Pelicans rally to threaten division as three-game set in Memphis
New Orleans Pelicans extended a seven game win streak with a 6-4 victory over the Nashville Vols and moved within striking distance of the Chicks for the first division. The Pelicans plated runs on doubles by Merson and Grunwald and a passed ball wild pitch. Memphis lost 10-1 to Birmingham, keeping the Barons and Crackers atop the standings while Atlanta beat Little Rock 6-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans
Pelicans
Memphis
Chicks
Nashville Vols
Pelican
Bill Kennedy
Harry Fisher
Bob Purkey
Fisher
Vols
Johnny Merson
al Grunwald
Val
Birmingham
Atlanta
Crackers
Barons
Little Rock
Gus Keriazakos
Nick Etten
Jim Atkins
Dick Hoover
Hoover
Milo Johnson
Lou Lombardo
Former Army star Glenn Davis registers for draft in 4 A class
Glenn Davis the former Army football standout and current Los Angeles Rams player has registered for the draft and will be classified 4 A after three years of service including Korea. Draft officials say it is unlikely he will wear a military uniform soon. John Steber leaves coaching to rejoin the Washington Redskins as he anticipates Navy reserve duties and possible call to active duty before season end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Army
Glenn Davis
Korea
Davis
Los Angeles Rams
Mobile
Ala
Big John Steber
Georgia Tech
Murphy High School
Washington Redskins
Steber
Navy Reserve
Murphy
Baseball Tonight Schedule for Major Leagues
Tomorrow's game slate lists American League matchups New York at Cleveland 7 30 P M Washington at Detroit 8 30 P M Boston at Chicago 8 30 P M Philadelphia at St Louis 8 30 P M National League games St Louis at Philadelphia 7 00 P M Cincinnati at Brooklyn 7 30 P M Chicago at Boston 7 30 P M Pittsburgh at New York 7 30 P M The prompt also notes that the Chisos mountain range is enclosed by Big Bend National Park in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chisos
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Philadelphia St. Louis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
New Orleans
Mobile
Chattanooga
Little ‘Rock
High Point
N. C
Maureen O’brien
Evelyn Kawamoto
Honolulu
Hawaii
Associated Press
National League
Russellville Hosts Legion Tonight In Legion Field Tilt
Lefty Charlie Goodin to manage Russellville as they seek to even the series with Decatur at Legion Field. Game at 8:00 p.m. Travelers intent on rebounding after a 2-tilt lead in the year while Decatur holds 1 victory. A one hit shutout by Goodin powered the locals in a recent win with Jack Hudson as the lone hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Brazelton
Chick Sparkman
Ray Stockton
Jimmy Caudill
Brazelton
Sparkman
Stockton
Caudill
Sparkmen
Russellville
Legion Field
Charlie Goodin
Red Watts
Russellville Travelers
Travelers
Decatur
Goodin
Jack Hudson
Charlie
Shike Elledge
Jim ‘Lowery
D. J. Gambell
Elledge
Lowery
Legionnaires
Cullman
George Burns
Watts
Lewis Clark
Sonny Todd
Bill Freeman
Red Caudill
Bill Sparkman
Charlie Jones
Gambrell
Décatur
Vandiver
Bragan
Hudson
Quillen
Harbin
Strange
Diamond
Corinth
Florence
Raiders
Buck Ramsey
Major League 4 Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press lists leaders in batting runs and runs batted in with Robinson of Brooklyn and Musial of St. Louis atop. Also highlighted are hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, strikeouts, and pitching records for Miller and Maglie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Brooklyn
Musial
St. Louis
Torgeson
Boston
Jones
Philadelphia
Ennis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ashburn
Jethroe
Pafke
Chicago
Snider
Brookn
Spahn
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Simmons
Miller
Maglie
New York
Baseball season leaders and Civil War Virginia governments note
The list captures season leaders in runs batted in doubles and hits for several teams led by Kell Detroit and Rizzuto New York with DiMaggio Boston. It also mentions Lemon Cleveland and Lopat New York in pitching. The passage then notes West Virginia housing three Civil War governments with exiled Alexandria and Confederate Richmond authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kell
Detroit
Stephens
Boston
DiMaggio
Dropo
Zarilla
Doerr
Woodling
New York
Rosen
Cleveland
Williams
Rizzuto
Yale
Philadelphia
Lemon
Reynolds
Lopat
West Virginia
Alexandria
Richmond
Wheeling
Anderton Sends Cullman Toward Alabama Legion Final
Bob Anderton stars for Cullman in a 5 to 0 win over Montgomery advancing to the finals of the Alabama American Legion tournament in Selma. The North Alabama hurler struck out 15, went 3 for 4 with a walk, and sparked Cullman to a 5 4 0 0 scoreline while Tuscaloosa and Montgomery also competed in the double elimination event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
Ala
Iron Man
Bob Anderton
Cullman
Alabama American Legion
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa
Anderton
North Alabama
Hugh Thomas
Alabama
Gam
All-America prep football game pits East vs West in Memphis
Forty six top high school players from 32 states practice for the second annual All-America game August 9 in Memphis. The East led by Harold Drew will clash with Will Walls’ West in a T versus single wing showdown. Proceeds aid physically disabled youths. first game in Corpus Christi last year went East’s way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Harold
Red) Drew
University of Alabama
Drew
Will Walls
Corpus Christi University
West
Don Olcott
Cheyenne
Wyo
Larry Ash
Colorado Springs
Colo
James Duncan
Marshall
Texas
Bill Stallings
Baltimore
Merril Mavraides
Lowell
Mass
Jerry Jones
Covington
John Konek
California
John Lattner
Chicago
Richard Casares
Tampa
Fla
Charles King
Paris
Wigwam Wisemen of America
Corpus Christi
Hal White Shuts Out Yankees as Tigers Win Fourth Straight
Hal White pitched a two hit shutout and drove in the winning run with a second inning single to lift Detroit to 4-0 over New York. The win keeps the Tigers two games ahead in the American League standings with Cleveland’s threat growing.
