Little Rock Travs Struggle Through Date With Mobile
The Little Rock Travelers endure a 10-3 loss to Mobile as they chase a second win in 19 days. Lou Lombardo is the only pitcher to win. Bruce Blanchard Walt Moryn and Lou Rachser homer for Mobile. Jim Lawrence seeks an end to the skid as Bill Peters starts for Mobile.
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Ted Press
Little Rock Travelers
Little Rock
Travs
Memphis
Hight
Mobile
Lou Lombardo
Jack Saltzgaver
Saltzgaver
Bears
Bruce Blanchard
Walt Moryn
Lou Rachser
Jim Lawrence
Bill Peters
New Orleans
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicks
Gus Kernazakos
Chicago White Sox
Umberto Flammini
Nashville
Birmingham
Don Osborn
Jim Atchley
John Liptak
Aubury
Osborn
Bobo Newsome
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Don Liddle
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Raiders Face Moulton Thursday in Weather-Interrupted Week
Decatur Red Raiders coached by Bill Isbell will play Moulton Red Devils at 3 30 PM in Moulton amid a week with two rainouts and no practice. The Athens game was postponed from Tuesday and three more games are planned for next week in Florence Cullman and Legion.
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Decatur Red Raiders
Moulton
Red Devils
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Econ omizer Mercury fuels Blackwell Motors Anniversary push
Public excitement soars as Blackwell Motors on Lee Street offers generous trade in allowances during Anniversary Month for the Econ omizer Mercury.
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Blackwell Motors
Lee Street
Cullman Enters County Baseball Playoff Series
Cullman High Bearcats enter county playoffs aiming for a district berth. Action begins May 3 at home against Hanceville West Point winner, with follow up games May 4 5 9 10 13 17 against listed opponents. Rigsby and Edwards pace CHS hitting and pitching as team heads to Huntsville district finals.
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Cats
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Saint Bernard
Jasper
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Huntsville
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CHS
Legion Faces Rain Delays In Weeklong Tilt
The Decatur American Legion baseball schedule is disrupted by rain with last night’s game against Cullman called off and rescheduled for Friday at 8.00. The team plans four straight games starting tomorrow against the Florence Raiders at Legion Field and ending Sunday in Cullman if weather clears.
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Roundup of manager troubles and quirky baseball notes
A sports roundup from New York recalls Joe McCarthy leaving a game after a dispute with umpire Bill McKinley. It also notes Tulsa Oilers manager Al Vincent being tossed, Clyde Small losing his job for poor start, and Paul Pettit of Pittsburgh being seen in the French Quarter with a bubble gum box after long walks.
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Brooklyn
Boston Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Joe
Bill McKinley
McKinley
McCarthy
al Vincent
Tulsa
Oilers
Vincent
Clyde Small
West Palm Beach
Fla
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh
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Paul
Pettit
French Quarter
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Maurice McDermott
Red Sox
Bronx Bombers
McDermott
Yankee Stadium
Sox
Lefty Grove
American League batting leaders and top hitters listed
The story lists American League batting leaders led by Doby Cleveland .423 Groth Detroit .389 and notable runs by Pesky Boston 18 DiMaggio New York 12. It also covers RBIs Stephens Boston 19 Williams Boston and DiMaggio New York 13 and hits by Zarilla Boston 8 DiMaggio New York and Wood St Louis 5. Other leaders include doubles Robinson Brooklyn Smalley Chicago 5 triples tied at 2 and home runs by Williams Boston Fain Philadelphia Wood and Kokos St Louis 3. Stolen bases feature Dillinger Philadelphia 2 and eleven players tied with 1.
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Cleveland
Groth
Detroit
Pesky
Boston
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Williams
Rizzuto
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Zarilla
Wood
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Dillinger
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Smalley
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Ted Williams
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Pet Mobile Poros
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Westlake Drives Pirates to 6 1 Win Over Braves
Wally Westlake hit a three base bases loaded triple in the first inning to lead the Pirates past the Boston Braves 6 to 1. Maurice McDermott allowed four hits and struck out eight as the Red Sox defeated the Indians 6 to 1.
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Associated Press
Wally Westlake
Pirates
Boston Braves
Maurice McDermott
Red Sox
Indians
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Yankees
Maury
Cleveland Indians
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Third major baseball league seen as inevitable says Ford Frick
Toronto May 3. Ford Frick president of the National League says a third major league is inevitable. He adds it may be the National and another, but it has to come.
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Toronto
Ford Frick
McDermott Wins 6 1 After Early Batter Gamble
Maury McDermott rebounds from a brutal outing to lead the Red Sox past the Indians 6-1. He allows four hits, fanning eight as Williams adds a homer and Boston rides a strong bullpen and defense. Dodgers top Cardinals 10-3, Cubs edge Phillies 10-8 amid rainouts across the day.
Weekend Baseball Scores Across Regions
Regional results show multiple games with many blowouts and postponed matches. Notable outcomes include Los Angeles over San Francisco 7 0 and Oakland 10 over Hollywood 2 in the Pacific Coast, while Texas games feature Beaumont 5 Dallas 3 and Tulsa 6 Houston 3. Several Eastern and Southern matchups listed with several postponements due to weather.
