Fried eyes Pirates chance with Owen in Cards tie
Frankie Fried says a meeting with Mickey Owen could lift the Pirates into the first division. If not, he expects them to stay in the cellar. Also notes golf fans at Columbia U backing teaching staff in Goodall Round Robin and a possible Joe Gould Mike Jacobs suit settlement.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Frankie Fried
Mickey Owen
Pirates
Paul Bunyan
Columbia U
Joe Gould
Mike Jacobs
Riverside and Goodyear clash in Benson Field softball double
Riverside High softball rallied for four runs in the seventh to beat Goodyear in the opener as Cooper-Wells slugged 18 runs in a high scoring night. Alabama Hosiery's pitcher yielded a flurry of long hits while Goodyear opened with a four base hit by Collins and remained in contention until late.
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Benson Field
All Decatur
Riverside High
Goodyearites
Drake
Johnson
Ed Smith
Pring
Riverside
Goodyear
Blue Shirts
Sanders
Gopyear
Mills
Moore
Self
Cooper-Wells
Cole
Alabama
Mandahan
Mitchell
Page
Rhe Cooper-Wells
Wace
Culver
Black
Cisco
Vaughns
National Guard Engineers
Garrison
Community Visitors and Decoration Day Crowd in Morgan County
Bascon Vines from Huey Town visited Jim Glasgow on Thursday afternoon. Ben Drake and Lolett Roberts from Hartselle were guests of C. C. Roberta over Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Truss Black from Rocky Ford spent a few weeks with her brother J. M. Glasgow. A very large crowd attended the decoration here Sunday with a speech.
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Bascon Vines
Huey Town
Jim Glasgow
Ben Drake
Hartselle
C. C
Roberts. Lolett
Roberts
C. C. Roberta
Truss Black
Rocky Ford
J. M. Glasgow
Prize List For Morgan County Rodeo Announced
The Morgan County Conservation Club released 22 prize categories for the Fish Rodeo. Awards include Largest Bass, Second Largest Bass, Largest Crappie, Largest Striped Bass, Largest Jack Salmon, and special prizes for youths under 16, with final prizes to be awarded May 30 at Delano Park. The rodeo runs May 25 through May 29.
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Morgan County Conservation Club
Izaak Waltons
Synlay
Sth
Ith
Delano Park
S Sunday singing fills a full house as visitors converge
Morning activities were quiet then a large afternoon singing drew many guests to the community. Mr. and Mrs Parks Glasgow and son James Wallace from Neel joined. Mr. and Mrs Sidney Osborn from Pratt City visited. Luther Osborn and son Winfrey from Pratt City were guests. Mrs Mary Puckett visited her daughter Mrs Berley Clark. Mrs Lou Howell of Birmingham stayed with Mr and Mrs Claud Williams. Luther Osborn from Pratt City, Alvie White and son Howell, and J M Glasgow enjoyed a Friday fishing trip.
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Parks Glasgow
James Wallace
Neel
Sidney Osborn
Prat City
Bob Long
Luther Osborn
Winfrey
Pratt City
Mary Puckett
Berley Clark
Baseball Results From The National And American Leagues
Brooklyn edged Cincinnati 6 to 5 in 13 innings as Pittsburgh defeated New York 7 2 and Philadelphia beat St Louis 4 0. Boston crushed Chicago 7 0 in the American League while Washington topped Detroit 4 2. Philadelphia won 9 2 over Cleveland. New York at St Louis postponed due to rain. Southern Association games saw Knoxville 15 Memphis 4 Birmingham 16 Atlanta 8 New Orleans 10 Chattanooga 6 Little Rock 6 Nashville 5.
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Associated Southern League
Nashvilles
Memphis
Atlanta
Knoxville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Boston
HARE
Secvedsiiacne
Detroit
Philadelphia Eoeeweeen
Washington Ee
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Ee
Philadelphia
St Louis
Premnes
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
National League
St .Louis
Today's Games Set Across Major League Cities
Pittsburgh visits New York. Cincinnati battles Brooklyn. Chicago travels to Boston. St Louis hosts Philadelphia. New York visits St Louis. Boston plays Chicago. Washington meets Detroit. Philadelphia faces Cleveland. Birmingham meets Atlanta. New Orleans visits Chattanooga. Memphis hosts Knoxville. Little Rock travels to Nashville.
Dodgers reclaim first with 13 inning win over Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers rally in the thirteenth inning to beat Cincinnati 6-5 and move back into first place in the National League. Dolph Camilli, Leo Durocher, Gus Mancuso and Gene Moore drove late offense as fans witnessed a long, tense game.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Flatbush
Dauntless Dodgers
Reds
Bucky Walters
Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Mike McCormick
Gene Moore
Leo Durochera
Gus Mancuso
Charley Gilbert
Bill Klei
Lonnie Prey
Gilbert
Durocher
Bill McKechnie
Klem
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
White Sox
Jimmie Foxx
Cleveland Indians
Marin
Philadelphia Athletics
Gerald Walker
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Senators
Ch Leonard
League batting notes and racing bets pepper a busy week
The Cincinnati Enquirer cites Ken Keltner of Cleveland with a .373 mark while Nathan Mann eyes retirement after the Buddy Baer incident. Henry Thomas, a leading trotting trainer, bets Greyhound won t break 2 00 this season. Tex Carleton faces five Texans on the Dodgers as they sing a sendoff tune.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Ken Keltner
Cleveland
New Haven
Buddy Baer
Nathan Mann
Henry Thomas
Greyhound
Tex Carleton
Dodger
Mancuso
Ray
Hudson
Gene Moore
Texas
Pirates and Prospects Stir Baseball Talk Across Leaks and Relays
The column links the Pirates to Holland style leaks and highlights Jo Jo Moore’s hot streak for the Giants. Gene Sarazen backs Jimmy Demaret while Byron Nelson wins praise. Drake meet yields South Dakota schools Irene Howard Clark 1 2 3 in class B relays. Clarence Giles swam 288 miles in 77 half hours and roams East to tackle the Hudson.
