Another Shutout by Giants Pitching Stuns National League
Giants pitchers Larry Jansen Clint Hartung and Dave Koslo threw three straight shutouts over a week lifting New York to third place. Koslo sparked a 5-0 win over Cincinnati aided by Durocheer’s adjustments to Hartung’s delivery. Brooklyn beat St Louis 9-6 as Boston edged Pittsburgh 2-1 to hold the lead, while Philadelphia won 7-4 over Chicago.
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Jack Hand
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Larry Jansen
Clint Hartung
Dave Koslo
St. Louis Cardinals
Koslo
Cincinnati
Leo Durocher
Giants
Hartung
Brooklyn
Cardinals
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Braves
Brooks
Burt Shotton
Phillies
Eddie Sawyer
Chicago
Jack Kramer
Bill Goodman
Detroit
Record Entrance Expected For Golf Championship
The United States Amateur Championship at Memphis from August 30 to September 4 may draw more entrants than ever. The U S Golf Association reports 626 entries already, with the 1936 record of 1118 in reach. Books close Monday as 34 qualifying meets will trim the field. dates run August 18 nationwide except Denver August 17.
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New York
Memphis
U. S. Golf Association
Denver
Legion Hosts Huntsville in 3 P.M. Saturday Clash
The Decatur American Legion meets Huntsville Mfg.Co. for the season’s fourth game at Legion Field. Red Caudill leads in Ogle’s absence and will start Howard Curtis on the mound with Gervis Moore at third and Avery Roberts at second. Huntsville arrives after winning two of three. Sunday the Legion travels to Columbia Tennessee for a T E M tilt. Ingalls Shipbuilders idle Saturday then faces Moore and Hanley of Birmingham Sunday at Ingalls Diamond.
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Decatur American Legion
Huntsville Mfg.Co
Legion Field
Shorty Ogle
Red Caudill
Caudill
Howard Curtis
Legion
Gervis Moore
Herb McElroy
Avery Roberts
Bill Freeman
Claude McMurtrie
Chick Sparkman
Ben Teal
Curtis
Huntsville
Columbia
Tennessee
T-E.m
Ingalls Shipbuilders
Moore
Hanley
Birmingham
Ingalls Diamond
U S Cagers Open Olympic Campaign With 85 21 Win
The United States basketball team opened Olympic competition in Wembley England with an easy 85 to 21 victory over Switzerland. Track trials began with high jump qualifiers as Dwight Eddleman Vern McGrew and George Stanch prepared for the day’s events. The opening program drew only a few thousand spectators as the Philippines beat Iraq 102 to 30 in the basketball preliminaries.
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Wembley
England
Sam
Bud Browning
Switzerland
Bob Kurland
Phillips
Okla
Oilers
America
Dwight Eddleman
Illinois
Vern McGrew
Rice
George Stanich
University of California At
Los Angeles
Philippines
Iraq
Travs Rally To Top Barons 5-2 In Rough Night
Nashville Vols widened their Southern Association lead with a 7-4 win over Mobile. Birmingham dropped to fourth after losing to Little Rock 5-2 as Ken Olson held Nashville to three hits until a sixth inning rally. Charley Workman homered for Nashville and Preston Ward hit a three run shot for Mobile.
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Associated Press
Nashville Vols
Memphis Chicks
Mobile Bears
Birmingham
Mobile
Little Rock
Southern
Nashville
Ken Olson
Vol
Charley Workman
Preston Ward
Len Perrie
Barons
Perrie
Mickey
Fred Walters
Giants Hit Bases Loaded Homer in First Inning
Walker Cooper drives a bases loaded homer to spark the Giants to a 5-0 victory over Cincinnati in their third straight shutout win. Bill Voiselle pitched effectively as the Braves held.
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The
Associated Press
Walker Cooper
Giants
Cincinnati
Bill Voiselle
Braves
Burke Spins One Hitter In Debut For V F W
Murfreesboro, Tenn player Winfield Burke debuts for V F W with a one hitter and seventeen strikeouts against Darleen. Gene Ratliff broke Burke's no hit bid with a seventh inning single and scored the lone Darleen run. Firestone beat John White 6 to 5 as three fifth inning runs lift Firestone past John White.
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Winfield Burke
Burke
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Darleen
Gene Ratliff
Gene
Vets
Gervis Moore
Charlie Jones
Sonny Todd
Billy Sparkman
Ratliff
Joe Brewer
Liza Smith
Gerald Field
Carl Boley
Chalmers Riley
Moore
Brewer
Joe
Travis Callahan
Harpe
Callahan
Mickey Gurganus
Gurganus
Tommy Todd
Travis Odom
Odom
John Braswell
Jimmy Caudill
Aubrey Free
Noel Teague
Teague
Bon Sittason
Phil Sandusky
Bob Evans
Firestone
Red Caudill
Evans
Sittason
Sandusky
Billy Joe Terry
Ed Cassidy
Bob Wilson
John White
Payne
Frank Gardner
Vv. F. W
Todd
Pirates win 11th straight 2-1 on single
Pirates limited Detroit to seven hits and gained an 11th victory behind a late RBI single. Red Sox earned their 10th straight win as Jack Kramer pitched and homered to aid Detroit’s defeat.
