Baseball battery leads St Louis past Dodgers at Ebbetts
Morton oper pitching and Walker copper catching powered the St Louis Cardinals to a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. Alker tripled and scored the lone run as Brooklyn’s eight game winning streak ended.
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Cooper
Ather
Deans
Waners
Errells
Morton Oper
Walker
St Urs Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbetfield
Mort
Alker
Brooklyn
Thisason
Early Start Time Sought for Baseball Games
The Office of Defense Transportation urged moving games from 3:15 p.m. to reduce crowding after ballpark and transit peak times. Director Joseph B. Eastman asked Judge Landis for club managers to discuss with city transit systems a moderate change, with a night start considered due to shortages and blackout limits.
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Washington
Ofice of Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
Landis
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday
Yesterday's results show National league games with Cincinnati 10 over Philadelphia 3 and St Louis 1 over Brooklyn 0. American games include Philadelphia 5 over Detroit 3 and New York 4 over Chicago 1. Boston at Cleveland was rained out.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
American Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Association Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Toledo
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Louisville
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Indianapolis
National Club
Detroit Essty
Washington Chicago
Milwaukee
Bt. Paul
Baseball Leaders for 1946 Season Summary
Pitching and batting leaders highlighted across leagues. F McCormick Cincinnati and Camills Brooklyn tie for home runs with seven. Reiser Brooklyn tops doubles with 12 while M McCormick Cincinnati and Slaughter St Louis share triples at three. Williams Boston leads RBIs with 32 and Spence Washington dominates hits with 51.
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Lamanno
Cincinnati
Ott
New York
Marshall
F. McCormick
Fernandez
Boston
Reiser
Brooklyn
M. McCormick
Slaughter
St. Louis
Camills
Boses
Head
Spence
Washington
Williams
Kolloway
Chicago
York
Detroit
Case
Bonham
Christoforidis Edges Colan in Chicago Bout
In Chicago Antonio Christoforidis from Cleveland won a ten round decision over John Colan of New York. In Toledo Sheldon Bell from Youngstown defeated Frankie Zamaris of Detroit over eight rounds.
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Chicago
Anton Christoforidis
Cleveland
Johnny Colan
New York
Toledo
Sheldon Bell
Youngstown
Frankie
Zamaris
Detroit
Big Poison Nears 3000 Hits In Baseball News
Paul Waner of the Boston Braves needs 21 hits to reach 3,000 in a storied major league career. Ty Cobb tops the list with 4,191, while Waner, nicknamed Big Poison, eyes the milestone as the season progresses. Byron Nelson opens PGA action at Seaview after a recent Massachusetts Big Eight win, paired with notable players in a 36 hole qualifier.
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Byron Nelson
Bill King
Boston
Baseball Auditors
Paul Waner
Paul
Boston Braves
Braves
Ty Cobb
Absecon
N. J
Texas
Seaview
Nelson
Augusta
PGA
Massachusetts
Toledo
Bruce Coltart
Atlantic City
Jimmy Hines
Lakeville
Long Island
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
Athens Bulldogs Face Chauncey Blue Devils In Afternoon Game
Weather permitting, Athens and Chauncey meet at 4 pm at AHL field in a baseball clash postponed from Tuesday. This starts a five day stretch with Ironton St Joseph and Gallipolis Blue Devils to follow. Bob Wakefield likely starts today and Tuesday, while Bob Mills is set to throw Friday against Ironton.
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Athens Bulldogs
Chauncey Blue Devils
AHL Field
Bulldogs
Ironton St. Joseph
Gallipolis Blue Devils
Bob Wakefield
Blue Devils
Gallipolis
Bob Mills
Ironton Lads
Rookies Spark Reds to 10-3 Win Over Phillies
In Philadelphia the Reds beat the Phillies 10-3 behind rookies Ray Lamanne who went 3 for 3 with a bases loaded homer and four RBIs, and Max Marshall with two singles and a double in five at bats. Ray Starr earned the win for Cincinnati while Si Johnson took the loss.
