Ingalls to Scottsboro in third try this season
Manager Herman Evans leads the Ingalls baseball team on a 3 pm Saturday trip to Scottsboro as two prior games were rained out. Evans plans shifts in the infield with Gervis Moore moving to shortstop and James Watson at third, while Lamar Gurganus and Hudson Sheats stay at second and first. Robert Hudson will pitch with Clark catching, and Ed Johnson, Herb McElroy, and James Sparkman or Aston Bolding handling the outfield. Ingalls also travels to Florence on Sunday to face Dixie Supply, which won 5-3 against them this season.
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Herb McElroy
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Dixie Supply
Pep Faces Bartolo In Madison Square Garden Title Bout
Willie Pep and Sal Bartolo meet in Madison Square Garden for a world featherweight title fight in a 15 round bout. Pep is the New York Connecticut champion with Hartford residence and Bartolo holds the NBA blessing. The match aims to unify titles amid a dual champion scene and Pep’s 101st pro bout with one loss.
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Standings in South Atlantic baseball league
Standings show South Atlantic results with teams and scores including Columbus 5 over Augusta 0 and Macon 10 over Charleston 1 in the series, plus Georgia-Florida matchups Albany 12 over Valdosta 5 and Moultrie 17 over Cordelo 7. Other pairings include Jacksonville 8 over Greenville 7 and Georgia Alabama games Carrollton 7 over LaGrange 4.
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Augusta
Macon
Charleston
Columbia
Savannah
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Moultrie
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LaGrange
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Tallassee
League tightens as top teams fall in South Atlantic race
Augusta leads as Columbus pins 5-0 upset, Savannah drops 7-5 in ten after Ted Kluskwski’s homer for Columbia. Jacksonville roughs up Greenville 7-3, Macon shells Charleston 10-1. Columbia sits two games back, Jacksonville three and a half behind, Charleston seven behind.
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Tigers
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Columbus Cards
Savannah
Ted Kluskwski
Columbia
Greenville Spinners
Jacksonville
Macon Peaches
Charleston Rebels
Charleston
MGM seeks actor to portray Franklin Roosevelt in The Beginning Of The End
Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announces casting for a Roosevelt portrayal in The Beginning Of The End. The Roosevelt family reportedly did not approve Lionel Barrymore for the role and gave no reason. MGM also seeks an actor to portray President Truman tied to the atom bomb storyline.
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Franklin Roosevelt
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE AND CRYPTOQUOTE TEASER
A newspaper page presents a cryptic style crossword with across and down clues and a cryptogram quote. It lists many clues including Distant Malt beverage Farina ceous food and Unit of conductiv ity among others plus a cryptoquote reading J EBLPVPQIW E P3JV Qss OVBBG J EROYPZF E DRPEFQBWQWIZBS VQMMIP with yesterday’s solution TALK NOT OF GRIEF TILL THOU HAST SEEN THE TEARS OF WARLIKE MEN HEMANS.
Garrison in Tie for Lead Tonight’s Schedule
Garrison shares a league lead as play rounds tonight. At 7:30 Transit faces Nannies while 8:45 Dot's meets Raiders in televised doubleheader.
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Transit edges Dot's as Garrison tops Meadow Gold in league clash
Decatur Transit beat Dot's 3-2 with a sixth inning rally. Garrison's exploded for seven runs in the third to stun Meadow Gold 21-3. Dot's, Garrison tied for first with Transit a half game back. four games left for Dot's and Garrison, five for Transit.
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Baseball Roundup Highlights Nine Star Performances
Yesterday's results feature Frank Secory hitting a pinch hit grand slam in a 12‑inning Cubs win over the Giants 10-6. Augie Galan collected three hits and three RBIs as the Dodgers defeated the Pirates 13-6. Del Ennis drove in two in a Phillies 9-3 win over the Reds. Nanny Fernandez powered a five run sixth with a two run homer as the Braves beat the Cardinals 9-5. Red Ruffing earned his 269th win in a 4-0 Yankees shutout of the White Sox. Sid Hudson held the Indians to four singles in a 4-0 Senators win. Ted Williams homered to help the Red Sox edge the Browns 5-4.
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Major League Leaders National League and American League
Key batting leaders include Walker of Brooklyn at .371 and Musial of St. Louis at .357. Run totals feature Cavarretta of Chicago and Slaughter tied at 32, with Pesky of Boston at 44 runs. Doerr and Williams top RBIs in the AL, while Mize and Kiner lead NL home runs. Spence and Vernon pace doubles in the AL, with Musial sharing the NL doubles lead.
