Owen Sued for 127 500 by Mexican Baseball Leader
Jorge Pasquel filed a breach of contract suit seeking 127 500 from Mickey Owen for leaving the Missouri farmer and former Brooklyn Dodger to join the Mexican League. Pasquel also voided Hooper Triplett’s one month Juntas trial amid expulsion from U S bas eball for betting against his club.
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Senor Pasque
Hooper Triplett
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Cardinals
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Nuevo Laredo Juntas
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Nueva Laredo
Erasmo Flores
United States Baseball
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International Bridge
Boxing and football rumors mix in a sports round up
The column surveys boxing where Marty Servo prepares to defend against Ray Robinson and Robinson pledges his purse to charity. It also covers college football school conflicts with Shorty McWilliams, NCAA powers, and MLB notes on the Dodgers and Wrigley Field shutouts. It notes amateur golf and Joe Louis talks, and mentions Arthur Perowne aiming for the American winter circuit.
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Ray Robinson
Robinson
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Police Athletic League
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Shorty McWilliams
A. A
NCAA
Cuffexico
Arturo Godoy
Joe
Arthur Perowne
Delaware’s Cape de la Warr Name Origin
Delaware originally was known as Cape de la Warr in honor of Lord de la Warr, governor of Virginia.
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Cape de la Warr
Lord de la Warr
Virginia
Alabama opens 1946 practice with 35 lettermen on hand
Alabama’s 1946 football squad began two a days with 35 A lettermen present including 10 starters from the Rose Bowl team. Veterans from 1941 and 1942 joined a large group of 83 candidates for varsity play as Ted McKosky and Bill Baughman joined, giving Alabama a full 36 lettermen once all arrive. Notable returnees include All American center Vaughn Mancha, quarterback Harry Gilmer, Lowell Tew, Norwood Hodges, Fred Grant, Hal Self, Hugh Morrow, Tom Whitley, Jack Green, and Johnny Wozniak.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Southern California
Army
Navy
Tide
Bill Baughman
Great Lakes Navy
Weaver
Ted McKosky
Crimsons
Vaughn Mancha
Harry Gilmer
Cards in Lead After 2 Wins
The St. Louis Cardinals surged into a first place tie with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League pennant race after a 3-2 win over the New York Giants powered by Walter Sessi's pinch hit two run homer. Earlier, the Cards beat the Giants 13-8 to split a day night doubleheader.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dyer
Walter Lessi
Redbirds
New York Giants
St. Louis
Cards
Dodgers
Giants
Dogers
Chicago Cubs
Chicks Tie Lead With Crackers Win In Memphis Night Game
The Memphis Chicks beat the league-leading Atlanta Crackers 9-6 to cut their lead to five games as Johnny Ripple kept a shutout into the eighth. A four-run fourth aided Birmingham’s 10-4 win over Little Rock. Mobile and Chattanooga split a twin bill 11-0 and 6-5. Attendance hit 10,870 in Memphis.
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Associated Press
Memphis Chicks
Atlanta Crackers
Crackers
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock Travelers
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New Orleans
Johnny Ripple
Atlanta
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Little Rock
Nashville
Sinkwich to be set for action by Oct 1
Frankie Sinkwich, former All American halfback from Georgia, will be ready to play with the New York Yankees by October 1, owner Dan Topping said. Dr Robert F Hyland, who operated on Sinkwichs knee, said the cartilage was split and eight chips were found. the player is on his feet again and reporting within three weeks.
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Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
New York Football Yankees
Dan Topping
Topping
Robert F. Hyland
St. Louis
Sinkwich
Hyland
Blue Devils Lead City Batting Averages in Crosstown Series
Official batting averages released show the Decatur Blue Devils at .271 team mark with Avery Roberts leading both teams at .439 after 66 at bats. Joe Flynn and Garth Kimbrell hit .363 and .341, with Aston Bolding at .338. Ingalls' Bernice Clark leads the Shipbuilders at .321 and James Sparkman tops Ingalls with a .291 pace after 79 at bats. Complete averages follow.
