Indians Rally Past Red Sox in Extra Innings Hustle
Bob Feller wins as Cleveland defeats Boston 5-2 in 10 innings while the Indians force a three-game sweep of the Red Sox to stay in the AL race. Detroit extends winning streak to eight. St Louis Cardinals surge with a seven-run seventh to beat Boston.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Indians
New York
Boston
Red Sox
Detroit
Philadelphia
Pat Mullin
Dick Kowes
St. Louis Browns
Washington
St. Louis Cardinals
Braves
Brooklyn
Ron Northey
Bill Voiselle
Jack Banta
Brazie
Pittsburgh
Larry Jansen
Giants
Cincinnati
Ken Raffensberger
Stan Lopata
Andy Seminick
Phillies
Chicago
Shibe Park
Tennis Meet Moves Into Second Day
The Decatur Tennis tournament advances into day two with nine matches played across divisions except Men’s singles and doubles. Notable results include Lee Billions defeating Gil Crane 6-4, 6-3 in singles and Sibley with Miller winning 6-1, 6-4 in doubles. Girls doubles saw Halbrooks and Sivley prevail 6-1, 6-0.
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Decatur
Lee Billions
Gil Crane
Billions
Carson Compton
Bryon Thomas
Robert Kennedy
Wesley Cook
Phillip Kyle
Bryon Erwin
Hugh Halbrooks
Ray Speegle
Bob Sibley
Girls' singles results from local tennis event
Jane Long defeated Betty Terry 6-0 in girls' singles. Anne Siviey beat Eleanor Hamilton 6-1 6-0. Kay Dement defeated Harriet Higdon 6-0 6-1.
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Jane Long
Betty Terry
Anne Siviey
Eleanor Hamilton
Kay Dement
Harriet Higdon
Jane Long Dominates Eleanor Hamilton in Ladies Singles
Jane Long defeated Eleanor Hamilton in straight sets 6-0 6-0 to claim the ladies singles win.
Boys doubles first round results from tennis tournament
Dan Collins and Don Cox defeated Daw son Crim and John Gannaway 6 0 6 1. John Tatum and Bob Smith beat Bud Orr and Jimmy Wiley 6 0 6 1. Phil Hendrix and Tom Nebrig beat Gene Black and Carl Farrish 7 5 6 3. Joe Burns and Jim Hunter defeated Bob Milam and Howard Busby 6 1 6 0. Julian Jervis and Billy Terry beat Roland Oliver and Robert French 6 2 6 4.
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Dan Collins
Don Cox
Dawson Crim
John Gannaway
John Tatum
Bob Smith
Bud Orr
Jimmy Wiley
Phil Hendrix
Tom Nebrig
Gene Black
Carl Farrish
Joe Burns
Jim Hunter
Bob Milam
Howard Busby
Julian Jervis
Billy Terry
Roland Oliver
Robert French
Boys' Singles Matches Round One Results
Bob Cox defeated Dawson Crim 6-0 while Clark Rountree beat Jerry Garnett 6-4 8-6. Bobby Milam won 6-1 6-1 over Billy Horn, and Bobby Smith prevailed 8-6 6-2 over Jack Perkins. Jimmy Hunter crushed Roland Oliver 6-0 6-0. Joe Burns beat Don Dublin 6-0 6-3. In the second round Bud Oliver defeated Carl Farrish 6-1 and Tommy Nebrig downed Jimmy Hunter 6-1 6-2. Bobby Smith then beat Bobby Milam 6-1 6-1, and Phil Hendrix beat Jimmy Wiley 6-2 6-3.
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Bob Cox
Dawson Crim
Clark Rountree
Jerry Garnett
Bobby Milam
Billy Horn
Bobby Smith
Jack Perkins
Jimmy Hunter
Roland Oliver
Joe Burns
Don Dublin
Tommy Nebrig
Phil Hendrix
Jimmy Wiley
Mixed doubles match closes with Lindsey Jones win
Charles Lindsey and Ruth Jones defeated Hugh Halbrooks and Betty Halbrooks 2-6 6-3 7-5 in a tense mixed doubles tennis pairing. Wayne Summerford and Jane Long also competed in the event.
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Charles Lindsey
Ruth Jones
Hugh Halbrooks
Betty Halbrooks
Wayne Summerford
Jane Long
Florence Raiders Fight to End Decatur Streak at Legion Field
Florence Raiders visit Legion Field to challenge the Decatur American Legion, aiming to halt a fourteen game win streak. Game at eight. Anniston Rams to meet Legion in an exhibition Thursday. Freeman sidelined. Jaybird Michael likely to start.
