Southern race tight as six clubs compete for lead
The Southern Association standings show six clubs neck and neck with Memphis Chicks leading, followed by Birmingham Little Rock Nashville Knoxville and Atlanta two games back. Knoxville crushed Birmingham 14 6 while Atlanta beat Memphis 9 4 as Cozart earned his fifth win. Nashville topped New Orleans 9 4 and Little Rock defeated Chattanooga 11 6. Pete Gray made two spectacular circus catches for Memphis in a losing effort.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Doc Prothro
Memphis Chicks
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Knoxville
Memphis
Charley Cozart
Jesse Danna
al Treichel
Cozart
Crackers
Ellis Kinder
Pete Gray
Armstrong and Ross Reunite Before Friday Fight
Barney Ross watched Henry Armstrong train for a 16 round bout with Willie Joyce on Friday in Los Angeles. The June reunion in Madison Square Garden marked six years since their welterweight title fight with no punches exchanged.
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Chicago
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Ross
Los Angeles
Willie Joyce
Henry
Gary
Willie
Armstrong
TVA Plans $500000 Upgrade At Huntsville Plant
Expansion of TVA Canal Street substation in Huntsville will raise capacity from 17 000 to 30 000 kilowatt hours. H J Forbes district power superintendent predicted completion by Sept 1.
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Huntsville
Ala
Tennessee Valley Authority
Canal Street
H. J. Forbes
TVA
Miller Sets New Fielding Pace for Cineintertainsgase
Eddie Miller of the Cineintertainsgase ball team emerges as a premier shortstop, aiming to surpass his 1942 fielding record. At 27 from Pittsburgh, he has 205 chances in 37 games with only one error for a .995 fielding mark, after a May 14 miscue. He eyes tying Tinker for all time long-running shortstop leader.
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New York
Eddie Miller
Boston
Eddie
Miller
Everett
Deacon) Scott
Red Sox
Yankees
Scott
Banks Strong in Alabama Says Farish
Addie Lee Farish director of the state Commerce Department and superintendent of banks states Alabama banks are in the strongest position in banking history and that caution is used to keep them strong after the war.
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Montgomery
Addie “Lee Farish
State Commerce Department
Alabama
Barkley Says No Alarm Over Wartime Delegation
Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley told Georgia Bar Association members last night there is no reason for alarm over delegation of wartime powers to the President.
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Atlanta
Senate
Alben Barkley
Georgia Bar Association
Red Rolfe argues for college draft to boost postwar baseball
New Haven June 1 Red Rolfe Yale baseball figure and former Yankee star proposes a national college players draft and a postwar college tournament to strengthen the sport. He suggests pro teams wait for college graduation, then select players through an orderly process to ensure education and future options. He cites his own path from college to major leagues and betting on college coaching to grow better training.
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New Haven
Conn
Red Rolfe
Yale
Yankees
Red
Rolfe
Baseball and education clash over high school players
Sgt Sid Gray argues professional clubs and educators should agree not to lure students from school. Judge Bramham warns minor league clubs. prospective pros should finish school or wait for college selection. The piece notes scouts and even footballers face questions about ethics and careers.
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Sgt
Sid Gray
Soldier Sports Columist
Camp Davis
N.C
W. G. Bramham
Gray
Rookies Win First Games In Major League Action
Four rookie pitchers earned their first major league wins as the season opened. Al Hollingsworth and Dixie Walker starred for the Yankees and Dodgers, while Forrest Orrell and Specs Kleinman secured early relief wins for Detroit and Cleveland. The Giants and Phillies also posted victories as rookies made an impact across the circuit.
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Jack Hand
Associated -Press
Wile Ise
al Hollingsworth
Bng
New York Yankees
Hollingsworth
Ledger
Brownies
Washington
Joe McCarthy
Detroit
St. Louis
Forrest Orrell
New York
al Unser
Walt Dubiel
Orrell
Portland
Specs Klienian
Cleveland Indians
Vern Kennedy
Cleveland
Boston
Calvin Coolidge McLish
Oklahoma City
American Legion
Brooklyn
Chicago
Neph Reyes
Giants
Danny Gardella
Bill Nicholson
Dom
Dallessandros
Bruins
Max Lanier
Red Barrett
Max Macon
Connie Ryan
Red Birds
Ron Northey
Jimmy Wasdell
Charley Schanz
Phils
Cincinnati
Baseball scores from the American League games
Detroit beat New York 6 to 2, Cleveland topped Boston 7 to 4, Philadelphia at Chicago postponed by rain, St. Louis won 4 to 3 over Washington in 11 innings.
