Florence Raiders Edge Decatur 10 9 in Ninth Inning
An unearned run in the top half of the ninth gave Florence a 10 9 win over Decatur at Legion Field. Lefty George Burns earned the victory with 1 2 thirds hitless innings of relief. Manager Joe Grant drove in the decisive run in the ninth, scoring on Rickard's error as the Raiders rallied from deficits and tied the game in the eighth before pulling ahead in the final frame.
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Florence Raiders
Decatur Legionnaires
Legion Field
George Burns
Decatur
Joe Grant
Raiders
Rickard
Lewis Clark
Florence
Dickie Coffman
Rayburn Johnson
Coffman
Legion
Johnson
Chick Sparkman
Red Caudill
Sparkman
Thomas
Hargrove
Sessler
Pounder
Gaisser
John Sessler
Sonny Todd
Charley Jones
Jimmy Caudill
Herb McElroy
Todd
Jones
Curtis
Freeman
McElroy
Cullman
Regional Baseball Scores Across US Leagues
The Associated Press reports results from several leagues. Oklahoma City beat Dallas 10 to 6. Beaumont defeated Houston 3 to 2. Fort Worth 2, Tulsa 1. Shreveport 7, San Antonio 2. New Orleans edged Little Rock 9 to 8 in 11 innings. Savannah shutout Greenville 5 to 0. Jacksonville beat Columbia 3 to 1. Georgia Alabama and Southeastern leagues feature multiple close games with late innings and rain delays.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Beaumont
Houston
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Shreveport
San Antonio
Baseball's Memorial Day Batting Blitz Shatters Records
Memorial Day 1950 saw a stunning hitters display with 40 home runs and 191 runs in both leagues. New York Yankees swept Boston twice while Brooklyn and Chicago racked wins. Duke Snider belted three homers in one doubleheader, and 83 pitchers faced 40 homers and 333 hits as 284,326 fans watched.
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New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Cleveland
Indians
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Chicaffo
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Washington
Senators
Boston
New York
Giants
Cincinnati
Chicago
Reds
Cubs
Browns
Sox
Dick Weik
Rex Barney
Ned Garver
Cliff Fannin
Walter Masterson
Jack Banta
Larry Jansen
Bob Lemon
Art Houtteman
Hal Newhouser
Houtteman
Ken Raffensbe Thisty
White Way and Elks Club Face Junior League Duel
The Junior League opens a week with White Way and Elks Club clashing at White Way Field. McCauley and Jackson lead rival clubs, with Elks aiming at a possible two way tie for first as Don Ryan and John Gannaway pace pitching staff. Gregg battles Moose in today’s slate.
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White-Way
Elks Club
Elks
A. L. McCauley
Lodge Brothers
Bill Jackson
White Way
Jackson
McCauley
Moose
Milk Boys
John Gannaway
Don Ryan
Legion
W.F.W
Terry
Tomorrow's National League Baseball Schedule
Brooklyn visits St. Louis at 8 30 P M Philadelphia at ? P M Boston plays Pittsburgh at 12 30 P M Cincinnati hosts New York and Chicago plays New York at 7 30 P M Cleveland meets Boston 7 30 P M St Louis travels to Washington 7 30 P M Detroit faces Philadelphia 7 P M Weekend schedule lists multiple NL games with times and matchups including St Louis and Washington and Brooklyn and St Louis.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Omi
Boston
Pittsburgh
New
Cincinnati
Parsons Wins Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis
Johnny Parsons, the former child vaudeville star from Van Nuys California, won the Memorial Day 500 mile race at Indianapolis aided by a rain break at 345 miles. He set a record pace 124.002 mph for the distance, with Mauri Rose placing third after penalties reshuffled the order. The crowd neared 150000 as Parson and Rose battled in a rain shortened run.
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Indianapolis
Walt Faulkner
Long Beach
Calif
Indianapolis Speedway
Mauri Rose
Faulkner
van Nuys
Parsons
South Bend
Ind
Rose
Bill Holland
Reading
American Automobile Association
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Bettenhausen
Jose Chitwood
R-Vision
Holland
Recheck
Cecil Green
Houston
Tex
Green
Nanee
Johnny Parsons
Barbara Stanwyck
Johnny
Barbera
Rainwater Diversion Project Affects Farallon Tennis Court
A fragment notes a tennis court near the Farallon Islands off San Francisco being graded to divert rainwater into cisterns.
