Legion Meets Cullman Tonight in Alabama Tilt
Decatur Legionnaires travel to Cullman for a 7 30 p m game at VFW field against the Red Sox. Lefties George Burns or Charlie Goodin start for Decatur with Burns back from a 16 0 win over Boston. Cullman nods Fred Davis as probable starter. Decatur lineup includes Clark Todd Caudill Freeman Sparkman Caudill Stockton Sparkman or Roberts Burns or Goodin. Next clash at Russellville Saturday after a scheduling mix up moved the game from Decatur. The Legion beat Reynolds 11 1 in the previous outing.
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VFW
Red Watts
George Burns
Charlie Azoodin
Decatur
Burns
Red Sox
Fred Davis
Sox
Davis
Watts
Lewis Clark
Sonny Todd
Jimmy Caudill
Bill Freeman
Chick Sparkman
Red Caudill
Ray Stockton
Bill Sparkman
Avery Roberts
Goodin
Russellville
Tam OShanter World Championship Opens Final Stage
Chicago August 10 Tam O Shanter moves into the final play stage of the World Championship golf event a 72 hole medal chase for 32 pros 16 amateurs eight women pros and eight women amateurs with an $11 000 winner s purse. Bobby Locke leading the field defeated Lloyd Mangrum in an 18 hole playoff to rule the preliminary phase while Frank Stranahan triumphed over Wilford Wehrle in the amateur playoff amid a 400 player field and notable international entrants from Britain and Australia.
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Chicago
Tam O’shanter
Bobby Locke
Locke
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Tam
Chameion Acres
Frank Stranahan
Toldeo
Ohio
Wilford Wehhle
U.S
Wehrle
PGA
Ben Hogan
Lockes
Ossie Pickworth
Norman von Nida
George S. May
Spartans to host Oregon State before season closer with Michigan
East Lansing notes that Michigan State faces Oregon State the week before the September 30 game with Michigan. This marks the first time since 1946 the Michigan State Michigan clash is not the season opener for both teams, highlighting a shifted schedule in the Spartans’ year.
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Mich
Michigan State
Michigan
Spartans
State
Oregon State
Phils Pound By Bums 5-4 in N.L. lead remains strong
The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-4 to extend their National League lead. Vic Raschi and Al Zarilla led Yankees past the Red Sox 2-1 in a tight affair. Detroit beat Chicago 5-3 as Vic Wertz homered late to seal the win. The Athletics edged Washington 7-6 in 11 innings on Joe Tipton's clutch single.
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Brooklyn
Joe Hatten
Doby
Ebbets Field
Larry
Cleveland
St. Louis
Tribe
Browns
Ken Wood
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Tigers
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Boston Red Sox
Vic Raschi
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Senators
Joe Tipton
Raschi
Billy Goodman
al Zarilla
Billy Martin
Phil Rizzuto
Yanks
Vic Wertz
George Kell
Detroit
Fred Hutchinson
Phils
Ero Palica
Willie Jones
Gran Hamner
Mike Goliat
Jones
Russ Meyer
Jim Konstanty
Fireman
Brooks
Dodgers
Bob Chipman
Giant
Bob Elliott
Boston
Earl Torgeson
Sam Chapman
A’s
Tipton
Star Student Too Cleveland In 1944 Honors
Bill Willis, famed Cleveland Browns guard, played a key role for Ohio State’s 1944 national championship team and was named Student of the Year that year. The recognition highlighted his academic and athletic success during the season.
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Bill Willis
Cleveland Browns
Hagen Dominates PGA Titles With Five Victories
Walter Hagen secured five PGA Championship titles in his career, including a remarkable run of four consecutive championships.
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Walter Hagen
Professional Golfers Association
Robinson vs Lamotta eyed after Fusari win
Sugar Ray Robinson defended his welter title in Jersey City with a one sided 15 round win over Cycling Charlie Fusari drawing a crowd over 25 000. He weighed 147 pounds at the noon scale and plans a 160 pound title bid with Jake Lamotta in New York. The Damon Runyon fund received about 50 000 from the bout with Robinson donating his 30 percent share and Fusari contributing his 25 percent. Promoters took 15 percent off the top.
