Gromek, Tigers Throttle Sox to Regain Second Place
Detroit, led by Bob Nieman ex-Tiger, a 7-1 win over Chicago, regains second in the standings. Gromek improved to 5-1 with the win, fanning 13 in a solid outing. Harvey Kuenn and Al Kaline fueled the offense with multiple hits as the Tigers pounded Chicago starter Billy Pierce and the bullpen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Steve Gromek
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Billy Pierce
Bob Chakales
Ted Gray
Detroit
Ray Boone
Harvey Kuenn
al Kaline
Kuenn
Kaline
Gromek
Nellie Fox
Sherm Lollar
Bob Nieman
Tiger
Vern Stephens
Boone
Harry Dorish
Sox
Stephens
Chico Carrasquel
Shades Valley And Tuscaloosa Take Track Victories
Shades Valley and Tuscaloosa lead regional track finals ahead of the state meet at Auburn. Shades Valley won Birmingham Class AA with 61 points, while Tuscaloosa dominated Tuscaloosa meet with 64.5 points and swept several events. Coffee of Florence claimed third at Tuscumbia, as Deshler, Sheffield and Decatur followed. Ed Lonergan of West End set a near state record in the 180 yard hurdles.
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Montgomery
Auburn
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Tuscumbia
Shades Valley
Coffee
Florence
Cuscumbia
West End
Hewitt
Ed Lonergan
Deshler
Sheffield
Decatur
Swede Kendall
Anniston
Gadsden
Swaps Captures 81st Derby In Championship Run
Swaps the chestnut speedball owned by Rex Ellsworth won the 81st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, defeating Nashua by a length and a half. Willie Shoemaker rode Swaps as the California bred horse posted a track record pace for the mile and a quarter and earned 108,400 dollars from a 152,500 dollar purse. Nashua, trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons for Belair Stud, finished second with Summer Tan third. The triumph marked Swaps’ fourth straight win and pushed his season earnings to 236,650 dollars, while Nashua added 25,000 to his total despite the defeat.
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John Chandler
Louisville
Swaps
Arizona
Nashua A
Churchill Downs
Rex Ellsworth
California
Willie
Nashua
Belair Stud
William Woodward Jr
New York
Eddie Arcaro
Summer Tan
John W. Galbreath
Racing Fool
Cain Hoy
Khaled
Whirlaway
Citation
Jean
Joe
Murcain
Flying Furry
Harry M. Warner
Honey
Alibi
Harvey Co. Fruehauf
Blue Lem
Clifford Mooers
Nabesna
G. Rollie White
Trim Destiny
Wood Memorial
Jamaica
Kentucky
Hill Gail
Calumet Farm
Andy Crevelin
Determine
Arcaro
Willie the Shoe
Belair Silks
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Mr. Fitz
Kelly Southern Champ Wins Southern Intercollegiate Golf
Lester Kelly of Georgia fired a 3 under par 69 to win by seven strokes at Athens Country Club. Johnny Pott of LSU was runner up at 288, with Dave Ragan of Florida fourth and Mason Rudolph of Memphis State third. Defending champ Hillman Robbins tied for 13th at 295.
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Athens
Georgia
Lester Kelly
Johnny Pott
Louisiana State
Athens Country Club
Pott
Coleader
Kelly
Dave Ragan
Florida
Memphis State
Mason Rudolph
Dennis Bolster
Duke
Frank Holt
Alabama
Scott Fraser
LSU
Holt
Bolster
Fraser
Rosser Little
Hillman Robbins
Wingo Powers Barons Past Travs 8-3
John Wingo powered the Birmingham Barons to an 8 to 3 win over the Little Rock Travs at Rickwood Field. He went 4 for 5 with three RBIs and contributed four hits including a double. Lumpe Grote and Nee man added multi hit games as Birmingham improved to 15-12.
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John Wingo
Birmingham Barons
Little Rock
Rickwood
Wingo
Barons
Jerry Lumpe
Hal Grote
Cal Neeman
Birmingham
Relay results highlight Emma Sansom in key events
Emma Sansom scored 20 points by placing men in five events and two relays while Tuscaloosa County earned 9 points across three events. There was no Class A competition at Tuscaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Sansom
Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa
Bears Return to Bankhead Forest and Local Wildlife Efforts
In Morgan County a state effort releases Black bears into the Bankhead National Forest amid a push to restore fauna after near extinction in northern areas. The update notes ongoing deer and turkey hunts, a TVA tagging program on Flint Creek with a $1 reward from local sportsmen groups, and praise for Flint Club's support in the project.
