Indians And Raiders Battle Tonight At 8 00
Rain threatens a Decatur Florence semi pro baseball game at Legion Field with 8 00 start. If weather clears by 10 00, the Indians and Wheeler Fleming Transfer nine may play featuring ex pros from Alabama Panhandle and nearby clubs.
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Hether
Decatur
Wheeler Fleming
Legion Field
Mike Mizerany
University of Alabama
Panama City Star
Spook Bragan
Baseball Bragans
Julian
Ed Mizerany
Mike
Panama City
Buddy Edwards
Wade Wallace
Howard College
Russ Banks
Opelika
Phil Noto
Ken Cole
Don Knight
Tommy Jones
Opélika
Bill Hinkie
Shades Valley Star
Roy Carter
Birmingham
Charlie Goodin
Goodin
Fleming
Russellville
Woodward Iron Company
Bessemer
Woodward
U. 5 S. Pipe
Open Golf Open sectional qualifying set for Monday
Four of last year’s U S Open qualifiers return for sectional qualifying in Birmingham. Seventy golfers compete for five berths to the National Open at Dallas next month. Names include Jack Murphy Lee Mackey Jr Dick Cline and M G Walker Jr with Dan Archer absent. In Indianapolis Welterweight Champ Kid Gavilan defeats Fitzie Pruden in a non title bout stopped by the physician after five rounds. Gate $28 293.88. net $21 220.41. Gavilan 150½ Pruden 150.
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Birmingham
Dallas
Tex
Jack Murphy
Vestavia Club
Lee Mackey Jr
Dick Cline
Gadsden
Ala
West Point
M. G. Walker Jr
Dan Archer
Lafollette
Tenn
Indianapolis
Fitzie Pruden
Toronto
Canada
Kid Gavilan
Indiana Athletic Commission
Pruden
Gavilan
Speedway contenders eye Wallard speed record in 500 mile race
Crowds gather outside Indianapolis Motor Speedway as motorists wager on whether Lee Wallard can match his 1951 126 244 mph average in tomorrow's Memorial Day 500. Observers note this year's 33 car field averages about two mph faster than 1951 but predict less ideal conditions than last year.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lee Wallard
Wallard
Salt as Money in Ancient Rome Highlighted
Ancient Roman practice valued salt highly and used it as a form of payment and barter, reflecting its essential role in daily life and commerce.
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Ancient
Rome
Bears Keep 1st in Southern Association Standings
The Mobile Bears remained atop the Southern Association race with a 4 2 victory over Little Rock before 1 891 fans in Mobile. Jay Ver Crouse avoided jams, Don Cochrane limited Memphis to three hits, and Don Zimmer homered for a key run. New Orleans sit one game back after beating Memphis 5 1 and Atlanta moved up to third with a 6 4 win over Chattanooga. Nashville and Birmingham were rained out and scheduled two games tonight.
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Associated Press
Mobile Bears
Jay Ver Crouse
Little Rock
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Birmingham
John Weiss
Bears
Don Zimmer
Don Cochrane
Arkansas
Don Nicholas
Crackers
Chapman Falls In British Open Match
In Prestwick Scotland 41 year old Dick Chapman the defending champion was eliminated by Maj David Bair 3 and 2. Billy Maxwell Jimmy McHale Frankie Strafaci and Harvie Ward won their matches to advance to the sixth round as Frank Stranahan and Jack Penrose still played on. Another round would cut the field to eight.
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Tom Ochiltree
Prestwick
Scotland
Dick Chapman
Billy Maxwell
Jimmy McHale
Frankie Strafaci
Harvie Ward
America
Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Maj
David Bair
Maxwell
Frank Stranahan
Jack Penrose
Miami Beach
Fla
Baseball scores from multiple leagues across the nation
In several leagues final scores include Sacramento seven Seattle two and Los Angeles five San Francisco one San Diego eight Portland two Oakland four Hollywood three in the Nor League Pacific Coast. Buffalo eight Rochester three and Toronto one in the International League. Milwaukee seven Minneapolis six Indianapolis eleven Toledo five Columbus nine Louisville five St Paul rainout. San Antonio three Beaumont two eleven innings Shreveport five Houston zero Oklahoma City seven Dallas two Fort Worth two Tulsa zero. The American Bible Society distributes Bibles in fifty nations.
