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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1958
Page
11
Neosho Missouri decorates its streets with garlanded garbage cans as part of a beautification push. Meanwhile travelers bound for foreign ports should obtain passports at least three weeks before departure.
Pro wrestling returned to Decatur last Monday night with a bang as the Fargo Brothers defended their title. Chief Little Eagle and Johnney Walker beat the Corsican Brothers by disqualification. A capacity crowd saw two standout girl bouts and a big tag match. China Myra faces Lola Perez with a four-man tag for the main event. Bell is 8:30 p.m. sponsored by D.A.V.
Auburn locks Eastern Division with a 5 1 victory over Florida as Alabama claims the Western crown. Sophomore Alan Koch allowed six hits with eight strikeouts in a six inning start. Auburn and Alabama will contest the SEC championship in a three game series next week with two at Auburn and the possible third in Tuscaloosa.
Mobile’s Murphy High runs a 3:29.8 mile relay to tie Gadsden for the Class AA championship. Corky Frost of Emma Sansom stars with four finals wins and two relay records across the meet, boosting his 34-year legacy. Tuscaloosa finishes second as Murphy clinches key points in the final event.
Detroit pitcher Billy Hoeft held the Athletics to 2 runs as Kansas City made defensive errors that aided two Tiger tallies. Ray Boone homered and Frank Bolling drove in a run as Detroit won 3-2 in NBC telecast.
The article details TVA pumping effects on sloughs behind Whiteside and Swan Creek, permits for fish salvage by sport fishermen, and a shift to normal methods in some sloughs. It notes potential Swan Creek planting delays due to funds, quail conservation through field edge planting, and local fire ant control practices. It also reports civilian employees gaining fishing permits on Redstone Arsenal Reservation this year.
Bob Burch of McGill Institute Mobile defeated Sidney Lanier's Phil Fischer 3 and 2 to win the Alabama high school golf championship. The 17 year old became the first Mobile golfer to win the state title, overcoming Fischer with strong putting and precise approach shots. Russellville led Class A with 33% points, as Larry Swindle won the 880 and mile, earning Spiked Shoe awards for outstanding athletes.
The Shrine's North-South college all star game will be played Saturday night December 27 in the Orange Bowl Miami Florida. Game chairman J D Smith said the move to Christmas aims to boost attendance which has lagged at 33000 to 45000 in prior years.
The AP lists National League matchups including Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Milwaukee Chicago at St. Louis Los Angeles at San Francisco and American League games Cleveland at Chicago Washington at New York Kansas City at Detroit Boston at Baltimore. Southern Association fixtures feature Atlanta at Memphis Birmingham at Little Rock Nashville at New Orleans Chattanooga at Mobile. Alabama-Florida League matches Columbus at Selma Dothan at Montgomery Pensacola at Graceville F Walton Beach at Panama City.
Nellie Fox lines a go ahead hit in the eighth as Ron Jackson bats in three with a double and a homer to lift Chicago over Cleveland 5-4. Dick Donovan earns his first complete game despite being hit in the head by a Messi pitch and scattering seven hits.
Tulane swept to its eighth straight SEC tennis championship as Ronald Holmberg won the singles title and two Tulane teammates claimed lower division titles. Tulane led with 30 points, while LSU stood second with 25 and Georgia Tech 20.
Detroit officials acknowledge discussions with Chicago about a potential multi player deal possibly involving up to ten players. Lou Sizzas and Ray Boone are named by some reports with Charlie Maxwell also targeted by the White Sox. GM John J. McHale stresses no deal yet and says the White Sox are not offering the caliber the Tigers want as of Saturday.
The line shows Chicago trailing 4 to 2 after six. Ferrarese Mossi and Brown drive runs. Jackson hits his second homer for Chicago as Arm strong, noted trumpet player, is mentioned in his early life with the Waifs' Home.
Oh Johnny driven by Bill Boland surged from seventh to edge Admiral Vee by a head in the 59000 Grey Lag Handicap at Jamaica on the final program of the 38 day spring meeting. Promised Land finished third, with Fourth Brother in fourth. Oh Johnny claimed the purse and moves to Belmont Park.
The note lists sums of 37 750 dollars with payments of 13 80 and 8 20 and 5 00. Admiral Vee returned 36 70 and 15 00 and Promised Land 3 20 to show.
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