Cecil Chandler Wins First Decatur Country Club Championship
Cecil Chandler, rising from caddy to champion, won the first Decatur Country Club golf championship defeating Billy Wyker five and the 32 inch trophy. He beat Ben Britnell six and five in the morning rounds to reach the finals.
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Cecil Chandler
Decatur Country Club
Chandler
Horatio Alger
Decatur
Billy Wyker
Ben Britnell
Wyker
John Pennell
James Wade
Bill Byrd
Byrd
W. D. Jackson
Wade
Rex Rankin
al Jones
Hill Ferguson
Jones
Bob Hunter
Ballfields And Tracks Draw About Even
New York July 6 Eight major league baseball doubleheaders drew crowds close to race track attendances over the holiday. Baseball attendance totaled 269,924 led by 59,042 at Cleveland. Arlington Park in Chicago drew 46,490 to watch Citation. Both totals miss last year’s marks though mutuel handle stayed similar to 1947.
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New York
Cleveland
Arlington Park
Chicago
Baseball Standings and Scores From The AP Update
The Associated Press reports AL results with Boston 6 8, New York 5 7, Washington 3 5, Philadelphia 1 12, Cleveland 6 5, Detroit 3 7, Chicago 3 5, St. Louis 2 4, nd game 13 innings.
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Associated Press
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
National League scores and results roundup
In the National League Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 in ten innings. Pittsburgh hammered Cincinnati 10 to 3. New York won 6 to 1, Boston 5 to 4. St Louis led Chicago 6 to 4 with the second game halted after 5 1/2 innings due to rain.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Peach Festival Opens With Peach Queen Selection In Chilton County
Chilton county hosts its second annual peach festival starting tonight with the selection of the 1948 peach queen. The event features a parade with five bands and floats, visiting dignitaries, a band concert, a baseball game, and street dancing. Speakers include P O Davis of Auburn and John M Ward of the state Chamber of Commerce. The festival continues tomorrow with a semi formal at Chilton county high school.
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Clanton
Ala
Chilton County
P. O. Davis
Auburn
John M. Ward
State Chamber of Commerce
Howard Curtis Baffles Fairfield In Legion 3-1 Win
The Decatur American Legion defeated Fairfield 3-1 at Legion Field in one hour thirty five minutes. Howard Curtis pitched six strong innings allowing only six hits while Sonny Todd led the offense with two of Decatur’s five hits and a steal of home.
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Legion Field
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Birmingham
Howard Curtis
Magic City
Sonny Todd
Red Caudill
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Decatur
Roy Ezell
Epee
Coal City
Sprayberry
Williams
Chick Sparkman
Sharp
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Crane
Dan Crane
Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Haley
Roberts
Claude McMurtrie
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Bill
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Herb McElroy
Huntsville
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Red Kimbrell
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Miob
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Allbright
Seahorse
Kimbrell
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Sear
Ae McMurtrie
Eae Moore
He Todd
McMurtrie
Moore
Freemayo
R.ezell
Looney
Teague
Georgia Alabama League doubleheaders flip home and away
Georgia Alabama League teams played turn about during doubleheaders yesterday with opening games in Tallassee Opelika LaGrange and late games in Alexander City Griffin and Valley. Tallassee edged Alex City 3-2 then lost 6-3 in the second game. Opelika won 11-2 then lost 11-2 in the nightcap. LaGrange beat Griffin 4-3 then lost 9-7 at home.
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Tallassee
Opelika
LaGrange
Alexander City
Griffin
Valley
Carrollton
Newnan
Alex City
Franson
Deazey
Silverman
Childs
Indians
Opelika Owls
Owls
Rebels
Edwards
LaGrange Troopers
Pimientoes
Benny Flack Takes Second in Athens Light Motorcycle Races
Benny Ray Flack of the Tennessee Valley Press finished second yesterday in Athens in the light motorcycle races. He earned second place riding his James motorcycle in his first ever race entry.
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Benny Ray Flack
Tennessee Valley Press
Athens
Flack
James
Bird Air-Sacs Power Heat Loss Control
A bird’s cooling mechanism involves air sacs throughout the body that enable heat loss by circulating air, a system that regulates body temperature and supports thermoregulation.
Regional baseball scores from Southern and Georgia leagues
Mobile beat New Orleans 6-1 while Birmingham lost 12-5 to Atlanta. Other results include Macon 7 over Jacksonville 2, Sparta 6-0 over Vidalia Lyons, Tallahassee 9 over Valdosta 2, and Opelika 11 over Valley 2 with multiple league matchups across the Southern Association, South Atlantic, Southeastern, Georgia Florida, Georgia State, and Georgia Alabama leagues.
