Dot's softball team widens league lead with 11 3 win
Dot's defeated Namies 11 to 3 to extend its city softball league advantage to two games as Yarbrough Parks and Jackson led the offense with walks doubles and a key fourth inning error the game was followed by a rain halted second contest between Garrison's and Decatur Transit.
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Dot
Namies
Garrison’s
Decatur Transit
Yarbrough
Parks
Jackson
Gillian
Callahan
Flynn
McClanahan
John
Nannies
Wilson
Appling
Roger
Motherway
Nanies
Ratliff
Free
Garrison
Assault Wins Belmont to Secure Third Crown
The Belmont Stakes crowned Assault the seventh Triple Crown winner as he surged from the back to win by three lengths over Natchez under 43,599 fans. Cable and Hampden followed, while Lord Boswell faded into fifth in the 1 1/2 mile race won by owner Robert J. Kieberg Jr's colt, lifting Assault’s career earnings to $320,770 to rank 11th all time.
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New York
Belmont
Red Foot
Waltz
Natchez
Lord Boswell
Hampden
Texas
Race Cours
Bold Venture
Philadelphia
Cable
Aksel Wichfeld
Palm Beach
Fla
William du Pont
Robert J. Kieberg,Jr
King Ranch
Assault
Gallant Fox
Auburn Track Captaincy Goes To Carley With Alternate
Fred Carley of Mobile has been elected captain of the 1947 Auburn track team with Sam MacIntire of Newport News named alternate. Carley, Auburn’s high scorer last season, was undefeated in conference races and SEC titles. he won the 880 and mile at the Birmingham meet.
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Auburn
Ala
Fred Carley
Mobile
Sam MacIntire
Newport News
Carley
Birmingham
Baseball's Big Six Leaders in At Bats
The list names the top six hitters by at bats among the majors. Vernon of the Senators and Walker of the Dodgers lead with 85 at bats, followed by Schoendienst of the Cardinals Sam Williams of the Red Sox Reese of the Dodgers and DiMaggio of the Red Sox with notable counts.
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Mae Vernon
Senators
Dccad
Walker
Dodgers
Schoendienst
Sam Williams
Red Sox
Reese
DiMaggio
Baseball Team Matchups in American League Playoffs
The Associated Press lists key American League games with matchups including St. Louis at New York, Chicago at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, Detroit at Washington, and Brooklyn at Cincinnati among others. The schedule highlights cross league intercity clashes and rivalries across dates.
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Brooklyn
Naneaes
St. Louis Seasee
Cincinnati
Chicago Sonore
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia Ll
New York i
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago Seaae
Cleveland
Steveneses
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Chicago
Rooklyn
Baseball schedule highlights from 1940s leagues
American Association features Columbus at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City Toledo at St Paul Indianapolis at Minneapolis Southern Association includes Atlanta at Birmingham Nashville at Chattanooga Memphis at Little Rock New Orleans at Mobile Southeast League lists Jackson at Vicksburg Pensacola at Meridian Montgomery at Selma Anniston at Gadsden
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American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Jackson
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Meridian
Montgomery
Selma
Anniston
Gadsden
Darby Returns to Epsom Downs Track for 163rd Run
Britain's famed Darby returns to Epsom Downs for the 163rd running on June 5. The course slopes from the start around Tottenham Corner and finishes uphill, a test likened to the Kentucky Derby as a crown jewel alongside the Two Thousand Guineas and the St Leger.
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Britain
Darby
Epsom Downs
Double Header Set At Ingalls Today
Ingalls baseball team hosts Brighton from Birmingham at Ingalls field this afternoon at 1 30 for the first game of a scheduled double header. They will meet Cullman in the second contest. Morgan Markham will pitch the first game against Brighton and Charlie Justice will start against Cullman. Saturday's Ingalls Scottsboro game was postponed due to wet ground and will be rescheduled for June 27 or 29.
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Ingalls
Brighton
Birmingham
Ingalls Field
Cullman
Herman Evans
Morgan Markham
Charlie Justice
Scottsboro
NLRB certifies TWU as bargaining agent at Saratoga Victory Mills
The National Labor Relations Board certified the CIO Textile Workers Union of America as the collective bargaining agent for all employees of Saratoga Victory Mills in Guntersville Alabama except supervisory and clerical workers. A majority of the 393 eligible employees voted for TWU in an April 19 election.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
CIO ‘Textile Workers Union of America
Saratoga Victory Mills, Inc
Guntersville
Ala
TWU
NLRB
Illinois wins Big Ten outdoor meet in Champaign
Illinois dominates the 46th annual Big Ten track and field championships paced by Herb McKenley who set a world 440 yard record. The Illini win seven of 14 events and post a Big Ten mile relay record with 3 minutes 12.4 seconds. Final team scores list Ohio State second, Michigan third, and others with Iowa and Chicago at the bottom.
