Barons and Vols Split Twin Bill in Doubleheader
Nashville’s Carl Sawatski and Charley Maxwell powered a 17-9 Barons win in game one as Pettit and Keriazakos struggled for Memphis. In game two the Vols edged the Barons 6-5 behind a 10-hit attack, with Sawatski totaling twelve homers on the season.
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Memphis
Bears
Little Rock
Travelers
Art McConnell
Verne Williamson
Jim Parton
Ed March
Jack Saltzgaver
New Orleans
Atlanta
Birmingham
Barons
Chattanooga
Nashville
Crackers
Lookouts
Carl Lindquist
Vols
Carl Sawatski
Baron
Charley Maxwell
Elks Defeat White Way Club at West Town Field
The Elks beat White Way 11 to 4 in seven innings as John Gannaway pitched for the winners while Hewitt and McCoy pitched for the losers. White Way remains the only club to defeat the Elks this season.
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White Way
Elks ‘Lodge
West Town
Elks
John Gannaway
Hewitt
McCoy
Milam
Johns
Livingston
Lee
Ryan
Henderson
Rf Busbey
T ' Antesetonian
Serene Allred
AB H. An
Leeda Cepa Aels
Nelle
Gannaway
Pereee Doss
McCracken
Vaughn
Terry
Ova
Undefeated Rutgers to face Washington State in NCAA clash
In Omaha on June 19 Rutgers meets Washington State each holding 0 losses as the East and West leaders clash for a strategic edge. Texas defeated Colorado A&M 3-1 and Tufts beat Bradley 5-4 as the double elimination tourney narrows to six teams. Wisconsin and Alabama rest.
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Omaha
Rutgers
Washington State
Texas
Colorado A & M
Aggies
Tufts
Bradley
Wisconsin
Alabama
Father And Son Team Win Goodyear Golf Title
In Gadsden Alabama on June 19 Joe and Matt Headrick of Gadsden won the Goodyear Golf Club four ball tournament defeating Gene and Carl Dorr of Birmingham 2 and 1 in the finals. Top consolation honors went to Bob Lowry and Bob Lowry Jr of Huntsville who beat Marvin Hester and Milton Wigley of Anniston 11 up.
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Gadsden
Ala
Joe
Matt Headrick
Goodyear Golf Club
Gene
Carl Dorr
Birmingham
Bob Lowry
Huntsville
Marvin Hester
Milton Wigley
Anniston
European truffles documented by National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society notes Europe hosts many varieties of truffles. This overview highlights diverse species and regional abundance across European habitats.
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National Geographic Society
Europe
Decatur Junior Legion Reschedules Courtland Game at Legion Field
The Decatur Junior American Legion baseball schedule shifts the Courtland game to Legion Field on Tuesday at 2 30. Manager Joe Jones plans to start Donald Poole with the Moulton pitcher undetermined.
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Decatur
American Legion
Courtland
Legion Field
Joe Jones
Donald Poole
Moulton
Baumgartner Signed by Detroit Tigers Scout
Birmingham’s John Baumgartner, star pitcher and outfielder from Ramsay High, joined the Detroit Tiger organization without a signing bonus. He faces assignments to Thomasville Georgia or Jamestown New York and will report to Toledo for spring training next year. Teammate Don Goodwin also signed, set to report to Thomasville July 1.
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Birmingham
Ala
Big John Baumgartner
Ramsay High School
Detroit Tiger
Baumgartner
Toledo, Ohio
American Association
Tiger
Bill Pierre
Thomasville
Georgia
Jamestown
N. Y
Toledo
Detroit
Don Goodwin
Hewitt High School
Goodwin
Mangrum Man To Watch In PGA Tourney
New Rochelle New York June 19 Lloyd Mangrum leads the field toward Columbus Ohio for the PGA Championship as the hot money earner with 8100 in recent winnings. He won 3000 at Palm Beach Round Robin and added 2500 for second in the National Open plus 2600 from the Fort Wayne Open. Lawson Little took second with 2000 in the 15000 event followed by Claude Harmon at 1500 and Herman Barron in fourth.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Wheeling
Columbus
Ohio
Lloyd Mangrum
Palm Beach
Fort Wayne
Lawson Little
Claude Harmon
Herman Barron
14-year-old Renowned Marbles Champion From Alabama
Retzlaff a 14 year old red head from Montgomery Alabama won the Southern Marbles Championship in the finals at Greensboro North Carolina He will represent the Southern States in the national tournament at Atlantic City New Jersey AP Photo
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Retzlaff
Montgomery
Ala
Southern Marbles
Greensboro
N. C
Atlantic City
N. J
Elephant Sleep Habits and Pepper Vine Growth
The African elephant typically sleeps standing up while the Indian elephant lies down. Pepper vine grows to about 20 feet in the wild but is usually cut to half that height when cultivated.
