Sawatski Hits Two Homers for Nashville in 8-3 Win
Associated Press reports Carl Sawatski led Nashville with two solo homers, giving him 18th and 19th of the season as the Vols defeated Mobile Bears 8-3. He collected four hits in four appearances, boosting Nashville’s win streak to three and Pete Mallory to six wins in seven starts. Elsewhere New Orleans topped Chattanooga 11-6 and Atlanta’s game with Memphis was rained out. Stormy Weatherly was ejected for protest in the fifth.
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Cooper Leading Catchers in Poll
Walker Cooper leaped ahead as the National League’s top catching choice for the all star game in Brooklyn July 12 after being traded yesterday from the New York Giants to Cincinnati for Ray Mueller. Yogi Berra leads the American League poll. The Chicago Tribune conducts the annual voting with 4000 newspapers radio stations and magazines. The poll opened last Friday and runs until midnight June 29.
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National Guard Edges Evans In Eleven Inning Loss
Evans upsets National Guard 5 to 4 in 11 innings as Long starts the rally with a single. Ralph Sharp drives in the tying run and then scores the winning run after a wild throw. Firestone vs VFW postponed. linescore shows Evans dramatic late surge.
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Jones Strikes Out 17 Batters TONIGHT'S GAMES
Jones Strikes Out 17 as Woodlawn faces Bison in state high school baseball semifinals in Birmingham. Evans and National Guard split a marathon 11 inning softball game 5-4 with Ralph Sharp delivering the winning run for Evans.
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Golf Tourney Kicks Off at Southern Amateur in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N C June 14 The 43rd Southern Amateur Golf Tournament began with a deep field unable to pick a clear favorite as Gene Dahlbender’s title legacy lingers. Thirty six holes of qualifying will trim to 32 for five rounds of match play with 18 hole preliminary matches. Georgia brings strong challengers George Hamer Tommie Barnes and Billy Key as Ward Besselink add national flair.
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Kell Leads Batters in American League Race
Detroit’s George Kell, 26, tops AL batting at .346 after week, 21-point rise. Dom DiMaggio slips to .318, Joost rises to .325, Robinson at .317, Williams .316. Kell and Joost gain ground. Stephens leads in home runs and RBIs. Zernial heads two-bagger list. Trucks leads with 9-1 pitching, Trucks strikes out 70.
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Ted Williams
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Dale Mitchell
Cleveland
Hank Majeski
Vic Wertz
Joost
Vern Stephens
Gus Zernial
Mitchell
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Vic Raschi
New York
Virgil Trucks
Giants swap catchers as slump deepens in pennant race
NewYork Giants slide from first to fifth in the National League while trading one veteran catcher for another. The Yankees meanwhile see their lead reduced to three games as both teams face a potential shakeup this week.
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Vernon Mackie Resumes Role Boosting Lynchburg Cardinals
Vernon Mackie, manager of the Lynchburg Virginia Cardinals in the Piedmont League, returned to baseball after briefly leaving to focus on railroading. When the team struggled, Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce president John J. Wranek persuaded Norfolk and Western Railway president R. H. Smith to loan Mackie to the club, and the Cardinals began winning.
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Tomorrow's Cerdan Lamotta Fight Free From Radio TV
Detroit will miss the Cerdan Lamotta bout as no radio or TV coverage is planned and no motion pictures will be shot. Jim Norris Jr comments on the isolated viewing for locals. Ed McKeever, backfield coach at LSU, hails from Sugar Creek Pennsylvania via Texas and notes his grits. Jimmy Mann joins Greensboro News as golf writer, nephew of Ted Mann known for Duke sports commentary.
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Southern Association Scores and Postponements
Nashville defeats Mobile 8 to 3 while New Orleans beats Chattanooga 6 to 1. Birmingham at Little Rock and Atlanta at Memphis had games postponed due to rain.
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Alabama State League Scores Summary
Enterprise 2 Geneva 0 Ozbark 3 Dothan 0 Greenville 5 Troy 0 Brewton 9 Andalusia 6.
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Georgia Alabama League Scores Report Card
Alexander City edged Carrollton 4 to 3 while LaGrange defeated Opelika 11 to 5. Valley bested Tallassee 8 to 0 in a 0-0 game, and Newnan won against Griffin 12 to 4 adding to the day’s small league slate.
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Georgia State League score roundup
Baxley Hazlehurst beat Tifton 4 to 1 while Douglas edged Fitzgerald 6 to 1. Dublin defeated Eastman 4 to 3 and Vidalia Lyons won over Sparta 8 to 4.
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Southeastern League scores roundup across multiple games
Meridian beat Montgomery 10 to 2 while Pensacola won 3 to 1 over Selma. Vicksburg edged Gadsden 4 to 3 as Anniston dominated Jackson 10 to 1. The second game at Jackson was called after six innings due to curfew, leaving Gadsden with a 6-1 score in the resumed result.
