First Tennessee Valley Track Meet Ends With Coffee Yellow Jackets Victory
The inaugural Tennessee Valley Conference Track Meet in Tuscumbia saw five teams compete on a water soaked track. Coffee Yellow Jackets led with 41 points,Deshler Tigers close behind with 40, while Decatur Red Raiders posted 28 and Athens, Huntsville, and Florence also score. Individual honors went to Martin and Thompson of Deshler and Jim Fulmer of Florence, each taking two firsts. Decatur claimed one first but earned many seconds and thirds.
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Bob Freeman
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Bell
H. Robbins
Kennedy
Jim Martin
Clarence Tidwell
Baseball Morning Schedule From National League and American League
The AP lists today major league games with matchups: National League games include Boston at Brooklyn, New York at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Chicago, Cincinnati at St Louis, and American League games Philadelphia at New York, Washington at Boston, Chicago at Cleveland, and St Louis at Detroit.
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Cleveland
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Southern Association Schedule Snapped for Memphis Trip
Memphis meets Little Rock as Atlanta faces Mobile in New Orleans while Nashville plays Chattanooga. Four road matchups outline the weekend slate and regional travel plans.
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Trinity Opens Season Today vs Decatur Hustlers
The Trinity baseball club opens its season on May 14 against the Decatur Hustlers at Trinity. Probable lineup includes Alexander at short, Stewart at first, Sharpe in center, Aycock in right, and S Thomas on the mound.
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Rain postpones Decatur Cullman high school baseball tilt
Rain caused the Decatur versus Cullman high school baseball game to be postponed Saturday afternoon in Cullman. The tilt will be rescheduled for a later date.
Nats Sign Joe DiMaggio’s 2nd Cousin in Farm Deal
Washington reports the Senators signed Joe DiMaggio’s second cousin Bartola “Joe” DiMaggio, an 18 year old Monterey California outfielder. He was signed to a Charlotte club contract and optioned to Concord in the North Carolina State League with possible rapid moves to Charlotte Chattanooga or Augusta if he progresses.
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Lou Hain
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Auburn Tigers Defeat Tech in Dual Track Meet
Auburn defeats Georgia Tech 76.5 to 49.5 in Atlanta led by Whitey Overton who anchored a mile tie and won the two mile by over a half lap. Teammates Jim Mitchell and Tommy Steele joined Overton in the first place sprint as Auburn claimed seven firsts to six for Tech.
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North Alabama Kennel Club Sanction Show Opens in Decatur
Decatur hosts the North Alabama Kennel Club Sanction Show at 1:00 PM in the North Alabama Coliseum. Dogs from across North Alabama and neighboring states enter six classes with multiple divisions by age and sex. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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Faulkner Sets Indy 500 Record In Qualifying Run
Walt Faulkner of Long Beach California qualified for his first Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis and shattered track records with 134.343 mph average for 2 1/2 miles and 136.013 top lap in a four cylinder Grant piston ring car. He earned the pole position and potential extra prize money as the field began opening sessions watched by about 50 000 spectators. He beat rival Fred Agabashian and Mauri Rose who qualified in the front row with speeds around 132 mph.
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Jack McGrathy
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