Boosters Edge Indians 8 to 6 at Legion Field
Huntsville built a late rally to defeat the Decatur Indians 8 to 6 before 484 fans. Five eighth inning runs broke a 5 3 deficit as Talley drove in the go ahead run and Decatur committed key miscues in the field.
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Legion Field
Columbia
Tennessee
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Bessemer Millers
Chick Sparkman
McGinnis
Gaught
Freeman
James Talley
Talley
Goodin
Gary Cooke
Parsons
Troupe
Sparkman
Avery Roberts
Jim Calvert
Red Caudill
Caudill
Clell Hobson
Hobson
John Meadows
Mixed Tag Bout Highlight At Decatur Armory Tonight
A mixed tag team bout headlines the Decatur Armory program at 8 15 PM featuring Al Massey and Gloria Barratini vs Mae Weston and Babe Zaharias in a best two of three falls contest with a 90 minute limit. Ann Stanley referees marking a local first for a woman official. The card opens with two 10 minute one fall matches Barratini against Weston and Massey against Zaharias.
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al Massey
Gloria Barratini
Mae Weston
Babe Zaharias
Ann Stanley
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Massey
Zaharias
Baseball Scores From Southern and American Leagues Shifts
In Southern Association games Atlanta beat Chattanooga 9 2 and Memphis defeated New Orleans 4 3. Little Rock edged Mobile 6 5 and Birmingham won over Nashville 7 3. American Association results Toledo 5 Columbus 4 in 11 innings. Louisville defeated Indianapolis 7 4. St Paul beat Minneapolis 6 1. Kansas City overwhelmed Milwaukee 10 0. Georgia Alabama League Griffin 8 Alexander City 6. Opelika 6 Rome 4. Alabama Florida League Dothan 11 Panama City 4. Tallahassee 6 Enterprise 0 and Ozark 10 Headland 3.
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Headland
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Association Atlanta
Decatur Indians Triumph Over Huntsville Behind Caudill Napoli
Caudill and Napoli starred for Decatur as they overpowered Huntsville 6 to 8. Caudill drove in two runs with two doubles and a single, while Napoli ripped two triples and a single. Decatur out hit Huntsville 13 to 8 with strong offense and timely defense.
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National League and American League batting leaders
The AP lists top NL hitters including Robinson Brooklyn 56 hits and Hodges 36 runs while Spahn Boston leads in strikeouts. In the AL Fain Philadelphia 386 and DiMaggio Boston 51 hits headline batting and hitting leaders with Williams Boston 10 homers and Raschi New York 41 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Indians Sign Rookie For A Reported High Bonus
The Cleveland Indians signed 18 year old Billy Joe Davidson, a fastball pitcher from Oak Ridge Military Academy. The club reportedly paid a record bonus between 120 000 and 150 000 dollars to outbid 12 major league clubs. Davidson will train with the major squad then likely move to the San Diego Padres farm system for seasoning.
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Lemon Nearly Has Perfect Ball Game
Cleveland ace Bob Lemon blanked Detroit 2-1 in the only game before a holiday doubleheader. Vic Wertz ended Lemon’s bid for a perfect game with a eighth inning homer, leaving Lemon with one hit allowed and a one run win. Rosen drove in both Cleveland runs as the Tribe totaled six hits off Bob Cain and Hal White.
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Hal White
Haefner Stops Nashville In 7-3 Victory
Frank Thomas and an outfield showing by New Orleans sluggers fueled Pittsburgh’s 4-3 loss in Memphis as Pete Grammas drove in the winning run. Haefner earned his second straight win for Birmingham, while Little Rock, Atlanta, and Birmingham posted wins in Southern Association play.
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