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Associated Press
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Sacramento
Oakland
Hollywood
San Diego
Portland
Decatur Nursery Softball Team Meeting Called at Delano Park
Ed Brazelton announced a 5 30 meeting at Delano Park for Decatur Nursery players to collect uniforms. Present were Bill Appling Seldon Flack Dovlin Poff Joe Jones Charlie Justice Jack Allen Ed Cassidy Marcus Long Frank Gardner Verve Teague Noel Teague and Doc.
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Delano Park
Er Ed Brazelton
Bill Appling
Seldon Flack
Dovlin Poff
Joe Jones
Charlie Justice
Jack Allen
Ed Cassidy
Marcus Long
Frank Gardner
Verve
Noel Teague
Doc
WINGS OVER DECATUR FLYING NEWS AND EVENTS
Dennis McClendon and Burl Hardwick travel to Tuscaloosa and Marion Alabama for the Alabama Flying Farmers meeting and Lakeland Farms airshow. The Lakeland airstrip offers weekend access and a four bedroom cabin for pilots. Weather hindered plans. an Birmingham air show May 20 21 features Army Navy and top pilots. Pryor Field hosts 43 stored airplanes as local aviation activity remains high. Glen Taylor and family fly to New Orleans in a 170 Cessna. Robert C Mogg and wife stop at Pryor Field en route to Indianapolis in a Navion.
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Burl Hardwick
Tuscaloosa
Marion
Alabama
Alabama Flying Farmers Meeting
Lakeland Farms
Birmingham
Army
Navy
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Arkansas
Mack Hamilton
Pryor Field
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Sheffield
New Orleans
Robert C. Mogg
Indianapolis
Ind
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Fila
Derby Trial at Churchill Downs Sees Likely Favorite Beaten
In Louisville at Churchill Downs the Derby Trial over one mile was won by George defeating the favored Middle Ground by two lengths. Uncle Edgar rallied from last to capture the Sunrise Classified Handicap at Jamaica. Slam Bang won at Garden State Park by a length and a half. Halorette edged at Suffolk Downs by a nose in the Nantasket Purse.
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Golf Dallas Four Players Tie For Medalist Honors
Four players tied for medalist honors in the Western Amateur Tournament with 143 after the 36 hole qualifying test. Jim Mc Hale of Philadelphia, Leonard White of Dallas, Dale Morey of Dallas and Morris Williams Jr of Austin shared the lead.
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Jim McHale
Philadelphia
Leonard White
Dallas
Dale Morey
Morris Williams, Jr
Austin
Blackhawks name Dave MacMillan head coach
Rock Island Ill Dave MacMillan is appointed coach of the Tri City Blackhawks after resigning from the Minnesota athletic staff. The move places MacMillan in charge of NBA duties following his departure from the University of Minnesota program.
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Tri-City Blackhawks
National Basketball Association
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Lamotta to defend title at Yankee Stadium June 14
Middleweight champion Jake Lamotta agreed to defend his crown at Yankee Stadium on June 14 with an opponent to be named within two weeks.
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Jake Lamotta
Yankee Stadium
Boston beats Cleveland 6 to 1 in league game
The league scoreboard shows Boston defeating Cleveland 6 to 1. Chicago at New York postponed due to rain, and St. Louis at Washington also postponed.
Baseball scores from a rain shortened night slate
Chicago defeated Philadelphia 10 to 8 while Pittsburgh beat Boston 6 to 1. Brooklyn won 10 to 3 over St. Louis. New York at Cincinnati was postponed due to rain.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
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City Softball Meets Thursday Opens After Rain Delay
The City Softball League was halted by rain and wet grounds but plans to open Thursday night at 7 30. E and W faces Nursery in the first game and V F W meets the Guard in the second.
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Nursery
Tomorrow's Schedule for NBA Teams
Tomorrow's schedule lists St. Louis at Washington at 6 30 P M Detroit at Philadelphia at 1 30 P M Chicago at New York at 1 30 P M and Cleveland at Boston at 1 00 P M with four games on the card.
National League Games Schedule Across Cities
The National League card lists New York at Pittsburgh at 12 30 PM Boston at Cincinnati at 2 PM Brooklyn at Chicago at 1 30 PM and Philadelphia at St Louis at 8 30 PM with multiple city matchups on the slate.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Associated Press
National League
Rankin Urges Canal Funds for Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Rep Rankin of Mississippi urged funding for the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway during debate on the general appropriations bill. He called the project a missing link in national defense and waterways, estimating 169 million dollars for construction with no funds yet voted.
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Mississippi River
Chilling Touch Of Winter Felt Across Regions
Snow fell heavily in parts of the Western and Canadian border with drifting in Northern Iota and the Dakotas. Light in Northern Utah, North Nevada, and Western Michigan. Wet spells across the central and Southern Appalachians, North Central states, and the Pacific coast northward. Skies were mostly cloudy and temperatures cooled in the Northern plains and Rockies with some warming in the North Central and Northeast states. Readings below freezing across Montana, North Dakota, and Northern Minnesota.
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Dakotas
Utah
Nevada
Michigan
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Pacific Coast
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Lawmaker Plans Waterway Shift to Speed Midwest Transport
A congressman outlined a plan to reroute the coastal waterway to Mobile and then up the new waterway to the Ohio River to provide Oak Ridge atomic energy with faster access. He expects amends to include construction funding.
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Ohio River
Oak Ridge Atomic Energy
Rankin
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