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Farallon Islands
San Francisco
First Division Holds Its Own in Southern Association Standings
The Southern Association race stays tight with Atlanta Crackers leading after 45 games as Birmingham Barons and Memphis Chicks stay within striking distance. Memphis won 11-7 over Mobile to move to third. Atlanta and Birmingham won, with Dick Hoover earning his fifth win and Ed Matthews and Ralph Brown homering for the Crackers. Multiple scores and player moves mark a busy night across the league amid a few lingering slumps.
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Southern Association
Atlanta Crackers
Dixie Wa Ker
Crackers
Birmingham Barons
Memphis Chicks
Barons
Atlanta
Birmingham Bats
Memphis
Nashville
Chicks
Mobile
Swifty Romano
Trish Mulcahy
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Little Rock Travelers
New Orleans
Dick Hoover
Jim Atchley
Hoover
Ed Matthews
Ralph Brown
Bears
Constantine Keriazakos
Bill Wilson
al Todd
Marvin Rotblatt
Jack Merson
Red Barrett
Bob Parkey
Cullman Music Association drive succeeds in sanctuary
The Cullman County Music Association completed its second annual drive on May 27 under campaign chair Mrs. F E St John Jr and division chairs from Hanceville. President J Grady Moss reports higher membership and a plan with three concerts featuring groups. Officers include Mrs. Leonard Lumsted, Mrs. Robert Schaefer, Watson Carter, and Moss. Funeral notices follow for Thomas Angler Bud Freeman and J F Pearson with details of services and survivors.
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Civic Music Association
Cullman County Music Association
Ted Whitaker
Carl Kinney
Dorsey Plunkett
Hudson Miller
L. L. Orwell
James McNutt
Hanceville
J. Grady Moss
Leonard Lumsted
Robert Schaefer
Watson Carter
Early Baseball Standings Show Mixed Results Across Leagues
The report lists teams and records across the leagues with Brooklyn at 7-6, Philadelphia 6-4, Boston 7-3, New York 2-10, St. Louis 17-8, Pittsburgh 13-5, Cincinnati 4-4, Chicago 1-7. In the American League New York 11-5, Boston 7-3, Washington 4-1, Philadelphia 3-5, Cleveland 4-2, Detroit 0-5, Chicago 14-12, St. Louis 2-9.
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Wwe
Pet
New York
Tae
Detroit
Boston Esters
Cee Oaee
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Louis
St. Ee Ee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ene
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
Nashville
Chattanooga Penase
Little _ Rock
Associated Press
Rain Halts City Softball League Play
Rain halted play in the City Softball League Tuesday night. Thursday night features Wol verine versus Guard at 7 30 and VFW meeting East End at 8 30.
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Wolverine
VFW
Debut of Catcher Everett Johnson With Hutchinson Western League
Everett Johnson made his professional baseball debut in 1947 in the Western League, likely with Hutchinson, Kansas, as a catcher. The fragmented line notes bases and team association but confirms a 1947 pro debut in the Western League.
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Everett Johnson
Hutchinson
Kas
Move To Cullman
Mr and Mrs Sam Barnes of Demopolis reside in the D C Fuller stone house on West Side Mr Barnes is manager of the National Liberty Life Insurance Co and assumes the position from Andrew G
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Lonnie Roden
Cullman Hospital
Vernon Yeater
Vernon Jr
Birmingham
Anna Lola Price
Montgomery
Maclin Morrison
Tuscaloosa
Mary Kelley
Tom Long
Atlanta
R. F. Smith
Columbia, S. C
Elbert Rowell
Sidney Johnston
Athens
F. D. Peebles
Tecatur
Leroy McEntire
Arnold Danker
West Hickory Street
Bob Gilbert
Hobbs
St. Louis
Cullman
Sam Barnes
Demopolis
D. C
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Lizzie Brown
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Ludie Beasley
Lonnie Blankenship
Essie Flippo
Pearlie Vance
Annie Pearson
Cullman News
Ethel Morrison
Hodges
Thomas Angler
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Mt. Joy Church
Aaron Conducting
T. W. Angler
Bud Freeman
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McKinley
S. A. Morgan
Owens
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S. J. Herschel
Frank Freeman
Bertis Adams
Opal Freeman
Midlene
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J. F. Pearson
Steppville
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Charlotte Gardner
Martha Sue Smith
T. A. Smith
Mrs. Gardner
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Will Frank
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Linderman’s Floor Service
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Walt Disneys SO Dear
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Don Williams
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Andy Devine
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Selena Royle
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