Decatur Legion Wins 5-2 Over Reynolds in Fan Battle
Decatur Legionnaires defeated Reynolds 5-2 as Coy Halbrooks allowed nine hits while Decatur capitalized on seven Reynolds errors. Jimmy Caudill doubled and Red Caudill drove in two in the sixth, with Seale Lumber Company looming next.
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Hugh Terry Coy
Halbrooks
Decatur Legionnaires
Reynolds
Johns
E. Caudill
Sparkman
J. Caudill
Jimmy Caudill
Decatur
Reynold
Avery Vernon
Thomas
Worthington
Vernon
McMurtrie
Todd
Red Caudill
Red
Auburn Tickets Go On Sale
Auburn Announces Homecoming Game tickets go on sale with Mississippi State and Alabama among games with limit tags. Up to four tickets per person for several games, two for the Alabama match, and no limit for Florida Tulane Vanderbilt Clemson. Prices listed include taxes. add 25 cents for mailing and insurance.
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Auburn
Ala
Mississippi State
Birmingham
Jeff Beard
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Florida
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Clemson
Auburn Athletic Association
Ole Miss
Montgomery
Mobile
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville
Miss State
Columbus
Newsboys Beat Wolverines 13-10 In League Play
In Red Shield Softball League action the Newsboys defeated the Wolverines 13-10 to advance in standings. Earlier Ozark Kids outscored Fairview Scouts 15-13 in Junior Division play, while the Fight ing Zoo took the top spot after the Wolverines loss.
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Ozark Kids
Fairview Scouts
Newsboys
Wolverines
Fighting Zoo
Naval and American League schedule in today’s games
Beatainted Press lists today’s National and American League matchups with teams like Cincinnati at New York St Louis at Boston Chicago at Philadelphia Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Cleveland Washington at Detroit and also Southern Association games Atlanta at Birmingham Memphis at Little Rock New Orleans at Mobile with multiple city pairings.
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Beata
Naval League
Cincinnati
New York
St Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Eam Southern Association
Nashville
We Pet
Chattanooga
Pet
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New Ld
York
Sameeepamr Vecetsuepeny Recta Ee
Associated Press
Vernon, Halbrooks Lead Decatur Victory Over Reynolds
Halbrooks pitched a winner as Decatur defeated Reynolds 9 to 7. B Vernon, Worthington, Pangborn and McMurtrie led offense with multiple RBIs, while R Vernon and Pangborne contributed solid at bats for Reynolds.
Dempsey to referee title bout in Los Angeles
Ike Williams defends the lightweight title against Enrique Bolanos of Mexico at Wrigley Field with Jack Dempsey serving as referee. Dempsey waives his fee for the Lou Costello Youth Foundation in a charity boxing night. Williams previously beat Bolanos in a 195 last year by split decision.
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Wrigley Field
Ike Williams
Enrique Bolanos
Mexico
Ike
Bolanos
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
California Athletic Commission
Lou Costello Youth Foundation
Poor Boys Recreation
Williams
Baseball score roundup from major league games
Major League results show Cleveland 5 over New York 4, St Louis 9 over Philadelphia 5, Boston 6 over Chicago 4, Detroit 7 over Washington 6, with Philadelphia 4 and Chicago 4 as listed.
Evans Beat Hartselle 10-0 to Extend Lead in League
Evans surged to a 10-0 five inning win over Hartselle as Harpe pitched a near no hitter and Parks hit a two run homer. Evans totaled seven hits while Ralph Sharp drew three walks and scored twice. A four inning burst put the game away and Evans remains atop the standings with two games set tonight against VFW and Firestone.
