TVG Opening Action Baseball Meet Kicks Off In Huntsville
The Tennessee Valley Conference baseball tournament opens Monday at four Huntsville diamonds with all 12 teams in a single elimination event. Monday's games feature Huntsville vs Hart selle, Sheffield vs Decatur, Tuscumbia vs Walker County, and Butler vs Athens.
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Butler
Rebels
Huntsville Diamonds
Reds
TWC
Huntsville
Hartselle
Sheffield
Decatur
City of Huntsville
Tuscumbia
Walker County
Optimist Park
Athens
Butler High School
Moulton-Tuscumbia-Walker Co
Butler-Athens-Coffee
Major League Leaders By the Associated Press
American League leading hitters include Vernon of Cleveland and Cerv of Kansas City with high averages. Lollar of Chicago trails in batting and Cerv leads in runs batted in with 24. In the National League Musial of St Louis tops in hits and Temple of Cincinnati leads in RBIs, with Hoak Jee Walls and others close behind.
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Associated Press
Vernon
Cleve
Cerv
Kan
City
Lollar
Chicago
Kansas City
Jensen
Boston
Carrasquel
Cleveland
Skowron
New York
Pet
Musial
St. Louis
Temple
Cinti
Hoak
Cincinnati
Play In Church League Opens May 20 At Pop Oliver Field
The Church Softball League starts Tuesday night May 20 at Pop Oliver Field Fairview. Teams include Shoal Creek Baptist Ninth Street Methodist Austinville Baptist Central Methodist Fairview Baptist Austinville Methodist Central Baptist East End Methodist. Albert Melton directs field supply and teams provide equipment. Each team plays one game weekly. Players must be 14 or older. Directors Managers meet Tuesday night at City Hall Room 8 7:30 p.m.
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Pop Oliver
Fairview
Shoal Creek Baptist
Ninth Street Methodist
Austinville Baptist
Central Methodist
Fairview Baptist
Austinville Methodist
Central Baptist
East End Methodist
Albert Melton
City Hall
Roberts Delivers 4-1 Win to Boost Auburn SEC Hopes
Roberts pitched 15 strikeouts setting an Auburn season record and earned his fifth win as Auburn beat Georgia 4-1 to improve to 10-3 in the SEC. He outdueled Bob Payne and kept Auburn within reach of Florida with a rematch scheduled next Saturday that could clinch the eastern division title.
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Auburn
Quineth Roberts
Georgia
Roberts
Bob Payne
Tiger
Florida
Collins Wins Silverstone Trophy in Record Speed
Peter Collins of Britain won the Silverstone International Trophy at Silverstone England in a record smasher. He drove a Ferrari for 50 laps on a three mile course finishing in 1 hour 26 minutes 14.6 seconds at 101.82 mph, the fastest average in the event. Masten Gregory of Kansas City placed third after winning the 75 mile prelim for sports cars. Over 100000 spectators attended the 150 mile race.
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Silverstone
England
Peter Collins
Britain
Masten Gregory
Kansas City
Collins
Gillespie Tops At Drag Strip In Moulton Meet
Hambone Gillespie won the FM class at the Moulton Drag Strip and claimed the top eliminator prize of $50. Class winners include Warfel in 52 Olds, White in 58 Olds, Campbell in 56 Chev, and Bennett in 57 Chev Haleyville. Gillespie posted 15.15 in top eliminator with a 15.00 FM run at Moulton.
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Hambone Gillespie
Moulton
Olds
Warfel
Huntsville
White
OSS
Campbell
Motors
Mullins
Black
Athens
Bennett
Haleyville
Harris
Tidwell
Duncan
B'ham
Gillespie
Leather Gifts Highlight Fourth Wedding Anniversary
The tradition favors leather gifts for a couple’s fourth anniversary, emphasizing enduring bonds and classic keepsakes. Leather items symbolize lasting strength and style for couples celebrating this milestone.
U.S. Cagers Win Again In Russia in Leningrad
In Leningrad the US men beat a local all-star team 76-72 while the US women defeated the Russian Federation girls 54-44. Burdy Haldorson and Venediktor tied with 17 points for the men, Sandra Fiete led with 14 for the women.
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Leningrad
Moscow
Burdy Haldorson
Bartlesville
Okla
Lenigrad
Venediktor
Sandra Fiete
Iowa Wesleyan College
U.S
Fox Hunters Urged to Obtain Licenses in Alabama
The state conservation department warns fox hunters to secure required licenses or face trouble. A recent check in South Alabama found many out-of-state hunters without proper permits.
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Montgomery
State Conservation Department
South
Alabama
Benington Named St. Louis Billikens Coach
John Benington, Drake University coach for two seasons, signed a three year contract to lead the St. Louis University Billikens. He succeeds Eddie Hickey who left for Marquette. Hickey also served as athletic director. the post remains open. Reports mention Iowa University considering Benington after the death of Frank O’Connor.
