Ingalls and Legion Hit Road For Alabama Tennessee League Action
Ingalls travels to Cullman to avenge two losses and the Legion faces Monsanto in a doubleheader at Columbia. Wall ace Wallace or Halbrooks starts for Ingalls while Ross Graham begins game one and Howard Curtis game two for the Legion. Bill Freeman misses due to ankle injury but is listed as doubtful. Managers call a 12 o clock team meeting at Ingalls ball field.
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Decatur
Ingalls
Cullman
Legion
Monsanto
Columbia
Wallace
Halbrooks
Ogle
Ross Graham
Howard Curtis
Bill Freeman
Florence
Clark
Ingalls Ball Field
American Legion
Hester Named To North Squad In Alabama All Star Game
Excell Hester from Etowah High along with Joe Compton Bob Henders on and L B Couch Emma Sansom were picked to represent the Sixth District in the first annual Alabama high school all star football game at Denny Stadium on August 27. Coach Ogle will lead the Northern squad and another Sixth District senior may be added before practice begins August 19 on the university campus. The event concludes the 16th annual A H S A coaching school run August 23–27.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Excell Hester
Etowah High
Joe Compton
Sylacauga
Bob Henderson
Anniston
L. B. Couch
Emma Sansom
Denny Stadium
H. L. “Shorty” Ogle
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Bobby Hill Breaks Track Record in Lakewood Park Qualifying
Bobby Hill of Columbus led expert qualifiers for the 10 mile national motorcycle championship at Lakewood Park Atlanta placing his bike in 46.28 seconds beating Les Hilbish’s prior record. Billy Huber Dayton and Ted Edwards Atlanta followed. Amateur top three were Anders Atlanta Zeigler Gadsden and Klam forth Groveport. Novice leaders were Wright Gadsden Peters Atlanta and Grub Gastonia. Twenty riders qualified in each class.
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Atlanta
Bobby Hill
Columbus
Ohio
Lakewood Park
Hill
Lesa Hilbish
Reading
Billy Huber
Dayton
Ted Edwards
Dave Anders
Jack Zeigler
Gadsden
Ala
Dick Klamforth
Groveport
Charles Wright
Barney Peters
Harry Grub
Gastonia
N. C
Gallorette and the Admiral Win at Saratoga
Gallorette and the Admiral captured the Whitney and United States Hotel stakes before 21,821 fans in Saratoga Springs. Gallorette, owned by Maryland’s W. L. Brann, won a mile and a quarter race worth 20 000 added, returning 3 80 to win and boosting her earnings to 430 535. The Admiral, owned by Ogden Phipps, took the United Hotel six furlongs in 1 13, earning 14 400 more to reach 22 450 prior.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Gallorette
The
Admiral
Whitney
United States
Wilson
W. L. Brann
W. M. Jeffords
Loyal Legion
Natchez
Barclay K. Douglas
Miss Grillo
Seabiscuit
Ogden Phipps
United Hotel
Elizabeth Graham
Noble Impulse
Woodvale Farm
Hall
Probable MLB pitchers listed for Aug 7 games across leagues
New York reports probable pitchers for tomorrow's games. Pittsburgh at New York features Riddle and Chesnes vs Jansen and Hartung. St Louis at Philadelphia includes Dickson and Munger against Simmons and Heintzelman. Cincinnati at Brooklyn has Wehmeier versus Hatten. Chicago at Boston pairs Borony with Voiselle. Washington at Detroit lists Haefner with Newhouser facing Pierce and Haefner. New York at Cleveland shows Shea and Porterfield against Zoldak and Gromek. Philadelphia at St Louis pairs Fowler against Schwamb. Boston at Chicago matches Parnell and Kinder against Gumpert and Gillespie.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Riddle
Chesnes
Jansen
Hartung
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Dickson
Munger
Simmons
Heintzelman
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Wehmeier
Hatten
Chicago
Boston
Borony
Washington
Detroit
Haefner
Newhouser
Pierce
Cleveland
Shea
Porterfield
Zoldak
Gromek
Fowler
Schwamb
Parnell
Kinder
Gumpert
Gillespie
Associated Press
American League
National League
Southern Association
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Legion Falls To Huntsville In Front-Loaded 15-5 Defeat
Huntsville Manufacturing Co defeats Legion 15 to 5 in Huntsville. Three Huntsville homers ignite the offense while Legion pitchers struggle. Claude McMurtrie contributes a homer for Fontville as final score fits the visitors' comeback bid.
