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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1954
Page
10
Ted Williams, back in harness as the War Horse, delivers a stellar hitting display described by writers as one of the greatest one man batting shows in modern times. His recent eight for nine stretch and bold press clashes are noted as a historic chapter in baseball.
Area fans have stock car racing softball baseball and wrestling weekly with plans for high quality events. Leaders urge Limestone Lawrence Cullman and Morgan counties residents to support legitimate shows and avoid being hoodwinked while valuing variety and healthy entertainment.
Town Creek residents approved a $65,000 high school gymnasium project to replace inadequate facilities. The new gym will have a standard basketball floor, three dressing rooms, and seating for 2,000, seen as essential for youth sports and community pride.
The Indians expect a stronger 1954 season than last year and aim to dominate the league. Returning players from the 1953 title run are center stage as Decatur hosts the Maulers in the home opener on June 5.
Decatur Speedway director Mickey Martin scrapped time trials and set a new start lineup system based on drivers’ prior earnings after weather halted the opener. The improved track west of Mooresville will host Wednesday night racing with the new method expected to streamline starts and please fans.
The Moulton Pee-Wee baseball team seeks games with area pee-wee teams aged 12 to 16. Interested teams should contact Don Canerday at Moulton box 366 or call 3632.
Reports from Morgan Tennessee river and nearby creeks show catfish bass and bream biting plugs flies worms minnows and crayfish with good to fair prospects. Water conditions range from clear to high and stained. Town Creek is quiet and some streams are clearing with prospects improving as rains stop.
The Birmingham News poll names Georgia Tech as No. 1 for the Big 12 title with 113 points, Alabama second at 108, and Mississippi third at 103. Auburn leads the rest with 84 points as Tennessee LSU Kentucky Florida and others follow in the preseason SEC poll.
New York May 22 expected pitching: Henry and Morgan duel in Boston at New York. Other matchups include Trice vs Marrero in Philadelphia Washington and Trucks vs Gromeck in Chicago Detroit. Turley and Koslo oppose Feller and Houtteman in Baltimore Cleveland. Nichols Crone face Rush and Pollett in Milwaukee Chicago. O Donnel Friend vs Roe Lees in Pittsburgh Brooklyn. McCall or Antonellio duel Simmons as New York visits Philadelphia. Perkowski and Staley scheduled in Cincinnati St Louis.
Minnie Minoso blasted a three run homer in the ninth as Chicago beat Detroit 5-3 after a riotous eighth inning. White Sox used five pitchers in the frame and seven overall to hold third place. Mike Fornieles earned the win while Dick Marlowe took the loss after Zuverink served the fat pitch.
New York Yankee Allie Reynolds threw seven hits while blanking Boston 7 0 to extend his scoreless innings streak to 19 and his career shutouts to 35. Mickey Mantle homered doubled and singled with four RBIs, batting lefty against right handed pitching then facing a left handed pitcher in the eighth. Nepal reports a national income near fifty dollars per person.
Hasty Road, ridden by Johnny Adams, defeats favorite Correlation by a neck in the 140000 dollar Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. A 15 minute review followed a bumping stretch duel with Correlation, Hasseyampa finishing third and payoffs posted of 2.60 2.40 for Correlation and 4.40 for Hasseyampa.
In Elk River, fishermen note bass and catfish striking the same bait, with flies worms and minnows among the favored offerings.
Indianapolis May 22 The speedway week sees record shattered as Johnnie Parsons posts 140.274 mph in one qualifying lap to join McGrath Dagwall as front row contenders for the May 31 race. Other drivers post fast 10 mile averages while several spins and DNFs mark the event ahead of final day.
Nationally known wrestler Garibaldi, former world heavyweight champion, headlines Tuesday night at the Coliseum against The Red Scar in a two falls two out of three, 90 minute match. Red Byrd goes against Don Wayne in another two falls three with hour limit. Matches begin 8:30 under DAV sponsorship with advance ring side half price for first 100 entrants.
In Cleveland on May 22 Al Smith delivered a 10th inning RBI single scoring Rudy Regalado to lift the Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Mike Garcia got the win, Don Larsen took the loss, and Al Rosen hit his 10th homer. Regalado had three hits including the pivotal 10th inning single.
A fifty year span shows a shift in longevity as 30 percent of people once reached 70, rising to 50 percent now. The note highlights a broad improvement in life expectancy affecting society and health trends.
New York State's population aged 65 and over rose from 168,442 in 1870 to an estimated 1,450,000 in the present day. The figures show a substantial aging demographic shift across more than a century.
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