Wake Forest Opens NCAA Bid in Dixie Tourney
Charlotte NC June 9 Wake Forest enters the NCAA baseball tournament as Dixie champion favorite with a 31 4 season mark. The Deacons face Kentucky in the 8 30 p m nightcap after Mississippi State meets Richmond in the 6 p m opener in a double elimination event. Mississippi State the SEC champion looms as top challenger. The winner advances to a regional against a survivor from a fourth district event and four regional winners meet June 22 25 at Wichita Kansas for the national title.
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Lough Brough and Du Pont reach Priory finals in Birmingham
Yesterday at Priory lawn tennis club tourney Miss Louise Brough and Mrs. Margaret Osborne Du Pont advanced to the finals in Birmingham. In London, Mrs. Helen Rihbany of Boston won two easy matches to reach the third round of the Kent championships in women's singles.
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Racing at Belmont and Narragansett mark early 1949 notes
New York reports But Why Not winning Belmont Parks top handicap by three and a half lengths over Paddleduck. Maine Chance Farm retires Mr Busher from racing after a strong two year old season. Narragansett Park opens with Evening Rose winning inaugural purse before 8 000 fans. Irish stars sweep seven events in Dublin and Cincinnati covers baseball and league player trials and reinstatement rules.
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Muscle Shoals to Meet Decatur Tonight at 8
Muscle Shoals travels to Legion Memorial Field to face Decatur at 8 pm in a rematch of a 10 0 Decatur win earlier this year. Decatur has posted competitive results lately including a 4 3 Monsanto win and a 2 0 victory over Reynolds. Stockham Pipe of Birmingham, a top amateur club, is noted as a strong challenger in the Birmingham area.
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Decatur Area Legion Baseball Scores and Highlights
Decatur defeated Cullman 4-1 while Leeds edged Huntsville in extra innings. Falkville beat Decatur 6-4 after a marathon 11th inning, and Shyrer edged Decatur 1-0 in a Sunday game. Along with other league results, long extra innings defined the week.
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Baseball Standings From American Association Card
The Associated Press notes results from the American Association with Columbus losing 2 to 7 and Kansas City 1 to 5. Louisville defeated Milwaukee 8 to 6 after 10 innings. Toledo beat St. Paul 4 to 1, while Minneapolis edged Indianapolis 6 to 2.
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Southern Association scores and results recap
Atlanta defeated Chattanooga 6 to 0 while Nashville beat Birmingham 6 to 1 and New Orleans won 15 to 1 over Little Rock. Mobile edged Memphis 4 to 2. In the Eastern League Scranton won 3 to 1 at Binghamton, Wilkes-Barre beat Utica 3 to 1, Hartford triumphed 6 to 0 over Elmira, and Albany prevailed 7 to 5 at Williamsport.
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Greenville outlasts Augusta 8 7 in 10 innings
South Atlantic League recap Greenville nips Augusta 8 to 7 in ten innings as other games were postponed. The game featured late drama and a decisive extra frame win for Greenville.
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Alabama State League scores and rain delays
Dothan 11 defeats Geneva Brewton 8 Enterprise 5. Andalusia at Greenville and Ozarks at Troy postponed due to rain. Georgia Alabama League results include Tallassee 8 over Alex City 7 Carrollton 12 over Valley 3 LaGrange 6 Griffin 2 Newnan 13 Opelika 9.
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Southeastern League late games with extra innings
Jackson defeated Gadsden 6 to 5 in 10 innings. Anniston won 5 to 1 in the first game and fell 10 to 5 in the second game after 11 innings against Vicksburg. Pensacola and Montgomery played one inning. Selma at Meridian was postponed due to rain.
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Georgia State League scores overview
In the Dublin vs Douglas game Dublin led 10 to 9 while Eastman beat Baxley-Hablehurst 5 to 4. The brief box reflects two recent league results with the principal teams and final tallies.
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College Football Pairings Across Southwest Conference
Chattanooga travels to Atlanta while Nashville faces Birmingham. Memphis plays Mobile and Little Rock visits New Orleans in a set of regional college football matchups from the schedule.
NCAA To Discuss Code Controversial Amat spiel
In Chicago on June 9 a report on NCAA member school violations of the amateurism code was to be presented to the executive committee by Professor Clarence P. Houston of Tufts College. No schools under scrutiny would be named. possible expulsions or blacklisting could occur, with final action after the next annual session in New York January 12 to 14.
