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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1950
Page
8
The Morgan county track meet proved a big success with Decatur leading team scores. Despite incomplete attendance, other clubs showed promise and good sportsmanship, suggesting future strength for county track programs. This was the first county schools meet besides basketball.
The Tennessee Valley Conference hosts its first meet next Friday afternoon in Tuscumbia. Deshler leads with a slight edge over Decatur and Florence after dual victories. Bernie Moore and Fred Sington will attend as top figures observe, events begin at 1 30 p m with Decatur entering in every event.
After rainouts the Legion finally returned to action with two close one run victories on Thursday and Friday. They traveled to Florence Saturday night and prepare to meet Cullman again at Legion. Fans question attendance despite strong play and a new ballpark in Alabama.
Athens College downed the Florence Lions 9 to 5 at Fair Park after a weather delay. Avery Roberts hit a four bagger and Gene Ratliff collected three hits for Decatur. Johns stood out for Florence. Return game set for Athens. Yellow Jackets remain undefeated with upcoming dates vs Florence and Cullman.
The Cullman Red Sox host Ameri can Legion at Legion Field at 3:00 PM for their first Sunday game of the season. Manager Red Watts plans to start Robert Hudson or George on the mound after Friday's 6 5 loss to the Legion.
Auburn rides four hit pitching by George Hill to an 8 to 3 victory over Georgia Tech and sweep the two game series. The Tigers pushed across early runs aided by a first inning triple play by Tech to end a threat. Dan Gilmore and Bobby North starred in the field while Dean added a ninth inning triple.
Florence Raiders defeated Decatur American Legion 11 to 3 in Florence to hand Decatur its first loss of the season. Shike Elledge pitched seven innings for Florence allowing four runs and seven hits while Decatur starter Robert Hudson lasted one inning. Chick Sparkman hit Decatur’s first homer of the year and Red Caudill had two hits.
New York report notes current major league standings with results from today’s games across the circuit. Team leaders, win loss records, and notable performances highlighted as of May 6.
Sid ney Lanier and the Poets of Montgomery upset at Auburn to win the 26th Alabama High School Track and Field meet. Lanier took three events and placed 10 athletes, totaling 27 1 6 points and defeating Bessemer and Ramsay. Donald Johnson of Bessemer led with multiple wins and tied a state mark in the 440.
Middleground, a chestnut from King Ranch Texas, sprinted to victory in the 76th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jockey Bill Boland rode to a one and one fourth length win over Hill Prince with Your Host fading to finish ninth as the crowd near 100,000 cheered.
Decatur Red Raider baseball reports Thompson as top hitter with a .538 average after four games. He also leads in triples, home runs, RBIs, and pitching wins, with two doubles, a homer, six RBIs, and two pitching wins. Charley Horton follows at .375 with two two baggers. Alvin Sanders and Max Patterson hit .333, Nelson Guthrie .308, Roy Freeman .300.
Barthelemy delivered the season’s first perfect skeet score, drilling 49 of 50 targets to win the top overall honor. Johnnie Sandlin finished runner up in an all gauge event with 22 dead birds, while C. G. Hardwick led the 20 gauge class by hitting 24 of 25.
Miami Florida May 6 The University of Alabama Crimson Tide will meet the University of Miami in the Orange Bowl on October 3 1952. Hurricanes athletic Director Jack Harding said the signing brings the 1952 schedule to three games Alabama has beaten Miami in 1941 and 1947 in previous meetings.
The Boston Braves slugged five home runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 15 to 11, extending their three game total to 13 homers and breaking the NL record for most home runs in three consecutive games set by the 1947 New York Giants.
Preston Ward lined a line drive single to right field wall in the 10th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 5 4 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The game featured late inning drama and key relief pitching.
Boston hammered Chicago 11 to 1 as six home runs powered the victory. Birdie Tebbetts and teammates Ted Williams Junior Stephens Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio led the parade while Chuck Stubbs limited the Chisox to four hits including Gus Zernial’s season’s first homer.
Philadelphia Athletics rout St. Louis Browns 12 to 4 behind a three run homer in the first inning by Ferris Fain. Paul Lehner of the A's and Kenny Wood and Sherman Lollar of the Browns also homered.
Tom Henrich hit two doubles and a home run to lead the New York Yankees to a 7-4 victory over Cleveland and secure a split in the series. The game played in New York on May 6 featured strong offense from Henrich and solid pitching late.
The Alabama track team defeated Tulane 73 to 51 in New Orleans. Tulane took seven firsts to Alabama's six, but the visitors dominated the seconds and thirds. Bienz led Tulane in sprint events with 9.6 in the 100 and 20.6 in the 220, while Cihowski won the 120 yard high hurdles in 23.1. Alabama's Shield threw 51 feet 3+ inches in the shot and Morris ran 15.1 in the high hurdles.
Nashville defeated Birmingham 103 to 100 in nine innings? Not a full game. players Atchley Jacobs Forbes Holmes Caldwell Mathis contributed six and nine points respectively.
Luke Easter powered both games as the Indians split the twin bill. Easter's three-run homer in the opener capped a 5-4 victory, and he added a homer in the second game to reinforce the team's strong hitting in a compact two game set.
Detroit Tigers run to a third straight win by pounding two Washington pitchers Ray Scarborough and Joye Haynes for 15 hits. They defeat the Nationals 8-6 before 8,326 fans at Griffith Stadium.
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