Jammed American League Standings Shake Up Drama
A busy midseason reshuffle sees Detroit drop to sixth while Chicago White Sox surge to third and Philadelphia Athletics briefly seize third place. The White Sox rout Detroit 11 to 5 behind a potent 17 hit effort, and the Yankees top the Athletics 8 to 2 as Spud Chandler earns his sixth win. Boston nips ahead, and St. Louis Browns close the gap with a 2-1 night victory. In the National League, the Cardinals blank the Pirates 5-0 behind Max Lanier, and Brooklyn edge Boston 3-2 as Leo Durocher returns to line up shortstop for the Dodgers.
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Pinky Higgins Surges as Hottest Hitter in American League
Pinky Higgins, long-time Tiger third baseman from Red Oak Texas, is hitting around .350 as the hottest hitter in the American League. He credits a shorter spring training and fresher start to the season, while acknowledging the unpredictable nature of hitting. Higgins, 34, has spent 10 major league seasons with A’s Red Sox and Tigers, with prior peaks of .314 and .330 and a 1938 12-game hitting streak.
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Yale seeks twelve game schedule for fall season
Yale University aims to add 10 to 12 football games next fall with college teams. Athletic Director Ogden D. Miller has secured Lakehurst Navy and Coast Guard Academy slots and seeks dates on Sept 18 Oct 2 and Nov 20. Coach Howie Odell notes the plan to expand the schedule to give more players like Captain Tim Hoopes more game experience before service.
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Hartselle Lodge Plans Special Knights Meeting
The Knights of Pythias lodge in Hartselle will hold a special meeting tonight at eight o'clock to confer the third degree on three candidates. After the degree work, refreshments will be served and all members are urged to attend.
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Baseball Results From The AP Today
American League results show New York 8 Philadelphia 2 and Washington 0 Boston 2. Chicago 11 Detroit 5. St. Louis 2 Cleveland 1. National League has Boston 3 Brooklyn 4. Pittsburgh 0 St. Louis and Southern Association reports Memphis 8 Nashville 7 in 10 innings, Birmingham 0 6 Atlanta 1 4, New Orleans 5 Chattanooga 0 4.
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Morning Cincinnati at Chicago game leads schedule
Today’s schedule lists one morning game Cincinnati at Chicago and five night or later matches including New York at Philadelphia in the American League plus Little Rock at Knoxville Memphis at Nashville New Orleans at Chattanooga and Birmingham at Atlanta with Birmingham hosting Atlanta.
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Navy and college sports notes from Chicago and Mississippi
Navy baseball streaks ended as Great Lakes lost 6 4 to Cincinnati Reds while Navy Pier fell 4 3. Len Perme limited opponents to six hits as his team totaled seven. Mississippi junior colleges banned intercollegiate sports for the war duration after recent actions by the state college board and Millsaps and Mississippi College had ended programs. A look at this season in track and field championships highlights a potential two mile record in Evanston.
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Chit Chat of Sport Realm by Hugh Fullerton Jr
American league games had 29 extra inning affairs and 57 one run decisions up to a week ago. The column notes wartime player losses and compares this with last year’s figures. It also mentions saliva tests for trotting horses costing $11 at Detroit Fair Grounds and a $15,000 sale of Austin Hanover to Thomas Graney for Hambletonian futures.
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Medals from 1917 18 Liberty tournaments found rediscovered
The United States Golf Association museum acquired a Red Cross prize medal from the 1917 18 Liberty tournaments won by Joseph I Melanson in Swampscott Massachusetts and donated by his son in Wolfeboro New Hampshire after a long search. The note suggests returning more medals to circulation via July 4 Red Cross events or war bond auctions.
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Hunter Aims to Break Notre Dame Distance Mark
Ollie Hunter, Notre Dame’s top distance runner since Greg Rice, ran 9:00 flat for two miles indoors this season. If conditions are favorable tomorrow, he could surpass Rice’s 9:02.6 national collegiate standard from 1939. Henry Armstrong and Sammy Angott meet in a title bout at Madison Square Garden tonight signaling a revival of the lightweights.
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Rookie Williams throws no hitter for New Orleans Pelicans
Bob Williams a 24 year old left hander in his first game with New Orleans pitched a 5 0 win over Chattanooga Lookouts in the Southern Association. He issued seven walks and struck out two as New Orleans won 5 0 in the first game of a double header. The Pelicans swept 5 4 in the nightcap as Chattanooga dropped to fourth place with Little Rock moving to second and Birmingham up to third after a twin bill split with Atlanta. Williams said he hopes to stay in New Orleans.
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Fishing Prospects Fair Across North Alabama District
Weekly report from Alabama Department of Conservation notes fair prospects in North Alabama with several lakes and creeks showing good bass crappie and white bass fishing. Highlights include Pickwick Wheeler and Wilson Dam areas with live bait plugs and flies. nearby creeks such as Bradford Sinks Bradford Creek North Sauty and Roseberry showing clear high water and good to fair catches.
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Southern Loop Hit Hard By War Calls
In a June 11 report from Atlanta, multiple Southern Conference and independent programs brace for a 1943 football season amid wartime disruptions. Many schools suspend or scale back, with Virginia Tech, Furman, Richmond, and Washington and Lee among those assessing plans.
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Bream and Crappie Striking On Various Baits Around Morgan Tennessee
Anglers report clear low water along the Tennessee River with Morgan area. bream and crappie bite good on live bait plugs flies and worms in Crooked Creek and nearby coves. Prospects look strong for bass bream and further white bass action.
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Gas Cut Opposed Sparks Urges Unified Alabama Delegation
Governor Chauncey Sparks calls on the entire Alabama delegation to unite in opposing further gas reductions. The appeal aims to press for a coordinated stance in Congress and state leadership.
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Haegg Hints of Retiring After American Campaign
Sweden’s Gunder Haegg, famed world record holder, hints his American track race may decide his career. He plans to debut in a 5,000-meter at the National AAU championships in New York on June 2 against Greg Rice, then gauge retirement depending on success. He arrived in New Orleans after 27 days by tanker as most rivals are in the armed services.
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Auxiliary to Name Officers Tonight
All members of the American Legion Auxiliary are asked to attend the meeting at 7 30 in the new meeting place over Caddell s. Officers for the ensuing term will be elected at the meeting.
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