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St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St.Louis
National League Chicago
Southern Association scores and Piedmont League results
In the Southern Association Atlanta beat Memphis 9 to 4, Nashville 9 over New Orleans 4, Little Rock 11 over Chattanooga 6, and Knoxville 14 over Birmingham 6. In the Piedmont League Roanoke 3, Lynchburg 2 in 11 innings, Norfolk 4 over Portsmouth 3, Richmond 8 over Newport News 1.
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Lynchburg
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Newport News
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS AND DOWN CLUES LISTED
Word puzzle with across and down clues covering threadlike structures to social groups plus a cryptoquote puzzle and a Browning quotation reference. Includes interleaved hints for archaic terms and foreign language notes.
Leaves From a War Correspondent Notebook in London
A wartime diary entry recalls London life as seen by a reporter. He mocks English reserve, describes garrulous street life, the talkative barber, and a humorous barbering scene, then recounts a visit to a horse meat restaurant run by Czech refugees Don Whithead Elizabeth and proprietor M Cannon.
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London
Don
Whithead
Elizabeth
Africa
Italy
Churchill Downs
M. Maurice Cannon
M. Cannon
Kiwanis Week Highlights Restricted International Convention
Kiwanis clubs across the United States and Canada observe All-Kiwanis Week in June. Highlights include a limited international delegate convention in Chicago with about 400 district officers, instead of the usual 5,000 to 6,000 delegates, due to travel restrictions. The drive urges members to rededicate to service and citizenship duties in support of democracy.
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United States
Canada
Donald
Be-Rice
Oakland
Kiwanis International
Service Organization
Chicago
Office of Defense Transportation
Rice
Horse Meat Discussion Sparks Unusual Dinner Talk
A narrator recalls a dinner at M. Cannon where guests, mainly French and Belgian, discuss horse meat. They describe its health benefits, strict inspections, and offerings like steaks liver and tongue while joking about energy and endurance. The tale ends with a playful pledge to the French.
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M. Cannon
Scotland
Elizabeth
Den
Four Sailors Honored At Danville Party For Induction
A party hosted by Mr and Mrs Alton Owens in Danville honored Edward Livingston Luther Wallace George Lindsey Jr and Johnny Aldridge who leave May 30 for U S Navy induction. Guests included many locals, games were played and refreshments served with all reporting a nice time.
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Alton Owens
Danville
Edward Livingston
Luther Wallace
U. S. Navy
George Lindsey, Jr
Johnny Aldridge
Ally. Smith
Luther. Wallace
Ard
William Lindsey
Dor‘man Pope
Rachel Maeins
Betty Joe Teague
Lola Hembree
Betty Heflin
Linnie Terry
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Lucile Chenault
Sybil Wilbanks
Betty Sue Pickens
Ruth
Lena
Frances
Odell Livingston
Laverne
Helen Sanders
Jimmie Dale Fieldings
Coy
Ratliff Brown
Harold Aldridge
Truitt
Loyd
Bud Kenum
Robert
Sam Franks
Maurice Lowery
James Sparkman
Junior Hensley
Fred Hembree
James
Layton
David Sandlin
Robert Jones
Travis
Almon Clark
Curtis Montgomery
Junior Stephenson
Clara Brisco
Record breaking season ends with Florida wagering surge
Florida ends its first hundred million dollar racing season with state treasury gains of 6.82 million. Bettors wagered 109.56 million across horse and dog tracks and jai alai fronton in six and a half months, far surpassing the prior record of 68.28 million while attendance rose to about 2.70 million.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Paii Mutuel
Jai Alai Fronten
Natrre
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