City League Softball Playoff Preview Tonight
The City League enters a stretch with key games. VF W faces Firestone with Shelby Cole on the mound and Burke opposing. John White meets Tip-Top. Darleen battles John White. later August 19 will decide the year with a playoff among the top four teams after Thursday night games.
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F.-W
Firestone
John White
Tip-Top
Darl Darleen
Darleen
F. W
Shelby Cole
A Burke
Gon White
Earl Pane
Hobson
Scores and standings from S E Linescores AP report
Baseball and basketball style linescores show Jackson Anniston Vicksburg Gadsden Meridian Montgomery Pensacola and Elko games with runs and innings, players listed for each team, and final tallies. Contains multiple games with distinct teams, scores, and notable players.
Hide Your Pitches Brecheen Says Win By Read Opponents
FRANK BECK AP News features Sports Editor Harry Brecheen The Cat explains hiding the pitch as key to big league success. He notes Charley Dressen of the Yankees and Andy Pafko of the Cubs as tough dustups and stresses studying hitters to exploit their weaknesses while forecasting a potential 20 win season.
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Frank Beck
AP News
Harry Brecheen
The
Cat
Brecheen
Charley Dressen
Yankees
Andy Pafko
Chicago Cubs
the Cat
Kiwanis and Civitan Score Close Civic Softball Wins
Kiwanis toppled Rotary 5 to 3 to tie for first as Civitan edged Lions 6 to 5 in a thriller. Highlights included no hit bids broken up, multiple errors, and late scoring rallies.
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Kiwanis
Civitan
Rotary
Lions
Kiwaniga
Wilson
Alverson
Michelson
Wyker
Troup
Eyster
Frank
Ferguson
Price
Duncan
Shine Wade
Morgan
Jons
Young
Ogle
Rogers
Mason
Ashwander
Slaughter Surges for Cardinals in 6 2 Win over Reds
Enos Slaughter led St Louis with four hits and five RBIs in Cincinnati as the Cardinals beat the Reds 6 2 to close the gap on the idle Braves. Brecheen earned his 13th win. Dodgers edged Phils 2 1 while Bearden spun six innings for Indians in 6 2 victory over Detroit.
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Cardinals
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Harry Brecheen
Philadelphia
Carl Erskine
Blix Donnelly
Erskine
Fort Worth
Phils
Cleveland Indians
Gene Bearden
Tribe
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
Ice Mixed With Concrete Creates Lightweight Blocks
Miami inventor W. R. Twinford develops a process using chipped ice as a temporary cavity in concrete to form lightweight blocks. As the ice melts after pouring, cavities remain to improve insulation against dampness heat and cold while reducing material use in steel frame buildings.
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Miami
Fla
South Florida
W. R. Twinford
Twinford
Ildi
Final showdown over 400 meter relay protest at 1948 Olympics
The United States protests a disqualification in the 400 meter relay after officials ruled a baton exchange illegal. Movies show a lengthy exchange by Bar ney Ewell and Lorenzo Wright, sparking debate as the jury reviews evidence. Also noted were UC crew victory, basketball semifinals, boxing wins, and gymnasts postponement due to rain.
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London
United States
Barney Ewell
Lorenzo Wright
Wright
America
University of California
Great Britain
Shell
Coxwain
University of Washington
Uruguay
J. N. de Pietro
Paterson
N.J
U. S
Bob Kurland
Mack Predicts A's Stay In Title Race At Shibe Park
Connie Mack returned to Philadelphia confident the Athletics, now within half a game of Cleveland, will finish atop the American League. He eyed a twi-night doubleheader with the Senators, praising healed injuries and a stronger pitching staff led by Fowler Cole and Marchildon with Brissie available for starts.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Shibe Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Pilot
Washington Senators
Mack
Joe Cole
Athletics
A’s
Cleveyland
Detroit Tigers
Frank House
Cleveland
Dick Fowler
Coleman
Phil Marchildon
McCahan
Lou Brissie
Tennis Tourney Opens At De lano Park Courts
The 1948 tennis tournament co sponsored by the Rotary and City Park and Recreation Board began with mixed doubles wins. Sister Wiley and John Braswell defeated Bob and Ruth Pettey 6-4 6-1, and J D Long with Jean Moore won 6-2 6-0.
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Delano Park
Rotary
City Park and Recreation Board
Sister Wiley
John Braswell
Bob
Ruth Pettey
J. D. Long
Jean Moore
Ann Smith
Dick Still
Baseball Scores From Regional Leagues
Scores from multiple leagues show New Orleans, Little Rock, Birmingham and others with results. Southern Association reports several games with Birmingham beating Chattanooga and Mobile defeating Memphis. Georgia Alabama and Georgia Florida leagues include Waycross over Tallahassee and Americus over Thomasville with other scheduled matchups.
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Memphis
Nashville
Mobile
New Orleans
Atlanta
Rock
Wreesdes
Chattanooga i
Associated Press Southern Association
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Jacksonville
Greenville
Columbus
Columbia
Macon
Augusta
Charleston
Savannah
Gadsden
Vicksburg
Anniston
Jackson
Meridian
Montgomery
Pensacola
Selma
LaGrange
Griffin
Carrollton
Newnan
Waycross
Tallahassee
Cordele
Albany
Americus
Thomasville
Moultrie
Valdost
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
They Did ENOS SLAUGHTER Key Cardinals Run-Drive in Reds Victory
ENOS SLAUGHTER drove in five runs with two singles a double and a triple in four at bats to power the St Louis Cardinals to a 6 2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. CARLERSKINE allowed five hits in winning his fourth straight decision as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 1.