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Hartselle
Kenneth Harpe
Ferrell Shipp
Harpe
Mitchell
Parks
Charley Smith
Ralph Sharp
Sharp
Murphy
Flack
Tody Parks
Allen
Smith
Buchanan
John White
VFW
Firestone
Hill
New Orleans Pelicans
Atlanta
Crackers
Francis Barrett
Pels
Roy Bueschen
Bob Moyer
Memphis Chicks
Lookouts
Chattanoga
Memphis
Bueschen
Moyer
Rocky Krsnich
Vern Williams
Chicks
Hugh Mulcahy
Lesnevich Charles Bout Next Month
Gus Lesnevich, 34, trains for an August 10 heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium against Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati. He cites family motives, recalls the 15 round loss to Mills for the light heavyweight crown, and notes a promoter plan to block the fight with a court injunction.
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Summit
N. J
Gus Lesnevich
Gus
Yankee Stadium
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
Mills
London
Louis
Cliffside Park
Gus, Jr
Gerray
Charles
National League batting and pitching leaders
The season shows Robinson of Brooklyn leading in batting with 359 and runs 74 while Kiner of Pittsburgh hits 330 with 24 home runs. Hodges and Reese top RBIs and runs, Ennis leads triples, and Robinson also leads hits and stolen bases alongside Philadelphia’s Ennis. Pitching leaders include Chambers and Sewell of Pittsburgh 4 1 8 3 3. Spahn and Branca top strikeouts.
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Robinson
Brooklyn
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Reese
Hodges
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Jones
Philadelphia
Ennis
Furillo
Gordon
New York
Chambers
Sewell
Spahn
Boston
Bickford
Branca
Baseball Leaders Highlight DiMaggio Kell Williams
DiMaggio tops batting with .343 for Boston while Kell and Williams of Detroit and Boston hit .333. Joost leads runs with 85 for Philadelphia, Williams 82 for Boston. Stephens of Boston drives in 95, Williams 90. Mitchell of Cleveland 12 triples, Yale 8. Stephens 23 home runs, Williams 21. Pesky of Boston 109 hits.
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DiMaggio
Boston
Kell
Detroit
Williams
Joost
Philadelphia
Stephens
Mitchell
Cleveland
Yale
Pesky
Mills Prefers American Move for World Title Bout
Freddie Mills awaits an offer to defend his world light heavy crown against Joey Maxim in September in America. Manager Ted Broadribb fights for concessions and a five year purse payout plan. Ezzard Charles’ camp dismisses claims he must fight in England, while Hal Gregg reflects on baseball earnings and time.
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New York
Freddie Mills
America
Joey Maxim
Ted Broadribb
Treasury
Mills
Ted
Jake Mintz
Ezzardines
London
Jack Solomons
Ezzard
England
Jake
Hal Gregg
Pirates
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Golf miscue at Dapper Dan tourney ends in quip
In a light moment during the Dapper Dan Golf Tournament Cary Middlecoff spots Skip Alexander driving an elevated tee over him. Middlecoff asks if he will be safe and Alexander jokes that a miss would only tie him for twelfth rather than thirteenth.
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Cary Middlecoff
Skip Alexander
Cary
Skip
Soccer scores from multiple cities reported
The scoreboard reports Mobile 1 over Birmingham 0 New Orleans 10 over Atlanta 3 Memphis 3 over Chattanooga 2 and Nashville 7 over Little Rock 3, detailing regional results and outcomes.
Polen Mbase's Dullager St Louis 9 Mitchell Cleveland Philadelphia
In a brief update names Polen Mbase Dullager St Louis 9 Mitchell Cleveland Philadelphia Coan Washington 6 appear, suggesting a standings or score tally linked to teams or individuals. The fragmentary text lacks clear actions or full context.
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Polen
Dullager St Louis
Mitchell
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Coan
Washington
Mobile edges Barons 1 0 for win in Southern Association
In a tight pitching duel Mobile defeated the Barons 1 to 0 as Pete Wolfe allowed six hits for the win at Birmingham. The Bears and Suchecki matched zeroes until Mobile pushed across a run in the eighth on doubles by Lou Kahn and Russ Rose.
