Upsets Highlight Cotton States Tennis Tourney Final Day
Sylacauga Alabama June 24 a pair of giant killers Sylacauga's Alan Wickersham and Otto Engleman of New Orleans clash for the junior singles title as a wave of upsets eliminates the top seeds. John Frazer and Jerry Moss win the boys doubles, defeating Ruthven and Barum in three sets. Ruthven and Frazer renew their singles final rivalry with wins over doubles partners in semis.
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Athletics Rout White Sox In 11 4 Victory
SM Chapman hammered a home run a double and two singles in five at bats driving in four runs to power the Athletics past the White Sox 11 to 4. Tommy Byrne pitched a one hitter over seven innings as the Yankees blanked the Tigers 12 0.
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Tommy Byrne No-Hitter Bid Spoiled by Lipon in 12-0 Yankees Win
Tommy Byrne held Detroit to a single hit through seven innings before Lipon broke the no-hit bid with a seventh inning single. The Yankees crushed the Tigers 12-0 as Byrne walked six and benefited from 12 runs on 11 hits. Eddie Lake drew four walks for Detroit.
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Evert Enjoys A Vacation For Pros At Forest Hills
At the National Professional Tennis Championships in Forest Hills Jimmy Evert treated the event like a pleasant club outing on a hot afternoon. The 25-year-old Notre Dame alum, fresh from beating Wayne Sabin, advances to meet Bob Riggs, raising questions about why a young college graduate enters a sport dominated by a few stars with big headlines and money.
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Two Tenn Teams Face Off in Southeastern Finals
In Johnson City Tennessee Johnson City High meets North High Nashville in an all Tennessee final of the Southeastern High School Baseball Tournament. Johnson City exploded for nine runs in the second inning to beat Andrew Jackson Jacksonville 12 to 3. North High defeated Marist Atlanta 4 to 1 to reach the final.
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Polly Riley Beats Babe Didrickson In Western Open Semifinal
In Oklahoma City Polly Riley, a five foot Texan, defeated Babe Didrickson Zaharias 3-1 to reach the Women's Western Open semifinal. Riley will meet Betty Jameson of San Antonio, who beat Carol Diringer 4-2 to advance, while defending champion Patty Berg faces Louise Suggs in the other semifinal.
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Three Minerals Mined for Asbestos Use
A report identifies three distinct minerals that can be mined and used as asbestos substitutes. The findings discuss how each mineral is processed and potential applications in industry, noting health and safety considerations alongside utility.
Evert recalls pursuit of tennis pro career
Evert explains why she left amateur status. She notes the cost of Eastern Circuit travel from Chicago, moving to Ft Lauderdale, and turning pro last September to teach tennis for ten dollars an hour. She values teaching and loves the game, citing California players like Jack Cushingham.
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Hopeful note on new tennis stars entering the pro scene
Jimmy surveys a stadium crowd and notes the rise of new players like Pancho Gonzales while suggesting the public may tire of seeing Kramer Riggs and Budge year after year. He hints at hoping to add a fresh name to the list of top pros.
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Dodgers report many clubs in first division this week
Selma Alabama to honor the late Maurice J Bloch with a benefit game on June 29 between the Atlanta and Chattanooga Southern Association clubs. Proceeds will fund construction of a new recreational establishment.
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Tebbetts Leads AL All Star Catcher Vote
CHICAGO June 24 George Tebbetts Boston Red Sox catcher remained atop the American League ballot race for the 16th All Star game in Brooklyn on July 12. Tebbetts held 415,848 votes to Yogi Berra 413,314 as balloting closes next Wednesday.
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Birdie) Tebbetts
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Yogi) Berra
Barons Move Into First With Five Straight Wins
The Atlanta Crackers dropped both games to the Travelers of Little Rock 10 to 3 and 8 to 5, losing the No 1 spot as the Birmingham Barons beat Memphis 7 to 2 and Frank Gravino hit two homers and a triple. Nashville Vols won at New Orleans 6 to 5 in 14 innings while Mobile’s Bears fell to Chattanooga 7 to 3. Rough crowd near 7,000 watched in Atlanta.
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Major League Leaders Summary
Major League leaders across leagues show Kell of Detroit with a .353 batting average and Joost of Philadelphia with 65 runs. Williams of Boston leads RBIs with 70 while Stephens of Boston has 66. Kell tops hits with 83. Majeski of Philadelphia has 19 doubles. Mitchell of Cleveland has 8 triples. Williams and Stephens lead home runs with 17 and 16 respectively. Dillinger of St. Louis has 9 stolen bases alongside Vale of Philadelphia and Mitchell of Cleveland with 6. Wynn of Cleveland is 4 0 1.00 in pitching with Raschi of Newark 11 1 .917 and Trucks of Detroit 81 strikeouts ahead of Newhouser of Detroit with 64.
