Americans Tall Basketball Team Wins Fourth Straight Over Egypt
At Wembley Stadium the United States basketball team won its fourth consecutive victory, defeating Egypt 66 to 28. The day also featured a U S sweep in track events led by Bill Porter of Northwestern with a new Olympic record 13.9 seconds in the 110 meter hurdles and Maj Routavarra’s javelin win at 228 feet 10.5 inches. The article notes Finland’s challenge in distance events and highlights American dominance across swimming and track as the Games progress.
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Finland
United States
U. S
Sweden
Australia
Norway
Italy
Hungary
France
Czechoslovakia
Great Britain
Belgium
Gaston Reiff
Bill Smith
Hawaii
Ohio State
Jack Medica
Holland
Denmark
Egypt
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Bill Porter
Northwestern
Maj. Routavarra
Radium Springs Golf Tourney Starts
At Radium Springs Albany Georgia the 16th annual Radium Springs Invitational begins with qualifying rounds to decide the pro amateur winner and the team championship. The low 32 medalists advance to cham ree flight match play Friday with entries including Ralph Barnes Atlanta Press Thorn ton Dothan Alabama Bill Rambo Columbus Bobby Betts Columbus Chuck Childs Atlanta Hobart Manley Savannah and others. Strong groups today feature clubs from Atlanta Albany Dothan Valdosta Columbus and Savannah.
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Albany
Friay
Ralph Barnes
Atlanta
Press Thornton
Dothan
Ala
Bill Rambo
Columbus
Bobby Betts
Chuck Childs
Hobart Manley
Savannah
Jack Key, Jr
George Hamer
Dynamite Goodloe
Valdosta
Black Rock Club
Cards Rally in Doubleheader to Move Up in N L Standings
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants twice 7-2 and 3-0 in a day night doubleheader to reach five wins in six games and climb to second place four games behind Boston. Manager Eddie Dyer faced rumors over his job, with Stan Musial backing his leadership as the club builds a winning formula through strong offense and solid pitching.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
St.Louis Cardinal
Eddie Dyer
Dyer
St. Louis
Stan Musial
New York Giants
Giants
Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Dodgers
Red Munger
Harry
Cat
Browns
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Tigers
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
White Sox
Chicago
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Philadelphia
Washington
Baseball scores from multiple minor leagues and cities
Milwaukee 8 Louisville 7 in ten innings. Indianapolis 8 St. Paul 5. Several games postponed. Birmingham 6 Memphis 3. New Orleans 6 Nashville 2. Fort Worth 2 Beaumont 0. Tulsa 6 San Antonio. Albany 5 Wilkes Barre 3 1Utica 4 Elmira 3 Scranton 9 Hartford 4 6 Binghamton 6 Williamsport 4 2-2 Columbia 1 Maron 1 Savannah 3 1 Greenville 2-2. Augusta 5 Jacksonville 2 Charleston 5 Columbus 3. Anniston 11 Vicksburg 4. Gadsden 10 Jackson 3 Meridian 7 Montgomery 5. Pensacola 9 Selma 8. Albany Americus 2 10 inn Tallahassee Thomasville post poned rain Waycross Valdosta postoned rain Cordele 5 Moultrie 3. Opelika 8 Valley 4 Alexander City 8 Tallassee 1. Newnan LaGrange postponed rain. Carrollton Griffin postponed. Vidalia Ly ons 2 Eastman 1 Fitzgerald 5 Baxley 1 Sparta Douglas postponed.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Southern Association
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Nashville
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
San Antonio
Albany
Wilkes-Barre
Utica
Elmira
Scranton
Hartford
Binghamton
Williamsport
Columbia
Maron
Savannah
Greenville
Augusta
Jacksonville
Charleston
Columbus
Anniston
Vicksburg
Gadsden
Jackson
Meridian
Montgomery
Pensacola
Selma
Americus
Tallahassee
Thomasville
Waycross
Valdosta
Cordele
Moultrie
Major League Batting Leaders Across Leagues
National and American League leaders tabulated with top averages hits runs and pitchers. Notable names include Musial Williams DiMaggio and Feller with standout marks in batting, home runs and strikeouts across teams.