O Shanter Golf Meet Opens With Dawn 6 A.M. Qualifying
Chicago hosts the $75,000 Tom O Shanter Golf Jubilee with 250 pros starting at 6 A.M. due to entry surge. More than 400 players, including Lloyd Mangrum and Jack Burke, compete across 72 holes for the All American title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Derby
George S. May
Ben Hogan
Tam
Lloyd Mangrum
Jack Burke
Bobby Locke
Sam Snead
Jim Ferrier
Snead
Ferrier
Jim Demaret
Mangrum
Byron Nelson
Indians rout Washington as Doby hits three homers
In Cleveland's 11-0 win over Washington, Larry Doby hit three home runs on consecutive trips to the plate. Hal White spun a two hit shutout for Detroit, beating the Yankees 4-0 with two clean innings of relief and timely hits by Gene Woodling and Johnny Mize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rolfe
Hal White
Art Houtteman
Detroit
White
Tigers
New York
Utica
Rolfe
Toledo
Gene Woodling
Johnny Mize
Bob Lemon
Washington
Lemon
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Walt Dropo
Vern Stephens
Sox
Emory
Bubba) Church
Phillies
Cincinnati
Willard Ramsdell
Church
Brooklyn
Jimmy Russell
Pittsburgh
Russell
Bill Werle
Murry Dickson
Boston
Johnny Sain
Braves
St. Louis
Cards
Walker Cooper
Sid Gordon
Harry Brecheen
New York Giants
Chicago
Cubs
Andy Pafko
Giants
Associated Press
Larry Doby
Indians
Cleveland
Yankees
Nursery and VFW Clash in City Softball Tilt
Nursery and VFW meet in the opener at 7:30 with the winner rising atop the league standings. Wolverine versus E and W follows as the night’s second game. Both clubs sit tied for first in the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nursery
VFW
Wolverine
Berg Favored With Zaharias In Pro Women’s Ranks
The article notes Patty Berg carding a 71 in a trial and being favored alongside Babe Zaharias in the professional women’s golfing ranks after best practice rounds. The reference also mentions a 68 score by a male player noted as hammering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Berg
Babe Zaharias
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sterling Slappey
Bob Thorpe
Gene Verble
Ebba_ St. Claire
Ed Mathews
Hank Ertman
Lombardo
al Aucoin
Earl
Mann
Lookouts
Fred Welteroth
Marion Fricano
John Hall
Capitol ! Times Toda
Robert Stack Bros Cranford
Acre Cooper
Ralph Bellamy
Jane Darwell
Leo Carrillo
Stooges
Smiley
Carson
Buck Jones
Riders of
Laurel Films
Edmund L. Dorfmann
Scott-Emerson
Ae Kay Median
Jed Prenty
Fite
MOET
Sunset Re
Mitchum
Robert Mitchum
Janet Leigh
Armen
Pluto
Legion
The
Doby
Brannon
Carl
Dean
Heard
Lawley
Brown
Lampley
Berry
Harold Hart
Bronx Zoo
Southern Association
Rinor
Elks Lodge
Decatur Elks Lodge
Jimmie Cole
Daredevil
Guntersville
Hatfiel
Athens
Blue Lagoon
Jean. Simmons
Technicolor
Wanda Hendris
Francis Lederer
Joseph Calleia
Gorgeous George
the Champ
Ax Mitchell Leisen Production
Gene Autry
Sialighens
Nicolof
Neel Woos
H Carrol Naish
Louis Calhern Egies
Honey Sheldon
Ty Irving Berlin
Herbert Fields
Porgtut
Fieles
Robert Alton Ores
Ty George Sidney - Retunty
Arthur Freec
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!