Barons Edge Mobile 3-0 in Southern Association Race
Chattanooga’s Bobo Newsom throttled Little Rock 10-6 and 9-6 to lift Chattanooga in dominance while Memphis beat Nashville 8-7 and Birmingham defeated Mobile 3-0. New Orleans shut out Atlanta 4-0 to climb to third, with Al Flair homering twice for New Orleans and Dietz handling Atlanta’s batting.
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Dodgers Top Wolverines 5-2 in Red Shield play
The Dodgers beat the Wolverines 5-2 to climb to second place in the Red Shield. Wolverines sit fifth. Upcoming games feature the Junior All-Stars vs Ozark Kids at 7 pm, with schedule details for Scouts and Bantams at multiple positions and managers M Teal and Howell.
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Crim
Evans Tops Hartselle to Seize First in Standings
Evans defeated Hartselle 17 to 6 in six innings to clinch first place as John White drove in three runs and Brazelton Sharp Flack and Buchanan plated the other tallies in the sixth. Summerford and Halsten contributed for Hartselle, but Evans pulled away late.
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Nightly City Softball Highlights From Hartselle Games
John White opened with a 3-1 win over National Guard as Evans crushed Hartselle 17-6. Payne allowed four hits, while White and Evans combined for eight. Evans bunched eight first inning runs aided by extra base hits including Longs homer. Six errors shared by both teams. Eddie Cassidy and Gardner contributed key plays. Chalmers Riley doubled for the Guard, Charles Riley drove in the Guard’s lone run.
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Ed Brazelton
Ralph Sharp
Jackie Summerford
Gordon Cafee
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Charles Favorite meets Lesnevich in Yankee Stadium bout
Ezzard Charles, 28, defends his newly won NBA heavyweight title against 34 year old Gus Lesnevich at Yankee Stadium in a 15 round bout slated for 9 p m EST. Charles aims to quiet New York skeptics while awaiting state approval to fight Lee Savold or another suitable opponent before he can be officially crowned champion in New York. International Boxing Club expects over 20 000 fans and more than 150 000 dollars in gate.
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Muscle Shoals Here Tonight Rocking Decatur Schedule
Muscle Shoals visits Legion tonight at 8 pm after Decatur’s two wins over the team this year. The rubber series with Fairfield Steelers opens Friday with Decatur winning 14-7 and dropping 7-3. Shyer Jewelry returns Saturday and Sunday as Decatur faces top regional teams.
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Southern Association Standings Snapshot
Chattanooga leads 10 9 and Little Rock tied 6 6 as New Orleans defeats Atlanta 4 to 0. Memphis edges Nashville 8 to 7 while Birmingham beats Mobile 3 to 0.
South Atlantic League scores and postponements
Columbus defeated Charleston 4 to 3 while Augusta won 2 to Jacksonville Tt. Other games were postponed.
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Southeastern League Scores Summary
Pensacola beat Jackson 10 to 9, Gadsden 12, Montgomery 8, Anniston 6, Selma 4, Meridian 6, Vicksburg 3. Georgia Florida League reports no games scheduled.
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Georgia Alabama League Scores Snapshot Card
Opelika 6 7 Griffin 3 3 LaGrange 8 Newnan 6 Valle y 4 1 Carrollton 0 3 Tallassee 0 1 Alex City 4 4 Map shows league results with teams Opelika Tallassee Valley Carrollton Alex City Griffin LaGrange Newnan.
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Carrollton
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Georgia State League results report
Eastman defeated Douglas 4 to 2 while Dublin beat Baxley Hazlehurst 5 to 3. Fitzgerald won 5 to 2 over Vidalia Lyons, and Tifton vs Sparta was postponed due to rain.
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Mangrum Wins At Tom O'Shanter
Lloyd Mangrum won the All-American golf event at Tom O'Shanter with 13 sub par rounds, finishing 276 and earning top money for the world championship to be played tomorrow. Sammy Snead, five strokes back, shot 68 to finish second at 277 and win 2333, while Miss Suggs topped the women’s pro with 303 for 1200.
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George S. May
Miss Suggs
Babe Zaharias
Japanese to Adopt Western Age System This Year
Under a new rule adopting the western method for computing ages, every Japanese man, woman, and child will become from one to two years younger by year’s end. The change affects official records, passports, and school age determinations across the country.
Americas aging Davis Cup crew faces a changing guard
Will Grimsley profiles the U S Davis Cup team noting veterans Schroeder Muller Parker Talbert and Gonzales as aging stalwarts while promising youngsters Larsen Seixas and Flam provide hope Alrick Man praises the future and cites Gonzales temperament as the key to future success with continued development seen as essential for rebound potential in international play.
