Burns Wins No 13 With A Five Hitter
George Burns pitched one of his finest games holding Fairfield hitless for seven innings as the Legion rolled to a 6 4 victory in its eighth straight win. Chick Sparkman led the offense with two doubles and a single in three trips, driving in a run on several key plays. Fairfield rallied for four runs in the last two frames but Burns earned his tenth straight win and thirteenth of the season, with nine strikeouts and six walks.
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George Burns
Fairfield Merchants
Legion
Chick Sparkman
Sparkman
Fairfield
Billy Freeman
Decatur
Center Garden
Claude McMurtrie
Freeman
McMurtrie
Doc Bates
Jimmy Johns
Brandon
Burns
Charlie Jones
Ezell
Sprayberry
Bibb
Keystone
Williams
Jones
Tally
Higgins
Cochran
Watson
Winsten
American Legion
Legion Field
Sam Hobbs
Bosox Take Two Games From Nats
Boston's Red Sox beat Washington 8-4 in a July 7 continuation then defeated the Senators 7-1 behind Mel Parnell's 19th win. New York's lead over Boston shrank to 3 1/2 games as Washington suffered a 10th straight loss and the Senators 33 losses in 37. In Pittsburgh, Lou Klein drove in Glenn Nelson to lift the Cardinals 4-3 over the Pirates in front of 20,654 fans.
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Washington
Boston
Red Sox
Senators
Mel Parnell
New York
Pittsburgh
Lou Klein
Glenn Nelson
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs
Tanner Defeats Ardmore High 27 to 0 In Alabama
Tanner powers past Ardmore 27 to 0 in Ardmore Alabama. A hard fought game with two first half touchdowns and two more in the second half. Hampton and Clem star on defense and offense for Tanner as Ardmore fights to the end.
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Ardmore
Ala
Tanner
Sardmore
Hampton
Cecil Clem
Ardmore Boys
Coggins
Smith
Clem
Decatur Rotary Tennis Tournament Entries Slow in Coming
Daily notes that entry blanks for the Decatur Tennis Tournament are still arriving slowly. Plan to enter must be in by Thursday August 25. So far twenty entrants, mostly in the junior division, with thirty prizes and a trophy for the men’s singles winner. Tournament runs August 29 through September 2. List of entrants includes Jimmy Wiley, Clarke Rountree Jr., Delmer Bagwell, Barrett Shelton Jr., Frank Perkins, Jimmy Johns, Jerry Garnett, Johnny Tatum, Gil Crane, Jane Long, Jimmy Hunter, Tommy Nebrig, Gene Black, Eleanor Hamilton, Curtis Johns, Julian Jervis.
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Decatur
Decatur Rotary Club
Jimmy Wiley
Clarke Rountree Jr
Delmer Bagwell
Barrett Shelton Jr
Frank Perkins
Jimmy Johns
Jerry Garnett
Johnny Tatum
Gil Crane
Jane Long
Jimmy Hunter
Tommy Nebrig
Gene Black
Eleanor Hamilton
Curtis Johns
Julian Jervis
Phillies explode for nine runs to crush Giants
The Philadelphia Phillies, blanked on three hits for six innings, erupted for seven runs in the seventh and beat the New York Giants 9-3. Del Ennis hit his 19th homer and added three singles to lead the attack.
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PHILS
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
del Ennis
Phillies
Yankees Top A's as Woodling and Rizzuto Power Win
Gene Woodling hit two home runs and Phil Rizzuto added a three run shot to lift the New York Yankees past the Philadelphia Athletics 7-3. Lefty Ed Lopat pitched a complete game for his 12th win of the season. In Cincinnati, Peanuts Lowery delivered a bases loaded two bagger in the eighth to fuel the Reds 7-4 win over the Cubs. Ewell Blackwell was the winning pitcher.
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YANKS
New York
Gene Woodling
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Lefty
Ed Lopat
Cincinnati
Harry
Peanuts) Lowery
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Ewell Blackwell
Browns Rally Past Tigers 5 1 Behind Late-Inning Burst
St Louis Browns defeat Detroit Tigers 5 to 1 with a five-run eighth inning featuring triples by Bob Dillinger and Johnny Sain and a homer by Jack Graham. Pat Mullin homered for Detroit for the lone run.
