Lee Mackey Makes Grade for U S Open Qualifiers
New York June 5 The article lists Lee Mackey Jr of Birmingham Alabama and Ellsworth Vines of Los Angeles among 126 golfers who survived sectional trials for the 51st U S Open at Birmingham Michigan June 14 16. It notes Mackey’s past record round of 64 at Merion and profiles Vines as a leading pro and former top amateur.
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New York
Lee Mackey, Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Oakland Hills
Mich
Mackey
Philadelphia
Merion
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Ben Ho
Hogan
Vines
Jack Murphy
Dan Archer
LaFolette
Tenn
Dick Cline
Gadsden
M. G. Walker
Birmingham Country Club
Tennessee
White Sox Leading Hitters Amid Tight AL Averages
The White Sox place four players among the AL's top seven batting averages through Sunday led by Nelson Fox at .362 close to Ferris Fain's .366. Orestes Minoso is third at .359 with Eddie Robinson fifth and Jim Busby seventh. Dom DiMaggio and Vern Stephens also rank high, while Minoso and Williams excel in power and speed in a summary of league leaders. Eddie Lopat tops the pitchers with an 8-0 record and Maurice McDermott leads in strikeouts with 50.
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Chicago
White Sox
Nelson Fox
Philadelphia
Ferris Fain
Fox
Orestes Minoso
Eddie Robinson
Jim Busby
Vern Stephens
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Ray Coleman
St. Louis
Gil Coan
Washington
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Minoio
Ted Williams
Minnie
Williams
Fain
Busby
New York
Eddie Lopat
Maurice McDermott
Office to Move in Birmingham by July 1
The North Alabama Office of Price Stabilization will relocate to the Phoenix building in Birmingham on or before July 1. It will occupy space currently used by Army ordnance, consolidating offices in the area.
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Birmingham
North Alabama
Office of Price Stabilization
Phoenix
Army Ordnance
National League and American League Baseball Statistics
The season leaders list top NL and AL performers in batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and pitching. Notables include Robinson of Brooklyn Hodges Musial Spahn Newcombe Williams Minoso Feller and Lopat with leading marks across categories.
Sports Night Matchups Across Major Cities
New York faces Cleveland while Boston plays Chicago and Washington meets Detroit. Philadelphia battles St. Louis and St. Louis hosts Brooklyn. Cincinnati visits New York and Pittsburgh plays Boston. In the Southern Association Chattanooga visits Atlanta with Nashville at Birmingham, Memphis at Mobile, and Little Rock at New Orleans.
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Southern Association Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
New Orleans
Pet
Chattanooga
Ewe Mobile
Enone
Chicago
New Yorker
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Major League Scores From Evening Games
Chicago beat Boston 6 to 2 in the twilight twin bill while Cleveland topped New York 8 to 2 at night. Philadelphia prevailed over St Louis 7 to 6 at night with Detroit edging Washington 6 to 5.
Standout Wins Highlight Busy Baseball Card
St. Louis beat New York 7 to 2 as Cincinnati topped Boston 10 to 7 and Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 12 to 4 in a trio of early season baseball results.
Auburn stars Dillion and Demedicis to race at Seattle NCAA meet
Auburn, Ala June 5 Jim Dillion the star discus thrower and Jack Demedicis the hurdles champion will enter the NCAA track meet in Seattle June 15 and 16 Dillion has a 165 ft percent inch throw at the Southern Relays in Birmingham second best among college men this year Demedicis unbeaten in the high hurdles this season with 14 3 seconds and also runs the low hurdles with a best 23 5 seconds He is a senior.
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Auburn
Ala
Jim Dillion
Jack Demedicis
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Seattle
Dillion
Birmingham
Demedicis
4H Girl Exhibits Grand Champion Calf in Sumter Show
Gladys Martin, a Sumter County 4H club girl, exhibited the grand champion fat calf, a 995-pound Angus steer, at the Sumter county cattle show. The champion brought its owner $467 at auction, purchased by McMillan and Co. bank.
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Livingston
Ala
Gladys Martin
Sumter County
McMillan and Co
Bank
Attendance Down Across Minor Leagues Reflects Slump
Sterling Slappey reports a broad drop in minor league attendance across 12 of 16 leagues surveyed by the Associated Press. Causes include inflation, bad weather, television, and high living costs, with some leagues posting 20 to 75 percent declines while a few show small gains or steady figures.
