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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1949
Page
5
With one week left two teams swept all four games. Garrisons lost four to Raineys while Pepsi Cola swept Giants. Ann Bradford of Pepsi Cola led with 186 high game and 461 high series. Rainey’s topped with 708 high game and 2015 high series.
The Pacific Coast league starts its 47th season with Seattle favored to win the pennant. Oakland and San Diego loom as strong challengers. Opening day pairings include Seattle at Los Angeles Hollywood at San Diego Oakland at Sacramento and Portland at San Francisco.
ST. PETERSBURG March 30 Joe DiMaggio ailing Yankee star is slated to make his first start of the season in center field for three to five innings against the Reds. DiMaggio, a $90 000 outfielder, suffers a sore right arm and will gauge his workload by how he feels.
Washington Senators ride high after a 7-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland and prepare to meet the Philadelphia Phillies in Orlando. They collected 13 hits as part of the strong batting display in spring training.
Three St. Louis Cardinal rookies Cloyd Boyer Ray Yochim and Clarence Beers limited the Yankees to four hits yesterday Boyer 22 pitched seven and one third shutout innings. In Sarasota Vern Stephens and Billy Goodman return for Boston in a home home series with Detroit Tigers.
Fort Lauderdale report says Herman Coaker Triplett, former International League batting champion with Buffalo, was put on the waiver list by the Philadelphia Athletics. If unclaimed for 10000 remains, he will be sent back to Buffalo.
In 16 Grapefruit League games the Philadelphia Phillies have hit 16 home runs. Bill Nicholson the outfielder acquired from the Chicago Cubs tops the list with four hits.
New York March 30 1P Qualifying tests will be staged at 28 sectional centers May 3 streamlined national open golf tournament Two other centers will have trials at other dates Tests will be Washington DC 24 and at nd one open with entries reduced this year to facilitate play scheduled June 9 10 at Medina Illinois Ben Hogan defending champion from Hershey Pa is sidelined recovering from injuries last month The deadline for entries is 5 p m EST May 16 The sites include Birmingham Alabama and Ponte Vedra Beach Florida
San Bernardino California manager Bill Meyer doubts major changes among the Pirates this year despite a stronger-in-parts squad. He notes healthier star Ralph Kiner, solid infield and outfield prospects, and a pitching staff mixing veterans with young players as Pittsburgh eyes a better finish than last season.
A New York roundup notes criticisms of farm system scouts signing many players for contracts. A club in the league reportedly carried about 70 players last season, prompting questions why inferior players replace better ones. Another scout cites the rush from college schedules.
On the day Joe Bedenk succeeded Bob Higgins as Penn State football coach, Ross Lehman drove to Elmira with no radio and dismissed rumors as newspaper talk. He predicted Higgins would return for spring practice as the crowd learned the change had occurred. Indiana AD Pooch Harrell invited the new staff to a coaches meeting and Clyde B. Smith introduced the new head coach.
Brooklyn presses for enforcing a rule that bars any professional baseball player from Missouri intercollegiate competition in football basketball and track. Pres ton Ward centered Southwest Missouri State basketball and was urged to report for spring training before the court season ended. Churchill Downs event coverage incomplete.
Exhibition notes list today’s games across sites in Sarasota Tucson St. Petersburg El Paso Orlando Phoenix Bradenton Beaumont with matchups including Detroit Boston Chicago Cleveland and more. Scores show St Louis 3 New York 1 and Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 4 among others as the day’s results.
Adolph Rupp criticizes slow possession play and urges a shot clock style rule. He argues teams should attempt a shot within 30 to 45 seconds or surrender possession, praising more dynamic play while coaching in New York for the All Star game.
MOBILE Ala March 30 The head of the minor leagues says baseball will be played at a faster clip this summer Jorge M Trautman president of the National Association of professional baseball leagues said he based his prediction on the improved showing made by younger players Before the end of the 1949 season I believe we are going to be seeing as good a brand of baseball as we had before the war He commented Trautman is on a swing through spring training camps He plans to be back in Columbus O tomorrow He said the minor leagues will operate with 59 leagues this season one more than last year The number of clubs has reached a record high of 444 he said A good many of the smaller leagues which operated with six clubs have expanded to eight club this season
The Morgan County Sportmen and Conservation Association of Flint sponsors a fishing rodeo from April 1 until midnight June 30. Participants may fish bass or crappie with artificial or live bait. Prizes: 1st $20 in sporting equipment, 2nd $10, 3rd $5 for each group. Entry 50 cents. Cards available at Day Brothers grocery Flint and Hamilton Supply Store Decatur. Weekly standings of largest fish will be published in The Decatur Daily. Prizes awarded on Friday.
The piece notes a fresh coat of paint reviving the old green and orange racing colors used by H Price McGarth owner of the first derby winner Aristides. It also recalls the Rochester and Minneapolis clubs finishing a game apart in the western division of the Basketball Association of America and each tallying 5,042 points in 60 games.
New York March 30 Chairman Eddie Eagan of the state athletic commission searches for three impartial officials to judge Friday's ten round bout at Madison Square Garden between Ike Williams and Kid Gavilan. The move follows the suspension of two referees after last Friday's La Motta Villemain bout, spotlighting the officials' handling of the Williams Gavilan clashes.
Public invitation issued for a rodeo party at the school on the night of July 1 at 7:30. Local residents urged to attend and enjoy a community event with rodeo activities and social gathering.
Maxie Baird of Albertville faces Pat Harrison of Murfreesboro in the heavyweight final. Other top bouts include Ross Calvin of Nashville vs Dick Davis of Sylacauga in 135 pounds and Eddie Bardwell of Nashville vs Scrappy Jimmy Craven of Sylacauga in 160 pounds, with last night's semifinals listing numerous Atlanta and regional results.
Officials split on the first contest with scores of 5-4-1 across three judges and a 4-4-2 draw by referee Ruby Goldstein. Reed tops Gavilan in the return with a similar 5-4-1 verdict, totaling 28 rounds for Williams and 26 for Gavilan across both bouts, with six even.
Walter Mullery secretary treasurer of baseball says under the new bonus rule players under contract may not receive a year of minor league seasoning. Albany New York assembly backs a bill to form a committee to study legalization of off track pari mutuel betting. Benny Civitello rode four winners at Bowie race track.
World middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan stopped Dick Turpin of Britain in the seventh round of a scheduled ten round non title bout. The bout took place in London and was reported alongside other sports notes from Atlantic City and Corvallis.
A New Orleans judge ruled that Regina and Maxie Docusen are legally white despite births recorded as colored. The order will allow the two brothers to fight as white boxers nationwide, though Maxie lacks a birth certificate. The ruling requires changes to the parents marriage certificate and to birth registrations.
In the key league Stanley Cup playoffs Toronto leads 3 1 while Montreal and Toronto are tied 2 2 in the seven game semifinal series in a tense matchup.
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