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Bankhead Forest
National Forest
The
Smoky Mountains Park
Larry Miller
Paul Bryan
TVA Fish and Game Division
Flint Creek
Sandlin Hardware Company
Morgan County Sportsmen’s and Conservation Association
Flint Club
Illegal netting crackdown in Tennessee River backwaters
Flying squads of wardens patrol the Tennessee River backwaters seizing dozens of illegal nets and making arrests. Local Conservation Officers search creeks and backwaters for violations and urge public help in reporting illegal gear. TVA reports Wheeler Refuge mussel shell catch at 2126 tons with a $74,850 gross value in 1954.
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Tennessee River
State Line
C.c.’S
TVA
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Wheeler Refuge
Cotton-mouth moccasin misidentification warned
Around here three quarters of the perceived cotton-mouth moccasins are actually fish snakes. True cotton-mouths are short and heavy with a coffin shaped head and venomous fangs while fish snakes are longer, slender, and non venomous. Still some real cotton-mouths exist nearby.
Saturday Baseball Scores and Matchups Across Cities
The page lists Saturday games including Milwaukee at St Louis Spahn to Haddix, Chicago at Cincinnati PS and Jones, Pittsburgh at New York with Littlefield Law Gomez Magne, and Sin Pete with Wehmeier. Also Milwaukee at St Louis, Ridzik Staley.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Littlefield
Law
Gomez
Magne
Sin Pete
Tas Wehmeier
Chicago
Cincinnati
Jones
Ridzik
Staley
Milwaukee
Baseball Scores From Sunday Night Games
Sunday night games featured Cleveland at Kansas City and New York at Boston with 9 6 and Detroit at Chicago 7 1. Baltimore met Washington as Hoeft and Lary pitched against Con soegra and others in uneven matchups with uncertain results.
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Cleveland
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Baltimore
Washington
Hoeft
Lary
Consoegra
Grimon
Gser Gu
Feller
Palica
Seeee OS
Rute Cassity Leads Tide Past Maroons
Rute Cassity and Don shared firsts as the Tide 8 track team topped the Maroons 94 42. It marked the Tide’s fourth win of the season and kept them undefeated in spring dual meets.
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Rute Cassity
Cee Teas
Eae Cassity
Don
Disbaax
State
Tide
Ledford Emerges as Scouts Prize Pitcher for Lanier
Montgomery’s Sidney Lanier star Bobby Ledford, a 6-1 lefty at 170 pounds, boasted a 23-0 high school record, 154 scoreless innings, and 277 strikeouts in 161 innings. He threw no hitters, earned a .400 plus batting average, and earned a national all-star nod with a bright pro future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Bobby Ledford
Sidney Lanier
Ledford
Lanier Poets
Alabama
Louisville
Ala
National Baseball Congress Touniament
Wichita
Kan
University of Alabama
Lanier
Santee's 4-Minute Mile Try Halted by Strong Wind
Wes Santee failed to break four minutes as a 15 mph headwind pelted the track during the University of Miami invitational mile. He won in 4 07 amid a large field, beating former Kansas teammate Art Dalzell and five others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Funk
Miami
Fla
West Santee
America
University of Miami
Kansas
Art Dalzell
Little League Managers Meeting At City Hall
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock a meeting of Little League managers and team sponsors will be held in room 206 of City Hall. The league is open to youths 12 and under.
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City Hall
Redlegs Edge Cubs 8-7 In Homer Slugfest
Cincinnati Redlegs edged Chicago Cubs 8-7 in a home run slugging game. Pinch hitter Bob Thurman blasted a three run homer in the eighth to overcome a two run Chicago advantage.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
Bob Thurman
Chicago
Johnnie Parsons Still Leads Lead-Foot Boys
Johnnie Parsons of Van Nuys California, 1950 winner of the Indianapolis 500, was not nominated for this year’s field but may have earned a ride today. He removed the car intended for Mike Nazaruk of North Bellmore, as Nazaruk’s first run of the season proved exceptionally fast.
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Dale Burgess
Indianapolis
Johnnie Parsons
van Nuys
Calif
Mike Nazaruk
North Bellmore
M.p.h
Berra's Clutch Double Caps Yank 9-6 Win Over Red Sox
Yogi Berra delivered a three run double in the ninth to rally the Yankees past Boston 9-6 on Hall of Fame Day at Fenway. Elston Howard had four hits and two RBIs while Mantle homered, as New York erased a 5-0 deficit and handed Boston its 11th loss in 13 games.
