Pirates Top Phillies in Opener Rebound Series Upset
Pittsburgh won 4 to 2 behind Roy Henshaw and Cy Blanton as Philadelphia lost the nightcap 6 to 5 while Chicago edged closer to top spot and the Giants fell to Phillies in a three game set. The Pirates tied late in the ninth and won in extras with Tom Padden driving in the decisive run.
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Yesterday's Results Across Baseball Leagues
Scores from Southern League Chicago and Pittsburgh games. Highlights include Birmingham 5 Knoxville 2 and Nashville 9 Memphis 4. American League shows Cleveland and New York Philadelphia results with a 11 inning second game. International League features Montreal 13 Albany 7 and Buffalo 10 Baltimore 8.
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Knoxville and Atlanta Lead Tonight's Scheduled Showdowns
Tonight's slate features Knoxville at Birmingham and Atlanta at New Orleans with several other matchups including Little Rock at Chattanooga Memphis at Nashville Cleveland at Chicago St Louis at Detroit and Boston at Washington. In the Dixie Amateur League Union Springs visits Ozark while Abbeville travels to Troy.
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Sports Mirror recap of historic track and tennis results
The piece recalls past mark set by Bill Bonthron for three quarters of a mile in 3 00.8 and cites Robert Treland winning the Olympic 400 meter hurdles. It also notes Sidney Wood defeating Ellsworth Vines in the Seabright invitation tennis final 6 2 6 2 6 0.
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Reds Top Cardinals 4-3 in Cincinnati Clash
The Reds edged the St. Louis Cardinals 4 to 3 in a tight Cincinnati game as batters produced key runs and pitchers preserved the lead. Cardinals offense threatened late but fell short.
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Dykes Praises Sox Pitching Staff Amid Turnaround
Chicago August 1 Sports writer notes Jimmy Dykes proud of a pitching staff once seen as weak now delivering steady starts and finishes. Ted Lyons leads with 12–3, Vernon Kennedy 7–3, John Whitehead 10–9, Ray Phelps 3–1, and Carl Fischer 3–1 with a one hitter against Washington. Reserve hitters Piet Washington Hopkins praised for timely hitting and fielding.
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Congress Debates Tax Bill and Regulations
Senate debates the Roe bill and a bus and truck regulation measure. It takes up a $270 million tax bill while the Rules Committee maintains a lobby inquiry and yesterday the Senate passed Taylor grazing bill amendments. Banking committee approves six month gold clause suits. House debates bus and truck rules and Ways and Means moves to let corporations deduct charitable contributions from incomes.
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Movie Produced For Local Dealers At Princess Theatre
A full feature film titled Three Women will be shown at the Princess Theatre on Friday August 9. Johnny Mack Brown and Shelia Manner star in the Hollywood production produced under the auspices of General Electric Co. and local dealers John D Wyker & Son. The sponsors offer electrical appliances as gifts to ladies attending either matinee or evening show.
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Negro Teams Set to Play at Cedar Lake
The Cedar Lake Red Sox and Huntsville All-Stars, Negro teams, will meet at Cedar Lake for a game Saturday afternoon at 8 20.
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Mitchell Armstrong Lead 14 Survivors In Golf Championship
Indianapolis August 1 Dave Mitchell defending champion and Arthur Armstrong 18 year old Honolulu star lead 14 survivors into the third round of the national public links golf championship. Mitchell faces Fred Gordon in the next round after Gordon upset Scotty Campbell in yesterday’s action.
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Goodyear Beaten By Business Men in Friday Game
The Business Men dominated play yesterday, beating Goodyear 17 to 0. The winners benefited from a strong showing on both offense and defense as the game unfolded.
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Bachman Again In Lead In Balloting
Charles Bachman of Michigan State College leads the coach selection poll for the college all star squad to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on August 29. He holds 428,843 votes, with Alvin N. McMillin, Frank Thomas, Edward Madigan, Elmer Layden, C. W. Spears, and Bernie Bierman close behind in the top positions.
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Bo) McMillin
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Slip) Madigan
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Business Men Rally After Slow Start Inning Burst
The Business Men trailed early but answered with a six run second inning after the first. White pitched steadily, allowing only two runners to reach third as the comeback gained momentum.
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Greyhound Eyes Hambletonian Crown in Goshen Bid
Harness racing notes describe Greyhound, owned by E. J. Baker and driven by Sep Palin, as a leading Hambletonian contender. The gray colt, noted for speed and a 2.02% mile in Toronto, is seen challenging rivals including Tilly Tonka and Silver King in Goshen on August 14 for the 1934 stakes.
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Nashville Vols Rally Past Crackers for Second Place
Nashville Volunteers beat Atlanta Crackers 9 4 to strengthen their runner up spot. Memphis exploded for all its runs in the second inning as Byron Speece left after Sharkey Elland steadied the mound for his fifteenth win. New Orleans topped the Pels with Connolly homering, Birmingham defeated Knoxville 5 2, and Chattanooga edged Little Rock 4 3 in ten innings.
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Major League Leaders Update From Associated Press
The AP reports leaders in batting and pitching across the league. Key figures include Gehringer and Greenberg of the Tigers, Medwick and Martin of the Cardinals, Ott of the Giants, and Castleman and Schumacher of the Giants, with season totals and recent performances noted.
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Four Games Set At De Lano Park This Afternoon
Four softball games scheduled at De lano Park with TVA Circuit-Daily facing Brothers Stores on diamond 1. Employes Circuit-Daily Quads meet Alabama Hosiery on diamond 2. Mayor James A Nelson Circuit Cooper-Wells Ironclads play Alabama Vannigans on diamond 3. TVA Ramblers versus Business Men in exhibition on diamond 4.
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Stars Ferrell and Greenberg Power Early Season Wins
Yesterday's action features Wes Ferrell driving in four with two homers and a double for the Red Sox in a win over the Senators, Hank Greenberg hitting his 28th homer with a triple and a single for the Tigers, and White Sox hitters Rip Radcliffe and Zeke Bonura each collecting three hits off Mel Harder and Lloyd Brown.
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Southern leaders in AP statistics for 1957 season
Batting leaders include Browne L R with 138 hits in 378 at bats and 365 on base. Taitt Nash tops home runs with 16, while Duke Memphis drives 79 RBIs and Weatherley New Orleans 24 stolen bases. Pitching leaders show Milnar and Chaplin among top win totals. Memphis leads in runs with 524, and Chattanooga 115 double plays.
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Some of South’s Finest In Tourney
A field of over 85 golfers teed off in the 18 hole qualifying round of the Belle Meade country club invitational in Nashville Tennessee. Scudday Horner of Montgomery Alabama began the event seeking to defend his title while challengers include Gene Vinson from Mississippi and Tom White of Memphis among others.
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Southern Rails Here Today at Alabama Park
Hick Ewen's Southern Rails from Sheffield visit Alabama Park to face the Hosierymen at 4 15. This is their fourth meeting of the season with the Rails holding a 3 1 edge in wins.
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Fuchs Loses Braves Control After Stock Shortfall
Emir colorful president of the Boston Braves for ten years is ousted as Bill McKechnie becomes temporary president after Fuchs fails to secure 9 500 shares from Charles Adams. Ruth’s exit, Adams’ push to sell, and potential purchase by Bob Quinn shape next year’s leadership and team management.
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Hurtsville Times Defeats Daily 5 to 1 in Dallas Park game
Hurtsville Times beat the Decatur Daily 5 to 1 in a hard fought softball game at Dallas Park yesterday afternoon. Duffy at third and Cornelius at second sparkled for the Times. The Daily scored in the fifth on Barron’s double and Rice’s single.
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