Home Supply Leaves League in City Softball Play
Last night rain caused games to be postponed and Home Supply announced its withdrawal from the league forfeiting remaining games. Tonight Tip-Top faces Firestone with Braswell vs Halbrooks on the mound, followed by John White challenging V F W with Winfield Burke for W F W and Earl Payne for John White.
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Home Supply
John White
Darleen
Tip-Top
Firestone
Braswell
Halbrooks
Winfield Burke
Earl Payne
Rebels Edge Owls 8-4 In Georgia Alabama League Action
Valley Rebels dropped an 8-4 decision to Opelika Owls as Bubba Ball suffered a head injury from a pitch. Alexander City Millers beat Tallahassee 8-1 behind four early runs and four more in the sixth. Rain postponed Newnan at LaGrange and Carrollton at Griffin. Bill Kellaher earned his 19th win with a four hit effort.
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Associated Press
Georgia- Alabama
Valley
Alexander City
Valley Rebels
Opelika Owls
Alexander City Millers
Tallahassee
Millers
Newnan
LaGrange
Carrollten
Griffin
Tallassee
Bill Kellaher
Opelika
Bubba Ball
Owls
Rotary Club Tennis Tournament Entry Deadline
The Rotary Club of Decatur sponsors the tournament for a third time with last day to mail entries to The Daily before Friday noon. Trophies and awards for each division will be displayed at Wilder’s Men's Store on Second Avenue. Men’s singles trophy to be presented. three age groups in men’s divisions, none for women.
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Rotary Club of
Decatur
Rotary Lub
Wilders Mens Store
Second Avenue
Rotary Club
Barons Beat Memphis 6-3. Pelicans Stop Vols Bid
Birmingham Barons defeated the Memphis Chicks 6-3 as Skeets Dickey drove in three with a bases loaded double in the eighth and Eddie Lyons homered. Nashville, losing to New Orleans 2-0, missed a chance to reclaim first place in the Southern Association standings.
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Nashville Vols
Southern Association
New Orleans Pelicans
Nashville
Memphis Chicks
Birmingham
Chicks
Albamaccchia
Memphis
Little Rock
Atlanta
Mobile
Barons
Skeets
Dickeys
Baron
Eddie Lyons
al Flair
Pete Kraus
Pelicans
Kraus
Night slate features nine NBA matchups across major cities
Schedule lists nine games including Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Detroit Washington at Cleveland Boston at St Louis Chattanooga at Atlanta Nashville at Birmingham New Orleans at Memphis.
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National League
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Southern Association
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Memphis
Associated Press
American League
L. Pet
Grand Canyon Discovery by Don Lopez de Cardenas Team
The Grand Canyon of Colorado was discovered by Don Lopez de Cardenas and twelve members of the eae epee from Mexico.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado
Don Lopez de Cardenas
Eae
Epee
Mexico
All Day Picnic at Johnsons Chapel Hopes for Sunshine
An all day picnic and four baseball games are planned at Johnsons Chapel on Saturday, August seventh starting at 9:00 a.m. Proceeds go to the Johnsons Chapel Baseball Club. McCoy Brown and his band perform in the afternoon. Games listed: 9:00 Johnsons Chapel vs Neel, 11:00 Basham vs Massey, 1:00 Madison vs Chaleybeata, 3:00 Slipup vs Sardis.
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Johnson's Chapel
McCoy Brown
Johnson’s Chapel
Johnson Chapel
Neel
Basham
Massey
Madison
Chaleybeata
Slipup
Sardis
Gilmer Faces Exclusion Over All Star Game Refusal
Chicago Aug 5 An official said Harry Gilmer former Alabama back now with the Washington Redskins may be barred from Redskins exhibition games after failing to accept an invitation to the college All Stars game against the Chicago Cardinals A sellout crowd is expected at Soldier Field on Aug 20 The Tribune Charities contract with the NFL allows banning a player who refuses to participate in an All Star game Gilmer was reported to be training with Washington at Compton California.
