Barons Drop Nooga Twice In Southern Association Action
George McArthur reports on the New Orleans Pelicans under manager Bill Burwell after a doubleheader sweep of Little Rock, lifting them into sixth and narrowing the gap to fourth place. Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, and Nashville results reverberate through a packed slate as players like Red McQuillen, Ralph Atkins, Al Grunwald, Bob Purkey, and Eddie McDade fuel the daily standings.
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George McArthur
Associated Press
New Orleans
Bill Burwell
Pelicans
Burwell
Pelican
Hugh Luby
Pels
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Rocks
Atlanta Crackers
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
Red McQuillen
Ralph Atkins
Harry Fischer
al Grunwald
Bob Purkey
Crackers
Eddie McDade
al Henenbeck
Art Fowler
Henencheck
Vols
Bob Holloman
Holloman
Birmingham Barons
Jim Wallace
Leo Kiely
Wallace
Kiely
Dick Westerroth
Lloyd Hittle
Tom Lakes
Mel Himes
Chicks
Ed McGhee
Alex Grammas
Ollie Kelly
Republic of Ireland Act Comes Into Force
The Republic of Ireland Act took effect at midnight between April 17 and 18, 1949, marking Ireland's formal departure from the British Commonwealth and establishing the state as a republic.
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Republic of Ireland
Lions Drop Civitan And Rotary Victor
Lions top Civitan and Rotary to claim a victory in a standings update. Kiwanis shown in the mix as teams compete for position in the league.
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Lions Drop Civitan
Rotary Victor
Monday's Results From Local League
Lions beat Civitan 15 to 1 in a decisive match while Rotary defeated Kiwanis 17 to 6. The results reflect strong pitching and timely hitting across both games, with Lions and Rotary earning clear advantages early and maintaining them through the middle and late innings.
New Week's Schedule Leads to Scoring Frenzy in Civic Softball
In Monday night league action Rotary crushed Kiwanis 17 6 and Lions routed Civitan 15 1. Shine Wade hurled a two hitter for the Lions while Briscoe Godwin and Rooks drove key innings and Roger Rooks hit a homer. Rotary piled up 12 first inning runs behind Frank Troup and teammates.
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Kiwanis
Lions
Civitan
Shine Wade
Tody Parks
Briscoe
Rooks
Agnew
Giles
Ashwander
Godwin
Barr
Ellis
Wade
Frank Troup
Jenkins
Ferguson
Pepper
Layman
McNelly
Napps
Duncan
Price
Hunter
Fleming
Troup
Bob Hunter
Nungesser
Cornell
Ezell
Civitan Oo
Parks
Lewis
Rotary Sete Ecenes
Fis Kiwanis
Jones
Major League Results National League routs and scores
The Associated Press reports NL action with Philadelphia routing St. Louis 9 to 0 and New York defeating Boston 9 to 3. Only games scheduled.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Lions Sign Hart and Walker to Make NFL History
Detroit Lions made pro grid history by signing Leon Hart and Doak Walker for the 1950 season. Hart and Walker had won the Heisman and Maxwell trophies in 1949 and 1948, respectively, becoming the first pair from one team to sweep such honors in a single season.
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Detroit
Football Lions
Leon Hart
Doak Walker
Hart
Walker
Ed Furgol Leads All American Meet At Tom O'Shanter
Ed Furgol led the field by two strokes at the All American golf meet in Chicago with 211 five under par, seeking his first major title in six years. Notables in pursuit include Skip Alexander Dave Douglas Lloyd Mangrum and Sam Snead, with Mangrum and Locke posting 68 and 69 respectively as 13 players broke 70.
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Ed Furgol
Tom O’shanter
Royal Oak
Mich
Skip Alexander
Knoxville
Tenn
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Bobby Locke
Lloyd Mangrum
Sam Snead
Mangrum
Furgol
Alexander
Locke
Tom O'Shanter
State Board to probe Ole Miss SEC rule violations
The University of Mississippi faces a August meeting of the State Board of Trustees to review charges it violated SEC rules by signing five Memphis athletes to scholarships. SEC commissioner Bernie Moore fined Ole Miss $3,000 for excessive offers and ruled the five ineligible. Moore also penalties $500 for a summer coaching clinic. Coaches Vaught and Smith defend the school and plan a trustees meeting.
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Jimmy Cole
Ronnie Case
Billy Russell
Hugh Ballard
Joe Gaynor
Tigers Ace Houtteman Partly Tops Major Start Rate
Art Houtteman of the Detroit Tigers has completed 76.2 percent of his starts, a top figure this season. He has started 21 games and completed 16, with five outings not finished. Ed Lopat of the Yankees also exceeds 70 percent, while Vern Bickford of the Braves leads in starts with 26. Sam’s 18 full-distance games are noted as well.
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New York
Art Houtteman
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Tobacco Jawn
Ed Lopat
New York Yankees
Vern Bickford
Braves
Sam
Huntsville Seeks NBC Title After 10-0 State Win
Huntsville, Alabama, aims for a regional National Baseball Congress crown against Warner Robins, Georgia, after routing Childersburg 10 to 0 in the state final. James Talley led the 15 hit attack with four safeties and three RBIs as Huntsville rolled early and finished strong.
