AL Flag Race In High Gear
The American League pennant race tightens over ten days as Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Detroit and New York collide. Cleveland faces four White Sox and six Tigers while Baltimore and New York split series, Kansas City acts as potential tiebreaker and Oakland chases with a late surge sparked by Kent Hadley. Jim Bunning and Willie Mays highlight interleague play.
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Wilson May Wind Up In Card Uniform
Former Auburn end Jerry Wilson may join the Chicago Cardinals after a judge ruled his $1,000 NFL advance counted as a signed contract. Edmonton Eskimos and Cardinals both claim rights as Wilson appeals, with Edmonton wary of delays and the Cardinals hoping for a next season in a Cardinal uniform.
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Nationals top Americans 12 to 6 in Gordon Bible League
In yesterday’s Gordon Bible League action the Nationals defeated the Americans 12 6. Tonight a meeting of junior and senior managers in the Church Softball League is at City Hall at 7 30 p m to set a schedule and review several rained out games.
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Decatur 3 Youth Wins Gulf Jackpot With 14 Pound Grouper
Jerry Milam of Decatur 3 caught a 14 pound grouper the biggest fish of the day during a Gulf of Mexico trip off Panama City Florida last Saturday. His party prize totaled 15 dollars and 50 cents.
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Schedule in Southern Association
The Southern Association standings show Mobile leading with a strong 67 percent win rate ahead of Birmingham and New Orleans. Monday results include Chattanooga 7 4 over Shreveport 3 1 and Mobile 24 Birmingham 6 4 with the first game finishing May 10. New Orleans beat Atlanta 5 4 while Memphis faced Nashville as scheduled.
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Mutual Savings Dominates Chemstrand in Girls Softball
Mutual Savings beat Chemstrand 18 to 1 on 14 hits as N Edwards and W Melson homered. Ezell pitched for Mutual with seven strikeouts and four hits allowed, also accounting for four winning hits. Pet Dairy defeated Tennessee Valley Co op 18 to 2 behind 15 Pet hits and a R Russell homer.
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Giants End Dodgers Streak With 13th Inning Blast
In a dramatic seven game stretch, the Giants beat the Dodgers 6 4 in 12 innings on a 13th inning homer by Jim Davenport off Stan Williams. Willie Mays also homered to spark San Francisco as Davenport adds a second homer of the night and the win restores a share of second place behind Milwaukee and ahead of Kansas City in the AL.
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Beaver Uses Flat Tail For Balance Not Digging
The beaver does not use its scaly flat tail to excavate soil but to aid standing upright. This adaptation helps the animal brace itself as it builds and maintains its dam and lodge structures.
Souchak Advises Slow Takeaway For Best Golf Results
Mike Souchak argues the average golfer errs by overhitting and swinging too hard. He credits Claude Harmon for teaching a slow takeaway to maintain balance and control. He suggests using method on short holes and reserving power for longer par 4s and par 5s.
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Red Sox Dominate Indians in Pony League No-Hitter
R B Jones pitched five innings of no-hit ball before leaving due to heat as the Red Sox beat the Indians 10 to 2 in Pony Gradu ate League action. Joe T Jones finished the game. Turney was the loser, relieved by Maples in the sixth.
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Moulton Drag Races Slated for July Fourth Saturday
Moulton drag races are planned at Jake's Drag Strip on Saturday July 4. Cars are expected from across the Southeast, with Decatur Road Angels Car Club sponsoring the event.
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Ingemar Johansson Disqualified in Olympic Final Scuffle
The finals featured heavyweight contender Ed Sanders defeating Ingemar Johansson after Johansson was disqualified for not trying. Johansson defended his condition and training, saying fatigue and coaching gaps affected his performance. The night also highlighted U S success and Norse fan fervor amid a tense arena.
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Barons Slug Mobile 8-4 But Lose Southern Lead To Bears
Chattanooga Lookouts defeat Shreveport Sports in a doubleheader 4-3 and 7-1 with strong defense and mound work by Jim Heise and Jim Kaat. Mobile finishes suspended May 10 game 2-0 and then loses 8-4 to Birmingham, who trails Mobile by half a game in the Southern Association race. Joe Duhem drives in a ninth inning sac fly for New Orleans to beat Atlanta 5-4 as Memphis and Nashville are idle.
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Civitans Over Jaycees In Civic Softball League
Gordon Mummert fired a three hitter to lead the Civitans to a 12 3 win over the Jaycees at Delano Park. Mickey Stewart took the loss. In the other game Hartselle defeated Rotary 15 2 with Payne winning and Wells taking the loss. Monday schedule lists Rotary versus Kiwanis at 7 PM and Hartselle versus Civitans at 8 30 PM.
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Canary Islands off the coast of Spanish West Africa
The Canary Islands belong to Spain and lie off the coast of what was once called Spanish West Africa. The archipelago comprises seven individual islands.
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