Decatur Legion Tops Cullman Red Sox 7 6 Behind Sparkman Homer
In a five run fifth inning led by Chick Sparkman second homer in as many days the Decatur American Legion beat the Cullman Red Sox 7 6 at Legion field. Coy Halbrooks allowed eight hits in a complete game victory with eight strikeouts and four walks. Doc Bates left Decatur after this game as he moves to another city.
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Cullman Red Sox
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Raiders And Athens Open Week At Legion Field
Coach Bill Isbell leads the Decatur Red Raiders in the first of three games this week at Legion Field facing Athens at 7 30 tonight. Athens holds the season’s only win over Decatur and the Raiders plan a pitching duel with Wesley Thompson on the mound and Urman Elmore to send Solon Mirandy to the hill. The probable Decatur lineup includes Alvin Sanders Marvin Taylor Charley Horton Thompson Bob Freeman Roy Freeman Max Patterson Nelson Guthrie and Candler Crim.
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Decatur Red Raiders
Athens
Legion Field
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Florence
Joe Grant
Yellow Jackets
Cullman
Decatur
Wesley Thompson
Urman Elmore
Solon Mirandy
Solon
Isbell
Alvin Sanders
Marvin Taylor
Charley Horton
Thompson
Bob Freeman
Roy Freeman
Max Patterson
Nelson Guthrie
Candler Crim
Derby winners and other sports results from yesterday
Louisville Middleground won the Kentucky Derby with Hill Prince second and Mr. Trouble third. New York Piet won the Toboggan handicap at Belmont Park opening day. Bull remember captured the Berkeley handicap at Golden Gate. Loser Weeper won the Valley Forge handicap at Garden State. Ben Hogan tied the world 72 hole record to win the Greenbrier Open. Charles Coe won the Western Amateur. Louise Suggs won the Skycrest cross country open. Davis Cup tied and Paris and Wiesbaden results listed.
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Hill Prince
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Annapolis Harvard win Adams Cup in rowing
Annapolis and Harvard finished first and weathered tight race to win the Adams Cup with Pennsylvania second and Navy third in a coastal rowing event.
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Navy
Hogan ties record with 259 in Greenbrier Open
Ben Hogan, at White Sulphur Springs, wins the Greenbrier Open by 10 with a 21 under par 259 66 final round after rounds of 64 64 64. He ties the 72 hole record on a par 70 Broadmoor layout and is praised by PGA supervisor Howard Capps as a record holder on par 70 courses. Sam Snead finishes second with 269.
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Ore
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PGA
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Sydney
Australia
Skip Alexander
Knoxville
Tenn
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N. C
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Texas
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
David Douglas
Newark
Del
Cary Middlecoff
Ted Williams Stars As Red Sox Win Two From Browns
Ted Williams homered and drove in multiple runs as the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 8-6 and 6-2 at Fenway Park to improve to 13-7, within a game of Detroit atop the American League. Pitcher Charlie Schanz earned the opener win, while Al Papai bested his former team in the second game.
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Gil Coan
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White Sox
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Bob Hooper
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Rex Barney
St. Louis
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Braves
Howie Pollet
Enos Slaughter
Johnny Sain
Philadelphia Phillies
Reds
Cincinnati
Ken Heintezelman
Richards set to run pro tennis circuit at stadium
Vinnie Richards, former tennis champion now tournament bureau manager for the Professional Lawn Tennis Association, outlines plans for a 20-event circuit with $10,000 majors and $2,500 minors. He targets Cleveland June 5 11, Pittsburgh and Toronto stops, and a September event at Yankee Stadium to bring tennis to the masses.
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Professional Lawn Tennis Association
Cleveland
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Pancho Gonzales
Bobby Riggs
Pittsburgh
Toronto
Radio reconstruction fills time on rainouts
Clyde La Motte of the Houston Post recounts a fan calling about the Athletics and Red Sox game. He learned the fan had heard a radio reconstruction of an old game due to a blown tube and a postponed broadcast.
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Houston Post
Barons Split With Pelicans In Southern Association Action
In a Southern Association doubleheader, the Birmingham Barons split with the New Orleans Pelicans 14-4 in the opener and 2-0 in the nightcap. Dave Ferriss posted Birmingham’s first shutout of the season, limiting New Orleans to four hits. Mobile’s Bears beat Atlanta 7-5 as Lou Ruchser drove in four runs with two homers, while Atlanta won the second game 7-2 behind Art Fowler. Nashville dropped its first home game as Chattanooga won both ends of a doubleheader. Little Rock continued its slump, losing to Memphis twice as Bobo Newsom and Jim Jarrett earned wins.
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Boston Red Sox
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Tide Keeps Lead in the SEC Play
Alabama holds a commanding position in the Western Division while Kentucky and Georgia vie for the Eastern crown. The Tide swept Auburn and Mississippi State showings, boosting its margin though Kentucky still eyes a two game series with Georgia and Tennessee as the season concludes.
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Coe pursuit of Colonial title after Western Amateur win
Charlie Coe of Oklahoma City won the Western Amateur by defeating Bob Goldwater 7 and 6. Coe and Goldwater both eye the Colonial Invitational at Fort Worth May 25 28 where Coe will face Ben Hogan Byron Nelson and other pros. Nelson praised Coe as a potential trouble for the pros.
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Charlie Coe
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Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Bob Goldwater
Phoenix
Ariz
Coe
Goldwater
Jimmy Demaret
Charlie
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
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