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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
5
John White Motors and the National Guard remained tied for first after John White defeated VFW 6-4. National Guard then beat Hartselle 9-1. Cassidy and Gardner led John White with key plays including a first inning homer by Gardner and solid fielding as VFW committed costly errors.
Detroit defeats New York 4 to 1 in a single scheduled American League game. St Louis routs Brooklyn 14 to 5 in the National League. Boston tops Pittsburgh 4 to 1 while New York beats Chicago 7 to 2 in a tight contest. Cincinnati at Philadelphia postponed due to rain.
Eddie Kazak drove in five runs with a single and grand slam to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the Brooklyn Dodgers 14 to 5. Ted Gray pitched Detroit to a 4 1 win over the New York Yankees, limiting the Yanks to five hits.
In game one VFW falls 6 4 as Love scores on a wild pitch and Cal lahans double gives John White the win. Game two features two freak home runs with Joe Motherway and Jerry Mitchell delivering for the winners and losers respectively as the National Guard routs Hartselle 9 1.
The May 8 batting leaders feature Eddie Kazak of St Louis at .389 with 91 hits in 54 at bats, ahead of Harry Walker and Ralph Kiner. Roy Campanella, Alvin Dark, Whitey Lockman, Red Schoendienst, Emil Verban, Red Stallcup, and Sid Gordon fill the top ten as the league shows varied early form.
The Bil ingham Barons used a big third inning to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 8-6 and move into second in the Southern Association while the Atlanta Crackers beat the Mobile Bears 5-2. Larry Drake and Bernie Taylor homered for Atlanta and Mobile respectively. Hal Simpson starred for Little Rock with three singles in four at bats.
VIENNA Yugoslavia defeated Austria 4-1 to enter the third round of the European Zone in the Davis Cup. LONDON Ogden Philips Roslyn NY captured the British amateur tennis title by beating W W D MacPherson 6-1 6-0.
Crispin Ogle Bay's Nobile Impulse wins Pimlico survivor stakes in a new track record time. My Emma captures Belmont Park Water Blossom handicap for first win since September. San Justo scores East Wind purse at Suffolk Downs with 96.89 payoff. Some Town clocks 1 42 1 5 for mile 70 yards at Garden State feature. Blue Badge wins Manuel Purse at Churchill Downs by three lengths over Ariel Ace.
General New York report states Fred Boysen, a Brooklyn baseball fan, was arrested on robbery charges as he appeared in court to withdraw an assault charge against Giants manager Leo Durocher. Chicago news notes Rocky Graziano cleared to return to Illinois as boxing commission cancels a rule against dishonorably discharged fighters.
Southern editors predict open rebellion against the NCAA at Birmingham as Southeastern and Southwest conferences push to quit being pushed around. William Keefe of the Times-Picayune and John Bradberry of the Atlanta Constitution cite the South’s dissatisfaction with the sanity code and charter a challenge at the SEC track meet and directors meeting.
The Morgan County Sportsman and Conservation Association Flint branch met Friday night May 6 at Flint Junior High School. President Mr. Johnson led, reports included a rodeo catching two crappies and a 334 lb large mouth bass weighed by Mrs G T Dutton. L F Miller reported five fish tags turned in and presented the film Haunts for the Hunter with remarks by Mr. Givens.
Wisconsin star Don Gehrmann shines at Drake Relays with a 1:49 half mile and 4:13.1 mile, a double Lina by Tom my Deckard Drake U tracker coach hails as unmatched. The piece notes rival greats Cunningham Lash and Barron and mentions Cornell captain John Penn defeating Princeton’s John Bucknell in college tennis.
At Michigan spring practice a hefty lineman exits the scrimmage with a limp while coach Blott and Line Cuard Spot ted him. The player complains of sore muscles along his back as the coach notes the injury likely due to repeated getting up after being knocked down rather than charging.
Talk centers on Jack Hurley and Billy Petrolle for a potential boxing promotion by Mike Jacobs under a new Garden setup. Harvard crew wins Adams Cup Regatta with Charles Adams in attendance and Charles Morgan, kin to Adams and J. P. Morgan, as crew manager. Hal Schultz shifts from football to track, winning high hurdles in a Brown duel. Kansas Oklahoma Missouri League posts 90 hits 86 runs 38 errors in four openers. Observers note Art Houtteman’s batting practice for the Tigers.
Two rookies pace the American League leaders as of Sunday. Detroit’s Johnny Groth led with a .381 average in 50 plus at bats, while Chicago’s Gus Zernial hit .354 with eight doubles and 28 hits tied for top.
The schedule lists the following games: New York at Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Washington at Cleveland, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia. In the Southern Association Memphis at Nashville, Birmingham at New Orleans, Little Rock at Chattanooga, Atlanta at Mobile.
S E Linescores show Selma scoring 4 runs while Jacksons team totals 11 with Garrett Walker Britt and Lewis contributing. Montgomery posted 8 runs on 10 hits with Reisgo Rogers and Jarmon among scorers.
Tommy Phillips of the University of Virginia baseball team shows strong hitting but plans to pursue business after college. An honor student in a business course, he expects to enter business rather than professional baseball despite potential injury recovery in Florida.
Gi ants showcase near flawless play with seven straight wins and a one and a half game NL lead. Pitchers log complete games in six of seven outings as Leo Durocher’s squad dominates the week with 48 runs. Behind them Vern Bickford’s 4-1 win powers the Braves into second. Cardinals crush Dodgers 14-5 as Kazak and Glaviano spark 15 hits. Yankees suffer a 4-1 loss to the Tigers while other league teams rest. Cincinnati-Phila rainout.
Mobile defeated Birmingham by two, Atlanta led New Orleans and Little Rock beat Chattanooga, while Meridian routed Gadsden and Pensacola won against Anniston. Nashville postponed Memphis game due to rain. Seilma and Jackson trailed in late results.
New Brunswick New Jersey and Cazenovia New York lead bidders for the site of a proposed national football hall of fame. A site selection committee met and will seek help from coaches officials writers and athletic directors. Grantland Rice heads the sponsoring association.
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