Phillips Red Raiders Visit Decatur Friday Night
The Phillips Red Raiders travel to Decatur Stadium to open the 1950 home schedule against the Decatur Red Raiders. Phillips, coming off a 14-7 win at Legion Field over Bessemer, fields a 190 to 195 pound line and a fast backfield. Coach Shorty Ogle will assess injuries after Friday practice, with guard Lakin Garnett sidelined by a kidney strain and replaced by Don Lentz in the recent loss.
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Independents End Season With 12-7 Win Over Somerville
The Decatur Independents closed their season with a 12 to 7 victory against Somerville on Saturday afternoon.
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National League and American League batting leaders
Key batting leaders include Stan Musial of St. Louis with a .352 average and 183 hits, and Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh with 43 home runs. Runs leaders feature Stanky of New York with 106 and DiMaggio of Boston with 125. Pitching leaders show Maglie of New York at 16-3 with an .842%, and Lemon of Cleveland with 153 strikeouts.
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Somerville Beats Decatur In Low-Scoring Baseball Contest
Somerville outslugged Decatur 11 hits to eight and held a 5-0 lead before Decatur pitchers Nash Russell Sims and Robert Hudson held the line. Nash pitched two innings Sims four and Hudson three as Somerville plated ten base hits. The hosts closed to 8-7 by the end of the eighth, but Decatur could not gain the final edge.
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Vols Crax Reach Southern Association Finals
Atlanta secured a spot in the Southern Association final with four straight wins over Memphis, while Nashville overcame Birmingham after an initial loss. The final four-of-seven series opens tomorrow, with two games in Atlanta, three in Nashville, potentially returning to Atlanta. The Dixie Series opponent will be the Texas League playoff winner.
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Birmingham
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Baseball Scores From A Day Of League Games
Tehels Tee New York 7, St. Louis 6, Chicago 3, Brooklyn 2. Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 3. Boston 6-3, Cincinnati 2-1. Boston 3, Detroit 2. Philadelphia 10, Cleveland 9 in 11 innings. Chicago 4-2, Washington 0-3. St. Louis 6-1, New York 5-6.
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Weekend College Football Scorers Across Several Games
Scores from Sunday and Saturday include Duquesne 14 St. Vincent 14 a tie, St Bonaventure 27 John Carroll 19, Xavier 34 Quantico Marines 13, East Texas 13 Corpus Christi 0, Middle Tennessee 33 Memphis Navy 0, North Dakota 53 Moorhead 0, Arkansas State Teachers 21 Southwest Missouri 13, Hardin Simmons 48 New Mexico A&M 0, Southeastern Louisiana 18 Troy 7, West Texas 52 Arizona State Flagstaff 12, Louisiana College 26 Arkansas College 0, Southwestern 28 Southwest Texas 7, Sul Ross 9 Sam Houston 8, Memphis State 64 Union 0, Tennessee Tech 21 Carson Newman 6, Tulsa 20 McMurry 13, Wabash 27 Kalamazoo 0, Catawba 18 Newberry 7, Cincinnati 32 Texas Western 0, Brigham Young 14 Idaho State 13, The Citadel 56 Parris Island Marines 0, Kentucky 25 North Texas 0, Lenoir Rhyne 32 Erskine 0.
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National Football League results from Saturday and Sunday
The Giants lost to Washington 18 to 38 while Baltimore posted 14 points. Chicago defeated Los Angeles 24 to 45 and Green Bay fell 7 to 45. New York Yanks beat San Francisco 21 to 17. Cleveland routed Philadelphia 35 to 10 on Saturday.
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Schedule Preview Featuring Key MLB Matchups Tomorrow
Tomorrow presents nine major league games with St Louis at Boston and Washington at St Louis among the notable matchups. The American League slate includes New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at Detroit, while Boston visits Cleveland and Cincinnati travels to New York for central division intrigue.
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Yesterday's Stars Batting and Pitching Highlights
Johnny Hopp of the Yankees slugged a pinch grand slam in the nine run rally of the second game, while Warren Spahn pitched Boston to a 6-2 six hit win over Cincinnati in the opener of the doubleheader.
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Four Top College Clubs Open With Top Flight Teams
New York previews the 1950 college football season with California Kentucky SMU and North Carolina among top contenders. Opening weekend features Berkeley vs Santa Clara Kentucky vs LSU SMU vs Georgia Tech UNC vs NC State and other key matchups as teams test potential for the year.
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Two Upsets In NFL Openers From 1950 Weekend
Joe Falls reports two surprise results in the opening NFL weekend. Cleveland Browns crushed the Philadelphia Eagles 35 10 as Otto Graham threw for 346 yards and five touchdowns. Chicago Bears beat the Los Angeles Rams 24 20 after a fourth quarter rally, while Bo McMillan’s Detroit Lions routed the Green Bay Packers 45 7. Sammy Baugh led the Redskins to a 38 14 win over the Baltimore Colts. Zolie Toth spearheaded the Yankees 21 17 win over San Francisco. Giants topped Pittsburgh 18 7 with a late rally.
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Tornado Runouts Often Span About Forty Miles
Tornado paths typically extend roughly 40 miles from the storm origin as meteorologists note the common spread of tornado tracks. The length varies by storm dynamics and environmental conditions, with some paths much shorter or longer depending on the atmospheric setup.
Browns Split With Yankees
The St. Louis Browns rally for the opener as Ken Wood drives in Owen Friend in the ninth. A split with the New York Yankees follows with Vic Raschi earning the save in Reynolds’ win. The day also features Boston and Detroit’s drama and the Phillies edging the Pirates 5-3 in the NL.
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Nevada Surpasses 400 Acres Per Inhabitant
A historical note reports Nevada possessing more than 400 acres per resident, signaling vast land resources per capita. The figure highlights land distribution and settlement density in the state.
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