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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1946

Page

8

Lee Pitches No Hit Game As Garrison's Rout Namies

Bud Lee, Garrison's regular second baseman, pitched a no hit game against Namies last night in a 13 0 victory. Sixteen batters faced in five innings with no balls leaving the infield. Garrison's tallied runs in the second through fifth frames and added six doubles three singles and one homer led by Mark Long with three hits in four at bats.

Bud Lee Garrison Namies Lee Gurganus Hutson Street Sanders Long Todd Johnson Mark Long Garison Raiders Meadow Gold Carl Boley Robertson McLemore Nanies Lee and Taulbert Woodruff Lindsey Brooks

Hogan Leads Golf Match at Winged Foot

Ben Hogan dominates the Goodall round robin at Winged Foot. Nelson and Hines foresee Hogan as the likely winner as he fires a 72 opening round, earning 10 plus points. Dick Burton trails with an 83, near the bottom of the medal list.

Mamaroneck N. Y Winged Foot Club Ben Hogan Goodall Byron Nelson Jimmye Hines Ben St. Louis Lawson Little Dick Burton

Major League Leaders National League and American League

National League leaders include Walker Brooklyn at .379 batting and Musial St. Louis with 50 hits and 30 runs. Slaughter also high in several categories. American League leaders show Vernon Washington at .378 batting and Pesky Boston with 57 hits. DiMaggio New York and Greenberg Detroit tie with 11 home runs. Pitching leaders include Lanier St. Louis 6 0 and Ferriss Boston 8 0.

Walker Brooklyn Schoendienst St. Louis Reiser Musial Slaughter Holmes Boston Reese Herman Seminick Philadelphia Pafko Chicago Mize New York Kiner Pittsburgh Kurowski Tls Walker Haas Cincinnati Lanier Beggs Vernon Washington Williams Pesky Doerr Keller Edwards Cleveland DiMaggio Greenberg Detroit Case Stirneiss Ferriss Cae Leonard

Washington and Boston split tight first game line score

In a doubleheader opener Washington takes a 5 10 2 line against Boston. Pitchers Wolff Kennedy Curtis and Wilson Hudson Evans face Hughson Johnson Dreisewerd Dobson Wagner Par tee. Second game Washington loses 27 to 7 as Boston attributes scoring to Scarbrough Pieretti Guerra Harris Wagner.

Washington Boston Wolff Kennedy Curtis Wilson Hudson Evans Hughson Johnson Dreisewerd Dobson Wagner Partee Scarbrough Pieretti Guerra Harris

National League First Game Summary

Multiple NL games from a baseball doubleheader with Brooklyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and New York teams. Notable line scores include Brooklyn beating Boston 5 to 0 in Boston and 8 to 10 in a separate game, Cincinnati defeating Chicago 7 to 6, St. Louis overcoming Pittsburgh 12 to 11, and New York edging Philadelphia 8 to 5 in one game while losing 6 to 3 in another. Key pitchers listed include Wallace, Hofferth, Rosen, and others with bullpen changes noted.

Boston Brooklyn Wallace Johnson Roser Hofferth Highe Anderson Wright Konstanty Singleton Mass Behrman Barney Herring Casey Weber Padgett St. Louis Pittsburgh Burkhart Dickson Krnst Schmidt Rice Ostermueller Lopez Camelli Barrett Krist Donnelly Wilks Kluttz O'Dea Roe Albosta Heinzbelman Hallett Salkeld Cammell L. Pet New York Washington Detroit Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Ute Cincinnati Semneneitene New York Asaenee Sousrere. Association Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville New Orleans Memphis Mobile Little Rock Birmingham Southeastern Vicksburg Aia Gadsden Shen Serindia Iulannscoged Anniston Heck Ae Jackson

Southern Association baseball score recap headlines

Nashville and Little Rock split a twin bill with Nashville winning 4 2 in nine innings and Little Rock 4 12 2 in a listed box. Birmingham and Mobile traded runs in a lopsided contest with Wash Tate and Manheim driving Mobile. Atlanta’s lineup posted a six run night in a separate game.

Southern Association Nashville Little Rock Tamulis Gillespie Pawelek Knierim Bremer

Robson Wins 500 Mile Classic at Indianapolis

George Robson, 30th winner of the 500 mile international sweepstakes, takes first prize of 33,800 dollars at Indianapolis. He led 138 laps and posted a 4:21:16.70 time, bested in speed only by three prior winners, as Ted Horn finished third and Jimmy Jackson challenged late. Only seven cars completed the full 500 miles.

George Robson Indianapolis Los Angeles Indianapolis Speedway Robson Thorne Indianapolis Motor Speedway Joel Thorne Hal Hollywood Rudi Caraccciola Bern Switzerland Carracciola Speedway Floyd Roberts Thorne Engineering Jimmy Jackson Palm Spring Calif Ted Horn Paterson N. J

Notable Opening Day Baseball Roundup From Several Leagues

Yesterday's action featured Bobby Doerr delivering the winning run for the Red Sox in a 6-5 opener over Washington. Hank Greenberg and Denny Galehouse powered the Tigers and Browns to a 7-1 win and a split with Cleveland. Johnny Wyrostek and Oscar Judd led the Phillies to an 8-5 victory over the Giants, with Judd collecting six hits in the nightcap 3-1 win to complete a double. Kirby Higbe and John Hopp blanked Boston 5-0 in the opener while Hopp added three hits in the nightcap 10-8 victory. Bobby Feller and Ralph Hamner shut out the White Sox in a 3-0 opener as Hamner relieved Dietrich. Spud Chandler and Charley Keller led the Yankees to a 6-1 win in the opener and a 6-3 follow-up. In multi-city minor scores, New Orleans prevailed 36-1 over Chattanooga, while Chattanooga triumphed 14-8 in the return.

