Tennis Battle Nears End At Decatur Tournament
The Decatur tennis tournament nears conclusion with finals in boys singles and doubles and womens doubles completed last week. Tonight the junior singles finalists Brewer Kenton and John Braswell will determine who faces Bob Freeman for the championship. Braswell and Freeman have reached the doubles finals, opponents undecided.
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Eastern Bloc athletes seek stay in London after Olympics
Several Czech and Hungarian athletes announce plans to remain in England. Yugoslavs and Poles query chances to stay or emigrate to the United States or Canada. A Hungarian swimming group gains extended permission, while other Baltic and Slavic squads withdraw or miss participation.
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Tallassee Rises from cellar with league win thriller
Tallassee defeated Griffin 6 to 5 to climb from last place in the Georgia Alabama League. O'Donnel of Griffin collected three hits, and Griffin homered in the seventh as Tallassee tied and then pulled ahead in the final inning. Alexander City edged LaGrange 16-15, Newnan beat Opelika 3-2, while Valley and Carrollton were idle.
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Southeastern League scores roundup for two games
Vicksburg outlasted Selma 8 to 7 in 12 innings and Anniston defeated Meridian 5 to 4 in 10 innings. Montgomery split with Jackson 3 to 7 and 2 to 4 while Pensacola beat Gadsden 4 to 0.
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Sweden Almost Steals Show at 1948 London Olympics
Sweden finished second to the United States in all sports points and won titles in modern pentathlon Soccer and Greco Roman Wrestling. They earned 17 first places as the US led with 38 golds and a broad medal spread across events. The 58 nations included set attendance and gate receipts reaching about 1.5 million spectators and over $2 million.
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Two Teams Out By Nightfall In National Semi Pro Tournament
The national semi pro baseball tournament in Wichita on August 16 enters its third day with 32 teams still active and five games scheduled two in the afternoon and three at night. Two teams will be eliminated by nightfall as upsets occurred yesterday with Glen Ridge defeating Enid 9 to 5 and Fort Benning beating Alpine 3 to 1. Staunton edged Maxwell Field 6 to 5 and Fredericksburg trounced Reno Harrah’s 6 to 3. The double elimination format is expected to last about three weeks.
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Tallahassee Drives to Fourth-Place Tie in League Action
Tallahassee swept Moultrie to reach a tie for fourth with Thomasville in the Georgia Florida League. Albany beat Thomasville 11 to 8 while Waycross defeated Americus 10 to 4. Valdosta Cordele game was rained out. Cromartie earned the win for Moultrie and Woolford limited Tallahassee to seven. Albany benefited from a seven-run second inning en route to victory.
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Kiwanis and Civitan Clash in Civic Softball Night
Kiwanis faces Civitan at 7 30 and Rotary takes on Lions at 8 30 in Civic Softball League action tonight. A Kiwanis or Lions loss would create a crowded tie for first and bottom, with second place possible for Civitan or Rotary depending on results.
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Today S Y SCHEDULE Summary
No games scheduled. Southern Association events list Atlanta vs New Orleans Birmingham vs Mobile Little Rock vs Nashville Memphis vs Chattanooga all night games.
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Indians Lead AL as Boudreau Stars in Double Sweep
Lou Boudreau's big day at the plate and flawless defense helped Cleveland win 6-2 and 8-0 over the White Sox in Chicago, extending the Indians to first by 1.5 games over Philadelphia. Lemon logged his 7th shutout this season, tying early AL leader. Boudreau collected seven hits in 10 at bats with three RBIs.
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Babe Zaharias Wins National Open Despite Missed Putt
Mildred Zaharias won the women's national open at Atlantic City country club with 72 holes and 300, earning $1,200 for first place. Betty Hicks finished second eight strokes back, after a late display amid a $1,000 challenge from a club member who offered the prize to anyone scoring under 300.
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ROTC Deferments Granted to Over One Hundred Thousand Students
The Army and Air Force jointly announced that about 118,600 college students in ROTC will be deferred from the draft while in training. Eligibility requires enrollment before June 24, 1949 and remaining in good standing in both military and school studies. service of at least two years if called. Quotas total 77,800 for Army and 40,800 for Air Force across 231 colleges and universities.
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Relief Tougher Case Casey Says Relief Pitchers Need More
AP News features Sports Editor Hugh Casey of the Brooklyn Dodgers arguing relief pitchers must possess control and strong stuff beyond a good starter. He cites Johnny Murphy and Joe Page, recalls his 1947 World Series work, and notes two wins with 10 2/3 innings and a limiting Henrich. Next: Hal Newhouser.
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Nashville Holds League Lead In Southern League Action
Nashville swept a doubleheader with Little Rock 8 2 after losing the opener 7 2 as Charlie Gilbert homered for Nashville. Leo Twardy won his 14th, Forrest Burgess hit his 20th, and Maylin Stuart had six hits in the first game while Birmingham beat Mobile 5 4 and Atlanta New Orleans split a twin bill.
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Babe Ruth Admitted to Critical Condition at Memorial Hospital
Babe Ruth remains in critical condition at Memorial hospital center for cancer and allied diseases. Official word last night says his temperature is lower than yesterday and he had a comfortable day taking a little more nourishment. Ruth, 53, has been hospitalized with a throat ailment for over a year and a half. the exact illness is not disclosed. His condition worsened on Wednesday.
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S E Linescore Summary Across Multiple Games
Baseball box scores from multiple Alabama games show Vicksburg Selma Anniston Meridian Gadsden Pensacola Montgomery and Jackson results across several innings with pitchers Ostrowski Hansen Mur ray Rich Braam McNair Long and Johnson among others. Notable tallies include Meridians 4 9th inning rally and Montgomerys 7 6th inning surge.
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Indians rout White Sox as Boudreau drives seven hits
Lou Boudreau led Cleveland in both games with seven hits in 10 at bats, scoring three runs and driving in three as the Indians toppled the Chicago White Sox 6-2 and 8-0. Ken Heintzelman allowed one hit in the Phillies 8-1 win over the New York Giants, with Whitey Lockman’s seventh inning triple the lone Giants hit.
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