All Star Game Faces Rams In 95th Chicago Showdown
The 33rd annual All Star football game at Soldier Field draws 95 000 fans with the Los Angeles Rams favored to beat Bo McMillin's collegians. Kickoff is 8 30 PM CDT and Mutual will broadcast the game to nationwide listeners and service personnel worldwide.
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Washington Red Skins
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Jim Gillette
Jim Benton
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Steve Pritko
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Pat West
Medieval Barbers Extracted Teeth and Performed Surgery
In the Middle Ages barbers carried out dental extractions and basic surgical procedures. Their role blended grooming with medical tasks, reflecting the era’s limited professional medical division.
Montreal Royals lead pennant chase amid big playoff pot
The International League pot offers 7 000 for playoffs from gate receipts as Montreal vies for the pennant. Attendances near 2 000 000 raise stakes for the four clubs in the race behind Montreal. CLAIR BEE buys Elizaville farm and builds a 1773 house with a basketball court. Fordham plays one home football game at the Polo Grounds on Oct 19 versus St Marys. Kuzma and Franks cleared to watch games from press box seats. Bernard Docusen’s brother Reingo has 15 straight Navy wins. 18-year-old Maxie touted as best fighter in New Orleans family.
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Stars spark doubleheader split with late homer by Stan Musial
Stan Musial homered in the 12th inning to lift the St Louis Cardinals 7-6 over Philadelphia in the opener of a twin bill and added three hits with two runs in a 4-3 nightcap win. Johnny Vander Meer of Cincinnati scattered three hits as the Reds shutout Brooklyn 2-0. Monte Kennedy pitched five hitless innings to help New York beat Pittsburgh 1-0 in ten innings.
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Monte Kennedy
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Pittsburgh
Nelson Still in Run for National Pro Golf Title
Eight survivors from a 123-player field reach the 36-hole quarterfinals of the 28th National Professionals Championship led by Byron Nelson who sits nine under par after 34 holes. Gil Crane, a 20-year-old Decatur Navy veteran, advances in the Morgan County clay court senior singles, reaching the semifinals with wins over David White and Sam Blackwell.
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Porky” Oliver
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National League Standings Report With Early Leads
Standings update shows St Louis at 7-4 and Philadelphia 6-3 after day and night games. New York edged Pittsburgh 1 0 in ten innings. Boston 3 beat Chicago 2 while Cincinnati 2 and Brooklyn 0.
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Chicago edges Boston in eleven to stay tied atop AL race
In a dramatic eleven inning game, Chicago defeats Boston 4 to 3. New York and St. Louis won their matchups, while Philadelphia topped Cleveland and Detroit’s Washington game was postponed by rain. In the Southern Association, teams split results with Chattanooga beating Atlanta and New Orleans routing Cleveland.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Boston America Eer
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Atlantic Coast baseball scores from Augusta to Savannah
The South Atlantic league results show Augusta beating Greenville 4 to 1, Jacksonville 5 to 3 over Macon in a 10 inning opener, Charleston 3 to 2 over Columbia, and Columbus 5 to 2 against Savannah.
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Jacksonville
Macon
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Savannah
Georgia Florida High School Baseball Scores Card
Americus 5 Albany 9 Tallahassee 4 Moultrie 1 Cordele 5 Thomasville 4 Waycross 5 Valdosta 0 6.
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Tallahassee
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Cordele
Thomasville
Waycross
Valdosta
Moore Named Commissioner At National Baseball Congress
In Wichita Kas on August 23 1947 a $5000 cap on first prize money for all state semi pro baseball champions was unveiled by the National Baseball Congress during the 12th annual tournament. Excess funds go to the mileage pool for visiting clubs. Ray Dumont announced 21 state commissioners including John L Moore of Berhiston Alabama and Daniel C Herlong of Fort Benning Georgia with all 48 states to be named by November 1 1947.
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Berhiston
Ala
Daniel C. Herlong
Ft Benning
Rams Win Edge In Tight Southern League Pennant Race
The Rams defeated Montgomery 6 to 4 powered by a four run sixth inning and Weaver six hit ball as Anniston and Meridian also won. Vicksburg beat the Pensacola Fliers and Gadsden edged Selma in extra innings to tighten the standings.
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Selma Cloverleafs
Cloverleafs
No Saturday Games for Decatur Teams
Neither Ingalls nor the Decatur Blue Devils will play Saturday. Managers Herman Evans and Frank Knoblock announced today. Both teams will play Sunday with the Blue Devils traveling to Cullman for a doubleheader with Graf Hart's Bearcats and the Ingalls Shipbuilders staying in Decatur to entertain the Continental.
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Bearcats
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Cardinals Tie Dodgers Up With Rallying Doubleheader
Stan Musial powered the Cardinals into a top NL tie by six hits across both games as St. Louis swept Philadelphia 7-6 and 4-3. The Dodgers were blanked 2-0 by Cincinnati, leaving the two teams level atop the standings. Other results: White Sox beat Red Sox 4-3 in 11 innings, Yankees take two from Browns, Braves top Cubs, Kennedy outduels Sewell 1-0 for Giants over Pirates, Athletics top Feller 8-6, rain interrupted Tigers vs Senators after two scoreless innings.
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Cleaning Tip for Limp Brooms in Sun and Soda Water
If your broom has lost stiffness dip it in boiling soda water then dry it in bright sun. The hot solution cleans and restores bristles making the broom usable again.
Birmingham Gin Team Faces Ingalls In Sunday Diamond Clash
Birmingham Gin against Ingalls set for Sunday at 3 on Ingalls' diamond. Blue Devils likely start Joe Jones and Hoyt Grizzard with Ingalls counting Ed Johnson on the mound.
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Ed Johnson
Beniston To Play Today In Semi-Pro Tourney Action
Six top non professional baseball teams lead the National Semi Pro Tournament standings in Wichita. Michigan topped Siler City 6 3 to reach the third round undefeated. Today’s schedule features Nerads vs Be Miston and other second round or elimination games across Milwaukee Bridgeport Wichita Camp Lee and more.
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Chicks Narrow Gap With Crackers In Southern Standings
Memphis Chicks beat Mobile 6 to 3 behind 15 hits to close within five and a half games of Atlanta Crackers, who lost 11 to 4 to Chattanooga Lookouts. Nashville routed Birmingham 16 to 5, and New Orleans edged Little Rock 6 to 5. Tonight’s schedule includes Nashville at Atlanta and Memphis at New Orleans.
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Nashville Bee
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