Phillies Rise to Spotlight with 11th-Inning Win
The Phillies edged the St Louis Cardinals 2-1 in 11 innings at Busch Stadium to cut the first-place margin to one game over the Dodgers. Benny Warren's 11th inning homer provided the decisive run after a tense pitching duel between Bill Crouch and Bi Johnson.
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St. Louis
Bill Crouch
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Bi Johnson
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Am Ofte
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Enos Slaughter
Johnny Hopp
Benny Warren
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Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Boston Braves
Johnny Vander Meer
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Vince Dil Maggia
New York
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Tom Henrich
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Chicago boxers set to clash with Decatur contenders in Armory bout
A Chicago team of Golden boxers travels to Decatur to face local fighters in a big Armory bill. Expected stars include Jim Winkel, Wilson Pbell, Bill Telford, Andy Lewis, Aaron Kephart, Bennie Droll, and others from Florence and Alabama lay plans for a major showcase with eight thirty start. The event promises heavyweight and bantam featherweight clashes and is billed as the biggest local boxing night.
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Green
Decatur
Chicago Battlers
Middlewest
Jim Winkel
Wilson Pbell
North Alabama
Alabama
Wilson
Bill Telford
Andy Lewis
Tennessee
Lewis
Florence
Andy
Aaron Kephart
Jimmy Auderbach
Auderbach
Aaron
Kephart
Bennie Droll
Bennie
Tim
Life term prisoner deemed civilly dead in Alabama ruling
Alabama Attorney General Thomas E. Lawson holds that a life term convict is civilly dead and not entitled to fees in a criminal case while other convicts who testify remain eligible for witness fees. The opinion answers a query from circuit clerk J. H. Morgan and cites a Mobile coroner matter on witness payment authority.
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Montgomery
Ala
Attoryn
Thomas
Lawson
Eawsen
J. H. Morgan
Mobile
W. Chamberlain
Bart
Ships of big convoy unload cargo today on coast
London reports a large convoy unloading about 400 000 worth of planes guns and food on the British west coast. The convoy reached its destination without incident as troop ships landed a third Canadian division.
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London
Coincidence Affects Us L. League Games
In the Southern Association Nashville defeats Atlanta and Knoxville beats Chattanooga 6-4, each with a three run rally in the eighth inning. Rain and wet grounds forced postponements of Birmingham-Memphis and New Orleans-Little Rock games. Knoxville’s Russ Bevelo hit a bases loaded eighth inning triple to seal its first win in nine games.
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Nashville
Atlanta
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Baseball Results from Major Leagues Today
American League games featured New York defeating St. Louis 9 to 0 and Washington beating Chicago 8 to 2. In the National League, Pittsburgh upset New York 6 to 8, Brooklyn defeated Chicago 5 to 4, Cincinnati edged Boston 1 to 0, and Philadelphia won against St. Louis 2 to 1.
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Southern League Scores and Postponements
Knoxville defeated Chattanooga 6 to 4 and Nashville won 6 to 4 against Atlanta. Birmingham at Memphis was postponed due to wet grounds and New Orleans at Little Rock postponed because of rain.
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Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Today's Games Show Matches Across Major Leagues
The schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh, Brooklyn at Chicago, Boston at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St Louis, with St Louis hosting New 7. Strong matchups highlight a busy circuit as teams chase standings.
Minor league star Myers tops minor salaries at $12000
Billy Myers of Milwaukee earns the highest minor league salary at $12,000 paid by the Cubs Meliottina. Red Burman is defeated by Meliottina and a decision on August 14 at Pickets Field or a trip to Los Angeles to fight Turkey Thompson is pending. Paul Keister, formerly of Richmond, becomes sports editor of the New York Post as Finley returns to city desk.
