101 Hits in Four Games Shake Georgia Florida League
Americus Phillies pound Albany Cardinals 13-2 behind Dommer five hits as 19 hitters total. Waycross Bears fall 14-4 to Valdosta while Cordele White Sox edge Thomasville 11-10. Moultrie wins 11-9 in 10 innings as eight pitchers see action in a 24 hit game.
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Merry
Chuck Dommer
Americus
Lynn
Valdosta
Americus Phillies
Albany Cardinals
Jack Sanford
Phils
Dommer
Waycross
Legrant Scott
Bears
Valdosta Dodgers
Herbert Coppola
John Savage
Cordele White Sox
Thomasville Tigers
Moultrie
Tallahassee
Packers
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Augusta
Columbus
Charleston
Savannah
Greenville
Jacksonville
Columbia
Albany
Cordele
Thomasville
Georgia-Alabama
Newnan
Opelika
Luzana Set to Face Bad Boy Brown in Benson Field Bout
Luzana the Montery Mexico heavyweight meets Bad Boy Brown of Kansas City on the Wednesday wrestling card at Benson Field. The event features a rematch vibe from last week as Charlie Keene challenges Prince Omar following a disqualification. First match starts at 8 30.
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Montery
Mexico
Benson Field
Luzana
Bad Boy Brown
Kansas City
Brown
Charlie Keene
Prince Omar
Keene
St. Louis
Card Game Craze Reaches Most U S Families
It is estimated that more than four-fifths of U S families play one or more of 77 card games. The survey highlights the popularity of card gaming across the nation with wide participation and variety in games played.
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U. S
Standings and scores from multiple leagues round up the week
Standings show National League results with several tight games and notable 14 to 0 blowouts. American League notes Cleveland at 9-4 and Boston at 7-11, with other results across Washington Chicago and St. Louis. Minor leagues recap Macon, Columbus, Savannah, and Valdosta games include late innings and shutouts.
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Cleveland
New York
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Alabama and Tulane sign four year football series
Alabama and Tulane reach a four year contract to renew their SEC rivalry. The first game is set for September 28 in New Orleans. Coach Frank Thomas announced the plan and noted the 1946 schedule now stands at 11 games with dates for remaining games to be decided. Additionally a four week summer practice for Tidemen begins Thursday and the season opens September 20 against Furman in Birmingham.
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Tuscoloosa
Alabama
Tulane
New Orleans
Frank Thomas
Bama
Thomas
Crimsons
Green Wave
Tidemen
Furman
Birmingham
Auburn Now Claims 1937 Baseball Title
Auburn asserts the 1937 Southeastern Conference baseball crown after presenting records showing a 9 1 record, challenging Alabama’s 8 2 mark and the AP’s missing data for the final two weeks of that season.
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Auburn
Atlanta
Associated Press
Alabama
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Tulane
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Louisiana State
Elmer Salter
Tigers
UNRRA Staff Drawn From Forty Three Nations
UNRRA operates with an international civil service of about 10,000 people recruited from 43 nations. The organization harnesses diverse expertise to manage relief and reconstruction efforts across multiple regions.
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UNRRA
Florence Subdues Shipbuilders 10 to 7 for Second Win
Dixie Supply of Florence won its second game of the season 10 to 7 over Ingalls at the Muscle Shoals park Sunday afternoon. Florence built an 8-1 lead, Ingalls rallied with two three-run innings but fell short. Candill and Sheats led Ingalls with four hits each, while Rhodes pitched for Florence to seal the victory.
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Florence
Herman Evans Ingalls
Muscle Shoals
Dixie Supply
Ingalls
Decatur
Evans
Hudson Sheats
Robert Hudson
Bernice Clark
Clark
Grizzard
Sid
Dixie
Friar
Séssler
Florence Todd
Sonny Todd
Caudill
Sheats
Todd
Watson
Grizard
Gervis Moore
James Sparkman
Rhodes
Sims
Hudson
Candill
Veteran and Newcomer Meet for Golf Title
In Philadelphia at Llanerch Country Club the veteran Herman Barron and newcomer Lew Worsham face off in a playoff for first in the $15 000 Philadelphia Inquirer tournament. The 18 holes could become sudden death after yesterday’s 277 tied for lead. The winner takes $2 500.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Inquirer
Herman Barron
Llanerch Country Club
Lew Worsham
Navy
Birthday Party for Fannie Mae Kitchens
On Friday June 7 Mrs J N Kitchens hosted a birthday party for her daughter Fannie Mae on her 12th birthday. Games and photos filled the afternoon as guests received many gifts and refreshments were served by Mrs G W Hill and Mrs John Jones to a long guest list including Deroma Brown Marie Shirley Ann Garlan Wade and others.
