Preakness Race History and Lucky Golf Tales Highlighted
A lively column recalls the Preakness stakes history at Pimlico, noting its 60th running and prior venues, alongside light anecdotes about Pat O'Brien, Joe Frisco, and Ted Williams. It also chronicles Ted Williams path from San Diego to the Red Sox and ends with Art Wall Jr.’s golf feat, including a 330 yard hole.
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Art Wall, Jr
Siwanoy
Bronxville
N. Y
Philadelphia
Hillandale Golf Club
Durham
N. C
Guntersville edges Decatur in nine after late two run hit
In Huntsville the Guntersville Bulldogs defeated the Decatur Red Raiders 5 to 4 in the eighth district tournament. Hammer lined a two run single in the seventh to tie and win the game as Guntersville rallied from behind. Decatur ends its season with seven wins and four losses.
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Decatur Red Raiders
Guntersville
Huntsville
Decatur
Hammer
Center Garden
Benefield
Baker
Edmonds
Bob Freeman
Nate
Davis
Wayne Ridgeway
Woodall
Lloyd Barnett
Barnett
Candler Crim
Wayne Sims
Alvin Sanders
Gordon
Ridgeway
Marvin Taylor
Charley Horton
Raiders
Big Wes Thompson
Sims
Horton
Thompson
Bob
Boothe
Hunkapillar
Taylor
Raider
Scottsboro
Adrhoa Edmonds
RBI
Hammers
B. Freeman
B. Free
Dropo's Hot Start Boosts Red Sox as McCarthy Watches
Boston's Joe McCarthy recalls Dropo from Louisville due to Billy Goodman's injury. The 1947 draftee lit up the majors with a .400 average over his first 10 games, belting three homers and a triple while driving in nine runs, despite fielding miscues.
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Frank Eckap
New York
Joe McCarthy
Walt Dropo
Boston Red Sox
Dropo
Louisville
Billy Goodman
McCarthy
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Moosup
Conn
Red Sox
Goodman
University of Connecticut
Uconns
Chicago Bears
Big Walt
Boston
Scranton
Triple.a
Birmingham
Barons
Sacramento
Billy
Louis
Hindon Tops Southern Bat Leaders For Week
Bill Hindon of Memphis emerges as the top hitter for the week ending Thursday with a .405 season mark after a 28 at bats stretch. Ebba St Claire of Atlanta slips from lead while Al Aucoin and Nick Etten each post strong runs. Ken Humphrey and Pat Haggerty also reach the top five. Norm Zauchin leads slugging with 11 homers and 87 total bases as Ralph Brown and Ed Mathews pace hits and RBIs for Atlanta and Chattanooga respectively.
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Bill Higdon
Memphis
Howe
al Aucion
Atlanta
Nick Etten
Little Rock
Ken Humphrey
Pat Haggerty
Ralph
Country) Brown
Ed Mathews
al Ciocoechea
Chicks of
Athens Eagles Head to District Meet With 7-6 Record
Athens High Golden Eagles carry a 7-6 season mark into the Eighth District tournament after a late-season skid. Solon Mirandy leads with a .333 average and 13 hits in 39 at bats, while Jim Sibley adds 12 hits. Pitching includes Mirandy 3-2, Hal Coffman 1-0, and Roland Mirandy 2-4. team batting averages .295 with noted stellar fielding.
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Athens
Ala
Furman Elmore
Athens High Golden Eagles
Solon Mirandy
Jim Sibley
Mirandy
Sibley
Max Kelly
Kelly
Solon Mirand
Lincoln
Decatur
Ardmore
Moulton
Hal Coffman
Roland Mirandy
Hill Prince Triumphs at Preakness in Slow Track
Hill Prince with jockey Eddie Arcaro led from the backstretch to win the 74th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Middleground finished five lengths back in second as Dooly took third in a field of six. The track was labeled slow after recent rain and Hill Prince posted a 1:59 1-5 for the mile and three sixteenths.
