Cullman Routs Austinville in 8th District Final, 15–0
Cullman defeated Austinville 15 to 0 in five innings to win the Western Division baseball championship. LaVern Savage pitched a one hitter for Cullman while Ray Pruitt led Cullman with three hits. Austinville committed seven errors and Don Pettus began for Austinville before leaving early. Cullman advances to the North Alabama finals at Sheffield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Cullman
Austinville
LaVern Savage
Hornets
Cats
Ray Pruitt
Don Pettus
Gary Blagburn
North Alabama
S. Sheffield
Reform
Conservation Dept Report Details County Convictions
The Alabama State Department of Conservation annual report lists game and fish law convictions by county. Baldwin leads with 410 convictions. Morgan 66, Limestone 98, Lawrence 57, and Cullman 12. Violations include hunting without a license or permit, hunting during closed season, restricted areas or hours, unplugged guns, fishing without a license, and illegal devices.
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Alabama State Department of Conservation
Baldwin County
Morgan County
Limestone County
Lawrence County
Cullman
Opening Day Attendance Figures Out
Opening day attendance showed minor leagues drawing 625 327 fans across 26 leagues surpassing majors at 427 702. Trautman noted weather woes and compared year over year, highlighting gains in Mexican and several other circuits amid storm and rain impacts.
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Columbus
Ohio
George M. Trautman
National Assn
Trautman
AAA
International
Eastern
Western
Carolina
Northwest
Three
Homer Ties Curfew Game
Dick Williams hit a ninth inning home run just before a 10:20 p m curfew to tie the Baltimore Orioles with the Chicago White Sox 4 4 tonight. The game was called after the homer and will be replayed later. Williams first of the season prevented a sixth straight Orioles defeat as Chicago aimed for a seventh straight win.
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Baltimore
Dick Williams
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Oriole
White Sox
Boston
Williams
Paul LaPalme
Chicago
Orioles
Cleveland
Will Harridge
Washington
Saturday Baseball Scores From Major Leagues
Associated Press results list multiple games with scores including Cleveland 8 Washington 1 and Detroit 2, New York 7 Kansas City 2, Boston 4 Chicago 3, Baltimore tied by agreement. Brooklyn at Chicago postponed due to rain. New York 6 Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 7 St. Louis 8.
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Southern Assn and regional schedule update
Today’s games list fixtures in the Southern Assn Birmingham at Little Rock Atlanta at Memphis Nashville at New Orleans Cha at Mobile along with Atlantic and Georgia Florida leagues. Regional matchups include Columbus Charlotte Savannah Columbia Augusta Jacksonville and more across Alabama Florida and Georgia.
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Southern Assn
Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Cha
Mobile
Columbus
Charlotte
Savannah
Columbia
Augusta
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Macon
Fitzgerald
Moultrie
Albany
Valdosta
Panama City
Fort Walton Beach
Selma
Graceville
Pensacola
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's major league games
Probable pitchers list for May 19 includes Fischer versus Sullivan in Boston, Lemon against Shantz in New York, Mass against Stubbs in Washington, Coleman and Morgan for Kansas City at Baltimore, Abrome Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Antonelli at Buhler for New York Milwaukee, Roane and ya for Philadelphia, Newcombe versus Jackson in St Louis.
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New York
Uooge
Boston
Fischer
Sullivan
Cleveland
Lemon
Va Shantz
Detroit
Washington Mass
Stubbs
Kansas City
Baltimore
Coleman
Morgan
Brown
Pittsburgh
Cincinnnati
Milwaukee
Antonelli
Philadelphia
Roane
Brooklyn
Ge. Louis
Newcombe
Jackson
SEC Publicity Men Elect Kentuckian President
In Birmingham Alabama on May 18 Ken Kuhn of Kentucky was elected president of the Southeastern Conference Sports Publicity Directors Association for the coming year at a two day meeting. Finus Gaston of Alabama earlier served as president and officers selected include Beckwith of Auburn as vice president and Jim (last name omitted) in another officer role.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southeastern Conference
Ken Kuhn
Kentucky
Kuhn
Finus Gaston
University of Alabama
Beckwith
Auburn
Jim
Alabama National Guard Officers Convention May 25 26
About 600 members of the Alabama National Guard Officers Association will gather for their annual convention in Montgomery May 25 and 26. Willis B. Newbold Jr. is president and Carl Elliott of Alabama will attend the banquet Saturday. Sunday afternoon Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson will speak.
