MacArthur talks baseball and West Point legends
International News Service recalls General MacArthur at a luncheon discussing Phillies prospects and Detroit’s rising players. He praises Christy Mathewson and Babe Ruth, recalls Walter Johnson’s 1907 game, and reflects on Notre Dame plays versus Army. He notes Blaik’s two platoon system and West Point football.
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Tigers Beat Browns 6-0 Behind Houtteman One-Hitter
Detroit pitcher Art Houtteman fired a one hitter and struck out 27 as the Tigers blanked the St. Louis Browns 6-0 for his 16th win. Johnny Groth hit his 10th homer in the eighth, and Detroit added 10 hits overall.
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Art Houtteman
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
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Tigers
Ned Carver
Johnny Groth
Briggs Stadium
Art
Bantam Football Practice Opens Monday At Delano Park
Bantam football begins Monday afternoon at Delano Park at 5:00 with Emory Caudill coaching the team sponsored by VFW post 4190. Caudill plans to use the split T formation and urges all interested players to report at the park Monday at 5:00.
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Polly Riley Victo ry In Western
Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas won her first Women's Western Amateur Golf title at Exmoor Country Club defeating Mae Murray of Rutland Vermont 4 and 3 after eight years of effort. Riley led early and maintained the advantage through 33 holes as Murray struggled with the putter and could not close the gap.
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Chicago
Polly Riley
Ft. Worth
Tex
Mae Murray
Rutland
Polly
Exmoor Country Club
Mae
Miss Murray
Miss Riley
Dot Kielty
Murray
Braves Rally Back To Top Scouts In Red Shield Tilt
Trailing 7-3, the Braves tie with Curtis Johns grand slam and win 8-7 to reach the Red Shield final. Lewis Dement started for Braves, relieved by Donald Poole in fourth. Mullins steal, collision at the plate helps break the late tie as Braves stop Scouts in seventh for the victory.
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Curtis Johns
Fairview Scouts
Lewis Dement
Donald Poole
Johns
Mullins
Collins
Benfield
Rosar's Single Lifts Red Sox Over Senators
Buddy Rosar delivered a game winning single off the left centerfield wall in the ninth as Boston rallied from a 4-3 deficit to beat the Washington Senators 5-4. John Peskylen opened the inning with a single, advanced on a sacrifice, and scored the tying run on Vern Stephens' second double of the game.
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Buddy Rosar
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Washington Senators
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Vern Stephens
Wynn Hurls 1-0 Shutout Over White Sox
Early Wynn pitched his first shutout of the season for Cleveland, guiding a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Luke Easter homered, Wynn allowed three hits, with two longer outs by Thurman Tucker and ten Cleveland hits off Ken Holcombe.
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Yankees Bow A's 6-2 Behind DiMaggio's Two RBIs
Philadelphia Aug 19 Joe DiMaggio drove in two on a double and two singles to pace the New York Yankees past the Philadelphia Athletics 6-2. Tommy Byrne earned his 13th win with Ferrick finishing, and three double plays helped the Yanks escape jams.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Tom Ferrick
Kiner Homers Twice as Pirates Outslug Cubs
Ralph Kiner hits his 35th and 36th home runs and Clyde McCullough adds a three run double in a 13 to 8 Pirates win over the Chicago Cubs in Chicago.
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Ralph Kiner
Clyde McCullough
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Belle Mina Nines Defeat Hustlers 11-8 in Decatur
Belle Mina beat the Decatur Hustlers 11 to 8 in Decatur. Sims pitched the win while Junior Wallace started for Decatur and Austell Bowling finished. This loss was Decatur’s third straight, and they will travel to Belle Mina next Saturday.
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Decatur
Junior Wallace
Austell
Sims
Major League Results from a Rainy Philadelphia Night
National League results show Philadelphia at New York postponed by rain. Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 13 to 8. Cincinnati played at St Louis under night conditions.
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New York
Simmons
Roberts
Jansen
Maglie
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St. Louis
Welchmeier
Perkowski
Pollet
Brecheen
Pittsburgh
Chicago
MacDonald
Law
Hiller
Minner
Boston
Brooklyn
Haefner
Sain
Roe
Branca
National League
Baseball scores from American League games
New York defeated Philadelphia 6 to 2 while Boston beat Washington 5 to 4. Detroit topped St. Louis 6 to 0 and Cleveland edged Chicago 1 to 0.
