Tagging Program To Begin Here In Wheeler Reservoir
Under the direction of Lawrence F. Miller a TVA biologist and Alabama conservation officers 1000 game and pan fish will be tagged in the Decatur area over the next weeks. The project aims to estimate harvest rates and gather data on growth food spawning and migration to guide fishing law changes. Prizes of 1.00 will be awarded for tag returns at Sandlin Hardware Decatur with tag numbers date and location required. TVA and Alabama Conservation seek broad participation from Alabama and Valley sportsmen.
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TVA
Alabama Department of Conservation
Decatur
Wheeler Reservoir
Fish and Game Branch
State Department of Conservation
Miller
Flint
Morgan County Sportsmen’s and Conservation Association
Sandlin Hardware Company
Second Avenue
TVA Decatur
TVA Fish and Game
Alabama and Valley
Dupas Wins Bloody Split Over Ryff in New Orleans
Ralph Dupas defeats Frankie Ryff by a 10 round split decision to hand Ryff his first pro defeat before a record New Orleans crowd. The verdict sparks boos as judges differ with referee, while LBE seeks a Madison Square Garden rematch and a TV telecast.
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New Orleans
New York
Ralph Dupas
Frankie Ryff
Dupas
Ryff
Blaise D’antoni
LBE
Charlie Black
Pete Giaruso
Francis Kercheval
Eddie
Kid) Wolfe
Ruff
Sputtering Vols Rally Past Travs 3 2
Nashville Vols manager Joe Schultz, in his first season, sees improvement as his team defeats the Little Rock Travs 3 2 after a rough stretch. The loss tightens pennant hopes amid a tight AA league race with Mobile and Chattanooga winning or closing gaps.
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Associated Press
Asia
Joe Schultz
Nashville Vols
Vols
Schultz
Little Rock Travs
Little Rock
Mobile
Bears
Atlanta
Memphis
Thompson Prevails in Double Wrestling Main Event
A large Coliseum crowd watched Ethel Johnson win a Negro bout and Frank Thompson take the other feature. Johnson defeated Babs Wingo in two straight falls while Thompson beat Karl Kowalski in a wild match by decision. Thompson won the first fall with a full nelson and Kowalski claimed the second with an arm whip. The third fall was protested violently by Kowalski. Promoter Alex Gulas announced signings of Millie Stafford and China Mira for a falls match next week.
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Coliseum
Ethel Johnson
Frank Thompson
Babs Wingo
Thompson
Karl Kowalski
Kowalski
Alex Gulas
Millie Stafford
China Mira
Beers Licenses Approved in Russell County Amid Go-Slow Result
Alabama ABC board approved two of five beer license requests in Russell County after a go-slow warning from Judge Harrell Hammonds. Ganey's Rutledge store license was suspended for alleged gambling and bootleg whisky sales. Approved went to Cholly's Restaurant Phenix City and the Farmers Club Rutherford.
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Phenix City
State Liquor Control Board
Russell County
Harrell Hammonds
ABC Board
Felix Ganey
Ganey
Rutledge
Charles C. Eller
Cholly’s
James A. Walker
Louise K. Walker
Farmer’s Club
Rutherford
Edgar N. Byrd
Pittsview
Mitchell S. Carden
Ann Carden
Carden
Cottonton
Eufaula Highway
Betty Foster
Jack Foster
Jack and
Betty
Homecoming Services Noted With Local Visitors
Rev Wilbur Smallwood and Rev McGahee led morning and afternoon services at Union Grove Baptist Church during homecoming. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Chris White and sons Priceville Odie McCutcheon son Toney Huntsville Lee Johnson Huntsville Jessie Green family Eva Ellen Hutchinson Decatur Ben Garrison improving at V S McCutcheon’s, Pettit Brooks Park attended church, Henry Thomas family Cotaco sermon, baptismal at Johnson Lake Sunday 3:00, Jim Caudill decorations, James Lipscomb visiting Atlanta, Charlotte McCutcheon hosted Huntsville guests.
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Wilbur Smallwood
Union Grove Baptist Church
McGahee
Chris White
Priceville
Odie McCutcheon
Toney
Lee Johnson
Huntsville
Jessie Green
Harold Sanders
Eva
Ellen Hutchinson
Decatur
Ben Garrison
V. S. McCutcheon
Pettit Brooks
Park
James Oakes
Henry Thomas
Cotaco
Johnson Lake
Jim Caudill
Moulton
Jaycees Set First Junior League Practice Thursday
The Jaycees sponsored junior baseball team will hold its first practice and tryouts Thursday at 3 30 PM. Coach Tracy Knight says interested boys 13 or 14 within 10 miles of Decatur should meet at the Delano Park Softball field. Paul Cox is the Jaycees manager.
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Jaycee
Tracy Knight
Delano Park
Decatur
Jaycees
Paul Cox
1955 May Be Year For The Pitchers
Major league pitching looks strong with 39 shutouts to date and 32 hurlers involved, led by Don Newcomb and Sad Sam Jones. Larry Jackson and Alex Kellner pitched key three shutouts as teams clash across the circuit with hot streaks and notable games shaping the season.
