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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
5
Rain drenched SEC teams as scrimmages continued with Auburn Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Florida and LSU testing skills. Key injuries surfaced at Tennessee and Kentucky boosted optimism for LSU Florida noted many miscues during Gainesville session.
The Atlanta Crackers clinched the Southern Association pennant for the 13th time under manager Dixie Walker. They led Birmingham by six games entering a doubleheader, won the second game 8-1 to seal the pennant with a 92 57 season, while Birmingham stood 85 62 with six games left. Walker named Manager of the Year in a writers poll.
Oakland defeated St. Louis 11 to 0 to win the American Legion Junior Baseball championship in Omaha. The win marks the first repeat title in the league's 25 year Little World Series history as the double elimination tournament closed after eliminations of Richmond Virginia and Bristol Rhode Island teams. The Legion notes more than a million boys played on 16,500 teams this season.
In Birmingham on September 9 Charlie Trippi of the Chicago Cardinals and Doak Walker of the Detroit Lions meet in a pro exhibition. Trippi starred at Georgia, Walker at SMU, both renowned for passing and running ability.
Sidelined with minor injuries were the two lone lettermen at left guard, Bill Watson and Omhar Crawford. Coach Johnny Vaught announced Ken Dynamite Garragut as captain and John Kaye Dottley as alternate. Henry Finka at Tulane had three hopefuls for No 1 center: George Maddox, Homer Dedeaux, and Harold Brinson. Rain and cool weather halted outdoor practice at Mississippi State, Georgia and Georgia Tech.
Sandy Saddler and Willie Pep meet in a 15 round rubber for the featherweight crown at Yankee Stadium tonight. Expected crowd 30 000 to 40 000 could push the gate toward a record 250 000 with Pep favored by bettors and both fighters boasting long undefeated stretches.
Atlanta Sept. 6 Coach Bobby Dodd praises Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets with optimism for 1950 noting depth at running back and good play at center and ends. He weighs quarterback options including Darrell Crawford Bob Robinson and Joe Salome amid a strong line and a tough 11 game schedule facing Southern Methodist LSU Kentucky Duke Alabama Georgia Auburn Florida.
The Hazlewood Bears host Tanner at Hazlewood Stadium at 7 30 PM. Hazlewood set to improve after daily practices this week including two night sessions. A seesaw matchup looms with a probable Hazlewood lineup led by QB Bobby LeMay and a strong front with Terry and Lovelady in key roles.
Lexington, Sept 8 Kentucky football coach Paul Bryant warns the squad is thin at backs ends and centers despite new additions. Sophomore Bill Farley and guard Gene Donaldson join veteran Parilli at quarterback, tackle Bob Gain, while 25 sophomores await first string duty. The 55 man roster includes 31 returnees from the Orange Bowl team.
Rain affects games in multiple cities including Birmingham Memphis New Orleans Nashville Mobile Chattanooga with notable scores from Southern and Texas matchups. Oklahoma City and Dallas show strong results while Houston and San Antonio also feature prominently in the day’s rundown.
Tomorrow's American League card shows Detroit at Chicago at 1 30 P M, St Louis at Cleveland at 7 P M, New York at Washington at 1 30 P M, and Boston facing Philadelphia with games at 12 30 P M 1 00 P M and 3 00 P M. The doubleheader note (2) appears next to Boston Philadelphia.
Double header setbacks as Pensacola at Montgomery and Jackson at Meridian games are postponed due to rain, delaying schedule and results for multiple teams.
National League results include Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 2 and Cincinnati 6 Pittsburgh 4. American League games show Boston 10 New York 8 and St Louis 6 Chicago 0. Philadelphia 4 Washington 2. Detroit and Cleveland tied 13 in ten innings.
In a high scoring tilt, Boston defeats New York 10-8 behind Walt Dropo’s five RBIs on a double and his 31st and 32nd homers. Ted Williams returns with an ovation, while Detroit and Cleveland split angles in the pennant chase.
Alton news notes George J. Winger, age 77, who began baggage hauling 32 years ago with a year old Model T Ford truck. He has retired but claims his 33 year old truck still runs well and is nearly as good as new.
Hoot Evers of Detroit drove in six runs with a homer two triples a double and a single as the Tigers battled Cleveland to a 13 to 13 ten inning tie. Bob Rush pitched for Chicago to a 4 to 2 two hit victory over St Louis.
Ted Kroll, 31, shot a 64 to lead the Reading Open second round at Berkshire Country Club in Reading Pennsylvania. Sam Snead trailed four strokes back at 68 while Lloyd Mangrum Jim Ferrier and Doug Ford were among others at 68. The field of 150 was trimmed to 60 and ties by nightfall with 24 under par yesterday and 65 at or below 75.
Baseball game on June 16, 1938 saw Jimmy Foxx come to the plate six times and be walked each time. No hits recorded as he received six free passes from the opposing pitcher.
Canada purchases roughly one seventh of United States exports, reflecting a close economic tie between Ottawa and Washington. The figure underscores Canada’s role as a major trading partner and market for American goods.
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