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Forest Hills
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Art Larsen
San Francisco
Mulloy
Vic Seixas
Herb Flam
Mangrum tops Snead for All-American title in close finish
Lloyd Mangrum shot 72 for 276 total to beat Sammy Snead by one stroke in the O'Shanter All-American Press event. Frank Stranahan retained the All-American Amateur title with 286, and Louise Suggs won the women's crown with 303.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Sammy Snead
Frank Stranahan
Louise Suggs
Gonzales Edges Mulloy In Manchester Tennis Showdown
National champion Richard Gonzales narrowly defeated Tom Mulloy 7 5 6 4 in the third round of Casino's Lawn Tennis Tournament at Manchester Massachusetts. Seeded favorites like Margaret Osborne DuPont Doris Hart and Shirley Fry advanced in Essex Country Club's Women's tournament as the British Wightman Cup team defaulted due to delayed arrival after a rough trip from England.
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Doris Hart
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Essex Country Club
England
Stunts wins Burnt Hills handicap at Saratoga in 1:50 2-5
Racing from Saratoga Springs reports Stunts won the mile and a furlong Burnt Hills handicap in 1 50 2 5 missing the track record by two fifths of a second. In Oceanport New Jersey High Trend was awarded first in Monmouth Park's feature after favored Cacique, who finished first, was disqualified.
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Bruce Woodcock Savold Fight Set Despite Injuries
London promoter Jack Solomon said the Bruce Woodcock versus Lee Savold British version of the world heavyweight title will be staged despite Woodcock’s injuries. In Stockholm James Fuchs of Yale won both shot put and discus as Americans swept six of seven track events over Sweden.
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Lee Savold
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Stockholm
James Fuchs
Yale
Sweden
Major League Baseball National League season leaders
The Associated Press lists NL batting champion Robinson of Brooklyn at .365 with 151 hits and 90 RBIs. Reese of Brooklyn leads in runs with 90, while Hodges claims 83 RBIs. Musial tops in doubles with 27. Robinson and Thomson tied with 25. Robinson also has 9 triples and 27 stolen bases. Newcombe leads pitching at 11-3 with 178 strikeouts. Branca 12-4 with 150. Spahn tops strikeouts with 92.
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Williams and Dillinger Lead American League Stat Leaders
Williams of Boston tops the AL in batting with .346 and runs at 105 with 28 home runs. Dillinger of St Louis shares in multiple categories including 112 RBIs, 10 triples, and 29 doubles while DiMaggio Pesky and Williams pace hits with 134.
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Dom DiMaggio Ends Hit Streak as Red Sox Split
Boston pitchers deliver 25 complete games in 34 starts over five weeks while the Red Sox inch closer to the Yankees. Ellis Kinder wins 6-3 over New York, though DiMaggio goes hitless in five at bats after a 34 game streak. Indians, A’s, Tigers and NL leaders also win, keeping the pennant races tight.
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Scores From Jackson Pensacola Anniston Vicksburg Meridian Montgomery
S. E. Linescores show Jackson versus Pensacola 9 12 4, Anniston 6 13, Vicksburg 3 9, Meridian 6, Montgomery 8. Game details list pitchers Schumacher Britt Lewis Walker zuch Starette Sierotko, plus Herring Wilson, and others.
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Lloyd Merriman Chooses Baseball Over Football Prospects
Cincinnati Reds freshman outfield standout Lloyd Merriman, coming off a top Stanford football career, was drafted by both the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Dons but chose to pursue baseball instead.
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Baseball statistical snippet reflects 1940s era notes
Yale, Philadelphia and Doan in Washington with Reynolds on pitching. New York total 2 846 with Wynn of Cleveland at 93 750 strikeouts attributed to Trucks. Detroit records show 110 whouser and 94 for Detroit.
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Tigers Hammer White Sox Behind Lipon and Groth
Johnny Lipon and Johnny Groth each hit a home run and drove in four runs to power the Tigers to an 11-5 victory over the White Sox. Lipon filled the bases with a round tripper while Groth cleared the bases with two on. Carl Erskine, a rookie righty for the Dodgers, allowed only three hits as he pitched the Dodgers to an 8-1 win over the Phillies.
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Tigers And Cubs to Meet In Negro Southern League Game
The Nashville Cubs will face the Montgomery Tigers Thursday night in the Negro Southern League. Montgomery adds new players to improve the club while Decatur Transit provides bus service for attendees. A white-fans section will be reserved in the stands.
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Baseball Pairings and Schedule Aimed at City Matchups
The list outlines several baseball matchups including Boston at New York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at Chicago, Cincinnati at St Louis at night, and others. It also includes Chicago at Detroit New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Cleveland at night New Orleans at Birmingham Memphis at Chattanooga Little Rock at Nashville Mobile at Atlanta with various night or special notes.
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