Robinson Attacks Dodgers Over Color Line Award
Jackie Robinson continues public clashes with the Dodgers, blasting Walter O'Malley and the organization as deteriorated. O'Malley declined comment while the Urban League defended the award as honoring the Dodger group, and Robinson later partially apologized.
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Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Robinson
Walter O'Malley
Dodgers
O’malley
Urban League
Dodger
Baseball rules trial at Houston Sam Houston doubleheader
The Houston and Sam Houston State game experimented with two outs per inning two strikes and three balls for a walk. Lovette Hill praised aggressiveness but called the two out inning and extended walks a drawback. The test showed quick half innings yet affirmed that baseball benefits from traditional pace and delay.
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University of Houston
Sam Houston State
Lovette Hill
Houston
Billy Dube
Mobile teen Bob Burch wins Alabama high school golf title
The 17 year old McGill Junior from Mobile defeated Sidney Lanier's Phil Fischer 3 and 2 Saturday to claim the Alabama high school championship. He becomes Mobile's first state high school golf champion, after besting Charles Morris of Decatur in the Birmingham tournament semi finals.
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Mobile
Bob Burch
Sidney Lanier
Phil Fischer
McGill
Birmingham
Burch
Decatur High Schools
Charles Morris
Morris
Pickard Beats Drobny In Shirley Park Final
Tony Pickard, 22, upset 1954 Wimbledon champion Jaro Drobny 6-2 6-2 in the Shirley Park hard courts tournament final in Croydon England. Pickard started poorly 0-2 but then won nine straight games to seize control.
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Croydon
England
Jaroslav Drobny
Tony Pickard
Britain
Shirley Park
Pickard
Drobny
Self in His First State Golf Tournament
A brief note highlights a player competing in his first state golf tournament, marking a milestone in his amateur career.
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Self
SEC Plans Auburn Penalty Review Meeting
The SEC executive committee will meet May 22 in Atlanta to study the NCAA penalty extended for Auburn. Members include Middleton and Dr. Dickey with others from Mississippi Georgia and Vanderbilt. Auburn argues the evidence, denies the charge, and seeks lifting of probation before next season.
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Birmingham
Southeastern Conference
Atlanta
Auburn
SEC
Bernie Moore
Troy H. Middleton
Law State
Ncaa Council
Don Fuell
Guntersville
Ala
Middleton
Frank Dickey
Kentuck
T. A. Bickerstaff
Mississippi
A. W. Scott
Georgia
C. M. Sarratt
Vanderbilt
SEC Executive Committee
Moore
Giants Squeak Past Dodgers on late Taussig hit
Don Taussig, a rookie outfielder, scored the tying run and drove in the winning run as the Giants edged the Dodgers 3-2 in the ninth. Johnny Podres held a two hitter into the eighth, Willie Mays homered, and Taussig delivered the decisive single after a walk and a sacrifice.
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San Francisco
Don Taussig
Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Taussig
Johnny Podres
Johnny Antonelli
Willie Mays
Willie Kirkland
Ray Jablonski
Podres
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Schmidt
Cepeda
Los Angeles
Padres
Pignatano
Antonelli
Grissom
Schmidt
W— Grissom
Morgan County Meet Schedule Opens With Local Matchups
Weather permitting the Morgan County baseball tournament starts Monday at 1 30 PM in Austinville with Falkville against Priceville. Danville faces Trinity at 3 PM. Tuesday Hartselle hosts Austinville at 1 30 PM then Decatur vs Eva. Semifinals Wednesday and finals Thursday at 3 PM with winners advancing.
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Austinville
Falkville
Priceville
Danville
Trinity
Hartselle
Decatur
Eva
Falkville-Priceville
Danville- Trinity
Decatur- Eva
Probable Pitchers By The Associated Press
The American League projections list matchups with expected starters: Narleski and Messi for Cleveland at Chicago, Pierce and Wilson for the White Sox. Urban versus Bunning for Kansas City at Detroit. Baumann and Nixon for Boston at Baltimore. Stobbs and Pascual for Washington at New York. Simmons and Sanford for Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Klippstein versus Burdette for Cincinnati at Milwaukee. Hobbie and Phillips for Chicago at St. Louis. Drysdale facing Gomez for Los Angeles at San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Chicago
Narleski
Messi
Pierce
Wilson
Kansas City
Detroit
Urban
Bunning
Boston
Baltimore
Baumann
Nixon
Johnson
Lees
Washington
New York
Stobbs
Pascual
Bucks
Shantz
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Simmons
Sanford
Friend
Porterfield
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Klippstein
Burdette
St. Louis
Hobbie
Phillips
V. McDaniel
L. McDaniel
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Drysdale
Gomez
Local drag strip hosts Birmingham and Moulton racers
The Moulton Drag Strip will host three crowd drawing rails today including Peanut Bagwell and Carl Jacobs from Birmingham and Clayton Harris of Moulton. Races start at 2 30 p m CST. The track lies six miles south of the New Moulton Road at the Draper’s Store turn off with signs directing entrants.