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Five Players Swap Uniforms In MLB Trade Buzz
New York reports June 14 that five players changed teams as others may follow before the trading deadline. Boston sent Lefty, Harris, and Sam Mele to Washington for Walt Masterson. Walker Cooper moved to Cincinnati for Ray Mueller. New York Giants discussed moves involving Mickey Livingston, Willard Marshall, Johnny Mize, Ed Stanky, Libby Listi, with Marshall as pawn. St. Louis and Detroit also connected in chatter as clubs seek upgrades while Stengel eyes Wakefield or Kokos and Priddy trade talks swirl.
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YS Re Schedule By The Associated Press
National League games listed with Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at Chicago as night contests during a scheduled slate reshuffle by the Associated Press.
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Baseball Highlights From Evening Schedule
Chicago visits New York in tonight’s American League slate. St Louis plays Washington, Detroit hosts Philadelphia, and Cleveland travels to Boston. Other matchups include New Orleans at Chattanooga, Birmingham at Little Rock, and Atlanta at Memphis with Mobile visiting Nashville.
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Mele and Harris Traded to Washington for Masterson
Yesterday's sports news reports the Boston Red Sox trading out fielder Sam Mele and pitcher Mickey Harris to Washington for pitcher Walt Masterson. The Giants and Reds swap catchers Walker Cooper to Cincinnati and Ray Mueller to New York. St John’s of Brooklyn wins the Eastern NCAA baseball title with 10-5 and 7-2 defeats of Boston College. Notre Dame defeats Western Michigan 9-1 in district four NCAA playoff. Hall of Fame welcomes Mordecai Brown Charles Nichols Herb Pennock Charles Gehringer and Harold Traylor.
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Kid) Nichols
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Pie) Traylor
Aqueduct opens three week meet with Queens County feature win
Three Rings wins the Queens County Handicap at Aqueduct as the three week meeting opens. The crowd reaches 21,206 with a handle of 1,636,104 while Stanton, Del. posts Blue Border the six furlong winner at Delaware Park.
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Georgia Florida League Scoreboard Showdowns
Albany defeated Thomasville 9 to 3, Valdosta beat Cordelo 10 to 1, Tallahassee prevailed over Moultrie 4 to 2, and Waycross topped Americus 10 to 4.
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London France eliminates Czechoslovakia 3 2 in Davis Cup
Sweden ties Yugoslavia after one match in London as Schroeder and Louise Brough are seeded No 1. The report notes a warden case at Wimbledon parties next Monday.
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Dodgers and Cards Open Key Series in St Louis
In St Louis, league lead Dodgers meet runner up Cardinals in game one of a vital three game set. Brooklyn carries a seven game win streak and a 11-4 home stand while Stan Musial’s Cardinals surged with 10 wins in 13. Howie Pollet faces Lefty Roe in the opener.
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Yankees return home after rough road trip in tight AL lead
The Yankees, winners in eight of 15 on the road, lead Detroit by three games as Memorial Day nears. Vic Raschi (9-1) will start against the Chicago White Sox, while Boston hosts Cleveland and the Senators host St. Louis in the opening games of three game sets. No games were scheduled yesterday.
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Birmingham Slag Guests of Decatur Legion Tonight
Decatur will host Birmingham Slag at Legion Memorial Field at 8 PM after rainouts. Legion pitcher Robert Hudson takes the mound as Birmingham Slag, a top team from the Birmingham area, looks to win. A second game with Fairfield is slated for Thursday at 8 PM here.
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Rain cancels Red Shield League games schedule
Yesterday afternoon rain and wet grounds forced a cancellation in the Red Shield League junior division with South Side Devils vs Troopers and Doctors and Newsboys also postponed. This afternoon Fairview Scouts meet Bantams at 3 PM and Wolverines face Aerio 435 at 5 PM.
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Behrens and Tuero Meet Today in Blue Gray Final
Behrens of Fort Lauderdale and Tuero of New Orleans seeded one two to meet for the championship this afternoon in Montgomery. They advanced to the finals yesterday. Mrs. Elanor Shaw of Maxwell Field won the Women's Championship and Capt. Robin Hippenstie and Tom Molloy won the doubles crown.
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Arteries Empty After Death and Early Anatomists’ Belief
The statement notes that arteries are always empty post mortem and records early anatomists' belief that arteries were normally filled with air.
Robinson Leads N. L. Sluggers
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers tops the National League with a .349 batting average after a week of 10 hits in 25 at bats. Ralph Kiner drops to third at .339. Red Schoendienst rises to second with .340. Ed Kazak sits fourth at .331 and Sid Gordon is sixth at .328 while Emil Verban and Gil Hodges round out the top eight.
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Teenager Plans English Channel Swim This Summer
Shirley May France a 16 year old Somerset High School sophomore will attempt a crossing of the English Channel late next month or early August depending on tides. Her conditioning includes swimming and training runs and she will be supervised by local coaches and officials. The attempt aims to showcase young local talent and perseverance.
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