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N. J
Jake Lamotta
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Roosevelt Stadium
Charlie Fusari
Harlem
LaMotta
New York
Fusari
Irvington
Damon Runyon
Deep Sea Rodeo crowns Georgia fisherman and Alabama woman
In Dauphin Island Alabama on August 10, the 18th Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo crowned king and queen. R. L. Floyd of Columbus Georgia won top prize from $5,000 with 1,560 points and Mrs. W. L. Arnold of Mobile Alabama earned 500 points after landing a fighting tarpon. Floyd led with ling cavall Spanish mackerel and bonita while failing to land one tarpon.
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Ala
Georgia
Alabama
R. L. Floyd
Columbus
W. L. Arnold
Mobile
Floyd
Galf
Arnold
Eagles Meet College All Stars In Soldier Field Tuneup
Philadelphia Eagles arrive in Chicago for a final dress rehearsal before facing the College All Stars at Soldier Field. Coach Greasy Neale’s 46-man squad, favored at 14½ points, will play with pass defender William Patrick McHugh sidelined by a knee injury. Doak Walker and Ola Tonnemaker lead the All Stars, expected to draw large crowds in a matchup featuring Notre Dame, Michigan, and Minnesota talents.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Greasy Neale
Huskies
Philadelphia
Eagles
Neale
William Patrick McHugh
Delafield
Wis
Eddie Anderson
All Stars
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist University
Ola Tonnemaker
Tomorrow's National League Schedule
Brooklyn at Boston seven p m York at Philadelphia seven p m Chicago at Pittsburgh seven thirty p m St Louis at Cincinnati eight thirty p m
Scores and schedules for major league baseball games
American League notes list Cleveland at Chicago at 8 30 P M Detroit at St Louis both 6 30 and 8 30 P M Boston at Washington 7 30 P M and New York 7 30 P M in play arsenate context with arsenate reference incomplete and unclear in timing
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Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
New York
Major League Results Roundup From Associated Press
Phillies defeat Brooklyn 5 to 4 and New York edges Boston 3 to 2. Detroit beats Chicago 5 to 3 while Cleveland 4 8 St Louis 3 10 in a twilight doubleheader. Philadelphia wins 7 6 over Washington in 11 innings as rain postponements hit St Louis at Pittsburgh and Chicago at Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Southern Association
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New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
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Brooklyn
Chicago
Washington
Minor League Scores From Pacific Coast League Action
In the Pacific Coast League San Diego defeated Los Angeles 3 to 2 in ten innings. Sacramento beat San Francisco 7 to 1 while Hollywood topped Portland 1 to 0 and Oakland outscored Seattle 10 to 5.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
Hollywood
Portland
Oakland
Seattle
American Association Scores A Brawl of the Season
Toledo improves to 7-1 as St Paul falls to 0-8. Columbus defeats Minneapolis 8-14 to 7-6. Kansas City beats Louisville 7-5 while Indianapolis edges Milwaukee 6-3.
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St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Texas League scores from Beaumont and peers
Beaumont beat Fort Worth 5 to 2 while Shreveport won 3 to 2 over Dallas. Oklahoma City defeated Houston 4 to 0 and San Antonio edged Tulsa 10 to 9 in another set of Texas League results.
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Houston
San Antonio
Tulsa
Southern Association clash Mobile beats Memphis 6 3
Mobile defeats Memphis 6 to 3 in the Southern Association contest. Other games were postponed.
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Southern Association Mobile
Memphis
Georgia Alabama League Scores Report Card
Carrollton defeated Rome 9 to 6 while Opelika routed Newnan 20 to 4 LaGrange beat Griffin 13 to 7 and Valley shut out Alexander City 4 to 0 in league play.
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Rome
Opelika
Newnan
LaGrange
Griffin
Valley
Alexander City
Southeastern League scores update
Jackson defeats Vicksburg 6 to 3 Meridian tops Pensacola 6 to 5 Montgomery wins 2 to 0 over Selma in a advancing regional standings readout with multiple game results.
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Vicksburg
Meridian
Pensacola
Montgomery
Selma
Hafey Wins National League Batting Title in 1931
In 1931 Chick Hafey of the Cardinals led the National League with a batting average of .3489, besting Bill Terry at .3486 and Jim Bottomley at .3482.
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Chick Hafey
Cardinals
Bill Terry
Jim Bottomley
Baseball season leaders and stats from 1948
Doby leads batting with .357 for Cleveland while Kell hits .353 for Detroit. Stephens tops runs with 91 for Boston, DiMaggio 89. Boston duo Stephens and Doerr drive in 106. Kell and Wertz pace Detroit doubles with 33. Doerr and Woodling tie for triples at 9. Rosen leads home runs with 30 for Cleveland, Williams and Dropo 25 for Boston. DiMaggio 12 steals. Raschi and Lemon strikeouts. Trout leads pitching with 82 games, Lemon 175 innings.