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Florence Raiders
Legion Field
Decatur American Legion
Bob McNelly
Decatur
Anniston Rams
Legion
Rams
Robinson Stars In National League Batting Honors
AP report lists Brooklyn's Robinson leading NL batting at .353 with 172 hits and 105 RBIs. Reese of Brooklyn tallies 108 runs and 29 stolen bases, while Musial of St. Louis adds 26 homers and 158 hits. Spahn and Newcombe top strikeouts. Wilks and Roe lead pitching records.
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Associated Press
National League
Robinson
Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Reese
Brookyn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Thomson
New York
Musial
Spahn
Boston
Newcombe
Wilks
Roe
Williams Stars In American League Batting Race
Williams of Boston leads batting with .359 while Kell of Detroit hits .345. He also tops runs with 128, and Stephens of Boston drives in 139. Williams adds 168 hits and 35 home runs, with multiple Boston players dominating key categories.
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Williams
Boston
Kell
Detroit
Joost Philadelphia
Stephens
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
St. Louis
Yale
Philadelphia
Trucks
Newhouser
Parnell
Reynolds
New York
Hutchison
Baseball scores and results from today games
Cleveland 5 Boston 5 in 10 innings second game. St Louis 2 Washington 1. Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3 in 10 innings. Only games scheduled.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
Junior Boys Singles results highlight local tennis bouts
Needham Long defeated Barrett Shelton 6 1 6 3 while Allenee beat Ronnie Lee 4 6 6 4 and Roy Freeman won over Allen Hamilton 6 0 6 0 in junior boys singles matches.
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Needham Long
Barrett Shelton
Allenee
Ronnie Lee
Roy Freeman
Allen Hamilton
Arab Opens 1949 Football Schedule at Home Field
Arab high school's 1949 football schedule begins Friday night against Walnut Grove with seventeen lettermen, Ray Cox out for the year due to a knee injury, and all home games on the new 3,000 seat field built by the American Legion.
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Walnut Grove
Bemon Lyons
Ray Cox
American Legion
Lyons
Lowell Couch
Harold Kennedy
Wendell Harbin
Kemith Waldrop
Travis Ponder
Leamon Shumate
Harold Bentley
Seaborn Smith
Billy Joe Allen
Lavoid Gullion
Max Jones
R. E. King
Rayburn Thomas
Jack Green
Talfor Lavvorn
Don Terrell
Tom B. Meharg
Amateur Golf Tourney Finds Favorites Behind
Will Grimsley reports from Rochester New York as the National Amateur Golf Tournament opens at Oak Hill. Defending champ Willie Turnesa faces a field where underdogs rise early with British Walker Cup players upset in round one. Tea Bishop of Islington battles John Kraft after rain halted 18 matches, with Turnesa teeing off at 9 48 am EST against Harold Foreman.
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Will Grimsley
Rochester
N. Y
Willie Turnesa
Oak Hill
Tea Bishop
Islington
Mass
Bishop
John Kraft
Edgewater
Colo
Ernest Millward
Gerald Micklem
Max McCready
U. S
Skee Riegel
Ray Billiows
Frank Stranahan
Turnesa
Harold Foreman
Glencoe, Ill
Texas and regional leagues score updates with multiple games
Baseball results from several minor leagues show Texas League games: Dallas 6 Oklahoma City 5, Tulsa 6 Fort Worth 1, San Antonio 9 Houston 4, Shreveport 3 Beaumont 0. Southern Association Mobile 17 Little Rock 5. Columbia 4 Macon 2, Greenville 5 Savannah 4, Augusta 4 Jacksonville 3. Georgia Alabama League Griffin 6 Carrollton 4, LaGrange 7 Newnan 6. Opelika 4 Alex City 3. Columbus at Charleston noted Weather/light trouble.
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Dallas
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Shreveport
Beaumont
Columbia
Macon
Greenville
Savannah
Augusta
Jacksonville
Columbus
Charleston
Griffin
Carrollton
LaGrange
Newnan
Opelika
Alex City
Andalusia Takes 2-0 Lead In State League Playoffs
Andalusia defeated Greenville 10 to 4 to extend their series lead to two games to none in the Alabama state league playoff. Andalusia built a commanding early lead and held on for the win.
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Andalusia
Greenville
Southeastern League scores and rain delay
Pensacola defeated Meridian 3 to 1 while Gadsden beat Anniston 10 to 2 and Jackson won 10 to 2 against Vicksburg. Selma at Montgomery postponed due to rain.
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Pensacola
Meridian
Gadsden
Anniston
Jackson
Vicksburg
Selma
Montgomery
Tanner Edges Out 14-0 Win Thursday Nite
Tanner Owls upset West Limestone 14 to 0 in Athens on a Thursday night game moved from Friday. Berryman ran in a score and connected on an 18 yard pass for another. King added the extra points. Thompson Hargrove Kennemer Evans Davis led Tanner while West Limestone’s Kennemer Evans Davis led the defense. Tanner set to face Moulton Red Devils at Moulton stadium on Friday September 2 at 7 30.