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Browns
Tigers
ST. Louis
Bob Dillinger
Johnny Sullivan
Jack Graham
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Pat Mullin
Probable MLB pitchers listed for Aug 20 games
Verney yeevas New York Aug 20 lists probable starting pitchers for tomorrow's games in both leagues. National League matchups include Brooklyn at Boston with Newcombe Bickford, New York at Philadelphia Jansen Jones Heintzelman Rowe, St. Louis at Pittsburgh Martin Brecheen Werle Dickson, and Chicago at Cincinnati Rush Dubiel Raffensberger Peterson. American League games feature Cleveland Chicago Feller Wynn Kuzava Wight, Boston Washington Kramer Hudson, Philadelphia New York Brissie Raschi, Detroit St. Louis Gray Kretlow Ostrowski Kennedy, with records noted in parentheses.
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Associated Press
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Boston
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Newcombe
Bickford
Jansen
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Sandlin Captures Skeet Championship At Gold Fish Club
Johnnie Sandlin shot 58 straight targets to win the skeet event at the Gold Fish Skeet Club ahead of Prentiss Clark Charlie Moss and C J Jackson who tied for runner up with 25 straight. Huntsville entries led several classes including C J Jackson in twenty gauge and Charlie Moss in 410 gauge. Next Thursday at two p m gunners gather for another round.
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Athens
Cullman
Huntsville
Gold Fish
Sandlin
Prentiss Clark
Charlie Moss
C. J. Jackson
New Market Loses Fairview Falls 10 4
Decatur American Legion beat Fairview 10 to 4 at Legion Field for its tenth straight win. Robert Hudson earned his tenth victory with nine hits allowed while Red Caudill and Lancaster led Decatur with multiple hits and RBIs. The Legion pounded 13 base hits aided by six Fairview errors.
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Hap Halbrooks
Decatur American Legion
Robert Hudson
Fairview
Birmingham
Legion Field
Legion
Lancaster
Red Candlel
Charley Jones
Bill Freeman
Claude McMurtrie
Freeman
McMurtrie
Decatur
Red Caudill
Hudson
NCAA Rules Set For Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl will adopt new NCAA post season rules for its January 2 game in New Orleans. Sugar Bowl officials said the change aims to meet proposed requirements while honoring stadium bond obligations. The plan includes sharing 80 percent of gross receipts with teams and NCAA oversight for post season events.
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New Orleans
NCAA
Frank Schaub
Mid - Winter Sports Association
Schaub
Tulane University
Burns Wins In 13-7 Bout
Burns tops Ezell 13 to 7 in a bout that featured Burleson and Looney as the losers. Time 1 50.
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Burns
Ezell
U — Burleson
Looney
Browns may move to Los Angeles by 1952
St. Louis Browns relocation to Los Angeles by 1952 is floated by J G Taylor Spink publisher of the Sporting News at a Wichita press conference. He cites Cleveland attendance and Los Angeles drawing power as factors in the potential major league shift.
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Kas
St. Louis
Browns
Los Angeles
J. G. Taylor Spink
Sporting News
Spink
Cleveland
Pacific Coast
U. S. Stops England In Walker Cup
On Winged Foot in Mamaroneck New York the United States dominated Britain 10 to 2 in the Walker Cup, winning eight of today's singles and securing the 11th U S victory in 12 matches since 1922. Only Ronnie White kept England from a complete rout with a lone victory.
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Mamaroneck
N. Y
Great Britain
Britain
America
Ronnie White
Braves Whitewash Dodgers to Grab NL Second
Warren Spahn pitched a three hit shutout for the Boston Braves who defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-4 to move into second place in the National League, one game behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Braves
Boston
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Coaltown Sets New Record in Whirlaway Stakes
Calumet Farm's Coaltown burst to a world best mile time of 1:34 in winning the Whirlaway Stakes at Washington Park. The effort broke the previous turning record of 1:34 2-5 set by Equipoise years earlier. the straight mile record remains 1:32 by Mopsus in 1939.
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Mopsus
Brighton
Eng
Ferrier Takes Four Stroke Lead At Grand Rapids Open
Jim Ferrier fired a 65 to lead by four strokes at the Grand Rapids Open after three rounds. The San Francisco star stood 133 with E. J. Harrison and Liv Mangrum tied for second as the day began.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Big Jim Ferrier
San Franciscan
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Liv Mangrum
Baseball's Big Six Leaders From The Associated Press
The list highlights top hitters Robinson of the Dodgers Williams of the Red Sox Musial of the Cardinals and three other leading batters. It shows games at bats runs hits and batting averages for each star, reflecting the era's standout performers.
