VOLS ON TOP OF HEAP IN S A BASEBALL NOTES
In a busy Southern Association night Nashville swept Birmingham to seize first place. Frank Papish worked as a relief pitcher for Little Rock in both games of a doubleheader after a no hitter the night before. Pete Gray dazzled fans for Memphis with eight hits in nine plate appearances. ONeill and Danna earned wins in New Orleans and Smokies action while Asheville rallied to beat Birmingham.
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Lastight
Memphis
Pete Gray
Aer
Doc Prothro
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Knoxville
B. L. O'Neill
New Orleans
Jesse Danna
Buck Fausett
Bobby Dews
Pees
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Ace Moundsman
Yy Jacobs
Gil Torres
New O Rears
Pels
Memorial day race funds reach hundred thousand for war relief
In Chicago the Red Cross and Chicago service men’s center will receive checks totaling 100000, with proceeds from the Memorial day racing program and Lincoln Fields adding to the sum to reach 150000 for war charities as led by Matt J. Winn and Stuyvesant Peabody. Red Cross had already received 50000 during the Churchill Downs meeting.
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Baseball Results from National and American Leagues
Boston loses to Cincinnati 4 7 in NL action. Pittsburgh defeats New York 9 6. Chicago 8 Brooklyn 1. St. Louis prevails over Philadelphia 8 2. In the AL New York defeats St. Louis 2 1. Chicago beats Boston 6 4. Philadelphia wins 10 4 over Cleveland. Detroit defeats Washington 8 2.
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Southern Association standings update
New Orleans 7 11, Knoxville 8 8 in a 10 inning first game, Atlanta 6 3, Little Rock 5 5 in a 13 inning first game, Birmingham 6 9, Nashville 8 15, Chattanooga 3 8, Memphis 4 1.
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Atlanta
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Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Today’s MLB Card Features Evening Matchups Across Cities
The schedule lists Brooklyn at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St Louis and St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington and a Southern Seacer slate with New Orleans at Knoxville Atlanta at Little Rock Birmingham at Nashville and Chattanooga at Memphis all slated for night games.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Qesenaseewegnenn
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Philadelphia Osusmanergadeses
Boston
New York
Chicago Sone
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia Wee
Chicago Oreaeres
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National League
Chicago
Philadelphia
Southern Seacer
New Orleans
Knoxville
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Princeton Names New Grid Coach Mahnken Succeeds Wieman
Princeton New Jersey June 4 1939 Asa Bushnell announced the appointment of Harry A Mahnken as grid coach succeeding Elton Tad Wieman. Mahnken previously coached Princeton's 150 pound football team since 1937 and led five Eastern intercollegiate league championships.
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Tad) Wieman
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Bushnell
Mahnken
National AAU track meet draws strong entries at MSG
In New York on June 4, Dan Ferris notes surprisingly good AAU championship entries and many servicemen eager to compete. The crowd could be hyped by a clash featuring Bobby Ruffin and Terry Young, whose fathers were pro fighters, while Chalky Wright and Phil Terranova bring large families into their main bout.
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Bobby Ruffin
Terry Young
Bobby
Teddy Hubbs
Terry
Postmaster General Possibility Sparks College Letters Mount
A clipping from the Arkansas Gazette notes Ben Epstein saying that Bill Henderson’s eleven letters at Texas A. and M. attract nationwide comment. The message was submitted by the Little Rock post office describing Henderson as a standout candidate.
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Shorts and Shells Highlight Baltimore Boxing Tournament
Baltimore industry teams flood the boxing tournament as chairman Leon Yarneth considers a two a day format. Greg Rice skips tomorrow's Metropolitan senior track meet due to shin splints from hard concrete and track training.
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Base Ball Team Formed at Fort Hamilton by Army Service
Lieut Fred Frankhouse former major league pitcher heads a Fort Hamilton New York baseball outfit with Pvt Dick Fitzgerald ex Fordham athlete as assistant coach. The Bainbridge Georgia Army air field team also lists ex pros among its players while Col Mills S Savage commander is a former Georgia Tech footballer.
Margin For Error to Sparkle at Princess Theatre
Previewers praise the Broadway hit turned screen offering twice the sparkle and twice the fun. The new Paramount presentation stars Joan Bennett Milton Berle and Otto Preminger and opens at the Princess Theatre next week.