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Champaign
Herb McKenley
Illinois
McKenley
Bob Rehberg
George Walker
Textile field changes seen in shifting mill ownership
Charlotte June 1 report on the textile industry entering a third phase of integration. Northern capital buys Southern mills, with over 30 companies changing hands this year, partial integration spreading from sheet to finish. Major trades include Stevens, Rock Hill finishing firms, and Textron’s Textile Southern Inc. with large asset moves.
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Charlotte
N. C
England
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Ft. Worth
Tex
Bennettsville
S. C
Gastonia
J._P.Stevens—and company of
New York
Stevens
Cleveland Cloth Mills
Shelby
O. Max Gardner
Treasury
North Carolina
South Carolina
Victor-Monaghan Company
Greenville
S.C
Civilian Production Administration
D. E. Converse Company
Spartanburg
J.T. Stifel and Sons—Inc
Wheeling
W. Va
Calhoun Mills
Calhoun Falls
Ely
Walter Dry Goods Compev
St. Louis
Gossett Mills
Anderson, S.C
Chadwick-Hoskins Company
Textron Inc
Providence
R. L
Textile Southern Inc
Daily News Record
M. Lowenstein, Textron
Lester Martin and Company
Verney Mills
Bees Leave Hive Swarm Size Estimated at 1000 to 6000
It is estimated that a swarm departing from a mother hive contains between 1000 and 6000 bees, depending on conditions. The figure reflects typical colony disruption during swarming behavior observed in bee populations.
Ferdinand Magellan Killed in the Philippines Before Completion
The article notes Ferdinand Magellan died in the Philippines during his voyage, denying him completion of the first circumnavigation of the globe. Contemporary sources reflect the event as part of the expedition led by his successors.
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Ferdinand Magellan
Globe
Philippines
Athens High School unveils 1946 football schedule
Athens officials released a nine game slate for the 1946 season with seven at home. The schedule lists matches against East Limestone Leeds Decatur Bison Cullman West Huntsville Coffee High Florence and Huntsville with several home dates noted.
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Athens High School
East Limestone
Leeds
Decatur
Bison
Ile
Cullman
West Huntsville
Coffee High
Florence
Huntsville
Cubs Win 6-3 Over Braves in Saturday Victory
Rookie Marvin Rickert hit his first home run of the season as the Cubs defeated the Boston Braves 6-3. Pitcher Chipman went the distance for Chicago, while Bill Lee took the loss.
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Chicago
Marvin Rickert
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Lefty Chipman
Bill Lee
Johnny Berardino
Walt Judnich
St. Louis
New York Yanks
al Zarilla
Browns
Jack Kramer
Yanks
Stan Spence
Mickey Vernon
Washington
Senators
Detroit
Tigers
Freddie Hutchinson
Buddy Lewis
Vernon
Golfers Vie For 5 Places In National Open
Forty seven top section golfers compete in Birmingham at the West course of the Country Club for five Cleveland June 15 berths. Medal play over 36 holes sets the qualifying mark with Monday trials at 24 other locations. Notables include Gene Dahlbender Jr of Atlanta and pro Joe Burch of Mobile, both previous Open qualifiers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Cleveland
West
Gene Dahlbender
Atlanta
Joe Burch
Mobile
Sam Perry
Buck White
Memphis
Johnny Morris
Montgomery
Dick Chapman
Maxwell Field
Morris
Delano Park Opens Monday Afternoon for Summer
Delano park opens Monday at 2 PM for the summer season. Park director is H. L. Ogle with assistants Mrs. Reed Rogers Pat Aday and Roy Freeman. The park operates five days a week from 2 PM to 10 PM.
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Delano Park
H. L. “Shorty” Ogle
Reed -Rogers
Pat Aday
Roy Freeman
Alabama Pros And Amateurs Compete In 1941 Open Field
The Open field features 29 amateurs and 18 professionals with players from Alabama Georgia Louisiana and Tennessee. Alabama entrants include Scudday Horner making his pro debut Al Geary Oteg Crisman J D Curtis H H Pritchett Thomas L Nocol Gene Williams Bill Burton Harold Williams Ira Davis Burch Culver and Horace Culver among others.
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Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Scudday Horner
al Geary
Montgomery
Oteg Crisman
Selma
J. D. Curtis
Huntsville
H. H. Pritchett
Thomas L. Nocol
Gene Williams
Bill Burton
Harold Williams
Tuscaloosa
Ira Davis
Anniston
Burch
Horace Culver
Mobile
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