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Story June 17, 1951

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

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Report on Washington Park Softball League: Hollywood Clothiers and Williams Tavern undefeated at 4-0 after big wins; other results and upcoming games for week of June 18. Player highlights included.

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The hustling Hollywood Clothiers and Williams Tavern teams continued their sizzling pace in the first half pennant race of the Washington Park Softball League, sponsored by the Recreation Division of the City of Atlanta Park Department. Clean-out victories last week gave these two well-balanced outfits 4-0 won-lost records. In their only outings last week, the Hollywood Clothiers walloped the Atlanta Life ball-tossers, 23-8 and Williams Tavern overpowered Crown Food, 12-5. The Clothiers put together three big innings to turn the game into a rout. Meanwhile. Williams Tavern, trailing 3-2 in the second. moved on top with four runs in the third and went on to win with ease. In other games played, the Cage Stars ripped WERD. 15-7 and Decca Cola eased by Decatur in a 23-22 slugfest. SIX GAMES ON DECK FOR WEEK OF JUNE 18 Six games are on deck for the week of June 18. with Crown Food and WERD touching off the fireworks Monday night. at 7:30 at Washington Park. Williams Tavern takes on Decca Cola at 9 p. m. Cage Stars play Atlanta Life in the curtain-raiser. Wednesday night, with Decatur pairs-off with Hollywood Clothiers in the finale. Decca Cola tackles Cage Stars in the opener Friday night, and, Crown Food faces Decatur in the final contest of the week. Hurdlers chalking up victories last week include: Wideman (Cage Stars): Rogers (Decca Cola): Landrum (Hollywood Clothiers): and E. Gray, (Williams Tavern). Blasting out round-trippers were: Christler (Williams Tavern): Zimmerman (Atlanta Life): Reid and Sweeney (Cage Stars). STANDINGS DECCA COLA TOTALS 47 23 14 ntsartid TOTALS 42 22 13 HOLLYWOOD AB R H UMPIRES: Charlie Boswell and Kennon Thompson.

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Sports Report

What keywords are associated?

Softball League Washington Park Hollywood Clothiers Williams Tavern Game Scores Home Runs

What entities or persons were involved?

Hollywood Clothiers Williams Tavern Atlanta Life Crown Food Cage Stars Werd Decca Cola Decatur Wideman Rogers Landrum E. Gray Christler Zimmerman Reid Sweeney Charlie Boswell Kennon Thompson

Where did it happen?

Washington Park, Atlanta

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Key Persons

Hollywood Clothiers Williams Tavern Atlanta Life Crown Food Cage Stars Werd Decca Cola Decatur Wideman Rogers Landrum E. Gray Christler Zimmerman Reid Sweeney Charlie Boswell Kennon Thompson

Location

Washington Park, Atlanta

Event Date

Week Of June 18

Story Details

Hollywood Clothiers and Williams Tavern lead with 4-0 records after victories over Atlanta Life (23-8) and Crown Food (12-5). Other games: Cage Stars beat WERD 15-7, Decca Cola beat Decatur 23-22. Upcoming games scheduled for June 18 week. Victories by Wideman, Rogers, Landrum, E. Gray. Home runs by Christler, Zimmerman, Reid, Sweeney. Partial standings and umpires mentioned.

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