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Ala
Alabama
Warner Robbins
Georgia
Childersburg
James Talley
Thomas
Lipsey
McGuire
Sprayberry
Tubbs
Talley
Giants Rally Behind Ken Johnson To Top Cards
On July 20 1950 the New York Giants beat the St Louis Cardinals 9 3 as Ken Johnson shut out his former mates after a rough stretch. Jack Kramer earned the victory in relief for Monte Kennedy. The win helped spark a 16 17 run and kept the pennant race tight in the National League with Phils Braves Dodgers and Cards in pursuit.
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Boston Braves
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Leo Durocher
St. Louis Cardinals
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Braves
Dodgers
Monte Kennedy
Jack Kramer
Kennedy
Ken Johnson
Redbirds
Legion Faces Reynolds Tonite in Muscle Shoals
Decatur Legionnaires travel to Muscle Shoals to face Reynolds Ramblers at 8 00 pm Manager Red Watts may start George Burns or Charlie Goodin on the mound The club holds a 2 1 series edge over Reynolds in games this season Lineup hosts Lewis Clark Sonny Todd Jimmy Caudill Bill Freeman or Sana lin Sams Chick Sparkman Red Caudill Ray Stockton Charley Jones or Bill Sparkman and Burns or Goodin If Freeman remains unable Sams moves to first base Thursday trip to Cullman and Saturday return home to Legion Field
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Reynolds Ramblers
Red Watts
George Burns
Charlie Goodin
Decatur
Reynolds
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Lewis Clark
Sonny Todd
Jimmy Caudill
Bill Freeman
Sanalin Sams
Chick Sparkman
Red Caudill
Ray Stockton
Charley Jones
Bill Sparkman
Burns Or Goodin
Sams
Legion
Cullman
Russellville
Legion Field
Caldule night NBA matchups listed for Boston and others
Boston at New York night game. Washington at Philadelphia. Detroit at Chicago. Cleveland at St Louis.
Night NBA Showdowns Across Major Cities
New York visits Boston under lights while Philadelphia plays Brooklyn in New York time zone. St. Louis heads to Pittsburgh for a National matchup against the Pirates, and Chicago travels to Cincinnati for a second game at standard odds.
Southern Association Schedule Ties Night Games
Birmingham at Chattanooga New Orleans at Little Rock Mobile at Memphis Atlanta at Nashville all night games.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
New York Stallion Produces Fast Trotters and Pacers
Volomité sire of four horses in Yonkers Raceway Derby on August 17 has sired more 2:00 harness horses than any other stallion. He is the sire of 10 trotters and 10 pacers reaching two minutes or better on mile tracks. Bud Mite, Poplar FDR, War Master, and White Mountain Boy are among his entrants.
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Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers Derby
Bud Mite
Tomorrow's Schedule Roundup of Midsouth League Games
Tomorrow features New York at Boston at 1 00 P M Philadelphia at Brooklyn 12 30 P M St Louis at Pittsburgh 7 30 P M Chicago at Cincinnati 2 30 P M with four city matchups and kickoff times listed.
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Pittsburgh
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Detroit at Chicago Rematch Schedule Notes
Detroit and Chicago meet at 1 30 P M with a key East Division clash. Cleveland travels to St Louis at 8 30 P M while Washington visits Philadelphia at 7 P M. Boston plays New York at 1 30 P M in a marquee matinee.
Kell Maintains Lead Over Doby In Batting Derby
Chicago Aug 8 George Kell of Detroit held a slim edge over Cleveland’s Larry Doby in the American League batting race with Kell at 353 and Doby 348 for games through last Sunday. Kell led in most hits and doubles, while Billy Goodman rose to third at 334. Walt Dropo and Hoot Evers were tied for fourth at 332, Johnny Pesky dropped to seventh, and Al Zarilla stood at 329. Dropp led in RBIs with 104 and Vern Stephens topped runs with 90. Doerr and Woodling each had nine triples.
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George Kell
Detroit
Cleveland
Larry Doby
Kell
Doby
Tigers
Billy Goodman
Boston
Big Walt Dropo
Goodman
Red Sox
Hoot Evers
Johnny Pesky
al Zarilla
Yogi Berra
New York
Phil Rizzuto
Johnny Groth
Dropp
Vern Stephens
Bobby Doerr
Gene Woodling
Baseball Leaders Show Narrow Shifts As Week Opens
Rosen kept a 29 homer lead with no added totals last week. Dom Decegio increased his steals to 12, the league’s best. Paul Trout of Detroit led pitchers with an 8-2 mark for .800. Bob Lemon owns a 17-5 record and 106 strikeouts, tops in his category.
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Rosen
Dom Decegio
Paul (Dizzy) Trout
Detroit
Bob Lemon
Ancient submarine deposits found in Atlantic core samples
Encyclopedia Americana reports submarine deposits dating about 2.2 billion years old discovered in Atlantic Ocean core samples. The finding implies extremely early marine activity and significant geological history for Earth's oceans.
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Atlantic Ocean
Encyclopedia Americana
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