Evans and VFW Triumph Over John White Firestone
Evans and VFW overpower John White and Firestone to seize a lead as Evans uses a seven run surge in the seventh. Charles Smith again sparks Evans while Park Sparkman Flack Allen and Long push the advantage. Final linescore shows Evans dominating with runs and strong pitching.
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Evans
VFW
Park
Sparkman
Flack
Allen
Long
John White
Lovelace
Todd
Payne
Mize
EVON
Firestone
Harpe
Caudill and Thompson
Monday Results From Local VFW and Evans Matches
In a pair of matches, VFW defeated John White 7 to 1 while Evans beat Firestone 9 to 3. Both games showcased strong pitching and offense from the VFW and Evans squads.
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VFW
John White
Evans
Firestone
Night softball doubleheader sparks VFW and Evans
VFW beat John White 7-1 after last night’s 9-3 Evans over Firestone game. Buddy Lovelace allowed four John White hits as VFW opened a 7-0 lead, Sonny Todd homered in two runs, Ray Love and Todd combined for three runs and nine VFW players had hits. Evans edged Firestone 9-3 with Kenneth Harpe striking out 13 and Jimmy Caudill hitting a homer for Firestone.
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VFW
John White
Evans
Firestone
Buddy Lovelace
Sonny Todd
Payne
Ray Love
Todd
Red Kimbrell
Love
Todd Brothers
Tommy Todd
Sams
Amsel Sharp
Kenneth Harpe
Jimmy Caudill
Harper
Caudill
Sparkman
Flack
Billy Woods
Aubrey
Charles Smith
Paul Buchanan
Parks
Dixie Best In Guntersville Outboard Regatta
Guntersville Alabama hosts the annual outboard regatta on Spring Creek estuary July 17 drawing large crowds from across the region. Top drivers like Dough Creech Carl Davis and George Guy are set to race with other noted contenders from Chattanooga Nashville and Atlanta as plans for a water show and beauty contest culminate in a Saturday finale.
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Guntersville
Ala
Dixie
Spring Creek
Dough Creech
Charlotte
Florida
Carl Davis
Chattanoog
George Guy
Greenville
Chattanooga
Jimmy Wallace
Lima
Ohio
Jim Matlock
Knoxville
Clarence Kleinhouse
Columbus
Ind
Eddie Powell
Atlanta
Bert Blaski
Battle Creek
Mich
Louis Deal
Hickory N. C
Buck Woliver
Robert Goodlett
Nashville
Nat Holbrook
Avery Wil
Girl Toni Stone to play for New Orleans Creoles
Toni Stone, a second baseman from St Paul, will play for the New Orleans Creoles against the Montgomery Tigers at Legion Field tomorrow night. The game starts at 8 p.m. The Tigers, previously the Decatur Tigers, belong to the Negro Southern League and will visit Montgomery.
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Montgomery Tigers
New Orleans
Toni Stone
Girl's Athletic Association
St. Paul
Legion Field
Creoles
Decatur Tigers
Decatur American Legion
Rinky Dinks Top All Stars 1-0 in nine innings
The Rinky Dinks edged the All-Stars 1-0 after a nine inning pitcher duel with Wolfe driving in the winning run in the ninth. In the nightcap the Fighting Zoo defeated the Eagles 9-0 on John Carmer’s fourth inning grand slam and five later runs. Wednesday schedule has Blue Devils versus All Stars at 2 p.m. then Eagles at 3 p.m.
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Rinky- Dinks
All-Stars
Rinky-Dinks
Wolfe
Fighting Zoo
Eagles
John Carmer
Zoo
Blue Devils
Swatski Leads Vols to Win in Southern Association
Nashville star Carl Swatski swats his 29th homer to reclaim league lead and drives in six runs as the Vols beat Little Rock 6 to 2. Elsewhere New Orleans edged Atlanta 11 to 10, Memphis triumphed 16 to 6 over Chattanooga, while Birmingham and Mobile had a rainout.
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Patt Patterson
Associated Press
Carl
Swish) Sawatski
Nashville Vols
Nashville
Little Rock Travelers
Nets
New Orleans Pelicans
Atlanta Crackers
Mobile Bears
Memphis Chicks
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Birmingham
Barons
Mobile
New Orleans
Pels
Crackers
Harry Fisher
Southern Association Scores and Postponements in Rain
New Orleans edged Atlanta 11 to 10 while Nashville defeated Little Rock 7 to 6. Memphis won over Chattanooga 16 to 6. Birmingham at Mobile games postponed due to rain.
