Davis Cullman Shutout Decatur Legionnaires 6-0
Fred Davis allowed three hits as Cullman Red Sox defeated Decatur Legionnaires 6-0 in Cullman. Caudill and Lewis Clark led Decatur with singles, while Johnson and Sams pitched for Decatur. Chick Sparkman sidelined with back injury as Cullman pulled away with two first inning runs and a five-run fifth. The win gives Cullman a 5-4 edge in the season series. Box score:
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Indians Top Giants In Extra Inning Thriller
Bob Lemon earned the win for the Indians in a 5 4 victory over St Louis as he twirled six innings and contributed two doubles while Gran Hamner Phil lies drove home four runs with a homer and two singles and scored the winning run in the tenth on Bobby Thomson s wild throw for a 6 5 edge over the Giants
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Major league leaders per AP season stats
American League leaders include Kell Detroit batting .355 and Doby Cleveland at .352. Stephens Boston leads runs with 92, RBI with 106, and Kell adds 150 hits. National League sees Musial St Louis batting .361 and Slaughter at .358. Ennis Philadelphia leads RBI with 95 and Torgeson Boston tops runs with 83.
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Rain Stops Play In The O'Shanter Golf Tourney
Chicago August storm cancels first round scores in promoter George S May world championship leaving leaders Tommy Bolt Porky Oliver and Henry Ransom under par 70. Demaret speaks out on fairness as rain floods greens. Locke wins All-American pros meet in playoff for 2500.
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Softball Games Re Scheduled In City League
Rain halted the last night of regular play in the City Softball League and the battles were reset. VFW faces E. and W. at 7 30 pm, Nursery faces Wolverine to close the season, then Belvedere Tennessee plays Nursery in a 7 00 pm doubleheader Saturday night. Nursery previously beat the club 4 2 and 9 2.
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Major League Results From The Schedule
Major league results show Philadelphia beating New York 6 to 5 in ten innings Brooklyn defeats Boston 4 to 3 and Pittsburgh tops Chicago 7 to 4 with no other games on the slate for today.
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Baseball Scores From Evening Twin Bills
In Detroit the Tigers defeated Chicago 6 to 1 before darkness halted the second game in the seventh inning. Philadelphia beat New York 5 to 3. Washington led Boston 11 to 2 before finishing 11 to 3. Cleveland edged St. Louis 5 to 4.
Southern Association Scores and Georgia Alabama Seg Age Details
New Orleans 3-5, Birmingham 2-2, Mobile 4-5, Atlanta 2-6, Chattanooga 5, Little Rock 3, Memphis 3, Nashville 1. Georgia Alabama seg age LaGrange 12, Alexander City 2. lika 7, Carrollton 4, Valley 6, Rome 5 (12 innings). Newnan 9-8, Griffin 0-1.
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Baseball statistics snippet with several players and teams
Summary of a sports clipping listing players and teams with stats. Louis 34 Robinson 32 in Brooklyn. Ashburn 12, Jo Boston Ennis Philadelphia. Kiner 10 in Pittsburgh Boston lyn 10. Spahn 146 strikeouts for Boston, Blackwell 120 for Cincinnati. Miller 10 3. Roberts 15-5 Philadelphia and Maglie 9-3 New York 0.750.
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Cincinnati
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New York
Pettit and Pels Defeat Barons
Paul Pettit, 18, won his first pro game in New Orleans 3-2 over Birmingham in seven innings, after a rocky start. New Orleans then clinched a 5-2 win in game two as Pettit’s career began turning pro. Louisville, Mobile and Atlanta standings shifted with other regional results.
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Four Local Boys In Camp For Prep All-Star Battle
The 1949 Alabama high school football all star game roster features North and South squads of about 30 players each. North coach Larry Hughes staff will guide a team aiming to win after two prior victories as prep players train twice daily in Tuscaloosa. The event follows rule changes allowing either team to advance after a fumble and is part of the University of Alabama coaching clinic.