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Washington
Boston
Kuzava
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Lopat
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Coleman
Kellner
Chicago
Cleveland
Pierce
Wight
Lemon
Garcia
St. Louis
Detroit
Overmire
Pillette
Hutchinson
Freeman and Littles Win Top HS All Star Honors
In Tuscaloosa the Third Annual High School All Star Game named Andalusia fullback Charles Littles as outstanding back and Decatur end Roy Freeman as outstanding lineman. The South defeated the North 12 to 7 before about 11,000 fans, marking the South’s first win in the series.
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Andalusia
Roy Freeman
Decatur
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Alf van Hoose
Birmingham News
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Smalley
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Buddy Crawford
Tuscaloosa High
Claude Saia
Birmingham
Larry
Buck) Hughes
Huntsville
Wesley Thompson
Lawrence Crowson
Sheffield
Hueytown
Chester Skates
Crowson
Crawford
Saia
Decatur Daily Sports Mail Notices Entries
Local notice lists tennis events including Ladies doubles open Girls singles 016 Girls doubles 0 16 and Mixed doubles open sent to the sports department for listing in the paper. No results provided.
Singing Boxer Seeks Crown in Welterweight Pursuit
Don Williams, a Worcester welterweight prospect with 51 wins in 56 bouts, aims to be world champion while pursuing a singing career. Managed by Harry Devine, Williams won the New England welterweight title this year and dreams of a Madison Square Garden spot, with potential to be the first New Englander welterweight champ since 1932 if successful.
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New York
Boston Garden
Ft. Hamilton
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
Lou Brouillard
Jackie Fields
Talbert And Mulloy Reach National Doubles Final
In torrential rain at Longwood, Davis Cup duo Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert cruised 75-5 6-4 6-2 over Harry Hopman and Seymour Greenberg to reach the NL final. Australia’s Bromwich and Sedgman advanced past McGregor and Trabert before rain halted play. Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne Du Pont seek a ninth straight women’s doubles title against Doris Hart and Shirley Fry, with Hart and Fry also reaching the final.
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Miami
Bill Talbert
New York
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Frank Sedgman
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Talbert
Harry Hopman
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Bromwich
Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Doris Hart
Shirley Fry
Akron
Miss Brough
du Pont
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Miss Hart
Miss Fry
Patricia Canning Todd
la Jolla
Gussie Moran
Santa Monica
Rogel Seeks NFL Berth With Steelers After Penn State Run
Francis Rogel a hard hitting fullback from Penn State plans to join the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. The three year standout seeks an opportunity to play professional football in the single wing style he favors.
Cullman Meet Contests Feature Close Cullman County Baseball Tourney
In two sharp games New Union and Berlin beat the Elks Club 2-1 and Eagles 63 in Cullman county tournament action. Berlin pitcher Walt Gengrich held the Elks to four hits. Eagles errors produced all their runs. Dan Noneaker led both sides with two hits. Third inning lead changes marked the New Union win as Hart struck out 12 in seven innings while Edwards fanned 10 in six for the Elks Club.
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Stephenson
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Edwards
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Hogland
Sardis Beats Trimble In Cullman County Tourney Opener
In the Cullman county baseball tourney opener Sardis built an eight run lead and defeated Trimble 12 to 9. Al House led Sardis with four singles in four at bats, while C Bell added four hits. B Graves paced Trimble with two doubles in four plate appearances. A later game saw Good Hope edge Davis Lumber 9 to 5 after a six run sixth inning.
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al House
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Crider
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James Ballard
Graf
Peat Moss Promotes Mulch Benefits for Home Gardens
Peat moss serves as an effective mulch helping to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture in home gardens. It reduces evaporation, moderates soil temperature, and supports plant health by maintaining consistent moisture levels for rooted plants.
Fireworks on Queen's Birthday Night in Holland
Fireworks light up the Hol land sky on the Queen's birthday night with crowds gathering to celebrate. Authorities report festive displays and no major incidents as residents mark the royal occasion with colorful bursts.
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