Rains Halt Austin Texarkana Doubleheader In Big State League
Austin Texarkana doubleheader washed out as Wichita Falls Waco game also postponed. Standings show Austin atop the league with Wichita Falls two percentage points back and Texarkana 1.5 games behind. Pioneers to host a Monday double header before a three game Texas swing and home stand with Wichita Falls and Gainesville.
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Austin
Wichita Falls
Waco
Jexarkana
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Greenville
Gainesville
George Estock
Bill Monahan
Leonard
Don
Estock
Bears
George Sinton
Monahan
Emery Hresko
Fred Campbell
Sosh Hits Two Homers as Majors Beat Owls 13 to 2
In Gainesville on Sunday the Greenville Majors defeated the Gainesville Owls 13-2 in a Big State League game. John Sosh hit two home runs driving in seven runs as the Majors raced ahead with four runs in the second inning. Players mentioned include Peppers Hodge Vargas Davis Jones and Sosh.
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Gainesville
Greenville Majors
21 Year Old May Prove Top Heavyweight Prospect
Gus Lesnevich, battered by Ezzard Charles in the ring, dismisses doubts about the top heavyweights and hints at Charlies needing better conditioning. The report centers on a New York boxing scene with talk of future prospects and the implications for rising heavyweights.
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Gus Lesnevich
Ezzard Charlies
Twins blank Temple Eagles 5-0 to extend win streak
Sherman Denison Twins beat Temple Eagles 5-0 behind Pete Mayer on seven hits to claim undisputed fourth in the Big State League. Mayer notched his 17th victory as the Twins pushed their winning streak to six, while Waco and Wich Falls postponement affected the standings.
Water Safety Training at Barton Springs
Harris Barton, ARC field representative, brings water safety instruction to Austin at Deep Eddy. Classes run 6 to 9 p m Monday through Friday for ARC senior life saving graduates only. Free training offers last public chance before 1950 summer camps open to qualify as water safety instructors.
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Red Sox sweep Senators in doubleheader}
Boston Red Sox slam Washington 13-4 in the nightcap after a 8-3 opener. Junior Stephens hits his 31st homer of the season as Mel Parnell earns his 18th win. Dom DiMeggio adds a homer and two singles as Boston builds early lead and powers past the Senators for a fifth straight defeat.
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Washington Senators
Mel Parnell
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Dom DiMeggio
Dick Weik
Enrique Gonzales
Cleveland Beats White Sox Twice in Twin Bill
Cleveland Indians pitchers Bob Lemon and Mike Garcia secured a doubleheader sweep from the Chicago White Sox with 4-3 and 5-0 scores. Garcia earned his third shutout while scattering five hits, and Lemon improved to 14 wins. The offense struck in the fourth inning of the opener, with Larry Doby drawing a walk and Lou Boudreau driving in the tying run. Johnny Berardino added a two run single as the Indians pulled away.
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Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
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Garcia
White Sox
Bill Pierce Toon
Larry Doby
Mickey Vernon
Lou Boudreau
Doby
Johnny Berardino
Bob Kena
Berardingo
Suder Delivers Walk Off Triple In A’s 4 3 Win Over Yanks
Pete Suder hit a seventh inning three base hit to cap a 4 3 Athletics win at Shibe Park as New York splits the doubleheader with Philadelphia. Alex Kellner notched his fourth victory over the Yankees in a five hit effort. Billy Johnson homered and drove in two for the Yankees.
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Loaded
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Joe DiMaggio
Joe Page
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Lou Brissie
Charles Silvera
Johnny Lindell
Nelson Fox
Tommy Henrich
DiMaggio
Billy Johnno
Baseball scores and standings from American League games
District results show Boston, Detroit, St. Louis, and New York with varied wins and losses. Evening matchups list Chicago at Louis, Detroit at Cleveland, New York at Philadelphia, Washington at Boston with nightly pitchers and records provided.