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Montgomery
Alabama National Guard
Oie
Willis B. Newbold Jr
Carl Elliott
D-Ala
Winston P. Wilson
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Four Records Set As Bengals Take SEC Track Title Easily
LSU Tigers win the SEC track title in Birmingham led by Harry Carpenter who won the low hurdles and 220 yard dash and placed in multiple events. Florida breaks the 440 relay mark with Don Lucey Jim Smith Lincoln Knowles Ellis Goodloe while Georgia Tech’s Fred Berman sets a shot put record and Georgia’s Bill Duckworth tops the javelin. Tennessee’s Ed Murphey clocks 4 14.8 in the mile as LSU outpaces Auburn and Florida in a dominant meet.
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Birmingham
LSU Tigers
Harry Carpenter
LSU
Auburn
Florida
Alabama
Bill Duckworth
Georgia
Tennessee
Ed Murphey
Alf Holmberg
Fred Berman
Georgia Tech
Don Lucey
Jim Smith
Lincoln Knowles
Ellis Goodioe
Tommy Atkinson
Mavern Parker
Warren Burns
Misssissippi
Fate
Bob O’dare
Alf Tomberg
Ga. Tech
Berman
Jim. Lavin
Jimmy Phillips
Joe Brodsky
Dave Sington
Ree
Den_Kindernecht
John Burnton
Len Spadafino
Eddic
King Mott
Denny Jackson
Darrell Fitts
Leona Allen
Jackie Reeves
Ellis
Martin Torona
Smith
Roy Costner
Pat
Swan
Ane
Jackie Horne
Bob Buntin
Vanderbilt
Jesse Crowell
Ernest Wall
Paul Jaignari
Ron Taylor
Mike Morgan
Les Kirtland
Allan Kohn
George Miss
State
Jones Issues Six Permits To Drillers
Six new drilling permits for oil exploration were issued this week by the State Oil and Gas Board in Alabama. Dr. Walter B. Jones reported three permits for Citronelle field development and others for wildcats in Clarke Franklin and Talladega counties, plus special permission for Seneca Development Corp. and Everett Eaves to drill a wildcat near Fort Morgan in Baldwin County.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
State Oil and Gas Board
Walter B. Jones
Fort Morgan
Baldwin County
Zach Brooks. Drilling Co
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Pfaffman-Moorer
Jett. Drilling Co
Tensaw Land & Timber Corp
Petroleum Products Development Corp
Bessie L. Garrick
Clarke County
Harry L. Cullet
Talladega
Turner J. Jones
Product Oil & Gas Co
Franklin County
C. H. Aycock
Russellville
Southern Railway President Seeks Passenger Complaints Notebook
President Harry A. DeButts of the Southern Railway Company travels across 13 states, carrying a notebook for complaints from passengers and trainmen while weather delays push postponements. The report notes plans to train Indian engineers in U S steel plants over the next five years, with about 1,000 graduates involved.
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Harry A. DeButts
The
Southern Railway Company
India
United States
Nine Speedsters Qualified So Far At Indianapolis
Pat OConnor of North Vernon Indiana won the pole for the 41st 500 mile race with an average speed of 143.948 mph as rain shortened the first qualifying session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nineteen drivers were sidelined by weather, including Jimmy Bryan and Paul Russo who waited for later runs. The crowd reached about 130000, the largest ever for time trials, with later sessions planned.
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Daie Burgess
Indianapolis
Pat. O'Connor
North Vernon
Ind
Pat Flaherty
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Flaherty
O'Connor
Jimmy Bryan
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Russo
Canoga
Calif
Novi
Bryan
Indianapolis Police Traffic Department
Speedway
Troy Ruttman
Lynwood
Indy speedway qualifiers from 500 race field
Eddie Sachs of Allentown Pa led a list of qualifiers with the second best average 143.822 and a best lap 144.648. Elmer George of Indianapolis and other noted drivers filled the lineup as rookies and seasoned racers. Forty-five? The text notes 33 fastest in trials will determine starts, with Flaherty holding last year’s 10 mile qualifying record 145.596 and a 146.056 lap record.
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Eddie Sachs
Allentown
Elmer George
Indianapolis
Mary
Tony Hulman
George
Fred Agabashian
Walnut Creek
Calif
Mobile Boy Wins Alabama State Marble Title
A 12 year old Mobile boy Johnny Mack Turner won the Alabama state marbles championship in a double elimination event. He beat Mike Vaughn of Sheffield in two straight games 7-3 and 7-1 to claim a new bicycle a champion's medal and a trip to Seattle to represent Alabama in the national marble tourney next month.
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Montgomery
Mobile
Johnny Mack Turner
Turner
Mike Vaughn
Sheffield
Seattle
Wash
Alabama
Population figure and residency rule in Ren Nevada
The article states Ren Nevada has a population of 32 497 and notes that transit residents must remain six weeks to render a divorce legal.
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Ren
Nevada
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