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Southern Association
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mobile
South Atlantic League scores parade with several games
Macon defeated Charleston 6 to 1 while Augusta beat Savannah 6 to 3 and Jacksonville edged Columbia 10 to 9. Greenville at Columbus was postponed due to rain.
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Charleston
Augusta
Savannah
Jacksonville
Columbia
Greenville
Columbus
All Stars Rally as Georgia Florida League Opens
Southeastern League All Stars visit Pensacola in a Georgia Florida League clash with Georgia 1 Alabama 0. Alabama State League Ozark defeats Dothan 10 to 3 in the region showcase.
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Pensacola
Georgia
AlaBama
Ozark
Dothan
Unknowns Favored In Los Angeles
In the 24th Publinx at Los Angeles a Honolulu trucker a Phoenix schoolboy and a Portland gradua te head lists as gofers to beat for the U S Public Links Championship. The first round featured Frank Rutkiewicz 31 with Ben G Hughes and Portland rival Victor Gildmeister 31 both near the top. Defending champ Mike Ferentz fell to Thomas A Marlowe 6 and 5 while Robert C Clark lost to William L Korns 3 and 2. Andy Szwedko and his brother Marie advanced, Gomer Sims at 48 is the oldest remaining competitor.
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Los Angeles
Honolulu
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
Northern California
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Ben G. Hughes
Atlanta
Salt Lake City
William L. Korns
Andy Szwedko
Sharpsburg
Jim McCluskey
Andy
Marie
Peter Flannigan
Goshen
Ind
Gomer Sims
Long Beach
Calif
Clinton Upsets John Langley In Gulf States Tennis
MOBILe Ala July 12 Wade Herrin of Birmingham and Harcourt Waters of Mobile top seeds in the Gulf States Tennis Tournament were scheduled to swing into action today after rain shortened play. Alan Wickersham Sylacauga and Bob Sierra Tampa Fla won their first round matches. The day’s upset saw John Langley fall to Don Clinon Mobile 0 6 6 3 6 3 as Freeman Ladnier Mobile defeated Bob Anmos Mobile 6 0 6 0.
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Ala
Wade Herrin
Birmingham
Harcourt Waters
Gulf States
Herrin
Waters
Alan Wickersham
Sylacauga
Bob Sierra
Tampa
Fla
Divsion
Wickersham
Lee Borsage
Sierra
Bob Murphy
John Langley
Don Clinon
Freeman Ladnier
Bob Anmos
All-Stars Meet Vols Today in Nashville Baseball Game
Nashville's Vols, rising from second division at season start, are favored to topple the Southern Association All-Stars in the 10th annual game tonight at 8 p.m. CST. An estimated 10,000 fans are expected as top Vols performers and five Nashville players headline both teams.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vols
Southern Association All-Stars
Carl Sawatski
Babe Barna
Rob Borkowski
Tookie Gilbert
Sawatski
Barna
Rollie Hemsley
Frank Marino
Pete Mallory
Pro-Am Golf Debut Draws Crowd at Decatur Club
In a scorching July afternoon at Decatur Country Club the Alabama Professional Golfers Association staged its first local Pro-Amateur dog fight with teams from Birmingham Florence Montgomery and other cities. Herschel Spears led the action posting 68 on the 72 par course while the winning team posted 68.
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Alabama Professional Golfers Association
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Anniston
Herschel Spears
Chicago
Spears
Billy Wyker
Decatur
Billy Ford
Florence
Randal Cross
Duke Bailey
Huntsville
Bob Richardson
Albertville
Joe Griffin, Jr
J. C. Ogletree
John Travis
Hugh Patterson
Chas. Prentice
Joe Griffin
Rather Prentice
Nolen Hatcher
Line Scores Show All-Stars Triumph in Low-Scoring Win
The All-Stars defeated Pensacola 6 to 4 with a late surge as Matthewson McCreight and Murray lead the offense while Chuka and Irons, Ehlman turn in key pitching efforts.
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Matthewson
Chuka
McCreight
Irons
Murray
Deal
McWhorter
Ehlman
All Star Game duel as Frick backs NL at Ebbets Field
National League enlists strong line up under Frick to topple the American League in the 16th All-Star Game today at Ebbets Field. Lineups feature Spahn or Munger starting, Parnell to pitch for AL, and Ted Williams expected to play despite a fractured rib from July 4 incidents.
