
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Quebec
Cards Squeeze Pirates 4-3 as Hemus homers and Musial extends streak
Stan Musial extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a triple and Sally Hemus hit his eighth homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. Johnny Yuhas earned his second win in as many days, improving to 5-2, while Murty Dickson took the loss for Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Stan Musial
Sally Hemus
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Yuhas
Joe Presko
Bucs
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