Florence Raiders Clash With Legion Tonight at Legion Field
The Decatur Legionnaires meet the Florence Raiders at Legion field in a fifth yearly showdown. Florence aims to avenge losses while Decatur seeks to snap a five game skid as Coy Halbrooks or Rayburn Johnson handle pitching duties in the opener.
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Lawrenceburg
Leeds
Red Watts
Sonny Todd
Charley Jones
Doss Cleveland
Red Caudill
Bill Freeman
Sandlin Sams
Chick Sparkman
Herb McElroy
Ed Brazelton
Mickey Gurganus
Montevallo Captures Fifth District Baseball Title
Montevallo won the fifth district high school baseball championship 2 to 0 over Tuscaloosa as John Galloway pitched a one hitter. Reginald Lawley hit a seventh inning homer with a runner on base for all Montevallo runs, sending the team to the North Alabama regional at Leeds.
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Ala
John Galloway
Montevallo
Tuscaloosa
Galloway
Jerry Balk
Reginald Lawley
Steve Hunter
North Alabama
Leeds
Emma Sansom
Gadsden
Russellville
Gurley
Sansom
South Alabama
Montgomery
Stone
Sexton
Holmes
Holland and Rose Favored In The 500
The Indianapolis 500 drew a record crowd at the speedway with 175000 capacity planned. Bill Holland and Mauri Rose head a 33 car field, Rose aiming for a four time win, while Jimmy Jackson fielded a Cummins diesel entry in speed trials. Walt Faulkner set a rookie pole with a 134.343 mph ten lap average as the field averaged 131.045 mph for the 500 mile test.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Bill Holland
Reading
Mauri Rose
South Bend
Ind
Holland
Rose
Floyd Davis
Blue Crown
Howard Keck Co
Los Angeles
Jimmy Jackson
Desert Hot Springs
Calif
Cummins Engine Co
Columbus
Meyer- Drakes
Offenhausers
Henry Banks
Compton
England
Walt Faulkner
North Long Beach
George Boillot
France
Faulkner
Showers, storms sweep Texas and Midwest areas
Memorial Day weekend weather brings scattered showers from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast with cooler conditions in the north and Pacific Northwest. A tornado, hail and strong winds hit North and East Texas last night, killing one man in Greenville and causing heavy damage to farms in Denton County.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
midWest
Atlantic Coast
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Middle Atlantic States
Pacific Northwest
Texas
Greenville
Denton County
Last MLB Perfect Game Tally From 1922
Charles C. Robertson of the White Sox pitched the last perfect game in major league history against Detroit in 1922 confirming a historic milestone in baseball.
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Charles C. Robertson
White Sox
Detroit
Canadian style bacon is boneless cured pork loin
The description explains that Canadian style bacon is boneless pork loin cured and smoked. It can be pan fried roasted or broiled.
Phils Move Into Brooklyn For All Important Series
The Phillies lead the National League on Memorial Day with a half game edge over the Dodgers as Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons anchor a 22-13 start. Mentions of Meyer Heintzelman pace, Dodgers road uneven, and Red Sox Yankees Tigers standings in the era.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Brooklyn
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Ken Heintzelman
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Heintzelman
Robin Roberts
Curt Simmons
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White Sox
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Southern Association scores wrap up as Birmingham and Atlanta win
In a set of southern league results Birmingham defeats Chattanooga 3 to 2 while Atlanta beats Nashville 10 to 9. Mobile and Memphis tie 4 to 4 and New Orleans over Little Rock 7 to 4.
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Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
New Orleans
Baseball scores from Texas and Southeastern leagues
Oklahoma City beat Dallas 11 to 6 and Fort Worth fell 1 to 2 while Beaumont blanked San Antonio 0 to 2. Shreveport defeated San Antonio 3 to 2. In the Southeastern League Vicksburg triumphed over Selma 10 to 7 and Jackson won 13 to 6 against Montgomery with Meridian 5 over Anniston 2 and Gadsden 22 against Pensacola 3.
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Fort Worth
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Beaumont
Shreveport
Vicksburg
Selma
Jackson
Montgomery
Meridian
Anniston
Gadsden
Pensacola
Debut HR Sparks Hutchinson Pinch Hit in 1947
Catcher Everett Johnson homered in his pro debut for Hutchinson Kansas in the Western League with the bases loaded. Ralph Kiner aims to match Pie Traynor’s streak by driving in 100 or more runs for a fifth consecutive season with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Everett Johnson
Hutchinson, Kas
Ralph Kiner
Pie Traynor
Pittsburgh Pirate
Crackers Stop Nashville Jinx In Eighth Inning Rally
Atlanta Crackers stunned the Nashville Vols 10 to 9 as Gene Werble hit an inside the park homer in the eighth. Ed Matthews threw out two at third and first, while managers shuffled and Ebba St Claire and Bob Ross contributed to the victory. Birmingham and Mobile also won as Chattanooga and Little Rock fell short.
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Hugh Schutte
Associated Press
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Vols
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Mobile
Memphis
Chicks
New Orleans
Little Rock
Gene Werble
John Liptak
Dick Littlefield
Red Mathis
Barons
Mathis
Ed Lavigne
Carl Olsen
Mobile Bears
Mel Rae
Pete Vosey
Bill Kelly
Bears
Fred Postolese
Walt Rogers
Pets
Travs
Frank Thomas
Bob Ganss
Red McQuillen
Tomorrow's Schedule Shows No Games Today
No games are scheduled in either league this day. The planned slate is empty with teams awaiting future dates.
At Belmont Park Atkinson Wins Patchogue Handicap
Ted Atkinson rode five straight Sena and won the Patchogue handicap at Belmont Park aboard Barefoot Boy paying 22.10. Enforcer took Lincoln Fields at Washington Park while Daunte Did captured Suffolk Downs six furlongs. Von Nida Harden and Marti led Open qualifying pace for next month's event.
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Belmont Park
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Suffolk Downs
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Texas
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el Paso
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Houston
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