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ST. Louis
John Benington
Drake University
St. Louis University Billikens
Benington
Eddie Hickey
Marquette University
Hickey
Iowa University
Frank
Bucky) O'Connor
Austinville Hornets dominate Tigers in 5 0 win
Austinville hosts Hartselle and rides two strong pitchers Ray Mitchell and Ronald Jones to a 5 0 victory. Jones fans eight, allows three singles as Moebes belts a three run homer in the fifth. Hornets earlier beat Trinity 14 2 with multiple extra bases from Moebes and Wallace. One game remains versus Eva after Morgan County tournament.
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Austinville
Ray Mitchell
Ronald Jones
Hornets
Friday Jones
Hartselle
Lothan Smallwood
Mike Moebes
Britain Allows Elevator Shoes For High Jumpers
Britain’s Amateur Athletic Assn general committee declined to ban elevator shoes after reviewing a regional request. The move signals tacit approval for the footwear among high jumpers and keeps the practice in play.
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Britain
London
Amateur Athletic Assn
Probable MLB Pitching Matchups Across The League
A slate of probable starters includes Kansas City at Washington with Urban Kellner opposing Ramos Kemmerer. Chicago at New York features Pierce Wynn against Shantz Ford. Cleveland at Boston pairs Wilhelm Kelley with Brewer Baumann. Detroit at Baltimore lists Hoeft Foytack facing Harshmann Pappas. Cincinnati at Chicago shows Purkey Acker versus Fudge Brosnan. Milwaukee at St Louis has Spahn Mizell. Philadelphia at Los Angeles pits Roberts Semproch against Erskine McDevitt. Pittsburgh at San Francisco matches Law Kline against Antonelli Barclay or Crone.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Kansas City
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Pierce
Wynn
Shantz
Ford
Boston
Wilhelm
Kelley
Brewer
Baumann
Baltimore
Hoeft
Foytack
Harshmann
Pappas
Purkey
Acker
Fudge
Brosnan
Spahn
Mizell
Roberts
Semproch
Erskine
McDevitt
Law
Kline
Antonelli
Barclay
Crone
Pen raised quail debates split hunters and refuges
Outdoor writers warn pen raised quail release may harm wild stock and spread disease while aiding fall hunting. supporters cite breeding gains and refuge access. Bob Helle records Brewster's warbler near the Country Club golf course as a locality cross. Piney Grove Pheasant Club forms near Lacon led by Wesley Patterson Jr to stock pheasants and bobwhites and seek wild turkey release. South Limestone Sportsmen's Club hosts a fish rodeo with multiple prizes and water stations, while Athens Sportsmen's Club runs a separate rodeo offering a boat and motor.
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Bob Helle
Decatur
Country Club
Piney Grove
Lacon
Conservation Department
Wesley Patterson
Falkville
Route 3
Holloway’s
South Limestone Sportsmen's Club
Russell
Swanner-Sweeny
Belle Mina
Massey's
Jones Crossroads
Mooresville-Belle Mina
Beaver Dam Creek
Limestone Bay
Athens’ Sportsmen
Orioles Beat Tribe In 13th On Rob inson Sac Fly
Orioles win 3-2 over Cleveland in 13 innings as Brooks Robinson hits a bases loaded sacrifice fly after Gene Woodling doubles to start the 13th. Billy O'Dell earns his second win, while Don Mess i walks two Orioles to load the bases.
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Baltimore
Brooks Robinson
Billy O'Dell
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland
Gene Woodling
Robinson
Larry Doby
Woodling
Don Messi
O'Dell
Carbon Hill Coach Named New Demopolis Leader
Harold W. Johnson, 27, of Carbon Hill, signed to coach Demopolis High Tigers in football basketball and baseball. He succeeds Ed Lott, whose future plans were not announced. Johnson, a Greensboro native, played at Alabama and coached Carbon Hill two years, including an eight of nine season.
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Demopolis
Ala
Harold W. Johnson
Carbon Hill
Johnson
Walker County Vikings
Greensboro
Clara Simon
Lott
Anniston High School
Sewell Wins Tadworth Amateur Golf Championship
Sewell, a railroad worker, defeated Rhodesian David Proctor 8 and 7 to claim the English amateur golf title at Walton Heath, a 6 875 yard par 72 course, on Saturday.
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Tadworth
England
Douglas Sewell
David Proctor
Walton Heath
Coliseum Setup Alters Julion Gilliam Batting Style
Dodgers outfielder Julion Gilliam adapts to an unconventional Coliseum outfield by occasionally batting right handed against right handed pitchers. The switch historically rare for him since 1953, yielded a single to left field against St Louis and another hit against Pittsburgh, with one for two in a game versus the Pirates.
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Los Angeles
Coliseum
Junior Gilliam
Dodger
Iseum
Gilliam
St. Louis
Dodgers
Innin
Pittsburgh
The
Pirates
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