Coffee Takes TVC Baseball Championship
Coffee pitcher relief and strong defense propelled the Yellowjackets to a 3-1 win over defending champion Decatur Red Raiders, capturing the Tennessee Valley Conference tournament title. Metcalf earned the win for Coffee after Oliver exited with arm trouble. James and McDonald homered? and doubled for Coffee while Decatur’s hits were singles.
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Yellowjackets
Decatur Red Raiders
Bill Oliver
Decatur
James Metcalf
Red Raiders
Oliver
Coffee
Metcalf
James and McDonald
Rebels Blank Auburn In SEC Playoff Duel
Mississippi outscored Auburn 7 0 in Oxford to force a deciding game as Lar Higginbotham and Duke Shackelford vie for the series win. Higginbotham plus a grand slam powered the Rebels while Jimmy Crysel took the loss for Auburn.
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Oxford
Miss
Mississippi
Auburn
Larry Higginbotham
Jimmy Crysel
Higginbotham
Crysel
Rebels
Tommy Keyes
Chet .Bergalowski
Larry Wilson
Glenn Lusk
Monte Sharp
Duke Shackelford
George Nichols
Russell Johnson
Richie Prine
Cincinnati Tops Cubs in Six-Run Rally
Cincinnati Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 10-5 behind a six run third inning that chased pitcher Larry Jackson after eight hits and two homers. Bob Purkey earned the win as Williams and Rodgers homered for Chicago.
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Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
Larry Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Jackson
Frank Robinson
Bob Purkey
Billy Williams
Andre Rodgers
Williams
Rodgers
Cincinnati
H _ Purkey
Edwards
Jacktson
Schurr
Slaughter
Norman
Bertell
W Purkey
L—Jackson
Robinson
Monday Night Loop Awards Trophies
The Monday Night Ladies Bowling League concluded its season with a banquet at Harry Bell's Restaurant. Decatur Printing Company won first place and earned team and individual trophies for top series and games. Coca Cola won the high team series, and Era Bagwell achieved the high individual average. Election of fall officers was held with Betty Eaton as president and others named.
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Ladies
Harry Bell
Decatur Printing Company
Margie Kirkpatrick
Hazel Gilliam
Jackie Pruett
Evelyn Latham
Era Bagwell
Lil Babis
Barbara Owensby
Eva Bagwell
Mary Mahaffey
Lorna Hamen
Sarah Loggins
Betty Teague
Guntersville Boosts Silver Anniversary Boat Race Festival
Guntersville marks its Silver Anniversary Boat Race Festival on June 20 21 featuring Unlimited hydroplanes with a $10 000 prize. Governor Wallace expected to attend to present the new Dixie Cup. Miss Guntersville Lake pageant sets Miss Linida Vaughan to reign, with Alabama entrants 18 to 24 eligible for Miss Sun Fun Alabama.
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Guntersville
Detriot
Michigan
South
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Jaycees
Guntersville Lake
Linida Vaughan
Auburn University
Anniston
Bill Cowen
The
Pony League Opens 1963 Season at Herbie Bailey Field
The Decatur Pony League begins Monday May 18 at 6 00 pm with Red Legs and Orioles in the opener. Opening ceremonies feature league president E E Basel and namesake Hernie Bailey. Schedule shifts for exams push game times, with key matchups including Indians Orioles Yankees White Sox and Tigers through May 29 at Her nie Bailey Field West Decatur.
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Decatur Pony League
Orioles
E. Basel
Hernie Bailey
White Sox
Indians
Yankees
Tigers
Red
Hernie Bailey Field
West Decatur
Third Street
Don't Bring Fishing Pole Expansion Drains Creek Area
Anglers in the Raccoon Creek Waterfowl area will find a drained zone this weekend after 560 to 600 acres are lowered. The drying aims to boost waterfowl food by exposing fish, allowing hobbyists to collect their quarry from the exposed ground.
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Raccoon Creek
Maner Tops Red Sox as Orioles Lead Minors Stand
Mike Maner pitched two hits allowed over five innings in his first start guiding the Orioles to a 17-2 victory over the Red Sox. Charles Blaxton spoiled the no hit bid with a fifth inning single. McClanahan Springer Stewart and Travis each had two hits for Baltimore while the pitching staff allowed only four runs in two games.
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Orioles
Tigers
Red Sox
Mike Maner
Charles Blaxton
Mike
Mark McClanahan
Kenny Springer
Eric Stewart
Roger Travis
Oriole
Charles Aderholt
Los
Bowling League Plans Summer Schedule Meeting
The Wednesday night mixed league will hold a meeting at Perrylanes on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to discuss the summer schedule. Bowling starts at 7 30 p.m. Captains of all teams are asked to attend.
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Perrylanes Bowling Center
Perrylanes
Probable MLB Pitchers Across Leagues
The Associated Press lists probable pitchers for AL games including Cleveland at Detroit Kralick vs Aguirre and Chicago at Washington Herbert vs Daniels. Other matchups feature Kansas City Segui at New York Williams, Boston Lamabe, Los Angeles Newman at Baltimore Barber, with night games Philadelphia Mahaffey at Houston Farrelli and Milwaukee Sadowski at St. Louis Sadecki. In the National League Wakefield or Hinsley for New York at San Francisco Marichal, Veale at Moeller for Pittsburgh visit Los Angeles, and Nuxhall at Cincinnati.
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Cleveland
Kralick
Detroit
Aguirre
Chicago
Herbert
Washington
Daniels
Kansas City
Segui
New York
Williams
Minneapolis
Stange
Boston
Lamabe
Los Angeles
Newman
Baltimore
Barber
Philadelphia
Mahaffey
Houston
Ffarrelli
Milwaukee
Sadowski
St. Louis
Sadecki
Wakefield
Hinsley
San Francisco
Marichal
Pittsburgh
Veale
Moeller
Cincinnati
Nuxhall
Kessinger and Lusk Lead SEC Hitting In Spring Baseball
Donnie Kessinger and Glenn Lusk of Ole Miss led SEC hitters with .400 averages as they switched from basketball. Auburn pitcher Jimmy Crysel went 7-0. Ole Miss ace Richard Prine posted a 6-0 record and 1.08 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 50 innings.
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Donnie Kessinger
Glenn Lusk
Ole Miss
Auburn
Jimmy Crysel
Georgia Tech
Richard Prine
Mississippi State
Prine
Crysel
Kessinger
Lusk
Tommy Keyes
Mickey Andrews
Alabama
Jimmy Barfield
Jack Erwin
Tennessee
Keyes
Tom Shannon
Florida
Otis Bibb
Jimmy Martin
Earl Montgomery
Frank Chambers
Charles Anderson
Steve Calloway
Kentucky
Anderson
Tim Thompson
LSU
Steve George
Ole
Miss
Oxford
Dave Porter
Fred Roberts
Bill Blomgren
Dink Haire
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