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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1948
Page
10
Joe Brewer drove in all three of Darleen s runs as Darleen defeated Firestone 3 1 Friday night in a pitching duel between Joe Tomlin and Scott McClanahan after a first inning home run by Brewer and a single error by Firestone.
Darleen and Firestone playoff game was rained out Saturday night and moved to Monday. A Darleen win would crown the 48 city champions, while a Firestone victory would trigger a doubleheader. An All-Star game follows Tuesday night with trophies awarded after.
Darleen opens with three runs in the first as Brewer drives in all, Roberts singles after Braswell error. Teague belts a fourth inning homer for Firestone, final tally 5 2. McClanahan and Brewer, Tomlin and J Caudill pitch for respective teams as Firestone eyes a Tuesday win to force more play.
The Hartselle football squad prepares for a home game against Gurley on Friday after a week of hard practice. Coach Paul, ex-assistant at Athens, hints at a secret plan as Morgan County High School lists the 1948 schedule with six home games and four away, ending at Decatur on Thanksgiving Day.
Decatur Red Raiders wrapped four days of practice with a soggy signal drill on Saturday. A two hour Friday scrimmage left many players with limps and sore muscles as Coach Ogle readied for a tough schedule starting September 17 with Philips. Roy Freeman and Thomas Bolding shone in the tel game while Charlie Crim recovered after a hard collision. The slate includes Philips at home to open and a demanding road and home sequence through November 25 with games against Aldiceville Athens Fort Payne Sheffield Tuscumbia Huntsville Florence Cullman and Hartselle.
Chambers Duke Riley left Saturday morning for Cumberland University to enroll and play football from his end position. He will join Carl Roley and Gene Lentz as sophomores, push from last year’s undefeated Red Raider team, and is regarded as one of the era’s best ends.
Tuskegee Institute unveiled its 1948 Golden Tigers football slate. Key games include U S Infantry at Tuskegee September 18 25 Clark College at Birmingham October 2 Wilberforce at Chicago October 10 Hampton at Tuskegee October 16 Morehouse at Columbus October 22 Xavier at New Orleans October 30 S C State at Tuskegee Homecoming November 13 and State Teachers College at Montgomery November 25.
The national amateur baseball scene gathers over 4 500 teams for 18 regional tours with Battle Creek hosting finals September 18. Defending champ is Pontiac GMC. first round draws set September 8 as MLB scouts watch for future stars.
Southeastern League President Liuert X. Stephenson announced roster changes across clubs. Meridian adds Edmund Larraile to Bakersfield. Pensacola recalls several players and assigns others to Atlanta. Selma and nearby clubs see multiple outright assignments to Fayetteville Cubs Mecatur Cubs and Tricaturs.
Boston Braves moved two games ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League by splitting a doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves won the opener 4-3 after trailing and lost the nightcap 8-1 with Vernon Bickford pitching well in relief. Reds Top Cardinals 3-1 as Raffensberger limits opposition to five hits in the opener of a two game set.
Yoan Berra drove in four runs to pace the New York Yankees to a 9 7 victory over Washington today.
Leo Durocher's New York Giants defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-0 in a five hit shutout led by Sheldon Jones and Dave Kosic. Hal Newhouser earned his 16th win for the Detroit Tigers in a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox with Detroit scoring early in the game.
Boston in Philadelphia won 5-3 as they rallied with three runs in the eighth. The Athletics dropped their sixth straight game while the Red Sox moved further atop the league standings.
Sequence won the Princess Pat Stakes at Washington Park in Chicago before 24,117 spectators. The favorite raced five six furlongs in 1:10 with a nose margin over Stale, Alsab's Day third in a nine-horse field. Payouts were 4.80 3.80 3.00. place 14.40. show 6.80. Alsab's Day paid 4.20.
New York reports major league standings as of September 4, not including tonight's games. The brief shows team positions and league leaders without results from the current schedule.
Gordon Pettus, 168 pounds and Alabama's senior back, showcased passing and running against Denny field in the first scrimmage of the season. Pettus pressed to replace Harry Gilmer while Al Lary stood out at receiver as Alabama battles for Ed White's left end spot.
Willie Turnesa of Elmsford New York defeated Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie New York 2 and 1 to reclaim the United States Amateur Golf Championship in Memphis Tennessee. This marks Turnesa’s second win, ten years after his first title.
Frankie Parker and Ted Schroeder routed Australia in Forest Hills as Sidwell and Quist failed to counter. Parker won 6-4 6-4 6-4 over Sidwell while Schroeder defeated Quist 6-3 4-6 6-0 6-0, giving the United States a dominant start and setting up closes for tomorrow’s doubles with Mulloy and Talbert.
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