Major Tennessee Valley Horse Show Kicks Off Thursday Night
The 23rd annual Tennessee Valley Horse Show, sponsored by the Decatur Lions Club, will be held Thursday at Legion Field on Highway 31 South with 12 of 14 classes offering a total of 2500 dollars in cash prizes. Show time is 7 30 p m with over 100 entries anticipated and box seats selling fast.
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Decatur Lions Club
North
Alabama
Legion Field
Highway 31 South
Sam Wheat
Huland Ryan
Sherrow
H. R
Moose
Wil
Paul Raines
Memphis
Marvin C. Moore
Atlanta
Moore
Proposal Would Enrich Till King Folsom Endorses Higher Licenses
Till King Folsom backs a bill to raise Alabama rod and reel licenses from one to two dollars and to include cone-polers who pay nothing. A counter plan would set rod and reel at two fifty with cane-polers free. Current license brings in about two hundred fifty thousand yearly, with total impact near a million if passed. Fishermen statewide cry robbery despite potential conservation funding.
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King Folsom
Alabama
Softball League Looks Fast In City Play
Sympathy goes to Joe Jones Ellis slugging first baseman who broke an ankle sliding into base last Tuesday night in a City Softball League game. He hit four of 11 in three games, a .360 clip. The Elks rely on Jones as a key part of a fast developing league with four teams this season. Spectators are urged to attend and enjoy the talent on display.
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Joe Jones Ellis
Jones
Elks
The Stands Are For Fans
A Tuesday night injury to Jones drew crowds near third base as fans crowded the field area. Umpires and the PA system urged fans to stay back, stressing stands are for spectators and the area near play is dangerous for all ages.
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Jones
City League Umpires Pat Aday and George Schmidt praised
The letter commends City League umpires Pat Aday and George Schmidt for calling games firmly and fairly. It urges officials to eject players showing lip waggling and supports the umpires’ authoritative approach this season.
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Pat Aday
George Schmidt
Pat
George
Redlegs rally to fifth straight with six in sixth against Cardinals
Cincinnati Redlegs staged a sixth inning surge and, with relief from Jackie Callum, beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9 to 6 and extended their winning streak to five. Smoky Burgess drove in runs with his sixth homer and a hot stretch at the plate continued.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
St. Louis Cardinals
Jackie Collum
Bob Thurman
Reds
Cardinals
Callum
Colum
Bill Virdon
Smoky Burgess
Burgess
Cullman Hosts 8th District Playoffs in Baseball
The 8th District Western Division baseball playoffs start Monday at 1 30 PM at the high school field with Cullman vs West Limestone. At 3 30 PM Hartselle vs Huntsville. Tuesday Butler vs Clements at 1 30 PM, Hanceville vs Cotaco at 3 30. Winners meet Wednesday 1 30, Tuesday winners play 3 30, finals Thursday 2 30.
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Cullman
West Limestone
Hartselle
Huntsville
Butler
Clements
Hanceville
Cotaco
Cullman Baseball Softball Programs Nearly Complete
Cullman plans three summer leagues with four teams each. Softball features a senior league of city teams while baseball offers Pony and Little League divisions. Little League teams include Ponders Kiwanis Jaycees and Stiefelmeyers.
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Cullman
Ponders
Kiwanis
Jaycees
Stiefelmeyers
Farm classifications show 31 percent are noncommercial or part time
A study reports that about 31 percent of U S farms are technically non commercial residences or part time operations. The finding highlights the mix of full time and hobby farming in the sector and may influence agricultural policy discussions.
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U.S
Reds Top Cardinals as Staley Beaten Early
The Reds racked up 12 hits and three singles by Gus Bell along with a single and a double by Ted Kluszewski. Cardinals owner chased former teammate Gerry Staley in the third, yielding three first inning runs on two hits and two walks and adding another in the third on a walk and Virdon’s triple.
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Reds
Gus Bell
Ted Kluszewski
Cardinals
Gerry Staley
Virdon
Texas Schoolboys Blow Whistle On Censored School
Two Texas high school football stars say Texas A&M offerred them cash and benefits to sign letters of intent. They allege two A&M alumni made the offers while the Southwest Conference had placed A&M on probation. Sestak signed with Baylor. Manning plans Texas.
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Waco
Tex
Texas
Waco News-Tribune
Texas A&m
Aggies
Dave Campbell
Tom Sestak
Gonzales
Bobby Manning
Yoakum
A&m
Campbell
The
News-Tribune
Manning
Howard Grubbs
A&m Athletic Committee
Sestak
Baylor University
University of Texas
Indians Fall To Tigers 3-2 in Detroit
Detroit rookie Duke Maas handily defeated Cleveland 3-2 to push the Indians from first place as the Tigers won their fourth straight over their AL rival. New York Yankees topped Baltimore 9-4 to seize the league lead by half a game.
