VOLS CRAX IN CLOSE FIGHT
Sagust sare and Atlanta enter the stretch in the Southern Al at ion's last half race neck to neck with neither showing signs of cracking. Atlanta kept abreast the pace by punching Mobile, Chattanooga tumbled, and Nashville attack led by Russ Kerns. Tepler earned his sixth straight win as Memphis won both games of a doubleheader with strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Atlanta
Joss
Chattanooga
Tlanta
Mobile
Crackers
Emphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Bob Ferguson
Bill Hart
Pels
Nashville
George Hennessey
Lociouts
Russ Meyer
Ernie Balser
Russ Kerns
Boyd Tepler
Ellis Kinder
Memphis
Bear Tracks
Greer
Chicks
Travelers
Francis Cronin
Shelby Kinney
Iy Burrows
Airways Ingalls game washed out by rain
The Southern Air Ways versus Ingalls 97 game was rained out on Sunday at Airways Field and will be rescheduled for a later date.
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Southern AirWays
Ingalls
Airways
Cold cream Your Face Before Bath Time Massage
A fragment notes applying cold cream to the face before bathing while agents massage the greasy skin. The text presents a sensory care routine without additional context or identifiable names.
Browns Take Two And Increase Lead In Standings
The Browns swept the Senators 2-1 in 10 innings and 7-3 to widen their AL lead to 4 1/2 games. Don Gutteridge starred with a late double in the opener and three hits in the nightcap, while Bob Munchief earned the first win of the opener. The Reds split with the Giants as Bucky Walters faltered.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Rube Fischer
Frank McCormick
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Don Gutteridge
Bob Munchief
Tommy Warren
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Dixie Walker
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Les Fleming
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Alva Javery
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Baseball Scores From AP National and American Leagues
In the National League results Boston defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 2 while Pittsburgh won 4 to 0 in a separate game. Chicago lost 11 to 4 to Philadelphia and Brooklyn beat St. Louis 10 to 4. New York won 8 to 3 against Cincinnati while Detroit lost 13 to 2. In the American League New York beat Detroit 10 to 7 and St. Louis edged Washington in 10 innings 2 to 1. Boston won 5 to 2 against Cleveland and Chicago shut out Philadelphia 6 to 0 with a 4 to 3 result in the second game.
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Chicago
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Detroit
Washington
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Ure Smith
Southern Association standings and results
Atlanta 6 5 Mobile 4 1 Memphis 10 26 Little Rock 9 5 first game 13 innings Nashville 14 9 Chattanooga 10 1 Birmingham 5 2 New Orleans 0 3.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Little Rock
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Chattanooga
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New Orleans
National and Southern League Games On Tap Tonight
Pittsburgh plays Boston while Chicago meets Philadelphia in national league action. Cincinnati faces New York with St. Louis at Brooklyn. Southern games include Birmingham at Memphis and Little Rock at New Orleans. Ancient galleys carried up to 16 tiers of oarsmen.
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Birmingham
Memphis
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New Orleans
Football gaps and spring training notes in roundup
Sports Roundup reports Camp Lejeune and other bases cancel football for fall, Yale skipping football drills, Michigan settling on a 7 PM start with Marquette, and a trivia quiz about major league shutouts and winning percentages.
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Fritz Howell
Hugh Fullerton Jr
New York
Camp Lejeune
New River
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Notre Dame
Angelo Bertelli
Bainbridge
Parris Island
Jax Air Base
Chappel Hill
Yale
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Marquette
Milwaukee
Nat Fleischer Meets Young Boxing Fan on Broadway
Nat Fleischer editor of The Ring signs boxing record books for a hopeful youth on Broadway after a brief chat. The sailor Newland, who asked if he would become a sports writer, received autograph albums and his payment refunded.
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Nat Fleischer
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Son
Newland
Russ Newland
Miss Curtis Sets World Records in San Francisco Swim Meet
Comely Ann Curtis an 18 year old from San Francisco shatters two world records and four American marks in the Pacific Association AAU championships. She clocked 5 26.5 for 440 yards and 11 08.6 for 880 yards, beating former records held by Mary Ryan and R Hoeger, plus 1000 yard and 800 meter marks, under Charles Sava’s guidance ahead of the National meet in Kansas City August 18 20. The 5 foot 11 inch swimmer trains nightly and recently set U S records in April at Oakland.
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Ann Curtis
St Francisco
Fleish Hacker
Pacific Association Amateur Athletic Union
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R. Hoeger
Denmark
U. S
Miss Curtis
Mary Ryan
Louisville
Portland
Ore
Hveger
Stockholm
Copenhagen
San Franciscan
Nancy Merks
Highpoint
N. C
Ryan
Helene Madison
Seattle
New York City
Charles Sava
Kansas City
Oakland
Calif
Youth Praises West Coast Sports Editor Father Role
The youth told the West Coast sports writer he is proud of his dad. An aside reveals the boy is with Russ Newland in San Francisco and enjoying time at Cleveland base.