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Charleston
Columbia
Macon
Jacksonville
Columbus
Savannah
Augusta
Greenville
Vicksburg
Jackson
Anniston
Gadsden
Selma
Montgomery
Meridian
Pensacola
Albany
Moultrie
Americus
Cordelo
Thomasville
Day and Night Linescores for Multiple Teams
The report lists day and night linescores for games involving Jackson, Vicksburg, Gadsden, Anniston, Montgomery, Selma, Pensacola, and Meridian. Scoring tallies, pitchers, and catchers are named, with multiple games detailing final scores and key players across several matchups.
Schedule: Boston at New York and other night games
The schedule lists all night games including Boston versus New York and Cincinnati versus Pittsburgh. Also shows Brooklyn at Philadelphia Chicago at St. Louis and Birmingham at Atlanta as the only other matchup.
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National League
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago
St. Louis
Kaiser Frazer Auto Prices Jump Increases Announced
Kaiser Frazer Corp. in Detroit on July 6 announced price hikes across its Kaiser and Frazer automobiles. The increase ranges from 2310 to 169 dollars, affecting several models.
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Detroit
Kaiser- Frazer Corp
Kaiser and Frazer
Tigers and Dodgers tied for G F lead in league play
Thomasville Tigers and Valdosta Dodgers share first with a .602 pace after Thomasville edged Waycross 6-5 and Valdosta beat Tallahassee 2. Americus defeated Cordele 12-3 while Albany stopped Moultrie 5-3. Pirates won in 11 innings for their third straight victory.
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Thomasville Tigers
Valdosta Dodgers
Tigers
Waycross Bears
Valdosta
Tallahassee Pirates
Americus
Cordelo Indians
Albany
Moultrie Packers
Bears
Thomasville
Harwood
Pirates
Americas Phillies
Indians
Cordele
Moultrie
Basa
Beck
Tonight's Softball Schedule Feels City League Showdown
In the City Softball League V F W and Firestone clash at 7:30 to decide fourth place while Darleen faces Home Supply at 8:30. V F W holds a half game edge but a Red Caudill led win could lift Firestone into fourth. Darleen leads the loop against the lowly Home Supply.
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Darleen
Home Supply
V. F.W
Red Caudill
Loop
Barons Take Two From Crax and Lookouts Rally
Nashville Vols beat the Lookouts 8-6 and 7-4 in Nashville. The wins trim the gap to 2.5 games behind Mobile. Atlanta loses twice to Birmingham as Memphis topples Little Rock. New Orleans and Mobile split with seven run shutout noted for Mobile in game one. Charlie Workman hits 29th homer in loss.
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Southern Association
Nashville Vols
Nashville
Mobile
Bears
New Orleans
Pels
Atlanta
Birmingham
George Diehl
The
Pets
Ebba St. Clair
Ken Olson
Memphis
Little Rock
Roy Bueschen
Chicks
Hugh Mulcahy
Mulherin Wins Glen Arven Golf Title In Dominant Final
Frank Mulherin of Augusta captured the Glen Arven Tourney for the second time with a 10 and 8 final victory over Press Thornton of Dothan Alabama. Thornton had upset Billie Goodloe Jr. of Valdosta 5 and 4 to reach the final, while Mulherin defeated Bill Flowers of Thomasville 5 and 4 in the semis. Jim Melton of Lake City won the consolation by 5 and 4 over Earl Brinson.
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Frank Mulherin
Augusta
Press Thornton
Dothan
Ala
Thornton
Billie Goodloe, Jr
Valdosta
Mulherin
Bill Flowers
Jim Melton
Lake City
Fla
Earl Brinson
Cairo
Braves And Tribe Should Win If Time Runs True
The Indians and Braves lead their leagues on July 4 shaping pennant chances. Indians split with Detroit while Braves held top spot as Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees also split series. Kiner homers thrice for Pirates and Dodgers sweep Phillies in Philadelphia doubleheader.
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Indians
Boston Braves
Braves
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Red Sox
Boston
Fiome Town
Bobby Lemon
Tigers
Mickey Haefner
Senators
Washington
Athletics
Bobby Doerr
Yankees
Jack Kramer
Denny Gatehouse
Chicago White Sox
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Ralph Kiner
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Phillies
Philadelphia
Beau Jack’s Style Set to Beat Ike Williams in Title Fight
Beau Jack predicted his ring style would puzzle challenger Ike Williams in a 15 round title bout at Shibe Park Philadelphia. He said his style, learned from past titles, would return the belt to its original owner. Williams trained in Grenloch New Jersey and would arrive in Philadelphia by Saturday.
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Beau Jack
Ike Willia
Shibe
Jack
Christian Stree Y McA
Williams
Grenloch
N. J
Ike Williams
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George Wallace
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Humphrey
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Huntsville Mfg. Co
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Benny Flack
Jones Coal Co
H. Ryan Appliances & Furniture
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