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Don Newcomb
Chicago
Sam Jones
Pittsburgh
Larry Jackson
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cardinal
Alex Kellner
Kansas City Athletics
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee
Brooks
New York
Giants
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Jackson
Red Schoendienst
Ken Boyer
Carl Erskine
Jim Hughes
Ford
Billy Pierce
Pierce
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Mantle
Yogi
Elston Howard
Eddie Robinson
Kansas City
Maury McDermott
Washington
Kellner
Erv Palica
Tigers
Billy Cox
Lawyer Shive Objects in Courtroom Lunch Talk
Verne Shive a Gastonia lawyer leapt to object as a speaking luncheon speaker spoke vigorously in a court related scene. The incident captures a moment of courtroom style clash in a public setting.
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Gastonia
N.C
Verne Shive
Shive
Tuesday and Wednesday Baseball Schedule and Results
The Chicago and New York game is listed for Tuesday with other matches including Kansas City at Washington. Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 9 to 2 and Philadelphia Coast to a win as Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn faced Louis with weather notes and additional matchups on Wednesday. Mobile shows only games scheduled with Atlanta at Mobile along with Chattanooga at Memphis Nashville at Little Rock and Birmingham at New Orleans.
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Chicago
New York
Kansas ‘City
Washington
Baan
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Louis
Atlanta
Mobile
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Farms Listed As Part Time Or Non Commercial
About 31 percent of U.S. farms are classified as technically non commercial residences or part time operations according to a recent agricultural survey. The finding highlights how a sizable portion of farming households rely on non farm income or occupy land without full scale commercial production.
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U.S
Kuenn Tops Batting With .398 In American League
Detroit star Kuenn leads AL batting at .398 after 75 at bats while Mantle of the Yankees has 30 runs. Zernial ties for RBIs with 28, Zernial and Mantle top homers with 10 each, Minoso has 6 steals, Consuegra leads 3 decisions with 1.000 ERA, Turley of the Yankees has 69 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
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Detroit
Mantle
New York
Zernial
Kansas City
Vernon
Washington
Minoso
Chicago
Consuegra
Turley
Chances Bright For Return Bout
San Francisco reports growing optimism for a Rocky Marciano-Don Cockell rematch possibly in London in September. Cockell backs London as venue, Marciano open to England or elsewhere if terms suit. IEC and promoter risks discussed, with New York or London as likely sites and terms including officials.
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Rocky Marciano
Don Cockell
London
Cockell
Marciano
England
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al Weill
IEC
Jim Norris
New York
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Mueller of New York led NL batting with 44 hits and 400 at bats. Snider of Brooklyn topped runs 34, RBIs 36, home runs 11. Gilliam Temple Cincinnati Boyer led in stolen bases with 5. Newcombe Brooklyn had 50 decisions while Antonelli New York struck out 47.
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Mueller
New York
Snider
Brooklyn
Gilliam
Temple
Cincinnati
Boyer
St. Louis
Newcombe
Antonelli
Cow theft charge dismissed for lack of cow proof in Florida
James Bentley and Mathew Rivers faced a criminal case in Jacksonville for stealing a cow. They admitted taking a bull, but Judge William T. Harvey dismissed the charge because proof was required that the animal was a cow.
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Jacksonville
Fla
James Bentley
Mathew Rivers
William T. Harvey
Fire Ant Invader Threatens Food Supplies and Livestock
The fire ant, recently spreading from Brazil into the southern United States, is described as likely to attack stored foods, food plants, and live farm animals, posing risks to agriculture and barns.
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United States
Brazil
Major League Baseball turns to private firm for answers
Commissioner Ford Frick announced a plan to hire Stephen Fitzgerald Co. Inc. of New York to study MLB problems. The analysis will cover radio and TV, major-minor league relations, expansion feasibility, attendance, legislation, and relations among front offices, players, and the press. A preliminary report was promised.
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New York
Ford Frick
Times
Frick
Stephen Fitzgerald Co., Inc
Elks Lead After Slaughter of VEW in City Softball
Elks moved into first place in the City Softball league after defeating VEW as Jones suffered a broken ankle sliding into third in the fourth inning. Freeman drove in a run in the same frame while McMurtrie and Brazelton added key hits and Wells started for the Vets before Poff relieved. The game ended after five innings with six Elk hits.
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The
Elks
Jones
Joe Jones
Joe
Austinville
Jack Freeman
McMurtrie
Woodall
Monk Allen
Ed Brazelton
Ed Wells
Vets
Dovlin Poff
Elks Dominate With Two Homers In 11 1 Victory
Delano park hosted a one sided game where Elks routed the Vets 11 to 1. Elks nets came from six hits including two towering home runs totaling four RBIs while Vets made five errors. Bill Woodall pitched superbly for the Elks as Red Caudill and Claude McMurtrie drove in runs.
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Milwaukee
Giants
Don Mueller
Gene Conley
Willie Mays
Hank Thompson
Braves
Joe Adcock
al Corwin
Cleveland
al Rosen
Bobby Avila
Georgie Strickland
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Wynn
Jackie Jensen
Eddie Joost
Bill Henry
Ellis Kinder
Cincinnati
Joe Nuxhall
Delano Park
W.F.W
Wolverine - Chemstrand
Elks
Vets
Bill Woodall
Red Caudill
Claude McMurtrie
Frick weighs radio television impact on baseball attendance
The club owners discuss the effects of radio and TV on attendance in major and minor leagues. Frick notes much loose talk and asks about game length, fan preference for shorter games, television influence, and any attendance impact.
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Frick
Radio-Tv
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