Close Race for Champion in Women's Western Golf
The 18th Annual Women's Western Golf Championship in Atlanta enters the second round with five of the defending finalists still in contention. Patty Berg narrowly defeated Jane Sharkey 2 up, Mary Lena Faulk upset Jean Hopkins 1 up after extra holes, Louise Suggs won 3-2, and Grace Lenczyk 5-4 in the day’s matches. Opal Hill and Polly Riley also advanced, while Dot Kirby and Peggy Kirk kept the Atlanta contingent lively.
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Esterday
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Jane Sharkey
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Georgia
Jean Hopkins
Cleveland
Ohio
Miss Hopkins
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
G.a
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Grace Lenczyk
Newington
Conn
Miss Kirk
Alice O'Neal
Indianapolis
Baseball Scores From Various Leagues Across The Nation
The Associated Press reports results: National League Boston routs Cincinnati 11 to 1, St Louis 7 over Philadelphia 6, New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago games listed as in progress. American League Boston 6 Saint Louis 5, Cleveland 5 Washington 38, Philadelphia 5 Detroit 2 with only scheduled games. Minor leagues show Mobile over Memphis 10 4 and more scores across South Atlantic Southeastern Georgia Florida and Georgia Alabama leagues with numerous close results and 10 inning game in Georgia Alabama.
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Barrett Wins Sixth Game in Comeback Run
Charlie Barrett the top comeback of 1947 fueled by control pitching with an 11-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. His Braves extended their lead in the National League to a full game over the New York Giants as St Louis and Philadelphia also won.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Stats
Major League leaders show Slaughter batting .356 for St. Louis and Mize leading in runs batted in with 46 for New York. Robinson tops runs with 51 and doubles with 15, while Mize also leads in home runs with 17. Rowe and Spahn pace pitching with ERAs under 1.00 and .833 respectively.
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New York
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Brooklyn
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Cincinnati
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Baumholtz
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Kiner
Pittsburgh
Miller
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Blackwell
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Rowe
Spahn
Baseball Leaders and Standings Summary
Batting leaders include Boudreau of Cleveland with 348 and DiMaggio of New York at .347. Williams of Boston leads runs with 42, DiMaggio and Henrich of New York tied at 37. Keller and DiMaggio share 36 RBIs and DiMaggio and McQuin top hits with 66 and 65.
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New York
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Keller
Hite
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Mullin
Detroit
Philley
Chicago
Lehner
St. Louis
Dillinger
Feller
Newhouser
Kinder
Gilespie
Scores Across Circuits Highlight Busy Baseball Card
Baseball scores show Memphis, New Orleans, and Birmingham victors in separate games. Key players include Spragins, McGlothin, and Dapper for Memphis. Shea, Cress, and Pruett for New Orleans. and Ronay, Babbitt, Kahn for Birmingham in a day of tight contests and late-inning rallies.
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Little Rock
Shea
Cress
Pruett
Livengood
Perrie
Evans
Sears
Doolittle
Committee to Meet Montgomery on Acate Legislation Outline
A sub committee of the joint industrial committee will reconvene in 30 days in Montgomery to finish an outline for a state wildlife legislation. Don Drennen of Frisingham was named chairman by Carl B. Fritsche of Tuscaloosa, head of the parent committee.
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Joint Industrial Committee
Don Drennen
Friesingham
Alabama Wildlife Committee
Carl B. Fritsche
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Tuesday Baseball Results From Local League
Cooper Wells defeated V F W 10 to 6 as Wade pitched for Cooper Wells and Meadow Gold fell to Green and Stein 23 to 6 moving Meadow Gold to last. Stein led Green and Stein with multiple runs as Meadow Gold offenses struggled against strong defense.
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Flynn
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Sheriff Acquitted by Federal Jury in Civil Rights Case
Montgomery reports Bullock County Sheriff J L Pickett and four others were acquitted by a federal jury on civil rights charges involving Martha McMillan. Co defendants Verrell Green and the Cooks and Conner Green were accused of jail without a warrant after Green allegedly kicked McMillan, who claimed rings were stolen and later returned. All defendants denied the charges as the trial ended yesterday.
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Bullock County
J. L. Pickett
Martha McMillan
Verrell Green
Reynolds G. Cook
Conner Green
McMillan
Pickett
Cook
Green
Wild games in Southern baseball shock nightly scores
The Associated Press reports a wild Southern night as Mobile, New Orleans, and other clubs piled up 70 runs and 109 hits across four slugfests. New Orleans widened its lead over Chattanooga to seven and a half games, Mobile stayed 1.5 up on Memphis, and Atlanta won in 11 innings while Birmingham topped Chattanooga. Charley Trippi drove in four runs for Atlanta as the Crackers pounded Nashville pitchers.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Pets
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Little Rock
Memphis
Atlanta Crackers
Nashville
Birmingham Barons
Atlanta
Charley Trippi
Ingalls Cubs and Legion Play Here Thursday Evening
Ingalls Shipbuilders Decatur Cubs and The American Legion all announce Thursday games. Shipbuilders vs Huntsville Manufacturing at Ingalls Field at 4:30, second meeting after a 14 10 Ingalls win. Cubs vs Dallas Mills at Delano Park at 4:00, Pettus to start. Legion vs Cullman at Legion Field at 3:00, last week 3 2 Legion win. Caudill and Roberts name lineups and probable pitchers.
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Teddie Holds Poll Vote In All Star Balloting
Boston star Ted Williams leads the American League voting for the 14th annual All-Star game at Wrigley Field with 101 352 ballots for left field on the AL team. Joe DiMaggio trails with 100 287 for center field as Enos Slaughter and Johnny Mize head the National League votes. Voting closes June 26.
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Veteran Madison Official Passes
Huntsville Alabama June 18 George Darwin 77 of Madison Conn died unexpectedly yesterday. Survived by widow two daughters and a son.
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Huntsville
Ala
George Darwin
Madison Connar
Yestery
Nick Carter to wrestle in Decatur tonight
Alabama wrestler Nick Carter teams with Ed Ramerey to face Gene Blackley and Kali Pasha in a two out of three falls bout with a ninety minute limit. Ramerey faces Blackley in a one fall prelim at 8 30 with the tag team match to follow. Ramerey weighs 205 pounds and arrives from St Louis linking Birmingham fight fans to the title defense.
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Barrett Leads Braves Over Reds In One Sided Win
Charlie Red Barrett scattered 12 hits and walked none as the Braves beat the Reds 11 to 1. Stan Musial tripled with the bases loaded in the ninth to drive in three in the Cardinals 7 to 6 victory over the Phillies.
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Red) Barrett
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