Hicks Equals Two Records In Southern Association Showdown
Hicks a Nashville star belted three home runs and scored eight times in a 9 6 win as he tied two Southern Association records. The Vols beat New Orleans in the opener, aided by Boyd Tepler, while Dale Alder won the nightcap for his second military service season. The doubleheader left Memphis atop the standings with Atlanta, as Birmingham, Mobile, Lookouts, and Travelers also posted wins in a busy day of games across the league.
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Mseman
New Orlans
Hicks
Memphis
Vols
Boyd Tepler
Pelicans
Dale Alder
Armed Services
Atlanta
Crackers
Charley Cozart
Talie Abernathy
Dick Mauney
Johnny Burrows
Birmingham
Mobile
Howard
Cecil Dynamite Dunn
Joe Lease
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Little Rock
Earl
John Wilson
Travelers
Willis Hudlin
Slosses
Hustling Hostetler Peaks At 38 With Tigers
Detroit Tigers outfielder Chuck Hostetler shines as a hustling rookie at age 38. Former semi pro star with prior stints in Wichita and Texas, he surprised managers by earning a major league chance with strong spring showing and leading the team in early hitting pace while Rudy York and Pinky Higginbotham trail.
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New York
Charles Cloyd
Chuck
Hostetler
Detroit Tigers
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Kas
Texas
Boston Braves
Braves
Rogers Hornsby
Akron
St. Louis Browns
Tulsa
Tigers
Steve O'Neill
Evansville
Ill
Rudy York
Pinky Hig Rains
Texas boxers draw crowds in Galveston and Houston scene
Wilbur Martin of The San Antonio News notes strong boxing activity in Galveston and Houston under Sam Slotsky. San Antonio’s comeback gains momentum after a July 4 parade of champions featuring Fritzie Zivic Al Hostak and Lieut. Bob Pastor. Army officials generously support fighters, and money flows to boxing events as Texas eyes big-time status.
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Texas
Lone Star
Wilbur Martin
San Antonio News
Galveston
Houston
Sam Slotsky
San Antonio
Fritzie Zivic
al Hostak
Bob Pastor
Martin
Fanfare on Boxing Revival and War Atmosphere
Martin notes Golden Gloves revival boosts boxing and earns cautious approval from mothers. Marna sits ringside with sodapop gum and a sharp attitude, calling it a war in the sport.
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Martin
Marna
George Walmsley Poised for Key Rice Football Role
A Texas paper notes George Walmsley is expected to play a major role for Rice this season. It recalls three years when he was named the most vulnerable player in district 14 AA, highlighting his resilience and potential impact for the Owls.
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Texas
George Walmsley
Rice
Sunny Graham Returns to New England League After Eleven Years
Sunny Graham is back in the New England league after eleven years with the Quincy shipbuilders. He had trials with the Red Sox and Dodgers and a long Montreal outfield stint. He signed to coach the Columbia line next fall. Tad Wieman exits as Princeton coach as the Tigers seek a big-time tutor for football. The Pentathlon University of Mexico City plans a basketball tour of the United States in December and January. Marty McManus, former All American Girls pro league player, is tied to the Kenosha team. during a road trip the team washed and ironed her shirts.
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Pentathlon University
Mexico City
United States
Marty McManus
Kenosha, Wis
Marty
Hyde Park and Pensacola area baseball talk from wartime notes
Charley Whitehead stationed at Hyde Park New York where MPs guard the President’s home. Lieut Ted Williams patrols right field for Bronson naval air station team at Pensacola Florida and says his club has four better hitters. Batting ahead of Ted is Monk Maznicki once with Boston College and Bears football.
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Mater “Bott
Hyde Park
N. Y
Ted Williams
Bronson Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Ted
Monk Maznicki
Boston College
Bears
Red Sox sign Callahan for 15000 in minor league path
Southern Association president Billy Evans urges patience for Richard Callahan a New Orleans prep star signed by Boston for 15000. Evans argues he should begin in the bush leagues rather than Class AA Louisville to ease development citing John Pesky as a cautionary example.
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New Orleans
Billy Evans
Southern Association
Evans
Richard
Dick”. Callahan
Boston Red Sox
Callahan
Louisville Colonels
Louisville
Roanoke
Rocky Mount
Billy
John Pesky
Boston
Red Sox
Callahan's $15,000 gamble sparks doubts on confidence
George Toporcer signs Callahan for Boston and faces anxious moments as a test of the boy's potential unfolds. Evans recalls readiness to pay for Pollet, while the Cardinals secured him for $5,000, amid rumors of interest from Larry Gilbert.
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Callahan
Boston
Toporcer
Evans
Cleveland
Howard Pollet
Pollet
American Legion
New Orleans
Larry Gilbert
Hville
Larry
Cardinals
Herren wins Cotton State tennis crown in tough five setter
Wade Herren of Birmingham defeats Leslie Longshore of Rainstock Ala in five sets 11-13 7-5 11-13 6-1 6-3 to capture the men's singles title. Herren and Doll then win the doubles title over Molloy and Doli 6-1 6-4. He also wins the junior singles with 6-4 6-3 over Molloy.