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Brooklyn
National League
Ford C. Frick
Ebbets Field
Ifst
Frick
Will Harridge
Billy Southworth
Billy
Southworth
Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
George
Red) Munger
St. Louis Cardinals
Lou Boudreau
Mel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
Boudreau
Ted Williams
Williams
Yankee Stadium
D. DiMaggio
Boston
RF. Kell
Detroit
Mitchell Cleveland
J. DiMaggio
New York
LF Joost
Philadelphia
E. Robinson
Washington
Michaels
Chicago
Tebbetts
Parnell
National League Starters and Pitching Averages
Reese of Brooklyn Robinston of Brooklyn Missal of St. Louis Kiner of Pittsburgh Mize of New York Marshall of New York Kazak of St. Louis Seminick of Philadelphia Spahn of Boston or Munges of St. Louis The list shows top players with batting averages and pitchers records for the National League with team affiliations and marks.
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Brooklyn
J. Robinston
Missal
St. Louis
Kiner
Pittsburgh
LF Mize
New York
Marshall
RF Kazak
Seminick
Philadelphia
C Spahn
Boston
Munges
Robinson Extends Lead In NL Batting Race
New York July 12 Jackie Robinson of Brooklyn widened his lead in the National League batting race by reaching 111 hits and a .362 average after the past week’s games. Pittsburgh’s Ralph Kiner stands second with 91 hits and a .333 average, 29 points behind Robinson, who also leads in home runs with 23. The top hitters list includes Schoendienst, Hodges, Thomson, Gordon, Westlake, Reese, Masek, Slaughter, and Slaughter among others with solid totals.
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New York
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Robinson
Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
H ‘Pet. Robinson
Brook
Kiner
Pitts
Schoendienst
Marshall
N. Y
Hodges
Thonson
Gordon
Westlake, Pitts
Reese, Brook
Masek
DiMaggio Closes Gap On Kell In AL Bat Race
In Chicago on July 12, Dom DiMaggio rose eight points to .338 with 102 hits in 302 at bats, narrowing the gap to Detroit leader George Kell who has 97 hits in 281 at bats and a .345 average. Kell remains the pace setter as other AL players like Williams Goodman Mitchel and Psky trail with lower marks.
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Chicago
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
George Kell
Detroit
Kell
DiMaggio
Pet
Bos
Williams
Goodman
Mitchel
Ind
Dilliniger
St. L
Priddy
Psky
Junior Legion Beats Cullman in 5-1 Victory
Decatur Junior Legion snapped a losing streak with a 5-1 win over Cullman. Freeman and Taylor sparked a four-run fourth inning with two triples and a double. Cullman managed only three singles, scoring in the first on a walk and hit, as Decatur pitcher held them scoreless thereafter. Final lines show Decatur 000 320 0 or 5 Cullman 100 000 1 or 1.
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Decatur Junior Legion
Winer
Cullman
Decatur
Taylor
Freeman
Tocal
Junior Legion
Pattson
Taylor Sobh
Voehringer
Morris
Horton
Bob Freeman
Tszso
Link
Nonemaker
Robinson Retains Welterweight Crown Over Gavilan
Ray Robinson defeats Kid Gavilan in a 15 round title bout to retain the welterweight championship. Robinson edged Gavilan on points in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Ray Robinson
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Davis Cup semi final win for France over Hungary in Europe Zone
In Budapest France edged Hungary 3-2 to reach the European Zone Final. In Spring Lake, New Jersey, Frank Parker of Los Angeles defeated defending champion Billy Talbert of Wilmington, Delaware, 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-0 to win the Spring Lake Invitation Tournament.
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Budapest
France
Hungary
Spring Lake
N. J
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Racing at Suffolk Downs Opens with Per-Sepols Victory
At Suffolk Downs a 15,721 crowd watched Per-Sepols win the hurdles feature at 12.80. In New York Entrust outpaced three rivals to win Empire City’s Chappaqua purse at Jamaica, paying 3.90 to win.
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Boston
Suffolk Downs
New York
Entrust
Empire City
Jamaica
Snakes Save Money in Sydney Street Show
An Australian snake-charmer conceals his cash after performances by placing it in a chaff bag with wriggling snakes to deter pickpockets. The unusual method aims to protect money during street performances in Sydney.
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Sydney
Australia
Robinson Beats Kid Gavilan for welterweight crown
Sugar Ray Robinson retained the welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Cuba’s Kid Gavilan before 27,805 at Municipal Stadium. Robinson, weighing 147 to Gavilan’s 144 1 2, said he would give up the crown for a shot at Jake Lamotta’s middleweight title and hinted at a rematch with Lamotta after the fight drew a gross gate of $175,754.
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Orlo Robertson
Philadelphia
Ray Robinson
Jake Lamotta
Sugar Ray
Cuba
Gavilan
Robinson
Lamotta
Jake
Municipal Stadium
Harry Lasky
Charley Daggett
Frank Knaresborough
Gavilean
Harlam Flash
Lamoita
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