Musial Spark Lifts Cardinals as Dodgers Falter
Stan Musial delivers another 4 for 4 spree lifting his batting avg to .375 while Johnny Beazley and Al Brazle spark a St. Louis mound revival. The Cardinals win their fifth straight by beating the Cubs as Brooklyn drops a game. Vic Lombardi keeps beating the Giants. Cincinnati falls to Pittsburgh as Detroit edge Cleveland in 10. Several night games are postponed or not scheduled.
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Georgia Tech Students Threaten Boycott Over Football Seating
Tech students threaten a boycott of the Georgia Tech Navy game unless better seats are provided. About 4 000 students would sit on the field if needs are not met, as 27 000 seats are sold and veterans form a large part of the campus.
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Valdosta Blanked as Holloman Wins for Moultrie
Lee Holloman of Moultrie pitched a shutout against Valdosta Dodgers, earning his 14th win with two hits for his team. Americas topped Tallahassee in 10 innings, Waycross beat Thomasville 11 3, and Albany and Cordele tied 3 3 in 12 innings. Tallahassee’s Telford allowed three runs in the eighth and exited after seven scoreless frames.
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Baseball Stat Leaders From St Louis to Boston
Batting leaders list Musial of St Louis with 375 and Mize of New York with 22 home runs. Runs and hits leaders include Williams of Boston with 110 runs and Pesky with 151 hits. Stolen bases show Reiser of Brooklyn with 25 and Case of Cleveland with 25. Pitching tab lists Dickson with 11 3 and Rowe with 11 4.
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Montgomery Beats Meridian In Doubleheader Victory
Montgomery moved within reach of the Southeastern League first division after sweeping Meridian 5 to 2 and 9 to 0. The second game was forfeited to Montgomery amid Meridian players refusing to leave the field. Independent details note Pensacola and Selma matches, plus other league results. Hooper Triplett of Columbus denies gambling, claims the bet was a joke as his suspension stands.
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Standings Report From South Atlantic and Georgia Florida Series
Standings list for the South Atlantic shows Greenville 4 3 Macon 1 5 Savannah 8 Augusta 4 Columbia 6 Columbus 5 Charleston 4 Jacksonville 2. Georgia Florida Americans notes Tallahassee 3 with 10 innings Waycross 11 Thomasville 3 Moultrie 10 Valdosta 0 Albany 3 Cordelo 3 with end called in 12th time limit.
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Transit and Dot's clash in city softball final
Decatur Transit and Dot's clash at Delano Park in the city softball championship second game. Transit won game one 10 8 and Dot's protests the result. A preliminary Raiders versus Garrison's game starts at 7 15 tonight with the championship following at 8.
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Baseball crowds and showmanship shape 1946 sports season notes
In New York Aug 13 the sports roundup notes attendance may reveal fan interest in baseball versus showmanship. It cites AL pennant near decision, NL race narrowing, and owners like MacPhail and Veeck stirring markets. It also mentions Ox-Da-Grosa picks Army No 1 in 1946, Roy Funkhouser quits after a cow collision, and Fort Benning hosting Dick Kinney for a four month course before overseas service.
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Women golfers begin match play in 46th Western Amateur
The 46th Women's Western Amateur reaches first round match play with top contenders Phyllis Otto Mildred Zaharias and Louise Suggs in early action. Suggs shoots 75 to share medal honors with Otto as Zaharias faces Betty Jane Haemerle and Otto meets Mary McMillin.
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Babe Didrikson) Zaharias
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Tag Team Bout Returns On Local Wrestling Show
Garza Lazana teams with Red Byrd to face Don Keene and Olaf Erickson in a Veterans of Foreign Wars exhibition. The prelim features Byrd vs Erickson in one fall, 30 minute limit, while the main two fall team bout has two out of three falls and a 90 minute limit. Action starts at Benson Field at 8 30.
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Garden Hose Waxing Aims To Extend Lifespan
Home care tip suggests applying a wax coating to garden hoses to improve durability and resist cracking. The guidance notes a smoother surface reduces wear from sunlight, heat, and bending. Regular light coats are recommended for best results.
Greenville in 2 game split
The Greenville Spinners split a doubleheader with the Macon Peaches, taking the opener 4 to 1 behind Lyman Linde’s three hitter but losing the nightcap 5 to 3 as Red Dwyer limited them to four hits. Columbus fell 6 to 5 to the Reds in bottom ninth rally drama. Savannah beat Augusta 8 to 4. Charleston Rebels topped Jacksonville 4 to 2 with Jules Kimmel allowing four hits.
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National League Line Scores and Results
Baseball scores show Cincinnati and New York split, Brooklyn and Chicago also tied, plus Detroit vs Cleveland and Chicago at St. Louis postponed by rain. Southern Association results include Birmingham Nashville, Mobile Memphis, New Orleans Little Rock with multiple scorers listed.
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Barons Defeat Nashville 5-3 In Southern Association Play
The Barons beat Nashville 5 to 3 after fending off late Nashville rallies in the eighth and ninth. Atlanta and Chattanooga were idle, Memphis gained ground in third place, while New Orleans beat Little Rock 6 to 4 to climb into the first division. Tonight's games list Atlanta at Chattanooga, Birmingham at Nashville, Mobile at Memphis, and New Orleans at Little Rock.
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Bridge Crown at Stake in New York Finals
The world's contract bridge championship will be decided in New York as Jeff Glick of Miami faces Alvin Landy with Elmer Schwartz and A S Gold in the final rounds on August 13 and 14.
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Stars Shine as Cardinals Blank Cubs Amid Streak
Yesterday's Stars include Stan Musial collecting four hits for the Cardinals in a 5-0 win over the Cubs, extending his 12-for-14 run. Pete Reiser homered for the Dodgers. Dick Whitman drove in the winning run in a 3-2 Dodgers victory over the Giants. Ed Bahr scattered seven hits as the Pirates beat the Reds 3-2, handing Cincinnati a seventh straight loss.
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Musial Sets Torrid Pace In National League Race
Stan Musial surged to the top of the National League batting standings with a .369 average after a torrid week that added 13 points to his mark and moved him from third to first. In the American League Mickey Vernon led with a .351 average while Ted Williams rose to .344, eight points ahead of Johnny Pesky. The week also lists top ten hitters in both leagues and mentions several minor names in stat lines.
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