Hudson's Single Beats Shyer Legion in Eight Inning Tie
Hudson drives in the go ahead run with a single in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie as Decatur Legion defeats Shyer Jewelry Company 2 to 1. Hudson and Crane pace the locals with two hits each and Caudill adds key runs batted in. Attendance 350.
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Hap Halbrooks
Daily Sport
Robert Hudson
Shyer Jewelry Company
Nashville
Tennessee
Dan Crane
Doc
Pearson
Dan
Conch
Ben Teal
Hudson
Pears
Anthus
McMurtrie
Crane
Caudill
McElroy
Greer
Cuvier
Finny
Cafferky
E. Sherrill
Decatur
Shyer
Peason
G Sherrill
Holt
If Cuvier
Mason
C Peason
Am Decatur
Moore
Roberts
Sparkman
Peantase
Freeman
Mbnanmsinn
Weesenee Caudill
Brazelton
Teal
Weee Hudson
Palmer Leads The Inquirer In Philadelphia Golf Open
Johnny Palmer of Badin North Carolina shot a windblown 69 to take a one stroke lead at the halfway point of the Philadelphia Inquirer Invitation golf tournament Bobby Locke is in second place with 141 after a 72 in round two Ben Hogan George Schnieter and Cary Middlecoff shared the first day lead with 69 but struggled in round two as the field heads into 18 hole final rounds in Philadelphia local players and prominentTour names compete for the 15000 event.
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Philadelphia
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N.C
Philadelphia Inquirer
Palmer
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Bobby Locke
Ben Hogan
Hershey
George Schnieter
Ogden
Utah
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Locke
Schnieter
Middlecoff
Johnny Palmer Anes
E. ‘J. Harrison
Ky Laffoon
Skip Alexander
Eric Monti
George Schneiter
Lloyd Mangrumhee A
Vic Ghezzi
Bob Hamilton
Jimmy Demaret
Rod Munday
Ed Furgol
Jim Turnesa
Clayton Heafner
George Schoux
George Fazio
Frank Stranahan
Owls Fall In First Game Of Semi-Pro Loop
Courtland edged the Decatur Owls 7 6 in the North Alabama Semi-Pro opener. Redding delivered a ninth inning triple driving in Etheridge for the decisive run as Courtland rallied from early deficits and traded leads with Decatur.
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Owls
Redding
Courtland
France Adopts Metric System Nationally in 1799
France originated and legally adopted the metric system in 1799 marking a national standard for weights and measures. The reform established a unified framework for science commerce and daily life across the republic.
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France
Baseball Tonight National League Schedule
Associated Press lists today’s NL games including Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at St. Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati locally.
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Associated Press
National League
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Sports Pairings From Major Cities Run Today
Readouts list matchups featuring Philadelphia versus New York Washington versus Boston Chicago versus Cleveland and St. Louis versus Detroit across four marquee cities. Rivalries and venues vary by schedule with results forthcoming.
Southern Association Card Game Schedule
Atlanta faces New Orleans in a Southern Association matchup while Memphis plays Little Rock and Nashville meets Chattanooga in another scheduled contest.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Nashville
Chattanooga
LSU Wins SEC Track Meet Beating Auburn In Birmingham
LSU edged Auburn 41 to 36 in the SEC Track Championship at Birmingham, led by Paul Bienz Tulane with 10 points, and LSU stars such as Tom Swift Dickey, Herb Graves, and Bobby Lowther boosting jumps, throws, and sprints. Auburn fought early leads but faltered in the 12th event and in the closing hurdles.
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Louisiana State
Auburn Tigers
Tulane
Georgia Tech
LSU
Tigers
Auburn
Roland Knecht
Kelly Hern
Alabama
Fred Carley
Whitey Overton
Carley
Frank Burge
Hugh Liles
Gréenies
Jack Demédicis
Paul’ Bienz
Joe Pennington
Tom’ Swift Dickey
Herb Graves
George Hills
Florida
Bobby Lowther
Lowther
Bobby
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Union Hill Captures Morgan County Softball Championship
Union Hill, Morgan County softball champions, won the title by defeating Austinville 6 2 in the finals after beating Falkville 6 2 in the first tilt. Henderson pitched for Union Hill as Scott McClanahan took the loss for Austinville.
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Union Hill
Morgan County
Priceville
Austinville
Falkville
Henderson
Hillers
Scott McClanahan
Probable Pitchers for Tomorrows Major League Games
Major league schedule lists probable pitchers for May 16 across the American League and National League. Series include St Louis at Detroit with ZolDak and Houtteman, Philadelphia at New York Brissie and Reynolds, Washington at Boston Hudson Wynn versus Kra mer and Kinder, Chicago at Cleveland Wight Grove versus Lemon Kennedy, Boston at Brooklyn Sain Branca, New York at Philadelphia Koslo Newsom versus Simmons Donnelly, Cincinnati at Chicago Walters Chambers, and Pittsburgh at St. Louis Higbe Dickson.
