Barons Tame Mobile 10-2 in six-hitter by Bennett
In a Southern Association twin bill, Birmingham defeated Mobile 10-2 as Al Bennett allowed six hits for a six hitter. Chattanooga won 12-1 and 8-0 as Lima and Mitchell each pitched shutouts. Little Rock swept Nashville 6-5 and 5-4. Atlanta split with New Orleans with two homers delivering the wins.
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Bob Mitchell
Lookouts
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Atlanta
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Olympic team departs for Helsinki amid high hopes
The United States Olympic squad of about 340 athletes begins its journey to Helsinki for the July 19 to August 4 Games. Coach Matt Mann hails the team as the best yet, highlighting stars Yoshi Oyakawa and Bowen Stassforth and strong showings in Flushing Meadows tryouts.
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Helsinki
Europe
Matt Mann
U. S
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Flushing Meadows
Yoshi Oyakawa
Ohio State
Bowen Stassforth
University of Iowa
Oyakawa
Hawaii
Stassforth
Davies
Joe Verdeur
Philadelphia
Baseball Leaders From The Major Leagues
National batting leader Stan Musial of St. Louis tops with 95 hits and 69 runs batted in while Chicago’s Sauer leads with 23 home runs. Brooklyn’s Roe posts 70 wins with a 1.000 ERA.
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Chicago
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American batting leaders and pitching stat line summary
Fain of Philadelphia drives in 336 runs batted in leading the league. Rosen of Cleveland has 53 RBIs, Fox of Chicago 95 hits, Wertz of Detroit 16 home runs, and Dorish of Chicago posts a 5 0 record with a 1.000 ERA.
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Cleveland
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All Star Game Warmup Highlights Mixed Results
The league prep sees sluggers thriving with five All-Star pitchers beaten in tuneups. Shantz leaves early with chest pain as Yankees rally to a 5-2 win over the A's. Ferris Fain drives a ninth inning winner for Philadelphia. Fain extends hit streak to 21 games and leads batting at .336. White Sox seize second place after 3-2 13 innings over Cleveland on Minnie Minoio’s homer. Brooklyn tops Boston as Giants split against Philadelphia. Cardinals and Cubs win twice. Reports note injuries and manager changes as Tigers and Dodgers win.
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Yanks
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Gil Hodges
Boston
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Robin Roberts
Curt Simmons
Russ Meyer
Giants
al Dark
Sal Maglie
Phils
Junior Baseball League reshuffles standings after two games
In Decatur the Elks rise to 11 7 after two previously unreported wins tying them with Isley Builders at 11 7. VFW falls to 2 16, while two more league games are added: VFW versus Elks under lights July 11 at seven in West Town, and a Meadow Gold versus Isley Builders rematch next week on a neutral field.
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Baseball Scores and Tonight's Standings
Yesterday results show Little Rock 6 Nashville 5 and Chattanooga 12 Memphis 8 to 1 in favor of Chattanooga. New Orleans tied Atlanta 3 3 and Birmingham beat Mobile 10 2. Tonight Nashville visits Little Rock followed by Chattanooga at Memphis and Atlanta at New Orleans with Birmingham hosting Mobile.
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Memphis
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New Orleans
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Mobile
Sunday Baseball Scores Highlight Weekend Slates
New York split with a 5 to 6 loss and Philadelphia fell 2 to 7. Washington defeated Boston 5 to 2 while Chicago beat Cleveland 3 to 2 in 13 innings. Detroit pulled out an 8 to 6 victory over St. Louis.
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Boston
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Scores From Early Baseball Card Weekend
New York beat Philadelphia 4 to 0 in a decisive win. Brooklyn defeated Boston 8 to 2. Chicago topped Cincinnati 5 to 1. St Louis edged Pittsburgh 6 to 5 in a close contest.
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Cincinnati
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Pat Malone Faces Keene In Armory Wrestling Card
Promoter Mike Miller invites amateur boxers to appear on Decatur Armory cards. Main event features Charlie Keene vs Pat Malone known as Green Shadow in a two of three falls match with a 60 minute limit. Ginger the Bear at 485 pounds battles Hubert Wright. Omar vs Wright opens two out of three falls with hour limit.
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Decatur Armory
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Charlie Keene
Pat Malone
Green Shadow
Keene
Hubert Wright
Ginger the Bear
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Malone
Prince Omar
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Early use of keyboard organs in Alexandria evolves
The text notes an organ with a keyboard described in Second Century B C Alexandria, and that effective use did not occur until the 12th Century, marking a delay between invention and practical application.
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Morgan City Legion Edges Pepsi 6 5 In First Inning Burst
Morgan City Legion scored eight runs in the first inning and held on to beat Pepsi Cola 6 to 5 at Morgan City. Quattlebaum pitched for Pepsi allowing five first inning hits as Bobo Bowling hit a grand slam. Pepsi added three in the second and two in the fourth with Burns homering for Pepsi. The teams combined for eight hits each.
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Pat Patterson
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Gruelling Public Links Tourney Opens in Miami
The National Public Links championship begins a six day, eight round match play at Miami Country Club. About 200 players from municipal courses compete, with defending champion Dave Stanley among 56 byes in round one. The field will be narrowed to four by Friday semifinals, then one to win Saturday final.
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Salt Lake Bees Break Slump After Flooded Field Delay
Salt Lake City's Pioneer League defending champions the Bees spent the season's first month unable to play at Derks Field due to flood waters. They sat in last place before finally notching their first win as the team began to rebound.
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Decatur Junior Legion Wins Sixth Game Of Year
Decatur's Junior Legion baseball team earned its sixth win of the season at Legion Field on Saturday behind a one hit effort by Howard Busbey who carried a no hitter until the fourth inning. P Marsh spoiled the no hitter with a single for Hartselle scoring twice, while Decatur totaled six hits off Francis Johns Doss and Kitchens. District Commissioner Clyde White disqualified the Decatur team from the district tournament in Cullman starting Tuesday along with Fred Knight's Huntsville team leaving Athens and Cullman to decide the district representative. Local games will continue with a Friday 3 pm matchup against Florence Jr Legion at Legion Field.
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Doss
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Fred Knight
Huntsville Jr. Legion
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Indians Meet Travelers In Tuesday Legion Field Showdown
The Decatur Indians chase their 21st win as they host the Russellville Travelers at Legion Field Tuesday night at 8. Decatur has 10 losses and recently shuffled the lineup after Bill Freeman suffered a facial cut. The Travs have won two of three against Decatur this season.
Surprising Cubs Rise in National League Race
Chicago fans list five reasons for the Cubs surge in the NL standings as June opens. Bob Rush posts three straight shutouts and a 7-2 score, Gene Mermanski hits .383, Hank Sauer .333, Frank Baumholtz .330, Toby Atwell .309 with strong RBI totals, fueling the club’s momentum.
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Cubs
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Gene _Mermanski
Hank Sauer
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Frank Baumheiltz
Toby Atwell
Southern Bell Split Doubleheader With Athens
Southern Bell defeated Athens Truck and Tractor 3 1 in eight innings as Hoyt Alvis pitched a no hitter for Southern Bell. The telephoners led until the sixth when Athens scored twice to win the second game 5 3.
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Athens
Hoyt Alvis
Pirtle
Tractor Company
Leprosy More Common in Hot Damp Climates
Leprosy shows higher prevalence in hot and damp regions than in dry areas, suggesting climate influences transmission and distribution across populations.
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