Bobby Doerr Red Sox Doerr Washington Hank Greenberg Tigers Denny Galehouse Browns Greenberg Galehouse Johnny Wyrostek Oscar Judd Phillies Wyrostek Homer Judd Phils Giants Kirby Higbe Dodgers Johnny Hopp Braves Higbe Boston Hopp Bobby Feller Indians Ralph Hamner White Sox Feller Sox Hamner Bill Dietrich Spud Chandler Charley Keller Yankees Chandler Athletics Keller Yanks Yankee Stadium New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Steveland Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Braves St. Louis Browns Dizzy Trout Philadelphia Phillies New York Giants

Phillies Win Ist Twin Bill As Banks Win Again

The article reports on multiple baseball games from Memorial Day twin bills. Hank Wyse won for the Cubs in the opener. Borowy faltered as Cincinnati won 7-6. Cardinals split with Pirates 12-11. Red Sox swept Washington for a 2-0 day. Yankees swept Athletics 6-1 and 6-3. Dodgers tied with Braves. Tigers split with Browns. Phillies swept Giants 8-5 and 3-1.

Borowy Bruins Cubs Reds Fordham Flinger Barrett Ken Burkhart Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates Bucs Boston Red Sox Washington Senators

Sports Roundup Highlights Pro Football Basketball and Golf Notes

Winged Foot members gripe over Claude Harmon missing Goodall round robin. White Sox chief Leslie O Connor bought Byron Nelson book, sparking talk of Dykes tactics. LSU sprinter Tom Swift Dickey patents a head umbrella for rainy-day practice. Notre Dame coach candidate Frank Szymanski posts a 99 plus classroom average while studying nuclear physics. Charley Trip pi may choose baseball over pro football with a 25000 signing offer versus 17500 in football. Bronko Nagurski retires again amid reflections on Red Grange days. Bronko notes wrestling centers on one man.

New York Winged Foot Club Claude Harmon Leslie O'Connor White Sox Chicago Byron Nelson Jimmy Dykes Frank Szymanski Frank Leahy Notre Dame Detroit Lions Georgia Charley Trippi Bronko Nagurski Red Grange Red Bronk

Pop Werner to coach at Auburn reunites with Voyles

A. H. Pop Werner, current line coach at the University of Richmond, accepts a similar post at Auburn, enabling him to team again with Carl Voyles. Werner turns down a three year Richmond offer after a request-driven release from his one-year contract.

Richmond A. H Werner University of Richmond Auburn Carl Voyles Voyles William and Mary R. W. Nuckols University of Richmond Athletic Council Nuckols

Salvation Army Boys Club Softball League Forms for Summer

The Salvation Army Boys Club Softball League will begin play next week under Captain Oscar Fuller. Entry is open to other boys teams until June 5, with player names due June 1. An initial meeting at Red Shield club drew six teams. interest now includes ten teams ages 14 to 18. Team captains and assistants were asked to attend Friday at Malone Park.

Salvation Army Oscar Fuller Red Shield Malone Park Charles Howard Edward Webb Jack Allen Vernon Sparkman Charles- Henry Davidson Carroll Smith Aaron Kennedy B. T. Taylor Thomas Derreck Bobby Freeman Hugh Jackson Paul Howard Floyd Pirtle Horace Akers Ronnie King Gene Clark Kenneth Harp Benny Pirtle Jimmy Thompson Captain Fuller

Phillies at Mets Night Baseball Showdown

The schedule lists a single game tonight: Philadelphia at New York under lights at 8:45 P M with no other matches on the slate. This marquee matchup features the Phillies visiting the Mets in a night contest at the home ballpark.

Cincinnati at Chicago 2:30 P M

The lone scheduled game features Cincinnati visiting Chicago at 2 30 PM. Officials and venue not specified.

Johnny Greco Meets Beau Jack Tonight in MSG Bout

Beau Jack of Augusta Georgia and Johnny Greco of Montreal clash in a ten round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. They fought a ten round draw February 8 with 20 000 fans in attendance. Jack weighs around 142 pounds and Greco about 145 pounds with Jack a slight favorite at about 5 to 6.

New York Beau Jack Augusta Johnny Greco Montreal Madison Square Garden Jack Greco

Civic clubs open inter-club softball league in Decatur

Decatur civic clubs will start their inter-club softball league Monday at 7:30 PM at Delano Park. Kiwanis vs Rotary and Lions vs Civitan will open the doubleheader with three rounds planned, weather permitting, through July 29.

Decatur Competiton Delano Park Kiwanis Rotary Lions Civitans Rotary Lions Civitan Kiwani

Walter Johnson In Unchanged Condition At Hospital

Walter Johnson, 58, former American League pitching great for the Senators, remains in unchanged condition at Georgetown University Hospital. He has been unconscious since Tuesday with a brain tumor and is described as suffering from the illness.

Washington Walter Johnson Georgetown University Hospital Washington Senators

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