Barons Rally Past Lookouts In Tight Southern Loop Race
Birmingham Barons defeated Chattanooga Lookouts 7 to 3 at Rickwood Park, tightening the race for first in the Southern Association. John Gabler pitched the complete game as Birmingham moved within one game of Memphis and Atlanta, with pivotal 13 hit attack and an eighth inning five run rally. Other scores left New Orleans two games back and films of the week show continued pennant pressure from rival clubs.
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Washin Nuts
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Frank Diprima
Bob Ross
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Clarence Churn
Churn
John Weiss
Jones Wins Country Club Ladies Championship
Jeffie Jones defeated Nonnie Cottingham yesterday morning 43 to win the Country Club Ladies title. Time of awards for winners in the annual tournament will be announced later.
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Nonnie Cottingham
Country Club
Jaycees Beat Kiwanis To Tie League Lead In Slugfest
Jaycees handed Kiwanis their first Civic League defeat 18 to 9 as Washburn led with a four for five night including a home run. Lorenzo slugged a homer double triple and five at bats, while Hurst added two doubles and a triple. Sherrill pitched the win with Evans homering for Rotary in a 23 21 Civitan Rotary clash noted for 44 runs.
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Durocher Laments Giants Spirit After Slow Start
Leo Durocher harshly criticizes the New York Giants for a losing mindset and lazy plays, saying complacency cost them in 1955, as Sal Maglie bears blame for an error in a 13 inning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Gail Harris
Maglie
Harris
Stan Musial
Fort Walton Beach To Meet All Stars
The Alabama-Florida Baseball League managers named the Fort Walton Beach squad to face the all-star team in Fort Walton Beach. John Streza will manage Fort Walton Beach with Panama City’s Bill Adair guiding the all-stars. The game against the Jets is set for Fort Walton Beach with players including Donalsonville’s Paul Zinzer and Dave Evans, plus Harold Shul.
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John Streza
Bill Adair
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Donalsonville
Paul Zinzer
Dave Evans
Harold Shul
Decatur Junior Legion Tops Moulton 5 to 2 on Strong Pitching
Decatur’s junior team improved to 2 wins 4 losses with a 5 2 victory over Moulton at Legion Field. Bruce Clark and Kenneth Long combined for 10 strikeouts, limiting Moulton to three hits. Paul Julich had two of Decatur’s three hits, with Clark earning the win.
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Big Field Of Golfers Out To Oust Conrad
About 200 top Southern amateur golfers gathered at Linville Golf Club to challenge Texan Joe Conrad for the Southern Golf Association title. Conrad, a San Antonio Air Force lieutenant and recent British Amateur winner, was exempt from the 36 hole qualifier as the 49th edition begins with match play Thursday and a 36 hole final on Saturday. Billy Joe Patton, a Walker Cup and British Amateur semifinalist, led a strong group aiming to dethrone him.
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Memphis
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Graceville Players Named for Incomplete Lineup
Readable names include outfielders Umberto Lopez and Bart Dupon and Bob Johnson as a third baseman, with Charles catcher and Bill McNeil pitcher among listed positions.
Americans Fight For The 1960 Olympics In Paris
Four Americans chase the 1960 Olympic Games for Detroit as IOC members weigh European bids led by Rome and Lausanne. Detroit officials Fred Matthaei Jack Tompkins Doug Roby and Dick Ross stress persistence despite a likely European victory pattern.
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International Olympic Committee
Rome
Fred Matthaei
Jack Tompkins
Doug Roby
Dick Ross
Lausanne
Switzerland
Matthaei
Big Four
United States
IOC
Georgia golfers face national rivals in key match
Warts as Jim Wittenburg last year's National Collegiate champion and Mason Rudolph, 1940 U S Golf Assn junior king, headline Georgia threats from Arnold Blum Macon George Hamer Columbus Tommy Barnes and Gene Dahlbender Atlanta as they compete for the University of Georgia this month.
