Legion Defeats Stubborn New Market in 10-6 Victory
Decatur Legion beat New Market 10 to 6 at Legion Field implementing four eighth inning runs off Church. Hudson pitched seven, Burns earned the win with four strikeouts in relief. New Market fanned seven Decatur batters in eight innings. Simms and Troup led New Market with multi hits, while Johns and McMurtrie paced Decatur with key hits including a triple and a double. The win sets up future games as Decatur honors Legion Appreciation Night on Aug 4 with prizes for seventeen players.
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Hugh Terry
Church
Decatur Legion
New Market
Legion Field
Robert Hudson
The
Legion
George Burns
Burns
Church of
Decatur
Charley Jones
Bill Freeman
Jimmy Caudill
Red Caudill
Johns
McMurtrie
Simms
Troup
Hudson
Bowden
Dec Bates
Claude McMurtrie
Sonny Todd
Jones
Myers
Jimmy Johns
Tce
Freeman
Decature
Bertus
Zimmerman
Bishop
Taylor
Bates
Todd
Caudill
Ab RS Bowden
Curch
P Troup
Ronne Zimmerman
Tavyfor
Schrimsher
Seeeeeer Aeneaiien Papines En Sraprtientis
E. Caudill
Ratliff
Estenees Sparkman
Wekaeees
Locke barred by PGA over double complaint
New York report says Bobby Locke faced a PGA ban after a double complaint. Inverness Tol edo officials learned on July 14 he would not attend a week before the tournament, with Locke's name already in programs. Western Open had a similar issue and sponsors balk at canceled exhibitions arranged by Dutch Harrison.
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New York
Bobby Locke
PGA
Inverness
Toledo
Bobby
Locke
Dutch Harrison
Dutch
Umpire Charlie Strain Surprise Hymn Title Gag
Umpire Charlie Strain, once a Piedmont League umpire, was guest soloist in Richmond VA. On a North Carolina road tour he was announced to sing Hymn No. 270, but parishioners saw the title Open Thine Eyes and tittered.
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Red Jones
Charlie Strain
Strain
Richmond, Va
North Carolina
Charle
Southern Association Scores Briefed
Associated Press report shows Mobile 5-0 over Memphis 4-3, Chattanooga 4-3 over Atlanta, New Orleans 10-6 over Little Rock, with only gashes scheduled.
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Associated Press Southern Association
Mobile
Memphis
Chattanooga
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Baseball scores from regional leagues reported
Southeastern League games result in Jackson 8 Anniston 4 Pensacola 4 Selma 4 Vicksburg 8-5 Gadsden 5-3 Meridian 9 Montgomery 3. Georgia Florida League Valdosta 3 Albany 2 Thomasville 3 Moultrie 2 Cordele 7 Waycross 6. Americus at Tallahassee postponed due to rain.
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Jackson
Anniston
Pensacola
Selma
Vicksburg
Gadsden
Meridian
Montgomery
Valdosta
Albany
Thomasville
Moultrie
Cordele
Waycross
Americus
Tallahassee
Georgia Alabama League and State League Scores Summary
Alexander City 8 Griffin 4. Valley 6 Tallassee 1. Opelika 6 Newnan 5. LaGrange 6 Carrollton 2. Sparta 10 Baxley 0. Eastman 12 Tifton 2. Vidalia 6 Douglas 3. Dublin 10 Fitzgerald 5.
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Alexander City
Griffin
Valley
Tallassee
Opelika
Newnan
LaGrange
Carrollton
Georgia
Sparta
Baxley
Eastman
Tifton
Vidalia
Douglas
Dublin
Fitzgerald
Alabama State League Scores Include Close Dethan Win
Dethan edged Greenville 6 to 5 while Geneva topped Brewton 4 to 2 and Andalusia beat Troy 8 to 8 in the only reported games.
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Dethan
Greenville
Geneva
Brewton
Andalusia
Troy
Flying Tackle Nets Man Job At Yankee Camp
New York reports a 26 year old shoe clerk Bill Van Zandt earned a pro tryout after a flying tackle helped foil a 365000 jewel robbery on Fifth Avenue. He chased two men to a jewelry store hold up, brought one down, and both suspects were captured. Yankees coach Red Strader extended the invitation to Cheshire Conn camp with expenses paid.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Red Strader
New York-Brooklyn
Bill van Zandt
Yankees
Cheshire
Strader
Pitchers Dominate As Burns Edges Church In tight Win
In a 2:20 game Burns earns the win while Church takes the loss. Hudson allows 11 hits and 6 runs in 7 1 3 innings. Bertus goes 3 for 5. Burns relieves strong with 4 strikeouts in 12 1 3 innings. Church issues wild pitches and a passed ball, with Zimmerman handling the game. Umpires Looney and Burleson.