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New York
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Billy Myers
Milwaukee
Cubs
Meliottina
Red Burman
Pickets Field
Los Angeles
Turkey Thompson
Paul Keister
Richmond, Va
New York Post
Finley
City
Dizzy Dean Struggles with AL Players and NL Hitters
Dizzy Dean is having trouble identifying American League players and shows limited knowledge of National League hitters. The Jackson Miss Daily News notes his confusion over recent records and player names.
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Wilbur Kinley
Jackson
Miss
Daily News
Dizzy Dean
Johnstown Club Player Howard Murder Ski Attacks Ball
Howard Murder Ski plays for the Johnstown club in the Penn State Association and is noted for aggressive play as the season unfolds.
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Howard Murderski
Johnstown Club
Penn State Association
Pete Appleton Known as PWA Relief Pitcher
The note identifies Pete Appleton with the initials PWA and describes him as a relief pitcher, highlighting his role in the team.
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Pete Appleton
PWA
Bradley Plans Major Trade Changes For Next Season
Gordon Gobbiedick notes Alva Bradley intends a New Deal with every player on the block except Boudreau Keltner and Feller. White Sox arrive at the ballpark early, hotel crowd by 11 am. Giants expect speed and punch with Babe Barna joining from Minneapolis, poised to swipe multiple bags.
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Gobbiedick
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Alva Bradley
Boudreau
Keltner
Feller
White Sox
Giants
Babe Barna
Minneapolis
Top Golf Champs Battle For Unofficial World Title
In Girard Ohio on August 2 two of the nation's best golfers Craig Wood and Vic Ghezzi opened a 72 hole battle for golfdom's unofficial world title. Wood entered favored as winner of the Nationsk Open and Masters. Ghezzi relied on a sharp short game and a magic putter. PGA official Fred Cochran predicted Wood would win.
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Girard
Craig Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Wood
Ghezzi
Byrom Nelson
Fred Cochran
Negro Scouts Attend Camp In Beulah Land
The Tennessee Valley Negro Scout camp hosts 41 boys from Decatur Florence Athens and Huntville for a Back to Nature week at Beulah Land on Beulah Bay four miles west of Harris Station road. Local leaders include Leon Perkins Rev Spurgeon Mayfield and Prof W H Lewis with white scouters visiting. events feature a water carnival and singing of Negro spirituals.
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Tennessee Valley Boys Scout
Decatur
Florence
Athens
Huntaville
Beulah Land
Beulah Bay
Harris Station Road
Leon Perkins
Spurgeon J. Mayfield
W. H. Lewis
Taos
Donkey Bucks Rider After Ear Biting Incident
In Marysville California on August 2 Fred C Tatton attempted to quell a bucking donkey in a softball game by biting its ears. The donkey bucked and Tatton was knocked down and bitten on the forehead before seeking hospital care.
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Marysville
Calif
Fred C
Tatton
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues
Puzzle lists numerous across and down clues including easy gait pagoda Hebrew weight and more with separate word fragments and a cryptoquote line featuring a quotation about experience versus precept by Quintilian. The page also recalls yesterday's cryptogram and its solution.
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Quintilian
Kovacs Favored Over Riggs In Meadow Club Final
At Southampton New York Frankie Kovacs is expected to defeat Bobby Riggs in the Meadow Club Tennis Tournament final though bettors differ. Kovacs has beaten Riggs five times in seven meetings this year, with Riggs winning the latest encounter. Semi finals yesterday showed Riggs slow to finish four sets against Gardnar Mulloy while Kovacs was stronger with Ted Schroeder unavailable.
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N. Y
Frankie Kovacs
Bobby Riggs
Meadow Club
Frank
Bobby
Riggs
Gardnar Mulloy
Kovacs
Ted Schroeder
East Hampton
Hope Knowles
Philadelphia
Pauline Betz
Winnee Park
Miss Knowles
Louise Brough
Los Angeles
Miss Betz
Dorothy Mayne
U.S. Factories Produce Over 1.4 Million Vacuum Cleaners Annually
Census Bureau figures show United States factories manufacture more than 1.4 million vacuum cleaners each year. Breakdown lists 1,081,800 bag and tank floor cleaners and 353,400 hand dusters.
