Pioneers Rained Out Tackle Twins Tonight
The Pioneers prepare to resume the Big State League series with the Sherman-Denison Twins in a doubleheader starting at 6:30 PM. Jersey Jim Godfrey will open as starter with either Alex Burkhart or Earl Moore in game two. Campbell adds depth after injuries, aiming to help Houston.
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Alex Burkhart
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Dinty) Moore
Fred Campbell
Gainesville
Temple Knocks Texarkana From Big State Lead
Temple Eagles upset Texarkana 7 to 4 to reclaim a share of the Big State League lead. Texarkana started with a run in the first on Lou Fitar Geralds double and Frank Carswells single. Temple answered with three consecutive innings of scoring and clinched the win in the eighth.
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George Sprys
Dutch Schroeder
Jim Bassos
Bill Linton
Carswell
Bob Hyatt
Eight Fans Injured In Birmingham Park Collapse
Eight baseball fans were tossed 15 feet and two seriously injured by a concrete runway cave-in at Rickwood Field in Birmingham on Sunday. Six others were hurt enough to need treatment by the Birmingham Southern Association team trainer.
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Rickwood Field
Linam V Livio Minelli Fight Set In New Orleans
Austin welterweight champion Linam meets Livio Minelli in a 10 round headliner in New Orleans Monday night. Other notes include Gardner Mulloy beating Art Larsen for the men's singles title at the Eastern Grass Courts and Doris Hart defeating Shirley Fry 6 3 6 4. A lightning death hits 20 year old Don Jensen of Urbana, Ohio, joining three Baker Florida players previously killed in a week. Venezuelan government forms to direct national sports activities.
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Austin
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New Orleans
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Art Larsen
San Francisco
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry
Lightning
Ohio
Don Jensen
Urbana
Baker, Fla
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Mangrum Holds 1 Stroke Lead at Tam O'Shanter
Chicago August 1 Mangrum leads the Tam O'Shanter pro golf event at halfway with a 134 10 under par and a one stroke edge over Sammy Snead Snead followed with a 135 after opening 67 Mangrum posted two 35s for 70 while Snead also struggled with several short putts and shared the lead with Mangrum at the turn
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Chisox Split doubleheader with Senators in DMV
Rookie Lloyd Hittle silenced Washington with eight hits allowed as the Senators edged the White Sox 1-0 in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader. Chicago took the opener 4-1 behind an eight hit effort from Randy Gumpert.
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Spudders Rally to Defeat Greenville Majors 3-2
The Wichita Falls Spudders rallied for two runs in the eighth inning to beat Greenville Majors 3-2 on Sunday. Trailing 2-1 after John Lash homered for Greenville in the seventh, Wichita Falls loaded the bases and scored on a series of hits including Dean Frye, Carl Powis, and Gene McClung’s infield out.
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al McCarty
Gene McClung
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Powis
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McClung
Frank Saucier
Ira Glass
Gene Hodge
John Lash
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Braves Win Opener, Lose Nightcap in Cubs Twin Bill
In Chicago, the Boston Braves stopped their five game skid by crushing the Cubs 11 to 0 in the first game. The nightcap went to Chicago 4 to 3 in 10 innings as Gene Mauch and Herm Reich hit decisive singles in the 10th off Vern Bickford, giving the Cubs the win and Bickford his eighth loss.
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Nelson Potter
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Cleveland Nets 4 2 in latest standings
In the latest standings update Cleveland records a 4 2 mark with the team leading opponents. The report notes the performance level and ranking changes within the league context.
Louis Touts Charles Sharp Ahead Of Title Defense
Joe Louis watched successor Ezzard Charles four rounds Sunday and said Charles was sharp for his first title defense against Gus Lesnevich in New York Wednesday night.
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Gus Lesnevich
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Holscher Captures National Jaycee Junior Title
Slender Bob Holscher of Santa Monica California won the National Jaycee junior golf title in a 6 and 5 afternoon victory over defending champion Gene Littler of San Diego California. Holscher built a five hole lead with six one putt greens in the first 15 holes as Littler led briefly in the morning and finished one under on the par five fifth hole.
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Gene Littler
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Cards Win Behind Munger's 7-Hitter
Red Munger pitched seven strong hits as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 9-2 before 29,000 fans in St. Louis. Four New York errors aided the Cards, who scored four runs in the sixth and added another unearned tally in the fifth. Manny Schoendienst and Stan Musial had key hits, while Willard Marshall homered for the Giants.
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Sisler's Hitting Pays Off Again
Aug 7 Pittsburgh Philadelphias Dick Sisler delivered a ninth inning pinch homer to defeat the Pirates 5-4 in the nightcap after a 7-3 victory in the opener. Wally Westlake had belted his 18th homer in the eighth for Pittsburgh. Del Ennis and Bill Nicholson set up the late rally as Sisler followed with a first pitch shot into right field stands.
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Junior League Nines Open Playoff At House Park
Kiwanis and Rotary start the Junior League Nines playoff at House Park at 1 30 pm Monday. They meet the No 2 winner in a three game series beginning Wednesday for the city title.
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Grunt and Groan Return to Austin in Aug. 31 Card
Promoter Herman Grenwoldt plans a wrestling show at City Coliseum on August 31 after securing a promoter's license from M B Morgan of the Bureau of Labor. The A Association will co sponsor the program. Grenwoldt operates Capitol Liquor Store and previously ran boxing in New York with Flynn's stable.
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A's Rally to Sweep Tribe in Doubleheader
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-4 and 4-2 to hurt Cleveland pennant hopes. Emmer Vale and Mike Guerra provided the key hits while Hank Majeski was injured in the first game. Charlie Harris earned the save in the opener after Majeski left with a neck injury.
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Dodgers Sweep Reds To Tie For NL Lead
The Brooklyn Dodgers swept the Cincinnati Reds in a Sunday doubleheader winning 7-0 and 2-1 to tie St. Louis for first in the National League. Lefty Joe Hatten pitched effectively as Cincinnati was knocked out by homers and solid relief.
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Yankees Dominate Browns 20-2 In Opener Then Tie Browns 2-2
New York, Aug 7. The Yankees crushed St. Louis 20-2 in the opener of a double header as Phil Rizzuto and Yogi Berra led with multiple hits and Berra homered. The nightcap ended 2-2 after a pitching duel, with Bob Porterfield allowed two St. Louis runs and Papai yielding the ties. The win extends New York’s lead to five and a half games over Cleveland.
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Houtteman Wins For Tigers 6-4 in Boston
Art Houtteman pitched Detroit to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on his 22nd birthday despite yielding a dozen hits. The Tigers’ right hander and Detroit native also drove in two runs as Maurice McDermott took the loss in his third start against Detroit. Ted Williams and Vern Stephens hit homers for Boston, maintaining their AL lead with 27 apiece.
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Mastrangelo Leaves Steelers for Yankees in Swap of Pay
Johnny Mastrangelo star guard of the Pittsburgh Steelers said he joined the New York Yankees of the All-America conference after negotiations failed with Pittsburgh. He stated the move was driven by money and that he would report to the Yankees Connecticut training camp next week.
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