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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1950

Page

12

Wolverine Defeats VFW 9-3 In Softball Playoffs

Avery Roberts leads Legion batting with a .410 average for the season while Chick Sparkman tops in home runs with 13 and RBI 65. Sparkman also leads in doubles seven triples, and the Legion finishes 25-25 after a playoff win over VFW 9-3. Burns and Halbrooks post several pitching wins as team stats finalize.

Avery Roberts Chick Sparkman Sparkman Stockton Red Jimmy Caudill Clark Freeman Todd RBI Red Caudill The Legion Burns Halbrooks Florence

White Way Rallies to Beat Moose in Slow Ball Clash

White Way defeats Moose 16 to 11 after trailing 7 runs in the second inning. Hewitt and pitchers from White Way walk many batters but hold off Moose late. Carl Farish and Curtis Johns lead hitters as White Way wins game one of the best of five series at White Way Field with 2:30 PM next game listed.

Moose White Way Champs White Way Sherrow Baker Champs Hewitt Carl Farish Curtis Johns Allred Busbey The White Way Field E—Farish Sims Jackson Gillespie RBI Farish Teal Mullitan Benfield Milani Johns Tuskey Henderson Ryan Mullican BB — Baker So—Hewitt Alfred Laser - Sherrow

Decatur Tennis Finals Set After Rain Delay

The Decatur tennis tournament advances to finals Tuesday night after rain delays. In girls singles Jane Long faces Gerry Sivley after Long defeated Helen Howell and Sivley beat Kay Dement. Boys singles crown features Perkins Nebrig with Nebrig beating Chandler and Perkins advancing to finals.

Decatur Jane Long Gerry Livley Jane Tommy Johns Charles Lindsey Johns Jack Perkitts Tommy Nebrig Helen Howell Gerry Sivley Kay Dement Long Sivley Don Dublin Bobby Bibb Jack Perkins Charles Ogle Julian Jervis Bob Stone Wayne Vaughn Bob McCracken Jerry Garnett Billy Berrett George Davis Rupert Billions Billy Chandler Hoyt Powell Jimmy Gasaway Bobby Milam Carl West Edmund West Margaret Biles Gerry Siviey Duncan Packman Muriel Cox Mary Hicks Dens Billie Kimbrell Bill Biles Hunter Nebrig Dublin Bibb Derick Garnett Ogle Vaughn Perkins Smith Berrett McCracken Galaway Murphy Chandler Billions Davis Cox Powell Jervis Gasaway Edwards Eddens Thompson Lonnie Petty Sittason Bob Petty Lindsey Buster Shady Terry Werner Kenton Wise Furman Terry Biles

Decatur Youth Appointed to Naval Academy Class of 1951

Pfc. Candler Crim Jr., former Decatur high school quarterback and National Guard member, has been appointed to the U S Naval Academy Annapolis for the class of 1951. He reports October 1 to the Naval Preparatory School at Newport Rhode Island after ten days with the Alabama National Guard unit.

U. S. Naval Academy Candler Crim, Jr Ft. Campbell United States Naval Academy Robert Jones Crim T Memphis Pfc Candler Crim Jr Alabama National Guard Annapolis U. S. Naval Preparatory School Newport Rhode Island Candler Crim East Moulton Street Decatur University of Alabama Army National Guard Decatur High School H. L Shorty) Ogle Red Drew Memphis

Tigers Yankees Draw Big Crowds In New York Stadium

The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees drew 468,368 paid admissions over 11 games at Yankee Stadium this season. Six games topped 40,000 fans, with a July night attracting 59,760.

New York Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Yankee Stadium

Hamilton Cardinals Win 1-0 as Vanderwier Weds

Don Vanderwier celebrated his afternoon wedding with a 1 0 victory for the Hamilton Cardinals over Bradford. The Hamilton infield turned six double plays tying a Pony League record. Pitcher Sherrow earned the win after a 1 55 time in a game with notable RBI by Farish Teal and Sherrow and multiple players contributing in offense.