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Boston
New York
Yogi Berra
Yankee
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Ellis Kinder
Kinder
Tom Morgan
Hank Bauer
Joe Collins
Mickey Mantle
Berra
Sammy White
Collins
Morgan
Bauer
Mantle
Elston Howard
Howard
Sox
Ted Lepcic
Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Billy Goodman
Faye Throneberry
Billy Hunter
Indians Beat Athletics 9 To 3 Behind Early Wynn
Early Wynn pitched for Cleveland despite bronchial pneumonia and earned his second straight win as the Indians defeated Kansas City 9-3. Wynn also homered and drove in two runs with a second inning two run double that scored Dave Pope and George Strickland. Ralph Kiner, Jim Hegan and Vic Wertz contributed RBIs while Hank Majeski, Spook Jacobs and Gus Zernial produced the Athletics runs.
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Cleveland
Wynn
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Athletics
Dave Pope
George Strickland
Ralph Kiner
Tribe
Jim Hegan
al Smith
Vic Wertz
Sin
Bobby Vila
Hank Majeski
Kiner
Pope
Hegan
Jim Finigan
A's
Spook Jacobs
Bill Renna
Finigan
Gus Zernial
Association Report From City Council Meeting
Notes from a city council session outline committee actions and local associations. Officials discuss budgets and upcoming events with mentions of groups including the downtown merchants association and a sports venue committee.
Schedule Roundup From Associated Press League Play
The schedule lists upcoming games across leagues including Kansas City versus Baltimore at Gay, Brooklyn at Chicago, Milwaukee at St Louis, Dothan at Crestview, Fort Walton Beach at Donalsonville, Panama City and Little Rock at Birmingham. Nashville meets New Orleans, Mobile plays Chattanooga.
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Associated Press League
Kansas City
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louise
Dothan
Crestview
Fort Walton Beach
Donalsonville
Panama City
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleans
Mobile
Chattanooga
Georgia and Alabama to play playoff for SEC title
Georgia and Alabama, divisional winners in the Southeastern Conference baseball race, will contest a best of three series for the title. The opener is set in Tuscaloosa next Thursday, with a second game in Athens and a possible third in Georgia. Georgia clinched the Eastern title with a 6-5 win over Georgia Tech.
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Athens
Geargia
Alabama
Georgia
Wally Butts
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Georgia City
Georgia Tech
Bulldogs
Tides
Mississippi
Tennessee
Knoxville
Bearcats beat Butler Rebels 3 1 in Cullman game
Cullman Bearcats defeated Butler Rebels 3 to 1. Brownie West held Butler to four hits as Cullman struck in the first, fourth, and fifth innings while Butler answered in the sixth. Each team had one error.
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Cullman
Cullman Bearcats
Butler
Brownie West
Rebels
Rochester Red Wings Havana Sugar Kings Delayed
The International League game in Rochester was delayed nearly an hour as Havana players lounged at their hotel delaying the night game. The scene disrupted play and postponed the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
Rochester Red Wings
Havana Sugar Kings
Schedul
Americans Chip Consumption Tops Half Billion Pounds in 1954
A 1954 report shows Americans used about 445 million pounds of potato chips valued at roughly 283 million dollars. The figure reflects per capita snack trends and industry scale during the mid-1950s.
Tide Clinches Series With 9-6 Victory Over Auburn
Lefty John Paul Anderson earned his eighth win, adding a triple and a double with two RBIs as Tide build a early lead with three runs in each of the first two innings. Auburn rallied with four runs in the fifth aided by Doug Dickey's bases-loaded triple. Guy Young led Auburn with three hits in five appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ready
Georgia
John Paul Anderson
Tide
Anderson
Auburn
Doug Dickey
Guy Young
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kelly Southern
Travs
B. Frank Chenault
Tom Atkeson
Plains States
Prairie States
Bill Drinkard
Veterans Administration
Associated Press
National League
Brooklyn Ereenee
York
Wwe
American League
Wevascccee
New Potipwewensonnib Son
Santee
Redlegs
Chicubs
Yanks
Bosox
Sts
Bearcats
Butler Rebels
Frank David
Phong
Manhattan
Bermuda
Manhattan Sport
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