Yankees Top St Louis as Giants Edge Pirates in NL Race
Ray Scarborough, a 35 year old pitcher, earned the win for the Yankees in a 12 7 victory against St Louis as New York extended its AL lead over Cleveland. Boston beat Detroit 5 0 with Mel Parnell pitching, while Chicago White Sox won 4 1 over Washington. Brooklyn lost 10 5 to Chicago Cubs as New York Giants edged Pittsburgh 5 4 narrowing the Dodgers’ NL advantage to 9 1 2 games. Philadelphia beat St Louis 7 2 and Boston defeated Cincinnati 12 7 in 10 innings. Scarborough had been acquired Aug. 22 for 10000 waivers.
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West Limestone Hosts Tanner In Unbeaten Clash At Athens
West Limestone undefeated and unscored upon faces Tanner in a 7 30 p m Friday showdown at the Athens High stadium. West Limestone beat Ardmore 12 0 Rogersville 6 0 and Elkmont 31 0 while Tanner's record shows mixed results including a 14 0 loss to Town Creek and a 7 7 tie with Ardmore. Tanner relies on Lewis Haney bootleg plays while West Limestone looks to Billy Hughes in rough going.
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Top Marksmen Compete For National Rifle Title At Fort Benning
National high power rifle championship begins with Navy Cup Scott Trophy and Marine Corps Cup today. Lloyd B Jenkins wins the NRA match rifle division and Marine Lt Robert E Martin takes service rifle with scores 100 13V and 98 10V respectively. Cubs overpower Dodgers as Brown Addis Fondy drive 15 hit game. Connelly earns win for Giants over Pirates. Simmons earns 11th win for Phillies while Mizell Presko allowing early runs. Braves collect 18 hits past Reds with Sisti and Gordon each four hits.
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Barons End Red Sox Farm Deal Amid Player Shortage
Birmingham Barons will lose their five year working agreement with the Boston Red Sox at season's end. Red Sox director John Murphy cited a player shortage with many in service, noting only about 185 total in their system and possibly 120 next spring. Barons seek a new major league partner while Eddie Glennon remains unsure of prospects. The Barons have historically placed high in standings but currently languish near the bottom.
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Youth Takes Over In National Meet In Portland
In the Women's National Amateur golf championship quarter finals eight young players contended at Waverly Country Club. Dorothy Kirby, 1951 winner, was defeated 4 and 3 by Edean Anderson of Helena Montana, shifting the title race toward youth.
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Morgan County Tennis Tourney Begins Tuesday
Morgan County tennis tournament kicks off Tuesday, moved from Saturday to allow more entrants to sign up. The Daily will publish blanks this week with entries due by Saturday. Sunday high school meeting will finalize pairs. changes merge girls and women into combined singles and doubles events.
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Ozark Seizes 2-2 Tie In Alabama Florida League Final
Ozark defeated Panama City 7 to 6 to even the best of seven playoff series. Panama City in the fourth inning got homers from Bob Gonzales and Ed Richardson, while Ozark pitchers yielded 15 hits before a crowd of 2 172. Bob Deliba started for Ozark but gave up the homers and took the loss before Chase Riddle relieved for the win.
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Fort Jackson Names Co Captain For Fall
Doug Lockridge former Alabama center is named co captain of the Ft. Jackson football team for the fall. The Jasper Alabama native was elected yesterday alongside Tom Ace Palmer ex Wake Forest tackle.
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Negro Player Dropped From Tri-State Team
Rock Hill Chiefs drop David Mobley 22 of Lancaster after partial game Tuesday night. Officials cited league harmony after Tri State League President Bobby Hipps warned that keeping a Black player would fracture the league.
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Rock Hill Player Inserts In Fifth Inning Versus Knoxville
The player was added to the Rock Hill batting order in the fifth inning of Tuesday’s game with Knoxville. He played left field and had a single in two plate appearances.
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