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J. N. Kitchens
Fannie Mae
Deroma Brown
Marie Shirley Ann
Garlan Wade
Betty
Jackie Aldred
Peggy Jones
Sharlyne Hill
Bertha Lee Letson
Betty Joe
Ernestine Brooks
Sylva
John
Carol Jean Kitchens
Margaret Ann
Glenda Wade
Lenora Roger
Minnie
Addie Lee
Robert Kitchens
William Ray
Elsie Maé Cowan
Kitchens
G. W. Hill
John Jones
Bankhead Improves After Stroke at Bethesda
The Bethesda naval hospital reported Senator Bankhead of Alabama is maintaining slight improvement after a stroke more than two weeks ago. The update comes from Washington on June 10 indicating progress in his condition.
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Bankhead
Washington
Bethesda
Veterans Hopeful Jobs Outlook for 4 Million Veterans
General Omar N. Bradley of the Veterans Administration warned that about 4 million veterans could be unemployed next fall if new jobs are not created.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Omar N. Bradley
Augusta Lead Slips as Macon, Savannah Rise in Tight SAL Race
Augusta’s grip on the South Atlantic League top spot tightens after a 7-6 11 inning loss to Macon. Macon notches its fifth straight win as Columbus, Savannah, and Jacksonville win. Savannah splits with Greenville while Charleston is swept by Columbus.
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Tigers
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Macon
Savannah Indians
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Charleston
Jacksonville
Columbia
Jacksonville Tars
Ark
Bob Hooper
Mulach
Johnson
Columbus Cards
Kemp Wicker
Bill Woddall
Major League Leaders National League Baseball Stats
Walker leads NL batting at .366 with Hopp close at .346. Slaughter and Musial top runs with 33. Slaughter 38 RBIs, Walker 37. Musial 62 hits, Walker 60. Ennis and Holmes lead doubles with 16 and 15. Herman 4 triples. Mize 10 homers. Kiner 7. Reiser and Hopp top steals with 11 and 9. Higbie Herring and Rush 4-0 pitching. Vernon bats .391. Pesky leads with 70 hits. Williams 47 RBIs and 47 runs. Doerr 47 RBIs. Vernon 15 doubles. Pesky and Spence 14. Edwards 7 triples. Keller 5. Greenberg and Williams 12 homers. Stirnweiss and Case 10 steals. Ferriss 10-0. Johnson and Ruffing 4-0.
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Brooklyn
Hopp
Boston
Slaughter and Musial
St. Louis
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Musial
St.Louis
Ennis
Philadelphia
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Herman
Mize
New York
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Chicago
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Washington
Williams
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Doerr
Spence
Greenberg
Detroit
Edwards
Cleveland
Keller
Stirnweiss
Case
Ferriss
Johnson
Ruffing
Mobile flour shortage prompts Boykin to redirect supplies
Rep. Frank W. Boykin of Alabama denounced the flour shortage in Mobile on June 10 urging that some imported flour diverted for European relief be reserved for local use. He warned stores face near exhaustion and said relief must balance between aiding starving Europeans and meeting local needs.
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Mobile
Ala
Frank.w. Boykin
Dala
Mobile Press-Register
Washington
Guild to sue Pirates over labor practices
Baseball Guildsman Robert Murphy announced charges of unfair labor practices against the Pittsburgh club. He said the guild would file with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging officials pressured players to deal individually rather than through the guild. Pirate President Ben-swanger declined comment beyond noting the players were playing ball.
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Pirates
Baseball
Robert Murphy
Harvard
Murphy
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
American Baseball Guild
National Labor Relations Board
Pirate
William E. Benswanger
VOLS and Lookouts Aim for No 2 Spot in SA race
In the Southern Association chase for the second position the Nashville Vols hold a slim lead over the Chattanooga Lookouts after a Sunday doubleheader with New Orleans. Nashville won 15 to 5 in the opener and New Orleans edged Nashville 8 to 7 in the nightcap. Chattanooga and Mobile split, Lookouts 8 nil first game then 10 to 5 sundowner. Crackers split with Little Rock in Atlanta. Memphis Chicks swept Birmingham 5-4 and 2-0 to reach first division.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Chattanooga Awe
Memphis
New Orleans Press
See
Mobile Little Rock
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Gadsden
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Jackson
Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Nashville Vols
Chattanooga Lookouts
Vols
Pelicans
Lookouts
Crackers
Little Rock Travelers
Memphis Chicks
Birmingham Barons
Baseball doubleheader results and key homers across teams
Yesterday's action featured Les Fleming driving in two for the Indians in a 9-5 opener loss to Fleming and Keller with a three run homer for the Yankees in the nightcap. Mickey Harris and Ted Williams led the Red Sox to wins over Detroit. Burgess Whitehead's pinch single for the Pirates and Johnny Lanning's relief work helped win both ends of a doubleheader against the Giants. Vern Stephens and Barney McCosky powered the Browns and Athletics to wins, with McCosky collecting three hits including a triple in the second game. Johnny Sain and Ewell Blackwell are noted in the Braves and opponent matchup.