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Blue Devils
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Somerville
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Avery Roberts
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Aston Bolding
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James Sparkman
Bud Lee
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Lee
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Bowling
Jones
Hudson
Fields
Rice
Teague
Ramsey
Knoblock
Crow
Briscoe Esees
Justice
Sims
Evans Manahan
Thornhill
Anderson
Standings of the Southern Association Teams
The Southern Association standings show Atlanta leading with 82 wins and 58 losses, followed by Memphis 9 6 and New Orleans 71 70, with Nashville and Birmingham near .500. Rain postponed Nashville at New Orleans. Chattanooga suffered a 12 inning loss in the second game.
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Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Mobile
Birmingham
Little Rock
College Baseball Scores Across South Atlantic Teams
Charleston 6 Columbia 5 and Greenville 4 Columbus 1 with Augusta 3 Jacksonville 1 Savannah 4. Macon to Georgia Florida Tallahassee 3 12 Albany 6 3 Americus 2 0 Cordele 1 1 Valdosta 6 7 Thomasville 1 4 Moultrie 8 Waycross.
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Moultrie
Cardinals Rally Past Giants as Dusak and Sessi Star
Dusak drove in four runs with two homers in the first game 13-8 win over the Giants. Sessi delivered a pinch hit two run homer with two out in the ninth to seal the second game 3-2. Marv Rickert contributed for the Cubs with a double and triple to spark a 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
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al Brazie
Marty Marion
Bill Voiselle
Joffre Cross
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Cub
Dodgers
Pee Wee Reese
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Bruins
Peanuts Lowrey
Marv Rickert
Hank Herman
Hal Gregg
Bob Scheffing
Lou Stringer
Rickert
Erv Dusak
Walter Sessi
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Giants
Cubs
Erin Bonham
Yankees
Bob Feller
Indians
Cleveland
Denny Galehouse
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Athletics
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Braves
Thurman Tucker
White Sox
Luke Appling
Senators
Anniston Falls 4-1 as Pensacola gains in league race
The second-place Anniston lost to Montgomery 4-1 widening the gap behind Pensacola which beat Vicksburg 10-4. Gadsden nine edged Selma 4-3 in ten innings. Jackson defeated Meridian 10-8. Hadley pitched well for Pensacola limiting Vicksburg to five hits while Horne allowed 19. The Gadsden Selma game went ten innings with Selma tying in the ninth. Thompson and Patrick each worked the decisive innings for the winners and losers respectively.
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Horne
Baseball magnates and players form joint executive council
For the first time in major league history players join the ruling circle with officials as partners. A seven member Executive Council will include a player representative from each league along with Chandler Frick Harridge and top owners. The 1947 schedule expands to 168 games from 154 with April 15 to Sept 28 dates and a $5000 minimum salary plus pension plan and extended post season play.
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Chicago
A. B. Chandler
Bob »M Murphy
Boston
Chandler
Ford Frick
Will Harridge
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankees
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Harridge
Frick
Trinity Soldier Returning Home from Tokyo Demobilization
Technician 5-g William M. Lamon of Trinity led a group from the 1st Cavalry Division home for demobilization after 13 months overseas in Tokyo. Lamon earned the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, Philippine Liberation, Conduct, and Victory Ribbons. He trained at Camp Hood Texas after enlisting December 28 1944. His parents and wife with children reside in Trinity.
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William M. Lamon
Trinity
1St Cavalry Division
United States
Tokyo
Lamon
Sth Cavalry Regiment
Army
Camp Hood
Texas
William Lamon
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
National League leaders include Musial of St Louis batting .374 with 184 hits and 99 runs while Slaughter also stars for St Louis with 99 RBIs. Brooklyn’s Walker has 154 hits and 80 runs. Kiner leads with 22 homers. Pitching leader Higbe of Brooklyn 13-4, Dickson of St Louis 12-4. American League sees Vernon and Pesky tied at .342, Williams of Boston with 125 runs and 112 RBIs. Pesky 178 hits. Veron and Williams pace doubles and pitching Ferris 23-4 and Newhouser 22-6.
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Dickson
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Pesky
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York
Doerr
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Newhouser
Auburn Loses Bill Abraham In 1946 Football Plans
Auburn officials report two losses and one return as they form the 1946 eleven. Bill Abraham, last year’s halfback, is transferring to an Eastern college, and Ray Tapley, a 270 pound center from Talladega, Ala., faces the draft. Bert Trapani, a 1942 end, will report for fall drills after being released from military service.
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Bill Abraham
Letterman
Ray Tapley
Talladega
Ala
Bert Trapani
Abraham
Eastern College
Tapley
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