Huntsville Manufactur ing Co vs Decatur Legion here Thursday
Decatur readies for a big baseball night as Huntsville Manufacturing Co meets Decatur American Legion at Legion Field Thursday at 7 30. Huntsville owns a 8 7 win over Decatur this season and will rely on pitcher George Burns while Decatur counters with a local player on the mound. A large crowd is expected after previous home stand crowds of about 800 to 1 200 fans.
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George
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J. E. Micheal
PGA Ready to Take Beating at Hermitage in 31st Meet
Richmond May 25 134 top pros tee off at Hermitage Country Club in the 31st PGA Championship. Defending champ Ben Hogan absent due to injuries Rob Locke barred after repeat appearances Lew Worsham fired an eight under 63 as leaders pace tournament pace with Snead and Harbert dubbed favorites.
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Hermitage Country Club
Bobby Locke
Locke
PGA
Ben Hogan
Cary Middlecoff
Byron Nelson
Concensus
Hermitage
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Chick Harbert
Northville
Mich
Millers Stop Winning Streak In Baseball Action
The Alexander City Millers beat the first place Cardinals 9-6 to halt a five game streak. Griffin Pimientos beat Valley Rebels 4-2 and La Grange Troupers edged Ope lika Owls 5-? as both move into a tie for third. Rain at Newnan washed out Browns at Carrollton Hornets.
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Braddock's Comeback Echoes in Olympic Echoes and Trained Fights
New York May 25. The article recalls Marcel Cerdan training on the Evans Campus in Cat skills prompting Francis Albertanti to remember Jim Braddock’s training at the same site for his bout with Max Baer. The piece notes radio plans and emotions, with prayers for Corn Griffin and Buoyino’s gesture for Lee Savold.
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Marcel Cerdan
Evans
Catskills
Francis Albertanti
Jimmy Braddock
Max Baer
Braddock
Francis
Corn Griffin
Bill Daly
Buovino
Lee Savold
First Act Johnny Attell recalls boxing era politics
Johnny Attell, Ridgewood grove promoter, explains how a string of promoter decisions shaped early matchups. He says the commission blocked opponents for Walter Neusel, Braddock was passed over, and Natie Brown rose from wrestling to draw with Neusel and later fight Joe Louis. He notes older figures dominated those days.
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Ridgewood Grove
Walter Neusel
Jim Gould
Melio Bettina
Jimmy Grippo
Bettina
Braddock
Joe
Paul Damski
Neusel
Natie Brown
Natie
Brown
Joe Louis
Attel
Southern Association Scores Roundup Across Five Cities
Memphis edged New Orleans 2 1 in ten innings while Little Rock beat Mobile 8 3 and Atlanta overcame Chattanooga 15 2. Nashville won 6 3 at Birmingham with other league results from Fort Worth Dallas Oklahoma City and more across Georgia Florida and Alabama branches.
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Tulsa
San Antonio
Houston
Beaumont
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Golf and Tennis Highlights From British and Paris Events
Defending champion Frank Stranahan and U S champion Willie Turnesa reached the third round in Portmarnock. Grace Lenczyk and Peggy Kirk exited in the British Women’s Amateur at Harlech. Frank Parker Richard Gonzales and Budge Patty moved to the French International semifinals. Misses Fliving won the Aletera Handicap at Belmont. Owners Choice captured the Hollywood At Santa Anita feature. Yankees suffer batting practice injuries before game with Browns. Maury McDermott struck out 20 for a New American Association single game record.
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U. S
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Harlech
Wales
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Paris
Frank Parker
Richard Gonzales
Budge Patty
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Arcadia
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Gus Niarhos
George Stirnweiss
Fred Sanford
St. Louis Browns
Louisville
Maury McDermott
American Association
St. Paul
League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
American League leaders include Zernial Chicago with 370 batting average and Kell Detroit tied for hits with 47. Williams Boston leads home runs with 9, Stephens Boston 11. Raschi and Parnell top ERA at .857. National League leaders feature Marshall New York at .874, York Boston and Lockman York with 43 hits, Mize New York 9 home runs, Branca Brooklyn 70 strikeouts and 1.000 ERA.
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Dodgers Hammer Two Homers In 6-1 Win Over Pirates
Jackie Robinson powered the Brooklyn Dodgers with two home runs and a single in a 6-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Harry Brecheen pitched five innings for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-1 win over Boston.
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Robinson Steals Spotlight In Dodgers Late Rally
Brooklyn star Jackie Robinson powers the Dodgers with a 6-1 win over the Pirates in Pittsburgh. He drove in 17 runs in eight road games and boosted his average to .316 while Duke Snider added four hits. Ralph Branca improved to seven straight victories as Brooklyn trims Boston's lead to two games.