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Jo Jo Moore
Pirates
Frisch
Gene Sarazan
Jimmy Demaret
Goodall
Byron Nelson
South Dakota
Irene
Howard
Clark
Clarence Giles
Montana
Yellowstone
Hudson
DiMaggio Brothers Aim High In Limited Lineup
The DiMaggio family says the team is playing better than 500 ball if any two of the three brothers can reach the field, reflecting a cautious optimism about the roster.
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DiMaggio
Phillies blank Cardinals to seize fifth in NL standings
The Phillies shut out the Cardinals 4 to 0 to climb over St Louis into fifth place in the National League, extending a two game ring streak and keeping momentum against Cliff Melton and the pennant race.
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Cliff Melton
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Barons Move Upward After High-Scoring Wins
Birmingham Barons power past Atlanta Crackers 16 to 8 in a high scoring win and 16 to 10 the previous day as Birmingham climbs toward first division in the Southern Association. Knoxville routs Memphis 20 to 4 while Nashville loses to Little Rock 6 to 5 and New Orleans defeats Chattanooga 10 to 6.
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Associated Press
Birmingham Barons
Atlanta
Southern Association
Knoxville
Birmingham
Crackers
Bob Joyce
Sam Page
Memphis
Chicks
Nashville Vols
Little Rock
New Orleans
Lefty Burrows
Lena Stiles
Kenneth Ash
Chattanooga
Phillies and Cardinals Race for Fifth in NL May Flash
Months earlier, on May 14, the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals were set to clash for fifth place in the National League with the Phillies favored to win.
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Phillies
Cardinals
Phils
Buccaneers Cushion Lead as Phillies Struggle
Afterthought chatter notes the Buccaneers pressuring the Phillies, highlighting a lopsided performance with the visitors overmatching the home side on the scoreboard.
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Buccaneers
Phillies
Northwest Alabama Baseball League organized in Russellville
A new baseball loop called the Northwest Alabama Baseball League was formed at a Russellville meeting. W. A Toms of Courtland was elected president and E. L. Williams of Russellville was secretary treasurer. Member teams include Courtland Russellville Haleyville Moulton Hillsboro Town Creek Red Bay and Leighton. The league plans to start in the first week of June with two games weekly. Attendees included Lloyd Ray Red Bay C. C. Kindig Russellville and Buddy Braly Haleyville.
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Russellville
Northwest Alabama Baseball League
W. A Toms
Courtland
E. L. Williams
Lloyd Ray
Red Bay
C. C. Kindig
Buddy Braly
Haleyville
Coach Happy Campbell Builds Alabama Baseball Power
Coach Happy Campbell of Alabama says a couple of good pitchers and a sharp double play combo can beat most college teams and has delivered four championships in six years. He emphasizes team play over individuals and notes several players advancing to higher levels while eyeing two freshman pitchers for next season.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Happy Campbell
Alabama
Campbell
Pine Bluff
Ark
Frank Thomas
Lee Rogers
Legrant Scott
Lewis McLendon
Jim Tabor
Blackie Caldwell
Bradford
Skeeter Scalzi
New Orleans
Mars Lewis
Larkin Thornhill
Little Rock
Southeastern
Decatur Tigers Open Season Against Pulaski Giants
The Decatur Tigers, a strong Negro league team, start their season Thursday at Lakeside Park, meeting the Pulaski Giants at four o clock. A section will be reserved for white fans and a large crowd is expected.
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Decatur Tigers
Pulaski Giants
Lakeside Park
Local Names Include O R James Winnie Waller and W A Toms
Readable fragments list O R James and Winnie Waller of Moulton and W A Toms of Courland among local names.
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O O. R.james
Winnie Waller
Moulton
W. A Toms
Courland
Want Ads Update Echoes Daily Weather Rhythm
Daily want ads reflect shifting needs and prices across the city. Classified items range from housing and jobs to services and personal notices with new postings updating readers on availability and rates.
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Brewer
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Lnner Tryward
U. S
ROYAL
Tire Service
T Lee
Morgan County Johnson Chapel
Glenn Crook
America
Delicious
Onan
Coca-Cola CO
Decatur Coca-Cola Botiling Company
4Th Ave
Nashville
Chilly Doyle
Pittsburgh Sun- Telegraph
The
Holland
Motorola
Goodyear Service Store
Lee and
Decatur
Jack Lords
Fars “Averill
Tigers
Earl
Southern Railway System
Goodyear Pathfinder
Service
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