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Spectil
Tanner
West Limestone
Athens
Tanner Owls
Owls
Longshore
Berryman
King
Hargrove
Kennemer
Evans
Davis
Thompson
Kane
W. Limestone
Moulton Red Devils
Moulton Stadium
Williams Tops American League Batting For Fourth Week
Ted Williams of Boston again leads AL batting with a .359 average through last Sunday’s games, toppling Detroit’s George Kell by 20 points. Jon DiMaggio and Bob Dillinger of St. Louis tied for third at .328, as official stats show Williams with 460 appearances and 141 runs batted in across the period.
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Chicago
Ted Williams
Boston
Illiams
George Kell
Detroit
Jon
Dom di Io
Bob Dillinger
St. S
Bears Pound 11-5 Victory Over Travs
Mobile Bears defeated the Travs 17 to 5 in the Southern Association opener. Joe Smolko faced his old teammates as Mobile exploded for five runs in the first, three in the second, and a seven plus inning onslaught. Hal Simpson and Dee Fondy homered for the Bears, Ken Olson earned the win, while Smolko took the loss. Nashville Vols meet Atlanta Crackers tonight as Mobile trails by 7.5 games.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Little Rock
Mobile Bears
Travs
Bears
Joe Smolko
Pebs
al Yayhan
Yayhan
Hal Simpson
George Shuba
Dee Fondy
Ken Olson
Smolko
Nashville
Vols
Atlanta Crackers
Birmingham Barons
Chattanooga Lookouts
Barons
Mobile
Guard Triumphs Over Evans In First Tilt Of Series
In a disputed City Softball matchup the Guard defeated Evans 11 to 2 in game one of a three game set. A protest by Evans led to a replay of the series, with Joe Jones and Bob Freeman cleared to play. James Osborne threw a four hit game as the Guard offense exploded, building a 3-0 lead by the second inning and adding five more in the fourth. Evans mounted a brief threat but could not keep pace, as the Guard tallied repeatedly with hits by Freeman and Riley.
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Evans and
National Guard
Guard
Evans
Joe Jones
Bob Freeman
Jones
James Osborne
Scott McClanahan
Kenneth Harpe
Charles Riley
Watterson
Ratliff
Harpe
Freeman
Joe Brewer
Chalmers Riley
Brewer
Riley
Eevee
McClanahan
Osborne
U S Amateur Golf Opener Delayed by Rain at Oak Hill
Rochester reports the U S amateur golf championship opening amid heavy rain and soggy conditions. Tommy Strafaci nearly faced disqualification due to a timing mix up before clock clarification. Ray Weston of Spokane noted the deluge as he advances after a 6 and 5 win, remarking on his fourth pair of socks. A drainage ditch had to be dug on the first tee to shed water.
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Rochester
N. Y
U. S
Tommy Strafaci
Tommy
Dodger
Ray Weston
Spokane
Wash
Dark Horse
Oregon
Ray
Oak Hill
Blessings of Anonymity in Ontario Woods
Michigan State coach Biggie Munn sought solitude in Ontario wilderness to escape wolves. He found a trapper’s cabin miles from nowhere and was surprised by an Indian peeking out and greeting him as Clarence. Schools and Minnesota ties link the two, with Biggie’s size keeping him identifiable.
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Biggie Munn
Michigan
Ontario
Biggie
Clarence
Minnesota
Bills face seven man line in first exhibition with Hornets
One minute sports page notes the Buffalo Bills struggle with a seven man line as Chicago Hornets overwhelm pass defense. The piece jokes about paying George Ratterman and mentions Yankee camp meat costs, Larry MacPhail's Colt by Grand Slam plan for DiMaggio, and Wichita fans urging NCAA to place the college baseball world series there to keep it amateur and block Western League entry.
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Buffalo Bills
George Ratterman
Chicago Hornets
Hornets
George
Brooklyn
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Wichita
Kas
NCAA
Ray Dumont
Sandletters
Scallion Name Tied to Ancient Port Ascalon
Scallion derives its name from Ascalon, the historic port in Palestine. The term references a Mediterranean trade route shipping onions.
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Scallion
Ascalon
Palestine
Cooper Wins With Decision Over Ortiz in Non Title Bout
Washington reports Jimmy Cooper, a 21 year old left jab artist from Washington, scored a ten round decision over world bantamweight champion Manuel Ortiz in a non title bout at Griffith Stadium. Ortiz weighed 129 pounds and showed poor condition, while Cooper weighed 1252 pounds and outpointed the champion.
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Washington
Jimmy Cooper
Manuel Ortiz
Cooper
Griffith Stadium
Ortiz
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