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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1955

Page

11

TVA Pumps Start At Rockhouse Landing Sloughs

TVA irrigation pumps begin at Rockhouse Buckeye and Blackwell sloughs with new fishing rules inside the National Wildlife Refuge. No guns or poisons allowed. Public salvage of stranded fish limited to those with licenses and permitted gear. Alabama Ornithological Society meets May 7–8 at Little River Park Desoto State Park.

Rockhouse Landing Rockhouse Buckeye Blackwell Eler National Wildlife Refuge Alabama Ornithological Society Old Desoto State Park Little River Park

May Meeting Of Morgan County Sportsmen Group

The Morgan County Sportsmen and Conservation Association schedules its May meeting for next Friday night May 6 at 7 30 in the Flint auditorium. The public is invited. The notice also notes fish kills in Dry Creek from oil pollution draining the western business district and storm sewers.

Morgan County Sportsmen’s and Conservation Association The Flint Dry Creek Canal

Dem Bums Still Sizzling in 7-5 Win Over Cubs

Brooklyn Dodgers top the Chicago Cubs 7 to 5 as Russ Meyer improves to 2 0 with a fifth inning homer allowed and three Dodger homers by Hodges Snider and Robinson. Cubs rally with three ninth inning runs on Jackson Banks and Speake.

Cubs Brooklyn Russ Meyer Chicago Brooklyn Dodgers Gil Hodges Duke Snider Jackie Robinson Hodges Snider Sam Jones

Schedule and dove hunting debate across states

Today's AP schedule notes Chicago at Cincinnati New York at Milwaukee Brooklyn at St Louis Pittsburgh at Nashville with two games. A dove hunting debate notes officials urge season reductions to protect dwindling dove numbers and warn states may follow Alabama’s lead.

Chicago Cincinnati New York Milwaukee Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia

Mixed Tag Match Headlines Wrestling Card

Alex Gulas showcases top grapplers in a two falls out of three mixed tag main, Vickie L and Killer Karl Kowalski versus Verne Bottoms and Danno O Shocker. Two one fall matches follow with Miss Bottoms vs Miss Lynn and O Shocker vs Kolwalski, promising fast action.

Alex Gulas Vickie Land Killer Karl Kowalski Ag Verne Bottoms Danno O’shocker Miss Bottoms Miss Lynn O’shocker Kolwalski Killer Karl

Braves Top Phillies 4-2 to Tighten NL Standings

Milwaukee Braves rally past Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 before 7 739 fans to move back into second in the National League. Johnny Logan belted his third homer, doubled home a run, and scored, with Hank Aaron adding a ninth inning insurance blast. Chet Nichols earned the win with Humberto Robinson relief. Murty Dickson took the loss after two prior wins.

Philadelphia Johnny Logan Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Logan Danny O’connell Chet Nichols Milwaukee Humberto Robinson

Bears win $150,000 judgment in Hamilton raid case

A Federal Court decree in Miami awards the Chicago Bears $150,000 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats over a player jump. The ruling also issues a permanent injunction restraining the club and coach from signing Bears under contract or inducing players to breach agreements.

Miami Fla Chicago Bears Hamilton Ont Tiger-Cats NFL Bears Frank Dempsey Carl Voyles

Rivera Pinsch-Hits Chisox To 3-1 Win Bowed by Bases Loaded Swing

Rivera, off the bench after a .184 season, delivered a bases loaded single in the seventh to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 victory over Boston. Rookie George Susce Jr. held the game tight until a wild seventh inning swung the result.

Chicago Jim Rivera White Sox Boston George Susce Jr Kansas City Sandy Constegra

Barons Knocked Down by Little Rock in Tight Friday Game

Birmingham Barons fall 63 to Little Rock as other Southern Association results see Memphis 4 Atlanta 3 and New Orleans 7 Nashville 5 while Mobile defeats Chattanooga.

Barons Birmingham Little Rock Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Nashville Dry Mobile Chattanooga

Origin of Petroleum Deposits in Sea-Built Material

The article notes that most petroleum deposits originate from material that accumulates on the sea bed. It discusses the geological processes leading to conversion of organic-rich sediments into oil and the role of ancient marine environments.

Cotaco Smashes Danville 7-0 as Winton fans 16

Winton pitched Cotaco High School to a 7-0 win over Danville. He struck out 16 in seven innings, bringing his total to 32 in two games with no passes allowed and only two hits allowed. Mooneyham hit two triples for Cotaco with Breeding Fowler and Winton adding doubles. Cotaco improves to 5-1 and heads to Austinville next.

Hubbell Winton Carl Hubbell Decatur King Carl Winton Cotaco Dan Winton Danville Ray Cain Mooneyham Fowler Breeding Austinville Indians Grafton

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