Huntsville and Cullman open District Junior Legion with wins
In Legion Field round one Huntsville and Cullman posted doubleheader wins as top teams. Huntsville pitchers delivered a no hitter by L. W. Sanders and a three hitter in the afternoon 9 1 victory over Decatur. Curl and Waldrip led Cullman with one and two hitter performances as Cullman beat Courtland 8 0 and New Hope 8 1.
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This Week's Baseball and Softball Game Lineup
A dense schedule lists Jr. American Legion tournaments on Tuesday and Wednesday with multiple games at various times and fields. The Red Sox face the Braves at 3 00 pm, plus league games featuring West Town Moose and Legion clashes across several venues.
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Passeau Quietly Quit Baseball After Long Career
Py Claude Passeau, famed Cubs pitcher who starred in a 1945 World Series one hit shutout against Detroit, retires from organized baseball. He runs a farm and farm equipment business in Mississippi, where townsfolk honored him with a banquet and watch.
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Claude Passeau
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Fondula
Legion at Russellville Tonight in Eight O'clock Tilt
Decatur returns to Legion field for the first game of the week with Charlie Goodin set for a return debut after a one hit shutout against the Travelers. Manager Red Watts lists a probable lineup including Lewis Clark Charley Jones Sonny Todd Bill Freeman Chick Sparkman Red Caudill Jimmy Caudill Ray Stockton or Ed Brazelton and Goodin on the mound. The locals travel to Cullman Wednesday then host Reynolds Ramblers Thursday at Legion.
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Decatur
Cullman
Reynolds Ramblers
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Lewis Clark
Charley Jones
Sonny Todd
Bill Freeman
Baseball Schedule Highlights From The National League
The AP reports key games in the American League featuring St. Louis at New York Chicago at Washington and Detroit at Boston plus night matches Cleveland at Philadelphia. In the National League New York visits Cincinnati Brooklyn plays St. Louis Boston faces Pittsburgh and Philadelphia meets Chicago. Southern Association lists All-Stars versus Atlanta in Atlanta as the only game.
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Washington
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Southern Association Ct
Atlanta
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Mem
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Mobile
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Associated Press
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
National League
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Tomorrow's Schedule for 12 Games Across Parks
Tomorrow's schedule lists matchups including New York vs St Louis in two games at 1 30 and 8 30 p m and Boston vs Chicago at 1 30 p m plus several other pairings with multiple start times across venues.
Major League Results Spurs Series Scores Reported
Baseball results show Brooklyn 6 to 7 over St. Louis 3 to 1 and Boston 8 over Pittsburgh 6 with New York 10 over Cincinnati 3. Chicago game postponed by rain. Cleveland 11 to 5 over Boston 6 to 7. New York 4 over Chicago 3. Detroit 8 to 3 over Philadelphia 6 to 1. Washington 3 over St. Louis 1.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cleveland
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Philadelphia
Washington
Southeast League results mixed across multiple games
Southeast and Georgia Alabama leagues show scattered scores with notable tallies across cities including Jackson Meridian Pensacola Vicksburg Montgomery Selma Gadsden Mobile Isle Rock Birmingham Nashville Carrollton Alex City Newnan Rome and others, with several games not fully recorded.
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Montgomery
Eo i
Selma
Gadsden
Associati Tion
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Mobile
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Carrollton
Alex City
Newnan
Ube
Rome
Directors and Writers Meet Amid All Star Events
The big negro meet lists Fleming Cody among defending champions from St. The writers and the directors met separately in conjunction with the All Star game. Directors aim to boost attendance as Charleston and Columbia report gains. the league up 10 to 15 percent overall. Next meetings, set for the fourth Sunday in October at Jacksonville.
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Columbia
Jacksonville
Fla
Civitan and Kiwanis Win Civic Softball Tilts
Civitan beat Lions 14 to 13 after a five run rally in the fifth inning while Kiwanis defeated Rotary 11 to 7 in Civic Softball Monday night. Johnny Powers pitched for Civitan and Shine Wade for Lions. Frank Troup starred for Kiwanis with two home runs.
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Frank Troup
Troup
Rotary Seve Vues
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Dropo Presses Kell For Lead In Hitting
In Chicago on July 18, Detroit's George Kell held the AL batting lead at .358 while Boston rookie Walt Dropo rose to .352 after a nine-point week. Cleveland's Larry Doby was third at .351, with other top performers listed. Lead in runs and RBIs went to Vern Stephens and Dropo at 77 and 90, Williams and Al Rosen led homers at 25, DiMaggio paced steals with nine, and McDermott, Gray, Reynolds led pitching stats.
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Philadelphia
Ted Williams
Paul Lehner
Phil Rizzuto
New York
Vern Stephens
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al Rosen
Maurice McDermott
Ted Gray
Allie Reynolds
Wyatt May Hurl For Crackers Against Stars
Atlanta struggles to decide opening pitcher for the Southern Association All-Star game as Cracker players choose between Whitlow Wyatt and Don Liddle. Bob Schultz of Nashville is expected to start for the All-Stars at De Leon Park amid a tense pregame setup.
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Atlanta
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Dixie
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Don Liddle
Walker
Bob Schultz
Nashville
Mike Higgins
de Leon Park
Schultz
Heene Teehee
Barons Crush Vols 8 to 0 In Southern Association Tilt
Birmingham Barons shut out the Nashville Vols 8 to 0 as Zauchin homered to catch Wilson for the league lead. Olson and McCutcheon collided on a slide, sparking Barons fans, while Atlanta held a narrow edge in the standings after the day’s games.
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Big Charley
Nashville
Birmingham
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Memphis
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Southern Association
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Carl Sawatski
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Atlanta
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Tom Neill
Jim Wallace
New Orleans
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Tins Increase Raises 1949 Procurement Concern
The report notes tins rose by 22 percent in 1949 over the prior period, signaling higher material costs and potential budget strain for wartime era operations. Officials review supplier pricing and inventory strategies to curb impact.
Dodgers surge as pitchers pace late season push
Dodgers win 7-1 behind Preacher Roe 11th victory as Brooklyn pitchers dominate St Louis. Hodges injured, 328 straight games ended. Phillies reclaim first after Cardinals and Boston losses, while Detroit extends AL lead with twin bill win over the A's. Yost makes key catch to seal 3-1 Washington win.
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White Sox
Ed Ford
Berra
Bauer
Bill Wight
Joe Dobson
Cleveand
Dobson
Maurice McDermott
Eddie Yost
Washington
Robinson And Musial Duel For Lead In Batting Race
New York report notes Jackie Robinson and Stan Musial contend for the batting crown as Robinson slips to .356 and Musial to .348 after Sundays games. Rob inson has 98 hits in 275 at bats while Musial has 97 hits in 279 appearances and 56 runs. Andy Pafko jumps to third with a .338 average. Whitey Lockman and Dick Sisler remain high in the standings.
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