Hamilton

Practice Starts For Green Wave

Tulane opens its 57th football season with initial workouts at Tulane Stadium under Coach Henry Frnka. The Wave must replace star players including Eddie Price and Bill Svoboda while adjusting to a tough schedule and missing key offensive and defensive personnel.

New Orleans Tulane Green Wave Tulane Stadium Henry Frnka Funka Eddie Price Bill Svoboda Chicago Euel Davis Dick Sheffield Rex Partridge Hank Watkins Max Druen Bob Frank Jimmy Glisson Johnnie Hickman Bill Bonar Joe Ernst Green George Kinek Price Svoboda Lea Dan Rogas Dick Fugler Clemon Bounds Jerome Hellum Don Joyce Joyce George Maddox Homer Dedeaux Harold Brinson Alabama Louisiana College Notre Dame Ole Miss Auburn Navy Baltimore Virginia Vanderbilt L.S.A

Page Still Hopes To Help Yanks From Injury

Yankee reliever Joe Page, once a fastball ace, battles a lingering left hip problem that sidelined him for three months. At 35, he aims to regain form, aided by whirlpool, diathermy, and patience from Casey Stengel, as coach Ralph Houk says his fastball is returning.

Page Yanks New York Joe Page Yankees Philadelphia Joe Allie Reynolds Ben Tom Ferrick Pages Page Yankee Stadium

Mack Drops Cochrane and the 1950 Athletics shakeup

The Philadelphia Athletics fire General Manager Mickey Cochrane as Roy and Earle Mack take over ownership with Connie Mack remaining as manager. Rumors point to Arthur Ehlers rising in the new regime while Jimmy Dykes returns as a coach. The club sits in last place as changes unfold.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Athletics Mickey Cochrane Connie Mack Detroit Tigers Roy Mack Roy Earle Mack Connie Athletics Shibe Park Cochrane Arthur Ehlers A’s Mack Ehlers Connie Mack, Jr Mike Connie, Jr Earle Roy-Earle Thomas Benjamin Shibe Connie, Sr McFarland Shibe Dave Keefe Jimmy Chicago White Sox

Navy Has Some Stars Debuts New Coach Ed Delatz

Annapolis Md Ed Die Erdelatz begins as Navy football coach with a strong returning core led by captain Tom Bakke at end quarterback Bob Zastrow and backs Franke Hauff and Dave Bannerman.

Annapolis, Md Eddie Erdelatz Navy Tom Bakke Bob Zastrow Paul Tetreault Frankie Hauff Dave Bannerman

Willows Cardinals crush Pittsburg in seven-inning opener

Willows California saw the local Cardin als double A farm club St. Louis crush Pittsburg 32 to 8 in seven innings. The seven home runs highlighted the high scoring opener of the doubleheader.

Wolverine power surge sinks VFW in playoff game three

Wolverine exploded for seven runs in the seventh inning to beat VFW 9 to 3 and trim the series to 2-1 in favor of VFW. Nolen Sanders misplayed a third inning ball and later let the winning run score in the seventh as Wolverine struck late to pull ahead. Bud Lovelace and Tommy Todd sat, while Hoyt Alvis held VFW to four hits until Wolverine’s decisive seventh.

Wolverine VFW Nolen Sanders Hoyt Alvis Jimmy Adams Buddy Lovelace Tommy Todd Leonard Love Bob Freeman Jerry Mitchell Tubers Buddy Copeland Clarence Hess L. Love Pettus Menefee Hugh Battles Jimmy Broadway Laurie Garner Gerald Fields Sanders Menefee Mitchell Battles Etune Garner Alvis

High school football results from Friday night

Moulton defeated Rogersville 24 to 0. Stevenson beat Hayden 24 to 0. Winfield won 44 to 6 against Hackleburg. Phil Campbell edged Addison 19 to 6 while Sandrock surpassed Susan Moore 7 to 6.

Moulton Rogersville Stevenson Hayden Winfield Hackleburg Phil Campbell Addison Sandrock Susan Moore

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