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Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Ray Starr
Paul Derringer
Si Johnson
Phil
Ray Lamanne
Max Marshall
Carpenter Brief Notes from Columbia Schools Events
May calendar notes include Baccalaureate on Sunday May 10 led by Elder A. E. Ander ton of Columbus. Commencement May 15 features address by W. F. Copeland of Ohio University. Nine graduates listed. Laurel and Columbia Granges hosted Star Grange May 16 with degrees conferred and a program of songs and refreshments. 4 H Club organized Stitch and Chatter with officers Dawn Dye president and others. Upcoming meetings and a visit by Miss Geneva Humphreys mentioned. Also reports of Mrs. Dora Chappell returning to school after hospitalization and a family visit from Gallia County relatives.
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Carpenter
Columbia
A. E. Anderton
Columbus
W. F. Copeland
Ohio University of Athens
Marie Cummings
Alvin Dye
Madge Jackson
Downie Nelson
Freda Rawlings
Wendell Nelson
Doris Radekin
Gerald Starkey
Virginia Tewksbury
Laurel
Columbia Granges
Star Grange
4-H Club
Dawn Dye
Eloise Nelson
Elanore Jean Starkey
Marrianna Throckmorton
Wanda Lou Stansbury
Geneva Humphreys
Dora Chappell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Frank Caldwell
Helen
Jane
Gallia County
Time Card Fast Round Listings Show Passenger Schedule
The issue lists multiple daily and limited train numbers across lines including Diplomat Daily Norfolk schedule times and Chesapeake and Ohio Southbound No 30 arrival at 12 36 p.m. Northbound No 37 at 12 25 p.m. New York Central South No 2 at 12 p.m. and Northbound No 3 at 11 06 p.m with various departures and arrivals.
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Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
Delly
Navy Feller to Pitch in Service Benefit Games
Navy right hander Bob Feller is set to pitch for a Navy team against Fort Devens in a relief benefit game for the Red Sox Athletics. He then joins Dizzy Dean’s service all star outfit in Chicago to aid the Navy Relief Society.
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Navy
Bob Feller
Hugh Mulachy
Fort Devens
Brooklyn
League Park
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Found in Charlotte
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was drafted in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 20, 1775, a full year before the national declaration.
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Charlotte
N. C
Nova Favored Over Savold In Navy Relief Bout
Lou Nova, former title challenger from California, is a slight favorite over Lee Savold of Des Moines in a 10 round navy relief bout tonight. Nova weighs about 202 pounds while Savold scales near 186 as promoter Mike Jacobs expects 15,000 in attendance and a gate around $45,000, with about half to the navy relief society.
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Washington
Lou Nova
California
Navy
Lee Savold
Des Moines
Nova
Joe Louis
Savold
Harry Bobo
Mike Jacobs
Navy Relief Society
Bobby Jones Seeks United States Air Force Commission
Bobby Jones 40 year old former golf star has applied for a commission in the U S Air Force. Jones practicing law in Atlanta says he has not been informed of his application status. He retired in 1930 after his grand slam and now has a wife and three children.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
United States Air Force
Jones
Christoforidis Stops Colan For Light Heavy Title Bid
Anton Christoforidis of Cleveland stopped Johnny Colan in ten rounds at Chicago Stadium before 8,708 fans. Christoforidis weighed 168 pounds to Colan’s 173, won the first round, dropped the second, and mounted a head and body assault in the third that sealed the victory. The former champion had won the title a year earlier from Melio Bettina and lost it five months later to Gus Lesnevich.
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Chicago
Johnny Colan
Anton Christoforidis
Cleveland
Christoforidis
Colan
Melio Bettina
Gus Lesnevich
Rookie Hegan To Be Busy
Cleveland AP report says rookie Jim Hegan will see ample action with the Indians. Manager Lou Boudreau plans Hegan to pair with Mel Harder against the Red Sox next, citing heavy workload for Otto Denning and DeSautels injury as reason for roster swaps and doubleheaders ahead. Boudreau resumes playing himself after a baserunning collision with Elmer Valo.
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Cleveland
Jim Hegan
Ed Embree
Athletics
Indians
Lou Boudreau
Hegan
Mel Harder
Red Sox
Otto Denning
DeSautels
Denning
Hogan
Boudreau
Birmingham pitcher Abe Stein shines in doubleheader
Abe Stein of Birmingham hurled a 7-6 victory in the morning game then won both ends of a doubleheader in the afternoon defeating another team 6-1 and 4-2. Stein relied on strong pitching to carry his team to the two wins.
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Iron Man
Birmingham
Ala
Abe Stein
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