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Atlanta
South
Southwest
United States
Associated Press
Earl Blue
South Atlantic
Texas
Dallas
Tri-State
Georgia
Coastal Plains
North State
Ted Mann
Carolina
Raleigh
Georgia-Florida
Georgia State
West Texas
New Mexico
Big State
Western Carolina
Pete Deaton
Gulf Coast
Florida International
Phil O’connel
Miami
West Palm Beach
St. Petersburg
Musial Opens Bid for Fifth NL Batting Crown
New York June 5 Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals surged in the National League batting race rising from seventh to second as he went 12 for 25 over the week to lift his average 23 points to .370. Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers took over the lead though his average slipped from last week.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robinson
Dodger
Cal Abrams
International League and Association Scoreboard
Rochester beats Montreal 3 2 while Syracuse loses 3 6 to Ottawa and Springfield defeats Buffalo 2 1. Baltimore tops Toronto 3 1 and Minneapolis wins 8 3 over St Paul in the American Association. Only game scheduled.
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Rochester
Montreal
Syracuse
Ottawa
Springfield
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toronto
American Association
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Eastern League Scores and Postponements
Schenectady defeated Elmira 6 to 3 and Binghamton beat Williamsport 3 to 2. Hartford's game at Wilkes-Barre and Albany at Scranton were postponed.
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Schenectady
Elmira
Binghamton
Williamsport
Hartford
Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Scranton
Mobile 8 New Orleans 3 Atlanta 6 Chattanooga 3
The schedule lists five games with results Mobile defeating New Orleans 8 to 3 Atlanta beating Chattanooga 6 to 3. The other three games show New Orleans, Atlanta, Mobile, and Chattanooga listed without scores.
Texas League Scores and Schedule Summary
Houston lost 2 to 3 at Shreveport while Dallas defeated Tulsa 2 to 1. Fort Worth routed Oklahoma City 16 to 5. San Antonio at Beaumont postponed with no result recorded.
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Houston
Shreveport
Dallas
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Beaumont
Local Baseball Scores Across Georgia and Nearby States
Montgomery edged Columbus 3-2 while Augusta beat Macon 4-1. Savannah and Columbia were idle. Jacksonville defeated Charleston 6-4. Eastman won 5-3 over Fitzgerald with Jesup 6-5 over Douglas. Haz-Bax 6-5 over Dublin. Tallahassee 6-5 over Dothan. Ozark routed Panama City 17-0. Rome beat Griffin 12-10. LaGrange 11-0 over Opelika. Cordele 6-4 over Americus. Brunswick 7-4 over Tifton 5-19. Valdosta 6-0 over Moultrie. Waycross 11-6 over Albany.
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Montgomery
Columbus
Augusta
Macon
Savannah
Columbia
Jacksonville
Charleston
Eastman
Fitzgerald
Jesup
Douglas
Haz-Bax
Dublin
Rome
Griffin
Alexander City
Rat
LaGrange
Opelika
Cordele
Americus
Brunswick
Tifton
Valdosta
Moultrie
Waycross
Albany
Abrams Drops To Seventh In Batting Averages
The recap notes Abrams falling to seventh with a .333 average after two hits in 31 at bats. Pee Wee Reese leads the list at .357 with Richie Ashburn at .351 and Bob Elliott at .350. Other top ten include Baumholtz .338, Dark .331, Schoendienst .330 and Campanella .327.
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Abrams
Pee Wee Reese
Dodgers
Richie Ashburn
Phils
Bob Elliott
Braves
Frank Baumholtz
Chicago
al Dark
New York
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Bears Tame Pelicans 8–3. Crackers Top Lookouts 6–3 in Atlanta
Mobile team’s 8–3 win over New Orleans clinches a four of five stretch. Wayne Belardi homers for Mobile. Atlanta Crackers beat Chattanooga Lookouts 6–3 to hold third place, with Jim Pearce and Dick Westeroth each yielding 10 hits to the Crackers. Pete Vosey took the decision in Mobile’s victory, his first win since April 22, while Don Liddle faltered in Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Mobile
Southern Association
Bears
New Orleans Pelicans
Bruins
Atlanta
Chattanooga Lookouts
Crackers
Nashville Vols
Pete Vosey
Gil Mills
Pete
Memphis Chicks
Wayne Belardi
Spook Jacobs
Don Liddle
Milwaukee
Jim Pearce
Dick Westeroth
Pearce
Chattanooga
Ponce de Leon
Tomorrow's Schedule for Major League Games
Washington at Chicago 1 30 P M. New York at St Louis 8 30 P M. Boston at Detroit 2 30 P M. Philadelphia at Cleveland 7 30 P M.