Too Much Noise Game Breaks Up Local Pepper Game
Philadelphia Phillies players Curt Simmons Charley Bicknell Robin Roberts and Richie Ashburn were involved when a Narberth street corner pepper game was broken up by police after a noise complaint.
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Philadelphia
Narberth
Curt Simmons
Charley Bicknell
Robin Roberts
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phillies
Star Reward Upsets to Win Sheridan Mile at Washington Park
Star Reward, a 15 to 1 outsider owned by Charles T. Fisher, won the Sheridan Mile at Washington Park in 1:35 over 11 starters. With Pleasure finished second, Fervent was third as the crowd of 26,369 watched the upset.
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Chicago
Charles T. Fisher
Detroit
Washington Park
Ome Brooks
Star Reward
Fervent
American 400 Meter Relay Team Disqualified in Race
The United States 400 meter relay was disqualified after a baton handoff foul by Barney Ewell near the finish, denying the Americans a likely gold while Britain won in 41.3 seconds. Dean Cromwell protested. Ewell explained to Avery Brundage.
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London
America
Mel Patton
California
Barney Ewell
Lancaster
Detroit
Lorenzo Wright
Board of Appeal
Art Harnden
Cliff Bourland
Roy Cochran
Mal Whitfield
United States
Sweden
France
Hungary
U. S
Delfo Cabbera
Tom Richards
Britain
E. Gailley
Belgium
Wembley Pool
Philadel
Gustine's 11th inning homer seals Pirates win over Giants
Frankie Gustine belted his eighth homer of the season in the 11th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the New York Giants in today’s game.
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Gustine
New York
Frankie Gustine
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Tennis Tourney Starts Monday at Delano Park Courts
The Decatur Tennis Tournament begins Monday night at 7 at Delano Park, sponsored by the Rotary Club for the third year. Entry field is large with many last year’s winners playing, and trophies or prizes awarded to winners with runners-up included.
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Decatur
Delano Park Courts
Rotary Club
Lonnie Petty
Dan Crane
DiMaggio Drives Yankees Past Indians 5-0 in Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio paced the Yankees with three RBIs on two doubles and a stealing home, backing Vic Raschi who allowed four singles and fanned seven for a 5-0 victory over the league leading Indians. The win gives Raschi his fifth shutout and 14th victory of the season.
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Cleveland
Drivin
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Vic Raschi
Tribe
Senators Rally to Beat Tigers in 10th Inning
Washington Senators nips Detroit Tigers 2 0 in Detroit as Ed Stewart delivers a 10th inning single scoring pinch runner Johnny Sullivan for the winning run. Tigers strand 17 runners while Sid Hudson and Forrest Thompson walk 13.
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Senators
Detroit
Ed Stewart
Johnny Sullivan
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Sid Hudson
Forrest Thompson
Mississippi Southern Opens 1948 Football Training in Montgomery
HATTIESBURG MISS Aug 7 Mississippi Southern starts football training Sept 1 for the 1948 season with four Alabama appearances. MSC, an SIAA leader, opens at Montgomery against Auburn and faces six other teams from last year’s 10 game slate. The schedule includes a Tuscaloosa visit in November and a game against Southwestern Louisiana Institute.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Mississippi Southern
Alabama
Little Siaa
Montgomery
Auburn
MSC
Fuscaloosa
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Football schedule hints at home games in Mobile
In Lad Memorial Stadium at Mobile on October 29 a game is listed and a post season game is planned there on December 14 with an unnamed opponent.
