Brooklyn and St Louis Open Crucial Series at St Louis
The St Louis Cardinals on an eight game streak open a three game series with Brooklyn at Sportsmans Park leading the NL by a game and a half. J wie Pollet starts against Preacher Roe as the Cards warm up with a 10-2 win over Philadelphia. Brooklyn counters with Ralph Branca in a 7-1 win over Chicago aided by Gene Hermanski and Jackie Robinson homer blasts.
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Fairfield Plays Decatur Tonight at Legion Field
The Decatur American Legion hosts Fairfield of Birmingham at 8 p.m. on Legion Field. Players expect full participation after a previous game's incomplete lineup. Moore Motor of Nashville visits Saturday. Decatur has beaten Nashville teams this year. Thursday is Legion Appreciation Night with Acipco of Tring ham visiting to upset Decatur amid local merchant gifts.
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Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Report
The Associated Press lists top American League leaders with DiMaggio batting .334 and Dillinger .342 in average. Williams leads runs with 94 and RBIs with 102, while Williams and DiMaggio tie for 117 hits. Williams also hits 26 home runs, Stephens 25, with doubles led by Majeski and Kell. Pitching leaders include Reynolds 11-1 and Wynn 8-2. Trucks and Newhouser lead strikeouts with 106 and 88.
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National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Snapshot
Robinson of Brooklyn leads NL batting at .364 with 80 runs and 76 RBIs. Reese of Brooklyn adds 78 runs, Kiner of Pittsburgh hits 27 homers, while Robinson also tops in steals with 24. Spahn and Branca pace strikeouts, and Chambers leads pitching with 6 wins and a .857 ERA.
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Barons Rally Cuts Vols Lead In Southern Association
In a high scoring night Atlanta Crackers defeated Chattanooga Lookouts 16 to 10 after a 12 run surge in the seventh. Birmingham Barons beat Nashville Vols 13 to 5 to trim the Vols lead. New Orleans Pelicans topped Memphis Chicks 9 to 3. Mobile Bears beat Little Rock Travelers 9 to 5. Jack Taylor got the win for Atlanta. Jim McDonald earned his 11th for Birmingham.
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Western Open Low Scores Highlighted By Par Battle
MAURICE PUTNAM reports from St. Paul as the Western Open tightens to the low 60 scorers plus ties. After a first round of 114 players, 26 posted 71 or better, with 11 matching 72. Ryder Cup stars Chick Harbert and Lloyd Mangrum led with five under par 67s, Mangrum finishing with a two under on the final hole to tie Harbert.
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Baker Leads Junior Golf Championship Day
Walter Tony Baker a 17 year old from Atlanta rose to the lead as the National Junior Golf meet entered the fourth round. He defeated Pat Schwab of Dayton Ohio who shot a four under 67 in the previous round at the 6350 yard Congressional course.
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Tony) Baker
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Southern Association Week Schedule Highlights
Chattanooga visits Atlanta while Little Rock travels to Mobile. Birmingham plays Nashville and Memphis meets New Orleans in key Southern Association matches.
Automotive share of US steel use hits about fifteen percent
About 15 percent of all steel produced in the United States is used by the automotive industry, highlighting the sector's significant material demand and potential impact on steel markets and manufacturing supply chains.
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Ball Fans Backing Night Sponsored by Rotary Club
Decatur fans back Night Appreciation for Legion Baseball Club sponsored by Decatur Rotary Club. Chairman Joe Hagler leads a prize list including wa llets, perfume, groceries, lamps, cakes, grooming, shirts, shoes, furniture, and gift items from local businesses.
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Inor League Scores Reported From Mobile and More
Inor League results show Mobile defeating Little Rock 9 to 5. New Orleans beat Memphis 9 to 3. Birmingham topped Nashville 13 to 5 and Atlanta won over Chattanooga 16 to 10.
Southeastern League scores brief update
Anniston defeated Jackson 10 to 7 while Pensacola edged Selma 6 to 5. Vicksburg won 9 to 4 against Gadsden and Montgomery fell 3 to 0 to Meridian in a four game slate.
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Georgia Florida League Scores Roundup
Georgia Florida League results show Tallahassee 6 to 8 over Moultrie 2 to 13, Albany 2 over Thomasville 0, Valdosta 11 over Cordele 2, Waycross 19 over Americus 6 with Georgia Alabama League games Carrollton 5 over Alex City 3, Newnan 7 over Tallassee 0, Opelka 10 over VaHey 2, LaGrange 3 over Griffin 0. Georgia State League games Dublin 13 over Baxley 3, Eastman 13 over Douglas 8, Tifton 11 over Sparta 7, Fitzgerald 10 over Vidalia 2.
