Chicks Bury Pelicans In Final Barons Series Game
The Chicks won 3 to 2 to clinch the Barons series as Atlanta and Little Rock split doubleheaders. Ralph Brown hit a two run homer for Atlanta. Norman Brown earned the win. Smolko pitched a one hitter for Chattanooga in the top Southern game.
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Little Rock
Mobile
Chattanooga
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Nashville
New Orleans
Memphis
Birmingham
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Norman Brown
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Smoky) Smolko
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Walt Sessi
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Griffin Takes Two. Griffin Moves Up In Standings
The Griffin Pimientoes rallied from the cellar to sweep Carrollton 5-4 and 5-3 in a doubleheader. Kane hit a grand slam in the first game as Griffin rose to sixth. Tallassee dropped to last after a 7-2 loss to Opelika. Chandler attended the Opalika game and spoke to the rain-soaked crowd.
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Giants’ Murderer’s Row Presents Tough Hurling Test
AP News notes the New York Giants middle of the batting order forms a modern Murderer’s Row rivaling the old Yankees. Lockmen Thomson Mize Cooper and Marshall pace the attack while Leckman returns from a fractured ankle. The five sluggers combined for a major league home run mark of 221 last season.
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Mize
Cooper
Marshall
Leckman
Firestone Beaten Twice by Darleen
Darleen defeats Firestone twice in a key matchup, claiming two decisive wins and boosting standings in the district race. The results shift rankings as Darleen edges ahead of Firestone in the season’s early series.
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Darleen
Schedule Tonight Features W. F. W. and John White Cards
Tonight's lineup lists 7:30 p.m. W. F. W. vs Darleen followed by 8:30 p.m. John White facing Firestone.
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Darleen
John White
Firestone
Championship Stock Car Race Set for Sunday in Chattanooga
The Warner Park Speedway event in Chattanooga features top drivers Jack Ethridge Buddy Shuman and Billy Carden with a six event program including time trials three 10 lap heats a 10 lap consolation and a 30 lap feature led by Sam Nunis Speedways in a bid to crown the champion.
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Buddy Shuman
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Billy Carden
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Bill Collector
Carden
Don Denham
Walter Zorn
Walter Hartman
Happy Holmes
Bob Richey
Harold Fryar
O. L. Heywood
LaFayette
Buddy Lynch
Walt Crawford
Greenville
S. C
Sam Nunis
Linescores from Alabama Georgia Sea games
Anniston and Vicksburg scores show Meridian Montgomery and Cave, Mormino, Jarmibtrf. rain caused postponements in Jackson Selma Gadsden Pensacola. Noga Griffin hit a two run homer and Przeworski Carrollton hit a ball out of the park but no runners on base. Opelika added five runs in the sixth inning. most other games were rained out.
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Noga
Griffin
Przeworski
Carrollton
Opelika Bundieg
Baseball scores from multiple minor leagues summarized
Results from the Eastern, South Atlantic, Pacific Coast, Georgia Alabama, Southeastern, Georgia Florida and Georgia State leagues include Utica, Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Binghamton and Albany games. Oscar Opelika toppled Tallassee. Moultrie beat Tallachassee. Valdosta and Cordele posted wins. several games postponed or rained out with several ties noted.
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Portland
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San Diego
Opelika
Tallassee
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Carrollton
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LaGrange
Anniston
Meridian
Vicksburg
Montgomery
Radar Equipped ig Runs Between Brooklyn and Staten Island
A radar equipped ig operates between Brooklyn New York and Staten Island, indicating ongoing surveillance or patrol activity in the harbor area.
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N. Y
Staten Island
Dodgers Giants Spark Under New Management
The Burt Shotton Leo Durocher shakeup boosts both clubs. Dodgers swept 11 of 14 starts while Giants won nine of 14 under Durocher. Brooks beat Cards 12 4 as Giants shine with shutouts and aggressive baserunning. Vern Bickford tops the league with strong numbers.
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Leo Durocher
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Pudgy the Golfing Terrier Haunts Hyde Park Course
Pudgy the small black terrier at Hyde Park Municipal Golf Course often chases or retrieves balls, sometimes stopping players mid drive. Henry Johnson, longtime club pro, keeps Pudgy out of the way but the war years left the dog with ball retrieval habits that alarm golfers when a drive is interrupted by his energetic swoop.
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Hyde Park Municipal
Pudgy
Henry Johnson
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Par
Baseball leaders and game recap from unknown league
Summary lists batting leaders for American and National Leagues with players such as Williams DiMaggio Musial and Kiner. Notes pitching leaders Fowler Kramer Branca Jansen and game action from Darleen Firestone with line scores and key runners Darleen, McClanahan, Caudill, J. Caudill.
Baseball Roundup: Braves, Phillies, Red Sox Win Streaks
Braves defeat Pirates 8-2 as Eddie Sawyer earns first win with Phillies 9-4 over Cubs. Tigers shut out Red Sox, 13-0, ending Boston’s 13 game streak. Phillies top Indians 4-3 on a misplayed fly and errors. Yankee Frank Shea aids 4-0 win over St Louis with Allie Reynolds support. Browns limited to three hits as Pieretti bests Washington 2-1.
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Eddie Sawyer
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Chicago Cubs
Sawyer
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Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
Larry Doby
Bob Lemon
Darleen Sweeps Firestone in City Softball Doubleheader
Darleen improved to 8-4 and leads the City league by sweeping a Wednesday doubleheader from Firestone 0-1. Scott McClanahan pitched both games for Darleen earning the win in relief in the second. Phil Sandusky started for Firestone and also relieved in the second. Shelby Cole started the second game for Firestone. Darleen scored two runs in the first inning of game one as Charley Jones and Billy Sparkman delivered early offense.
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Darleen
Gerald Fields
Chalmers Riley
Jones
Boley
Fields
Firestone
Howell
Red Caudill
Sparkman
Harpe
Bobby Golden
McClanahan
Phil Sandusky
Shelby Cole
Charley Jones
Billy Sparkman
Burke to Pitch Tonight for V F W Against Darleen
Charley Harvey, V F W manager, announced Winfield Burke of Murfreesboro Tennessee will pitch tonight against Darleen. Burke ranks as a top soft ball pitcher with a striking out two of every three batters and relies mainly on wrist pitches. The game starts at eight o'clock.
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V. F W
Winfield Burke
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
Darleen
Burke
McQuinn Drives In Three In Yankees 4 0 Win
George McQuinn doubled and drove in three runs as the Yankees beat the St Louis Cardinals 4 to 0 in New York. Dizzy Trout pitched six shutout innings for the Tigers ending Boston's 13 game win streak with a 13 to 0 victory.
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Associated Press
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Yankees
New York
St. Louis
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Boston
Olympic Games Open in London With Royal Ceremony
Opening ceremonies mark the 1948 London Games as King George proclaims the start of 17 sports. About 5,000 athletes from 59 nations, 80,000 spectators, and the Olympic Torch flame from Mount Olympus headline the ceremony at Wembley Stadium.
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Wembley
England
United States
George
Mount Olympus
Europe
Dover
Berlin
Boston at Detroit Night Game Summary
Southern Association features Nashville at Mobile in a single night game. No other fixtures on the schedule.
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Detroit
Southern Association
Nashville
Mobile
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