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Shuba Back With Mobile Bears Boosts Winning Streak
George Shuba, nicknamed Shotgun, returns to the Mobile Bears after a Detroit Dodgers stint and helps fuel a surge in the Southern Association. He collects six hits in a row against Little Rock, batting .523, while fans cheer his powerful swing despite incomplete conditioning.
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Snead Favored In Open Tourney At Medinah
Chicago June 9. Sam Snead Bobby Locke and Byron Nelson head the field for the U S Open at Medinah as 162 amateurs and pros start 18 holes today. Snead the betting favorite has won the Masters and PGA but Locke and Nelson are praised for accuracy off the tee and into the greens. The 6 1 favorite faces tight trees heavy rough and fast greens on Medinah No 3 with 60 shooters advancing after 36 holes Saturday for the title.
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West Virginia
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Byron
Jimmy Demaret
Medinah
Ben Hogan
Behrens Leads In Golf Tourney
Behrens, top seed from Fort Lauderdale, swept into the Blue-Gray Tennis Tournament quarter finals in Montgomery. He defeated 16-year-old John Hartsfield of Montgomery 6-2 6-1 and Ed Adams of Columbus Ga 6-2 6-3, then prepares to face Tom Molloy or Alex Wellford.
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Fort Lauderdale
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Co. Tumbus
Tom Molloy
New Orleans
Alex Wellford
Jack Tuero
New
Dick Houledous
Dan Denny
Birmingham
Coffey Sees Gap Between College And Pro Baseball
New York June 9 Jack Coffey Fordhams veteran coach comments on St Johns in NCAA district play praising their late innings while noting a larger gap between college and pro baseball than in football or basketball He cites So Cal graduates making waves in class AAA and names several players as potential pros highlighting training differences and readiness.
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Jack Coffey
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St. John's
Frank McGuire
Jack
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Hank Workman
Newark
Tom Kipp
San Diego
Gail Henley
Minneapolis
Jim Brideweser
Art Mazmanian
Bruce McKelvey
Newnan Jumps Into Second in Georgia Alabama League Race
Newnan moved to second place after last night’s action as Opelika and Alexander City lost. Browns won 13 to 9 over Opelika Owls with a seven inning surge and six in the third. Hovels and Flores led city hitters. Millers and Rikard helped Alexander City rally in Tallassee game. Newnan swept a twin bill 6-2 and 3-2 over Griffin Pimientos. Morrelli homered for Carrollton in a 12-3 win over Valley’s Rebels.
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Pels Beat Rocks to Grab Fifth in Southern Association
The Pelicans of New Orleans routed the Little Rock Travelers 15 to 1 to climb to fifth place while dropping the Rocks to sixth. Nashville’s Vols beat Birmingham 6 to 1, Atlanta shut out Chattanooga 8 to 0, and Mobile beat Memphis 4 to 2. Bagby held Chattanooga to six safeties. the Crackers exploded late for six runs.
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Potter Leads Braves as They Move Into Second Place
By Jack Hand Associated Press Sports Writer Nels Potter, a 37 year old AL castoff, wins five key games to lead the Boston Braves toward the NL pennant. He defeats Cincinnati 8-7 in 15 innings, aided by late Braves rallies and a fine relief stint. Brooklyn stays a half game back with Rex Barney stopping Chicago. The Cards sweep NY, Phillies blank Pirates, and Detroit narrows AL lead with 3-2 11 inning win.
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Clubs To Relax Rule in Major League Ball
In Cincinnati on June 9 the Major League clubs were given 30 days to decide whether to reinstate 18 players banned three years ago for defecting to the Mexican League. Commissioner A B Chandler issued an order relaxing the 25 player limit to allow teams to evaluate if reinstated players can qualify for the majors.
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Red Shield League Opens with Forfeit Wins
The Salvation Army Red Shield Club League opened with the Airedales defeating the Dodgers by forfeit. Ozark Kids forfeited to South Side Devils 7-0 in the junior division. In the senior division, Wolverines beat last year’s runner-up Newboys 9-6. Games run 3 PM junior and 5 PM senior at Red Shield diamond.
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DeGroot Talks At Auburn Clinic For High Schools
West Virginia head coach Dr. Dudley DeGroot told Auburn high school coaches that football needs a good passer. He likened a team without a passer to a baseball team without a pitcher, calling passing essential for gaining ground, confusing defenses, and entertaining fans. About 100 coaches attended the three day clinic.
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Baseball scores from a doubleheader mismatch
S E Linescores show Gadsden beating Jackson 11 runs in 10 innings while Pensacola edged Montgomery 9 to 0 in 9 innings and Anniston defeated Vicksburg 14 to 6 in 11 innings. later Selma at Meridian was postponed.
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