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St. Louis
Detroit
Zoldak
Houtteman
Philadelphia
Brissie
Reynolds
Washington
Boston
Hudson
Wynn
Kramer
Kinder
Chicago
Cleveland
Wight
Grove
Lemon
Kennedy
Brooklyn
Sain
Branca
Koslo
Newsom
Simmons
Donnelly
Cincinnati
Walters
Chambers
Pittsburgh
Higbe
Dickson
Ingalls Defeats Somerville 13-10 in Nons league clash
Ingalls Shipbuilders beat Somerville 13 to 10 after a six run fifth inning rally and a three run uprising in the sixth. Somerville led 4 0 early as Johnson Winton Maples scored. Pettus Clark pitched for Ingalls while Winton hurled for Somerville.
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Lickin
Johnson
Breeding
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Maples
Jones
Joe Brewer
Sparkman
Shipbuilders
Pat Patterson
Bobby Golden
Joel Brewer
Bernie Clark
Billy Woods
Chalmers Riley
Florence
Patterson
Brewer
Golden
Mark
Pettus
Bernice Clark
Bucky Price
Clark
Falkville
Coy Halbrooks
Citation Wins Preakness in Fine Form at Pimlico
Citation, on an off heavy track, led all the way to win the 72nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. The Calumet Farm colt defeated Vulcan's Forge by six lengths, earning $91,870 and pushing his career earnings to $423,700. Better Self placed fourth in a small field, while Faultless and Fervent also highlighted Calumet's record money day.
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Citation
Calumet Farm Express
Fleet Bay Son of Bull Sea Hydroplane
Faultless
Jamaica
Fervent
Calumet Farm
C. V. Whitney
Sylvester W. Labrot
Bovard
Count Fleet
King—Ranch
Maryland
Calumet Flyer
Decatur Junior Legion tops Scottsboro 9 to 6 for first win
Tom Bolding pitched nine strong innings to lift the Decatur Junior American Legion team to a 9 6 victory over Scottsboro at Legion Field. Key hits included Dan Crane doubles and Harry Brewer triples driving in runs as Decatur built a multi run lead and held on through the later innings.
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American Legion
Tom Bolding
Scottsboro
Legion Field
Birmingham
Alabama Light Conservation
Guntersville
Floyd Briscoe
Warriors
Ad Boro
Porter
Bryant
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Bolding
Harry Brewer
Lewis
Baggus
Roy Freeman
Hammond
O. Lewis
Carson
Decatur Legion
Gene Collier
Clemons
Crane
Locals face Scottsboro in Decatur semi pro game at Legion Field
Decatur American Legion aims for a third league win in the Tennessee Alabama Semi pro circuit as Scottsboro visits Legion Field at 2 30. Manager Shorty Ogle will start Ross Graham who is 3 1 with one loss, while Scottsboro fént Roy or Ed Barkley. Injuries thin Decatur outfield and Sparkman is out until Sunday.
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Decatur American Legion
Decatur
Scottsboro
Legion Field
Shorty Ogle
Ross Graham
Ross
Roy
Ed Barkley
Ogle
Red Kimbrell
Ed Brazelton
Chick Sparkman
Dan Crane
Bud Lee
Sonny Todd
Bill Freeman
Claude McMurtrie
Red Caudill
Avery
Roberts
Herb McElroy
Graham
Rate hike sought by Mobile transit agency
Mobile Alabama May 15 The city lines today asked the city commission for permission to increase bus fares the proposed change aims to raise revenue for the public transit system and cover operating costs.
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Ala
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City Commission
Moulton Dodgers Top Florence in North Alabama Semi-Pro Play
Moulton's baseball team secured their first win in the North Alabama Semi-Pro league by routing Florence 9 to 3 in Florence. Pete Ashworth pitched a five-hit game for Moulton, while Henden and Brink led Florence with three and two hits. Young, Stockton, and Hopkins starred in defense and pitching for their teams.
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Moulton
North Alabama
Lawrence County
Florence
Pete Ashworth
Henden
Brink
Bus Firm Grants Eight-Cent Hourly Raise to Workers
The current fare remains five cents. The bus company yesterday approved an eight cent hourly raise for drivers and mechanics, boosting wage costs for operations.
Championship Play Set For Local Golf Meet Today
Qualifying rounds at Decatur Country Club wrap and the championship round begins this afternoon. Ninety holes will determine the champion with Florence entrants noted among the top qualifiers such as John Babis Buck Livingston Billy Wyker Cecil Chandler Frank Troupe and Pick Doizer.
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Decatur
Florence
John Babis
Buck Livingston
Billy Wyker
Cecil Chandler
Frank Troupe
Pick Doizer
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