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Hudson
Bertus
Burns
Church
Freeman
Simms
McMurtrie
Zimmerman
Looney
Burleson
Bears Split Twin Bill With Memphis Chicks
The Mobile Bears split a doubleheader with the Memphis Chicks, winning 5 to 4 in seven innings and losing 3 to 0 in the nightcap. Atlanta’s Crackers were edged 4 to 3 by Chattanooga Lookouts as errors plagued the visitors. New Orleans Pelicans beat Little Rock 10 to 6, while Nashville Vols and Birmingham Barons rested before a crucial series in Nashville.
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Patt Patterson
Associated Press
Mobile Bears
Memphis Chicks
Atlanta
Bears
Charles Eisenmann
Crackers
Chattanooga Lookouts
New Orleans Pelicans
Little Rock Travelers
Trav
Neil Saulin
The
Rocks
Charlie Giddens
Pels
Giddens
Mack McKinney
McKinney
Nashville Vols
Firmingham Barons
Nashville
Junior Golf Begins Today at Congressional Country Club
A 128-player field of junior golfers ages 13 to 18, competing for the National Junior Championship, tees off at Congressional. The field will be cut in half after the first day of match play, with finals scheduled Saturday afternoon. Favorites include Roland Hughes, Graham Mackey, and Graham Hunt, all shooting under par 70. Bobby Meriwether and Phil Jones lead regional colors.
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Washington
Congressional Country Club
Bobby Meriwether
Nashville
Tenn
Dixie
Phil Jones
Westerly
R. L
Roland Hughes
Wilshire Club
Los Angeles
Graham Mackey
Midland
Texas
Missouri
Graham Hunt
Kansas City
National Association plans first draft meeting in Baltimore
In Columbus Ohio the National Association of Minor League scheduled its first draft meeting in history for December 5 in Baltimore. In New York First Baseman Tommy Henrich was sidelined for a week with a fractured toe.
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Associaed Press
Columbus
Ohio
National Association of Minor League
Baltimore
NEW York
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
Gonzales Leads Meadow Club Tourney Into Third Round
Richard Pancho Gonzales, national champion from Los Angeles, advanced to the third round at the Meadow club tournament in Southampton, N Y. Jack Kramer started his bid for the Slazenger pro title with an easy win in Scarborough England.
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Southampton
N. Y
Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
Los Angeles
Scarborough
England
Jack Kramer
Sky Miracle Wins Saratoga Northland Purse at Jamaica
Sky Miracle $6.00 captured the Saratoga Northland purse at Jamaica. Yamanos finished second and Sky Miracle took third.
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New York
Sky Miracle
Jamica
Yamanos
English Channel bid ends short in race
Mrs Willy Croes Van Rijsel of Holland failed to reach the English Channel, stopping a mile and a half from the goal. Defending champion Frank Stranahan of Toledo won his second round match in the Canadian Amateur Golf tournament in St John New Brunswick.
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England
Willy Croes van Rijsel
Holland
ST John
N. B
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Scores from regional baseball doubleheader and nights
Selma and Anniston split while Meridian and Gadsden also played, with final tallies showing Selma 3 Pensacola 5, Anniston 4 Montgomery 3, Meridian 9 Gadsden 5, and Gadsden 8 Vicksburg in the two games. Bowers Garrett Stuch Ehrman. Britt Stephens Lewis Delay Sierotko. Hayes Logan Rogers Bandoch Brunke Swygert. Guise Bandoch Piatnek Bailey.
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Selma
Pensacola
Bowers
Garrett
Stuch
Deal
Ehrman
Jackson
Anniston
Britt
Stephens
Lewis
Sooter
Delay
Sierotko
Montgomery
Meridian
Stare
Ayers
Riesco
Dowd
McC
Americans Still Going Strong at Canadian Amateur Golf
Five Americans led by Stanahan of Toledo Ohio remained in contention Friday as the Canadian Amateur Championship moved into its third round. Stanahan, seeking a third straight title, eliminated R L Davidson of Amber, Nova Scotia, 7 6 in yesterday’s upset. Canadians totaled 27 remain in the field with steady play through the early rounds.
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ST. John
N. B
Stanahan
Toledo
Ohio
Stranahan
R. L. Davidson
Ambert
N. S
State Wins Second Game in Row By Downing John White 7-2
State took a 7 to 2 victory as John White failed to generate offense beyond a third inning. Breeding Sims McElroy and Sandusky powered four runs in the first and Mullins and Peters supplied late support as State held off John White’s seven hits and three errors. Sandusky limited John White to six hits while Payne struggled with eight.
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State
John White
Hartselle Motor Co
Sandusky
Payne
Breeding
Sims
McElroy
Johnson
Mullins
Wallace
Mize
Peters
Gibson
Teague
National Guard
Hartselle
Sandusky and Mullins
Mike
Baseball League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
Williams leads in batting with a .342 average and 116 hits for Boston, while DiMaggio also contributes. Williams tallies 91 runs, 102 RBIs, and 25 home runs tied with Stephens for Boston. Kell and Majeski pace doubles and triples, with Williams and Step hens top in home runs. Pitching leaders include Reynolds with 10 wins and Newhouser with 8.1. Trucks leads strikeouts with 106.
