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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1946
Page
10
Bobby Feller pitched a no hitter against the New York Yankees, striking out 11 in a 1-0 Cleveland win. He claimed better stuff than in his 1940 no hitter and downplayed slip rumors, while Frankie Hayes homered to break the bid in the ninth.
Pensacola moved within one game of Vicksburg by beating Anniston 6 to 4 after a 15 hit attack and a five run eighth inning. Anniston led 4-1 early before the rally. In Gadsden Meridian stalemated at 6-6 in 10 innings. darkness ended the game.
Ike Williams retained the lightweight crown with an eighth round technical knockout of Enriqué Bolancs in Los Angeles. Williams knocked Bolancs down four times from the third round and the referee stopped the bout with 2:32 left in the eighth, after which Williams defeated Bob Montgomery in New York and Pennsylvania.
Tennessee Valley held the league lead in the Classic Bowling League after five weeks of play, winning three of four from Ingalls as Garrison's and Decatur Transit chased in second and third. Key performers included Masterson 236 and Geary 196 while Wilson 521 and Carau 528 topped series tallies. May 21 sees Tennessee Valley and Garrison's square off in a pivotal series for the second half title.
New York reports Dorothy Lamour has three horses in training for Pimlico races. Bruce Wood cock is using U.S. Military Academy gear. Penn State faces medical screening woes as a scrub manager outpaces candidates on discus. Oklahoma A&M defeats Oklahoma University on Norman ground. umpire lockup by Pete Dempsey nearly ends in confinement before a forgotten item freed them.
Dodgers manager Leo Durocher stays silent on pennant chances as Chicago and St Louis battle early. Dodgers lead before a 2 1 loss to the Cubs 11 innings, with Ed Head allowing 10 hits. Dixie Walker climbs to .455 and Billy Herman to .389 while Pete Reiser sits at .341.
Yesterday's MLB results highlight Bobby Feller pitching second no hit bid of his career before Frankie Hayes homered in the ninth to edge the Yankees 1-0. Buddy Lewis delivered the go ahead run in Washington's 3-2 win over Chicago. Joe Dobson earned his third straight win with a 4-0 shutout of Detroit. Sam Chapman hit his third homer as Philadelphia routed St. Louis 12-8. Bob Elliott fueled Pittsburgh's 4-1 victory over Philadelphia with a double and a single. Emil Kush earned his third win in Chicago's 2-1 11 inning win against Brooklyn.
Chicago defeated Brooklyn 2 to 1 in 11 innings. Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 1 to 0. New York faced St Louis on wet grounds while Boston played Cincinnati in rain.
Scores show Birmingham and Chattanooga tied 13 to 6 with key players Satterfield Manheim Wentworth and others in the 14 strikeout effort. Nashville holds five runs while Atlanta tallies nine as Bowles Cortes and McGowan contribute in a delayed schedule amid rain. Brooklyn beats Chicago in eleven innings 2 to 1 with Head Casey and Anderson combining for the win and Borowy Rush aiding for Chicago. Postponements include Mobile at Memphis and New Orleans at Little Rock due to wet grounds. New York at St Louis also delayed.
Dot’s defeated Decatur high school 5-3 at Benson Field as Trinity seniors beat the Junior Raiders 14-5. Love scored twice for Dot’s with a third inning double, while Osborne fanned eight for the Raiders. The Junior Raiders broke a 5-5 tie with Trinity by scoring nine in the sixth.
The Georgia Florida Class D league opened with high scoring across 126 games. Waycross built an 11 6 win over Valdosta with 15 hits including homers by Legrant Scott and Joe Moody, while Tallahassee exploded to a 12 7 victory over Thomasville aided by seven first inning runs.
Alabama baseball improves to five wins in eight conference starts after sweeping Mississippi State in a two game set. Alabama won 9 to 7 in the latest game and had previously defeated Mississippi State 20 to 1, with Hugh Morrow and Herbert Chapman homering for the Tide.
William Helis paid $66,000 for a horse who now sells for $12,000 and Rippey leads a wide open Derby field of 17 with a strong trial win at Churchill Downs. The Virginia bred colt from Esmont, Va., trained to win, faces rivals like Lord Boswell and Knockdown as Derby week unfolds.
Nashville Vols southpaw Robert Dutch McCall fanned 17 Atlanta Crackers to tie the Southern Association strikeout record set in 1936 by Jennings Poin dexter of Little Rock. The win clinched a 3-1 lead in the four game series. Birmingham topped Chattanooga 13-6. New Orleans-Little Rock and Memphis-Mobile games were rained out.
Columbus Red Birds climb to first in the South Atlantic League by sweeping Greenville 3 1 and 4 3. Wiseler pitched a one-hitter as Columbus and Greenville totaled seven and six hits respectively. Augusta drops to Savannah after a 10 4 loss, Jacksonville ties Augusta for second with a 4 3 win over Charleston. Elmer Leukhardt homered for the margin in the Columbus win. Macon Peaches outslug Columbia 9 8 behind 15 hits to 10.
John W. Mahan head of the Old Age Pension Association issued a call for a mass meeting to be held in Luverne Alabama on Friday May 3 and Saturday beginning at ten o clock. Members urged to attend the important gathering.
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