Alexander City snaps streak with 9 4 win over Tallassee
Alexander City ends a five game skid with a 9 4 victory over Tallassee to tie Newnan for first in the Georgia Alabama League. Opelika pitchers set league record by issuing 23 walks as Valley Rebels lose 17 2. Rain washed out LaGrange Newnan and Griffin Carrollton games. Coker led with a triple and double driving in four as Millers Valley pounded nine runs in the third. The Rebels tallied five runs in the seventh to stay within reach of first place.
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Legion and Owls Clash as Four Decatur Teams Play Saturday
Decatur's four baseball squads hit action Saturday with Legion at Legion Field hosting Brighton at 3 00 p m and Owls meeting Ingalls at Ingalls at the same hour The Junior American Legion travels to Huntsville for East West boys eliminations at 7 30 p m Tom Bolding starts for Huntsville with Gervis Moore and others in the Decatur lineup Ingalls lineup features Joe Brewer Aubrey Free Grisham Florence Riley and Chalmers Riley Brighton's club lists Bomar Bibby Walker Oglesby Adkins Parker Miller Pig House and K Adkins all hitting over .300 with House at .500 Brighton leads its Birmingham league with six wins one loss Owls president Grady Roberts urges full turnout or possible disbanding
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Playoffs Start Today in Starkville for SEC Baseball
Starkville Mississippi May 28 Auburn and Mississippi State begin the SEC playoff for the 1948 baseball title. The Maroons won the Western Division with 12 5. Auburn claimed the Eastern Division with 14 5. The first two games are in Starkville today and Saturday then the series moves to Auburn for a best two of three.
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Heafner Leads Colonial Meet at Fort Worth
Clayton Heafner held a one stroke lead after the opening 18 holes of the $15,000 Colonial National Invitation golf tournament at Colonial Country Club Fort Worth. Heafner shot three under par 67 as six players broke par. Ben Hogan trailed four strokes while names like Chandler Harper Herman Keiser Cary Middlecoff Johnny Palmer and Byron Nelson were among contenders.
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Calif
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Johannesburg
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Hhicago
Byron Nelson
Thomasville Tigers Rally To Narrow G F League Standings
Thomasville defeats Americus 6-2 at home to move into a second place tie with Valdosta in the Georgia Florida League while Tallahassee and Waycross split as the Pirates win 10-6 in an extra-early push. Cordele edges Albany 4-3 and Moultrie tops Valdosta 5-2.
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Dewey Vest Crafts No-Hitter In City Softball
Dewey Vest hurled a no hitter as VFW defeated Darleen 2–0 in Thursday City Softball League action. West also sparked a fifth inning run with a grounder and scored on Nolan Sanders' single. In a separate game Tip-Top beat John White 7–4, moving to third with three runs in the fifth.
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Tip-Top
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Robert Hudson
Claude McMurtrie
Graziano Set to Defend Title Against Zale in June Heat
Sports editors widely expect Graziano to keep the middleweight belt in the June 9 rematch with Tony Zale. An AP poll of 262 editors shows 211 favor Graziano, 41 favor Zale, with most who saw both bouts predicting Graziano’s victory.
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Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
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New York
Graziano
Chicago
Brooklyn Banger
Zak
Zale
the Rock
No Place For Old Folks Setting The Pace
Hal Boyle notes a paradox as society questions where older people fit yet showcases many septuagenarians thriving in leadership and achievement. The piece highlights figures like Baruch Rockefeller Jr Weizmann Jinnah and Churchill, and argues the old keep influence in law politics and culture.
Dixie Bowl Plans Move Ahead for New Year Game
Birmingham on May 28 AP Dixie Bowl Committee votes to proceed with a second New Year’s Day game despite SEC limits on big 12 teams to Sugar Orange and Cotton Bowls. Plan to bring two outsider teams to Birmingham to fill 45 000 seats at the Municipal Stadium. William and Mary and Arkansas played in the inaugural Dixie Bowl.
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Revival Begins in Limestone County with Bud Bynum
Rev W N Bud Bynum of Evansville Indiana will help lead a revival meeting starting August 8 for ten days. Local families including J N Vasser, Mrs Oscar Pitts, Hoyt Vasser, and Ralph Balch with spouses and relatives visited in Decatur and Pulaski Tennessee. Visitors also joined Clayton Worthey Comer Cole and Walker Bynum family for gatherings and to attend the Madison graduation sermon.
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Bud) Bynum
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Decatur
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Pulaski
Tenn
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Hester
W. E. Smith
Comer Cole
Clayton Worthey
Ralph Balch
Memphis
Kelly Holt
Comner Cole
Russell Throneberry
Madison
Walker Bynum
Judy
Hitchhiker Sought On Robbery Charge
Meridian Mississippi and Alabama police search for a hitchhiker after a priest named Benedict Mahon lent a ride food and lodging. The next day the priest awoke to find his car money and clothing stolen and authorities traced the stolen vehicle to Birmingham Alabama with no sign of the suspect.
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Birmingham
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Athletics Safely Home and Are in First Place Today
Athletics remain in first place after a strong stretch, with eight wins in 13 starts since leaving Philadelphia. The team swept a doubleheader after a rough stint and benefited from key performances by Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst as other clubs moved in the standings.
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Barons Tie Series With Vols 11 7 In Nashville
Birmingham pulled even the Southern Association series by beating the Nashville Vols 11 to 7. Barons had 16 hits off Wade and successors, while Hedgecock earned his fourth win. New Orleans and Little Rock also won, Memphis and Mobile fell, rain paused Atlanta-Chattanooga. Jim Atkins fanned six in a Memphis win.
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Max Baer backs Walcott to beat Louis in rematch
In San Diego Max Baer, former heavyweight champion, praises Joe Walcott as the hungrier fighter with a larger family to feed. He avoids a firm pick but suggests Walcott has the edge in the rematch against Louis.
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Tonight's Major League and Minor League Schedule Highlights
Tonight features city matchups across leagues with all games listed as night fixtures. In the American League New York visits Philadelphia and Boston plays Washington while Cleveland meets Chicago and Detroit travels to St Louis. In the Southern Association Atlanta faces Chattanooga Birmingham hosts Nashville Memphis visits New Orleans and Little Rock travels to Mobile.
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Georgia Alabama League Scores and Postponements
Valley defeated Opelika 17 to 2 while Alexander City won 9 to 4 over Tallassee. Griffin at Carrollton was postponed by rain and LaGrange at Newnan also postponed.
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Seline Scores Shine Across Rough Evening In Lower Tier
Seline topples Montgomery 2 to 0 in a low scoring affair as Scott Serotko and Gonzales Sosh lead Meridian in a 6 7 1 tally. Jackson edges Selma 10 8 2 while Baskin Valdez Rotunno Cash pace Pensacola Vicksburg postponed game awaits rescheduling.
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Stan Musial Sets East Tour Hit Record With 23 In 46
Stan Musial of the Cardinals homered and hit safely in the Giants game to extend a remarkable eastern tour ten game stretch collecting 23 hits in 46 at bats. Curt Simmons of the Phillies aided by turning back the Pirates with three hits in a 2-1 victory.
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