VOLS RETAIN LEAGUE LEAD WITH DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT
The Nashville Vols split a South Association twin bill with Memphis on Sunday, taking the opener 4 to 3 behind pitcher Earns Veverka and dropping the nightcap 3 to 0 after six hits by Dale Alderson. New Orleans beat Atlanta 4 to 1 and 5 to 2 in Pelicans home games, while Little Rock beat Mobile 7 to 2. Chattanooga won twice at Birmingham 4 to 3 and 10 to 6, with Gil Coan's tenth inning single delivering the deciding run in the first game.
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Gales rise for independent stores in Alabama
The Census Bureau and Department of Commerce report gales in independent stores in Alabama rose seven percent in July year over year.
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Roundup of sports notes and personnel movements
New York reports a variety of sports items including Charles Jones and Mike Hogan leasing Bashford Manor near Louisville to raise race horses, Armando and Rolando Vega at National championships, changes to Pirates meal check limits on night games, Bolanos and Ortiz earlier links, Georgia football with four Gatesville players and halfback Claude Hipps, Yale football writers aided by errand boys, and Bill Voiselle credited as a bookmaker for his pitching.
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Marquette U Publicist Denies Football Cuts Next Season
Ted Carpenter asserts no players will be cut as Marquette University football approaches the new season. The note follows questions about an easier schedule under coach Tom Stidman and potential roster changes.
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Monday Matinee In Ring Ortiz Faces Bolanos In L A
Enrique Bolanos, stable mate of lightweight champion Juan Zurita, challenges bantamweight Boss Mancus Ortiz in Los Angeles. The bout is billed as a pupil against the teacher in a Tuesday arena clash.
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Former Wake Forest coach hosts visiting ex players
Lieut Pat Preston and ex Tarawa back visited Coach Peahead Walker at Wake Forest. Lieut Joe Garber, once a top handball player, was killed on a bombing mission over Europe. The Sampson naval trainees, featuring Sam Harris of the Athletics and Rollie Hemsley of the Yankees, seek a charity post season series.
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Browns outslug Tigers for 17-2 nightcap in doubleheader
St Louis Browns, after a 5-3 loss, rallied to a 17-2 victory over Detroit to split their twin bill. Detroit’s Hal Newhouser earned his 21st win as the Tigers dropped 28 home games and faced more rotation changes.
Rules on GI Bill athletic eligibility eyed by SEC
Discussion of postwar eligibility rules for ex service men at SEC schools opens in Birmingham with about 60 delegates. Mike Connor says interrupted education due to war could allow intercollegiate competition at any institution, counting as one freshman year and three varsity years. In Atlanta, George F. McGowan, former Mississippi star, is hired as Marist College assistant coach.
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All-American golf show at Tom O'Shanter resumes after rain
The $42,500 All-American golf tournament was halted by rain. Byron Nelson leads with 211 after 54 holes as Harold McSpaden and Buck White chase in a potential two-day finish with possible playoffs. Amateurs and women contend for titles in the final round.
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Jug) McSpaden
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Nationals League Scores and Weather Disruptions Reported
Cincinnati at Chicago games affected by wet grounds while New York defeated Brooklyn 8 to 4 and 1 to 2. Philadelphia earned an 8 to 4 win over Boston in a 5 to 5 tie state. Pittsburgh led St. Louis 14 to 1 in the first game, with the second game ended after the 10th due to darkness.
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Baseball Scores From The Day In The Leagues
In the American League Cleveland beat Chicago 4 to 3 while Detroit topped St. Louis 5 to 3 in a 17 inning game. New York traveled to defeat Washington 4 to 2 as Boston prevailed 8 to 7 against Philadelphia. In the Southern Association New Orleans lost to Atlanta 4 to 0, Little Rock defeated Mobile 6 to 2, Memphis swept Nashville 4 to 3 after 11 and 13 inning games, and Chattanooga beat Birmingham 4 to 3 in 10 innings.
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No Hitter Marks Play Off Series In Eastern Flying Training Command
George Turbeville pitched a no-hit game as Shaw Field Sumter defeated Spence Field Moultrie 5 to 0 in the Eastern flying training command quarter finals. Blytheville beat Greenville Miss 8 to 1 in another quarter final. Blytheville meets Gunter Field and Shaw faces Laredo in the Montgomery semi finals with the championship set for Monday night at Cramton Bowl.
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Grenade Etymology Ties to French Pomegranate
The term grenade comes from the French word for pomegranate due to a likeness in shape between the fruit and the explosive device.
Pirates Bow Past Cardinals Behind Sewell Victory
Rip Sewell relieved to pitch eight innings posting his 15th win of the season as the Pirates defeat the St. Louis Cardinals with Sewell yielding six hits and three runs while walking four and fanning two.
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Coach McGowan Joins Cadet Backfield for Next Friday
McGowan a 1923 Mississippi State graduate arrives to bolster the cadets backfield next Friday. He previously coached at Hinds County Junior College and McComb High School, earning seven football championships one baseball title and five track pennants over 12 seasons.
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Saxon Delivers Fine Message At Revival Services
Dr. W. H. Saxon led a Ninth Street Methodist revival with a visual demonstration for children linking sin to iodine and heart cleansing with the blood of Jesus. He preached from Galatians and 1 Chronicles at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. with several souls rededicating or joining the church.
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