Bums Regain First Place After Home Win
The Brooklyn Dodgers return to Ebbets Field to reclaim sole possession of first place with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Joe Hatten pitched six strong innings, while the Giants beat the Cardinals to pull one game back. Boston tops the White Sox 4-1 as Tex Hughson wins again, and New York rallies to beat St. Louis 5-3.
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Spokane golfer hits second hole in one in long contest
Gordon Van Dusen scored the second ace in the Spokane Athletic Round Table hole in one contest with a 130 yard 6th hole shot. Curt Bolton previously won the first airplane prize. a second airplane and an automobile are offered for further aces as the five day contest continues.
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Sports Roundup: Colleges face limits on football growth
After a two day conference athletic leaders from 20 colleges proposed a cautious plan to curb commercialism. They said action would have to come from the NCAA which lacks real power. Michigan projected 650000 in attendance for seven home games and Princeton outlined a modest athletic budget with a deficit. Oklahoma targets 232000 capacity crowds for four home games and others expect high gates.
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Stars Fall As Atlanta Crackers Shut Out All-Stars
Atlanta defeated the Southern Association All-Stars 4-0 in a three-hit shutout. Bert Niehoff managed the All-Stars for Chattanooga as a 16,541 crowd witnessed Atlanta’s third straight win in the annual classic, in which the Crackers held the Stars to no baserunners past third. Mobile at Nashville is the lone game scheduled tonight.
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Baseball Leaders Highlight Season Stats Across Leagues
The report lists top batters and pitchers from the American and National Leagues. Key figures include Musial of St. Louis with 131 hits and .368, Mize of New York with 20 home runs, and Williams of Boston leading in several categories with 94 runs and 120 hits. Pitching leaders include Dickson of St. Louis at 8-2 and Newhouser of Detroit at 19-3.
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Sklars Enter Fourth Guntersville Regatta
Guntersville Alabama July 25 The Sklars will race in the fourth annual Guntersville motorboat regatta on Aug 4 Mary Sklar hospital illness kept them from Atlanta Chattanooga but she returns as secretary of the Dixie Racing Association Claude Smith rivals Louis Tretzier and local stars Ma bry Edwards Carl Davis lead a strong field Barney Thomas of St Cloud Florida also entered A pre regatta water carnival and dance are planned by the organizing committee
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Americus Dominates Albany in Georgia Florida League Action
Americus moved further atop the standings by defeating Albany 7 to 1 as Albany slumped from sixth to seventh. Cordele fell 7 to 6 to Thomasville, dropping to last, while Tallahassee topped Moultrie 3 to none and Valdosta at Waycross was rained out.
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Weather Helps Decatur Eye State Baseball Title
Decatur plants to meet winner of Gadsden Andalusia in a 7:30 p.m. Friday game after rain postponed Thursday action. The delay gives Carlos Buck Ramsey more rest for the pitching schedule as Decatur pursues the state championship with Bemiston needing two wins if they advance.
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Players Will Meet Owners In Major League Talks
New York reports say about 480 players prepare for contract talks with presidents of the National and American Leagues. Pirates Phillies and Indians carry eight point programs including a $7 500 minimum salary and shared proceeds from sales and gate receipts. A pension plan by Marty Marion will also be presented for NL clubs consideration.
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National League Standings Snapshot
Cincinnati 2 Boston 1. New York 3 St. Louis 1. Brooklyn 2 Chicago 1. Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 0. Teams listed with results reflect recent games in the league standings.
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Raiders and DOTs Face Potential Playoff Edge
Scores show Boston 4 Chicago 1 and other results across leagues. Columbus 13-0 leads South Atlantic with Savannah 3 0, Macon 3 Augusta 1, Jacksonville 4 Columbia 0. Waycross rain postpones games in Georgia Florida region.
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Line Scores From A Swinging Baseball Card
The score column shows multiple matchups with New York, St. Louis, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia facing off across games. Notable pitchers and batters include Hughson, Wagner, Beazley, Rice, Kosio, Lom bardi, and Strincevich with a variety of win loss lines and partial box numbers. The fragmentary lines suggest a busy schedule with runs, errors, and late-inning actions across several leagues and all star entries.
City Softball League Race Heats Up Tonight
Tonight at 7 30 the Raiders face Namies and at 8 45 Meadow Gold meets Dots in a pivotal doubleheader. Namies and Meadow Gold upset Decatur Transit in their last starts and can shake the chase for first place. A Meadow Gold win would boost the Raiders toward undisputed leadership if Dot s also loses to Namies.
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How They Fared Tournament Results Round by Round
The score table shows first round results with Sylacauga beating Jacksonville 6 to 4 and Beniston routing Columbiana 17 to 0. Second round features Bevelle 5 Pell City 4 and Mignon 16 Holt 11. Third round includes Decatur 3 Opp 0 and Bemiston 14 Citronelle 1. Fourth round lists Andalusia 4 Jacksonville 2 and Holt 12 Sylacauga 4. Fifth round shows Andalusia 1 Mignon 0.
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Anniston Rams top Pensacola 1 0 in Southeastern League clash
Anniston Rams defeat Pensacola Fliers 1 to 0 on four hits while Taft labors through an eight-hit effort. Selma Cloverleafs narrow margin over Senators 2 to 1 behind Cardery. Meridian over Gadsden 15 to 4 with 15 hits as a doubleheader opener. back end 3 2 Gadsden win. Montgomery rainout at Vicksburg.
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Macon Tops Augusta 3-1 in South Atlantic League game
Macon defeated Augusta 3-1 as John McPartland allowed eight hits but held the Tigers to one run. Frank Dunlap led the Peach attack with three hits. Savannah beat Greenville 3-2 with Bill Connelly closing, and Columbus split a doubleheader with Charleston 13-0 and 2-1.
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Tar defeat Reds 4 to 0 as timely third inning rally sparked by walks
Tocksoisellio collected two hits in the third inning with four walks and an error to power the Tarps past Columbia 4 to 0. Mario Picone struck out 11 in four hits allowed, Bill Kay retired six plus innings of hitless relief, while Bill Gates’ wildness contributed to the Tar counters.
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