Final Morgan County tennis finals set for tonight
The Morgan County tennis tournament finals are tonight at 7 30 with the men doubles concluding as Lee Billions and Charles Lindsey face Rex Rankin and Chilli Greene. Trophy presentations follow, including a Rotary prize for Lindsey in singles at a future meeting. Public invited with seating for all.
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Lee Billions
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Rex Rankin
Chilli Greene
Rotary Club
Cross Hander Leads In Negro Tourney Final Round
The United Golf Association national negro tournament heads into the final rounds with defending pro champion Howard Wheeler leading by two strokes at 215. Ted Rhodes of Los Angeles is second at 217. Amateur contenders Gordon Goodson of Harrisburg and Eural Clark of Los Angeles advance as matches unfold.
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Philadelphia
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Harrisburg
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Atlanta
Clark
Alvin James
Chicago
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A. Tupp Holmes
Detroit
Louis
Lea Ferguson
Indianapolis
Kiner Seeks Babe Ruth Record Again With 25th Homer
Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit his 25th homer in 115 games as Pittsburgh swept a doubleheader from Philadelphia 11-4 and 4-1. Westlake added a grand slam in game two, boosting the Pirates to fourth place. Boston tops Cleveland after an 8-4 win as New York bats rally for a 6-2 win. Athletics beat Detroit 4-3 behind late twin-bill hits while Washington edges St. Louis 8-7. Cubs upset Braves twice in NL race tightening, as Cardinals climb to second by sweeping Giants. Dodgers beat Reds 6-1.
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Glen Moulder
Frank Papish
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al Kazar
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Joe Hatten
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Williams and Boudreau Lead League Hitting and Fielding Totals
From the American League and National League sections, the data highlights Williams of Boston with a .373 batting average, Boudreau of Cleveland with .363, and DiMaggio of New York leading RBIs and runs. Key pitching leaders include Kramer of Boston with 14 wins and Raschi of New York with 17.
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Boudreau
Cleveland
DiMaggio
New York
Stephens
Henrich
Dillinger
St. Louis
Coan
Washington
Brissie
Philadelphia
Lemon
Kramer
Raschi
International and American Association Scores Across Regional Leagues
AP roundup shows Toronto over Syracuse 3 2 Newark 10 Buffalo 1 Baltimore 10 Rochester 6 Montreal 2 2 Jersey City 9 3 Toledo 4 Columbus 3 Louisville 7 Indianapolis 5 Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 2 St Paul 17 Minneapolis 5 Los Angeles 7 San Diego 3 Oakland 9 Seattle 1 Portland 11 Hollywood 4 San Francisco 3 0 Sacramento 1 5.
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Baltimore
Rochester
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Jersey City
American Association
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
San Diego
Oakland
Seattle
Portland
Hollywood
San Francisco
Sacramento
Baseball Scoreboard Highlights from Southern Cities
In recent games Birmingham beat Mobile 7 to 4 while New Orleans fell to Atlanta 0 to 4. Memphis triumphed over Chattanooga 7 to 6 and Little Rock defeated Nashville 8 to 4.
Texas League Scores Summary
Houston defeated Oklahoma City 5 to 0 in a shutout. Tulsa beat San Antonio 13 to 0. Fort Worth won 6 to 4 over Beaumont. Shreveport and Dallas finished 3 to 3 and 0 to 1 respectively.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Shreveport
Dallas
South Atlantic League Scores From Weekday Action
Columbia defeated Charleston 7 to 4 in seven innings while Macon beat Jacksonville 2 to 0. Savannah triumphed over Columbus 3 to 1 and Augusta edged Greenville 5 to 4 in ten innings.
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Williamsport Edges Hartford 4-3 in Eastern League
Williamsport wins 4 3 over Hartford in an Eastern League game. Elzurra scores for the winners while Binghamton defeats Wilkes-Barre 12 4 and Utica tops Scranton 4 3 in 12 innings.
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Regional Baseball Scores From Georgia and Florida Leagues
In Georgia Alabama leagues Tallassee beat Opelika 10 to 3 and Valley defeated Alex City 5 to 0. Newnan downed Griffin 7 to 1 and Carrollton topped LaGrange 3 to 1. In the Georgia Florida league Valdosta led Cordele 12 to 1 while Waycross won 7 to 6 and Americus had 6 to 4 over Albany. Southeast league results include Meridian 3 Vicksburg 0 and Pensacola 2 Jackson 0. Anniston 11 Montgomery 2 and Selma 3 6 Gadsden 2 12.
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Opelika
Valley
Alex City
Newnan
Griffin
Carrollton
LaGrange
Meridian
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Jackson
Anniston
Montgomery
Selma
Gadsden
Georgia State League Scores Quick Recap
Baxley edged Fitzgerald in a 15 inning second game 5 to 4 while Fitzgerald won 4 to 5 earlier. Sparta beat Douglas 5 to 1 and Eastman defeated Vidalia Lyons 4 to 0.
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First Game Scores and Standings From S E Linescores
Gadsden and Pensacola led early but finished with mixed results as S E Linescores show Gadsden 2 3 runs across two games while Meridian and Montgomery posted short scoring lines. Key players include Brunke Ford Sees Thiel Stevens Dews Ostrowski Nelson Cash and Walker Sierotko Hataway Powers Ason Sosh Griffey.
