Tennessee Valley Wins Second Half Title In Classic Bowling
Tennessee Valley defeats Garrison's 2498 to 2449 in a three game playoff to claim the second half crown in the Classic Bowling League. Ray leads with a 525 series and a 223 game. Yarbrough adds 518 as team stars. The city championship will be held in a five game format next Tuesday.
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Major minor pact signed between baseball leagues in Chicago
A joint committee of majors and minors approved a rough draft of a new pact replacing the Lan dis regime. The draft aims to align minor league promotions with major league rules and must win approval at winter meetings. A compromise raised Class AA draft price from 7500 to 10000, with downstream increases.
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Farmers cultivate vast land area across the United States
American farmers cultivate one billion one hundred forty three million acres of land, reflecting extensive agricultural activity across the nation and its diverse regions. The figure underscores large scale farming and land use in U.S. agriculture.
Hogan Wins Goodall Round. Hogan Ties Nelson for Medal
Ben Hogan fired his best round, a 69, to beat Byron Nelson 3 up and tie for medal at 502, two under par. Jug McSpaden also posted a 65 but Nelson matched 68, leaving Hogan and McSpaden tied for net gain, while Hogan topped the year’s money list at $22,069.50 and eyes next week’s U S Open in Cleveland.
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Anniston Routs Pensacola 15 9 as Ram shines
Anniston hammered Pensacola 15 to 9 behind Ram’s 14-hit night in a high scoring Southern League game. In a wild fourth inning both teams plated five runs while Pensacola’s 13 hits were not enough to hold the lead. Rebels beat Vicksburg 7 to 5 on eight safeties, and Gadsden toppled Meridian 11 to 7 as late rallies shuffled the standings.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Recap
American League leaders include Vernon of Washington batting .394 and Pesky of Boston with 60 hits. Boston also holds top runs with Pesky at 42 and Doerr with 40 RBIs. National League leaders feature Walker of Brooklyn batting .376 and Musial of St Louis with 55 hits and Slaughter 35 RBIs.
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Lozano Debuts In Decatur In Rough Light Heavyweight Bout
Lozano, famed for wild ring action and a long history of fines, makes his debut in Decatur at Benson Field facing Prince Emil Badu in a best two of three bout with a 60 minute limit. Lozano, returning from a leg injury, says he trains weekly and will not back down. Charley Keene challenges Jack Wentworth in the headline match for the same format photon.
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Bucs Labor Meet As Union Push Affects Baseball
Boston labor leader Robert Murphy announces a bid to unionize major league baseball with Pittsburgh Pirates officials. He claims 90 percent of Pirates players are in the guild and threatens National Labor Board action if recognition is denied. He says unions target seven other majors, seeks a $7500 minimum wage and 50 percent of player sale proceeds, with a no strike pledge if owners bargain fairly.
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Line Scores Across Leagues and Doubleheaders
Baseball and baseball-like line scores show St Louis Boston Chicago New York Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland Washington and other teams with runs hits and errors across multiple innings. Pitchers are listed with relievers and closers with names such as Haynes Feller and Branca among others.
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Southern Association Baseball Scores Report
Memphis and Little Rock played in a Southern Association game with final tallies. Players Willis Chozen Byers Bremer for Memphis and Abernathy Spargins Chozen Knierim Peterson Laski for Little Rock are noted with multiple runs and hits in a compact box score style.
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Nashville and Chattanooga Battle On Basketball Court
Nashville trails Chattanooga 4 to 3 at end of first half with Tamulis and Johnson leading for Nashville and Panuzewska Pawelek Lana Han Callan and Comiskey contributing for Chattanooga. In the final, Nashville 9 points to Chattanooga 2 with a 4 point gap.
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Garrison Narrowly Beats Namies in Tuesday Scores
Garrison wins a tight game against Namies 17 to 2, while Meadow Gold loses 6 to 17. Raiders trail 2 to 3 as Garrison edges closer to a season goal.
Garrison's rises to second with 3-2 win over Raiders
Garrison's moved into second in the City Softball League with a tight 3-2 victory over the Raiders on Tuesday night. The game remained undecided until the seventh inning as Carl Boley's fly with two out produced the winning run, while Lamar Gorganus was left at the plate trying to score on a late double play. Meadow Gold dumped Namies 17-6, widening Meadow Gold's league position as Nanies tallied seven in the sixth to pull away.
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Louis Pushing in Practice Rounds for Conn Title Fight
Boxing managers note Joe Louis appears to be pushing his punches in sparring as he readies to defend his heavyweight title against Billy Conn. Louis, who has now logged 92 rounds, trails Conn’s 209 total sparring rounds.
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Feller Fans 14 as Senators Clash Amid Loud Strikeouts
Baseball news highlights Bobby Feller's 14 strikeouts against the Washington Senators tying his season pace at 118 K in 107 innings. Newhouser and Wadell chase records while Boston, New York, Detroit, and St. Louis push pennant races with wins and lineup changes.
VOLS Edge Lookouts To Narrow Race In Southern Association
The Nashville Vols swept the Lookouts 6-4 and 4-0 to pull within .002 points of Chattanooga for second place. The Atlanta Crackers lead after a split with Birmingham, while Memphis beat Little Rock then lost, New Orleans fell to Mobile, and tonight’s games feature Little Rock at Birmingham, New Orleans at Chattanooga, and Mobile at Nashville.
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Stars Shine in MLB Daily Highlights Across Leagues
Yesterday's standout performances feature Bobby Doerr with a five hit bid and four RBIs in Boston's 9-4 win over St. Louis. Spud Chandler earned his eighth win for the Yankees in a 2-1 victory over Chicago. Fritz Ostermueller excelled in the Pirates-Dodgers opener, while Dixie Walker drove in the winning run in an 11th inning Brooks split. Harry Lowrey led the Cubs with a late rally in a 3-2 win over the Giants. Ewell Blackwell pitched a three hit shutout of the Phillies, 5-0. Enos Slaughter drove in four for St Louis in a 5-1 rout of the Braves. Bobby Feller struck out 14 in a Cleveland win over Washington. Jimmy Outlaw drove in both Tigers runs in a 2-0 defeat of the Athletics.
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ROUNDUP OF SPORTS NOTES FROM NEW YORK
Babe Ruth sought to manage Newark in the International League while Toronto also seeks a skipper. Amateur golfers show skill postwar, two prewar Open qualifiers remain known. Willie Pep targets his 100th win in 102 pro fights against Sal Bartolo. Fred Mullis fuels a stunt show in summer. Estelle Lawson Page wins Carolinas women’s medal and eyes national event in Tulsa. Diering plays abroad in three countries with the Rochester Red Wings. A new boxing history Come Out Fighting ships June 11. Bob Harlow edits The 19th Hole golf magazine.
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