Namies and Meadow Gold Clash Tonight at Dot’s Downs
Tonight at Dot’s Downs Namies faces Garrison’s in the feature game while Meadow Gold battles the Raiders in another matchup.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
10
Garrison's Softball Falls to Dot's, Drops to Third
Dot's shop edged Garrison's 5 to 3 to seize a one game lead over Decatur Transit for first in the league. Garrison's led 1–0 in the first but Dot's tied it in the fourth and pulled away with two in the seventh. James Osborne struck out seven for Dot's while Clyde Smith led Garrison's with two singles in three at bats. The Raiders crushed Namies 14 to 4 in five innings as Demp Rogers struggled with control, allowing nine first inning runs and four in the third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Ed Johnson
Clyde Smith
Nolan Sanders
Mark Long
Bud Lee
Dot
Jackson
Lee
Sparkman
Love
Malon Yarbrough
Toady”. Parks
Hess
James Osborne
Raiders
Nanies
Demp Rogers
Namies
Ewlins
Rogers, Woodruff
C. Halbrooks
Brewer
Ben Chapman Signs With Philadelphia in 1947 Contract
Philadelphia on May 30 reports Ben Chapman signed a 1947 contract to quell rumors he would leave as manager of the last place Phillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ben Chapman
Phil
Conn Shows Plenty of Speed and Punch
Abe J. Greene president of the national boxing association watched Billy Conn box eight rounds in training for his heavyweight title fight against Joe Louis on June 19 and said the challenger showed plenty of speed and punch in Greenwood Lake New Jersey May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Lake
N. J
Abe J. Greene
National Boxing Association
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Line Scores from Major League Baseball Games
Summary of American and National League results with scores for Detroit Cleveland New York Philadelphia Boston and other matchups. Includes pitcher decisions line scores and key late innings among Haefner Ruffing Sain Rowe Sessions and other listed players.
Ferris Backsts Red Sox in Seven Game Win Streak
Dave Ferris, the Red Sox ace, extended his winning streak to eight with a 2-0 shutout of the Philadelphia Athletics. The 24-year-old Southern star limited the A's to six singles as Boston widened its lead over the Yankees. Ruffing earned a 4-0 win for the Senators, while Lombardi became the NL’s first seven-game winner as Brooklyn beat New York. Cardinals beat Cubs 5-2, Newhouser and Reds- Pirates close. Southeastern and Southern leagues features bursts of late scoring and pivotal wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dave
Boo) Ferris
Boston’ Red Sox
Ferris
Plaee
Philadelphia Athletics
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yanks
Charley Ruffing
Washington
Rufus
Red
Senators
Ruffing
Vic Lombardi
Cardinals
CUBS
St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Brecheen
Terry Moore
Chicago Cubs
Brecheen
Moore
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Bengals
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Schoolboy Rowe
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Baseball scores and game notes from multiple underlined matchups
Box results show Birmingham defeating Mobile 12 to 5 with run support from Wade Mekell and Wentworth Andrews. Chattanooga beat Memphis in a 3 to 1 bottom of the ninth finish. Atlanta and New Orleans posted high scoring games with late rallies, while Nashville and Little Rock tangled in a long 10 inning clash ending 10 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Meridian
Pensacola Fliers
Fliers
Jackson Senators
Senators
Selma Cloverleafs
Gadsden
Montgomery Rebels
Anniston
Rams
Rebels
Southern Association
Doc Prothro
Memphis Chicks
Lindy Deal
Chatanooga
Atlanta
Crackers
New Orleans
Butch Nieman
Little Rock Travelers
Nashville
Lewis Flick
Mobile Bears
Birmingham
Mobile
Mekell
Wade
Andrews
Wentworth
Powers
Edwards
Weekend Visits Highlight Morgan County News
Mrs. Bradford Ramsey and her Texas family visited Mrs. P. O. Yancey as two of her sons Burl and Bradford preached at the local Baptist church. Many neighbors attended services Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Ramsey
Brad Ramsey
Texas
P. O. Yancey
Burl
Bradford
W. R. Lemley
Fannie Brazelton
Irish Jane Prince
Decatur
Fastest 500 Expected at Indianapolis Speedway Race
Thirty-three veteran drivers, led by Ralph Hepburn and Paul Russo, prepared for the 30th Indianapolis 500 on a partly cloudy warm day. Hepburn posted a record speed of 133.944 mph in qualifying while Russo clocked 126.183 mph with a two-engine Fageol design as the field, averaging 36 years, aimed to push the 500-mile race beyond the 1938 record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Speedway
Ralph Hepburn
van Nuys
Calif
Paul Russo
Kenosha
Wis
Floyd Roberts
Hepburn
Novi-Governor
Russo
Fageol Twin Coach Co
Speedway
Cliff Bergere
Hollywood
Chet Miller
Glendale
Russell Snowberger
Detroit
Bergere
Snowberger
Miller
Ted Horn
Paterson, N. J
Rex Mays
Local Folks Attend Singing and Visits Across Lawrence County
A large crowd attended the singing at Mr and Mrs Ben Morgan's Friday night. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Watson and daughter Donnie Sue from Columbia Tennessee visiting Mrs J D Phillips. Maverne Morgan visited Edith Hardin Sunday. Families visited relatives and neighbors across Oak Grove and nearby towns including Ledlow Nesmith Standridge and Nesmith households. Travis Jett of the U S Navy is on furlough with home folks. Various relatives visited between Saturday and Sunday, including Captain figures of local families and dec oration events at Flat Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Morgan
Bill Watson
Donnie Sue
Columbia
Lavern Nesmith
T Flat Creek
Eloise Standridge
