Free Style Duel Tops Korea News In Tokyo Swim Meet
In Tokyo a three day meet between Yale star John Marshall and Japanese ace Hironoshin Furuhashi dominates front pages. Marshall aims to reclaim world records in 800 and 1500 meters while representing Australia.
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Kiphuth
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Rollie” Rowland
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Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Ippon University
Lefty O’doul
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Brooklyn
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Ebbets Field
Minor league teams shrink as season tops a hundred clubs
In Columbus and Bloomington on August 5, figures show 13 of 432 minor league teams have folded or suspended operations this season. National Association head George Trautman cites polio fears as a factor in Wytheville’s closure, with Bassett replacing it and several clubs listed across the East Texas, Rio Grande Valley, Blue Ridge, Sout loop and Mid Atlantic leagues. Meanwhile, Bloomington prepares for the National Association of Left Handed Golfers Tourney August 8 to 11, with about 150 golfers from across the nation joining qualifying Tuesday and match play Wednesday through Friday. Alvin Everett of Rome, Georgia defends his title.
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George Troutman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Colonial League
New England
Bryan and
Paris
Anniston
Gadsden
Sout Loop
Vandergrift
Bloomington
Bloomington Country Club
National Association of
Alvin Everett
Rome
Southeastern Conference officials elect leaders in Birmingham meeting
Frank Waddell of Memphis was elected president of the Southeastern Conference Football Officials association in Birmingham. Alvin Bell of Little Rock was named vice president and George Gardner of Atlanta secured a seventh term as secretary. Fred Sington of Birmingham and Johnny Lynch of New Orleans joined the board of directors as officials reviewed upcoming rules and the first written examination set for this fall.
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Ala
Frank Waddell
Memphis
Southeastern Conference Football Officials Association
Alvin Bell
Little Rock
George Gardner
Atlanta
Fred Sington
Johnny Lynch
New Orleans
Association
Birmingham Marines Receive Active Duty Orders
Birmingham Marine reserves assigned to the fourth 155 MM howitzer battalion were called to active duty. Major Neal C. Newell, commander, said members will report August 30 for physical examinations and processing.
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Ala
Neal C. Newell
Huntsville Drum Majorette Named North All-Star Sponsor
Nancy Cooley a 15-year-old Huntsville high school drum majorette was chosen sponsor of the North team for the Alabama All-Star football game on August 18 at Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa. Coach Buck Hughes announced Cooley will sit on the North bench as the North stars meet the South led by Mal Morgan of Lanett.
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Ala
Larry G
Buck) Hughes
Nancy Cooley
Tuscaloosa
Denny Stadium
Miss Cooley
Brooks Cooley
Hughes
Huntsville High
North Stars
Mal Morgan
Lanett
Mathias Leads Swiss Decathlon Championship Standings
Bob Mathias Olympic decathlon champion from Tulare California led after three wins in five events in Bern Switzerland with 3822 points. Armin Scheurer Switzerland held 3391 while Otto Rebula of Yugoslavia stood third with 3374 points as action continued tomorrow.
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Switzerland
Bob Mathias
Tulare
Calif
Mathias
Armin Scheurer
Otto Rebula
Yugoslavia
Phils Turn Back Cards And Add to National Margin
Philadelphia leads the league after an 2 1 win over St Louis as Mike Goliat homers with a man aboard. The Phils win their 11th in 13 and push the Cards to a fourth straight defeat in a five game series. Doby and Rosen key in other action with Cleveland and New York.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phils
Mke Goliat
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Larainals
Goliat
Gran Hamner
Mike
Hly
Reading
Russ Meyer
Gerry Staley
Meyer
Jim Konstanty
St. Louis
Eddie Miller
Glenn Nelson
del Rice
Billy Howerton
Staley
Harry Walker
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New York
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Tigers Edge Past Nats
Detroit tops Washington 9-8 as they nearly surrender a seven run lead. Vic Wertz hits his 23rd homer for 100th RBI in a 14 hit attack led by Hal Newhouser’s save securing win for Hutchinson. Consuegra charged with the loss.
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Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Washington
Hal Newhouser
Newhouser
Mickey Vernon
Tiger
Vic Wertz
Hutchinson
Sandalion Consuegra
Doby hits two homers in Indians win over Yankees
Larry Doby blasted two home runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees. The win moved Cleveland into second place ahead of New York, with Doby belting his 16th homer in the eighth inning.
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Larry Doby
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
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Yanks
Doby
Bosox Rally Past White Sox 12-7 in Chicago
Boston Red Sox overcame an early deficit to defeat the Chicago White Sox 12-7 before 4,506 fans. The club piled up 12 hits and 12 walks, overcoming Chicago’s seven-run seventh inning. Chico Carrasquel extended his hitting streak to 24 games with a sixth inning single. Dick Littlefield earned his first major league decision, while Aloma took the loss.