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Nashville Vols
Little Rocks
Travelers
Vols
Pete Mallory
Vol
Bob Borkowski
Mobile
Pete Wolfe
Birmingham
Jim Suchecki
Bears
Suchecki
Lou Kahn
Russ Rose
Dempsey Named Official for Williams Bolanos Bout
Yesterday in Los Angeles former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was named referee for the Thursday world lightweight title match between Ike Williams and Enrique Bolanos. In Washington NSA secretary Harvey Miller said 47 NBA states will suspend Gus Lesnevich if he fights Ezzard Charles on August 10 in New York, while Sam Becker a Cincinnati promoter threatened court action to halt the Lesnevich Maxim contract dispute.
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Gus
Jersey Joe Walcott
Chicago
Walcott
Elmer Ray
Joe Baksi
Lesnevich
Cincinnati
Maxim
NBA
Yankee Stadium
Charles
Becker
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Ike Williams
Enrique Bolanos
Washington
Harvey Miller
National Boxing Association
Gus Lesnevich
Ezzard Charles
New York
Sam Becker
Joey Maxim
US Wins Third Race in British America Yacht Series
In Cowes England United States clinched the third race after Britain took the first two. Llanoria skippered by Emil Mosbacher Jr of White Plains New York helped restore the US position as Nation secured four race wins to capture the event.
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Cowes
England
United States
Llanoria
Emil Mosbacher, Jr
White Pains
N. Y
U. S
Honolulu
Newport Harbor
Calif
Los Angeles
Belmont and Aqueduct purse cuts trim fall stakes
Purses for Belmont fall stakes are reduced by 112 500, and Aqueduct stakes by 20 000, due to lower spring betting. Belmont total 367 500, Aqueduct 195 000. Jockey Bobby Bernhardt rode both ends of a 1199 50 daily double at the Saratoga at Jamaica meeting, first race Aigee 223 50, second Red Banjo 10 40. Chicago notes include Logan Batcheller with three wins at Arlington Park and Durazna purse on Roman Candle 27 20.
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Belmont
Aqueduct
New . York
Bobby Bernhardt
Saratoga-at-Jamaica
New York
Bernhardt
Aigee
Red Banjo
Chicago
Logan Batcheller
Arlington Park
Batcheller
D.C
Merry Zac
Impact
Yankees Outfielder Gene Woodling Injures Knee in Fence Collision
Gene Woodling of the New York Yankees fractured his left knee after leaping into a fence to make a spectacular catch on Bob Kennedy's line drive. The incident occurred during a Cleveland game, marking a season setback for Woodling and the Yankees.
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Cleveland
Gene Woodling
New York Yankees
Bob Kennedy
Yankees Slump Grows As Cleveland Defeats Them 5 4
The New York Yankees lost their third straight, 5 4 to the Cleveland Indians, extending a skid to three games and dropping four of five. Bob Lemon delivered the win with a fourth homer and Jim Hegan drove in the decisive run with a ninth inning homer.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Taeg Mey - Suhieuune
Bronx Bombers
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Yankees
Indians
Bob Lemon
Jim Hegan
Lemon
Hegan
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Vern
St. Louis Browns
Twilightadelphia Athletics
Browns
Jack Graham
Sheri Lollar
Phil- Nats
Gerry Priddy
Dick Kokes
Dodgers
Meridian Nips Jackson In Low Scoring Tilt
S. E. Linescores show Meridian beating Jackson 4 to 2 with Palica and McCreight pairing for Jackson. Gadsden fell 3 to 9 as Lette and Meurer Bailey contributed for the visitors. Montgomery posted a 7 to 0 lead before final tally.
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Anniston
Gadsden
Selma
Jackson
Meridian
Pensacola
Vicksburg
Associated Press
Palica
McCreight
Cole
Lewis
Lette
Meurer and Bailey
McCraney and
Stuch
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