VFW and State top Firestone and National Guard in baseball doubleheader
VFW defeated Firestone 15 to 3 as every VFW player scored at least once and a big third inning sealed the win. State came from behind to beat National Guard 7 to 5, with Red Prater going 3 for 3 and Bill Looney 2 for 3 as Sandusky allowed only three hits.
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Firestone
State
National Guard
O. H. Burleson
Hap Halbrooks
Tommy Todd
Kimbrell
Newlin
Sams
Todd
Fire- Stone
Woods
Howell
Hamilton
Sandusky
Tucker
Charles Riley
Bobby Golden
Chalmers Riley
Red Prater
Guard
Breeding
Sims
Woodall
James Sullivan
Mullins
Jullins
Bill Looney
Landers
Looney
Halbrooks
Warren
Burleson
BOS SA
Looney Cod Prater
Musial Powers Cardinals to Tie Dodgers in Nine Inning Call
Stan Musial hit a single a double and a triple in four at bats to lift the Cardinals to a 4-4 tie with the Dodgers in a nine inning game called early so players could catch trains. Satchel Paige relieved Early Wynn to protect Cleveland's 4-2 win over the Yankees.
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Associated Press
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Dodgers
Satene
Paige
Indians
Early Wynn
Joe DiMaggio
Cleveland
Yankees
Scores From Regional Soccer Matches
In the CWRIIOR League Southern group Little Rock defeated New Orleans 1 to 0 while Birmingham beat Chattanooga 3 to 1. Nashville slimly lost to Atlanta 3 to 7 and Mobile fell to Memphis 1 to 2. In the South Atlantic League Greenville beat Columbia 2 to 1 Macon routed Columbus 5 to 3 Jacksonville downed Savannah 5 to 3 and Augusta lost to Charleston 5 to 11.
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Associated Press Southern
Association
Little Rock
New Orleans
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Nashville
Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Greenville
Columbia
Macon
Columbus
Jacksonville
Savannah
Augusta
Charleston
Southern Association
Associated Press Southern Association
Cleveland
Ston
Cncze
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Southeastern League Scores and Georgia Alabama League Results
Southeast standings show Jackson 4 Gadsden 2 and Vicksburg 3 Anniston 1 while Pensacola 3 6 is listed against Montgomery 1 0 Meridian 7 12 and Selma 6 4. Georgia Alabama results include Tallassee 7 Carrollton 5 Opelika 3 Valley 2 Alexander City 6 Newnan 3 and Griffin 8 LaGrange 5.
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Jackson
Gadsden
Vicksburg
Anniston
Pensacola
Montgomery
Meridian
Selma
Tallassee
Carrollton
Opelika
Valley
Alexander City
Newnan
Griffin
LaGrange
Sports Scores From Georgia Florida Alabama State Leagues
In the Georgia Florida League Americas beat Tallahassee 6 to 3 in a first game with wet grounds. Moultrie won 6 3 while Thomasville 4 1. Waycross 13 over Cordele 5 and Albany 4 over Valdosta 1. Alabama State League Ozark 1 Enterprise 0. Geneva 4 Brewton 3. Troy 10 Andalusia 9. Georgia State League Vidalia 6 Douglas 0. Fitzgerald 8 Dublin 5. Sparta 8 Baxley 3. Eastman 4 Tifton 2.
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Moultrie
Thomasville
Waycross
Cordele
Albany
Valdosta
Ozark
Enterprise
Geneva
Brewton
Troy
Andalusia
Vidalia
Douglas
Fitzgerald
Dublin
Sparta
Baxley
Eastman
Tifton
S. E. Linescores for Vicksburg Anniston and Montgomery Pensacola doubleheaders
Baseball line scores show Vicksburg losing 3 to 1 to Anniston in a nine inning clash with Satterfield and Bandoch among listed players. Jackson defeated Gadsden 4 to 1 behind Henry and Lewis with Swygert. Montgomery lost to Pensacola 3 to 6 in the first game and 0 to 0 in the second, with Barnes Riesgo and Heffernan contributing. Meridan beat Selma 12 to 4 while Selma edged Meridian 10 to 12 in another set, with multiple pitchers named.
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Montgomery
Pensacola
Barnes
Riesgo
Heffernan
Man
New Market to Visit Decatur for Legion Night
New Market brings one of the valley’s strongest teams to Decatur to face the American Legion. Jimmy Caudill is out with an arm injury from last Saturday. Either Bob McNelly or Gene Ratliff will start in right field for Decatur. Legion Appreciation Night is set for Thursday with Acipco of Birmingham as the visiting strong foe.
