Legionnaires Triumph Over Coffman Stars Behind Burns
Decatur Legionnaires defeated Coffman’s All-Stars 7 to 3 as George Burns pitched six hitless innings he struck out 12 and walked one. Decatur jumped to a 6-1 lead with Ram sey Clark Freeman and Roberts delivering key hits and Burns adding a late double. Ramsey fanned four and hit Clark in the first. Decatur’s next game is Tuesday night against Pulaski, a makeup after last Tuesday’s rain.
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Bill Freeman
Lewis Clark
Avery Roberts
Ed Brazelton
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Clark
Ramsey
Freeman
Chick Sparkman
Stockton
Brazelton
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Roberts
Pulaski
Decatur Tennis Tournament Entry Box Summary
Entry blank lists junior events including Jr. Boys' Doubles 15-17, Boys' Singles 0-14, Boys' Doubles 0-14, Girls' Doubles 0-16. Instruction directs mailing to the sports department.
Ceramic Tiles Enter U S Market Half Century Ago
Saturday's Night's Box Score notes that ceramic mosaic tiles, common in modern bathroom floors, were first manufactured in the United States about fifty years ago, marking a key development in American tile production and home design.
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Chicago Stops Indians Twice Tigers Split Yanks Move Into Third Place
A two day slate sees Detroit over Cleveland twice while New York splits with Philadelphia to climb into second place and threaten Detroit's lead. Washington weathered rain as St Louis tied Boston for third with a late rally amid a day of uneven results.
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Farouk Loses Heavy Again at Deauville Casino
Egypt's King Farouk, vacationing in Deauville, played chemin de fer at the casino after a gala party but spent two hours at the tables without success. Earlier he had won an estimated $60,000, and his bodyguard made several trips to the bank for more chips as his luck stayed poor.
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Deauville
France
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St Louis at Detroit and other league games
Baseball action shows St Louis visiting Detroit as the only game. In the National League Brooklyn travels to Pittsburgh. Boston plays at St Louis in a night game. Southern Association schedule features Mobile visiting Atlanta, New Orleans at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Little Rock, and Nashville at Memphis.
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New Orleans
Birmingham
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Memphis
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Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Softball Tonight Opens Civic League Schedule
Tonight in the Civic Softball League the program starts at 7:30 with Civi tan facing Rotary, followed by Lions meeting Kiwanis in the nightcap.
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Major League Results in American League Summary
NY 6 5 over Philadelphia 4 2. Detroit 5 2 beat St Louis 4 6. Chicago 2 6 lost to Cleveland 1 5. St Louis 3 defeated Cincinnati 2. Philadelphia at New York rain postponed. Boston at Brooklyn postponed. Washington at Boston postponed. Pittsburgh 2 2 Chicago 4 5.
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Dutch) Hiller
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White Sox edge Cleveland in first doubleheader game
By the Associated Press Marv Rickert hit a two run homer to give the White Sox a 2-1 victory over Cleveland in the opener. Bill Wight allowed five safeties in a mound duel as Chicago won 2-1.
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Wight
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Pierce
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Joe DiMaggio
Eddie Lopat
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Baseball Scores and Delays From Various Leagues
Summary of results from NOR LEAGUE and INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE games with scores including Atlanta over Mobile seven inning tie, Little Rock routing Chattanooga, Memphis over Nashville, New Orleans over Birmingham in a tied five-inning game, Montreal beating Baltimore, Buffalo defeating Syracuse, Toronto postponed at Jersey City due to rain, and Columbus beating Kansas City in the American Association.
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Little Rock
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New Orleans
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Syracuse
Toronto
Jersey City
Rochester
Springfield
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Columbus
Kansas City
Major League Leaders Mixed MLB Batting and Pitching Totals
A fragmented summary of league leaders showing top batting averages and runs batted in for players such as Musial St Louis Hopp Pittsburgh Ennis Philadelphia Kiner Pittsburgh Furillo Brooklyn Kell Detroit Rizutto New York plus pitching leaders Hiller Maglie Wynn Trout Detroit Cleveland with assorted totals and marks.
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Kell
Detroit
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Cleveland
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN CLUES
Puzzle clues list many river names languages and terms with cryptogram note and sample quote. The page includes a daily cryptogram instruction and a quoted title about kings magnifice. It lists various across and down definitions and a sample cryptogram mapping.
Iuka Falls To White Way In 7-1 Loss
In front of about 250 fans, Iuka Warriors were routed by White Way 7-1. White Way led 8-6 in the first game of the series on Iuka soil. After the game both teams celebrated with concession sales funding the meal.
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White Way vs Elk Brothers Rivals in 4:15 Field Clash
The White Way champs aim for a 25th win and 1 loss as Elk Brothers seek a season upset at White Way Field this afternoon at 4 15. Jr league president Bill Childs thanks fans from the Luka game and promotes the baseball Grudge Battle.
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Monrovia Defeats East Limestone 4-0 in Second Meet
Monrovia capitalized on four East Limestone errors to win 4-0. East Limestone’s Clifton Yarbrough allowed one hit and 11 strikeouts but costly miscues doomed the effort. Mason earned the win for Monrovia, fanning six and yielding three hits.
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Pels Defeat And Tie Barons In Southern Association Doubleheader
The Southern Association’s top pitching trio dominated Sunday as Nashville Vol Bob Schultz won his 21st game, while Marvin Rotblatt of Memphis fanned seven in a 2-1 Memphis win. Atlanta’s Art Fowler matched Rotblatt with an 8-1 record, guiding Mobile to a 7-2 win. The Birmingham Barons split with New Orleans, dropping the pennant chase lead and leaving Atlanta six games ahead. Highlights included Pete Grammas’s ninth inning homer, Hank Ertman’s four-for-nine with his 18th homer, and Norm Zauchin’s 30th homer traveling 470 feet.
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Atlantic cable legacy dates to Cyrus Field arrival in 1866
The Atlantic cable for message transmission has operated since 1866 when Cyrus Field laid the first line, marking a milestone in global telegraphy.
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