Cards Gain Half Game In Busy Baseball Weekend
Major leagues have drawn 14.5 million cash fans with six weeks left in the season. Cubs Giants and Red Sox topped the million attendance mark as the circuit nears 18 million, possibly 20 with good weather. Reiser homered for the Dodgers in a 6-3 win. Blattner tied a record with 11 assists for the Giants.
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Texans Lose to World in PGA Title Bid
In Portland Oregon Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan lost the Texas vs world dream match to Lloyd Mangrum and Sam Snead as the 28th PGA title began with 130 players. Mangrum and Hogan led scoring with 67s while Nelson shot 68 and Snead 70 amid 5 000 spectators. The field includes former champions Ghezzi Hamilton Little Harbert Demaret Barron McSpaden and others in a 36 hole qualifying and five day match play for a $25 000 purse.
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Standings Report from South Atlantic Baseball Leaders
South Atlantic standings show Columbia four and Greenville two. Augusta four and Charleston one. Columbus seven. Macon G. Savannah game at Jacksonville postponed due to rain.
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Georgia Florida Albany Defeats Valdosta 4 3
Scores from area high school basketball show Georgia Florida Albany beating Valdosta 4 to 3, Waycross overcoming Americus 5 to 3, Moultrie topping Cordele 7 to 3, and Tallahassee defeating Thomasville 9 to 4.
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Ramsey and Grizzard Pitch Five Hitters For Decatur
Carlos Buck Ramsey and Hoy Lefty Grizzard starred as Decatur pitchers in twin wins over Leighton and Scottsboro. Ramsey struck out 13 to reach 89 for the season and Ingalls moved to 15 14. Grizzard hurled a steady game for the Blue Devils in a 4 2 win at Scottsboro. Bud Lee and Lamar Gurganus supplied key hits for Ingalls while Bolding paced Decatur with three hits and two runs at Scottsboro.
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First Morgan County clay court tennis tourney opens tonight
The Morgan county clay court tennis tourney begins at 6:30 p m with Junior singles matches Allen Hailton vs Gene Town Barrett Shelton vs Pat Aday and Harry Brewer vs Billy Thompson. 7:30 pm features Robert Draper vs Floyd Elam Julian Bibb vs Dan Crane. 8:30 pm includes Gil Crane vs Fred Cowan Bud Lee vs Sammy Blackwell and David White vs Edward Davies.
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California Racer Wins Soapbox Derby
Fourteen year old Gilbert Klecan of San Diego wins the All American soapbox derby final in Akron Ohio with a 27.13 second run over 1000 feet. He parlayed a $9.70 racer and graphite into a four year college scholarship and has prizes in cooking and painting. Dick Zoller of Cleveland finishes as runner up while Klecan races under the San Diego Journal colors.
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Chicago City Series Not Played This Fall
Chicago officials announce there will be no Chicago City Series between the Cubs and White Sox this fall. James C. Gallagher, Cubs executive, says the club will pursue the pennant or look to next season as he warns fans about the potential winter plans.
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14th Straight for Memphis Keeps Heat on Crackers
Memphis Chicks extended their win streak to 14 by sweeping New Orleans 4 0 and 7 6, remaining 6 games behind Atlanta. The Crackers swept Nashville 15 8 and 13 1. Little Rock beat Mobile 5 4 and 2 1. Chattanooga and Birmingham split. Tonight Little Rock at New Orleans and Chattanooga at Atlanta.
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Rams Win Doubleheader Sweep in Southeastern League
The Pensacola Fliers swept Meridan 8 6 and 6 0 in a twin bill. Anniston Rams won two from Gadsden 6 5 and 7 4, while Montgomery topped Selma 5 1 and Vicksburg beat Jackson 5 1. Hill held Gadsden to five safeties as McLendon and Dmitrovich drove in 11 in the opener.
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