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Indians
Grarlie Keller
Yankees
Fleming
Keller
Yanks
Mickey Harris
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Harris
Detroit
Williams
Sox
Burgess Whitehead
Johnny Lanning
Pirates
Whitehead
Pittsburgh
Giants
Lanning
Vern Stephens
Browns
Barney McCosky
Athletics
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McCosky
A’s
Johnny Sain
Braves
Ewell
Philadelphia Phils
Dodgers
Redbirds
Schoolboy
Rowe
Ben Chapman
Washington
Chicago White Sox
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Capital City Crew
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fritz Ostermueller
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Cincinnati
Ewell Blackwell
St Johnson
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Denny Gatehouse
Bosox Aim for Three Alltime Baseball Records
The Boston Red Sox built an 8 game lead after sweeping Detroit, sitting at 39-9 in 48, aiming to break the Cubs 1906 record with 116 wins and to clinch the pennant early. They extended a 10 game streak and hold 18-1-1 at home against the West, as Harris and Fertis win their ninth and 10th.
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Associated Press
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Tigers
Red Hose
Boston
Sox
Detroit
Mickey Harris
Boo Ferriss
Harris
Fertise
New York Yankees
Cleveland — Indians
Charlie Keller
Bronvites
Indians
Tribe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbushers
Bruins
Blackwell drives five as Reds-Samn shine in opener win
Blackwell starred with four hits and five RBIs to power Reds-Samn in a 14-3 opener victory. In the nightcap he outpitched St Johnson 1-0. Terry Moore and School Boy Rowe led the Cardinals and Phils with three-hit games including a three-run homer as St Louis won 9-1. Rowe allowed five hits as Philadelphia took the nightcap 3-1.
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Reds
Samn
Braves
St Johnson
Terry Moore
Cards
Schoolboy Rowe
Phils
Moore
Rowe
All Star College Baseball Rosters Preview For Next Friday
New York June 10 Next Friday's All Star College baseball game at Boston will feature many top players from the East Southeast and Midwest. Notable names include Georgia's Charlie Trippi Army's Glenn Davis Sandy Silverstein from NYU Dick Kinney Colgate's Chick Pollock and Midwestern standouts Pete Kramer Jack Watson Frank Kellert Ohio State's Keith Phelps Walt Kell and Bob Nussbaumer. Some expected picks like Jimmy Jordan Alvin Dark and Bob Ludwig were not selected. Monday Matinee After next week's title fight Joe Louis plans to play golf while Billy Conn contemplates a racing stable.
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Boston
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Midwest
Georgia
Charlie Trippi
Army
Glenn Davis
Davis
Sandy Silverstein
Dick Kinney
Colgate
Chick Pollock
Pete Kramer
St. Thomas
Oklahoma
Jack Watson
Frank Kellert
Oklahoma Aggies
Ohio State
Keith Phelps
Walt Kell
Bob Nussbaumer
Michigan
Jimmy Jordan
Auburn
Louisiana State
Alvin Dark
Red Sox
Michigan State
Bob Ludwig
Cubs
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Conn
Southeast League doubleheaders heat up as games reach late innings
The SE Scramble reports a tight Sunday in the Southeastern League with all first division clubs splitting doubleheaders. Gadsden beat Meridian 9 to 8 in the opener while the cellarites won the nightcap 4 to 1 behind Sloat. Vicksburg and Montgomery split with Vicksburg winning 5 to 3 in the nightcap after a 4 to 3 loss. Pensacola needed 10 innings to beat Anniston 6 to 5, then Anniston edged Pensacola 3 to 2. Jackson won 5 to 3 in extras over Selma, with Selma taking the nightcap 3 to 2. Night games were abbreviated and darkness halted the Anniston-Pensacola game at six innings.
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Associated Press
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Meridian
Cellarites
Sloat
Vicksburg
Montgomery Rebels
Pensacola Fliers
Anniston Rams
Rams
Jackson
Selma Cloverleafs
Cloverleafs
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Selma
Anniston
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