Ebba St. Claire Made Catcher After Pitching Failure
Ebba St. Claire, later No. 2 catcher for the Boston Braves, rose from a versatile Colgate athlete and minor league outfielder to catcher after a pitching flaw. His career spanned Colgate, Albany, Hornell, Dixie Walker's Southern Association champion teams, and a Braves recall.
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Tennessee tops All-SEC diamond team with three picks
Tennessee leads with three players named to the All-SEC diamond team chosen by conference coaches for the Birmingham News. Alabama and Georgia Tech have two selections each, while LSU Mississippi Mississippi State Florida Georgia Auburn and Kentucky share seven more spots. Notables include pitcher John Huffstetler catcher G P Anderson and outfielder Bert Rechichar for Tennessee. Mike Mizerany and George Howell for Alabama. Bob Lusk and Chappell Rhino for Tech.
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Haywood Sullivan
Leon Adair
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Bob Meador
Lee Hedges
Gerald Walker
Hal Maxwell
Hugh Wise
Dick Harvin
Tony Napoli
Charlie Gilbert
Allen Worthington
al Lary
Dick Nor
School Official Is Not Guilty Of Assaulting Boy
LaFayette Alabama May 26 193? Dr M Briscoe superintendent of LaFayette city schools was acquitted today of assault and battery in the whipping of a 13 year old pupil on April 5. Judge J W Chambers delivered the verdict after a county court hearing. Mrs Fanny Johnson mother of Billy Johnson swore out the warrant. Briscoe admitted spanking the boy for a rules infraction.
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Sanitary Laws Apply to Trailers in Permanent Locations
Municipal sanitary ordinances cover house trailers parked in fixed locations used as living quarters. Responsibility for sanitation rests jointly with trailer occupants and the premises owner. The advisory opinion, requested by Dr. D. G. Gill, cites Dothan’s ordinance as applying to trailers on residence lots. Pretzels origins traced to Rome with a NatGeo note on their folded arms shape.
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Tulane, Bowman, Newton vow strong show at Tennessee clash
Athletes Ris and Billy Joe Bowman lead Tulane and Kentucky rivals in a tense Tennessee contest. C M Newton coordinates efforts as Worthington earns one place while the remaining four tie for last two positions.
Batting Practice Pitcher Is Also Basketball Coach
Robert J. McDonnell, Phillies batting practice pitcher, also serves as Villanova freshman basketball coach. His frosh team won 8 of 11 last winter and included top players Anisko Inglund and Stahl. McDonnell, 28, is the youngest major league batting practice pitcher in his fifth Phillies season and earned a World Series share worth $4,081.33.
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Florence State Reveals 1951 Football Schedule
Florence State Teachers College announces a nine game slate for 1951 with two new opponents Arkansas State College Jonesboro and Arkansas State Teachers College Conway replacing State Bernardo and Bethel. Home games vs Union Austin Peay Middle Tennessee Jacksonville S T C.
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Villanova star McDonnell’s varied service and sports note
Secretary Frank Powell notes Marc McDonnell who played basketball at Villanova and captained the varsity quintet despite a small stature. He served three years in the infantry with sixteen months in Germany, earning a bronze star and five battle stars. He rarely pitches except in exhibitions against minor league teams while the Phil readies for regular games.
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Phillies
Diamond Vet Hemsley Now Pilots In Texas
Rollie Hemsley veteran of 26 baseball years hopes to settle in Texas after taking ownership of the Texas City-LaMarque Gulf Coast League club. Former major leaguer and 1950 minor league manager of the year recalls great pitchers and warns against overuse of trick pitches for arm health.
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Conciliators End Talks On Reynolds Metals Walkout
Government conciliators suspended efforts to settle a two week AFL Aluminum Workers strike at Reynolds Metals Sheffield plant. About 2,000 employees. talks ended with no settlement in sight and plan to revisit later.
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AFL
Reynolds Metals Corp
Sheffield
Clyde Mills
Conciliation Service
Mills
Voice Leads Eager Crowd At Ball Park
A high soprano voice rings through the ball park as the speaker offers encouragement, its uplifting cadence echoing across the stands and rallying fans.
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