Southern Association Close Games Stir Fans in Week Two
In the Southern Association eight teams battled tight, high tension games entering the final two weeks of first half play. Nashville edged Memphis 2-1 in 10 innings as Brewster stole home in the eighth. Atlanta defeated New Orleans 0, Little Rock beat Knoxville 31 10 in 10 innings, and Chattanooga rallied to topple Birmingham 11-8. The Smokies and Rocks had hectic 36 hit contest with Willis Hudlin earning the win in relief. The Choo Chooes erased a 6-3 deficit to win the late game. The league scheduled a doubleheader next with first pitch at 2 PM.
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Price ceilings issued for over a thousand items in Alabama
OPA director Dr. A H Collins announced that community price lists setting ceilings for more than 1000 items have been distributed to rationing boards across 37 Alabama counties today.
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Mobile May Get Smokies
Southern Association directors plan to discuss moving the Knoxville Smokies franchise to Mobile Alabama. Smokies owners and officials pressed the proposal while Knoxville fights over park repairs and improvements totaling about 100000. Mobile officials expect a quick franchise change if approved.
Tennis and sports notes from three cities
In Cincinnati the tri state tennis tournament moves toward the quarter finals with Joanne Dunn upsetting Mary Donnalley in women's singles. Francisco Segura and Billy Talbert advance in men's singles while Tinker and others await. Houston boxing drew a record war bond gate as Al Hostak won the Texas light heavyweight title under referee Jack Dempsey. Elizabeth sees Doris Hart and Peggy Welch in quarter finals of the Eastern intercollegiate tennis tour. Georgia coach Wally Butts previews a five week orientation for 1944 football prospects and the T formation plans.
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Cubs Face 11 Crucial Games With Cardials Ahead
The Cubs chase a possible futility record as they prepare for 11 consecutive games against the St. Louis Cardinals after a 2-2 split in the latest series. Manager Grimm used six pitchers and six pinch hitters in the two setbacks, while the Cardinals built an eight-and-a-half game lead over Pittsburgh at the top of the standings.
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National League Scores and Standings Update
New York defeated Brooklyn 11 to 2. Philadelphia visits Boston with a game postponed by rain. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 2 to 1. St Louis won 7 to 6 against Chicago while Chicago also posted a 4 to 2 victory in another game.
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Baseball Scores From The League Standings
In the American League results New York tied Washington 4 to 4 while Philadelphia topped Boston 5 to 2. Cleveland beat Detroit 9 to 7 and St Louis defeated Chicago 11 to 2.
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Southern Association Scores Reported For Games
Atlanta edged New Orleans 2 to 6, Nashville 2 Memphis 10, Chattanooga 11 Birmingham 8, Little Rock 11 Knoxville 10 in 10 innings. Baseball results from the Southern Association include several extra inning contests.
Birmingham Tragedy Touches City as Child Dies
In Birmingham a two year old African American girl Dorothy Mae Phillips was found dead in the street in front of her home. Police say the child was likely struck by a car whose operator did not realize the accident. The incident marks a grim start to a troubling day in the city.
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Armstrong vows to box as long as crowds pay to see him
Henry Armstrong, famed as a three-division world champion, said he will keep fighting while gate receipts stay strong. He decisioned Nicky Latsigs in a 10-round bout in Washington with about 8 000 spectators watching as Armstrong pursues a return to welterweight glory.
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Miss Tainter Finds Swing In Western Open
Georgia Tainter, 21, of Fargo, N D, a Rollins student, fights back to reach the quarterfinals in the Western Open. She beat 1932 champion Lawrence Selz 2 up after a 38 40 78 front nine and faces Dorothy Germain, 20, of Philadelphia, a favorite who edged Joanne Tracy yesterday.
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Jeanne Cline
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Mel Ott bats break two more bats in season
Mel Ott has broken three bats this season and hit a homer with each. Ump Carl Hubbard says this has been the toughest season for arbiters yet due to more close plays and weaker infielders. Leo Houck responds to a boxing loss with a photo proving he wasn’t knocked out, while Nat Fleischer’s record book still lists the KO against Murray.
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Baseball statistics show strong prep and college pitching
Duane Coots of Canandaigua Academy pitched 53 of 56 innings in eight seven inning wins, allowing nine runs and striking out 79. Roger Bowman of Wilbur H Lynch Amsterdam fanned 116 in 57 innings with two no hitters and three earned runs. A Yankee scout named Romney Haddock attended a roughest game with four hits and two runs surrendered. Penn State’s Mike War dropped five earned runs across five victories.
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Hubbard assigned to RAF radio school at Sioux Falls
Maj. C. W. Cac Hubbard former Denver U athletic director is assigned to the RAF training command radio school at Sioux Falls South Dakota as a section command.
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DAILY CROSSWORD SOLVE LIST AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE
Cryptogram reads WMC NGGFGIU AC NTXAGIB XTVLTHL ONG MCS JHTIGXIATC WM XTC. Yesterday's quote by Cowper laments solitude and the missing charms seen by sages in thy face.
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Otumwa Naval Air Station bowling crowds tally games
In ten months the four Ottumwa Iowa naval air station alleys logged 46 000 games. Marine Marty Feldman, once Oregon guard, was knocked from a sniper hit but stood, walked to first aid likely mumbling about Southern California backs. Steve M. Divich, ex Indiana pole vaulter, became a lieutenant colonel at 32 with noted vaulting achievement.
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Man and Wife Invest in War Bonds at Mobile
A Mobile couple, Mr and Mrs C C Nelson, each invest $1000 in war bonds. They cite strong home front duty and have relatives in service. Nelson notes daily delays affect induction timelines and risk to young soldiers.
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Dimag Still Locks Ball In Pacific Camp Return
Atlanta June 22 ex New York Yankee standout Joe DiMaggio after army service returns to base with a Marine unit and former major leaguers. In four games he homered twice including a 450 foot shot under lights to thrill 21000 spectators. Teammates listed include McCormick Fain Priddy Judnich Lodigiani and Dilling er with Brancato Grace Masterson Harris Anderson and Clifford on Navy squad at the same base. DiMaggio is a staff sergeant in the Marine Corps.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Joe Grace
Walt Masterson
Bob Harris
Arne Anderson
Neil Clifford
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Cattle Drives Moved 8000 Head North Over Months
Old Texas cattle drives carried about 8,000 cattle and stretched over four or five months to reach northern plains.
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