Pro Basketball Matchups Listed For Today
The schedule shows Pittsburgh at Boston at 7 30 P M St Louis at Brooklyn at 12 30 P M Cincinnati at New York at 12 30 P M Chicago at Philadelphia at 7 00 P M with games in multiple arenas. Teams face off across major East Coast cities.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Tag Team Feature Set For Decatur Armory Wrestling
The weekly wrestling show at the Decatur Armory features a tag team bout with Nick Carter and Al Massey facing Steel Dosson and Bill Steddeman in a two fall out of three match with a 90 minute limit. Opening bouts match Carter versus Steddeman and Massey versus Dosson, each planned for one fall within 10 minutes.
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Decatur Armory
Nick Carter
al Massey
Steel Dosson
Bill Steddeman
Carter
Steddeman
Massey
Dosson
Indians Play Kirksey Tonight At Legion Field
The Decatur Indians start a four game homestand by hosting Kirksey Motors of Birmingham at 7 30 PM at Legion Field. Alabama star Al Lary likely starts for Kirksey after posting a 52 record with the Crimson Tide this spring and earning second string All SEC honors in football last fall.
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Decatur Indians
Kirksey Motors
Birmingham
Legion Field
al Lary
University of Alabama
Lary
Crimson Tide
Yesterday's Stars and Indians Baseball Schedule Notes
Stan Musial hit two homers and a single with three RBIs to lift the Cardinals over the Giants 7 2. Saul Rogovin pitched the White Sox to a 2 0 win over the Red Sox as Chicago took the opener 6 5 in a two night double header. Decatur’s starter for tonight is undecided as the Indians prep for a slate including Russellville Huntsville and U S Pipe Birmingham. Manager Burns announced a lineup led by Avery Roberts Lester White Red Caudill Clell Hobson Chick Sparkman Bill Freeman Jim Calvert Tony Napoli and the pitcher. Decatur sports a 6 3 season mark after losses to Huntsville Russellville and Monsanto with wins over Monsanto Redstone Russellville Florence and Bessemer Millers.
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Associated Press
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Giants
Saul Rogovin
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Decatur
John Meadows
George Burns
Charlie Goodin
Gary Cooke
Meadows
Bessemer
Cooke
Burns
Monsanto
Goodin
Russellville
Legion Field
U. S. Pipe
Birmingham
Indians
Huntsville
Roosters
Avery Roberts
Lester White
Red Caudill
Clell Hobson
Chick Sparkman
Bill Freeman
Jim Calvert
Tony Napoli
Redstone
Ft. Campbell
Florence
Bessemer Millers
British Free French salute in Fezzan memorial trek
Three officers and 15 men from the British First Infantry Division complete a 3000 mile Sahara journey by jeep, recovery vehicle, and two three ton trucks. They visit the French Foreign Legion in Fezzan and hold a memorial at Murzuk for Colonel d Ornana and Sergeant Hewson killed in January 1941. This marks the first Free French operation from Lake Chad.
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Tripoli
Sahara Desert
French Foreign Legion
Fezzan
Murzuk
d’Ornana
New Zealand
Hewson
Lake Chad
New Rules From State Wrestling and Boxing Commissioner
Clyde Walker, new wrestling and boxing commissioner, bans contact with referees and requires referees to avoid fighters. The hands off policy targets cleaner bouts and reduces rule breaking some wrestlers previously followed.
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Clyde Walker
Walker
Global plant diversity grown by U S and world farmers
About 200 species are grown by U S farmers and about 2 000 species are grown by farmers worldwide reflecting extensive agricultural diversity across regions and scales.
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U. S
World
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Alabama
Mississippi
Dick Hackett
Frank Litz, Jr
Alvin Everett
Burgett H. Mooney, Jr
Toney Penna
Vic Ghezzi
Bobby Locke
Sam Arzetta
Frank Stranahan
Chandler Harper
Hatfiel
Athens
Robt. Hutton
Steve Brodie
Gary Cooper
Zane Grey
Cameron Mitchell
Amanda Blake
Capitol
Harold Vermilyer
The
National League
Hodges
Snider
Ashburn
Baumholtz
Dark
Hamner
Westlake
Jethroe
Roe
Maglie
Smith
Spahn
Newcombe
Minoso
DiMaggio
Noren
Doan
Oday S Ts
American League
National League St. Louis
By Sterling Slappey
Reeves
Laurel St
Southern Association Mobile
Tallahassee
Dothan
Ozark
Panama City
Headland
Enterprise
Goidel
W. Decatub
Goodflyear
Kennedy Motor Co
First Ave
Kirksey
Strand
Naarsete
Ruuner
Cartoon—News
MGM
Deborah Robert Kerr Walker “Stevens - Lawford
James Whitmore
J. Carrol Naish
Prey
Wal Burton
Lou Breslow
Frederick de Combova
Michel Hraire
Universal Internationa
Walter Slezak
Jesse White
Hatedating
Sjoy'pedron
Diana Renan
Lynn
Howard
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