Blue Devils edge Ingalls 2 1 in crowd of 850
In Decatur a Sunday baseball crowd of 850 watched the Blue Devils defeat Ingalls Shipbuilders 2 to 1 in a tight pitching battle. John Mannahan pitched for the Blue Devils with 5 hits and 0 earned runs allowed, while Buck Ramsey struck out 14 with one earned run for Ingalls.
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Goodyear
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Decatur Blue Devils
Ingalls’ Shipbuilders
Carlos “Buck” Ramsey
Ingalls
John Mannahan
Frank Knoblock
Blue Devils
Mannahan
Bud Lee
Emory
Red” Caudill
Gervis Moore
Bill Freeman
Ramsey Ramsey
Joe Flynn
Bill Jackson
Garth Kimbrell
Ramsey
Sonny Toda
Avery Roberts
Aston Bolding
Noel Teague
Gerald Fields
Bolding
Travis Callahan
Fields
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Herb McElroy
Kimbrell
Lamar Garganus
Todd
Roberts
Gurganus
Moore
Caudill
Lee
Sheats
McElroy
John Burleson
Frank Looney
Frankie Womack Emerges as Top Houston Legion Prospect
Houston scouts label Frankie Pancho Womack the best prospect to rise from American Legion ball. The high school junior boasts five straight mound wins with 103 strikeouts, two no hitters, and leading hitting for his San Jacinto Bears, drawing major league and farm club interest.
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Gus Mancuso
Johnny S&izzo
Watty Watkins
Pancho) Womack
Bibb
Falk
University of Texas
American Legion
Austin
San Jacinto Bears
Texas American Legion
Longview
Fort Worth Poly
Fort Worth
Carl Hubbell
Legion Ball
Womack
Red Cross to Aid Veterans in Filing Leave Act Claims
Mrs. Frank Kirby, executive secretary of the Morgan county chapter American Red Cross, says the Red Cross office will assist veterans to fill applications for payment under the Armed Forces Leave Act. Discharged servicemen and women eligible for unused leave pay must file claims. notices and forms will be available at post offices in about 45 days, with help at the courthouse annex for notarizing claims.
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Morgan County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Regional High School Baseball Scores And Pairings
The South Atlantic Savannah beat Augusta 8 to 5 and Columbus triumphed over Columbia 9 to 5. Greenville defeated Macon 8 to 4, Charleston routed Jacksonville 6 to 1, Albany edged Moultrie 1 to 0, Americus and Thomasville combined 4, Valdosta beat Cordele 8 to 2, and Waycross overwhelmed Tallahassee 15 to 3.
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Columbia
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Georgia-Florida
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Moultrie
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Thomasville
Valdosta
Cordele
Waycross
Tallahassee
Paris Chef Appert Pioneered Food Canning Method
Appert, a Paris chef, originated canning by sealing bottles with food, placing them in a water bath, and heating until the water reached boiling point.
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Appert
Paris
Carnival Dates Set for State Miniature Air Carnival
The fourth annual state miniature air carnival, postponed by weather, will be held tomorrow rain or shine at Roberts Field Birmingham with contingency to move to the municipal auditorium if needed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Roberts Field
Municipal Auditorium
No Place for Band at Knoxville Chamber Message
Note to members of the University of Alabama band relayed through the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. The brief communication references an arrangement or expectation regarding the band in Knoxville.
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Knoxville
Tenn
University of Alabama
Knoxville Chamber of Commerce
Musial Slaughter lift Cardinals past Reds in doubleheader
Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a doubleheader sweep of Cincinnati 15-4 and 7-3, narrowing the National League gap on the Dodgers. Musial collected eight hits in 10 at bats to grab the NL batting lead, while Slaughter added six hits in nine at bats.
Stars and Slaughter lead doubleheader relays in early season
Yesterday's Stars ROY HUGHES and DEL ENNIS powered a 7 6 victory for Phillies over the Dodgers with Hughes driving in two. Ennis followed with a two run homer in a 6 4 win. ENOS SLAUGHTER and STAN MU fueled a 15 4 win for Cardinals over Reds as Slaughter collected seven RBIs. Musial added eight hits including two homers to lift the second game 7 3. HAL WAGNER and JOE PAGE topped the Yanks 7 5 in first game. Page allowed two hits as New York won 9 1 in the nightcap. JOE SCHULTZ delivered a pinch single to win 3 2 for the Browns, Hank Edwards homered to seal the 4 3 nightcap win for Cleveland.
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Red Sox
Joe Page
Sox
Yankees
Hal Newhouser
Chicago White Sox
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Tigers
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Ed Lopat
Bengals
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
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Reed
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Johnny Sain
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Giants
Bobo Newsom
Washington
Philadelphia Athletics
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Ennis
Enos Slaughter
Stan MU
Cardinals
Slaughter
Reds
Musial
Wagner
Page
Yanks
Joe Schultz
Hank Edwards
Indians
Schultz
Edwards
Weekend Oct 19 Alabama Tennessee game lodging
Reporter notes difficulty securing sleeping accommodations for the weekend of October 19 when Alabama faces Tennessee at home, indicating limited options and potential travel planning impact.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Crackers In Double Win In Southern Association
The top teams Atlanta Crackers Lookouts and Memphis won doubleheaders. Atlanta beat New Orleans 7 6 and 2 0, Lookouts won 6 5 over Little Rock, Memphis beat Nashville 5 0 and 2 0. Birmingham at Mobile was washed out. Tonight Birmingham at Nashville Mobile at Memphis New Orleans at Little Rock.
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Little Rock Travelers
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Vols
Birmingham
Mobile
Little Rock
Major League and Minor League Batting Leaders Summary
Major League leaders include Musial of St Louis leading in batting with .369 and 84 runs, Mize of New York 22 home runs, and Reiser of Brooklyn 25 stolen bases. American League highlights show Vernon of Washington at .351 and Williams of Boston with 110 runs and 31 homers. Southern Association figures list Ellis of Atlanta with 11 home runs and Neill of Birmingham with 101 RBIs.
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Haas
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Ellis
Atlanta
Neill
Birmingham
Layden
New Orleans
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Chattanooga
Boxing Spurs Set with Jersey Joe in Garden Showdown
New York sports roundup notes boxing flare ahead of Friday’s Garden bout between Jersey Joe Walcott and Tommy Gomez. It cites boxing commission delays, potential Louis target chatter for 1947, and calls for Ring Magazine’s Nat Fleischer to join the commission as legal debate swirls. It also names Greentree horses in a tangential feature.
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Hogan Adds Ninth Crown To Record
Winnipeg report notes Ben Hogan wins his ninth title of the season, beating Dick Metz by one stroke in the Canadian Pro Masters Open Tourney. Hogan, top money winner for 1946 with 29500, eyes the U S P G A championship as the U S P G A event opens in Portland August 19 for a six day run.
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Dick Metz
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Dayton
Ohio
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Fliers Take Lead With 5 4 Win Over Selma
The Pensacola Fliers extended their Southeastern League lead by a 5 4 victory over the Selma Cloverleafs as Sunday curfew halted their second Selma game tied at four. Jackson and Gadsden split a doubleheader, the Senators winning the nightcap 7 6 after a 6 6 opener. Meidian edged Montgomery 10 9 in the first of a doubleheader, the finale called early. McLendon earned the win for the Fliers in a late comeback.
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Rhubarb Arrives in Western Europe via Russia in 16th Century
Historical note records rhubarb being introduced to western Europe from Russia during the 1500s. The import signaled botanical and culinary interest, shaping early European horticulture and cuisine through subsequent centuries.
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