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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1958

Page

10

Senators Edge Yankees In 1958 Showdown At The Stadium

Washington’s Senators cling to second place as they duel the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Pete Ramos faces Bob Turley in a pennant race clash after a 4 1 win over Detroit. Ralph Lumenti earns his first major league win in relief.

Kees Washington Senators New York Yankees Senators Yankees Bombers Yankee Stadium Pete Ramos Bob Turley Detroit Cleveland New York Cincinnati Chicago Bob Shaw Jim Lemon Norm Zauchin Rocky Bridges Clint Courtney Shaw Ralph Lumenti Dick Hyde Reno Bertoia RBI Hyde Kansas City Boston Baltimore

Morris in Championship Flight at Birmingham

Decatur golfer Morris tied for medalist honors in the Alabama High School golf tournament at Roebuck Municipal Course with 72. Campbell led Gadsden to a one stroke team victory over McGill of Mobile with 303. Match-play pairings announced for semifinals and finals.

Birmingham Paul Burkholder Mobile Larry Campbell Gadsden Roebuck Municipal Campbell Fred Campbell Burkholder McGill Institute of Mobile Dothan Sidney Lanier Montgomery Hill Boswell Charles Morris Decatur Bill Fitzsimmons McGill Kip Espy Phil Fischer Gale Cole Murphy Fred Blackmon Anniston Teddy Ghiotto

Giants Beat Portland 12-5 in Historic Exhibition Crowd

The San Francisco Giants defeated Portland 12-5 before a crowd of 26,507 in Portland Oregon. It marked the first major league game in the city and drew the largest baseball crowd there, surpassing San Francisco's 23,448 welcome turnout earlier this spring.

Giants Portland Ore San Francisco Giants San Francisco

Lord Moran Serves Churchill as Personal Doctor for Two Decades

Lord Moran has been the personal physician to Sir Winston Churchill for twenty years, providing ongoing medical care and counsel through the war years and beyond.

Lord Moran Sir Winston Churchill

Raiders Bump Panthers Reds In Triangular Track Meet

Decatur’s thinclads dominated the first TVA meet of the season at Tusculum, defeating Huntsville 27 to 59 and Butler 21. Knoles of Butler led with two wins while Decatur hitters Ogle Greenwell Cockrell Praytor shared top placings in sprints and relays, as Decatur posted eight firsts and five seconds.

Decatur Tuscumbia Butler Huntsville Raiders Rebels Reds Panthers TVC Knoles Hugh Ogle Rhea Greenwell David Cockrell Ray Praytor Praytor Charles Henson Billy Hartselle Cockrell John Key Jimmy Stone Greenwell Ogle Duerr Durham Hedden Hartselle Key Hull Banks Self Howard Sullins Riddle Freeman Stone Hall Henson Tiller Mills Frank Morris Hopper Holland

Bold bolts to early lead in Hot Springs Open

Tom Bold, self styled coolest man on the course, shot a 6 under par 66 to take the first lead in the Hot Springs Open. He birdied six times and topped a field including Bob Rosburg Gary Player Bert Weaver Arnold Palmer and others in a crowded leaderboard.

Hot Springs Ark Tommy Bolt Bob Rosburg Palo Alto Calif Gary Player Johannesburg South Africa Bert Weaver Beaumont Tex Bold Bessilink Arnold Palmer Latrobe Doug Sanders Miami Fla Paul Leary Chattanooga

McDevitt Tries Giants Tonight

Danny McDevitt starts for the Dodgers against the Giants with Ramon Monzani opposing. McDevitt, 1-2, previously gave up five hits and four runs in 2 2 3 innings in an 11-4 loss on April 19. Monzant, 2-3, is 1-1 vs the Dodgers, having lost 13-1 on April 16 and won 12 2 on April 20. San Francisco won the last two three game sets 2-1 margins.

San Francisco Danny McDevitt Los Angeles Ramon Monzani New York Hudson River McDevitt Dodger Walt Alston John Podres Carl Erskine Don Newcombe Giants Podres Erskine Newcombe Monzant Dodgers

Local baseball opens season against Lexington

The school baseball team begins its season with a Saturday night game versus Lexington at Lexington. First pitch is set for 7 30 P M.

Lexington

Warren Wins Sphinx Spoon for Amherst Athletics

Warren, a senior from Leipsic Ohio, earned Amherst College’s Sphinx Spoon after a standout three year run in basketball and track. He set a varsity basketball record of 1 299 points during his career.

Warren Amherst Mass Bill Warren Leipsic Ohio

Farm Population Declines in Sweden Since 1930s

Population of farms in Sweden has fallen by about 500000 since the mid 1930s. The change reflects ongoing rural-to-urban migration and shifts in agricultural labor. Data point highlights long term demographic shift affecting rural areas and farming communities.

Sweden

Bears Showdown After Nash Vols Split Series

Nashville enters New Orleans on a day off after suffering four straight losses, dropping to fourth place. Mobile lefty Jake Striker spun a four hit shutout with 10 strikeouts, as Mobile beat Nashville 3-0 for its fifth win in a row.

Mobile Asia Bears Nashville Vols Vols New Orleans Pelicans Jake Striker Nashville Gene Hayden Jim Sprankle Atlanta Little Rock Ray Rippelmeyer Chattanooga Birmingham Memphis Chicks Memphis Striker Don Dillard Jack Baumer Bud Hutson Hutson Rippelmeyer Billy Rey Nolds Crackers Bob Davis Reynolds Bob Montag Chuck Cottier Jim Callaway R. C. Otey Chuck Secrest Tony Asaro Peoria Asaro

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