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New Market
Decatur
Decatur American Legion
Huntsville
Stockham
Florence
Reynolds
Monsanto
Huntsville Elms
Jimmy Caudill
McCann
Bob McNelly
Gene Ratliff
Legion
Football Heads Continue Meet
The National Association of Collegiate Commissioners with 162 colleges reached an agreement that all rules will be interpreted the same nationwide and officiating will be neutral. Commissioner Asa S. Bushnell said the 1949 NCAA rule book should be uniformly understood by coaches players and officials. The group will study policies in all intercollegiate sports and scrutinize the contested sanity code especially football player eligibility before Thursday.
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New Castle
N. H
National Association of Collegiate Commissioners
Asa S. Bushnell
New York
Canadian Amateur Golf Opens As Stranahan Defends
Defending champion Frank Stranahan of Toledo opens his Canadian Amateur defense after a first round bye. He faces Bob Davison of Amherst, Nova Scotia, while Ollie Kay of Toledo and Jim Mulcahey of Boston also drew byes. The field of 129 was cut to 64 with Bill Mawhinney of Vancouver leading the Canadian survivors and Americans Dick Chapman, Buddy Lutz, and John Kraft advancing.
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Saint John
N. B
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Bob Davison
Amherst
N. S
Stranahan
Ollie Kay
Jim Mulcahey
Boston
Bill Mawhinney
Vancouver
Dick Chapman
Osterville
Mass
Buddy Lutz
Reading
John Kraft
Denver
Baker Scores Surprise Shots In Junior Championship Frost
Walter Baker of Atlanta wowed the field at Congressional Country Club as 128 boys began the U S National Junior Championship with a three over par practice round and a one over par 72 in the afternoon. Fellow competitors praised his hot form while lamenting the course’s spotty greens and fast pace.
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Washington
Walter Baker
Atlanta
U. S
Baker
Congressional Country Club
Pete Beard
St. Paul
Minn
Roswell Eldridge
Kansas City
Cards Hold Slight Lead
The St. Louis Cardinals return home after sweeping Boston and now hold a slim first place lead. Owner Fred Saigh backs their pennant chances despite a rocky start, noting three wins and a tie in Brooklyn’s series and predicting a tight race with the Dodgers down to the wire.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Fred Saigh
Redbirds
Saigh
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Dodgers
Major League Leaders summary of 1909 season stats
American League leaders include Williams of Boston with 342 batting, 89 runs, 99 RBI, 115 hits and 25 home runs. Kell of Detroit tops doubles with 25, while Yale of Philadelphia leads triples with 9 and Stephens of Boston hits 24 homers. Robinson leads Brooklyn in batting 360 and 125 hits.
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Boston
Kell
Detroit
Joost
Philadelphia
Stephens
Pesky
Majeski
Mitchell
Cleveland
Yale
Dillinger
St. Louis
Reynolds
New York
Kuzava
Chicago
Trucks
Newhouser
Robinson
Brooklyn
Thomson
Jones
Ennis
Furillo
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Gordon
Sauer
Reese
Chambers
Sewell
Spahn
Branca
Harmsworth Race Set for Saturday in Detroit
Horace Dodge's My Sweetie appears favored to win the Harmsworth Trophy race Saturday in Detroit with the U S selection aiming to defend the British International Trophy against Miss Canada IV and rivals Skip A Long Such Crust I and the My Sweetie in the first Harmsworth match since 1933.
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Horace Dodge
United States
U. S
Crust I
My Sweetie
Gar Wood
Vols and Barons Sweep, Travelers Edge Pelicans in Slugger Night
In Nashville, Tookie Gilbert hit his 21st homer as the Vols beat the Crackers 3 to 1. Nashville won the nightcap 7 2 behind Jim Bagby’s five first inning hits. Birmingham beat Chattanooga 3 1 as Fred Hafield hit his 19th homer. Little Rock edged New Orleans 1 0 on Al Piechota’s five hitter. Mobile blanked Memphis 1 0 on Johnny Klippstein’s one hitter and the Chicks won 3 2 in the late game.
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Tookie Gilbert
Nashville
Atlanta Crackers
Gilbert
Vols
Jim Bagby
Birmingham
Barons
Lookouts
Chattanooga
Earl Caldwell
Jim Ataxias
Caldwell
Fred Walters
Willie Miranda
Fred Hafield
Red Tatum
Little Rock Travelers
Pelicans
New Orleans
al Piechota
Travs
Mobile
Johnny Klippstein
Memphis Chicks
Bears
Klippstein
Chicks
Indians face heavy load as pitchers drive runs
The Cleveland Indians rely on pitchers to also drive in runs as they battle the Yankees in a key series. Bob Lemon leads a hot hitting stretch with six homers in 55 plate appearances while Early Wynn wins a game aided by a homer. The rest of the lineup slumps, with the team scoring about 200 fewer runs than the Red Sox. Lemon began as a third baseman and could help in that spot.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Jim Hegan
Marsh Samuel
Bob Lemon
Wynn
Lemon
Rex Sox
Wisconsin football quotes on quarterbacks initials
Art Lentz notes the next season’s primary ballhandlers will include four quarterbacks with initials P and K. Peloquin Parish Petruska and Peterson are named as likely starters.
