Courtland Races Add Le Mans Start For Confederate Grand Prix
Confederate Grand Prix races in Courtland July 6-7 will use Le Mans style starts for the Stirling Moss Trophy events. Drivers will race on foot to their cars, buckle harnesses, and obtain keys from pit stewards before starting. The meet features 11 races over a 3.2 mile airport course. Top entrants include Dick Heckman and Joel Blatt, with Wick Williams driving a Maserati.
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Courtland
Sebring
Fla
le Mans
France
Moss
Huntsville
Dick Heckman
Joel H. Blatt
Redstone Arsenal
Heckman
TVR
Blatt
Berkley
Wick Williams
Memphis
Courtland Airport
Braces Don't Slow Andy Braces Don't Slow Andy
Andy Watkins a 3 foot 10 inch Little Leaguer with braces on both legs hits .354 and pitches and plays left field for the Green Hornets. Despite early life surgery and leg braces, he shines in a Knothole league, aims to return after upcoming operation, and is touted by manager Clyde McCaleb as a natural fielder and pitcher with a bright season ahead.
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Wayne Martin
Birmingham Post-Herald
Associated Press
Birmingham
Andy Watkins
Andy
Green Hornets
West End
Ed Watkins
McCaleb
Gregg
Yayden Riley
University of Alabama
Edward Riley
University of Idaho
KC Names Are Headlines Now
Kansas City Athletics lineup chaos as Finley fans sports first names and nicknames on green and gold uniforms. The piece lists players with on back monikers such as Cooz Lump Fish and others, noting how last names are shortened or swapped for a playful team identity.
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Finley
Wayne Causey
Cooz
Jerry Lumpe
Jerry
Lumpe
Lump
Charles
Cimoli
Gino
DelGreco
Bob
Edwards
Doc
Siebern
Norm
Esposito
Sam
LaRussa
Tony
Wickersham
Wick
Rakow
Rock
Bowsfield
Bows
Fischer
Fish
Wyatt
John
Essegian
Chuck
Alasik
Turk
Wojcik
Sullivan
Sully
Thies
Kansas City Athletics
Wayne (Cooz) Causey
Norm Siebern
Jerry Lump
State Dogfight State Revealed
Nine golfing dogfights to be sanctioned by the PGA announced by Jackie Maness of the Professional Golfers of Alabama. Dates and club pros listed: July 1 Talladega CC Art Gamble. July 8 Anniston CC Darwin White. July 15 Selma CC Bud Burns. July 22 Huntsville CC Milton Ward. July 29 Altadena GC Kenny Lind. Aug 5 Gulfsteel Gadsden George Black. Aug 12 Musgrove CC Jasper Wayne Griffith. Aug 19 Vestavia CC Jack Murphy. Aug 26 Anniston Municipal W. E. Curry.
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Birmingham
Jackie Maness
Professional Golfers of Alabama
Professional Golfers Association
Talladega Country Club
Art Gamble
Anniston Country Club
Darwin White
Selma Country Club
Bud Burns
Huntsville Country Club
Milton Ward
Altadena Golf Course
Kenny Lind
Gulfsteel Gadsden
George Black
Musgrove Country Club
Jasper
Wayne Griffith
Vestavia Country Club
Jack Murphy
Anniston Municipal Course
W. E. Curry
Bourbon Named by Railroad Camp for Bourbon Ration
In Bourbon Missouri the name arose among railroad workers who camped there and preferred the Bourbon ration given in the 1850s to deter desertion.
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Bourbon, Mo
Sharpe Pell Named Tide Grid Mentors
University of Alabama linemen Jimmy Sharpe and Charlie Pell, pivotal in recent Tide success, are named assistants to Head Coach Paul Bryant. Sharpe, a 185 pound guard from Montgomery, and Pell, a versatile end and tackle from Albertville, were noted for sturdy play despite small size. Both are married. Sharpe to Ann Alford with a son, and Pell to Rozanne Thrasher.
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Tuscaloosa, Ala
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Paul (Bear) Bryant
Jimmy Sharpe
Charlie Pell
Bryant
Sharpe
Pell
Montgomery
Sidney Lanier
Alabama
Jimmy Wilson
Ann Alford
Jay
University School of Commerce and Business
Albertville
High University
Tide
Auburn
Oklahoma
Rozanne Thrasher
Guntersville
Byzantine Fire Defense Described as Secret Ingredient Myth
A historical note explains Greek fire as the Byzantine defense that burned fiercely, sprayed or poured on attackers. Its exact components remain secret, with speculation it resembled gunpowder.
Southern Grid League Begins Practice Monday
All eight SPFL clubs start pre season practice Monday night as the league readies for an Aug 3 opener with matchups like Orlando at Chattanooga and Tuscaloosa at Rome Ga Huntsville, led by coach Al Romine, eyes top form after last season’s 17-1 Rocket squad.
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Montgomery
SPFL
Huntsville
Chattanooga
Muscle Shoals Stadium
Orlando
Tuscaloosa
Rome
Jacksonville
Gadsden
Daytona Beach
al Romine
Green Bay
Cherokees
Letner
al Bassett
Charlie Linning
Chicago Bear
Daytona
Bud Asher
Thunderbird Club
T-Birds
Rockets
O. Z. Harris
Modern architectural style dominates new church builds in U S
About 35 percent of new churches in the United States are constructed in what is described as the modern architectural style, reflecting a shift in ecclesiastical design preferences across the nation.
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United States
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