Grudge Wrestling Card Presented by Mike Miller
Mike Miller hosts a Decatur armory wrestling card at 8 30 with two main matches. A two out of three falls bout features Mers Bennett versus Ida May in a top level women’s contest. The main event matches Stone Mountain’s George Harben against Alabama’s Nick Carter in a two out of three falls grudge bout with a 90 minute limit.
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Mike Miller
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Armory
Mers Bennett
Ida May
George Harben
Stone Mountain
Alabama
Nick Carter
Carter
Herben
Harben
Nick
Crimson Tide
Georgia
Adcock And Rosen Lead The Sluggers
New York reports slugging leaders as Joe Adcock of Cincinnati and Al Rosen of Cleveland top the majors. Adcock despite a knee injury has 33 hits for 66 total bases in 99 at bats, a .667 slugging mark, with four doubles four triples and seven homers. Rosen leads the American League with 10 homers 85 total bases in 130 at bats and a .654 slugging percentage.
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New York
Joe Adcock
Cincinnati Reds
al Rosen
Sparkllny
Cleveland Indians
Adcock
Redleg
Associated Press Statistical Bureau
Rosen
Indians Prepare Ahead of Week Schedule at Legion Field
Decatur Indians shift to a 7 30 p m practice session after the Russellville game was canceled. Manager Red Caudill drills the full squad before the 8 p m Friday game with Florence Raiders at Legion Field. Wheeler Fleming's Transfer of Birmingham appears for a single game. Saturday the Indians travel to Russellville.
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Russellville Travelers
Legion Field
Red Caudill
Indians
Florence Raiders
Wheeler Fleming
Birmingham
Russellville
Slugging Leaders Highlight National and American Leagues
Hank Sauer leads Cubs in slugging as top NL contender with high .546. Andy Pafko, Bobby Thomson, and Del Ennis follow. In the AL, Larry Doby rebounds with 46 bases in 24 hits for a .568 average, supported by Hank Bauer, Gene Woodling, and Mickey Mantle among the top five.
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Andy Pafko
Brooklyn Dodgers
N. L
Bobby Thomson
New York
Golden Boy
Philadelphia
del Ennis
Rosen
Larry Doby
Tribe
New York Yankees
Hank Bauer
Gene Woodling
Mickey Mantle
Lockman Stars Giants To Win Over Dodgers
Whitey Lockman set up Bobby Thomson with a first inning walk and a third inning triple before his fifth homer sealed a 4-2 win over the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds. Lockman also handled 12 chances error free as the Giants moved a half game ahead in the NL standings.
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Giants
Bobby Thomson
Willie Mays
Sal Maglie
Alvin Dark
Thomson
Dodgers
Polo Grounds
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Interborough
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Whitey
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Red Sox
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Browns
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Phillies
Philadelphia
Detroit
Bristol Hurler Makes Fans Forget Necciai
Bristol Virginia Tennessee area fans compare Bill Bell to Rocket Ron Necciai after Bell threw his second consecutive no hitter. The 18 year old right hander struck out 20 Bluefield batters and drove in the winning run as the Twins beat Bluefield 4 0 to extend a 16 game win streak. Bell and Necciai, both Pirates prospects, led a surge of minor league hype as Bell previously no hit Kingsport 1 0 and earlier no hit Kingsport the night after his first no hitter.
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Tenn
Rocket Ron Necciai
Necciai
Bill Bell
Ron
Bell
Twins
Kingsport
Bluefield
Blue Grays
Pittsburgh Pirates
George Detore
Ronnie
Mayfield
Major League Leaders Summary From Baseball Standings
The Associated Press lists national and American league leaders in batting, runs batted in, hits, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. Ennis leads national batting with 344 and 44 hits. Sauer tops homers with 9 and batted in with 38. DiMaggio leads American batting at 349. Robinson has 46 hits.
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Associated Press
Ennis
Philadelphia
Sauer
Chicago
Reese
Brooklyn
Fondy
Maglie
New York
Lees
Roe
Wilhelm
DiMaggio
Boston
Rosen
Cleveland
Robinson
Rizzuto
Marrero
Washington
Baseball scores from the American Association and Texas League
American Association results include Louisville 5 over Columbus 2 and Kansas City 15 over St. Paul 4, Milwaukee 10 over Minneapolis 6. Texas League games list Dallas 11 over Fort Worth 5, Tulsa 8 over Oklahoma City 3, San Antonio 11 over Shreveport 3, Beaumont 7 over Houston 5.
