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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1948
Page
6
Jimmy Caudill hit a crucial late homer lifting Firestone to a victory. Darleen and Firestone remain in playoff contention with standings to follow. Tonight's schedule features Darleen vs Firestone at 8:00.
Firestone defeats Darleen 2 to 1 in eight innings as Jimmy Caudill hits a pivotal homer in the eighth. Joel Tomlin pitches for Firestone and Gervis Moore for Darleen, with four Firestone hits and three for Darleen. Darleen misses a seventh inning chance and Sparksman triples for Darleen’s lone RBI. Firestone ties in the sixth when Red Caudill scores on a brother’s single. The crowd watches a high drama playoff game as Caudill’s homer seals the win and the series moves toward a deciding game.
New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh four games set for night with only scheduled matchups shown and no results.
Memphis clings to a narrow lead over Nashville in the Southern Association after a night of doubleheaders and slugging. Memphis swept New Orleans 5-2 and 5-3 while Nashville beat Birmingham 15-12 as the league’s top teams stay within a half game. Charlie Gilbert hit his 40th homer for Memphis, and Walt Dropo homered for Birmingham.
The state board of education will meet September 9 to begin selecting a successor to Dr. J. A. Keller, president of Florence State Teachers College, who died in a Sunday night automobile accident. Governor James E. Folsom announced the meeting.
Willie Turnesa of Elmsford New York advanced to the semi finals of the national amateur golf championship at Memphis. He defeated Marvin Buds Ward and then Bruce McCormick to reach the final four alongside Eugene Etgen of Atlanta Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie and Charley Coe of Oklahoma City in a field that included Louis Cass Julius Boros and Arthur Armstrong.
Qualifying rounds begin in Valdosta Georgia for the eighth annual Jack Oliver invitation al golf tournament with a special ruling allowing Memphis amateurs to participate. Defending champion Charlie Harper won't compete. Low practice scores include Dec Mahon 71 and 13 year old Donald Bishinsaholl 73. Among top entrants are John and Billy Oliver, Edsie Benson, Glynn McNair, Jim Lee and Billy Goodloe.
The Chicago Cubs, stuck in last place, derail Brooklyn’s hopes by taking three of four in the series. Dodgers slip two games back of the pace as Cardinals and Pirates gain ground behind Boston and New York in the pennant chase.
Coach Ogle enters 16th year as head coach and starts 1948 drills with 55 players in uniform. New joiners Willary Freeman and Connor compete for tackle and quarterback roles as two weeks remain before a season opener against Phillips, a rematch of last year’s 7-0 Decatur win.
Valley wins 5-2 over Carrollton to capture the Georgia Alabama League pennant. Newnan takes third after 15-13 over Opelika, while Alexander City earns the final first division spot with a 6-5 win over LaGrange. Playoff pairings: Valley vs Carrollton and Newnan vs Alexander City in Lanett and Carrollton.
Notasulga Alabama September 3 The wing of Macon County High School burned late yesterday causing about 65000 in damage per County School Superintendent B A Balch Principal D W Clements said only a piano and a radio were saved Local firefighters could not reach the blaze from a hydrant a mile away and it took help from Tuskegee Auburn Tallassee Opelika and the Tuskegee veterans hospital to bring the fire under control by which time the building was gutted
The state personnel board approved the 1948-49 pay plan for state employees. Salary ranges are practically unchanged with slight shifts in lower brackets. The scale goes to Gov. Folsom for approval, with a likely effect date of Oct 1 at the start of Alabama's new fiscal year.
Fridde and two Brooklyn Dodger stars chase 1947 World Series relevance after joining Oakland California and Montreal respectively, signaling cross league interest.
SEC squads opened spring drills with a focus on aerial offense. Kentucky's Paul Bryant declared an intent to be a passing team, while George Blanda and Ben Zaranka showed strong receiving promise. Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida, LSU, Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, Tulane, and Mississippi State also stressed passing work and offensive experimentation in two hour sessions.
Alabama's varsity football team appears ready for more intense fall practice after a period of fundamentals and dummy scrimmage. Coach Red Drew shifted Dick Flowers to right tackle and adjusted Ed White to end while Ed Salem and Clarence Avinger led the backfield in drills.
Auburn announces Cliff Grubbs has been forced to give up football for the year due to illness. Grubbs, a Pacific action veteran, is believed to have contracted a disease while in service. Floyd Fulmer, junior guard from Jacksonville, reports for practice with 27 letters on hand. five of the group won monograms in 1946 but did not play last season.
Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum were pegged as favorites for the $25,000 Reno Open opening on a par 72 Washoe County course. Jimmy Demaret Ed Porky Oliver Dick Metz and Vic Ghezzi are among the challengers while Metz seeks to rebound from recent slumps.
Walker Cooper knocked in three runs with a single and a home run to lift the Giants to a 5-4 win over the Pirates. Johnny Schmitz pitched four scoreless relief innings to earn credit for Chicago's 7-6 victory over the Dodgers.
Mangrum resumes play in the 72 hole meet with momentum from his victory in the Salt Lake City Open worth $42,500. He tees off in the first round as the field begins.
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