Records Fall On Fourth Day Of Olympic Track
He lsinki reports a new women's broad jump mark of 5.69 meters as four competitors beat the old Olympic record early in the day. American Yvette Williams led with 6.16 meters while others approached the old standard. Americans qualified in javelin with Held 225 feet 1.63 inches, Young 220 feet 8.03 inches, Miller 212 feet 7.62 inches, and three in the hop step and jump as spectators packed the rainy stadium for the finals.
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Russia Leads Olympic Scoring Parade In Helsinki
Russia tops unofficial Olympic scoring after three days with 136.5 points driven by gymnastic strength. The United States trails in second with eight firsts in track and field and 115 points. Switzerland moves to third with 49 points, followed by Japan with 265 and Sweden at 215.
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Qualifying Jump By Mabel Landry Reaches 29 3 1/2 Feet
Mabel Landry of Chicago posted a 29 feet 3.50 inch leap in afternoon finals qualification. The effort was followed by two Russian competitors, Alexandra Chudina and Nina Djer.
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Matthews Takes Training East Shows Nothing
New York boxing scene reports Harry Matthews sparring daily at the C Y O Gym as he heads toward a Rocky Marciano bout at Yankee Stadium Monday. Fans wait for a breakthrough while trainer Jack Hurley and observers note gradual improvements and a sharp counter right from Matthews.
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Finnish sprinters shatter records in early Olympic trials
Toivo Hyytiainen Soini Nikkinnen and Eino Leppanen all throw the spear past 70 meters as Olympic trials begin. Sim Iness breaks the discus record while Adolfo Consolini adds to his marks. Bob Richards nears 15 feet in pole vault and Whitfield repeats his 800m win. Mary Joy Jackson ties the women’s 100m mark. The Dutch housewife is absent due to illness.
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Mineral Springs Wins Central Area Junior Legion Title Bid
Mineral Springs of Jefferson County defeated Valley of Lanett 16 to 3 to eliminate Tuscaloosa and move toward the Central area title in the American Legion Junior baseball tourney. Earlier Mineral Springs beat Valley 6-3 and then topped Tuscaloosa 16-3 after Valley shaded East Side and Tuscaloosa slowed by errors and scoring, with key home runs fueling the win.
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Indians Beat Monsanto 12-8 in Columbia
Decatur Indians regained momentum against Monsanto in Columbia Tenn winning 12-8 after a 3-2 opener. Meadows earned the win for Decatur while Monsanto duels were led by Darby and Martin. Indians totaled 14 hits with a six-run seventh inning and Jones homered in the final stanza.
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Tuscaloosan To Lead Team To JC Meet
Jackie Maness of Tuscaloosa leads a four man Alabama squad to the National Junior Chamber of Commerce Junior Golf Tournament next month. He posted a 147 total after a 78 morning round and 69 afternoon. Teammates are Buddy Manderson 149 Gustin 151 Cochran e 154. Merry 154 after sudden death. National meet set for Eugene Oregon.
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State Golf Meet Opens At Dothan
The 36th annual Alabama Amateur Golf Championship begins in Dothan with at least ten former titleholders among the large field. M. C. Fitts of Tuscaloosa defends the title as match play starts with 32 medal-round leaders advancing to the championship flight.
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Results and upcoming games for regional baseball teams
Yesterday results include Birmingham 8 Chattanooga 4 New Orleans 5 Little Rock 3 Memphis 11 Mobile 9 and Atlanta 7 Nashville 2. Today’s schedule features Chattanooga at Birmingham New Orleans at Little Rock Mobile at Memphis and Atlanta at Nashville.
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Yesterday's Results in Major League Baseball and Baseball Standings
Yesterday’s games saw New York edge St Louis 3 to 2 while Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 7 to 6 in ten innings. Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 14 to 8 and Boston topped Chicago 6 to 4.
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Schedule of NBA games and team standings from period
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Baseball scores from a dense sports roundup
The roundup shows New York defeating Cleveland by 7 to 8, Detroit beating Washington 1 to 0, Philadelphia over St. Louis 3 to 2, and Boston prevailing over Chicago in 13 innings with a 4 to 2 result.
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New York at Cleveland and Boston at Chicago Highlights
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No-Hitter Close As Trucks Dominates Senators
Virgil Trucks one hit the Washington Senators but Detroit won 4 to 0 in a near no-hitter. Eddie Yost’s leadoff single spoils the bid. Yankees, Indians, and Braves win as Shantz and other stars shine across the majors.
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Tuesday's Results From Local League Scores
Hicks Chevrolet defeated Merchants 5 to 4 and Southern Bell beat Chemstrand 17 to 3 in Tuesday action.
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Wolverine Faces Southern Bell In Delayed League Clash
Tonight the Wolverines resume play against Southern Bell, a game moved from Friday. Southern Bell closes in on the league lead as Hicks eyes key matchups and standings shift.
Birmingham Moves To Fifth On 8 5 Win Over Lookouts
The Birmingham Barons defeated the Lookouts 8 to 5 as Walt Rogers tripled home two runs in the eighth to seal the victory and move Birmingham into fifth place behind Atlanta. John Mackinson earned the win, while Chattanooga dropped two and a half games back. New Orleans beat Little Rock 5 3 and climbed into a tie for second with Chattanooga.
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Chevrolet team battles in city softball race
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