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Fannin
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Scheib
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Ils
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Pinbarsh
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Chinman & Ly
Walcott KO's Tandberg and Eyes Title Shot
Jersey Joe Walcott knocked out Sweden's Olle Tandberg in the fifth round of a scheduled 12 round bout in Stockholm. Walcott, who sent Tandberg to the canvas twice, then said he wants another crack at Ezzard Charles for the heavyweight title.
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Joe Louis
Brian
James Figg
Stockholm
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Sweden
Olle Tandberg
Ezzard Charles
Camden
N. J
Detroit Sweeps Brown Twin Bill
Freddie Hutchinson pitched six innings for a 6-2 game one win over the St. Louis Browns. Art Houtteman fired seven hits allowed in a 4-3 nightcap victory before 35,289 fans as Les Moss homered in the seventh to narrow the margin.
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Freddie Hutchinson
Art Houtteman
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Houtteman
Brownie
Les Moss
Aussie Netters Reach Davis Cup Finals at Forest Hills
Australia clinches the interzone final with two easy wins over Italy at Rye New York. Frank Sedgman beats Del Bello 6 0 6 4 6 4 to seal the victory and Bromwich follows with a 2 6 6 2 6 1 win over Del Bello and Cucelli. The team advances to challenge the United States for the Davis Cup finals August 26 28.
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Marcello del Bello
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John Bromwich
del Bello
Gianni Cucelli
Miss DuPont Wins Manchester Championship Match
Mrs. Margaret Osborne DuPont Sunday won the Essex County Club women’s tournament singles title at Manchester Mass defeating defending champion Doris Hart of Jacksonville Fla. 3 6 6 4 6 3 in a three set final.
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Reds Sweep Cubs In Doubleheader In Chicago
Cincinnati Reds captured both ends of a doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs before 32770 fans. Vander Meer tossed five hits in the opener for his 12th win, while Raffensberger went the distance in the curtain raiser as Stalcup’s error sparked a late two-run rally. In the nightcap the Reds beat Rush and Emil Rush for 10 hits with Harry Walker contributing three singles.
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Emil Rush
Harry Walker
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Dodgers Top Braves 7 2 as Roe Palica and Hatten Win
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves 7 to 2 on Sunday. Preacher Roe Ern Palica and Joe Hatten pitched for Brooklyn with Hatten earning the win while Johnny Sain took his 13th loss of the season.
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Demaret and Palmer Tie for Shanter Crown in Chicago
In Chicago on Sunday Jim Demaret and Johnny Palmer finished tied for first with 275 two-hole scores at the Shanter World Championship playoff to follow Monday. Sam Snead finished third at 277 while Cary Middlecoff and Tony Penna tied for fourth at 278.
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Cary Middlecoff
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Tony Penna
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Hamilton
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White
Giants Take Two From Phillies In Twin Bill
New York August 14 Dave Jansen threw both ends of the doubleheader as the Giants beat the Phillies 8-1 and 1-0. Larry Jansen won the nightcap with a two hitter for his 13th victory, while Koslo and Jansen held Philadelphia without an earned run. Henry Thompson's error allowed the Phils to score their lone run in the day’s second game. Eddie Miller tripled to drive in Buddy Blattner. Stan Lopata reached second only once on a single in the finale. Whiter Lockman Johnny Mize and Willard Marshall contributed an infield out and a run.
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Monk Meyer
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Henry Thompson
Eddie Miller
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Russ Meyer
Whiter Lockman
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PiratesDefeat Pollet as Pollet Exits Early
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Howie Pollet and the St. Louis Cardinals 4 to 0 in St. Louis. Ralph Kiner hit his 31st homer of the season, Del Rice, Stan Rojet, Tom Saffell, Wally Westlake, Jack Phillips, Eddie Beckman, Clyde McCullough, and Howard Pollet contributed to a decisive victory with timely hits and aggressive baserunning.
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