Lawrenceburg Downs Legion in Texas League clash 5-4
Lawrenceburg edged the locals 5-4 at Legion field after Hendrix hit a decisive four bagger in the eighth with two on. Rayburn Johnson pitched well for the locals, Overton earned the win for the visitors, and Smith finished with two innings of relief. Chick Sparkman fueled Decatur's third inning with a three homer pace, driving in key runs alongside Red Caudill and Bill Freeman.
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Sonny Todd
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Lawrenceburg Drops Decatur In Tight Legion Baseball Fight
Lawrenceburg hammers Decatur 5 4 in a nine inning minor league style clash. Hendrix and Brewer drive in three runs apiece with Sparkman HR. Overton wins, Johnson loses as errors and baserunning miscues shape a close pitcher duel.
Baseball Schedule Across Leagues For Tomorrow
National League games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 7 30 p.m. Brooklyn at Cincinnati 2 30 p.m. Boston at Chicago 1 30 p.m. New York at St Louis 8 30 p.m. American League features Chicago at Washington 1 30 p.m. Cleveland at Philadelphia 12 30 p.m. St Louis at New York 1 30 p.m. Detroit at Boston 1 p.m.
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What is Wrong With Yankees Joe DiMaggio
The article recounts Joe DiMaggio amid a severe slump with a .247 average and six straight games with two singles, noting he feels fine and attributes the drop to timing needing more batting practice while the Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 4 2. It also mentions Ralph Kiner homering twice for the Pirates in another game.
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Rogers Morsay
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George Kelly
New York Giants
Hornsby
Kelly
Lou Gehrig
Mel Pain
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Raiders Fall to Florence in 15‑Error Loss
Decatur Red Raiders lost 15 to 2 to the Coffee Yellow Jackets as 15 errors doomed the defense. Bob Freeman started for Decatur before Wayne Sims finished. Candler Crim hit a triple and Wesley Thompson plus Roy Freeman doubled. Raiders face Union Hill in county playoffs at Legion Thursday at 7:30 in single elimination.
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Bill Isbell
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Balks and mountain lions dominate Coast League chatter
New York May 10. Portland Beavers pitcher Charles Adams admitted his balk habit after eleventh balk in eight games. Coast League tally shows 195 balks in five weeks vs 78 in four years. Ray Stoviak passes note about Andy Robustelli coaching a New Haven girls team and directing a double play call. Also mentions a Florida fan puzzled by Joe Dimaggio’s position.
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Red) Adams
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East End and VFW Spring Softball Upsets
In City Softball League upsets on Tuesday East End defeated Wolverine 7 to 6 in a late rally with Floyd Pirtle keying the win while VFW routed Decatur Nursery 12 to 8 as Ray Love hit a circuit clout and sustain a big third inning. results set up Thursday’s schedule.
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Travs Tie SA Loss Record
Little Rock Racing loses 20th straight as Chattanooga wins 7-4. Atlanta and Mobile vie atop the standings while Birmingham blanks New Orleans. Ebba St Claire drives Atlanta with his eighth homer. crowd near 9,900 at Engel Stadium.
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Kiner Smashes Two More Homers To Lead NL
Ralph Kiner belted his sixth and seventh homers, lifting Pittsburgh to a 10 5 win over Brooklyn. He led the National League in homers and RBIs with 20, tied a modern mark with eight career grand slams in five seasons, and extended his hot start with a 500 foot blast at Forbes Field on April 22.
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Demaret and Respen Tie For 72 hole Internati Golf Lead
In Monterrey on May 10 Jimmy Demaret of Ojai California and Warren Respen of Texas each posted 177 after 45 holes in the 72 hole Internati golf tournament. The 1951 NCAA finals move announced to Minnesota Field House from New York Square Garden. Dalton Boyd pitched Southwestern Louisiana Institute past Tulane 5 3 with six hits and three RBIs for his sixth win.
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Dutch) Lonborg
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