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Jim Wittenburg
Mason Rudolph
U.S. Golf Assn
Georgia
Arnold Blum
Macon
George Hamer
Columbus
Tommy Barnes
Gene Dahlbender
Atlanta
University of Georgia
Cardinals sale talk denied by Busch amid reports
The St. Louis Cardinals were reported for sale due to lack of profit. President August A. Busch Jr denied the story published by Bob Cooke in the New York Herald Tribune, noting no sale is planned though stockholders and directors would decide.
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Gussie) Busch Jr
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Banks Rises to Lead All Star Poll in NL
Chicago shortstop Ernie Banks moves to first place in the National League poll ahead of Johnny Logan, with 232 more votes. In the American League, Gus Zernial passes Minnie Minoso for left field, and Stan Musial overtakes Ted Kluszewski for first base. Bobby Avila tops Nelson Fox for second base in the AL.
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Kansas City
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Cincinnati Redlegs
Musial
Cincinnati
Cleveland
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Nelson Fox
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Fox
IOC debate may move Olympic sites from Europe to Australia
In a Detroit anchored discussion influential IOC members urged moving future Olympic hosting beyond Europe for 12 to 16 years. Detroit officials expect Rome and Lausanne to clash, potentially counterbalancing votes as Matthaeil and his faction court delegates.
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Australia
IOC
Europe
Cotton Consumption Per Capita in 1913 and 1952
The record notes a historical increase in per person cotton use from 27 pounds in 1913 to 28 pounds in 1952. It highlights the gradual rise in domestic textile material consumption across mid century.
American League Monday results and Tuesday schedule
The American League shows no games played on Monday. Tuesday features Chicago at Baltimore, Kansas City at Boston, Detroit at New York, and Washington at (N) with (N) designation.
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Boston
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Pittsburgh
Ward's Open bid excites San Francisco golf fans
San Francisco buzzes as Harvie Ward Jr. pursues the National Open. Byron Nelson calls him a threat and Frank Stranahan notes heavy local backing, with Ward seen as the best amateur in the field despite the Open’s long drought for an amateur winner.
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Simon-Pure
Harvie Ward Jr
Harvie Ward
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Ward
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Sam Snead
Stranahan
Harvie
Gene Littler
Mike Souchak
Cary Middlecoff
Chick Harbert
Johnny Goodman
Bobby Jones
University of North Carolina
Sanancisco
Vets Seek Third Straight Win in City Softball Clash
V.F.W. aims for a third consecutive win tonight against last place Wolverine, with Chemstrand and Elks also in action. A V.F.W. victory and Elks loss could lift Vets into a tie for second. Chemstrand leads, Elks trail in runs and defense. Wolverine sits last despite 40 runs scored by the Tubers.
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Nursery takes early lead in Little Baseball League
Nursery crushed the Vols 18 3 to seize first place as Civitads beat the Eagles 9 7. Jerry Holt allowed one walk in seven strikeouts to help the Civitads, while Don Mills slammed his second homer. Wilson took the loss pitching nine bases on balls.
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Holt
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Mills
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Bears Acquire Western League Hurler Kump
Mobile Bears add righthander Ronald Kump who posted a 2.28 ERA with Omaha last season, ranking as a top Western League pitcher. He will join Mobile from Montreal after a one loss and one win with St. Paul earlier this year. Donald Lee remains at St. Paul to bolster its injured pitching staff.
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Mobile Bears
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Action In Southern Tennis Tourney Heats Up
MEMPHIS action grows in the Southern Tennis Tournament with the men’s doubles and singles rounds underway. First round singles produced expected straight set wins for seeded players as the event moves deeper.
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Memphis
Japan Railways Sells 3 12 Billion Tickets in 1954
Japan's railroad system sold 3.12 billion tickets in 1954, surpassing all previous years by about 17 million. The record reflects growing passenger demand and expanded service across the network.
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Japan
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