Barons Take 2 Off Crax In Southern Association Battle
Atlanta clung to first place after a doubleheader loss to Birmingham. Nashville beat Little Rock 12 to 4 as the Travelers hopped ahead in the standings. Memphis swept Knoxville 11 1 and 7 3, while Chattanooga topped New Orleans 3 1 and 6 3. Cuban pitchers Ullrich and Ortiz shined in the opener and second game.
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Beso
Bixingham
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Nashville
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Knoxville Smokies
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Howard Fox
Johnny Riddle
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Dick Mauney
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Russ Meyer
al Treichel
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Plan Abandoned On Newsprint Weight In U S
Washington reports a committee of U S newspaper executives recommends abandoning the light 30 pound newsprint. They advised Arthur R. Treanor to seek Canada’s return to an earlier arrangement guaranteeing 200000 tons monthly of regular 32 pound newsprint.
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Washington
United States
Arthur R. Treanor
War Production Board
Dominion
Water injection device boosts speed in combat planes
A water injection system for aircraft engines feeds water into cylinders to gain thrust during high speed bursts, enabling faster climbs and acceleration in combat operations.
Bulldogs to held G day game with limited crowd
University of Georgia will stage the traditional G day football game on July 7 with a restricted invite list to preview the new T formation. Coach Wally Butts said the five week drill ends with a selected squad exhibition likely to be played at night due to heat.
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Athens
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Wally Butts
Butts
Hart Wins Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Title
Doris Hart of Bane College Miami Fla defeated Con stance Clifton of Rollins College Winter Park Fla 6-3 6-1 to win the Eastern intercollegiate women's tennis championship. Hart was the top seed and used a drop shot to seize an early 3-2 lead.
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Doris Hart
Bane College
Miami
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Rollins College
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Gas Coupons Available For Auto Repairmen In Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on June 26 officials announced that motorists using engines to power saws pumps and mills can obtain E and R non-highway gasoline coupons. Auto shop owners testing motors now qualify for these coupons to acquire fuel.
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Birmingham
Ala
OPA
Eight pitchers pace race for 20 wins in majors
The piece notes eight pitchers may reach 20 wins, led by Rip Sewell and Bucky Walters, with others like George Munger Tex Hughson Hank Borowy and Bill Dietrich aiming for 20. Results from doubleheaders include Walters and Munger winning, Sewell and Borowy also victorious as teams push toward lofty win totals.
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Associated Press
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Walters
George Munger
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Voiselie
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Rip Sewell
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Voiselle
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Tigers
Milt Byrnes
Baseball Scores From Recent Games
The report lists scores from multiple major league games with partial results including St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia and other matchups. Some games are noted as halted or extended.
Early MLB Scores Noted Across League Standings
American League results show Chicago 11 4 and Cleveland 0 3 with a second game halted after 7th due to wet grounds. St Louis 5 5 and Detroit 4 2 with first game lasting 10 innings. New York 4 5 and Philadelphia 3 2. Washington 5 0 and Boston 4 4.
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Thurman Tucker
Red Sox
Tex Hughson
Washington
Hughson
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phillies
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Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
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Southern Association Scores and Standings Note
Birmingham 5-2 Atlanta 3-0 Memphis 11-7 Knoxville 1-3 Nashville 12-3 Little Rock 4-2 second game 8 innings Chattanooga 3-6 New Orleans 1-2 Louisiana area teams listed with partial results for the latest games and innings reflected.
Baseball plans surface after war and suspensions noted
The Pacific Coast Conference forms a committee to study postwar baseball championships and to seek cross region consultation. Oklahoma A&M will ask the Missouri Valley Conference to host a postwar tourney. Also two horsemen at Pasco Park had licenses suspended for a battery incident.
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Pacific Coast Conference
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Pascoal Park
Wartime golf rule eyed. Pep title bid and college star updates
Milwaukee Journal sports editor proposes using reprocessed golf balls in wartime events to curb advantage for players with access to prewar pellets. Joe Goodman of Wilmington offers Willie Pep a 10000 dollar bout to defend the title against Roadie in August. Marine Larry Scarpell, Notre Dame nominee for All American center field, hits .358 in 21 games and is noted for speed. Charley Ellis, Army vet with asthma, will play quarterback in Virginia's T formation next fall.
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Milwaukee Journal
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Wilmington
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Notre Dame
Charley Ellis
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Virginia
Corny tale of Ray Meyer’s visit to George Mikan
Ray Meyer, De Paul University basketball coach, visited George Mikan on a farm and watched a corn planter in operation. He asked how cobs found in the middle of an ear are planted, prompting a playful demonstration.
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Big George Mikan
Ray
Boxers and Marines Pace Training Notes at Keesler Field
The service section reports Bob Montgomery replacing Jimmy Bivins and Fritzie Zivic as top boxer at Keesler Field Mississippi with plans for a few exhibitions. The APO 825 Panama Canal Zone baseball team, once featuring Terry Moore and Verdon Gilchrist, has mostly been broken up with key players on furloughs. Lieutenant George Franck, NY Giants halfback turned Marine fighter pilot, is at the Pacific base where Hugh Gallarneau, ex Bears half back, serves as operating chief.
Liquor Ruling Rap Prepared for Southeastern Methodist Conference
A report criticizing the War Production Board is headed for the floor of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference of the Methodist church in Atlanta. The committee recommends an official protest to Washington. The 334 delegates from the jurisdiction representing 2,146,000 members will discuss war, peace, racial tolerance, juvenile delinquency and economic justice.
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War Production Board
The
Methodist Church
Washington
Unofficial Walkout Hits Steel Mill, CIO Officials Say
R F E Farr district director for the CIO United Steelworkers and bargaining agent for the mill employees said the cause of the walkout was not known by union officials and that it was not authorized.
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Ala
Bessemer
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
R. F E. Farr
CIO
United Steelworkers
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND QUOTE NOTE
Across and down clues fill a standard puzzle list with entries like central parts of wheels grasp firmly and station along with a cryptogram quote. The page includes enumerated positions, themed words, and a Pope quote distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Church delegates elect two bishops at quadrennial session
Delegates voted to establish church law for four years as 14 ballots produced two new bishops. Dr. Costen J. Harrell of Nashville and Dr. Paul N. Garber of Duke University were named to Birmingham and Geneva areas respectively. Existing assignments were adjusted for several bishops across the southeast and overseas jurisdictions.
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Costen J. Harrell
Nashville, Tenn
Paul N. Garber
Duke University School of Theology
Harrell
Birmingham
Ala
Garber
Geneva
Switzerland
North Africa
Arthur G. Moore
Atlanta
Paul B. Kern
Nashville
Babe Didrikson Zakarias Seeks Additional Titles
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, fresh off the Western Open win, prepares to face a top pro in the Chicago Victory National tourney's pro women's event at Edgewater. The 36-hole pro event serves as a tune-up for 50 top golfers ahead of Friday’s 72-hole medal play.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Babe Didriksen Zaharias
Victory
Babe
Ben Hogan
Sammy Byrd
Byron Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Jimmy Demaret
Craig Wood
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
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