Raiders Taper Off Rough Practice Ahead of Opener
Decatur Red Raiders wrap up tough sessions amid rain delays before facing Anniston Bulldogs Friday night. Two players Bob Conner and Jack Scott unlikely to miss action despite shoulder and ankle injuries. last workout planned as full dress scrimmage at Decatur Stadium under lights.
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Birmingham Baron infielder ordered to appear before Mobile draft board
Milton Bolling, recently acquired Birmingham Baron infielder, was ordered to appear before his Mobile draft board today. He arrived from Scranton, Pennsylvania as a replacement for third baseman Fred Hatfield, who was called up by the Boston Red Sox. The Mobile youth had been used as a reserve infielder.
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Scranton
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All-Southeastern Conference All-Time Ballot Published
Voters select the 11 greatest SEC players since 1932 with two ends two tackles two guards a center and four backs. Ballot lists 1933 and 1934 nominees and asks send entries to Sterling Slappey in Atlanta. Voting closes Sunday night.
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Indians Spoil Yanks as Easter's Ninth Inning Shot Turns Tide
Cleveland rallies to beat New York 8-7 behind Luke Easter's three run homer in the ninth. Detroit beats Washington 3-2 as Boston closes within a game of the lead after edging Chicago 2-1. Phillies beat Cardinals 1-0 while Giants blank Pirates 3-0 and Braves drop 3-1 to Chicago. Yankees slip to second place, Tigers lead the AL.
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Tulsa football star Russell Frizzell rated top player
The Associated Press notes Russell Frizzell, a 235 pound left tackle from Wisconsin, as the best player on the 1950 University of Tulsa football team. Army leads Navy 27 wins to 19 with four ties in the long series.
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Defending Champion Beaten In National Amateur Play
The 1949 national amateur champion Dot Germain Porter of Westmont New Jersey was eliminated in the second round at East Lake. Barbara MelIntire lost to Dot Kielty, Ruth Woodard faced Ruth, and several young players including Pat Lesser and Nancy Reed were edged out. Fay Crocker and Polly Riley advanced as Texas and Oklahoma players remained active in early rounds.
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Toledo
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Long Beach
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Greenville
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Seattle
Elizabeth Dodd
San Antonio
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Nancy Reed
Nashville
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Atlanta
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Great Neck
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Anniston
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Grosse Ile
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Corvallis
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Fort Worth
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Menominee
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Austin
Reinert M. Torgerson
Garden City
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Jean Donald
North Berwick
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Wildcats and Vols Clash With Scrimmage Gimmicks Stirred
Readers get a lively survey of practice scenes across the SEC as Kentucky and Tennessee vie for preseason buzz. Coach Bryant praises progress after a misfit scrimmage on a girls softball diamond while Neyland dismisses dopester hype. LSU and Tulane reports note standout players and emerging talent as fall play nears.
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Al Lary Tops Alabama End Spotlight For Season Opener
Al Lary is hailed as Alabama's best end since Don Hutson as the Tide prepares for the Sept. 23 game with Chattanooga in Birmingham. The Northport star, 6-2, 188, led last year with 17 receptions for 315 yards and four TDs, while Jag Jenkins backs him up. The piece notes Lary's two-way value, potential all conference odds, and mentions key teammates and rival programs ahead of the season kickoff.
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Johnson Chapel Defeats Locals 12-10 on Slippery Field
Johnson Chapel edged the Decatur Independents 12-10 Tuesday night at Legion Field despite a wet surface. Billy Long pitched for Johnson Chapel while Roberts Nash and Mullins pitched for Decatur. Decatur meets Somerville next Saturday. this was the final game of the season for the locals after they beat Johnson Chapel 6-3 earlier.
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Baseball results from the National and American Leagues
The Associated Press reports NL games where Philadelphia defeated St Louis 1 to 0, Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 3 to 1, New York shut out Pittsburgh 3 0, and Chicago won 3 1 over Boston. In the AL Detroit triumphed 3 2 over Washington, Cleveland beat New York 8 7, Boston won 2 0 against Chicago, and St Louis defeated Philadelphia 6 0.
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Jagger Leads Alabama Line as Jenkins Shines in Spring Practice
The article highlights Jenkins as a 6-3 180 pound tackler with fierce defense and potential, notes his role as a key line disruptor in the 1948 Alabama Auburn freshman game memory, and mentions teammates Harold Manley Joe Curtis and Sam McGee among spring practice standouts shaping the Tide’s depth at end and guard positions.
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Tide
Joe Curtis
Phillips High
Birmingham
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Northport
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Barons Top Nashville 8 4 in Southern Association playoff opener
The Barons defeated Nashville 8 4 as Atlanta and Birmingham won opening playoff games over Memphis and Nashville. Birmingham and Atlanta chase the title with a best of seven series from three more wins, while Memphis and Nashville stay alive in Birmingham and Atlanta.
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Yesterday's Stars shine in close MLB games
Pitching sparked a 1-0 win as Robin Roberts blanked the St. Louis Cardinals on five hits for the Phillies. Batting highlighted Luke Easter of the Indians who hit a three run homer with two outs in the ninth to beat the Yankees 8-7.
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