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Homer Nips Barons For Vols In Southern Association clash
Carl Sawatski belted a three run homer in the third as the Nashville Vols defeated the Birmingham Barons 6 to 3 to knock them from first place. Atlanta seized the pole position by routing Chattanooga 15 to 2, aided by an 18 hit attack. Little Rock beat Mobile 8 to 3 and Memphis edged New Orleans 2 to 1 in ten innings. Sawatski notched his tenth four bagger of the year. Norman Brown earned his fifth win.
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Sailor Sets Navy Record in All Navy Boxing
Earl Williams of Hogansville Georgia set a new knockout record in the All Navy boxing tournament at Alameda Naval Air Station Oakland. He stopped Roger Schofield of Abington Massachusetts in 16 seconds after the bout began as Williams and seven Hawaiian-area fighters won on opening day before about 5000 fans. Williams’ brother Sam, a Hawaiian bantamweight, also won his bout against Jack Malloy from Santa Ana California.
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Hogansville
Navy Boxing
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Abington
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Sam
Jack Malloy
Santa Ana
Baseball scoreboard snapshot from the night games
The results show Chicago 8 over New York 2, Brooklyn 6 over Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 4 over Philadelphia 3, and St Louis 3 over Boston 1. The note mentions Maine as the pine tree state.
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Pittsburgh
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Philadelphia
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Cleveland
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Maine
Old Men Firing Good Shots in British Amateur
The British Amateur golf championship features veteran players like Willie Turnesa and Frank Stranahan as co favorites in the early rounds. Veterans such as JF Els Knowles and Robert Stranahan challenge, while former U S Open and Amateur champions Francis Ouimet and Chick Evans last two rounds.
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N. Y
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Toledo
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JF Els Knowles
New York
Robert A. Stranahan
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Francis Oumet
Boston
Charles
Chick) Evans, Jr
Chicago
Frayed Page Note On Rainout Schedule And Pairings
Last night’s games were all rained out while Friday’s schedule lists John White versus Hartselle at 7:30 and Firestone versus National Guard at 8:30. The report includes team mentions such as Hartselle Motor Co and Evans with scattered OCR errors.
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Tree National Guard
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S-Seeek Coe
Hartselle Motor Co
Hartselle
Firestone
National Guard
Jackson and Vicksburg Split In Pitchless Doubleheader
S E Linescores show Jackson 605 000 140 100 and Vicksburg 000 000 000 043. Cole Lewis Hayes Turner Jarmon scored for Jackson. Montgomery Selma Stare Drizmala Koval McCreight Winetrzak Wiles led Selma and Gadsden Anniston Meridian Pensacola tied 4 7 0.
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Pitcher MelDermott Sets 20 Strikeout Record
Maury MelDermott, a 20 year old Louisville pitcher, struck out 20 batters against St Paul to establish an American Association single game strikeout record last night in Louisville Kentucky.
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Maury MelDermott
St. Paul
Wrigley Calls Meeting With Club Leaders
Chicago May 25 Owner P K Wrigley called a What's Wrong With The Club meeting with his lieutenants. The National Leaguers have lost 11 of their last 15 games.
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P. K. Wrigley
Good Will Ambassadors to France Named from Montgomery
Alabama designates Miss Anne Day and Myron Turner of Montgomery as good will ambassadors on their wedding trip to France. They were officially chosen by house Senate resolution and will marry Saturday. Day plans a wedding dress sent from Lyon France and Waterman Steamship Corp. provides complimentary passage to France for the couple.
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Big Four pursue Germany future in Paris talks
In Paris the Big Four foreign ministers Bak Bevin Schuman Vishinsky and Acheson clash over Germanys fate at Potsdam style limits. Western powers push for a federal German state under Allied supervision while Russia seeks broader Ruhr control and restoration of four power authority. The session resumes amid sharp exchanges as they seek a united Germany under Allied oversight.
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Finance Office Robbed by Two Bandits in Birmingham
In Birmingham on May 25 two armed men robbed a local finance office of $200 to $225 after tying and gagging a 44 year old employee, Mrs Nola Lee. They duct taped her, cleaned the safe and cash drawer, and fled before police arrived.
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Oman
Nola Lee
M Lee
New phase in battle for Germany amid Cold War tensions
Observers see in Russia's mindset a plan to dominate Eastern Europe and possibly Germany under Soviet control. The West rejects any arrangement that would place Germany under Kremlin influence, warning the struggle among powers will continue.
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