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Lad Memorial Stadium
Mobile
Morning Radio Schedule and Program Highlights
A dense listing of morning through evening radio programs including Best Time Program AP News Interlude Golden River Boys Koffee Klub and Morning Musical Tees. It also lists The Farm Front News Checkerboard Jamboree Queen For A Day and various shows with times and hosts across days.
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AP News
Interlude
Golden
River Boys
Koffee Klub
Bilary
Fulture
School of the Bible
Tees
Martin Bloc
Auburn Daily News
Yohnsen
America
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Drai
Admiral Win
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Barrett Shelton JR
the Lights
Huntsville Manufacturing Co
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Claude McMurtrie
Herb McElroy
Ben Teal
Gene—Elmore
Fontsvillé
Sonny Todd
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Red Caudill
Chuck Sparkman
Seft
Chick
Murphy
Payne
Daniels
Myers
Troupe
Samples
Murphree
Sparkman
Hicks
Moon
Elmore
MacMurtrie
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Moody’s
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Decatur, Ala
Sheridan Mile
Sam
Tennessee Valley Flight Service
Prat Shae
Thompson
Wilbur Thompson
University of Southern California
Wembley Stadium
Francis Delaney
San Francisco
Jim Fuchs
Yale
Phia
Joe Verdeur
Ann Curtis
Jimmy McLane
Akron
Verdeur
Miss Curtis
Ick
Denmark
Karen Margrethe Harup
Miss Harup
Henley
Thames
University of California
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Jack Kelly Jr
Kelly
G. E. Risso
Uruguay
Arthur A. Gallagher
Joe Angyal
Hank Edwards
Stan Spence
Red Sox
Ed Klieman
Hank
Jack Perkins
Bfe
Robert French
Bobby Harrison
James Worley
Bobby Milam
Curtis Johns
Johnnie Tatum
Billy Brooks
Harold Oliver
Max
Patterson
Jack Freeman
Bud
Orr
Julian Jervis
Ewis Dement
Max Patterson
Jack Scott
Jack Davis
Jimmy “Hunter
Ronnie Humphrey
Bud Orr
Day Halbrooks
Charlie Jones
Wayne Sims
Allen Hamilton
Ronald Eddens
Frank Perkins
Bob Freeman
Glenn Sears
Pat Aday
Charles Davidson
John Braswell
Phil Vaughan
Brewer Kenton
Philip Kyle
Barrett Shelton
Terry Hoppenans
Robert Hartselle
Aday
Coy Halbrooks
Hugh Wise
Charles Martin
Marvin Taylor
Billions
W. S. McAlley
John
Dick Still
Tracy Kni
Bob Pettey
Pat Thornton
Buster Terry
G. H. Couch
R. O. Maschke
Charles Lind
J. Coleman
Chili Green
Rex Rankin
Horace Sheats
Bill Gillespie
Robert McGregor
Norman Meyer
J. D. Long
John Speake
Ed Pearson
Lee Billions
Charles Lindsay
James Johns
Eddie Black
Otis Kirby
Malcolm Austelle
A. J. Coleman
Frank Baker
McAkley
Annie Walker
Mary Ann Roberts
Mary Ann Blackwell
Ruth Pettey
Billie Biles
Alice Smith
Wiley Cox
Jerry Briscoe
Jean Moore
Ann Smith
Mary Pettey
Sister Wiley
Tracy Knight
Connie Knight
Jones
W. S. McAuley
Joe
Hagler
Royal Tire Service
Lee
DiMaggio
SOX
Chicago White Sox
Allen Gettel
Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Johnny Vander Meer
Harry Gumbert
Brooklyn Dodgers
Vander Meer
Gumbert
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MBS
the Voice of
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Pern
Cearie Foster
John Daniel
UTE
Grae
Tom Mix
Fulton Tewie
Berry
Tavier
M! Vane Shop
Gregory Hood
Billy Rose
Lionel Hampton
Ei Stoopnagie
Alabams
Risking & Boating Club
Robert Kilgore
Meet the Presse
Dance Land BS
Nunn-Bush
Edgerton
Portage
Bank Street
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