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Cleveland
Kell
Detroit
Stephens
Boston
DiMaggio
Dropo
Rizzuto
New York
Wertz
Doerr
Woodling
Rosen
Williams
Yale
Philadelphia
Raschi
Lemon
Trout
Baseball Stat Leaders From 1960s Era Report
Batting lists include Musial St Louis 361 hits 137 runs and Slaughter 132, Ennis Philadelphia leading runs batted in 95. Kiner Pittsburgh tops home runs with 30, Jethroe Boston 28 stolen bases, Spahn Boston 146 strikeouts. Pitching mills Philadelphia with 10 3 record 0.769, Roberts 15 5 and Maglie 9 3 0.750.
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Robinson
Brooklyn
Torgeson
Boston
Jones
Philadelphia
Ennis
Slaughter
ePey
Janne Boston
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Pafke
Chicago
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Snider
Spahn
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Miller
Roberts
Maglie
New York
Lions bar roughhousing for rookies Thurman McGraw
Detroit coaches outlaw horseplay for Thurman McGraw former Colorado A and M star and Lions' No. 2 draft pick in 1950. The 6'4" 235 pounder recently bruised a leg trying a college student dare to wrestle a horse and was warned against further reckless stunts.
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Detroit Lions
Thurman McGraw
Colorado
A and M
McGraw
Lions
Rock swap steals Cleveland Brown end’s topcoat
Zeke O'Connor a Cleveland Browns end and part time TV salesman had his topcoat stolen after a rock was tossed through his car window during a sale. The rock replacement is believed to have entered and exited through the same window.
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Cleveland
Zeke O'Connor
Cleveland Brown
Paul Runyan Wins Shortest PGA Championship Final
Paul Runyan clinched the PGA Championship in 1938 at Shawnee with an 8 and 7 victory over Sam Snead, achieving the event's quickest final in tour history.
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Paul Runyan
Professional Golfers Association
Shawnee, A
East Defeats West 27-0 in All-American game
MEMPHIS Tenn August 10 The University of Florida prospect Dick Casares star of last night All American high school football game led the Eastern to a 27-0 victory over the West He scored a touchdown kicked two extra points and was named the outstanding back His defense was strong and he said he will attend the Gator school next year
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University of Florida
Dick Casares
Tampa
Fla
Casares
Florida
Bob Woodruff
Gator
Crim Stars at QB for East Team in Red Crew Win
Candler Crim former Red Raider quarterback played most of the game as offensive signal caller for Red Crew's East team. He led drives for three of four East scores and delivered solid passes and gains when running with the ball.
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Candler Crim
Red Raider
Red Crew
Candler
Crim
West and East Stars Clash In Annual Prep All Star Game
A 12,176 crowd watched the West and East prep all stars with John Konek of California, Pa., scoring twice on goal line plunges to claim top honors. Charles King of Paris, Tenn., returned a kickoff 91 yards for a second half TD as the East led 17 first downs to 9 and 216 rushing yards to 96.
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Wynnewood
Okla
John Konek
California
Konek
Charles
Chick) King
Paris
Tenn
Ray Novak
Omaha
Neb
Harol Lofton
Brookhaven
Miss
Will Walls
Corpus Christi University
Red Drew
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College football slate includes key interstate games
A compact schedule lists Little Rock at Chattanooga Atlanta at Mobile Memphis at Nashville and Birmingham at New Orleans in two games all night.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Nashville
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Bears Rally Past Chicks 6-3 in Los Angeles Game
In a key Southern Association match Memphis loses 6-3 to Mobile as Benny Taylor hits a first inning homer and Johnny Perkovich works seven innings. Mobile pitchers Vosey and McGhee contribute the decisive hits while Atlanta Memphis and New Orleans eye fourth place with a 16 game slate ahead.
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Atlanta
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Memphis
Chicks
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Todd's
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Perekovich
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Ed McGhee
Nasheville
Burke Wins After Longest U S Open Playoff Tie
Billy Burke and George Von Elm tied at 292 after 72 holes in the 1931 U S Open. They played an additional 72 holes before Burke captured the title in the longest playoff in U S Open history.
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Billy Burke
George von Elm
Burke
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