Zella Bee Hardin
Pauline Whitlock
Reabhen Hardin
Travis Jett
U. S. Navy
Cecil Russell
Felton Ledlow
Mavene Morgan
Hartselle
Guy Thrasher
Joe Maner
Herman Thrasher
Elmer Standridge
Thelma Roberts
Emma Lou Warick
Inez Mizell
Dorothy Nesmith
George Collins
Betty McCulloch
Decatur
Caddo
Earnest Morgan
Harley Nesmith
Lonnie Maner
Charlie Gibson
More Graduates Listed In State Montgomery May 30
Alabama high schools will graduate about 14 500 students this year, up on 1945 but below the 1942 peak. Dr W L Spencer says about 12 000 will be white graduates, up 1 000 from last year but 1 300 under 1942. E G McGehee Jr estimates Negro graduates at 2 500 up from last year 2 383 and 2 562 in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Alabama
W. L. Spencer
State Education Department
E. G. McGehee Jr
Division of Negro Education
Bar Association to Convene in Mobile in September
The Alabama Bar Association schedules its annual meeting for September 6 and 7 in Mobile. Circuit Judge Walter B. Jones announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
The
Alabama Bar Association
Mobile
Walter B. Jones
Navy Man Bill Lemley Jr to Spend Leave with Parents
Bill Lemley Jr. of the U. S. Navy will spend a leave soon with his parents here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lemley Jr
U. S. Navy
Oklahoma high school baseball tourney draws big crowds
In Oklahoma 19 class A and 63 class B teams played over three days on nine diamonds. Scouts filled the stands as boys bunked in the university field house and stadium. Harold Keith says teams with deep arms and endurance win, despite pitchers handling four to five games in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
University
Harold Keith
Scouts Tamper With High School Players Reported
Unnamed Oklahoma sources allege scouts harass high school players despite a new rule against tampering. Some are said to seek secret agreements and payments while students remain in school. Report suspicions to the baseball commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy
Oklahoma
Shorts and Shells Shine for Rocky Mount Pitcher
Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount NC draws praise in the Coastal Plain league after a strong run as a port side pitcher. He had 86 strikeouts in 49 innings and once fanned 19 in a game, though he never set a strikeout record due to Andy Tamasic’s 22 at Minston. the Florida alumni club plans an air caravan to Gainesville for next fall’s Miami Florida game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kennedy
Rocky Mount
N. C
Giants
Montia Kennedy
Bill
Cardinals
Andy Tomasic
Minston
Tarboro
University of Florida
Gainesville
Correction on longest baseball game record
Ernie Lanigan still cites the 30 inning Cleveland 1907 game as the longest completed contest. H L Stallard of Coeburn Virginia finds in Balldom a 36 inning clash between the Victors and Elioits at Columbus Ohio in 1907 though the score and details are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Lanigan
Cleveland
H. L. Stallard
Coeburn
Star pitchers pace early baseball wins across leagues
Yesterday's stars included Vic Lombardi who limited the Giants to five hits in a seventh straight win over New York, Terry Moore driving in three for St Louis in a 5-2 win over Chicago, Dave Ferris tossing a six hit 2-0 shutout for Boston, Red Ruffing blanking the Senators for his 268th win, and Hale Newhouse beating Cleveland 4-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Lombardi
Dodgers
Giants
New Yorkers
Terry Moore
Cards
Redbirds
Cubs
Dave Ferris
Red Sox
Athletics
Red Ruffing
Yankees
Senators
Hale Newhouse
Tigers
Indians
Major League Leaders National League and American League
Baseball leaders listed by teams for batting runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Names include Walker Schoendienst Reiser Mize Musial Holmes Kiner Kurowski Vern on Williams Doerr Pesky Greenberg Keller Spence Edwards DiMaggio Ferriss and Leonard with figures and team affiliations noted.
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Walker
Brooklyn
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Reiser
Cavarretta
Chicago
Holmes
Boston
Slaughter
Musial
Mize
New York
Reese
Herman
Seminick
Philadelphia
Pafko
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Kurowski
Haas
Cincinnati
Lanier
Beggs
Vernon
Washington
Williams
Pesky
Doerr
Pesky Boston
Greenberg
Detroit
Keller
Spence
Edwards
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Case
Stirnweiss
Ferriss
Raed Leonard
Goodall Golf Opens With Nelson Burton Rivalry
The Goodall round robin opens at Winged Foot Mamarto neck with Nelson and Burton in the spotlight after a wartime gap. Burton trails Nelson by six holes from their Newton Mass 18-hole set. Jimmy Demaret joins to form the leading trio as 15 pros play all rivals over seven rounds. Start time 2 p.m. EDT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Byron Nelson
Dick Burton
Winged Foot
Mamartoneck
Burton
Britain
Newton
Mass
Jimmy Demaret
Baseball Schedule Listed For Two Time Slots
The schedule lists matchups for today across leagues with doubleheaders at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. and 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. The list includes Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Detroit Cleveland and other intercity games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Vane
Cleveland
Detroit
Tonight's Softball Doubleheader Opens With Nannies and Garrison's
In tonight's softball schedule Nannies face Garrison's in the opening game. Meadow Gold then meets the Raiders for the second game of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannies
Garrison
Meadow Gold
Raiders
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