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Rogers
Mason
Lions
Civitan
Morgan
Grambell
McDonald
Carlisle
Yarbrough
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
San Musial
Enos
Slaughter
Stan
Musial
Cardinals
Reds
Cincinnati
Associated Press
Enos Slaughter
Cards
Cincinnati Reds
Carlerskine
Dodgers
Phillies
Carrollton Hornets Grab Second With 2-1 Win Over Newnan
In the Georgia Alabama League Carrollton Hornets edged Newnan 2-1 to move into second place while LaGrange crushed Griffin 12-3 behind a 15 hit attack. Warner and Hill of Carrollton went 2 for 4, Ortiz paced Newnan with two hits in the loss. Liddy starred for LaGrange with four hits in six at bats.
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Carrollton Hornets
Newnan Browns
Hornets
Newnan
LaGrange
Griffin
Warner
Hill
Ortiz
LaGrange Troopers
Griffin Pimientoes
Troupers
Liddy
North-South Game in Georgia Florida Clash Featured in Moultrie
In Moultrie Georgia on August 10 1943 the Georgia Florida League North South game pits four Northern cities Albany Americus Cordele Moultrie against four Southern cities Tallahassee Waycross Valdosta Thomasville with 15 players per team. Managers Bob Stanton of Albany and Jack Rothrock of Tallahassee lead the Yankees and Confederates. The game starts at 8 15 P M EST with potential rain date Wednesday. Over 1 000 extra seats were added at the park.
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Moultrie
Moultrie Athletics
Albany
Americus
Cordele
Tallahassee
Waycross
Valdosta
Thomasville
Bob Stanton
Yankees
Jack Rothrock
Ball Games and Picnic at Caddo
The Caddo ball club hosts a picnic on Thursday August 12 at the ball grounds with meals and drinks for all. Games begin at 10 oclock featuring Caddo versus Harmony at 10, Mt. Hope against Somerville at 1 30, and Slip-Up versus Chalybeate at 3 30. Proceeds benefit the ball club.
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Caddo
Caddo Ball Club
Dark On The Move In NL Batting Chase
New York Aug 10 The rookie Boston Braves shortstop Alvin Dark closes in on the National League batting crown, trailing Stan Musial by 54 points with a .334 average. Musial leads at .388 with 155 hits in 400 at bats as Pete Reiser's 1941 rookie record looms.
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New York
Alvin Dark
Boston Braves
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Dark
Musial
Stan
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Andy Pafko
Chicago Cubs
Richie Ashburn
Rookkie
Philadelphia Phillies
Tommy Holmes
Braves
Peanuts Lowrey
Cubs
Enos
Williams Still Holds at .387 in AL Batting Race
Chicago August 10 Ted Williams of Boston leads the American League with a .387 average on 120 hits in 310 at bats over 86 games. Lou Boudreau of Cleveland trails with .345, Al Zarilla third at .330, Dale Mitchell .326, and Walt Evers .317. DiMaggio and Stephens tied for RBIs with 95. DiMaggio leads with home runs. Dillinger shares hits lead at 123. Ed Stewart tops triples with 11. Kramer of Boston leads pitchers with 13 3 record. Brissie of Philadelphia has 102 strikeouts to lead the league.
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Chicago
Boston
Ted Williams
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
al Zarilla
St. Louis
Dale Mitchell
Walt Evers
Detroit
George Kell
Bill McCosky
Philadelphia
Luke Appling
Henry Majeski
Philadephia
Bob Dillinger
Vernon Stephens
Joe di Maggio
New York
di Maggio
Ken Keltner
Boudreau
Dillinger
Ed Stewart
Washington
Zarilla
Tom Henrich
John Kramer
Lelang
Brissie
Bob Feller
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Pasquarella
Murphy
Ostrowski
Zielinski
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Kiwanis Lions Civitan Rotary
CXL Theatre
ROXY
Lovers Plai
Ae Nanny
Peggy Ann Garner
Ruth Warrick
Martha Stewart
Wes Fa
Stanly
Joe Reichler
Chillie Green
Rex Rankin
Horace Sheats
Bill Gillespie
Charlie Jones
Eddie Black
Jimmy Johns
Pat Thornton
Barrett Shelton
Frank Perkins
Norama Meyer
Robert McGregor
R. O. Maschke
Charles Lindsey
Jones
Buster Terry
Alan,Hamilton
Alice Smith
Trace Knight
Bob Pettey
Ronald Eddens
Coy Halbrodks
Bob Freeman
Glenn Sears
John Speak
Ed Pearson
A. J. Coleman
Frank Baker
W. S. McAliley
St. Louisarne
Coleen Gray
Victor Mature
Glenn Langan
Brothers
Furnace Creek
Twentieth Century-Fox
Princess Theatre
Otis Brumby, Jr
Passa-Grille
Ga.Fla
Mt. Hope Vs. Somerville
Theatre
Hartselle
Anne Baxter
William Holden
Sonny Tufts
William Bendix
William Bishop
Gloria Henry
Silverado
Williams
Associated Press American. League
Killers
Richard Laneouise Campbell
Skinnay Ennis and His
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Wee Glenn Langan
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Bruce Humberstone
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Bob Louise
Emain
Rickard
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