Raiders Kick Off 1946 Season At Benson Field Versus Falkville
Decatur opens the final season at Benson Field at 7 30 tonight against Falkville resuming after a two year layoff. Coach H L Ogle fields a veteran lineup led by Co Captain Gene Lentz at left guard and Joe Brewer at quarterback with Carl Boley and Gene Ratliff in the backfield. Falkville under Dick Willis relies on ex GIs James Dutton Louis Thomason Herman Seegar Bobby Phillips Ralph Murphy and Charles Plammons to counter a Decatur squad expected to put up a heavy score.
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Jack Catlett
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Sandy” Dutton
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Falkville and Decatur Battle on Traveling Lineups
The article lists Falkville players with ends Phillips Murphy Douglas Eubanks Parks Summerford and backs Ander son Brown Dunlap Mardis Owens Dobbs Sandlin St John. It notes probable starting lineups and average weights, plus Minor league standings and playoff results across several leagues.
1946 College Football Opens With High Hopes And Big Matchups
New season kicks off with top programs Army Alabama Illinois Oklahoma A and M facing stiff tests. Villanova upends Merchant Marine 40 6 while Notre Dame and Illinois have early buzz. Texas Texas Missouri clash looms as Kentucky hosts Mississippi in SEC action.
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Southern Association Playoff Opens Between Atlanta and Memphis
Atlanta and Memphis clash tonight to start the Shaughnessy series playoff with the Dixie Series on deck against the Texas League winner. Atlanta, the two year pennant winner, beat New Orleans in three straight while Memphis overwhelmed Chattanooga four games to two. The playoff winner earns 3000 and the runner up 1500 with 60 percent of gate going to players in the Dixie Series purse.
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Mulligan Acquired by Boston Braves from Phillies
General Manager John J. Quinn announced the Boston Braves acquired pitcher Dick Mulligan from the Philadelphia Phillies via waivers.
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Baseball Roundup Stars Musial Powers Cardinals to 5-4 Win
Stan Musial collected five hits in five at bats and drove in the decisive run as the St Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-4. Hal Gregg pitched for the Dodgers in a 7-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates with three hits for his team.
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Increased Feed Prices Set Under New Price Act
Washington announces increases in prices of mixed feeds at retail and wholesale levels effective Monday under the price control act. Retail markups rise from 5.50 to 6.50 per ton for dairy, cattle, horse, mule and most poultry feeds, while other feeds move from 7.50 to 8.50 per ton. Wholesale margins rise 50 to 75 cents depending on container size.
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Alabama Furman clash hogs headlines sports night
Sports writer Harold Clausen notes the Alabama Crimson Tide versus Furman game tonight. He cites a boxing reference as a playful metaphor and previews potential outcomes and tensions for the matchup.
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Umpire Paul Hilliard Batting Feat Stirs Cir cuit
Paul Hilliard, who hits a-ball infrequently, played for Galax and Radford in the early season then became an umpire in the same league. At Radford the left field fence is far, yet he cleared it twice in one game for Galax, a feat no one else matched until Ray Mize did so last week for Radford. A scout asked about the rarity, and the plate umpire led to a wry remark about the league.
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White leads Memphis Open with 65 as pros watch new talent
In Memphis, Buckshot White, a Greenwood Mississippi native and former Army private, shot 65 at Chickasaw to take a three stroke lead after the first round of the $10,000 Memphis Open. Lloyd Mangrum Keiser and Teal carded 68 in a six man tie for third with Middlecoff and Wright at 69.
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Anniston Vicksburg Tie In Final Playoff Series
Vicksburg Billies and Anniston share the playoff set as Witt Guise earns his third win in a 9-2 game. Guise limits Anniston to five hits while the Billies notch 16 safeties. The series heads to a decisive game Saturday at home.
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Cards and Buns Boost Scores in Tight Race
Ted Williams hails Stan Musial as the top NL hitter as Musial drives St. Louis past the Braves 5-4 in Boston. Musial adds two doubles to reach 48 on the season while St. Louis maintains a 1.5 game lead over Brooklyn with eight games left. Indians beat Senators 5-1 for Bob Feller’s 25th win. Tigers top Athletics 14-7. Giants edge Cubs 1-0. Reds top Phillies 2-1. Browns rally past Red Sox 6-5.
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Major league leaders in batting and pitching
National League batting leaders include Musial of St Louis at .373 with Hopp behind. runs by Musial and Slaughter. Eyes on RBIs with Slaughter and Walker. Pitching leaders show Rowe of Philadelphia 11 4 and Kson of St Louis 13 5. Vernon leads American batting at .335 with Williams 140 runs and Pesky 200 hits. Williams hits leaders and Williams 38 home runs tied with Greenberg. Ferris 25 6 leads Boston pitching.
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London Promoter Eyes Mauriello Fights This Fall
Promoter Jack Solomons hopes to bring Tami Mauriello to London this autumn for bouts with Freddie Mills and Bruce Woodcock.
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Tide Opens Season In Legion Field In 1949
A preview of early football actions across major programs with Furman returning to play Alabama in Birmingham before a 25 000 crowd and Mississippi State preparing to face Chattanooga. Notes on Georgia Tech Tennessee Florida LSU Auburn Georgia and Tulane drills and lineups.
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