Tigers Drop 10 in a Row
The Detroit Tigers suffer their tenth straight loss 8-2 to the Boston Red Sox as Hal Newhouser era slips. Greenberg’s 16 home runs from last season cited as a benchmark. standings show the club fading in midseason. The Red Sox stay two games behind the Yankees while the White Sox sweep the Senators in a key league day. The harbor of Sydney, Australia, extends inland 13 miles.
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Scores and results from regional baseball and football leagues
The Southern Association games feature Memphis defeating Atlanta 2 to 6 in the first game and 4 to 5 in the second, with varied pitching by Hoerst, Sherer, Weiland, Plumbo, and Adkins. Southeastern League results include Montgomery, Pensacola, Anniston, Gadsden, and Vicksburg in tight scores, while American League and National League action show Detroit and Boston, New York and Chicago hammering. St Louis fends off Chicago in a high scoring set. The Georgia Florida League reports Waycross and Valdosta in a framed series.
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Floyd Champ in Singles at Cotton State Tennis Tour
Floyd Don Floyd of Atlanta won the senior men’s singles title over Gus Peeples of Palm Beach Florida 6-1 8-6 at Sylacauga on June 24. Semifinalists included Jim Vuille and Peeples. doubles titles were decided by default. Women’s finals featured Jean Clark and Nancy Morrison, with defaults in doubles events.
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PGA finals set as Ferrier and Harbert win semis
The 36 hole PGA Championship final at Plum Hollow sees Long Jim Ferrier and Melvin Chick Harbert advance after decisive semis. Harbert dominates Vic Ghezzi 6 and 5 to reach the final, with Ferrier finishing strong to earn his spot. Both players are 32 and sons of golf pros, continuing a week of grueling match play.
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Dusky Joe Walcott Beats Joey Maxim in Los Angeles Show
Dusky Joe Walcott outpointed Joey Maxim in Los Angeles rating as one of the era’s notable heavyweights. Walcott 19211/2 pounds to Maxim 1821/4 pounds, and promoter Frank Sinatra posted turnout figures of 9,747 with net receipts around 40,807 from a 52,574 gross. Walcott’s purse was 35,000 with a likely final nut around 75,000.
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Decatur Cubs to Play Pryor Field Service School
The Decatur Cubs face Pryor Field Service School in a four o clock Wednesday game at Delano Park. Manager Austell Bowling plans to pitch Shorty Justice for the Cubs.
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Hatfield Lake Shown Winner in Decatur Daily Correction
The Decatur Daily corrects Friday night results noting Hatfield Lake defeated Dot's 12 to 4, not Big Bee of Athens as previously reported.
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Crackers Win Two Games Behind Ellis Batting Burst
Babe Ellis belted seven runs to lift the Atlanta Crackers to a doubleheader sweep over Memphis. He drove in six in the first game and one in the nightcap, sparking a 7-2 and 5-4 triumph that moved Atlanta into fourth place in the Southern Association. The Barons split with Little Rock. Chattanooga defeated New Orleans 4-2.
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Baseball Results Roundup From National and Minor Leagues
Results show Chicago 6 New York 3 and St Louis 6 Boston 2 with New York 8 Cleveland 5. Boston 8 Detroit 2 Chicago 10 Washington 6 night. Minor leagues include Indianapolis 5 Toledo 3 Columbus 2 Louisville 1 in 14 innings and more scores across leagues and cities with several postponed or finished games.
West Point Declared Oldest U S Military Post
The article notes West Point as the oldest continuing military post and currently in active use by the U S Army.
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Rotary Down Kiwanis 10 to 6 in Civic League
Rotary beat Kiwanis 10 to 6 to seize undisputed first place in the Civic Softball League. Ray Pepper went 3-for-4 with a single double and a home run as Rotary extended its winning streak to three. Civitan 10 Lions 9 in the nightcap as Lions drop into cellar.
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Major League Leaders National and American League
The Associated Press lists leaders: batting Walker 342 and Mize 341 in NL and AL respectively. runs Mize 56 and Williams 46. RBIs Mize 49 and DiMaggio 40. hits Baumholtz 171 and DiMaggio 171. doubles Baumholtz 15 and DiMaggio 18. triples Slaughter 4 and Henrich 86. home runs Mize 18 and Keller 13. steals Robinson 9 and Dillinger 19. strikeouts Blackwell 75 and Feller 98. pitching Blackwell 112 and Kinder 40 1.000.
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Bees Proof Key Pollinators for Farmers Beyond Honey
The article argues bees serve crucial roles for agriculture as pollinators rather than solely producing honey, highlighting benefits to crop yields and farm economics. It explains pollination efficiency and ecosystem value, urging conservation and mindful management by farmers.
Piatnek Flips One Hit Game For Selma
Dick Piatnek limited Montgomery to one hit as Selma blanked the Rebels 4 0 in Southeastern League action. Piatnek struck out seven, but Art Rebel doubled with two out in the ninth to prevent the no hitter.
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Boudreau Leads AL Batting Race Amid Week of Slump
Cleveland's Lou Boudreau remained top of the American League batting race with a .343 after a week of six hits in 21 at bats. Enos Slaughter of the St. Louis Cardinals led the National League at .343, edging Harry Walker by one point as George Kell and George Kell tied for runner-up. Bert Haas rose to .336 for Cincinnati, with Bob Elliott at .328 and Carl Furillo at .325 trailing.
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Tommy Henrich Drives Yankees Past Cleveland 8-5
Tommy Henrich doubled with the bases loaded in the eighth to drive in three runs as the Yankees defeated Cleveland 8-5. Denny Galehouse returned to the Red Sox rotation, held the Tigers to six hits, and beat them 8-2.
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Collegiate Golf Tourney Opens at Ann Arbor
The National Collegiate Athletic tournament began with 160 players from a 300 strong field at the University of Michigan course. A bracing breeze sharpened scoring. only Bo Wininger and Robert Harris posted par 72s. Team contenders include Ohio State LSU Oregon Northwestern Stanford and Oklahoma A and M.
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Tonight's doubleheader features Dot's and Meadow Gold
Dot's faces Meadow Gold in the opener with Gervis Moore likely on the mound for Dot's while Dawlin Poff starts for Meadow Gold. In the nightcap Tip-Top, tied for second with V F W, meets Hartselle with Earl Paine to pitch for Tip-Top and Billy West for Hartselle. Tip-Top can move ahead of V F W with a win.
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Hogue and Piatnek Nearly Throw No-Hitters in Southern Leagues
In Atlanta last night Bobby Hogue of the class AA Texas League pitched into the ninth with no hits against Beaumont before leaving after 28 batters. Dick Piatnek of Selma in the class B Southeastern League also carried a no-hitter into the final frame, yielding a clean double to Art Rebel with two outs and two strikes in the top of the last inning.
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Joe DiMaggio Leads All Star Ballot at Wrigley Field
Joe DiMaggio continues to lead fan ballots for the All Star game starting lineup at Wrigley Field on July 8. The Yankee center fielder has 429 184 nominations, with total votes reaching 1 019 998 as of Thursday midnight. Ted Williams remains third with 416 288, Lou Boudreau up to fourth with 410 327, and Johnny Mize drops to fifth with 402 943.
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