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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1949
Page
5
The Anniston Rams travel to Legion Field for a top Southeastern League tilt with the Decatur American Legion. Decatur seeks its 16th straight win as Burns toes the mound for the Legion and Anniston hunts for improvement behind an uncertain pitching plan. Season-ticket validity runs through Labor Day doubleheader.
De catur Red Raiders opened practice at Benson field as Coach Shorty Ogle planned two workouts daily for about a week until school opens. Morning sessions feature shorts while afternoons move to full uniforms.
James Osborne pitched a two hitter as the Nation al Guard defeated Evans 3 to 1 to advance to the City Softball League playoff finals. The Guard will face V. F. W. in a best of five series starting Tuesday at eight.
The Associated Press reports in the National League New York defeats Chicago 4 to 3 in ten innings. Cincinnati at Brooklyn and St. Louis at Philadelphia rained out.
St Louis defeated New York 10 to 3. Cleveland led 7 to 1, Philadelphia 6 to 2 in the first game lasting 14 innings. Boston beat Detroit 7 to 4 while Chicago outscored Washington 4 to 2.
The Decatur Tennis Tournament advances to semi finals and finals at Delano Park. Jane Long and Anne Sivley compete for Girls singles title, with remaining finals slated for this afternoon and tonight. Wednesday results include Boys singles and doubles action, men’s singles and doubles rounds, and mixed doubles outcomes.
The schedule shows New York at St Louis Washington at Chicago Boston at Detroit and Philadelphia at Cleveland with night games listed for several matchups, outlining an American League slate across major markets.
The sole game on the schedule features Memphis visiting Birmingham in the Southern Association. No other contests are listed.
In Rochester Willie Turnesa won two matches to defend his U S amateur title while top challengers Frank Stranahan Skee Riegel and Ray Billows were eliminated. In Glendale MacDonald Smith longtime Carnoustie figure died of a heart attack. In Columbus Wesley Ellis Jr of San Antonio led 36 hole qualifiers for the National Caddie Championship with 144 strokes even par.
Defending champion Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles edged Straight Clark of Pasadena 6 4, 7 5, 7 5 in a tense second round at Forest Hills New York.
Racing notes Chicago Calumet Farm’s Be witch carried 125 pounds to win the Beverly Handicap in 1:34 2 5 at Washington Park edging Stole. Blue Ray captured Aqueduct’s Astarita Stakes for Juvenile Fillies, and jockey Gordon Glisson rode three winners Major Kay Our John Wm Hamanasa.
The Morgan County Sportsman and Conservation Club will host its annual Fish Fry on Thursday afternoon September 1 at Seneca Springs. The announcement was made by H. G. Red Williams.
Cincinnati's powerful American Legion junior team defeated Atlanta 16 to 7 in the second game of the Little World Series in Omaha. Earlier, Oakland beat Wheeling 12 to 1 in the first game.
Browns defeat New York 10 3 as Ned Garver wins his 10th. Jack Graham and Dick Kokos hit their 22nd homers to pace Cleveland. Yankees suffer blow as Henrich may miss weeks with injury. Doerr and Williams homer for Red Sox. Giants rack eight homers in 12 5 win over Pirates. Dodgers stay 11 2 games back with rainouts.
The Arabian Knights host Walnut Grove Friday September 2 at 7 30 PM on the new Arab High School athletic field. Arab aims to impress in the season opener with probable starters listed and expect a strong turnout.
The Chicago Cardinals expect star halfback Charlie Trippi to return for their NFL exhibition against the New York Bulldogs in Allentown after a sinus infection sidelined him ten days. Trippi practiced and felt fine though tired, and Co Coach Phil Handler said he would play at least part of the game.
Tanner travels to Moulton for the Red Devils season opener at 7 30. Tanner has won two games while not allowing a score and with many last year players back, they look to threaten Moulton. Glen Richards is out due to illness, Gwin Letson leads the team, and Elmore hopes Richards returns by Moulton’s next game. The Red Devils rebuilt after losing ten main guys, replacing the big 48 team with a fast, hard hitting squad. Moulton, though inexperienced, could challenge Tanner in a prelude to a season likely to excite fans.
Fort Wayne defeated Bellingham 6 to 4 to run its record to four wins, no losses in the National Semi Pro Baseball tournament. Golden Coors remains undefeated. Tuscaloosa Indians crushed Hummelstown 11 to 0 and Weimar Herder Truckers shut out Sycamore 5 to 0 in other games.
Nashville 24, Atlanta 4. Little Rock 12, Mobile 6. New Orleans 4, Memphis 3, Birmingham 2, Chattanooga 1.
Dallas defeated Oklahoma City 10 to 4 while Shreveport beat Beaumont 5 to 2 and Fort Worth pummeled Tulsa 14 to 0. Houston edged San Antonio 3 to 2 in a tight clash.
Macon defeated Columbia nine to zero, Charleston beat Columbus two one with a second game postponed by rain. Jacksonville edged Augusta two to one while Savannah faced Greenville has been postponed due to rain.
School officials report brisk early demand for tickets in sections D and F for the 1949 football season. By 10 am about 100 seats were sold, with over 900 seats remaining, though the best seats are going fast. Deadline for season tickets is Sept 9. after that, tickets revert to individual game sales. Ten year season tickets are at the junior high school building but moving slowly and must be cleared by Sept 7 to prepare for the first game on Sept 16.
Coach Earl Brown says a squad of 58 football candidates has been summoned for fall practice. The team features promising sophomores and hinges on Travis Tidwell's health after a leg injury in 1947. Auburn will operate entirely from the T formation with 23 lettermen back from a 1-0-8 season.
Beau Jack, weighing 138 pounds, defeated Johnny Gonzalves 10 rounds in Oakland. Gonzalves tipped the scales at 141 1 2 pounds, suffering his first loss in 15 pro fights after being a former national amateur champion.
MacDonald Smith died in his sleep at his Glendale home at 59 from a heart attack. Funeral services will be held in a Los Angeles mortuary. Known as the Old Carnoustie Master, he was one of golf's greatest shotmakers for 40 years and narrowly missed a major title in 1930, two strokes short of Bobby Jones's Grand Slam.
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