American Legion Hosts Monsanto in Tennessee-Alabama League Twinbill
Decatur American Legion, leaders in the Tennessee Alabama League, host Monsanto Chemical of Columbia in a two game set at Legion field. Monsanto adds Billy Joe Adcock to pitching staff and starts Ross Graham and Robert Hudson in the opener with Bolton set for the nightcap. About 150 extra seats, a new wooden fence enclosing the park, and a 3,000 fan expected crowd accompany the day’s twin bill amid lineup stability and roster tweaks.
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Decatur American Legion
Monsanto Chemical
Columbia
Legion Field
Monsanto
Reynolds
Legion
Wek
Adcock
Billy Joe Adcock
Vanderbilt
Shorty Ogle
Ross Graham
Robert Hudson
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Hudson
Bolton
Pat Sweeney
Mike Harris
Marshall Bogus
Russellville
Shorty -Ogle
Gervis Moore
Bud Lee
Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Claude McMurtrie
Red Caudill
Red Kimbrell
Chick Sparkman
Twin Bills
Florence
Shack
Elledge
Decatur
Elmore’s
Fastest 33 Cars Qualify For Memorial Day 500
The 500 mile Memorial Day race at Indianapolis Speedway completed its fastest ever 33 car field. Six new qualifiers joined top speeds, including Duane Carter and Spider Webb with late runs, while Anthony Granatelli suffered a wrist injury in a crash. Duke Nalon held the $1000 time prize with a 131.603 mph Novi. The start is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday CST after track cleaning and a drivers meeting.
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Reading
Charles van Acker
South Bend
Ind
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Glendale
Calif
George Connor
Los Angeles
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lee Wallard
Schenectady
N. Y
Duane Carter
Santa Monica
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Spider) Webb
Bell
Mike
Salay
Fred Agabashian
Albany
Mel Hansen
Webb
Anderson’ Offenhauser
Carter
Offenhauser
Louis Bromme
Jack Shackleford
Dayton
Myron Fohr
Milwaukee
Ken Fowler
Don Lee
Louis Durant
Burbank
Automobile Shippers
Durant
Anthony Granatelli
Chicago
Grantelli
American Automobile Association
Duke Nalon
Lost red leather billfold at Triangle Food Store
Saturday noon loss of a red leather billfold with zipper at Triangle Food Store. Contents include a social security card with the name Frances Dotson. Reward offered. Call 1533 M.
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Triangle Food Store
Frances Dotson
Rain Delays City Softball Games Friday Night
Rain stopped the City Softball games. Tuesday night at 7:30 John White faces Fire stone in the first game and V. F. W. meets Home Supply in the second.
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John White
Firestone
Courtland Falls 17 to 3 as Moulton cruises in win
Moulton powered to a lopsided 17 to 3 victory over Courtland, tagging 22 hits. Lefty Reed pitched all nine innings, allowing four hits, while Elmore and Farley led the offense with four hits apiece including Elmore’s two doubles and five RBIs. Cox took the loss for Courtland as Moulton raised its team batting average above .330.
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Courtland
Moulton
Lefty Reed
Reed
Gene
Elmore
Farley
Ed Young
Ray Stockton
Cox
Athens
North Alabama
Tidwell
Rumph
Massey
Richeson Is Title Captain For Alabama 1948 Team
Ray Richeson selected captain of Alabama's 1948 football squad with Jim Cain named alternate captain. Richeson, 24, 230 pounds, from Russellville and former air force pilot, has started at right guard and starred in the 1948 Sugar Bowl. Cain, from Eudora Arkansas, is a three year right end veteran who played in the 1946 Rose Bowl and 1948 Sugar Bowl.
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Ray Richeson
Russellville
Ala
Alabama
Jim Cain
Eudora
Ark
Richeson
Air Force
Cain
Crimson Tide
Stranahan Wins British Amateur Championship
Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio won the British Amateur Golf Championship at Sandwich England. Surviving windy rain he defeated Charles Stowe a mechanic from New York 5 and 4 after 32 holes of match play to become the ninth American to lift the silver trophy overseas.
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Bill Macklin
Sandwich
England
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Charles Stowe
Stranahan
Atlantic
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Stowe
Washington Takes Two From Boston in Doubleheader Sweep
Washington beat Boston 5-4 with a ninth inning rally to win the first game and then took the nightcap 7-6 behind a bases loaded triple by Mickey Vernon as Boston dropped to seventh. Philadelphia Athletics edged the New York Yankees 6-5 with Sam Chapman scoring from first on Buddy Rosar's eighth inning hit.
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Boston Red Sox
Senators
Jack Kramer
Mickey Vernon
Boston
Forrest Thompson
Walter Masterson
Philadelphia
Sam Chapman
Buddy Rosar
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
A’s
Yankees
Lemon Shuts Out White Sox as Cleveland Wins 4 0
Bob Lemon pitched his seventh complete game to hold Chicago to four singles and give Cleveland a 4-0 win. He also stretched to 23 consecutive scoreless innings across his last three outings, matching the White Sox total in their previous three games.
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Lemon
Chicago
Bob Lemon
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
White Sox
Giants Beat Phillies 7-1 Behind Thornton Lee Seven-Hitter
Veteran pitcher Thornton Lee pitched seven innings for the New York Giants securing a 7-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. An 11-hit attack featured a three run homer by Sid Gordon, snapping Philly’s four game winning streak.
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New York
Thornton Lee
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phils
Lee
Sid Gordon
Philly
Browns Beat Tigers To Grab Fourth In AL Standings
In St Louis on May 29 the Browns used three pitchers to hold Detroit to three hits and win 6 to 1, moving into fourth place in the American League behind the Tigers.
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ST Louis
Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Reds Beat Cubs 4 3 Behind Vander Meer Blackwell Duo
Johnny Vander Meer and Ewell Blackwell teamed for a 4-3 Reds win over the Chicago Cubs before 5,169 fans. Dan Litwhiler and Virgil Stallcup homered in the third, and Ray Manzano doubled to ignite the winning rally.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Danny Litwhiler
Virgil Stallcup
Ray Mananno
Bucs Win as Chesnes Debuts in Major League Start
Pittsburgh reports a victory as Bob Chesnes makes his first full major league appearance on the mound. The rookie pitcher delivered a noteworthy debut performance for the Pittsburgh club, contributing to the win.
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BUCS
Pittsburgh
Bob Chesnes
Ingalls Travels To Guntersville Tigers Are Here
The Decatur Tigers meet Athens on Ingalls field at 3 00 PM while the Ingalls Shipbuilders travel to Guntersville. Manager Jackson names Johnson to start on the mound and Lefty Coy Halbrooks to start for Ingalls Bernice Clark notes the pitching choices.
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Ingalls
Guntersville
American Legion
Vulcan's Forge defeats Coaltown in Withers Mile at Belmont
Vulcan's Forge pulled a major upset over Calumet Farm's Coaltown in the Withers Mile at Belmont Park. King Ranch's Better Self finished third as 41,877 fans watched the 1 mile race in 1 37 2 5. The winner paid 20.40 2.50 while Marabout captured the earlier seven furlong juvenile owned stakes.
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New York
C. A. Whitney
Vulcan's Forge
Calumet Farm
Coaltown
King Ranch
Marabout
George Widener
Belmont Park
Geneva Star to join Florida Gators in September
Joel Bostic a 175 pound backfield player from Geneva Alabama announced he will enter the University of Florida in September. Bostic has four years of high school football three years of basketball and served as co captain one year and quarterbacked his team the last two seasons.
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Gainesville
Fla
Joel Bostic
Geneva
Ala
University of Florida
Bostic
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