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Wisconsin
Art Lentz
Klement
Leeee
Jack Kelley
P—Peloquin
Parish
Petruska
Peterson
Fusari Sees Weight Gap With Graziano Fight Near
Charley Fusari says he can spot Rocky Graziano a good many pounds in their September 14 bout. He notes that a five to six pound difference doesn’t matter, but ten pounds or more is noticeable. George Halas predicts the Bears will field the youngest, roughest team this fall.
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Charley Fusari
Rocky Graziano
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Quote Unquote Horace Wade On Moonlit Race Obsession
Horace Wade of Monmouth Park quips about a student who bets on horses only when the moon is in the first quarter. He notes the odd coincidence that this system has just caused the student to lose his latest wager.
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Horace Wade
Monmouth
Park Publicizor
Tulane Coach Cites Eddie Price as 1949 All America Hope
Dutch McElreath tours the East praising Eddie Price as a potential 1949 All America halfback. He may be right though many other coaches also claim sure-fire All America contenders.
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Dutch McElreath
Tulane
Eddie Price
Cardinals Open 19 Game Home Stand in First Place Half Game Ahead
The St. Louis Cardinals lead the National League, half a game over the Brooklyn Dodgers as they begin a 19 game home stretch after a 12 game Eastern trip. The Dodgers go 17 on the road while the Yankees and Indians chase in the American League with Cleveland halting New York’s pace. In a National League clash the Dodgers tied the game late to force a nine inning tie, as Musial and Slaughter drove in runs and Northey added the deciding blows in a 4 4 tie in the sixth. No other games were on the majors schedule.
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Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
Brooklyn
Musial
Cardinals
Dodgers
Boyus
Brooklyn Dodgers
Redbirds
New Yorkankees
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Bronx Bombers
Indians
Vic Raschi
Yankee
Ya Battery
Cleveland
Agreemen
San Musial
Lou Kiccin
Brooks
Enos Slaughter
Ron Northey
Rocky Nelson
Northey
Gene Hermanski
Locke To Play In National Open
New York July 26 Bobby Locke remains eligible for the U S Open despite PGA bans as USGA says the matter is between Locke and the PGA and has not moved to bar him. PGA manager George Schneiter announced the ban in St Paul citing repeated violations of PGA regulations and the players agreement.
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New York
America
Bobby Locke
U.S
U. S. Golf Association
PGA
Atlantic
Locke
George Schneiter
Professional Golfers Association
St. Paul
PGA of America
Locke barred from PGA events in United States
The report notes Bobby Locke of South Africa was barred from playing in PGA Sponsored tournaments in the United States while Dick Chapman led an American charge into the second round of the Canadian Amateur Championship. Davis Cup tensions rise as Italy edges France 3-2 in Paris. Admiral Lea wins the Omaha Purse at Arlington Park with Johns Joy second and Ponder third. Gordon Glisson racks up a trio of wins and placings at Saratoga Jamaica. A full grown black bear is estimated to weigh up to 500 pounds.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Bobby Locke
South Africa
United States
Saint John
N. B
U. S
Dick Chapman
Osterville
Mass
Chicago
Admiral Lea
Omaha
Arlington Park
Johns Joy
Ponder
New York
Gordon Glisson
Ira L Brown Named National President Of Phi Delta Sigma
Ira L Brown of Fort Wayne Indiana was elected national president at the Phi Delta Sigma convention in Montgomery Alabama succeeding Harry Baxter of Birmingham. Baxter became chairman of the board of trustees. New officers include Clifford Fleitz Louisville Ky first vice president Carl Metz Winchester Ind second vice president Charles Poteet East Point Ga third vice president Everett C Walpe Peru Ind secretary treasurer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ira L. Brown
Fort Wayne
Ind
Phi Delta Sigma Fraternity
Harry Baxter
Birmingham
Baxter
Clifford Fleitz
Louisville
Carl Metz
Winchester
Charles Poteet
East Point
Everett C. Walpe
Peru
Steel Plants Spread Across 250 Cities in US
The United States operates more than 400 steel plants in 250 cities and towns, reflecting a wide industrial distribution. This breadth underscores the sector's national footprint and regional production capacity.
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