Legion Wins Brighton as Decatur Hosts Two Semi Pro Games
The Decatur Legion faces Brighton at Legion Field in a 8:00 p.m. Saturday game with Lefty Coy Halbrooks on the mound. Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Decatur hosts Trussville as Rob ert Hudson starts. Decatur improv es its infield excluding Bill Freeman.
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Magic City
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Brighton
Trussville
Birmingham
Red Watts
Lefty Coy Halbrooks
Robert Hudson
Hill
Florence Raiders
Ro Watts
Bill Freeman
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Sonny Todd
Doss Cleveland
Bill Sparkman
Cullman
Red Caudill
Decatur Hustlers Face Hillsboro at Home Opener
The Decatur Hustlers play Hillsboro Saturday at 3 PM on the Austinville high school diamond. It is their first home game of the season and new uniforms may be late, with next home game likely to feature them.
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Reserve clause again threatens Organized Baseball amid court action
Cincinnati attorney Robert Tepe says a suit seeking 100000 over the reserve clause will be filed for Jack Corbett owner of El Paso in the Arizona Texas League. Corbett was fined 1000 and suspended for using a player who left a Mexican League club. suspension stayed but fine upheld by the Minor League Executive Council. Babe Didrikson Zaharias heads 31 in the 3000 open golf at Woodland in Newton Massachusetts while Louise Suggs looms as top challenger. The Bauer sisters, Marlene 16 and Alice 22, draw sentimental support as rising pros.
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Alice
Southern Association baseball scores recap
Atlanta beat Chattanooga 12 to 5 while Mobile defeated Little Rock 5 to 1. Nashville won 9 to 4 over Birmingham and New Orleans topped Memphis 5 to 4. In the Southeastern League Vicksburg edged Gadsden 5 to 4 in 10 innings, Anniston beat Jackson 10 to 8, Montgomery triumphed over Meridian 7 to 2, and Pensacola defeated Selma 6 to 0.
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Alabama league scores from late season games
Enterprise beat Ozark 4 to 3 and Brewton defeated Greenville 18 to 6. Dothan won 7 to 3 over Headland in the first game. second game score unavailable. Andalusia led Geneva 16 to 3.
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Cullman Red Sox top Decatur 4-1 behind Copeland
Young Clif Copeland limited Decatur to seven hits and struck out 14 in Cullman. The Red Sox built a first inning lead and added three more in the fourth, while Decatur’s lone run came on a sixth inning miscue and base running. Florence hit a first inning homer for Cullman and Gorham added a three bagger for Decatur.
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Copeland
RBI
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Sparkman
Sparkie
Legion
Sonny Todd
White
Cullman
Tony's swing powers win over Tigers in six four
Yesterday Tony delivered a grand slam and boosted New York to an eighth straight win with a 6-4 victory over Detroit. Lemon and the Indians shut out their opponents as Washington beat a team 3-0 with three hits.
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Detroit
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Indians
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Washington
VFW Takes Lead With City Softball Win
In Thursday action VFW edged Guard 8 7 to move atop the City Softball standings while Wolverine beat E and W 6 4. Key plays included Braswell doubles and a late rally by VFW as Nolan Sanders Hess and Copeland scored, with Walling driving in runs for Guard. Genelem Lemmond Jimmy Brandaway each contributed for Wolverine in the other game.
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Thurman Praytor
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Stranahan, Chapman Reach British Amateur Semis
Stranahan of Toledo Ohio defeated A B Taylor 5 and 4 to advance to the British Amateur semi finals at St Andrews. Dick Chapman of Pinehurst North Carolina beat Donald Cameron 3 and 2 to join him in the next round after a steady even par front nine and a late winning run on the 16th.
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Results National League and American League Scores
National League final: One game 7 to 5 in 13 innings as Brooklyn defeated New York 5 to 4. Philadelphia won 3 to 0. American League shows four games scheduled.
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Cy Young Park Dedication in Newcomerstown Honors Local Hero
In Newcomerstown Ohio the Cy Young Park opening marks a hometown homage to Denton True Cy Young. The event precedes Sunday ceremonies with a parade and local dignitaries while Mayor Reed cuts a ribbon for a $70,000 swimming pool as Young speaks and revisits a storied 22 year major league career with 511 wins 313 losses and three no hitters including a perfect game.
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Cy) Young
Cy Young
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White Way and Elks Win Junior League Games
Blue skies and heat highlighted a Junior Baseball League day. Moose Lodge fell 15 to 7 to West Town, while White Way edged West Town 28 to 4. The tight Moose Lodge versus Elks game ended 15-7 after Elks built a late lead with six seventh inning hits.
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Philadelphia at New York and other early season games
A fragment lists matchups including Philadelphia vs New York Brooklyn vs Boston Chicago vs Pittsburgh St Louis vs Cincinnati with partial details on schedule.
Baseball matchups across leagues and associations
American League games include New York at Philadelphia Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit at St Louis. Southern Association matchups feature Atlanta at Chattanooga Birmingham at Nashville Memphis at New Orleans and Little Rock at Mobile.
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Yankees Win Sixth Straight Behind Berra Homer
Yanks roll to a 6-4 victory over Detroit as Yogi Berra belts a bases loaded homer and Tom Byrne gains support from Joe Page. Hank Greenberg’s Tigers push back with two late homers but the Yankees extend their streak to six and maintain a dominant AL lead. Other scores feature Red Sox and Indians, with strong pitching contributions and a touch of drama in late innings.
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Little Rock Travellers Endure Long Losing Streak
The Little Rock Travellers suffer continued losses as 21 game skid persists. Pat Haggerty leads with a .388 average while manager Jack Saltzgaver eyes improving lineup and late-season potential.
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Tomorrow's Schedule National League Games
National League set for multiple day matches with key games listed. Philadelphia visits New York at 7 30 P M while Chicago plays Pittsburgh at 12 30 P M St Louis travels to Cincinnati at 2 00 P M multiple venues and times shown with incomplete punctuation.
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Baseball Schedule Card for American League
Scene at Philadelphia 1 00 Boston at Washington two twin night games 6 00 and 8 00 P M Detroit at St Louis 2 30 P M Cleveland at Chicago 1 30 P M
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Lake Tanganyika Depth Reaches 4708 Feet In Sounding
Lake Tanganyika in Africa has been sounded to a depth of 4708 feet, signaling one of the lake’s deepest measurements. Denmark is reported to contain more than 500 islands within its territory.
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