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Detroit
Duke Maas
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Tribe
New York Yankees
Indians
Baltimore
Sam Dente
Jim Hegan
Dave Philley
Dente
Mike Garcia
Garcia
Tigers
Ferris Fain
Jim Delsing
Big Mike
Fain
Delsing
Fred Hatfield
Harry Malmberg
Hatfield
Red Wilson
Malmberg
Dodgers End Slump with 6-4 Win Over Phils
Brooklyn Dodgers topple Philadelphia 6-4 on four hits as Roy Campanella and Sandy Amoros hit home runs. Dave Cole debuts with first start, Phillies collect 12 hits but fall short. Dodgers move 6 1/2 games ahead of second-place Giants.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Sandy Amoros
Philadelphia
Phils
Dave Cole
Campanella
Pee Wee Reese
Amoros
Phil
Cole
Bob Miller
Thornton Kipper
Don Newcombe
Ennis
Eddie Roebuck
Brooks
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
First U S Patent Law Passed in 1790
A note cites the year 1790 as when the first United States patent law was enacted marking early American intellectual property policy.
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U. S
Long Leading City League Batters and Wolverine Sluggers
Figures by George Nix show V F W second baseman Dewey Long leading the league with a .710 average after seven plate appearances in two games. Other top hitters include Billy Sparkman .333, Bobby Smith .445, Gervis Moore .400, Buddy Johnson .375, Jack Freeman .570, Joe Jones .365, and several others around .300. Wolverine list highlights Ray Adams .550, Paul Buchanan .545, Marvin Golden .450, with Adams, Day, Golden and Garner each homering.
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George Nix
Dewey Long
V.F.W
Wolverine
Long
Billy Sparkman
Sparkman
Bobby Smith
Chemstrand
Smith
Gervis Moore
Buddy Johnson
Buddy Johnson Chemstrand
Jack Freeman
Ellis
Joe Jones
Claude McMurtrie
Monk Allen
Bill Woodall
Golden
Garner
Tubers
Robinsons Two Homers Help Yankees Top Orioles 9 4
Eddie Robinson blasted two home runs to back rookie Johnny Bucks as the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9 to 4. Yogi Berra and Irv Noren drove in runs with Robinson joining in the first inning, and Berra hit his fifth homer off Jim Wilson with Mickey Mantle aboard. Bucks pitched well, weathering a late charge, as he forges a potential No. 4 role for Casey Stengel.
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New York
Eddie Robinson
New York Yankee
Casey Stengel
Johnny Bucks
Baltimore Orioles
Robinson
Jim Wilson
Yogi Berra
Irv Noren
Berra
Wilson
Mickey Mantle
Kucks
Gus Triandos
Cal Abrams
Stengel
Chicago White Sox 7 Kansas City 4 in May showdown
Chicago White Sox slugged five two base hits to back rookie Dick Donovan to his fifth win over the Kansas City A's 7-4. Donovan allowed 11 hits and saw Virgil Trucks save in the ninth after Bill Wilson hit a seventh inning homer. Bobby Shantz took the loss for Kansas City as Ray Herbert and Johnny Sain relieved.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Dick Donovan
Kansas City A’s
Donovan
Kansas City
Virgil Trucks
Sox
Bill Wilson
Trucks
Vic Power
Bobby Shantz
Shantz
Ray Herbert
Johnny Sain
Texas League Attendance Climbs in First Quarter
Texas attendance tops last year's figures with 297,299 in the first quarter, up from 273,416. Gains mainly in Houston and Dallas, with Dallas, Houston and Tulsa posting increases under League President Dick Butler.
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Texas
Dallas
Houston
Dick Butler
Tulsa
Hacker Blunts Braves As Cubs Win 2 1
George Crowe's pinch hit homer with one out in the ninth spoiled a no hit no run game for Warren Hacker. Crowe's first homer of the year gave the Cubs a 2 1 win over the Milwaukee Braves, after a 25 hit bid by Hacker.
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Milwaukee
George Crowe
Warren Hacker
Chicago Cubs
Hacker
Milwaukee Braves
Charlie Grimm
Crowe
Chet Nichols
Chuck Tanner
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Decatur, Ala
H. R.an Appliance & Furniture CO
2Nd Ave
Decatur
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Rey Mitchell
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Industrial Bankers
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