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Russ Newland
San Francisco
Nat
Cleveland
Brooklyn Dodgers Labor Different 1944 Season Compared
The article notes talk of the worst Brooklyn Dodgers team in 1944, contrasting with Philadelphia attitudes. It implies critics in Brooklyn search records for a definitive worse crew, while Philadelphia fans focus on the present Athletics without dwelling on past failures.
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C. M. Gibbs
Baltimore Sun
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Dodgers face brutal 1905 era slump and record chase
Dated notes recount the 1905 Dodgers then the Superbas suffering a 48 104 season worst in club history and needing a 51 loss pace over 62 games to top it. Mentions Bucky Walters game saver relief win and Danny Litwhiler pinch hit homer as rare bright spots amid bleak stretch.
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Dodgers
Bucky Walters
Danny Litwhiler
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Phils
Pittsburgh
Bill Bernhard
Cleveland
Fuel gas danger looms around damaged or demolished buildings
A note warns that fuel gas poses the greatest danger near damaged or demolished structures. It stresses cautious handling and strict adherence to safety protocols to prevent explosions or leaks.
Golf Goes Pro As Todd Targets Texas Victory Open
Harry Todd, former Western amateur champ, will enter the $13,333.33 Texas Victory Open in September as a professional. His career began with the 1933 Western Junior Open win at 16, and he was the low amateur in the last national Open. Dietrich Eyes All Time Victory Record With 12th Win Of Season For Sox. Arlington Park’s 35 day meeting ends with $32 million mutuel handle. Western Handicap headline with 16 sprinters. Falkenburg Leads 97 in Kalamazoo Eliminations For 1944 junior and boys tennis titles.
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Harry Todd
Todd
Chicago
Bill Dietrich
Chicago White Sox
Dietrich
Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
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Washington Park
Arlington
J. H. Rouse
Kalamazoo
Mich
Bob Falkenburg
Merced Field
Calif
Falkenburg
James Brink
Seattle
Robert Steketee
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo College
Georgia Tech Tank Team Wins Second SE AAA Swim Title
Georgia Tech defended its Southeastern AAU swimming crown at Cascade Plunge Birmingham after a strong Saturday victory. Smoot topped the 50 yard backstroke and the 100 yard event, leading the Yellow Jackets to the title in hot summer competition.
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Ala
Georgia Tech
D Smoot
Tobacco on Sale Today Across Georgia and Florida
Tobacco auctions opened in Georgia and Florida with first row sale prices ranging from 13 12 to 44 cents per pound. Waycross led with 33 to 43 cents, Vidalia 13 12 to 43, Statesboro 22 to 44, Hahira 30 to 44, and Moultrie averaging around 40 cents. The Office of Price Administration set 39 cents per pound as the ceiling, Georgia and Florida had lobbied for 41 cents, causing a five day delay. Last year’s Georgia crop totaled 69 million pounds valued at about 26.7 million dollars.
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Georgia
Florida
Waycross
Statesboro
Vidalia
Hahira
Moultrie
Office of Price Administration
State Commissioners of Agriculture
CPA
Georgians Claim Victory Heading as Swimmers Shine
The Georgians led the meet with a 70 point tally highlighted by a yard breaststroke pace setting effort. The Atlanta swim club followed in second place, finishing behind the champions with the Zees placing third.
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Brown Star Al Zarilla Hot Hitter for Browns
Mee Al Zarilla of the St Louis Browns emerges as the league’s hot hitter. The Los Angeles native raised his average from .217 to .312 in a week, collecting 21 hits in 35 at bats over 10 straight games. He began the surge as a pinch hitter for Jack Kramer against Boston and later moved into the outfield as a regular substitute.
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al Zarilla
St Louis Browns
Los Angeles
Browns
Luke Sewell
Jack Kramer
Boston Red Sox
Mike Ryba
Sewell
Gene Moore
Freight Derailment Blocks Frisco Line Between Dora and Samoset
A Frisco freight train derailed early today between Dora and Samoset in Jasper Alabama. Engineer C P Marion of Birmingham was injured though not seriously. Traffic was rerouted over Southern tracks as Frisco officials investigated the wreck, which halted the Birmingham Memphis corridor.
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Samoset
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Memphis
Cigarette Price Ceiling Adjustments During Season End
The report notes an average price of 38.63 cents per pound with a ceiling set at 41 cents. Near season end the ceiling was reduced first to 39 cents.
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