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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1951

Page

5

Vols Rally To Defeat Barons 10 4 Behind Bobo Newsom

Nashville fans watched Bobo Newsom blow his top as the Barons were hammered 10 4 by the Vols. Jim Atchley earned his fourth straight win for Nashville while Ed White hit a tenth inning homer for Memphis in a 12 11 victory over New Orleans.

Nashville Bobo Newsom Birmingham Vols Bobo Barons Red Barrett Joe Damato Babe Barna Babe Jim Atchley Nashvilles Chattanooga Lookouts Atlanta Crackers Crackers Little Rock Trays Mobile Memphis New Orleans Pelicans Ed White University of Alabama Anniston Ala Chicago White Sox Southern Association Chattanooga Atlanta Little Rock New Orleans

Speedway Set To Run 500 Mile Dash At Indianapolis

May 29 Indianapolis speedway prepares for the 500 mile race with 33 starters, 136.872 mph fastest qualifying speed by Walt Faulkner and an average 133.57 mph. Favorities include Chet Miller Duke Nalon Johnny Parsons Mauri Rose and Tiny Faulkner. Weather outlook fair with wind risk and potential rain halt. Winner could earn about 50 000 in prizes plus potential endorsements valued at 150 000. Loretta Young will greet the victor at four hours after start.

Indianapolis Indianapolis Motor Speedway Walt Faulkner Long Beach Calif Bill Mackey Chet Miller Duke Nalon Novi Johnny Parsons Mauri Rose Faulkner Wilbur Shaw Speedway Loretta Young Hollywood

White Sox Take Lead In The American League

The White Sox surged to the AL lead with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Browns as Saul Rogovin twirled a two hitter and Eddie Stewart scored twice. Boston Red Sox edged the Yankees 3-2 in Boston powering Chicago ahead by a 24 percentage point margin. Willie Mays notched his first major league hit a homer in his debut at bat. Rain halted two scheduled games in Philadelphia and Washington.

St. Louis Browns Sox Red Sox Yankees Boston Saul Rogovin Browns Duane Pillette Eddie Robinson Eddie Stewart Mel Parnell Robert Feller Cleveland Pittsburgh Red Schoendienst Warren Spahn New York Boston Braves Giants Willie Mays Minneapolis Philadelphia Philadelphia Athletics Senators Washington Chicago Cubs Reds Cincinnati

Tomorrow's Schedule in the American League

The card lists New York at Boston with two games at 1 and 3, St. Louis at Chicago with 1 1/2 and 3:30, Cleveland at Detroit at 2:30 and 4:30, and Philadelphia at Washington at 1:30 and 3:30, detailing doubleheaders.

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Baseball schedule with NL games today

National League doubleheaders set with Brooklyn at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at St Louis Boston at New York Chicago at Cincinnati times listed for 2 3 4 PM matchups across multiple parks.

Nelson Fox Climbs To Second In AL Hit Parade

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nelson Fox surged to second in the AL hit list after a week of 13 hits in 30 at bats, lifting Chicago on an 11 game win streak. Ferris Fain of Philadelphia leads at .386 with Fox at .362, Minoso at .355, and other stars like Coleman Coan Busby and DiMaggio following in the top ten. Williams of Boston shines in power and RBIs, while Eddie Lopat and Vic Raschi pace pitchers with strong win and strikeout totals.

Chicago Nelson Fox Chicago White Sox Sox Ferris Fain Philadelphia Fain Orestes Minoso White Sox Ray Coleman St. Louis Gil Coan Washington Jim Busby Dom DiMaggio Boston Vern Stephens Dom Coan Minoso Busby New York Eddie Lopat Maurice McDermott Vic Raschi

National League score updates with several games

Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia night. St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 5 10 innings night. Boston 4 New York 1 night. Chicago at Cincinnati postponed by rain.

Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Boston New York Chicago Cincinnati

Regional Baseball Scores From Georgia Alabama and More

In Georgia Alabama League action Alexander City beat Griffin 4 to 3, Rome defeated Opelika 8 to 3, LaGrange won 5 to 4 over Valley, and Griffin led in other results. Alabama Florida League Headland crushed Panama City 12 to 2, Ozark beat Tallahassee 4 to 3, Enterprise edged Dothan 5 to 4. American Association results include Indianapolis 6 Columbus 5 in 9, Toledo 5 Louisville 4, Milwaukee 16 Minneapolis 11.

Alexander City Griffin Rome Opelika LaGrange Valley Panama City Ozark Tallahassee Enterprise Dothan American Association Indianapolis Columbus Toledo Louisville Milwaukee Minneapolis

Indians Host Boosters In Legion Field Showdown

The Huntsville Boosters visit the Decatur Indians at Legion Field at 7 30 p m as both teams ride five game win streaks. Manager George Burns sends lefty Charlie Goodin with several lineup options including Hobson Goodin Napoli and Meadors among others. The Indians also head to Columbia Tennessee Thursday and host Bessemer Saturday with strong batting averages noted for several players.

Huntsville Boosters Decatur Indians Legion Field Indians Boosters Decatur Huntsville George Burns Charlie Goodin Roosters Goodin Julian Tubbs Tom Bragg Madison County Mississippi State Baseballers Bill Hinton Dan Murphy Burns Avery Roberts Jim Calvert Lester White Red Caudill Clell Hobson Chick Sparkman Bill Freeman Dan Hataway John Meadows Tony Napoli Columbia Tennessee Monsanto Maulers Bessemer Mimmers

Today’s schedule matches in-field matchups and teams

Today’s schedule lists White Way versus Meadow Gold, Gregg against Homelike, Elks versus Moose, and Pepsi-Cola versus V. FW at Denotes field.

Whiteway Moose Gregg Elks Pepsi-Cola Meadow Gold White Way V. FW

Cal Abrams Extends Batting Lead In National League

Brooklyn’s Cal Abrams maintains a .451 average through Sunday, leading the National League. He hits at a .607 clip in the West and boosts his season mark after a week with seven hits in 13 at bats, widening his edge over runnerup Jackie Robinson to 39 points.

Cal Abrams New York Cal. Abrams Brooklyn Abrams Ebbets Field Jackie Robinson Robinson Dodgers Jackie

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