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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1957
Page
6
In a 14 inning setback, Birmingham’s Barons drop to Lookouts as Chattanooga’s John Marr and Hal Griggs deliver late heroics. Chattanoogan Marr’s 14th inning single keys the win, while Birmingham’s Byrd suffers a tough loss after a long relief effort.
A collapsed composite of line scores shows multiple games with runs, hits and errors. Key events include home runs by Smith for Kansas City and Robinson for Cleveland, plus decisive innings from Ditmar and Miller. Strong outbreaks feature Philadelphia and New York in a high scoring National League tilt, with Milwaukee edging Cincinnati in a tight contest.
Indianapolis insiders anticipated a record 132 mph race as 33 drivers prepared for the 1953 500 mile event. Veterans like Lee Wallard predicted the fastest Indy 500 yet while Tony Bettenhausen and Jimmy Dagwell return from injuries. Keith Andrews was killed in practice earlier, and engine size was cut to curb speed as weather plagued time trials.
The Babe Ruth league opened at West Town Park with the White Sox beating the Cardinals 9 6 and the Pirates edging the Redlegs 5 4. Holland earned the Sox win and Moebes pitched well in relief. Hill won the pitchers duel for the Redlegs with two hits for Free and Gilchrist.
Chemstrand defeated Wolverine 13-2 in six innings to pull even with the Tubers atop the City League standings. Pat’s Freezette routed Moulton 13-0 as Bill Woodall shut them out on three hits. Sparkman homered and Add a double for Pat’s.
The scoreboard shows American League standings with Chicago and New York leading, followed by Cleveland Boston Detroit and Kansas City. It lists recent scores including Chicago 3 Kansas City 1 and New York 8 Boston 5, plus today's and scheduled games across the leagues with several 11 inning and extra inning results.
NEW YORK Beating Bob Baker seems to be the way to get into the heavyweight rankings. Roy Harris of Cut and Shoot Texas was awarded No 9 among contenders in the latest Ring Magazine rankings. Harold Carter of Linden New Jersey joined the Army and lost his No 3 heavyweight spot until he returns. Willie Pastrano Harold Johnson and Bob Satterfield moved up to third fourth and fifth. Archie Moore advanced to sixth and Ingemar Johansson returned to the elite list at No 10. Pompey and Hoepner shift the 175 pound group. Sugar Ray Robinson remains middleweight champion with Gene Fullmer leading the contenders. Giambra and Giardello rise in the 160 pound division.
Highway Patrol notes a 2:20 p.m. traffic mishap near Piney Grove Road on U S 31 involving a 1954 Plymouth driven by Buela Brown of Decatur Two and a 1956 Pontiac driven by Leroy Barker of Decatur Negro. No injuries reported.
In Little League action yesterday the Cubs edged the Dodgers 2 1 while the Yankees defeated the Tigers 2 1. Hinds earned the win for the Cubs with Bridges taking the loss. Culver was the winning pitcher for the Yankees while Sittason took the loss. Both games saw four errors per side with Wingfoot field hosting games at 5 PM.
National League officials approved relocation terms allowing New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers to seek consent to move to San Francisco and Los Angeles before Oct. 1. Dodgers have easier path after buying Los Angeles PCL franchise. Giants face San Francisco bid by Red Sox. PCL warns of legal battles over damages in the invasion scenario.
The Dodgers lost 3 2 at Pittsburgh as Pee Wee Reese error and a clutch grounder from Bob Clemente doomed Brooklyn. Don Newcombe pitched well despite the defeat.
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