Raiders top Union Hill 13 to 5 in Morgan County playoff
Decatur's Raiders toppled Union Hill 13 5 Thursday night to advance in the Morgan County baseball tournament. Pitcher Wes Thompson earned his fourth win while nine hits supported by 12 Raider base knocks paced the offense. Thompson worked 7 innings giving up nine hits and seven earned runs with four stolen bases by Roy Freeman highlighting the aggressive baserunning.
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Yankees Susp end Wakefield after commissioner ruling
New York Yankees infielder Dick Wakefield received an indefinite suspension after Commissioner A Chandler voided a White Sox trade and ruled Wakefield still under Yankees control. The decision keeps Wakefield in limbo with the Yankees pending further action.
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Golf ladies reach semifinals in Virginia Beach tourney
Virginia Beach report shows Dorothy Kirby and Mary Faulk advancing to the semifinals of the women’s chamber golf association tourney joined by Polly Riley and Betty MacKinnon from Texas.
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Heir wins Belmont International Steeplechase at Belmont Park
Race results from multiple tracks detail Heir defeating rivals at Belmont Park for the International Steeplechase handicap. Laran wins Pimlico Canter Purse in 1:10 4-5. East Indies takes Garden State Park New Field Purse. Lolling rallies to win Suffolk Downs sixth. Childeric captures Churchill Downs six furlongs.
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California retains national beach volleyball title
General Knoxville Tenn Southern California retained its National Beach Volleyball title by beating New Mexico 13-9 and 14-8 in a two set victory.
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National League Scores and Weather Delays
AP reports Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 0. Chicago blanked 3. Brooklyn vs Cincinnati and New York at St Louis postponed by rain.
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Baseball scores from early American League games
In a day of varied results New York edged St Louis 6 to 5 a 10 inning tilt Detroit defeated Boston 13 to 4 Cleveland beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 and Washington defeated Chicago 8 to 5 with other scores listed for context.
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Tigers Rally Past Red Sox In Twin Bill Storm
Detroit Tigers win 13-4 in game one and 5-3 in game two at Fenway Park without Hal Newhouser. Ted Williams homered in the opener, and a costly error by Williams and Dropo in game two helped Detroit pull ahead. Yankees, White Sox, and Browns comic relief fill national standings as Boston falters.
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State Maroons edge Ole Miss to boost pennant bid
Mississippi State defeats Ole Miss 11-5 as Joe Sheppard shines in clutch innings. The four game series ends with State holding a 3-1 margin. Remaining schedule includes Monday and Tuesday games against Alabama, with Auburn’s result affecting clinching the Southeastern Conference title.
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Louis Starts With Two Triples in 6-5 Win
Pitcher Robin Roberts struck out three pinch hitters to protect his fourth win as the Pirates were trimmed 3-2.
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Bearcats and Tubbs Triumph 8-1 Over Arab Knights
Cullman high baseball defeats Arab Knights 8 to 1 in Tuesday game. Darell Tubbs leads with four hits. Darwin Rigsby adds a double and single as Bearcats build early leads and avenge a 5-4 earlier loss.
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Giants coach Steve Owen reflects on past stars in Roundup
New York May 12 Steve Owen the Giants coach recalls Tuffy Leeman and how player use of blockers shaped his teams. He admires Travis Tidwell’s savvy and discusses plans for a two team system while sharing memories of a 1930s winning streak and platoon strategy against the Bears.
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Nursery Downs 8 Defeats Guard 5 In City Softball League
Nursery Downs edged Guard 8 to 5 to climb in the City Softball League standings. W. F. W. won 11 to 2 over E and W with a big six run rally in the sixth. Pitcher Joe Jones sparked Nursery with a four-bagger in the sixth as Seldon Flack and Mark Long also scored on Frank Gardner’s homer.
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Baseball Leaders and Standings From The Era
Batting average leaders show Be a My at .400 for Boston with Di Maggio at .378. Runs led by Pesky and Di Maggio with 24 and 20 respectively. RBIs topped by Williams and Stephens of Boston with 26. DiMaggio and Stephens tied for hits with 31 and 30. Doubles held by Zarilla and Kryhoski with 8. Triples by Dillinger Oberr and Henrich with 3. Home runs by Williams and Rosen with 8 and 6. Stolen bases led by Adams and Dillinger with 2. Pitching, Stobbs 2-0 and Houtteman 4-1.
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Baseball leaders and stats summary from early season report
Batting leaders include Musial and St Louis with high average. Jethroe tops runs and hits led by Boston. Jones and Kiner pile up RBIs and homers across Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Pitching leaders feature Werle with 3 0 record, 1.000 ERA, and Rush among top wins. Stolen bases show Reese and Jethroe. strikeouts split between Roberts and Spahn.
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Tomorrow's Schedule League Matchups Across East Coast
Boston plays Philadelphia and New York hosts Pittsburgh at 1 with Cincinnati facing Louis. Washington meets Boston and Chicago visits Cleveland at 1 PM while St. Louis travels to Detroit at 3 PM.
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Little Rock Ends 21-Game Baseball Losing Streak
Little Rock defeated the Travs 6-5 in Nashville to snap a 21 game losing streak in a Southern Association game watched by 887 fans. Mobile and Birmingham won their games as the division shuffled behind the Travs win. Bobo Newsom pitched a five-hitter for Chattanooga in a separate victory.
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Travs End 21-Game Slide With 6-5 Win Over Vols
Little Rock Travelers snap a 21 game losing streak by edging the Nashville Vols 6 to 5 in Nashville. Manager Jack Saltzgaver cites lack of hitting and pitching as core troubles while Jack Sanford attributes woes to spring training weather and low fitness. The win avoids further cellar slip in the Southern Association.
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Decatur Hustlers Baseball Club Formed Local effort seeks sponsors
A Decatur based local baseball club named the Decatur Hustlers is being organized this year and will play home games at Austinville High School. Austell Bowling and Eddie Cassidy will manage the team with Austell Bowling coordinating contact for interested clubs. Merchants sponsoring the venture include Moulton St Repair Shop Robinson-Furn Co Quality Model Laundry Jones Coal Co Kennedy Motors Butlers Barber Shop French's Stock Yard Athens E A McConnel Gro Fred Hitts Serta.
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Southern Association Scores From Little Rock Meet
Associated Press tally lists final scores: Little Rock 6 Nashville 5 Chattanooga 4 Memphis 3 New Orleans 6 Atlanta 5 Mobile 4 Birmingham 2.
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Unclear Scores From Pensacola to Montgomery Likely Local Games
Fragmentary scoreline shows Pensacola, Anniston, Montgomery and Vicksburg with several mismatched results including Montgomery 11 over Vicksburg 4 and Jackson 15 over Selma 6. Reading incomplete, protection of teams and venues uncertain.
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Football Scores From Georgia Alabama Area Games
Griffin beat LaGrange 9 to 3 while Carrollton topped Vatley 11 to 9. Alexander City defeated Opelika 10 to 2. Newnan improved to 9 3 and Rome fell to 1 2 in latest league results.
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Dallas 7 Shreveport 1 Scoreline
Minor league style box shows Dallas defeated Shreveport 7 to 1 then Fort Worth 4 to 2 over Aumont. Oklahoma City led Houston 5 to 3. San Antonio at Tulsa postponed leaving results incomplete.
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