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Baltimore
Hill Prince
Eddie Arcaro
Virginia
Old Dominion
Pimlico
Chris Chenery
Prince Quillo-Hildene
Middleground
Texas King Ranch
C. V
Sonny) Whitney
Dooly
Mr. Trouble
Whitney
Sparkman Freeman Caudill Lead Decatur Hitting Trio
Decatur Legionnaires' trio of Sparkman Freeman and Caudill dominate batting through Thursday night against Florence with Sparkman at .500 and Caudill at .400 while Sandlin Sams hits .444 in limited at bats. Halbrooks leads pitching with three wins and 30 strikeouts as other hitters post lower averages. In horse racing, Middleground wins the Preakness with Hill Prince second. Arcaro nets his third Preakness riding Hill Prince, with payouts tallied and winners celebrated.
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Chick Sparkman
Bill Freeman
Red Caudill
Decatur Legionnaires
Florence
Sparkman
Caudill
Sandlin Sams
Sonny Todd
Mickey Gurganus
Coy Halbrooks
Halbrooks
Rayburn Johnson
Eel
Johnson Hudson
SEC Coaches Pick Kentucky For First SEC Championship
SEC coaches favor the Kentucky Wildcats to win the 1950 season edging Tennessee by one point in the Birmingham News poll. LSU Alabama Georgia Tech round out the top five with Kentucky totaling 101 votes, Tennessee 100, and Alabama 93 as they project an all conference lineup and list first and second team selections including Babe Parilli and Bud Sherrod.
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Birmingham
Kentucky Wildcats
Wildcats
Tennessee
Ne, Newman
Birmingham News
LSU
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Green Wave
Kentucky
Georgia
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Mississippi State
Florida
University of Mississippi
al Lary
Bud Sherrod
Bob Gain
Paul Lea
Allen Hover
Mike Mizerany
Ken Farragut
Miss. U
Babe Parilli
Eddie Salem
Hank Lauricella
John Dottley
Miss U
Dick Harvin
Bucky Curtis
Vander
Lead League Results Print
New York defeats Chicago 3 to 1. Cleveland tops Boston 8 to 5. Detroit beats Philadelphia 5 to 3. St. Louis over Washington 3 to 0.
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Associated Press
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
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Bob Considine
International News Service
Preakness
Charlestown
Old Jersey
Milton H. Sanford
Passaic
Lexington
Mass
Old Monument Park
Jersey
Gravesend
N.Y
Pat O'Brien
Herb Polesie
Toots Sohr
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Hollywood
East
Joe Frisco
Frisco
Joe Hernadez
Bing Crosby
Venus de. Milo
Ted Williams
San Diego
Arthur Sampson
A. S. Barnes
Z Williams
Chick Shivers
Williams
Frank Shellenback
Shivers
Eddie Collins
Dobby Doerr
George Myatt
Doerr
Gene Desautels
Myatt
Bill Lane
Collins
Om Yawkey
Yawkey
Lane
Giants
Tigers
Braves
The
Yanks
Cubs
Dorianna
North Alabama Kennel Club
S. Wright Smith
Ed Rodgers
Cullman
Woodville
Forest
Bb—Thompson
So—Thompson
Patterson
Ptterson
Bk—Gordon
A—Green
Payne
Bill Hindon
Southern
Ebba St. Claire
Legion Field
Trussville
B’ham
Legion Baseball
Athens Eagles
By Bob Sibley
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Eencenenes
Miller Os
Hamilton Aerotses
R. Mirandy
Woodroof Seereemerees
Nelson
Joe Curry
Morgan County Board OF Revenue and Control
Florence State Teachers College Lions
J. W. Goodwin
Joe Brewer
Johnnie Johnston
Freeman
Wood Memorial
Withers
Arcaro
James Sareeah Kinsman
W. H. Labrot
Casey Hayes
Chesapeake Bay
Chernery
Hayes
Chenery
Richmond
Mos
SEC
Kurfees
H. L. Reeves
Eighth Ave
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ORKIN
Worlda
SET Vice
Grant St
Lieha
Smith Motors
Oak and
Davis Streets
NEW Yorker
DIXIE
Dixie Freezer
Bank St
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