Pelicans Take Two From Rocks In Doubleheader
The New Orleans Pelicans won 4 to 1 and 5 to 3 over Little Rock in a home doubleheader. Al Zachary led with six hits across the twin bill, while Dick Jel pitched well in the abbreviated nightcap. Nashville built its lead with a 13 to 3 win over Chicago as Birmingham and Memphis also posted wins.
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Charlie Cozar
Dazzy Vance Trades Pitching for a Hunting Paradise
Dazzy Vance now runs a hunting and fishing resort in Homosassa Springs Florida serving as proprietor clerk bellboy and water commissioner. The 53 year old former Brooklyn star recalls long pitching years from 1922 to 1932 and 1935 and jokes he misses baseball mainly around the first and fifteenth of each month.
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Arthur C
Dazzy” Vance
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Rally Ends Drought as Braves Score Nine in Seventh
Atlanta failed to score against Cuban pitcher Luis Alom a until the seventh inning when the Braves exploded for nine runs. Aloma held Atlanta scoreless through six frames before the outburst that decided the rally.
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Atlanta
Luis Aloma
State to save $300000 through cash discounts
Alabama will net a savings of about a third of a million dollars this year by using cash discounts. Finance Director Hayse Tucker said the gain, shown as earned cash discounts totaling $32,356 for July, was recorded in the general books and a separate account was created for the cash operation.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Hayse Tucker
Scouts Meet Roy Cullenbine After Big Day In Toledo
In another sports column fragment, Roy Cullenbine of the Cleveland outfield recalls a 3 for 4 day with Cleveland and a Toledo Mud Hens history moment. Fred Haney set up scouts attendance after the game, revealing two Boy Scouts in uniform meeting the rising star.
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Hugh Fullerton Jr
New York
Roy Cullenbine
Cleveland
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Mudhens
American Association
Fred Haney
Madden
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Roy
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Nats Batter Averages Lag Behind Season Pace
Washington Nationals batting averages lag, with many players posting weak numbers. Shirley Povich notes the slump mirrors a slow afternoon, from 2 to 3:30 P.M., undermining early-season momentum.
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Shirley Povich
Washington Post
Nats
Lew Tendler Family Service and Other Sport Notes
Lew Tendler, once a light weight contender, has a son and eight nephews in the armed service. Tony Galento may appear in a play The Kid's Clever if he approves the script. Al Schacht expects the Yankees to win the American League pennant again. The National Baseball Congress tournament in Wichita on August 11 offers at least 10000 dollars in prize money. Pittsburgh Kansas residents face a choice as Don Gutteridge and Ray Mueller, cousins from the same town, play for different major league teams.
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Philadelphia
Benny Leonard
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al Schacht
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U. S
Pittsburgh
Kan
Don Gutteridge
Browns
Ray Mueller
Reds
Baseball Qs Posed In Column
Questions ask why a baseball uniform shirt has no pockets and who pitched a no hitter in his major league debut. The column notes there are answers at the end of the column.
Beau Jack Montgom Montgomery Fight at Madison Square Garden
Beau Jack and Bob Montgomery set to clash in a 10 round bout Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Local boxing fans anticipate a high stakes matchup between two renowned lightweights.
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Beau Jack
Bob Montgomery
Madison Square Garden
Government to pay millions for boxing show during war bond drive
War bond sales finance a boxing exhibition with seats from 25 to 100000 dollars. The government will cover about 12.5 million for the event. The fighters have fought three 15 rounders with the lightweight title at stake. Montgomery leads Beau Jack in votes 67 to 61 with seven ties. The principals fight while in service. Joe Louis echoes the war effort saying he fights for his country.
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Montgomery
Beau Jack
Joe Louis
Baseball Answers Highlight Odd 1887 Carvell Sun Ball Incident
The Browns left fielder Cliff Carvell misplayed a fly ball in bright sun, it dropped into his shirt pocket and two runs scored as he attempted to retrieve it. The note also cites Theo Breitenstein in the St. Louis versus Louisville game on October 4, 1891.
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Browns
Theo. Breitenstein
St. Louis
Louisville
Browns Add One to Lead in Interleague Action
The Browns beat the Nationals 11-6 as Sig Jakucki pitched well and Vern Stephens had four hits. Boston fell to Cleveland 8-4 while Detroit's Dizzy Trout beat the Yankees as Poat earned the relief win. Cooper led the Cardinals 14-3 over Brooklyn and Heusser shined in Cincinnati's 5-4 win. A Chicago Philadelphia doubleheader was postponed by a transit strike.
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Baseball scores from early season games across leagues
American Cleveland 8 Boston 4 and Detroit 8 New York 4 headline a day of league action. Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1 with 12 innings, St. Louis 11 Washington 6, Pittsburgh 12 Boston 8, St. Louis 14 Brooklyn 3, Cincinnati 5 New York 4 and Chicago at Philadelphia delayed by travel issues. Southern region Memphis 10 Birmingham 6, Nashville 13 Mobile 3, New Orleans 4 5 Little Rock 1 1, Chattanooga 11 Atlanta 10.
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War Bond show weigh-in for Madison Square Garden headliners
Light weight champion Pvt Bob Montgomery weighed 140 14 pounds and Pvt Beau Jack weighed 141 pounds as physicians cleared both men for Friday's War Bond bout at Madison Square Garden.
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Illinois Racing Board Opposes Off the Track Betting
A Chicago dispatch reports the Illinois racing board passed a resolution opposing any legislation permitting off the track betting, arguing it would subordinate the breeding owning and racing of thoroughbreds. The note follows other sports and college notes from various cities.
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Illinois Racing Board
Osborn Dominates With Four-Hit Gem In Win
James Carl Osborn pitched a four hit shutout as Decatur Independents fall 2-0 to RHE Maintenance in a league game. Southern Airways top the standings 1-3 as Whitehead Trapp and Wilson share catching duties. Oil of the Rising Sun is noted as the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 1818.
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