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Moulton
Birmingham
Peanut Bagwell
Carl Jacobs
Clayton Harris
Moulton Road
Draper's Store
Harshman Shuts Down Red Sox In Baltimore Win
Jack Harshman pitched five strong innings as Baltimore beat Boston 5 to 2. He gave up five hits, walked three, and kept Boston hitless after the first inning, strengthening his AL leading win count and lowering his ERA to 1.25 while Baltimore evened its record at 9 and 9.
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Baltimore
Boston
Tom Brewer
Red Sox
Jack Harshman
Chicago
Harshman
Ted Williams
Dick Gernert
Mizell Cracks Win Column As Cubs Lose 3-1
St Louis pitcher Mizell earned a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs aided by ninth inning relief from Jackson. Ernie Banks reach on an error during Banks scored on Blas’s misplay as Stan Musial, batting .480 after the game, went hitless in three at bats. Jim Brosnan yielded seven innings for the loss despite three hits allowed. Boyer hit a solo homer for St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Chicago Cubs
Larry Jackson
Ernie Banks
Walt Moryn
Jackson
Banks
Don Blas
Sammy Taylor
Paul Smith
Stan Musial
Musial
Jim Brosnan
Chicago
Brosnan
Mayer
Elston
Neeman
H. Smith
W—Mizell
L— Brosnan
Boyer
Pop Corn Wins Dixie Handicap in Streatch Run
Pop Corn of Greentree Stable edged Master Boing by one length to win the 57th Dixie Handicap at Baltimore on dirt over 1 3/8 miles. Jockey John Ruane waited for the stretch to surge past Leap Tide as Adare 3nd and Jabneh finished third and fourth. The race carried $28,700 purse with $19,650 to the winner despite slower time than Pimlico’s record.
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Baltimore
Greentree
Pop Corn
United States
Nelson B. Hunt
Master Boing
Ireland
Pimlico
Greentree Stable
Preakness Draws Near as Tim Tam Faces Sullivan
The 82nd Preakness at Pimlico features Tim Tam and Silky Sullivan as top contenders with rival entries Lincoln Road Noureddin and Jewel's Reward. Tim Tam seeks a second leg of the triple crown while Sullivan aims to rebound after a muddy Kentucky Derby showing.
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Sullivan
Tim Tam
George Bowen
Baltimore
Silky Sullivan
Preakness
Pimlico
Sunny Blue Farm
Lincoln Road
Crabgrass Stable
Noureddin
Maine Chance Farm
Jewel's Reward
Calumet Farm
Citation
Calumet
Yankees halt Senators as Ford leaves with arm injury
New York defeats Washington 8 to 0 after ace Whitey Ford is hit on the throwing arm in the seventh inning. Bob Wiesler relieves, and Casey Stengel later uses Rine Duren to finish the game. The win gives the Yankees a second straight victory over the Senators, who drop further behind in the standings.
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New York
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Whitey Ford
Bob Wiesler
Russ Kemmerer
Ford
Wiesler
Casey “Og
Harry Simpson
Rine Duren
Kien
Yankees
Washington
Kemmerer
Griggs
Courtney
Duren
Berra
W — Ford
Braves Win Sixth Straight as Reds Fall in Milwaukee
The Braves defeated Cincinnati 8 to 5 in Milwaukee extending their streak to six. Del Crandall and Joe Adcock homered for Milwaukee while Smoky Burgess hit a three run shot for Cincinnati. Bob Rush earned the win in relief with Dick Littlefield closing out the final two innings.
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Milwaukee
Braves
del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Cincinnati
Adcock
Crandall
Redlegs
Smoky Burgess
Bob Buhl
Harvey Haddix
Buhl
Bob Rush
Dick Littlefield
Haddix
Lown
Burgess
Rush
Rice
W—Rush
Silky Sullivan Halts Bets at Pimlico in Colorful Display
About 15 000 fans flocked to Pimlico to watch Silky Sullivan race instead of betting. Pop Corn paid 6 40 3 20 2 80 with Adare 2nd and Master Boing 3rd as 1957 International winner Hunt bought Master Boing for 110 000. Jockey Ruane followed race plan while Pop Corn surged to lead before Adare fell back.
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Baltimore
Silky Sullivan
Pimlico Track
Silky
Master Boing
Adare
Hunt
Pop Corn
Nirgal
Boombeay
Ruane
Leap Tide
Girls Softball League Opener Delayed by Field Issues
The Girls Softball League opener moved from Monday to Friday and Saturday after Pop Oliver Field was not ready. Thursday games at Delano Park proceed weather permitting with Pet Dairy facing Mutual at 7 30 and Hotshots meeting Chemstrand at 7 30. The league comprises Chemstrand Pet Dairy Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co and Decatur Hot Shots.
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Pop Oliver Field
Delano Park
Chemstrand
Pet Dairy
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
Decatur Hotshots
Silky Edges In After Friday Morning Fall
Bright red equipment gleamed in the sun as the crowd watched Silky run. The audience showed keen interest after rumors he stumbled and fell Friday morning.
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Silky
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Morgan County
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Mutual Savings Building
Bank Street
Kennedy
Grant Street
Yanks Hall Senators
Reds
Mutual
Hotshots
Jisise
Faa
Becatur
Marie
Strings
Kraft
Ryan’s Tire & Battery Service
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Moulton St
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Decatur Tire & Recapping Co
Howard Lamar
Ralph Gamble
Ed Clark
6Th Ave
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