Heat, Injuries and Homers Pound Barons in Mobile Clash
In sweltering Mobile heat Birmingham and Mobile split after seven innings tied 5-5. Vic Marasco and Lou Ruchser homered for Mobile to spark an 8-6 win over the Barons as the Crackers stretched their Southern Association lead. Memphis, Nashville and Atlanta won their games, while Chattanooga fell for the ninth straight time and Lookouts dropped 13th of 16 starts.
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Hugh Schutte
Associated Press
Birmingham Barons
Mobile
Barons
Karl Olsen
Charlie Maxwell
John Hall
Bombing Barons
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Boo) Ferris
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Pittsburgh
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Don Liddle
Charlie Bicknell
Milwaukee
Hurlin
Dick Hoover
Bill Kennedy
Bobo Newsom
J. J. Perkovich
Buster Boguskie
Paul Mauldin
Paul Simpson
Carl
Swish) Sawatski
Bailiwick
Bob Schultz
Mary Rotblatt
Jack Saltzgaver
Lou Lombardo
Johnny Kraft Seeks Trans Miss Title Return
Omaha June 26 Johnny Kraft a colorful golfer from Omaha seeks a Trans Miss championship to add to his 1942 title. The 57% and 143 shooter from Happy Hollow faces rivals Fred Newton Rod Bliss Eugene Zuspann Bob Willits Milt Beal and Jim Blair as 110 entrants push toward a 64-player playoff after today’s deadline extension.
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L. E. Skelle
Omaha
Johnny Kraft
Johnny
Happy Hollow
Kraft
Oelwein
Iowa
Charles Coe
Ardmore
Okla
Fred Newton
Denver
Rod Bliss
Des Moines
Eugene Zuspann
Goodland
Kan
Bob Willitss
Kansas City
Milt Beal
Jim Blair
Jefferson City
Noor Reigns as Wonder Horse in Golden Gate Handicap
At Golden Gate, Noor the invincible Irisher defeated Citation for the fourth straight time. The five year old nosed ahead carrying 127 pounds to Citations 126 in the mile and a quarter $50,000 added Golden Gate handicap and set a new world record of 1 58 1 5.
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Noor
Nasrullah
Golden Gate Fields
Citation
Calumet Farm
Fayetteville Baseballers Defeat Athens Semi-Pros 4-3
At the Athens fairgrounds Fayetteville pushed across two runs in the eighth to beat the Athens semi-pros 4-3. Athens pitcher Josh Cole collected three hits while Jones and Ell added two apiece, after an earlier six error showing against Decatur.
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Athens
Ala
Fayetteville
Fairgrounds
Decatur Legion
Josh Cole
Jones
Ell
Semi final drama as aging rivals lead National PGA tilt
The National PGA Golf Tournament at Scioto Country Club, Columbus, reaches the semi finals with veteran contenders like Henry Picard, Henry Williams Jr., Chandler Harper, and Jimmy Demaret advancing. Williams defeated Dave Douglas 11 up, Demaret beat Ray Gafford 5 and 4, and Harper edged Lloyd Mangrum by 1 up. Picard trounced Johnny Palmer 10 and 8 to set Demaret against Harper and Picard.
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In the Wood
Henry Picard
Henry Williams, Jr
Secane
Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Jimmy Demaret
Demaret
Ben Hogan
Williams
Harper
Picard
Johnny Palmer
Slim
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Dement
Ray Gafford
Dallas
Lloyd Mangrum
Red Sox wallop Scottsboro 15 to 4 in Cullman
Cullman Red Sox crush Scottsboro 15 4 in a Saturday night victory. Manager Graf Hart's lineup scored in six of eight innings led by Tilron Morrison's bases loaded triple and homeruns by Lester White and Fred Davis. Scottsboro scored four with Wallingsford pitching early, but Cullman pulled away after the fourth.
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Graf Hart
Cullman Red Sox
Scottsboro
Cullman
Wallingsford
Tilron Morrison
Sox
Lester White
Fred Davis
Sescieend
This Week's Game Lineup
A compact weekly schedule lists softball and baseball games by day with times and rival teams. Key matchups include Legion field games for Legion vs Russellville and Legion vs Reynolds, plus West Town and West Mount venues hosting several contests throughout the week.
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Russellville
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East End
Reynolds
White Way
Lawrenceburg
Austinville
Braves
Nursery
Waynesboro
Wolverines
Florence
Hurricanes
Sluggers
Athens Vols Hand Decatur Independents 17 9
Athens Vols defeated the Decatur Independents 17 to 9 at Athens. Bowers, Rich Christopher and Leonard shared the pitching win as Solon Mirandy led the offense with three hits in five at bats. Isbell Wood and Ashford added two hits each, Leonard hit a three run homer.
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Athens
Ala
J Isbell
Athens Vols
Decatur Independents
Athenians
Bill Wood
Solon Mirandy
Mirandy
Billy Rich Christopher
Roland Mirandy
Marvin Clem
Isbell Eneeeerese
Wood
S. Mirandy
Harrison
Leonard Ates Eeeseeee
Miller A Eneanenne
McMeans Jaeanees
Clem Aeeeeee
Allen Areces
R. Mirandy
Christopher
Annewen
Rudder
Sims
Grady Roberts
Bob Freeman
Vols
James Bowers
Freddy Leonard
Bowers
Isbell
Ashford
Leonard
National League Matchups and Historic Safflower Plantings
Philadelphia faces Boston in a National League game while New York meets Brooklyn and Cincinnati plays Pittsburgh. St. Louis travels to Chicago in the second division. A 1946 safflower acreage of 2,000 is noted with three year growth. Alaska's Valleys of 10,000 Smokes were found by a National Geographic Society expedition in 1916.
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Jeffersonville
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National Geographic Society
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Calico Nepala
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Majors Are Crazy With Home Runs
Baseball fans note a surge in homers as teams slug 111 in four days. Ralph Kiner Hank Sauer Larry Doby Ray Boone Eddie Joost among players hitting two apiece. Tigers Yankees Indians Red Sox Athletics Phillies Pirates Dodgers Cubs Cardinals Giants all involved in decisive results.
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Ralph Kiner
Ittsburgh
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
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Ray Boone
Cleveland
Eddie Joost
Philadelphia Athletics
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Joe DiMaggio
Hank
Dodgers
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Vern Bickford
Boston
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia
Robin Roberts
Bob Rush
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Frank Smith
Pirates Rally Past Brooklyn Behind Kiner's Eight RBI
Ralph Kiner slugged two three run homers a triple a double and a single driving in eight runs to propel the Pirates to a 16 11 victory over Brooklyn. Vern Bickford pitched the Braves to a 4-0 five hit shutout over the Cardinals.
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Pirates
Brooklyn
Vern Bickford
Braves
Boston Braves
St Louis Cardinals
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