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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1949
Page
13
Friday night results show Evans and opponents in a scoreline tied for second place after Evans defeated an unnamed team as John White struck out to pace a 21 4 five inning win for Hartselle while Firestone blanked National Guard 2 0.
John White crushed Hartselle 21 to 4 in five innings led by Frank Gardner two homers and a double while Teague Puckett and Mize added doubles. Firestone edged National Guard 2 to 0 as Chalmers Riley triple and Moore allowed two hits. Guard drop ties for second place with Evans.
Sam McCready an Ulsterman beat United States champion Willie Turnesa 2 and 1 in the 36 hole final to end an American two year reign and claim the British amateur golf title at Portmarnock. McCready battled back from a late deficit to seal victory on the 35th green as thousands watched in heavy rain.
A note on peanut oil production describes its use in salad dressings cooking margarine and soap making expanding market potential for peanut crops and related processing facilities.
Hugh Morrow former Alabama backfield star and utility athlete is named head baseball coach at Sylacauga B B Comer High School this fall. He will also serve as backfield coach under Head Coach Teedie Faulk. Morrow lettered in football baseball and basketball at Alabama from 1944 to 1947.
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the slumping New York Giants in a sixth inning rally to hand them their fourth straight defeat. Big Bill Nicholson homered for the Phillies, his seventh of the season.
Ted Williams hit his 10th homer of the season driving the ball into the visiting bullpen in right field during the fifth inning to give Boston a 3 to 4 victory over the Washington Senators.
Mickey Vernon delivered a run scoring single in the 11th inning to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 3 2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Detroit Tigers routed St Louis Browns 8 0 as Ted Gray held them to five hits.
Billy Johnson doubled Yogi Berra home from first in the 14th to lift the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia. Lou Brissie took the loss after holding the Yankees to two hits through nine innings and six in total.
Yogi Berra fueled a 2-1 14 inning win for the New York Yankees over the Philadelphia Athletics. Berra doubled Tommy Henrich home in the ninth, then scored the winning run in the 14th on Billy Johnsons double to right center, sending the A’s to runner-up status behind Boston. Lou Brissie took the loss after holding the Yanks to two singles into the ninth.
The Birmingham star who was named the outstanding all around athlete in 1945 46 served as assistant freshman coach at Alabama during the past year.
Mrs. Roger Richardson of Baton Rouge spends time dusting trophies as sons Ham 15 and Roger Jr 18 rack up titles. Ham is national boys singles champion 1948 at Kalamazoo while Ham owns 30 trophies, five gold balls, two medals and a badminton prize. Roger Jr. plays for LSU. the family also claims 1947 national and state titles.
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