Tech Capable of SEC Pace Says Dodd in Preview
Georgia Tech led by Leon Hardeman is projected as one of the SEC’s top teams this fall after a strong 1951 season. Coach Bobby Dodd cites returning backs, a stronger defense, and questions at quarterback as the key factors shaping Tech’s outlook.
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Barons Fall Twice as Chicks Rally for Split
Memphis Chicks kept pace in the division as Luke Appling’s team won 8-2 and 4-1 over Birmingham to close within one game of Mobile. Memphis improved to 24-12 in the past month and reached .500 for the first time since early in the season. Mobile’s lead narrowed after losses to Nashville 7-4 and 0-1 as Atlanta beat Little Rock 10-7 then lost 0-1. New Orleans beat Chattanooga 8-1 but Lookouts won 3-2 in the second game.
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Middlecoff and Boros Vie In World Meet playoff showdown
Julius Boros and Cary Middlecoff faced off in an 18 hole playoff for the World meet prize of 25000 dollars after finishing 276 12 under par in yesterday's 90000 Tom O Shanter event. Three players protested delays to accommodate television as sponsors pressed for the finish.
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Indian Florence Tilt Rescheduled for Appreciation Night
Tickets sold by the American Legion auxiliary for the Indian Kirksey game called off Saturday will be honored on Appreciation Night. The milking contest between Mayor H R Summer and Mayor John Burleson occurs that night at Legion Field when the Indians face the Florence Raiders. The Indians are idle until Saturday night.
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Talbot's Choice For Manager Of Year
Lou Boudreau of the Boston Red Sox is tipped as Manager of the Year, praised for imagination. The column discusses other sports notes including Art Larsen, Davis Cup plans for Australia, and various MLB and tennis items with brief observations on Eddie Joost and the A's, plus a note on St Louis Cardinals pitcher Mike Clark and a Dutch plastic shotgun shell development.
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Valdosta Banker Tops 27-Hole Radi Springs Invite
W L Goodloe Sr, 52, of Valdosta, staged a late rally over the final nine holes to win the Radi Springs Country Club Invitational by 1 up over Vinson of Meridian Mississippi. The veteran held off the favored Vinson after 27 holes.
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Yesterday's Results Across Teams in Key Matches
The results show New Orleans 8 to 2 over Chattanooga 1 to 3. Memphis 8 to 4 over Birmingham 2 to 1. Nashville 7 to 6 with Mobile 4 to 0. Atlanta 10 to 0 defeating Little Rock 7 to 1.
Birmingham at Little Rock and New Orleans at Nashville
Schedule listing two college basketball games. Birmingham travels to Little Rock for a nonconference match while New Orleans visits Nashville for a separate contest. No scores provided.
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Yesterday's Baseball Results From East to Midwest
Boston at New York rained out. Washington beat Philadelphia 4 to 2. Chicago fell to Detroit 3 to 5. St Louis defeated Cleveland 6 to 3. Detroit at Cleveland game noted as national. Chicago at St Louis national game. Philadelphia at Washington second game. Boston at New York second game.
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Sports Card: Rain Postponements and Scores Across Cities
New York at Boston postponed by rain and Brooklyn at Philadelphia postponed by rain. Chicago beat Pittsburgh 9 to 4. St Louis won 3 to 2 against Cincinnati 2 to 4.
St. Louis at Chicago and more NBA matchups
St Louis faces Chicago while New York meets Boston in two games and Brooklyn visits Philadelphia for a pair. Cincinnati plays Pittsburgh in another scheduled pairing.
Deep South Boasts First Soap Box Derby Champion
The 11-year-old Joe Lunn of Thomasville Georgia won the 15th annual Soap Box Derby in Akron Ohio with a 27.77 second run. He defeated 153 competitors from the United States Canada Alaska and Germany to take first prize a $5000 four year Sahat scholarship. James Thomas Danville Pennsylvania finished second and Victor C Shepherd Flint Michigan finished third. James Mooney Charlotte North Carolina and Ed D Malloy Durham North Carolina placed seventh and eighth.
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Rocket Ron's Debut Struck Hard By Cubs In Pittsburgh Loss
Pirates pitcher Ron Necciai, aged 20, gave up seven earned runs and 11 hits over six innings in his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs, who won 9-5. Necciai, famed for a 27-strikeout minor league game, admitted jitters and said he couldn’t locate the plate. He left after six innings as a pinch hitter was used.
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Indians Lose Key Game To Browns
Indians fall 6 3 to the Browns as Hank Greenberg laments Cleveland trading "good" players to Chicago. The defeat widens the AL pennant gap behind the Yankees, while Chicago and Detroit split a doubleheader and rain halts several NL games. Shantz loses as Marrero tops him in Washington opener.
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