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Seattle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Portland
Oakland
Hollywood
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Toronto
Montreal
Springfield
Ottawa
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
St. Paul
San Antonio
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Fort Worth
Tulsa
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Pet
Houston Sae
Cleveland
Detroit
Yesterday’s results and today’s schedule in regional baseball
Yesterday Mobile defeated Little Rock 4 2 while New Orleans beat Memphis 5 1 and Atlanta tied Chattanooga 4 4. Today Chattanooga visits Atlanta and Nashville plays Birmingham. Little Rock visits Mobile and Memphis at New Orleans in rain. Savannah beat Columbia 3 2. Charleston routed Jacksonville 12 0. Columbus topped Macon 8 6.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Savannah
Columbia
Charleston
Jacksonville
Columbus
Macon
Augusta
Montgomery
Detroit beats Cleveland 6 to 2 in night game
In night action Detroit defeated Cleveland 6 to 2 as St Louis won 3 to 1 over Chicago in a separate night game.
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Ers
Ted Gray
Tribe
Detroit
Cleveland
Pat Mullin
Mike Garcia
Garcia
Satchel Paige
Bobby Cain
St. Louis
Brownies
Chicago
Cleveland at Detroit and Philadelphia at New York Tonight
Night basketball schedule lists four games with Cleveland visiting Detroit and Philadelphia visiting New York. Washington travels to Boston as the only other game listed for tonight.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Pirates Can Be Cinch For The Cellar Soon
Pirates face a dismal start to the season with a 7 32 record and 21 games back. Kenny Raffensberger notches his sixth win as Cincinnati tops Pittsburgh 5 2. Willie Mays reports for Army duty as the Giants beat the Dodgers 6 2 and Chicago defeats St. Louis 7 2.
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Philadelphia A’s
Boston Braves
Cleveland
Modert
Billy Meyer
Branch Rickey
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Kenny Raffensberger
Bobby Adams
Roy McMillan
Raffy
Red Munger
Jim Hearn
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Willie Mays
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Hal Brecheen
St. Louis Cards
Detroit
Morgan County News: Local Women Plan June Decoration
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its regular meeting at the church with Mrs. Earl Legg presiding. Attendees heard poems and readings by Olen Cooper, Betty Sparkman, and Bernice Sparkman, and planned several fundraising projects.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Earl Legg
James Sybert
Kyle Kirby
Betty Sparkman
Bernice Sparkman
Porter Hanes
Ruby West
Treasury
Earl Legs
Glen Cooper
Travis Thompson
Lola Sparkly
Saraohnson
Johnson-Chapel
Johnson
Marlene. Hanson
Maurice Terry
Bobby Sparkman
Laura Copeland
Lewis
Wings Coming to Farmingdale
Alexander Kartveli of Republic Aviation Corp says first-line combat planes will use sweptback wings by 1955. He explains sweptback wings reduce drag and improve speed and maneuverability, noting a 45 degree sweep at sound speed changes flight dynamics to resemble a straighter wing.
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Farmingdale
Alexander Kartveli
Republic Aviation Corp
U S Tractors to Aid Malaya Road Building Program
Twenty heavy duty American tractors valued at 378000 dollars will arrive in Malaya this month under the U S Mutual Security Program. The caterpillar machines will support the Federation's road construction efforts, with other similar machines already provided by the Mutual Security Agency.
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U. S
Singapore
Malaya
U. S. Mutual Security
Federation
Mutual Security Agency
Sports Scoreboard Tonight Logged Results and Schedules
New York 6, Brooklyn 2. Chicago 7, St. Louis 2. Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 2. Boston at Brooklyn. New York at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Only games scheduled.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Augusta at Montgomery postponed
Collegiate matchups show Augusta against Montgomery postponed as weather or scheduling delays affect the planned games. Other regional pairings, Macon at Columbus and Columbia at Savannah, are also in flux with no new dates announced.
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Southern Association
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Jack Hand
AP Sports
Morgan County
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Roxy
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