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Anniston
Montgomery
Walker
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Sierotko
Gonzalez
Hataway
Powers
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Sosh
Griffey
Baseball schedule update with multiple matchups listed
National League games include Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh New York at St Louis Boston at Chicago Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia 2 night Southern Association pairings New Orleans at Atlanta Mobile at Birmingham Nashville at Little Rock Chattanooga at Memphis including night games and doubleheaders where noted
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Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
North South All Ready North South All Ready
North Alabama hosts the first annual North South All Star football game at Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Rival coaches Ogle and OBrien say their teams are ready after final practices under the lights. Co captains for the South are Charles Stouhy Tallassee and Emory Folmar. for the North, Tommy Edwards Woodlawn and Joe Brewer Decatur.
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Shorty) Ogle
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Hot) O’brien
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Emory Folmar
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Sidney Lanier
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Joe Brewer
Decatur
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Charley Justo
Billy Coe
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Pat Ferlise
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Jackie Rogers
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Aliceville
Esceil Hester
Etowah County
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Joe Compton
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Henry Knighten
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Joe Hilson
Andalusia
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Medalist Hamer Bypasses Southern Amateur for National Title
Medalist George Hamer of Columbus will skip the 13th Southern Amateur championship flight to chase the National Amateur title in Memphis. Hamer shot 71 to lead medalists by one stroke, with Press Thornton Sonny Swift and Billy Goodloe close behind at 72. Finalists advance to two 18 hole rounds today and Saturday before a 36 hole final Sunday. Harold Blum won last year. Hamer will be joined by Goodloe Billy Key and Jack Key Jr. in Memphis.
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Dothan
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Billy Goodloe
Valdosta
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Jack Key, Jr
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Gilmer Cleared To Refuse All Star Game Participation
Commissioner Bert Bell in Philadelphia upholds Harry Gilmer of the Washington Redskins right to refuse to play in The Tribune Charities All Star game set for August 20. Arch Ward vice president of Tribune Charities had demanded Gilmer be barred from pre season exhibitions. Gilmer rose as Alabama quarterback and gaining star.
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Tribune
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University of Alabama
Barons Extend Fifth Straight Win In Slugging Upset
Memphis Chicks edged Chattanooga 7 to 6 in 10 innings to pull within two games of Nashville in the Southern Association race. Birmingham beat Mobile 7 to 4 as Al Lamacchia earned his 10th win. New Orleans thumped Atlanta 4 to 0 and moved to fifth place behind Little Rock and Memphis.
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League Lead Still in Tie Between Carrollton and Valley
Carrollton and Valley kept the Georgia Alabama League lead with 69 wins and 50 defeats, each team tied for first. Carrollton beat LaGrange 3 1 while Valley shut out Alexander City 5 0. Danna earned his 20th win for Valley with five hits allowed.
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Opelika
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Deazey
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Evans to wield extra long clubs at 1948 amateur
Chicago veteran Charles Chick Evans Jr. will use four foot woods and five inch longer irons at the Memphis 1948 amateur. At 58 he faces a potential surprise or flop in his 35th national amateur start, a measure to ease age related back trouble while he shoots in the 72 to 76 range.
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Chick) Evans, Jr
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Too Many Pitches Spoil Young Hurlers-Dobson
Joe Dobson of the Boston Red Sox advocates mastering three pitches a fastball curve and change of pace arguing four or five pitches dilute control He recalls his major league rise two seasons with Cleveland and 18 wins last year He calls pitching in the 1946 World Series his greatest thrill and notes a 12 2 3 inning stat line with no earned runs and 10 strikeouts through three games last series He cites Dutch Leonard as a comparison.
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Oklahoma
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Valdosta Extends Lead With Doubleheader Sweep
Valdosta moved into undisputed first place in the Georgia Florida League by sweeping a doubleheader from Cordele 12 to 1 and 10 to 6. Waycross fell to second after a Bears win over Americas 7 to 6. Albany defeated Thomasville 4 to 2. Moultrie and Tallahassee split, with Moultrie taking the opener 7 to 2 and Tallahassee the finale 10 to 6.
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Legion Meets John's and Dupont in Weekend Games
The American Legion schedules two weekend games against John’s of Bessemer on Saturday at 3 00 PM and Dupont of Nashville on Sunday at 2 30 PM. This marks first meetings with both opponents. Manager Red Caudill likely starts Howard Curtis Saturday and Ross Graham Sunday.
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Open Air Pro Football Begins as Dodgers Rockets Debut
The All America football conference opens with Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees meeting in Brooklyn while the Rockets host the Los Angeles Dons in Chicago. Cleveland Browns wrap exhibition play against Baltimore Colts in Toledo as three new coaches debut. Fans show strong gate turnout. several new players and roster changes highlighted for Brooklyn and Houston squads.
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Scoring Results From Night Baseball Games
In night action New York defeated Chicago 6 to 2 while Boston edged Cleveland 8 to 4. Philadelphia beat Detroit 4 to 3 and Washington topped St. Louis 8 to 7.
Stan Musial Homer Lifts Cardinals in Ninth for Victory
STAN MUSIAL homered with one aboard in the last of the ninth to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7 5 win over the New York Giants in the second game of a day night doubleheader. JOE HATTEN scattered seven hits for his fifth win as the Dodgers beat the Reds 6 1. Brooklyn swept the series at Crosley Field with nine straight wins.
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