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Line Scores From Baseball Games Across Leagues
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Turnesa Leads By Two Strokes In Philadelphia Open
Ben Hogan trails by eight strokes as Turnesa shoots 65 to grab a two stroke lead after the opening round at Lanerch Country Club. Lew Worsham Cary Middlecoff sit tied at 67 with a large pack close behind including Heafner Colhart Mangrum and Deameret.
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Baseball Standings Snapshot with Key Players
York and Greenberg of Detroit lead the list with 11 stolen bases Stirnweiss of New York has 10 Case of Cleveland 9 and Pitching Ferriss of Boston 9 0 Leonard of Washington 5 0. The fragmented clipping records player thefts and wins across teams with notable pitching and fielding stats.
Phil's Rookie Helps 9-3 Win
Delmer Ennis a Philadelphia Phillies outfielder who rose from obscurity via the GI Bill, went 4-for-4 with two doubles aiding a 9-3 Phillies win over the Cincinnati Reds. He ranks fifth in the league with a .333 average as Brooklyn leads the NL after a 13-8 win over Pittsburgh. Ted Williams homered for Boston in a 5-4 win over St Louis. Red Ruffing earned his 269th win in the Yankees 4-0 victory over Chicago. Frank Secory hit a bases-loaded pinch homer in Chicago's 10-6 win over New York. Sid Hudson blanked Cleveland 4-0 for Washington. Detroit and Philadelphia A's did not play.
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Lookouts Roll Over New Orleans In 17-2 rout
Chattanooga hits 19 as New Orleans commits eight errors to drop 17-2, moving the Lookouts into a narrow second place lead over Nashville. Mobile tops Nashville 5-3 as Earl McGowan wins his 10th. Sid Peterson tosses four good innings for Little Rock in a 5-3 win over Birmingham. Tonight Memphis at Atlanta and other matchups listed.
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Sports Roundup Highlights From New York And Beyond
Roundup covers Willie Pep and Sal Bartolo in New York fights this month followed by Louis versus Conn and Montgomery against Stolz. Hoboken plans a June 19 baseball jamboree for the 100th anniversary of the first club game. The Blue Ridge League praises umpire J Starr Webber for Roanoke and Salem fans. A 135 pound girl caught for Ayer Mass high school in a seven inning no hitter. Carolina fans dispute a Duke snatching claim. Don Peder of Ohio U. declines a Western selection role but Charlie Horn praised as top Midwest infielder.
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Americus Phillies edge Waycross 4 3 in tight league win
Americus Phillies prevail 4 3 over Waycross in Georgia Florida League action as Lefty Gunn Cronk earns the win with six hits allowed in six innings. Albany shuts out Valdosta 12 5 while Moultrie tops Cordele 17 7 to tie for third. Tallahassee over Thomasville 7 5 aided by late-inning scoring and three errors.
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Youth to Wed Aged Woman
Lawrence County Clerk W H Moore expected to issue a marriage license for 79 year old widow Mrs Mattie Lyons Large and 18 year old neighbor Delbert Shorty Sprouse of Gladys near here. Dr J E Carter noted the union would end Mrs Large’s 13 monthly old age pension and the couple confirmed plans to marry despite pension concerns.
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Shorty) Sprouse
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Pirates May Strike Today In Historic Labor Walkout
Pittsburgh awaits as Pirates players threaten a strike if management refuses a National Labor Relations Board election. Guild spokesman Robert Murphy cites 95 percent organization and warns of replacement players from farm clubs. President Benswanger says strike not planned and defers to NLRB. a decision hinges on union election.
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Adjoining Farm Families Linked by Marriage Plans
The passage notes seven living children and 49 grandchildren in the Large and Sprouse families who have long shared adjoining farms. Moore mentions the youngest child is the same age as her fiancé, tying the two families through upcoming marriage plans.
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Tiger's star hurler named to all stars
Auburn June 7 Loames Jordan star Auburn pitcher and war veteran from Lindale Ga chosen for College All-Stars game June 14 in Boston. He helped beat Georgia to deny the SEC title and said he planned to consider pro offers after the game.
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Gadsden Near League Lead After Slim Margin Win
Gadsden moved within easy striking distance of the league lead by beating the Pensacola Flyers 7 to 2 as Thompson pitched six solid innings. Selma beat Vicksburg 4 to 2 with a ninth inning rally. Meridian trimmed the Rams 5 to 4 after overcoming a four run first inning. Jackson Senators nipped Montgomery 7 to 1 on 12 hits.
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