Baseball Standings Show Early Season Gaps Across Leagues
The table lists teams from the American and National Leagues with wins and losses, including WL Pet lines for Atlanta Birmingham Memphis Nashville New Orleans and St. Louis among others. It highlights tight races and varying win percentages across franchises like Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Boston with several clubs hovering around .400.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Mobile
Little Rock
St. Louis
Wdianens BS
Brooklyn Pene
Philadelphia
Boston Fojpulags
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Epri Itis Cts
Aia
Bet
Cleveland Ui
Cciciccie
Boston Reefer Y Bak
Associated Press
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Mighty Few. Cecil Chandler’s Second Hole-in-One at Decatur CC
Cecil Chandler, burley right hander, shot his second hole-in-one Sunday afternoon at Decatur Country Club. The ace came on the 180-yard No. 6 hole with a No. 5 iron in a 72 par round of 35 and 37. His first hole-in-one was June 12, 1948 on the 162-yard No. 4 hole.
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Cecil Chandler
Decatur Country Club
Chandler
Burley
Decatur
Joe Gagler
Dick Fleming
John Babis
Frank ‘Troup
National Guard
Giants rout Cubs 6-0 and 10-5 in doubleheader
Whitey Lotkman collected seven hits in nine at bats to pace the Giants past the Chicago Cubs in a doubleheader 6-0 and 10-5. Bob Feller shut out the Philadelphia Athletics allowing only two singles in the first game.
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Associated Press
Whitey Lotkman
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bob Feller
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Whitey
Whitey Lockman
New York Giants
al Walker
Polo Grounds
New York
Lockman
Bill Rigney
Ron Northey
Cub
Northey
Walker
Cubs
Panama Meaning Plenty of Fish in Indian Word
The Book of Knowledge notes Panama as an Indian word meaning plenty of fish. From 1900 to 1910 U S population growth mainly from immigration, not births. Medical care costs about four cents of the average consumer dollar. The Chisos mountain range lies within Big Bend National Park in Texas.
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Panama
U. S
U.S
Chisos
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Truffles Vary from Pea Size to Potato Size
A note on truffles describing their wide size range from small pea-sized specimens to large potato-sized specimens. It highlights natural variation in tuber shape and mass across species and environments.
Minor and minor league baseball standings roundup
Baseball scores from multiple leagues show Jersey City Buffalo Baltimore Rochester Springfield Montreal Toronto Syracuse in the International League. Columbus Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville St Paul Kansas City Toledo rain. Fort Worth Shreveport Oklahoma City Houston Tulsa San Antonio Beaumont Dallas in the Texas League. Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga Atlanta Little Rock Mobile Memphis New Orleans in the Southern Association. Carrollton Opelika Rome Newnan Valley Alexander City LaGrange in Georgia Alabama League. Jackson Meridian Vicksburg Pensacola Montgomery Anniston Selma Gadsden in the Southeastern League.
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Jersey City
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Springfield
Montreal
Toronto
Syracuse
American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Kansas City
Toledo
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Houston
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
Dallas
Southern Association
Birmingham
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Carrollton
Opelika
Rome
Newnan
Valley
Alexander City
LaGrange
Griffin
Tigers Ride Pitching To 10-2 Win Over Red Sox
Detroit extended its lead in the pennant race with a 10-2 victory over Boston as Art Houtteman hurled a complete game. Ted Williams and Vern Stephens hit homers for the Red Sox while Detroit’s win kept them ahead of the Yankees and aided in widening the gap in the American League standings.
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Boston
Red Rolfe
Detroit
Rolfe
Tigers
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Bengals
Art Houtteman
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Cleveland
Indians
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby Feller
A’s
Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Philadelphia
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Braves
Pittsburgh
Washington
White Sox
Chicago
Leveland
A's
Feller
Wally Moses
Mike Guerra
Mike Garcia
Tommy Byrne
Browns
Allienolds
Yankee
Dan Bankhead
Cardinals
Duke Snider
Jackie Robinson
Phils
Curt Simmons
Bob Miller
Simmons
Miller
Larry Jansen
Dave Koslo
Wes Westrum
Hank Thompson
Tommy Holmes
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Hugh Schutte
Gus Keriazakos
Memphis Chicks
Baul Pettit
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pettit
California
Keriazakos
Chicago White Sox
Jerry Crosby
Bill Higdon
Elks Down
Tame Ola
Shirley Temple
Dore Schary
Richard H. Berger
Richard Wellace
Lionel Houser
Universal News
Dal
Jan Elizabe Berry Pomel Not Hranda
Goodyear
Linderman’s
Hartselle
Andrews
Aten
Onitle
Junior Legion
John Baumgartner
Robert
VFW
2Nd Ave
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Florida
Grace Lenczyk
John B. Stetson ‘University
Deland, Fla
Marjorie McNelly
Stetson
Betty Rowland
Rollins College
Winter Park
Fla
Tommie Riley
University of Illinois
Norman St. John Stevas
Cambridge Union
Oxford Union
England
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Meridian
Vicksburg
Pensacola
Selma
Warner Pathe News
Ede Potya Eno
Clonay
Waller Homoles Beothces
Katherine Dunham
Capitol
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Leon
Errol
Joe Reichler
National League
American League
Hatfiel
Athens
Alan Ladd
Dorothy Lamour
Robert Preston
China
Valdes
Tory Fenner
Jennifer Jones
John Garfield Pedro Armendariz
Pluto
Claudette Colbert
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