Quincy Welding Racing Team to Contest Decatur Outboard Regatta
The Quincy Welding Racing Team from Quincy Illinois signs up for the Decatur Tennessee River regatta May 15 and 16 with eight boats and four drivers under O F Christner. The event features 14 heats, prize money of 1500 dollars, and counts as National Outboard Association class A. more than 100 boats expected with entrants from the Midwest and Wisconsin among others.
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Tanner over West Morgan 6 4 to win baseball meeting
Tanner beats West Morgan 6 4 as James Harris delivers a seventh inning RBI single. The Rattlers improve to 4 3 with nine hits while West Morgan has eight. Jimmy Sandy earns the win with eight strikeouts. Owens loses. Kimbrell Harris White each have two hits for Tanner. West Morgan’s top hitter is Kimbrell with two. Tanner faces Buckhorn next with Douglas Smith set to start.
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Rattlers
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Jerry Reece
Harris
Kimbrell
Jimmy Sandy
Owens
Buckhorn
Douglas Smith
Decatur Preps for Baseball and Track Duals
Decatur's prep baseball hosts Cullman at Cullman today and Falkville at Decatur Friday. Decatur High track faces Huntsville and Athens at Decatur this afternoon with a 3 30 p.m. start.
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Falkville
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Mississippi State Eyes SEC Playoff On Auburn Ground
Mississippi State coach Paul Gregory voices confidence as the Bulldogs, road warriors all season, prepare for a best two of three SEC series against Auburn for the Eastern Division crown. The winner advances to the NCAA regional in Gastonia, N.C., May 27 29.
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Today's Major League Baseball Games and Scores
Pittsburgh at Chicago and Los Angeles at Cincinnati twilight games listed. Pacific Coast League and Texas League results show Amarillo 11 over Dallas-Forth Worth 1, Tulsa 6 over Albuquerque 1. El Paso at Austin postponed due to rain.
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Saints Fall to Jacksonville State in 93 Loss
Cullman St Bernard fell 9 3 to Jacksonville State as Larry Rolen hit a three run homer in the fifth. Saints are 4 12 and meet Livingston State on Friday at Livingston. Jack Wainwright took the loss. Larry Childress earned the win. All Saint runs came in the third inning with Russ Higgins driving in two. Jacksonville State improves to 6 9.
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Chicago
Bob Buh
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Mutual Savings Team In Northwest Bowling Tourney
Decatur Alabama bowlers from Mutual Savings Ladies team will compete in a National Bowling Convention in Portland Oregon on May 11 and 12. The group known for trophies holds the Decatur high three game series record of 3117 and includes Eva Bagwell Ben McElroy Evelyn Lathem Marjorie Kirkpatrick and Hazel Gilliam.
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Far Northwest
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Oregon
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Bunning Beats Spahn with Opposite-Field Homer at Shea
Pitcher Dick Bunning, coming off a comeback season, hit a first league homer off Warren Spahn at Shea Stadium to power the Phillies to a 1-0 victory. Spahn pitched well for the Mets, but Bunning’s sixth-inning homer proved decisive.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia Phils
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Bunning
New York Mets
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Mets
Spahn
Milwaukee
Bunnning
iSpahn
Clemente Still Welcomed If He Says He Is Ready
Chicago AP. Pirates manager Harry Walker says Roberto Clemente would be welcomed back with open arms if he declares readiness to play. Clemente, silent at his hotel, asked for a trade per Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editor Al Abrams. Clemente batted .265 this season after batting .339 and .351 in 1960s. he missed games due to malaria and rest as needed.
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Walker
al Abrams
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pirates
Cubs
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Puerto Rico
St Bernard College Signing Adds Powell High Standout
Gary Coburn a 170 pound guard from Powell High School Knoxville Tenn and All County and All District selection signed grant in aid scholarships with St Bernard College Dennis averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds per game this past season.
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Gary Coburn
Powell High School
Knoxville
Tenn
al County
St. Bernard College
Dennis
Buddin's Grand Slam Beats Chattanooga in Ninth
Don Buddin belted a grand slam with the bases full in the ninth, lifting Knoxville Smokies to a 5-4 win over Chattanooga. Asheville beat Birmingham 11-3, Lynchburg over Columbus 4-1, and Charlotte defeated Montgomery 8-4. Chattanooga led 4-1 entering the inning with Halverson and Campbell homers pacing the Lookouts.
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Smokies
Buddin
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