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Wesley shoots 69 to win Southeastern Amateur Gold title
Gilbert Wesley of Greenville Ala fired 69 to capture medalist honors at the 15th annual Southeastern Amateur Gold Tournament in Columbus Ga. A field of 143 golfers competed as nine flight match play began at Columbus Country Club with Jack Key Jr leading the Columbus team to a 288 team score and another four under 68.
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LeGros No-Hitter Shuts Out Atmore in Pine Belt League
Tommy LeGros of Mississippi Southern college sports career reported a 20-0 no-hitter in a Pine Belt League semi pro game. He blanked Atmore, Alabama in a Wednesday contest, delivering dominant pitching and a decisive win.
Evening NBA doubleheaders prompt packed schedule
Brooklyn faces Boston, and New York travels to Philadelphia as Chicago visits Pittsburgh. St. Louis meets Cincinnati in night games, with all matches slated for tonight.
Night NBA matchups listed across major cities
Philadelphia faces New York Boston plays Washington Cleveland meets Chicago Detroit visits St Louis in a night of NBA action Little Rock travels to Chattanooga Atlanta vs Mobile Memphis at Nashville Birmingham hosts New Orleans All games set for night schedules
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First U S Open Played 72 Holes in 1898 Victory
The U S Open championship adopted the 72 hole format in 1898 with Fred Herd as winner posting a total of 328. This marked the first time the event used the extended four round test, showcasing Herd's skill across all four rounds at the course.
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Mobile Pitcher Amasses 13–0 Record With 11 K Day
The Mississippi Southern junior from Mobile Alabama struck out 11 batters in a standout outing extending his undefeated record to 13 wins with no defeats.
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Minneapolis pitcher throws nine-inning no hitter
Dixie Howell of Minneapolis pitched a regulation nine-inning no hitter against Columbus in the American Association last night, winning 6-0 with six strikeouts and six walks.
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Phillies Win As Konstanty Appears Again
Jim Konstanty again anchors the Phillies in a 6-5 win over the Giants as he records his ninth victory in the 10th inning. The Phils move six games ahead of Boston, with Hamner and Seminick contributing offensively and a costly error by Bobby Thomson. Dodgers beat Braves 4-3 as Hodges and Campanella homer, with Roe and Sain handling the win/loss. Pittsburgh ends 10-game skid by beating Chicago 7-4 on Kiner and McCullough homers. In the American League, Cleveland tops St. Louis 5-4 as Lemon doubles twice, while Detroit edges ahead. Boston loses to Washington 11-2 but wins game two 4-3.
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Burke Wins Long U S Open Playoff Against Von Elm
Billy Burke and George Von Elm battled in the longest playoff in U S Open history in 1931. After tying at 292 through 72 holes they played an additional 72 holes before Burke finally prevailed.
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Eagles Favored Over All-Stars In Season Opener at Soldier Field
CHICAGO August 11 The Philadelphia Eagles two year NFL champions meet the College All Stars at Soldier Field in the 17th annual clash. Eagles 14 2 point favorites as 90,000 fans expect cool weather and 60s at kickoff. Sitko may miss game. Eddie Anderson leads a big, fast, balanced All Star unit with few injuries.
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First bale of cotton ginned in Union Church area weighs 490 pounds
Roy E Fort of the Union Church community produced the first bale of cotton ginned in Mobile Alabama this year. The bale weighed 490 pounds.
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Basketball pairings and tip times listed
The schedule lists Brooklyn at Boston at 7 30 p m New York at Philadelphia 12 30 p m Chicago at Pittsburgh 12 30 p m St Louis at Cincinnati 8 30 p m Detroit at St Louis 2 30 p m Cleveland at Chicago 1 30 p m Boston at Washington 7 30 p m Philadelphia at New York 1 00
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Jimmy Bloodworth 1949 season defensive appearances noted
Jimmy Bloodworth played 92 games at second base 23 at first and eight at third for the Cincinnati Reds in 1949 highlighting his versatility across infield positions for the club.
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