Legion Defeats Cullman In slugfest 12 10
Decatur American Legion rallied from behind three times Sunday in Cullman to win 12-10. Red Caudill led with five singles in six at bats driving in four and scoring twice as Sparks, Johns, and McMurtrie added key hits. Burns earned the win for Decatur as Cullman led 8-6 before the late Decatur surge.
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Bearcats
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Jimmy Johns
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Morrison
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Barons Back In First Place In Southern Association Race
Birmingham won twice to reclaim first place as the Barons pull even closer to Nashville with a three and a half game margin. Atlanta, New Orleans, Mobile, Chattanooga, and Memphis trails add drama as Birmingham beat Memphis 7-6 and 9-7 while other results shift standings. Roy Buchsen homered for Memphis, Strickland and Nelson homered for Birmingham.
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Leon Foulk
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Capot Sets Pimlico Track Record in Preakness Win
Capot trained by Greentree Stable captured the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico finishing the mile and three sixteenths in 1 56 to edge Palestinian by a head. Noble Impulse was third, Ponder Kalimet’s derby winner faded to fifth. Ocean Brief wins Camden Handicap at Garden State Park in 1 09 3 5 for six furlongs. Bobby Locke wins Goodall round robin in New Rochelle.
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Schroeder Beats Gonzales In Southern California Final
Ted Schroeder defeated National Champion Richard Gonzales in straight sets 6-1 6-0 6-2 to win the men’s singles title at the Southern California championships in Los Angeles.
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Pancho) Gonzales
Army dominates 15th annual heptagonal games despite records set
Army wins the meet as Cornell second and Yale third. Five records fall including James Thompson in two miles at 9 27.1, Jim Fuchs shot put 55 34, Vic Frank discus 177 11 1 4, Dick Phillips Brown high jump 6 5 7 8, and Cornell mile relay 3 16 2. Fort Worth ballpark burns. Davis Cup quarterfinals see Italy beat South Africa 4 1. US polo beats Tortucas 14 10. Victor Durgall wins AAU marathon in 2 38 48.9.
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Fort Worth Officials Seek New Field After Fire
Fort Worth Texas League officials search for a new home field as the fire marshal investigates a blaze that destroyed three structures, forcing postponement of the team’s home schedule.
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Regional Baseball Scores From Southern Leagues
Standings and results from the Southern Association and surrounding circuits with Little Rock, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Mobile, Chattanooga, Nashville, New Orleans, Georgia Alabama, and other locales. Notable games include Greenville over Augusta and Columbus over Savannah. Oakland? (Note: text shows multiple scorelines and postponed games)
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What They Did By The PressSAM CHAPMAN ATHLETICS
Sam Chapman drove in the winning run in the first game with an 8-7 victory over the Yankees after homering twice and doubling. He added a bases loaded double to spark a seven run sixth for a 7-6 A’s win. Bill Wight and Allen Gettel pitched shutouts for the White Sox over the Indians, Wight winning 10-0 and Gettel allowing four in a 2-0 win.
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Fire at La Grave Field Destroys Stadium Stands
Flames engulfed the main stands at La Grave Field causing estimated losses over 1 million dollars. Authorities noted a possible arson but have not determined a starting point or cause of the blaze.
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Locke Ruled Out of Meet in Richmond PGA Tournament
New Rochelle May 16 The PGA tourney manager said odds are slim that the executive committee will let Bobby Locke play in the Richmond event. Locke swept the Goodall Round Robin at Wokagyl CC with five rounds totaling 340 points and a $3,000 prize, edging Herman Barron, Sam Snead, and Byron Nelson.
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Hartselle Faces Firestone In First City Softball Night
Tonight at 7:30 Hartselle meets Firestone in the city softball league opener. Evans faces the National Guard at 8:30 as the Guard chases a return to second place while league leader John White is idle.
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Villanova Mounts Championship Hopes in Penn State Clash
Eastern football may be decided when Villanova meets Penn State in the season’s second game, athletic director Bill Connelly predicts. Coach Jim Leonard, a New Jersey asparagus farmer now guiding Villanova, hails fullback Ralph Pasquariello as a top threat who could rival the best pro backs. Leonard jokes his only regret is an asparagus harvest delaying conditioning.
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Fran Roger
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Bucknell Coach Performs Back Flip After Sign Confusion
Bill Lane, Bucknell baseball coach, finished a signal recap with his team. He sat on the bench and executed a perfect back flip into the dirt. He then explained the fadeaway bunt signal, noting its near invisible presentation.
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Bucknell
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Major League Scores and Results By The Associated Press
American League results show Chicago 10 Boston 3 and Philadelphia 8 New York 7 in a pair. Cleveland sits at 0-0 with Detroit 9-4. St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3. New York 7 Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5 in 10 innings.
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Undated S E Linescores and Game Notes
S E linescores show Meridian and Jackson matchups with inning by inning scores and late-inning outcomes. The fragment includes team abbreviations Pensacola Vicksburg Selma Anniston Montgomery Gadsden and scattered numerical results from multiple innings and relievers.
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Baseball Roundup Shows Shifting Power as Standings Tighten
The piece notes a tight race in both leagues with the Yankees and Red Sox near the top and White Sox, Senators, Browns, and Tigers rising. It highlights key game outcomes including the White Sox sweeping the Indians 10-0 and 2-0, the Athletics overcoming a 6-0 deficit to beat the Yankees 7-6, and notable wins by the Braves and Giants to maintain early NL leads.
Conerly to be Married
Conerly to be married in Clarksdale Mississippi with details of the engagement tied to Charlie Conerly Jr. of the New York Giants football team. Further information on date and attendants unavailable in the readable text.
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Conerly
University of Ississippi
Miss Collier
Mississippi State For Women
Clarksdale, Miss
Charlie Conerly, Jr
New York Giants
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