Elks Rally Past Columbia 11 4 in Saturday Game
Decatur Elks defeat Columbia Tenn 11-4 after three-run seventh and four-run eighth inning break a 4-4 tie. Leighton Downs Shipbuilders led with 16 Elks hits including Afton Bolding Roberson Roberts Flynn. Briscoe and Jackson held Columbia to five hits as Elks win in league play.
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Tenn
Sally Roberson
Garth Kimbrell
Ellis
Avery Roberts
Aston Bolding
Robinson
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Bolding
Sparkman
Hudson Sheats
Robert Hudson
Bill Jackson
Red Kimbrell
Sheats
Roberson
Elks
Joe Flynn
Afton
Red” Kimbrell
Flynn
Floyd Briscoe
Briscoe
Jackson
Murphy
Lovelace
Maddux
Giants Rally Past Pirates on Gerhart's Ninth Inning Shot
New York Giants edge Pittsburgh Pirates 10-9 as rookie Lloyd Gerhart homer on first pitch off Art Herring in the bottom of the ninth. Thomson and Rigney drove in four runs apiece while Mize added his 14th homer. Dodgers blank Braves 5-0 behind Branca. Detailing wins by Overmire and Tigers, plus Yankees over Indians 8-4.
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Boston
Braves
Ralph Branca
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Overmire
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Stan Spence
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Dizzy) Trout
al Evans
Mickey Vernon
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Eddie Mayo
Pat Mullin
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Walt Masterson
George Case
Roger
Doc) Cramer
Walter
Hoot) Evers
Lake
Yankees
Bob Feller
Charlie Keller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Indians
Eligibility Tightened for Rose Bowl Invites at Western Conference
Highland Park May 31 The Western Conference set tighter Rose Bowl selection rules for the next two years and calendar sites for six meets. Make up exams cannot be used for eligibility in conference play for one term. A faculty poll will determine the Rose Bowl rep after the season, with athletic directors and coaches aiding the process. Illinois won the 1947 game 45 to 14 over USC.
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K. L. Wilson
Mllinois
Tech Blasts Georgia In 18-5 Baseball Victory
Georgia Tech crushed Georgia 18-5 at Athens to clinch the four game series, scoring 18 runs through four innings. Dick McMillan pitched all the way for Tech, while Bob Callahan cared the loss for Georgia after three frames.
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Dick McMillan
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Callahan
Davies
Cooper
Gatewood
Johnson
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National: New York 10 Pittsburgh 9. Brooklyn 5 Boston 0. Chicago at Philadelphia night. American: Detroit 5 Washington 4. New York 8 Cleveland 4. American Association: Kansas City 18 Milwaukee 10. Columbus 6 Toledo 3.
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St. Louis
Ingalls Cubs and Elks Prepare for Pair of Town Matches
Ingalls hosts Lawrenceburg at Ingalls park at 3:00 with Emory Caudill naming Ross Graham as starter and Guinnie Puckett as reliever. Grady Roberts sends Austell Bowling for the Cubs in Delano Park at 2:00 with Shorty Justice ready. The Decatur Elks visit Leighton with Robert Hudson starting. Hudson pitched a one hitter against Leighton last Sunday.
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Decatur Cubs
Elks
Leighton
Lawrenceburg
Ingalls Park
Emory Caudill
Ross Graham
Guinnie Puckett
Cubs
Hillsboro
Delano Park
Grady Roberts
Austell Bowling
Shorty Justice
Decatur Elks
Frank Knoblock
Robert Hudson
Hudson
Bud Lee
Prentice Crow
Caudill
Jimmy Caudill
Bill Freeman
Ben Teal
Gene Ratliff
Ray Love
Graham
Red Kimbrell
Garth Kimbrell
Avery Roberts
Sonny Todd
Aston Bolding
James Sparkman
Sandlin Sams
Joe Flynn
Red Caudill
Somerville and Falkville Split Doubleheader
Somerville defeats Falkville 10-7 in game one while Falkville wins 9-7 in the nightcap. Thomas Winton earned the win for Somerville in game one and Breeding took the loss in game two.
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Somerville
Falkville
Thomas Winton
Breeding
Worsham Tops Goodall Round Robin After Third Round
Lew Worsham 29-year-old Bethesda pro led the Goodall tournament in Newton with a 212 total after a 73 in round three. Bobby Locke holds second at 207 led by a 65 course record. Vic Ghezzi and Ellsworth Vines trail as others struggle in the field.
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Porky) Oliver
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Charles, River Country Club
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Bethesda
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Worsham
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South Africa
Locke
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Goodall Winer
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Lawson Little
Cleveland
Phalanx Triumphs in Belmont as Faultless Fades
Virginia bred Phalanx wins Belmont Stakes by five lengths with new rider Ruperto Donoso after Eddie Arcaro departs. Faultless, favorite and Preakness winner, falters to fifth as crowds wagered heavily. Peter, Tide Rips and Tailspin follow in a crowded finish. Phalanx clocks 2 29 2/5 for a $78,900 purse boosting career earnings to $190,835.
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Greentree
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Leighton Tops Ingalls 5–2 in First Two Innings Rally
Leighton builds early 5–0 lead with three runs in the first two frames and holds on as Ingalls falls 5 to 2. Leighton’s Bob Lowery homered in the second and Spangler adds a seventh inning blast while Jimmy Caudill leads Ingalls with a triple.
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Bj Freeman
Prentice Cro
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Jimmy Caudill
Teal
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Ethredge
Spangler
Nee
Davis Joves
Bob Lowery
Charlie Jone
Davis
Manley
Bill Freeman
Ratliff
Crew
Lowery
Manly
Cubs Rally To Hammer Phillies 7 1 At Shibe Park
Chicago Cubs break loose after six quiet innings scoring seven runs in the last three frames to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7 to 1 at Shibe Park. Johnny Schmitz earned the win with four hits allowed and Bill Nicholson homered in the eighth for his sixth of the season.
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Chicago Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Eh Anddelphia Phillies
Tonigh Fore
Shibe Park
Bill Nicholson
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