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Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Red Sox
Walt Masterson
Chico Carrasquel
Dick Littlefield
Aloma
Cubs Edge Braves 4-2 as Mauro Homers in 13th
In Boston on Aug 5 Carmen Mauro pinch ran in the 12th and then homered in the 13th to lift the Chicago Cubs over the Boston Braves 4-2. Andy Pafko hit his 25th homer as the Cubs regained winning stride.
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Boston
Carmen Mauro
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Andy Pafko
Cubs Rally Behind Minner Against Tribesmen
Minner pitched a complete game for the Cubs allowing 12 scattered hits and nine strikeouts as Bobby Hogue replaced starter Bob Chipman in the 10th inning for the Tribesmen in a tightly contested score board update.
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Bob Chipman
Paul Minner
Cubs
Wehmeier Wins as Reds Top Dodgers 4-3 in Brooklyn
Herm Wehmeier pitched the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Fifth inning homers by Bob Adams and Danny Litwhiler broke a 2-2 tie, with Cincinnati taking an early 2-0 lead aided by a Usher double and Hodges error. Hodges hit a two-run shot in the fifth to pull Brooklyn within two, and Pee Wee Reese added a seventh-inning single after two walks, but Wehmeier sealed the win by retiring the final two batters in the ninth.
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Herm Wehmeier
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Adams
Danny Litwhiler
Preacher Roe
Reds
Bob Usher
Joe Adcock
Gil Hodges
Dixie Howell
Hodges
Red
the Brooks
Pee Wee Reese
Billy Cox
Wehmeier
Gene Hermanski
Duke Snider
Hearn Pitches One Hit Game
New York reports pitcher Hearn delivers a one hit performance in a game on August fifth 1940s era baseball action. The report notes strong early innings and a dominant outing with minimal baserunners.
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Hearn
Hearn Shuts Out Pirates In One Hit 5 0 Giants Victory
Jim Hearn of the New York Giants pitched a 5 to 0 one hit win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bob Dillinger had the Pirates only hit in the first inning. Hearn, acquired for 10000 from St. Louis, earned his third win and second shutout for New York.
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New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Dillinger
St. Louis Cardinals
Hearn
Giants
Cincinnati
Chicago
Mel Queen
Queen
Tornado Season Linked to Air Mass Clash
Spring and early summer are prime periods for tornadoes due to the collision of cold polar air with warm gulf air, creating unstable atmospheric conditions.
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Gulf
Oldest American self propelled vehicle linked to Dudgeon
The oldest surviving self propelled vehicle in America is a steam carriage built by Richard Dudgeon in New York around 1868.
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America
Richard Dudgeon
New York
All-Star Squads Form For Alabama High School Game
The top high school football players from last year converge at the University on August 10 for the first practice at 2:00 PM. North and South squads list coaches Larry Hughes, Malk Morgan, and 40 players including Joe Fulghum, Harold Johnson, and Bobby Harris, with a Warrior River cruise and barbecue planned after the workout.
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Ala
University
Mal: Morgan
Southern
Joe Fulghum
Lanett
Warrior River
Huntsville
G. B. Beasley
Attalla
James Davis
Hamilton
Harold Chapman
Holt
John Chesser
Brookwood
Fred Horn
Decatur
Don Rogers
Phillips
Jessie Styres
Northport
Wesley Thompson
Marvin Hill
Gaines Lawrence
Fayette
Jimmy Mitcherson
Winfield
Car Rice
David Cotton
Brilliant
Paul E. Prestage
Red Bay
Philip Smith
Ensley
Marvin Taylor
Jackson
Chuck Anderson
Jones Valley
Birmingham
Gerald Austin
Sidney Lanier
Leroy Gray
Eutaw
Bob Clark
Rehobeth
Dothan
Raymond Newman
Dadeville
James
Red
Emmons
Atmore
Neil Galloway
West End
Perry Lowery
Moebile
William Kilpatrick
Bessesger
Jackie Nelson
Opp
Steve Hunter
Tuscaloosa
Billy Burbank
Charles Littles
Andalusia
Neyland backs SEC crackdown on recruiting violations
Tennessee Athletic Director Bob Neyland endorsed Commissioner Bernie Moore in fining Mississippi Georgia LSU and Tulane for recruiting rule violations. Nine prep stars were declared ineligible while SEC officials met to address penalties as coaches comment on the crackdown.
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Ala
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Bernie Moore
Moore
Mississippi
Georgia
Louisiana State
Tulane
Neyland
SEC
Wallace Butts
Charles King
Paris
Tenn
Butts
Slick” Morton
Major League Scores and Fines Across Cases
Major League results list wins by Cleveland and Detroit with other scores. In college sports, LSU, Georgia, Tulane, and Mississippi each faced fines for football practice violations. LSU athletic director T P Heard defended the action and called it a mistake and misunderstanding by the representative and players.
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Tulane
Mississippi
T.P. Heard
LSU
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