Hogan Leads National Open After First Round In Heat
Bespectacled Al Brosch shot 68 to lead a 162-player field on the Northwood course as Ben Hogan posted 69 in the first day. Sam Snead Horton Smith Dick Metz also posted 70s in sweltering 94 degree heat with winds, while others lurked in the 71 and 72 brackets threatening Brosch and Hogan.
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al Brosch
Brosch
Garden City
N. Y
Northwood
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Breckoning
Hortonith
PGA
Dick Metz
Josch
Porky Oliver
Dutch Harrison
George Fazio
Ted Kroll
Julius Boros
Exampion
Lew Worsham
Tommy It
Chandler Harper
Jackie Ke
Jimmy Demaret
Jim Fer
Floyd Man
Yesterday's MLB-like Scores Feature City Matchups
Memphis beat Atlanta 6 to 5. Little Rock defeated Birmingham 3 to 2. New Orleans won 3 to 2 against Chattanooga. Nashville lost 3 to 4 and Mobile routed 11 to 1.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Mobile
Today's Schedule Features Regional Basketball Matches
Memphis plays Atlanta, Little Rock battles Birmingham, Nashville meets Mobile, and Chattanooga faces New Orleans in a day of regional basketball across four games.
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Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Scores From The Day In Major League Baseball
New York topped Detroit 3 to 0 while Chicago beat Philadelphia 10 to 4. Cleveland defeated Washington 7 to 4 and Boston won against St. Louis 7 to 5.
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Cleveland
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Chicago
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St. Louis
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Philadelphia
Washington
New York at Cleveland Game Set as Sole N Division Matchup
The schedule lists only the New York at Cleveland game marked as N for the night. No other fixtures appear on the docket.
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New York
Cleveland
New York at Cincinnati Postponed by Rain
Scores show St. Louis defeated Brooklyn 15 to 10 and Chicago 3 over Philadelphia 1. Boston 11 beat Pittsburgh 2.
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New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
BONE
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Enn
Boston
Local baseball scores from Augusta and nearby cities
Yesterday results show Montgomery 7 over Savannah 3 and Savannah 0 over Montgomery 5 in separate games. Jacksonville 5 over Columbus 4. Jacksonville 5 over Columbus 4, Augusta 2 over Columbia 1, Macon 4 over Charleston 1.
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Montgomery
Maconewe
Columbus
Jacksonville
Savannah
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Columbia
Macon
Jacksonville at Montgomery
Jacksonville visits Montgomery in a regional football matchup as teams seek crucial conference points amid a tight standings race.
Pepsi Cola Plans Trip To Ryan Cross Roads Saturday
Pepsi Cola manager Grady Roberts announced the upcoming schedule for his team. The locals travel to Ryan Cross Roads Saturday to meet the opposing club. Roberts listed players expected to be at the Alabama Grill.
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Pepsi Cola
Ryan Cross Roads
Roberts
Alabama Grill
Cyrus Wins 2-1 as Augusta Tops Reds in Southern Association
Dave Cyrus pitched a brilliant two hitter for Augusta in a 2-1 win over league-leading Columbia Reds. He struck out nine, fanned six in a row in the seventh and eighth, and secured Augusta's first home victory since May 17. Ken Polivka took the loss.
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Associated Press
Dave Cyrus
Southern Association
Augusta
South Atlantic League
Tigers
Birmingham
Columbia Reds
Cellarite
Cyrus
Ron Bowen
Ken Polivka
Jacksonville
Columbus
Macon
Charleston
Montgomery
Savannah Indians
Grays
Savannah
Dick Greco
Kirby Higbe
Jake Spruill
Higbe
Bill Harrington
Charley Samaklis
Roberto Detancourt
Bob Zacritz
Charleston Rebels
Bobby Howard
Paul Mauldin
Peach
White Way defeats Red Shield 5 to 3 at West Town Park
White Way handed the Red Shield baseball club a 5 3 loss Thursday night at West Town Park. Gerald Standridge pitched the full game and Sonny Berry took the loss. White Way advances to face Decatur Junior Legion Sunday afternoon. Box score:
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White Way
Red Shield
West Town Park
Gerald Standridge
Sonny Berry
Decatur Junior Legion
Ten B 29 Crewmen Missing After Ditching Near Kwajalein
Ten crewmen of a B 29 Superfortress are reported missing after a ditching 175 miles west of Kwajalein in shark infested waters. The 11 man crew included an Air Force captain who was rescued four hours later with a broken leg. He reported the plane broke up quickly on impact.