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Alabama League Scores: Greenville Defeats Enterprise 4 0
In Alabama state league action Greenville blanked Enterprise 4 to nothing. Ozark versus Brewton and Troy edged Geneva 6 2 while Andalusia outlasted Dothan 5 to 4 in 11 innings.
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Dodgers overpower Cubs behind Hermanski grand slam
Gene Hermanski of Brooklyn hit a grand slam and a double as the Dodgers crushed Chicago 7-1. Allie Reynolds and Joe Black combined on the mound for the win in a decisive early season matchup.
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Western Open leads with Harbert Mangrum 67s
In St Paul Detroit’s Chick Harbert and Chicago’s Lloyd Mangrum shot 67 to share the first round lead at the Western Open. In Saint John Dick Chapman of Pinehurst reached the Canadian Amateur semifinals by defeating Mike Pidlaski 2 up.
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Yale’s James Fuchs Sets World Shot Put Mark in Oslo
James Fuchs of Yale broke the world shot put record at the Little Olympics in Oslo with a 58 feet 4 27 64 inch throw. His achievement topped the previous best and highlighted Yale’s track program on the international stage.
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Tea Deb wins Pollyanna stakes at Arlington Park
In Arlington Park race action Tea Deb, priced at 13.20, captured the $20,000 Pollyanna stakes for two year old fillies. Miss Stephanie ran second and Duchess Peg finished third. At New York on the Sara program Mount Marcy, a 5.00 shot, won the Garaga Purse with Big If second and Flying Weather third.
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Knight Owls Edge Newsboys 9-7 in league game
In the Red Shield League junior division the Bantams won by forfeit from the Troopers yesterday. In the senior division the Newsboys, hampered by injuries and illness, could field only eight players and lost a hard fought contest to the Knight Owls 9-7.
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Page and Yankees Beat Indians 3-2 for Lead
Page and the Yankees teamed to shut down Cleveland in a six hit game, preserving a 3-2 victory that restored New Yorks four game lead. Page delivered a ninth inning relief save sealing the win.
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Negroes Excel In Sports Highlighted By Keeler View
Atlanta July 29. O B Keeler a veteran sports writer and former Golf Writers Association president says Negro athletes excel in sports due to timing and Lark Heel leverage. He cites stars like Jackie Robinson Campanella and Dillard and notes improved per man performance versus whites.
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Tuscaloosa Indians Capture Alabama Semi-Pro Title
Tuscaloosa's Indians defeated Mobile's McGhee 20 to 0 to win the Alabama State Semi-Pro crown in Talladega. Pitcher Billy Henderson blanked the Mobile club on two singles, while Henderson and Hadd Mitchell each had three hits and Mitchell homered. The victory sends Tuscaloosa to the National Semi-Pro Tournament in Wichita, Kansas.
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Giants gear up as Owen forecasts faster football season
New York July 29 Steve Owen predicts a faster, better football season from college to pro levels. He cites players fresh from four years of college ball, noting earlier drafts brought veterans and waning enthusiasm. Colleges also faced similar issues, but this year will see skilled players contending from last season’s freshmen squads.
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Seguin Texas semi pro tourney opens today in San Antonio
Montre Stratton will pitch for Seguin Texas in the state semi pro tournament starting today in San Antonio. Jim Johnson, son of Ching, may join the University of Maryland basketball squad next season. Leo Barnhorst, ex Notre Dame, stars in a Catskills summer hotel league as a pitcher. Southern scouts eye Johnny Papit and Joe Dudeck as notable prospects. Indiana athletes recently held a men’s golf tournament with typical remarks from players about birdies and water hazards.
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Heininger Promoted to General Manager at Lake Division
Atlanta July 29 H G Heininger division traffic superintendent of Western Union Southern division was promoted today to general manager of the lake division at Chicago Effective August 1 he will head both commercial and traffic departments in the Chicago territory Heininger has 35 years in telegraph service and arrived in Atlanta 28 years ago.
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Anniston Buys Seal of Carrollton Hornets Coach
Carrollton Georgia July 29 manager Billy Seal of the Carrollton Hornets in the Class D Georgia Alabama League was sold yesterday to the Anniston Rams of the Southeastern League. The deal involved undisclosed cash and a traded player. Seal will report to the Class B Rams immediately. Bill Rucker named temporary manager of the Hornets.
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