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Census Bureau
Ryder Cup Pro Team vs Jones Challen gers in USO Benefit Match
Chicago observer Earl Hilligan reports the Ryder Cup professionals will face Bobby Jones and his challengers in a United Service Organizations benefit event in Detroit on August 23 and 24. Jones aims to win as much as he ever did the National Open, with team stars like Wood Hogan Sarazen Bull a Little Dudley Heafner Demaret Shute and coaching by non playing Walter.
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Chicago
Bobby Jones
Detroit
United Service
Tom Walsh
Professional Golfers Association
Jones
Craig Wood
Ben Hogan
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Bulla
Lawson Little
Ed Dudley
Clayton Heafner
Jimmy Demaret
Denny Shute
Walter
Line-up preview for Blue Devils and Dallas Mills games
After a Huntsville win over Dallas Mills this afternoon Decatur Blue Devils host Dallas Sunday at Alabama Park. The implied lineup for Dallas includes Miller Payne Bryant Sample Green Piske Dunham Murphy or Edgman Gentles with Black or Manahan on the mound. Decatur Vols lineup listed as Swallows Kimbrell McMurtrie Hargrove Sheats Knoblock Brazelton and Hudson. First game starts at 2 o'clock daylight saving time.
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Huntsville
Blue Devils
Decatur
Alabama Park
Dallas
Imps
Decatur Vols
Vols
Miller
Payne
Bryant
Sample
Green
Piske
Dunham
Murphy
Edgman
Gentles
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G. Kimbrell
Flynn
Ib. McMurtrie, c., Hargrove, If., Sheats, 2B., Knoblock, Rf. Brazelton
Black
Manahan
P. Hudson
Farm prices turn higher in Alabama report
Alabama farm prices rose sharply in the month ending July with gains in cotton and cottonseed, hogs, and potatoes. Some items remained unchanged or moderately higher while eggs and chickens stayed strong. a few meat animals and soybeans showed slight seasonal declines. Cotton averaged 146 cents per pound about $8.50 per bale higher than a month before.
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Warning System Returns to Volunteer Service in Alabama
Maj. Joe Dickerson, Alabama defense secretary, says aircraft warning posts will be manned on a voluntary basis. Thousands are to serve, with 14 000 volunteers filling 710 posts at strategic locations to warn of enemy aircraft if needed. The Montgomery Lions Club volunteered as a body for the aircraft warning service.
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Montgomery
Ala
Joe Dickerson
State Defense Council
Dickerson
Montgomery Lions Club
Planes Demonstrate Mercy Trips At Gunter Field
At Gunter Field aircraft showed mercy flights aiding families in distress. Private Mathew Schultz rushed to Jacksonville to donate blood after a sister’s illness, two hours by air from Montgomery. The previous day Corporal Frank Menski was flown to Ohio to visit a brother in a serious accident.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gunter Field
Mathew Schultz
Jacksonville
Fla
Corp
Frank Menski
Ohio
Farmer’s car crash ends 100 mile per hour run
Detroit Lakes Minnesota August 2 1941 farmer Bernard Wendt 56 drove his old model car 100000 miles without a mishap then crashed a new 1941 model driving 100 feet into a tree injuring Wendt and five others including the car salesman The injured spoke from hospital beds saying things happened awfully fast.
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Detroit Lakes
Minn
Bernard Wendt
Wendt
Golf legends listed in historic era lineup
Notable professional golfers Henry Picard Byron Nelson Paul Runyan Sam Snead Horton Smith Dick Metz Jimmy Hines Ralph Guldahl Harold Mc Spaden and Vic Ghezzi are named figures in a historic era lineup referencing prominent players. The sentence enumerates renowned golfers associated with classic tours and tournaments.
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