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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
10
The Washington Senators beat Detroit 6-3 behind a left handed starter and a late rally. The win lifts the Nats to a 12 12 record and a .500 mark for the season after several weeks of struggling against left handers.
Decatur junior high school advanced to the Morgan County softball semi finals by routing Trinity 12 0 on Wednesday. Key early offenses by Sparkman Brewer and McClanahan built a 10 0 lead by the third inning as Trinity managed only two hits. Weather delayed the semi final and pairings list Decatur versus Cotaco and Austinville versus Wode Mi i Su rty ers.
The New York Yankees were beaten 8-2 by the St. Louis Browns while Cleveland pitchers blanked the Athletics 3-0 and 5-0. Chicago Cubs won 6-4 in 13 innings over Philadelphia as Clyde McCullough hit a three run homer. Joe Beggs hurled another sharp outing for Cincinnati to beat the New York Giants 2-1 in 10 innings. The Pirates Braves game was rained out.
Red Sox gain a three game edge with nine remaining as forfeit wins over Red Skins boost their standings. Tigers beat Yankees. Browns win three from forfeit to tie for second. Cardinals tie Red Skins for fourth. White Sox move to eighth. Individual high scores noted for both women and men.
The report lists National and American League leaders in batting runs and RBIs. Key names include Musial Wyrostek Mize and Pesky with strong showings, plus top pitchers Lanier Harris and others. Beer note: ancient Egypt brewed beer over 5,500 years ago.
Valdosta defeats Cordele 5 to 1 in the Georgia Florida League as three safeties and a seventh inning four run rally decide the game. Americus Phillies crush Thomasville 8 to 2 as rain halts Moult rie and Albany. Bears release Willie Walker and add Lefty Gunn Cronk. Pete Hill expected to boost pitching after reinstatement.
Standings show St Louis 1 Brooklyn 0 and Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 in 13 innings. Cincinnati 2 New York 1 in 10 innings. Boston vs Teenkeca at New York 10. Teams listed with records and intercity results across South Atlantic Georgia Florida regions with several postponements due to rain.
The War Shipping Administration will add 56 more ships to the 108 already in the Maritime Commission reserve fleet in Mobile river. The new additions are T-2 tankers joining permanent layup.
Baseball results show Cleveland defeating Philadelphia 3 to 0 in the first game and 5 to 0 in the second. Other scores include St Louis 8 to 0 over Detroit and a 3 to 7 finish for Chicago over Philadelphia in 13 innings. Additional notes mention Brooklyn and Cincinnati games with varied innings and pitchers listed.
Rain causes postponements across the region with Mobile in Tennessee, Atlanta at Little Rock, New Orleans at Nashville, and Memphis at Birmingham all delayed due to wet conditions.
The Savannah and Augusta clubs swapped the league lead in 24 hour shifts as Savannah beat Jacksonville 8 to 5 after a late surge, and Augusta won the night game 5 to 3 after an afternoon 3 to 2 loss. Columbia Greenville and Macon were rained out.
Pollet allowed five hits to beat Brooklyn 1-0 and move St. Louis into first place by eleven percentage points in the National League. Berardino hit a bases loaded homer for St. Louis in an 8-2 win over the Yankees.
Senator George of Georgia proposes a bill to provide old age and survivors insurance to survivors of World War II veterans. Benefits would apply if the veteran died within three years after separation, had an honorable discharge, and served at least 90 days.
The American Baseball Guild presses for collective bargaining with the Pittsburgh Pirates after claiming over 90 percent of players are union members. Robert Murphy sent a telegram to Pirates president William E. Benswanger seeking talks as the labor board may be asked to vote on representation. Benswanger doubts the 90 percent figure but says most players are satisfied. Murphy plans similar requests to other clubs and previously filed charges against Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators for pressuring players against joining a union.
Washington reports a 25 percent drop in continental migratory waterfowl, prompting Fish and Wildlife Service Director Albert M. Day to say American sportsmen will take a smaller share of the 1946 crop to boost breeding stock for 1947. He cites the weak 1945 breeding season and heavy hunting.
The report states that Poland had 227000 industrial and commercial enterprises before the war, with only about 2700 employing more than fifty persons, highlighting the sectoral structure and concentration of large employers.
A survey a year and a half old finds 22 of 125 questioned studied postwar athletic changes. GI influx delays arena building, hitting athletic departments. Eddie Dyer praises Cincinnati pitching and Bert Haas at first. Frank Stranahan heads to practice ahead of the British Amateur. Auburn adds Sammie Poss center, Charlie Wright quarterback, Jim Ball tackle from Starkville and South Bend.
The Pensacola Fliers beat Selma 9 to 3 as Hendrix pitched seven-hit ball and the team collected 15 hits. Rain wiped out three other Southeastern League games leaving Vicksburg atop with 15–8, Montgomery third with 11–11 records.
Torrential rain washed out all scheduled games as Atlanta, New Orleans, and Memphis fail to move in the standings for the Southern Association lead. Atlanta Crackers sit one game ahead of New Orleans and a game and a half ahead of Memphis as moisture halts play. Gasoline remains the era's most valuable petroleum product.
In Fort Worth Texas Byron Nelson heads a field of 24 in the Colonial National Invitation, a $15 000 event. Nelson rarely practices and seeks another win after triumphing in Houston. Sam Snead shot 68 and Dick Metz 69 in tune ups as players chase a $3 000 first prize over 18 holes daily through Sunday at the 6 850 yard Colonial Course par 70.
Tonight at the Delano diamond Decatur Transit faces Garrison's in first league game as pre season favorite Garrison's seeks the city crown. In the second game Meadow Gold meets Namies after Namies loss to Dot's 25 4 and Meadow Gold 35 4 defeat Tuesday night.
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