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Associated Press
Williams
DiMaggio
Boston
Joost
Philadelphia
Stephens
Pesky
Majeski
Kell
Detroit
Mitchell
Cleveland
Valo
Dillinger
St. Louis
Vale
Reynolds
New York
Wynn
Trucks
Newhouser
Zoo-Ozark Kids Win In Shield
In the Red Shield League yesterday Ozark Kids beat Bantams 7-0 and Fighting Zoo defeated Eagles 7-0. A key game saw the Fighting Zoo edge the Ozark Kids after eight innings 6-5 as Louis Carrol of the Ozark Kids pitched 14 innings on the day before tiring in the eighth.
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Zoo
Ozark
Ozark Kids
Bantams
Fighting Zoo
Eagles
The
Iron Man
Louis Carrol
National League Schedule Featured Matchups Today
New York faces Pittsburgh, Boston meets Cincinnati, Brooklyn plays Chicago, and Philadelphia visits St. Louis under night conditions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
National League
Baseball Night Schedule for AL Matchups
The American League night slate features Detroit visiting Washington, Cleveland at New York, Chicago at Boston, and St. Louis traveling to Philadelphia with two night games on the schedule.
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Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington Er
Football Pairings Listed for Southern City Series
Chattanooga meets Atlanta while Birmingham faces Nashville and Little Rock travels to Mobile. Memphis clashes with New Orleans as fans anticipate the regional matchup slate.
Montgomery blood test rechecks under anti syphilis law
About 8000 Montgomery County residents face a second blood test or interview under Alabama anti-syphilis law after recent screening. Those recalled had positive or unsatisfactory results from earlier tests.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Indians Move Into Finals
In Talladega Alabama on July 27 the unbeaten Tuscaloosa Indians advance to the finals of the Alabama Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament to face once beaten McGhee's of Mobile. McGhee's beat Lee Brothers 8 1 last night behind Knapp six hitter and three hits for the club. If Tuscaloosa wins the title tonight the tournament ends. A McGhee’s win would push the final game to tomorrow night. Mobile 8 Anniston 16. Knapp Moore Raper and O Kelly.
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Talladega
Ala
Football Heads Tackle Sanity Code
Pi Intercollegiate Athletic heads governing sports in more than 160 colleges were expected to ban financial benefits to outstanding athletes. The NCAA sanity code was the main topic at the 11th annual meeting. Two amendments were proposed to curb benefits and indirect aid in intercollegiate athletics.
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New Castle
N. H
NCAA
National Association of Collegiate Commissioners
Three Greats To Meet at Spokane
Spokane officials announce a $6,500 purse to lure golf icons Bob by Locke Sammy Snead and Carey Middlecoff to a next month world championship match in Spokane. Invitations sent. no replies yet. Prizes total breakdown: 3500 for first 1750 for second 1250 for third, ensuring substantial rewards for the golf legends.
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Spokane
Wash
Round Table
Bobby Locke
Sammy Snead
Carey Middlecoff
Goltdom
McDermott Shines as Red Sox Top White Sox 11 2
Lefty McDermott pitched a dominant game, allowing six hits and seven strikeouts in a complete 11 2 Boston victory over Chicago. The 20 year old improved to four wins in six starts since being recalled on June 12, part of a stretch that has the Red Sox rolling. The article also notes other MLB results, including St Louis' NL lead, Musial and Slaughter multi hit games, and Keller’s 2 000th hit milestone by Wally Moses.
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Joe McCarthy
Louisville
Poughkeepsie
McCarthy
McDermott
Lefty
Red Sox
Chicago- White Sox
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Redbirds
Philadelpha
Phils
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Harry Brecheen
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Red Schoendienst
Johnny Schmitz
the Brook
Browns
Sam
Chapman
Eddie Jost
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Wally Moses
Philadelphia
Luke Appling
White Sox
Dixie Walker
Pittsburgh
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Washington Senators
Ted Gray
Bengals
Dino Restelli
Ernie Bonham
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Another Fails To Swim Channel In English Channel
Dover July 27 The choppy English Channel wins again as Mrs Wiley Croes Van Rijsel a 61 year old Dutch housewife halted her attempt a mile and a half from the finish after about fourteen and a half hours in the water.
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Dover
England
English Channel
Wiley Croes van Rijsel
Boston bonus pitcher Johnny Antonelli shines in win
Johnny Antonelli, Boston's $70,000 bonus pitcher, worked into the second inning before defeating the Braves 6-3 with solid run support and strong relief.
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Johnny Antonelli
Boston
Braves
Batting star Vern Stephens powers 11-1 Red Sox win
Vern Stephens of the Red Sox slugged his 25th homer and added a double and five RBIs to power an 11-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. In another game, a Cubs pitcher blanked the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-0 with a seven hit performance for his third win over the Dodgers this season.
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Associated Press
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
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