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Associated Press
Lea
R H Pet. Robinson
Dodgers
Williams
Red
Liapernedhmaree
Musial
Cardinalia
Rogersville Prepares With 13 Lettermen For 1949 Grid
Rogersville high school football coach C. R. Jackson enters his second season as the team hosts Hazelwood of Town Creek Friday night. Thirteen lettermen return from the 1948 squad that went 9 1 in a single wing attack. Notables include Capt David Covington Joe Buffalo Hiram Phillips Green Skipworth Norman Musonia Ken Cosby Thomas Sharp James Spry Harlin Hill Brice Middlebrooks Bobby Johnson Monk Romine and Bobby Howard. Season schedule lists August 26 at Town Creek through November 18 with several open dates and home games.
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C. R. Jackson
Rogersville High School
Hazelwood High
Town Creek
Jackson
David Covington
Joe Buffalo
Hiram Phillips
Green Skipworth
Norman Musonia
Ken Cosby
Thomas Sharp
James Spry
Harlin Hill
Brice Middlebrooks
Bobby Johnson
Monk Romine
Bobby Howard
Rogersville
Fayetteville
Southern Association scores and cancellations multiple games
Birmingham at Mobile was cancelled due to light trouble. Atlanta at New Orleans was cancelled rap. In the Memphis at Nashville game scoreline, Memphis 401 001 000 6, Nashville 010 001 000 2. Players Goodwin Yankowski Wade and Sawatski noted.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Goodwin
Yankowski
Wade
Sawatski
Hobson Leads Northern Win In Alabama Classic
The Northern All-Stars edged the South 7 to 6 in Tuscaloosa as Clell Hobson of Tuscaloosa scored nine yards and kicked the extra point with seven minutes left. The North overcame a 6–0 South lead, earning their second straight victory in the Alabama High School football classic before about 10 000 spectators.
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Northern All-Stars
Clell Hobson
Southerners
Hobson
Dothan
Bruce Hanahan
Bobby Marlow
Troy
Haywood Sullivan
Sonny Work
Gadsden
Hanahan
University of Alabama
Billy Bancroft
Anniston
W. D
Rip
Hewes Dothan
Lake Queen to offer private charters and Sunday rides
The Lake Queen owned by Pleasure Boats Inc. will depart from the Decatur dock this afternoon from two to five oclock for its first trip. Three partners including G N Robertson operate the 65 foot two deck boat built for 136 passengers with a music machine on the upper deck and concessions on the lower deck.
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Pleasure Boats Inc
Cisco Harbor
Decatur
G. N. Robertson
Robertson
St. Louis
Robertsons
Birmingham Realty Swap Is Announced
A major downtown real estate swap valued over 1 million dollars involves two properties in Birmingham. Southern Natural Gas signs to buy the 16 story Watts building from Downtown Properties, Inc., while Downtown Properties acquires the old courthouse site from Southern Natural, both pending agency approvals.
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Birmingham
Ala
Watts
Southern Natural Gas Company
Downtown Properties, Inc
Downtown Properties
Southern Natural
Too Late Now For Any New Bills to Become State Law
Memo notes that bills introduced after this point cannot become law due to a constitutional rule requiring three readings in each house. The minimum time for legislation to pass both houses is five days, making rapid action impossible.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oil leadership claim and surprising swordfish note
A compact report notes that the United States produced 60 percent of the world’s oil in 1948. It also mentions a curious fact that the swordfish has no teeth, highlighting unusual marine trivia alongside the energy statistic.
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United States
Halbrooks Hurls Four Hitter as Legion Wins
Halbrooks earned his eighth win pitching a four hitter as the Legion beat New Market 6 to 2 in Madison County. Charley Jones had three singles in five trips, and Halbrooks McMurtrie Burns totaled multiple hits. Decatur scored twice in the first and added three in the sixth, while New Market's Daniels and Watson drove in their runs.
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Halbrooks
New Market
American Legion
Madison County
Legion
Tom Bragg
Church
Charley Jones
Claude McMurtrie
George Burns
Jimmy Johns
Decatur
Jones
Alo
Jimmy Caudill
Rovers
Burns
Secord
Johns
Ratliff
Gene
Bingle Daniels
Watson
Aussies Win Davis Cup Doubles Final In Longwood
In Brookline Massachusetts the Australian pair Jack Bromwich and Billy Sidwell defeated Pancho Gonzales and Frankie Parker 13 11 10 8 10 8 to capture the singles doubles clash. The win marks a decade low for the United States defending the Davis Cup.
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Brookline
Mass
Longwood
Jack Bromwich
Billy Sidwell
Pancho Gonzales
Frankie Parker
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