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Pirates
Jack Kramer
Red Sox
Detroit
Babe Ruth Endorses Brother Gilbert Memorial Fund
In a Danvers letter Babe Ruth backs the Brother Gilbert Memorial Fund for Saint John's Preparatory School. He praises the gym as a lasting memorial to his late friend and notes the collection relies on many small contributions.
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Danvers
Mass
William C. F. X
Saint John’s Preparatory School
Babe Ruth
Brother Gilbert
Babe
Brother William
Schedule Highlights from Today’s Major Leagues
National League games include St Louis at Boston Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia American League matches New York at Chicago Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland All games set for night play across Southern Association Memphis at Atlanta Little Rock at Birmingham Nashville at Mobile Chattanooga at New Orleans all night.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Philadelp
Babe Ruth Endorses Brother Gilbert Memorial Gym in New England
The letter expresses praise for Brother Gilbert and the new gym in Baltimore school and highlights the opportunity it provides to youth. Ruth calls the car service a real chance and invites contributions as a privilege in support of the memorial gesture.
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Brother Gilbert
Baltimore
New England
Babe Ruth
Top Georgia Florida League Teams Win Games
Valdosta beat Cordele 7-1 as Stamey pitched a three hitter for Valdosta. Waycross defeated Americus 17-7 with 12 hits and eight runs in the first inning. Thomasville topped Albany 4-0 as Andres held the Cards to four hits. Tallahassee idle moves to sixth above Cordele. Moultrie rained out in Tallahassee.
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Valdosta
Waycross
Thomasville
Cordelo Indians
Americas Phillies
Albany
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Cordele
Indians
Stamey
Cordelo
Americus
Bears
Andres
Beck
Georgia Alabama league standings shuffle with tight night
Newnan climbs to second and LaGrange rises to sixth as Valley dominates with two wins over Carrollton. Opelika and Newnan split, Alexander City edges Griffin 2-1, and LaGrange tops Tallassee 4-3 in a night of six GA standings games.
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Associated Press
Newnan
Carrollton
Lagrange
Griffin
Valley
Hornets
Opelika
Tallassee
Alexander City
Carrolton
Pearty
Canoval
McCraney
Pimientoes
Miller
Indians
Troupers
Junior Golf Meet Starts in Birmingham
Fourteen under 18 Alabama golfers tee off in an 18 hole sectional qualifier at the par 71 West Course of the Birmingham Country Club for a chance to reach the National Junior Golf Championship in Ann Arbor Michigan August 11 to 14. Named players include Julian Strassburger Vernon Stabler Jr Paul Stabler Robert Lowery Sam Phillip James Donald Long Edward Sharp Jr Hugh Morrow and Gustin among others.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Ann Arbor
Mich
Birmingham Country Club
Julian Strassburger
Montgomery
Vernon Stabler
Greenville
Paul Stabler
William
Ford
Florence
Robert Lowery,Jr
Huntsville
Sam
Phillip James
Amory
Miss
Donald Long Edward Sharp, Jr
Hugh Morrow
Coe West
Worthington
Gustin
Crude Petroleum and Gas Supply Reaches Global Use
Crude petroleum and natural gas contribute a sizable share of energy for engines and machines worldwide, underscoring their central role in energy consumption.
Opening of the 16th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
The 16th annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo begins Monday at Dauphin Island near Fort Gaines with 900 entrants already registered and a field of prizes for the largest fish in each class. Headquarters offer meals and lodging for 2,000 contestants with extra boats and a radio link to the mainland. A big night of entertainment is planned Tuesday including a fish fry boxing and a bears contest. The Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the 1948 event targeting a pre war peak turnout from 42 states.
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Dauphin Island
Ala
Gulf of Mexico
L. G. Adams
Adams
Fort Gaines
Rodeo
South Alabama
Mobile Junior Chamber of Commerce
Swords and league results from the Georgia Alabama and related leagues
Weekend scoreboard lists minor league results across several leagues. Georgia Alabama results show Alexander City 2 Griffin 1 and LaGrange 4 Tallassee 3. Georgia Florida results include Valdosta 7 Cordele 1 and Waycross 17 Americus 7. Southeastern scores Montomery 5 Vicksburg 4 and Pensacola 8 3 Gadsden 3 0. Georgia State results include Vidalia Lyons 10 Baxley 3 and Fitzgerald 5 4 Douglas 2 8.
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Vicksburg
Pensacola
Gadsden
Meridian
Anniston
Jackson
Selma
Vidalia-Lyons
Baxley
Sparta
Eastman tl. _ Fitzgerald
Douglas
Medical Man Breaks Leg in Ball Game
In Philadelphia on July 30 Harry Ball 40 chief x ray technician at Bryn Mawr Hospital broke his leg sliding into home in the second inning during a hospital office workers versus doctors baseball game Ball received prompt treatment and the Doctors won the game after he was placed to bed.
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Philadelphia
Harry Ball
Bryn Mawr
Basketball Standings and Philippine Island Count
The page lists team standings across leagues with games won and lost and team percentages. It notes the Philippines contain more than 7 000 islands and islets, with 466 covering a square mile or more.
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The
Philippines
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