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Fighting Zoo Beats Wolverines In Red Shield League
The Fighting Zoo defeated the Wolverines 8-5 as Hoyt Alvis allowed only three hits. In the Junior Division, the Fairview Scouts defeated the Ozark Kids 7-0. Starting Friday June 24, junior play begins at 3:30 PM, with two games on tap this afternoon: Bantams vs Southside Devils in junior division and News boys vs Eagles in senior division.
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Baseball scores from the South League games
In a set of late season games, Little Rock beat Atlanta 10 to 3 and Birmingham defeated Memphis 7 to 2. Nashville edged New Orleans 6 to 5 after 14 innings, while Chattanooga topped Mobile 7 to 3.
South Atlantic League Scores Report
Greenville edged Columbus 16 to 2 while Macon defeated Charleston Savannah 8 to 7 and Augusta won 5 to 4 over Jacksonville in a compact set of league results.
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Wake Forest Falls as Texas Beats Wake Forest 8-1
In NCAA baseball action from Wichita Texas defeated Wake Forest 8-1 and Southern California beat St Johns of Brooklyn 12-4 in the tournament's second round double elimination.
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Wimbledon stars advance to round of 16 in singles
London competitors Ted Schoeder Pancho Gonzales Frank Parker and Bob Falkenburg, all U S top seeds, move into the round of 16. In Forest Hills New York top seed Bobby Riggs and fourth seed Wesby Van Hor reach the semifinals in the professional championships.
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GA FLA League Scores Highlight Varied Results
In league play Valdosta edged Albany C Americus 6 to 1 while Tallahassee won 5 to 3. Moultrie defeated Thomasville 7 to 1 and Waycross crushed Cordele 18 to 3 in the day's standings.
Alabama State League Scores Move in Tight Contests
Enterprise defeated Andalusia 5 to 3 while Geneva topped Ozark 5 to 3 and Troy beat Dothan 7 to 6 in a trio of close league games.
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Baseball Scores From Georgia Alabama League Mixed Results
Carrollton led with a 6 to 4 victory over Tallassee and Alexander City edged Newnan 8 to 7 in 11 innings. Opelika defeated Griffin 9 to 7 while Valley routed LaGrange 6 to 0.
Canadian Open leader Harri son takes five stroke lead
Harri, a golfer from Little Rock Arkansas, built a five stroke lead in the Canadian Open with a 36 hole score of 133. He sits atop the leaderboard as the event approaches the final rounds.
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Georgia State League Scores Quick Hits
Tifton beat Eastman 15 to 3 while Dublin defeated Fitzgerald 7 to 4. Vidalia Lyons led Vidalia with 3, Douglas trailed 0 to 3 against Vidalia Lyons. Baxley won 6 to 5 over Sparta.
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Track Show Opens at Fresno National AAU Championship
The National AAU championships begin in Fresno California with nearly 330 competitors including most of the nation's leading track and field athletes. Only two notable absences are noted from the field of performers, centering on a University program.
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Evans and Firestone Clash in Opening Night Showdown
Tonight at 7:30 Firestone faces Evans as Evans aims to widen its lead over John White. At 8:30 Hartselle meets National Guard as Hartselle seeks a third straight win in a headlining doubleheader marked as two of the year’s best games.
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Negro Teams to Meet Here Sunday
The Columbia Red Sox and the Decatur Dodgers will meet Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at Legion Field in Columbia Tennessee. A special bus service will run from Church and Vine Street to East End Park and then to the stadium for patrons.
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Southern Association Schedule Mirror Card
Southern Association games listed with four matchups: Little Rock at Atlanta, Memphis at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Mobile, and Nashville at New Orleans.
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S E Linescores Feature Relight at Montgomery Event
Reading as a collection of baseball style line scores the page lists teams Anniston Pensacola Montgomery Gadsden Meridian Selman and Vicksburg with per inning tallies and final scores. Notable players cited include Kerce Delay Johnston Heffernan Ehlman Jackson Demoran Pobiak Lorino Lewis Piatnek King Castro McCreight McGlothin Stuch Rogers Satterfield and Jarmon.
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Southern California sprint star Mel Patton
Mel Patton of Southern California, holder of the world 100 yard record, joins Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin, top college miler, in a high profile track pairing highlighting sprint speed and endurance.
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