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Milton Berle
Otto Preminger
Race Is Close In American League Pennant Chase
The American League features a tight scramble with the Yankees leading but the Browns, Athletics and White Sox close behind. The Browns beat the Yankees 2-1 as Bob Muncrief drove in the decisive run in the ninth. Detroit toppled Washington 8-2 to widen the Yankees’ margin. Cleveland slid to sixth. In the National League, Brooklyn was stunned 8-1 by Chicago, and St Louis beat Philadelphia 8-2 as Len Warneke shut down the Dodgers.
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Baseball Leaders Note Batting and Pitching Totals
Major leaders include Stephens and St Louis batting .376 and .333 with Hackett at Cleveland. White leads runs with 24 for Philadelphia. Keller and Johnson top RBIs. Wakefield and White pace hits. Kellner and Bloodworth lead doubles. Lindell and Lupien have triples. Keller and Gordon with home runs. Stirnweiss Case Moses Appling lead steals. Carrasquel tops pitching 6-1. Dahlgren and Musial batting averages noted. Camilli and others lead runs as of the latest update.
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Labor's wage fight fuels rising strikes amid discrimination
Labor officials warn wage limits and higher living costs drive strikes as discrimination against Negroes and Mexicans surfaces in skilled job access. The War Labor Board capped wage increases since 1941 while costs rose about 23 percent, with regional variation noted in coal mining towns.
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Musial and DiMaggio Lead Baseball Leaders in 1948 Stats
The file lists batting and pitching leaders by city and team. Key figures include Musial of St. Louis with 55 hits and 31 RBIs, DiMaggio of Pittsburgh with 30 RBIs and 6 home runs, Herman of Brooklyn with 31 RBIs, and Litwhiler with 5 home runs for St. Louis. Pitcher Sewell of Pittsburgh leads with 61 victories.
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Brooklyn
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Pittsburgh
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Philadelphia
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Litwhiler
Nicholson
Chicago
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Murtaugh
Lawrence County Red Hill notes and local visits
Howell Way, son of Mr and Mrs H B Way, has a broken arm from a Friday fall. Mrs Willie Owens visited in Union Grove. J T Borden and Edward of Austinville visited Mrs Bob McCaghren. Community through harvest as chopping cotton ends and crops look fine. J W McCaghren ill.
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H. B. Way
Willie Owens
Union Grove
Mose Owens
J. T. Borden
Edward
Austinville
Bob McCaghren
J. W. McCaghren
Jessie
Sidney Aldridge
Decatur
Mildred Reeves
Gladys Way
Five Points
Gladys Legg
Morgan County Oak Ridge News Highlights
Farmers busy chopping cotton. Olen Cooper and family joined Caster Lott in Austinville for a Sunday visit. Health in the community remains good. Elmer Martin and daughters spent Sunday with Earl Legg’s family. Cpl Joe Sandilin returned to Camp Seibert after furlough with his parents. Pvt George Ben Legg Jr. went back to Camp Houze after seven days with his parents.
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Caster Lott
Austinville
Elmer Martin
Imogene
Clara Faye
Earl Legg
Cpl
Joe Sandilin
Camp Seibert
Gadsden
Lewis Sands
Robert Clemons
Priceville
George Ben, Legg Jr
Camp Houze
Texas
G. B. Legg
Sewell Takes National Loop Pitching Lead
Truitt Sewell of Decatur built a commanding lead in the National League with his sixth win of the season and a lone defeat as he shut down the opposing batters yesterday. The dominant performance moved him atop the league's pitching standings.
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Sewell
Truitt Sewell
Decatur
Owen Giants Coach Plans Sunday Football Team
New York Giants coach Steve Owen discusses wartime player shortages and plans to field a Sunday football team. He notes players from shipyards and factories want to play, and suggests National League clubs may adopt a uniform wartime plan with weekend games.
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Steve Owen
Steve
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Pirates Top Giants 9 6 as Rip Grabs Win with Help
Rip earned his latest win for the Pirates in a 9 to 6 victory over the New York Giants. Teammates provided support with offense while Lanning retired the final New York hitter in the ninth. Rip issued eight walks and allowed 11 hits while driving in a run.
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