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Chicago
Harry Gilmer
University of Alabama
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Chicago Tribune Charities Inc
Gilmer
Chicago Cardinals
Soldier Field
Tribune Charities
National Football League
Associated Press
Compton
Calif
Matey Still Leads National Junior Amateur Leads
Tom Matey, the 17 year old from Warren Ohio, tops the medalists with 75 70 145 in Lincoln. Four rivals within one stroke of Matey trail as 64 youngsters begin two rounds of sudden death match play at Lincoln Country Club. Mickie Gallagher of Augusta Ga led day one but slipped to 77 for 148 total.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln Country Club
Tom Matey
Warren
Ohio
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Matey
Gene Littler
San Diego
Morris, Williams Jr
Austin
Tex
Bob Meek
Tulsa
Okla
Marvin Worsham
Washington
Mickie Gallagher
Augusta
Fishing Rodeo Ends With Record Tarpon Catch and Attendance
MOBILE Ala Aug 5 The 16th annual deep sea fishing rodeo concluded with a new attendance record of 1400 fishermen from 13 states and seven tarpon catches. top angler points went to W D Bosarge Mobile and fisherette honors to Mrs Marshall Patronas Biloxi with J Curtis Bush Mobile winning tarpon class for an 84 1 2 pound fish. the biggest fish was a 550 pound devil fish caught by J R Wood Atmore after a two hour battle.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
W. D. Bosarge
Marshall Patronas
Biloxi
J. Curtis Bush
J. R. Wood
Atmore
Lanett Wins Jr Legion Final In Central Area Play
Valley Post 67 of Lanett edged Tucker Vets of Tuscaloosa 2 to 1 in the central area Junior American Legion baseball championship. Lanett advanced by beating Tuscaloosa 9 to 8 and Arnold Motors Ensley Post 35 8 to 7 in earlier rounds. They advance to the state playoff in Birmingham August 12–13 representing the central area.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Valley Post 67
Lanett
Tucker Vets
Central Area
Birmingham
Yanett
Tucker
Fullerton and Hodges
Barksdale and Johnson
Herman Barron Takes Lead in $5,000 Scramble
Herman Barron of White Plains New York led the pro field into the third round with two 68s for 136 tied at 186 eight under par after two rounds at the Chicago event. Ralph Guldahl and Bobby Locke followed. Patty Berg topped the women with 80 after 36 holes.
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Chicago
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Tom O'Shanter
Barron
Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Locke
Three Ring Circus
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Babe Zaharias
Grace Lentzyk
Newington
Conn
Harold Brin
Grand Rapids
Mich
S E Linescores Anniston Vicksburg Montgomery Meridian
Scores from several baseball games show Anniston and Vicksburg tallying runs in varied innings while Montgomery and Meridian post holding totals. Pensacola and Selma also post nine and eight runs respectively, with Ostrowski and Cash among listed players contributing.
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America
Olympic Stadium
Wembley
England
Paavo Nurmi
Finge
Theatre
Hartselle
Mickey Rooney
McCoy
Brian Donlevy
Ann Blyth
Bob Stanton
Mer
J. Rothrock
Albany Tallahassee
Cruze Stephens
Funk Fogg
Cooper Paewekisen
Fricano
Valdosta Carey Seidel
Moultrie Waycross
Atta Dravecky
Alb
Wopinek
Laumann Util Gross Moultrie
Radium Springs
Grady
the Globe Tailoring CO
Lia Aels
Musial
Dark
Ashburn
Mize
Lockman
Waitkus
Ennis
Hopp
Kiner
Sauer
Torgeson
Branca
Blackwell
Brecheen
Jansen
Williams
Boudreau
DiMaggio
Stephens
Evers
Henrich
Stewart
Keliner
Dillinger
Feller
Brissie
Kramer
Fowler
City of Decatur
The
Decatur Daily
Decatur, Ala
Seenemeen
Rebels
Bama
Detroit Tigers
Henry Frank House, Jr
Bessemer
Dennis Morgan
Jr. Legion
S.E
Schmidt
Sierotko
Guise
Jarmon
Braam and McNair
Ostrowski
Murphy
Prempas
Cash
Rogers
Smith
Koval
McWhorter
Macer
Ford
Mekules
Hewlitt
Stevens
Orn Tierney
Rex Harrison
Tom Keene
Stanley Steamer
Rooney
Dehaven
Walter
Butch
Huston
Morgan Jenkins
Wan Maivell
Moorehead
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