Decatur Raiders lose many seniors as sports careers end
Eighteen of Decatur Highs top athletes retire with the Red Raiders including Roy Freeman who ends with football basketball track and baseball. Wesley Thompson Marvin Taylor and others also wrap up seasons as Freeman earns all state honors and captained multiple squads.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
Roy Freeman
Auburn
Freeman
Guntersville
Wesley Thompson
Marvin Taylor
Candler Crim
Wayne Sims
Lloyd Barnett
Charley Horton
Joe Teague
Nelson Guthrie
Allen Hamilton
Fred Horn
Raider
Lewis Bethany
G. Ryan
Marvin Golden
Clyde Pace
William Freeman
Bill Woods
John Wilks
Raiders
Thompson
Horn
Taylor
Crim
Area teams struggle in eighth district baseball tourney
The eighth district tournament in Huntsville saw limited success for area teams. Only Hanceville advanced notably, with Decatur Cullman Elkmont and Hartselle eliminated in the first round while Athens exited in the quarter finals after an opening bye. Hanceville finished third.
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Huntsville
Hanceville
Decatur Cullman
Elkmont
Hartselle
Athens
Pettit to Enter Hopkins Monday For Arm Check
Pirates rookie Paul Pettit 18 will travel to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Monday for arm treatment. The $100,000 bonus baby under option to New Orleans showed arm trouble after leaving a recent game early, with doctors previously saying no serious injury.
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Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
New Orleans
Hugh Luby
The
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Luby
Ager Roy Hamey
Pirates
Probable major league pitchers listed for May day games
In New York on May 27 probable pitchers are named for NL games: Philadelphia at New York Heintzelman Kennedy versus Hartung and Kennedy. Chicago at Pittsburgh Schmitz Rush against Dickinson and Lombardi. St Louis at Cincinnati Lanier Pollet or Brazie versus Ramsdell and Blackwell. Brooklyn at Boston Bankhead Spahn.
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New York
Philadelphia
Heintzelman
Johnson
Hartung
Kennedy
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Schmitz
Rush
Dickson
Lombardi
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Lanier
Pollet
Brazie
Ramsdell
Blackwell
Brooklyn
Boston
Bankhead
Spahn
Associated Press
National League
Rooklyn
Field Set For 500 Mile Race Tuesday
The 33 car starting lineup for the Memorial Day 500 mile race at Indianapolis is nearly filled after 12 cars qualified today with 11 securing provisional spots in the final rows. Bill Schindler led with 132.690 mph but his piston blew, threatening race day repairs. Troy Ruttman and Jim Rathman posted strong speeds as others improved their positions, while Joe James and Jimmy Jackson also qualified in the day’s session.
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Indianapolis Speedway
Bill Schindler
Freeport
L. L
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Ontario
Calif
Jimmy Jackson
Desert Hot Springs
Joe James
van Wuys
Bob Estes
Jim Rathman
Alhambra
Jim
Pioneer Auto Reseral
Glendale
Baseball matchups from the American League card
The slate lists New York at Philadelphia with Raschi and Sanford against Fowler and Scheib, Detroit at St Louis with Hutchinson and Trout against Widmar and Dorish, Cleveland at Chicago with Wynn and Gromek against Wight and Haefner, and Boston at Washington with Parnell and Jobbs versus Hudson.
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Philadelphia
Raschi
Sanford
Fowler
Scheib
Detroit
St. Louis
Hutchinson
Trout
Widmar
Dorish
Cleveland
Chicago
Wynn
Gromek
Wight
Louis
Boston
Washington
White Way Edges Moose Ledgers In Eight Inning Thriller
White Way wins 11 to 10 in eight innings after a tense 10-10 tie through seven. Final hit secures the decisive run as both teams exchange late leads and strong defense.
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White Way Champs
Fighting Moose Ledgers
Moosers
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Lodge Boys
Baseball scores and standings from a draft AP wire
The report lists scattered game results and standings from multiple leagues. Philadelphia leads with 2.000, while New York and Cincinnati show various scores and a late inning highlight where White Way scored the winning run on a double by Livingston, but a missed call in the seventh altered the outcome.
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White Way
Sohn Livingston
Charles Hewitt
Carl Farrish
Tim Baker
Baseball Scores and Upcoming Matchups Mentioned
Philadelphia beat New York 6 to 1 while Chicago defeated Cleveland 6 to 1 and Detroit won 8 to 6 over St. Louis. Boston hosts Washington tonight as part of the schedule.
Saturday Night Scores Reported From Baseball Action
Birmingham defeats Chattanooga 5 to 3 in a 10 inning game. Boston edges Washington 4 to 3. First game Boston romps Brooklyn 7 to 1.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Boston
Washington
Brooklyn
SEC Trackmen Drop Southern to 81 50 in Meet
In Atlanta on May 27 the SEC defeated the Southern Conference by 81 to 50 in an inter-conference track meet. Nine records fell as the SEC turned back their rivals in a strong performance.
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SEC
Atlanta
Southeastern Conference
Brighton drives past Decatur Legionnaires in seven run surge
Brighton of Birmingham exploded for five runs in the seventh inning to beat the Decatur Legionnaires 8 6 at Legion Field. Tommie hit an inside the park homer for Decatur and Caudill, Freeman and Tommie starred for Brighton with three, two, and two hits respectively. Robert Hudson will start for Brighton against Trussville at 3:00.
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Brighton
Birmingham
Decatur Legionnaires
Legion Field
Lefty
Coy Halbrooks
Decatur
Legion
McDaniel
J. West
Walker
Moore
Tommie
Trussville
Robert Hudson
Chick Sparkman
Jones
Todd
Deca
Red Caudill
Bill Freeman
Plastics Sold by the Yard Inspire Home Sewing Boom
With plastics sold by the yard many women are making plastic drapes porch furniture pillows slip covers and bedspreads. The plastics can be sewn on standard sewing machines like cloth.
Pee Wee Reese Ejected Ends 1000th Game Streak
Brooklyn Dodgers star Pee Wee Reese was ejected by an umpire, his first ejection in over 1,000 major league games. The incident marks a rare departure from his long record of composure on the field.
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Pee Wee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
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