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Honolulu
Kwajalein
Air Force
Local Baseball Schedule and Player List For Road Trip
At 10 00 Saturday morning the team will travel to Ryan. Players listed include Jack Freeman Charley Horton Burns Sams Nash Smith Patterson Benefield Patterson Biles Harrison and Betterton. Upcoming games span June through July with matchups against Trinity Huntsville Cubs New Hope Hillsboro Ryan Morgan City Moulton Union and Trinity among others.
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Jack Freeman
Charley Horton
Burns
Sams
Nash
Smith
Patterson
Benefield
Biles
Harrison
Betterton
Trinity
Huntsville Cubs
New Hope
Hillsboro
Morgan City
Moulton
Union
Truman Enjoys Political Theater as Conventions Loom
Washington column notes President Truman, detached from a favorite, watches Republican and Democratic rifts widen. Taft and Eisenhower factions clash while Democrats prepare for their Chicago convention and Truman hints at a post convention campaign path. Lodge labels Taft forces tactics rough and shyster. Taft counters Eisenhower ruthlessness.
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Truman
Taft
Eisenhower
Chicago
White House
Henry Cabot Lodge
Moulton News United in Marriage Mary Jo Kizer and Samuel Sanders Jr
Miss Mary Jo Kizer and Samuel Robert Sanders Jr united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Sanders before friends from Lexington Moulton and Florence. The bride is a nurse at Coffee Memorial Hospital and the groom a photostatic operator at Redstone Arsenal. They will reside in Huntsville. The Cherub Choir of Moulton Baptist Church will perform a Father’s Day program at services Sunday. The choir comprises 24 children ages 3 to 6 led by Mrs. R. C. Pickens with pianist Mrs. Byron Stephenson. The Lions Club hosted a Fish Fry at Wheeler Dam with 100 plates. two new members Tennis Sanderson and Walker McCullough were introduced.
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George D. Sanders
Lexington
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Florence
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Northwood Avenue Methodist Church
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Donna Bass
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Holt Hardin, Jr
Alice Holt Hardin
Sandra Roberson
Billy Hunt
Joel King
Ronnie Caspers
Kent Stephenson
Ann McCullough
Jan McCullough
Freida McCullough
Carolyn Sparks
Moulton Lions Club
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Wheeler Dam
Tennis Sanderson
Walker McCullough
R. C. Jackson
Burgess Reunion At Wheeler Dam Picnic Grounds
The family of J. H. Burgess held their annual reunion at Wheeler Dam picnic grounds on Sunday June 8. Twenty three children and grandchildren enjoyed a bountiful picnic dinner.
Bomber Flight Result Lit by Kwajalein Engine Failure
The report states the bomber lost two of its four engines soon after takeoff from Kwajalein on the way to Guam. The Hawaiian Sea Frontier indicated the remaining crew members aboard were believed missing.
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Kwajalein
Guam
Local Couples Share Weekend Visits Across Towns
Mr. and Mrs. James Graham of Russellville spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. Earl Graham and family. Miss Nelia Owens of Albuquerque arrived Wednesday for an extended visit with Miss Billie Ruth Fretwell. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Godwin with Linda Jean and Mary Frances visited Mr. J. O. Hardin Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Harris of Decatur visited relatives in Moulton Sunday and Monday.
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Russellville
Graham
B. Earl Graham
Nelia Owens
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Billie Ruth Fretwell
Frank Godwin
Linda Jean
Mary Frances
Decatur
J. O. Hardin
Kirk Harris
Moulton
Governor Opposes Rerouting U S 31 From Mobile
Gov Gordon Persons and State Highway Director Guerry Pruett reject plans to move U S 31 away from Mobile favoring additional federal routes into Mobile instead. The U S 31 Association proposed a Panama City extension, while Mobile leaders and chambers oppose changes to the current Gulfport ending route.
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Mobile
Gordon Persons
Gulf Port
Persons
Guerry Pruett
Mobile Press Register
Montgomery
Pruett
U. S. 31 Association
Birmingham
Great Lakes
Athens Teachers Complete 40 Hour Driver Training
Two Athens high school teachers, James L. Cowart and James F. Elmore, recently completed a 40 hour driver training instructors' course at the University of Alabama. The program emphasized safety.
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Athens High School
University of Alabama
James L. Cowart
James F. Elmore
Route Description From Mobile to Chattanooga
Mobile to Birmingham then U S 11 to Chattanooga described as the journey route. The note outlines a sequence through Alabama cities and a primary highway to reach Tennessee. No dates or additional destinations are given.
Trade and Industrial Education Sponsorship Details
Joint sponsorship details reveal involvement of the American Automobile Association, the State Department of Education, and the Trade and Industrial Education Service of the Division of Vocational Education throughout the course.
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American Automobile Assn
State Department of Education
Trade and Industrial Education Service
Division of Vocational Education
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