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Milwaukee
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Tulsas
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Shreveport
Beaumont
Houston
Louisville Ee
Indianapolis
Cettracal Dae
Esas
Local baseball scores report from yesterday
Montgomery defeats Augusta 5 to 2 Columbus beats Macon 4 to 1 Jacksonville wins over Charleston 4 to 1 Columbia at Savannah postponed due to rain
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Augusta
Columbus
Macon
Jacksonville
Charleston
Columbia
Savannah
Augusta at Montgomery schedule note
The daily sports card lists matches: Augusta vs Montgomery, Macon vs Columbus, Columbia vs Savannah, and Charleston vs Jacksonville. Each pairing reflects regional rivalry activity on the timetable.
Early season scores spark region hockey rivalry
Memphis 1 10 Atlanta 3 2 Chattanooga 3 Mobile 0 Birmingham 5 Little Rock 2 New Orleans 7 Nashville 3 Nashville at New Orleans Little Rock at Birmingham Chattanooga at Mobile
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Associated Press
Pet
Mobile
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Baseball scores from April 20 suspended game
Competing games include Boston over New York 6 to 3 and Chicago 10 to 6. St Louis won 5 to 2, alongside Washington 5 against Philadelphia 3. The first game resumed and completed on April 20.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Night Baseball Matchups Across Major Leagues
The schedule lists Chicago at St. Louis Detroit at Cleveland Washington at New York and Philadelphia at Boston for night games, highlighting regional showdowns and travel demands for players and fans. Each pairing promises competitive contrasts and regional rivalries under lights.
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Cleveland
Washington Ewer
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Baseball score roundup at night
Chicago defeated St Louis 3 to 0 and New York beat Brooklyn 4 to 2. Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati 6 to 3 in another night games update.
Cliff Coggin Wins Again For Barons
Cliff Coggin, a fastballer from Athens, Alabama, helped Memphis beat Atlanta 14-3 and 10-2 as Memphis surged in the Southern Association standings. Don Nicholas, Memphis center fielder from Phoenix, leads the circuit with 21 steals and is praised as a clutch base thief. The Barons' win tightened the race as Mobile and Atlanta battled for position with Chattanooga and New Orleans winning to move ahead.
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Don Nicholas
Memphis
Southern Association
Little Donald
Atlanta
Nicholas
Phoenix
Ariz
Mobile
Crackers
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Cliff Coggin
Athens
Ala
Night NBA matchups across major cities
Boston faces Philadelphia on the road while Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh and New York travels to Brooklyn. St. Louis plays Chicago in a late schedule game.
Two No-Hitter Pitched In District Showdowns
A double no hitter occurred Monday afternoon at Legion Field as Butler defeated Cullman 4 0 in the first game, earning a trip to face Arab for the Eighth District title. Jerry Brandon pitched a no hitter in the second game as Cullman beat Rebels 98 2 and claimed the Eastern half crown.
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Legion Field
Butler
Cullman
L. V. Landers
Bill
Ft. Payne
Jerry Brandon
Rebels
Bearcats
Coffee Yellow Jackets
TVC
Del Ennis Tops National League Batting Lead
Del Ennis moved Philadelphia’s outfielder into the National League batting lead with .344 after a week of base hits. Brooklyn’s Jackie Robinson slipped to .330, while Boston’s Dom DiMaggio rose to .349 in the American League standings as Dale Mitchell dropped from the top spot.
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New York
del Ennis
Philadelphia’ Phillies
Ennis
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Cleveland
Dale Mitchell
Little Rock turns first triple play of season in win bid
Coggin set down Ralph Atkins Hal Simpson and Ken Humphrey on strikes after a wild pitch moved runners. Humphrey started the season's first triple play in right field, Doolittle catching and Delagarza covering second as the sequence completed the double play.
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Ralph Atkins
Hal Simpson
Ken Humphrey
Coggin
Little Rock
Humphrey
Doolittle
Delagarza
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