Decatur Legion Top Reynolds 10-6 in Sunday Play
The Decatur American Legion defeated Reynolds 10-6 at Legion Field as Monsanto beat Scottsboro 22-7 in Mt. Pleasant. Decatur pounded two Reynolds pitchers for twelve hits led by Avery Roberts and Herb McElroy with three RBIs apiece.
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Bradford
A’s Head West With Two Keys Out
Philadelphia July 26 The Athletics head west for a road trip tied for the American League lead despite two injuries. Connie Mack says the club has a good chance to win the pennant as Ferris Fain and Elmer Vale are sidelined for at least a week. Mack notes Cleveland has the material, Boston leads in the standings, and the A’s must win on the road to improve their position.
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Teal Wins as Russell Slugs In Tight Baseball Tilt
Teal earns the win while Bradford takes the loss in a 2:10 game with Russell contributing 8 and 6 runs over 5 and 23 innings. Wild pitches by Teal and Russell, umpires Looney and Smith, 337 paid attendees.
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Ingalls Shipbuilders Defeat Cullman 14 to 4
The Ingalls Shipbuilders defeated Cullman 14 to 4 Sunday in Cullman. Junior Wallace held Cullman to ten hits as Decatur surged with four runs in the fourth and the locals added four more. Grisham went 3-for-3 while Ratliff and Jones each collected two hits. Red Holmes homered for Cullman. The win gives Ingalls an even split with Cullman County this season.
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A's Rally Past Western Clubs in Home Stand
The Athletics, in a home schedule, posted eight wins and six losses against Western clubs. The report notes a resilient performance despite a blunt remark about the league’s balance.
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A’s
Chicks Sweep Barons In Twin Bill Victory
Hugh Mulcahy earned two pitching wins as the Memphis Chicks swept a doubleheader from Birmingham to move into second place in the Southern Association. Scores were 7-6 and 6-2 with Mulcahy appearing late in the opener and midgame in the nightcap.
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George Byam
Neil Saulia
Atlanta
Bob Moyer
Jack Hollis
Carl Landquist
Dick Weik
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Seventeen Injured as Stock Car Crashes Into Crowd
In Columbus Georgia at Columbus Speedway a Racing Stock car blew a front tire and plowed through a guard fence, injuring seventeen spectators. Driver Red Byron from Anniston Alabama was unhurt while victims included Roy Brannon age 7 with a fractured skull and A R Barham 46 who had a leg amputation. Others—Co-zart 16 Pope 19 Owsley 24 Gillenwater 20 and Holmes—suffered various injuries. Ten more were treated and released.
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James B. Pope
Opelika
Ozelle Owsley
Manchester
W. J. Gillenwater
Eufaula
Leon Holmes
Kiwanis and Rotary Clash in Civic Softball Tonight
The Civic Softball League hosts two games tonight at Yeading Park. At 7:30 Kiwanis faces Rotary, followed by Lions versus Civitan at 8:30 with Civitan as the last-place club.
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Red Sox seize first in American League chase finish strong
Red Sox march into first place in the American League after a seven week surge from seventh to top. Joe Dobson earned his 13th win with a four hitter shutout as Boston beat Cleveland 3-0. The A's split with Detroit as Fred Hutchinson blanked Philadelphia and Joe Coleman shut out Detroit. DiMaggio homered twice in a doubleheader sweep for the Yankees over the White Sox. The Braves held NL lead with a split against St. Louis as Elliott and Heath homered late in game two. Pirates and Cubs each won, while Cincinnati swept Philadelphia and Waitkus hit an inside the park homer in Chicago.
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Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Eddie Waitkus
Baseball Leaders Highlight 1940s Stat Leaders
The list cites notable batting averages and run totals from major leagues. Williams and DiMaggio appear among top run producers. Boudreau and Musial lead in hits with standout averages. Ennis and Robinson top doubles counts, while Williams and DiMaggio pace runs.
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Baseball Scores From Georgia Florida and Southern Leagues
Standings and results update across regional circuits. Georgia Florida League games show Cordele 9-6 over Albany and Waycross 3-8 with Tallahassee 2-4. Valdosta 3 over Moultrie 2. Americus 3 over Thomasville 1. Southern Association results include Atlanta 0-4, Little Rock 3-1. Birmingham 6-2 over Memphis 7-6. Mobile 3-7 over Chattanooga 4-2. New Orleans 7-1 over Nashville 9-4. Texas League matchups: Houston 10 over Dallas 7. Fort Worth 3 over San Antonio 2 in 12 innings. Shreveport 3-4 over Oklahoma City 5-11. Beaumont 4-5 over Tulsa 2-6.
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Mobile
Chattanooga
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Dallas
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San Antonio
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
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Schedule of Southern Cities Football Matchups
Atlanta plays Little Rock Birmingham faces Memphis Mobile meets Chattanooga New Orleans takes on Nashville in a set of regional college football games.
Yankees Sweep White Sox Behind Jogg DI Maggio and Dobson
JOG2 DI MAGGIO collected two home runs three singles and a double in seven at bats to lift the New York Yankees to a 5-3 and 7-3 doubleheader win over the Chicago White Sox. JOE DOBSON scattered six hits to blank the Cleveland Indians 3-0 for his 13th win and Red Sox surge to first in the American League race.
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Tour of Georgia Features Pama Chandler with Bases Visits
Pama Chandler plans a Southern tour with stops in Lanett Alabama Griffin and Buford Georgia. The schedule includes a West Point appearance luncheon in Lanett and a Wednesday night game in Opelika with the league president escort. He will also attend a local American Legion baseball tournament in Buford and visit LaGrange the next day.
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Linescores from Associated Prec. Montgomery game details
Messy OCR shows team scores with players listed for Selma Pensacola Montgomery Jackson and others. Notable entries include goal tallies and player names like Gast Midkiff Mormino Baskin Stokes Gord Murray McWhorter Powers Sosh Hewlitt and Stevens.
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