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Sylacauga
Ala
Wade Herren
Birmingham
Cotton State
Leslie Longshore
Ranistoh
Herren
Longshore
Tom Moloy
Panama City
Fla
Boéb Doli
Speed Duel at Comiskey Park Promises July 26 Show
George Case and Fleet Thurmag Tucker to duel in a 60 yard sprint during a war relief baseball show at Comiskey Park. Crowd cheers as Mo Morales leads the crowd around the arena in mud. Volo Song, world champ trotting stallion, is retired from racing after a broken leg with breeding hopes pinned on him.
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George Case
Washington
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Fleet Thurmag~ Tucker
White Sox
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Elkhorn
Wis
Volo Song
Harry Fitzpatrick
Goshen
N. Y
Handsome Brown
Volemite
Cleveland
Baseball Standings Feature Early Games Across Leagues
American League results show Washington 8 Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 7 Detroit 2 while St Louis 8 Cleveland 7 in 12 innings. New York beat Boston 7 1 in the opener with the second game postponed by rain.
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Cincinnati
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Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Standings Snapshot From Southern Association
Birmingham leads with a 5 3 record in Birmingham over Mobile 1 4 while Nashville sits 12 12 with New Orleans 6 6 and Atlanta 4 5 with Memphis 3 2 Chattanooga 9 2 and Little Rock 3 5 round out the table in this midseason summary.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Browns Still Leading Pack After Trip Sweep
The St. Louis Browns remain atop the American League standings after sweeping a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians in 12 innings each. Don Gutteridge led both wins with the decisive runs as Jack Kramer earned his ninth victory.
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Cleveland Indians
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Don Gutteridge
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Jack Kramer
Don Savage
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Give Jobs Back to Men Says Woman Shipfitter
Mobile Alabama July 17 She is Mrs L M Oliver 81 year old widow from Castleberry who has worked 17 months at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co Pinto island yard She says jobs should return to returning service men when the war ends She does not seek special treatment and will lay aside her tools when men come back
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Ala
Big Pinto Island
Alabama Dry Dock, and Shipbuilding Co
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Castleberry
Air-Supported Roofs and Pancake Engines Spotlighted
Architects explore air supported domes with thin steel shells held by external pressure from side fans. Pancake diesel engines deliver over four times power per pound and occupy only a third of the space compared to standard diesels.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Acrostic and Cryptoquote
A readable crossword puzzle page featuring a themed acrostic with clues for across and down entries, including a long list of numeric and wordplay hints. It also presents a Cryptoquote quotation attributed to Byron, with the puzzle author’s signature and a note about Saturday’s cipher.
Cuban talent leaves Washington club
Washingtons bilingual roster shrinks as Gilberto Torres Roberto Ortiz and Fermin Guerra depart after Selective Service orders them to register for the draft or leave the country. Pedro Gomez remains. Alejandro Carrasquel and Gomez are the Latin holdovers with Carrasquel not drafted. Club president Clark Griffith reiterates wartime duty over pennant aims.
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Washington Ball Club
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Roberto Ortiz
Fermin Guerra
National Selective Service
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Ortiz
Guerra
Pedro Gomez
Gomez
Alejandro Carrasqguel
Venezeula
Carrasquel
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Storm warnings lowered as tropical storm moves northeast
Storm warnings dropped along North Carolina and Virginia coasts as a tropical storm, likely hurricane strength, begins rapid northeast movement. Forecaster Grady Norton says the system is about 259 miles offshore and moving at roughly 15 miles per hour with no further coast threat expected today.
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N. C
North Carolina
Virginia
Atlantic
Grady Norton
Federal Storm Warning Service
Ingalls 97 Defeats Lincoln 13 to 1 In Huntsville
Ingalls 97 baseball team defeated Lincoln 13 to 1 in Huntsville aided by Justice pitching 6 innings with 14 batters retired. Crow powered the offense with a homer a double and three singles, while Jones hit a first inning triple and Briscoe Sandy added doubles. Lincoln pitchers yielded 14 hits and all innings summary shows strong Crow performance and steady defense.
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Lincoln Mill
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Preview of Bigger Planes for Postwar Air Travel
Delta officials led by C E Woolman describe two larger postwar airliners from Douglas reconverted for civilian use. The DC-4 and the Constellation will seat about 50 passengers each, depending on seating. the familiar airliner carries 21 passengers.
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Delta
California
Pullman
C. E. Woolman
Woolman
Storm advisory places center near Cape Hatters with wide gales
In a 10 30 A M advisory the storm center was about 225 miles southeast of Cape Hatters. Dangerous gales and strong winds extended over a wide area though exact velocities were unknown.
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Cape Hatters
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