Garrison's in Ist Place Tie in Women's Bowl
Garrison's gained two games on Rountree and tied for first in the Women's Bowl League after sweeping G and W and edging Oye's in a 3-2 night. Rountree and Garrison's lead Moye's by three with 12 games left in the 28 game first half. a July 11 championship duel looms with Rountree. Evelyn Childs of Rountree posted a 175 high game, Zelma Rowe led Gar rison's with a 462 series, and multiple players topped 125 in individual games as scores totaled 2098 to 2093 for Garrison's over G and W.
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Garrison's
Rountree
Moye
Evelyn Childs
Helen Kitchen
Zelma Rowe
Garrim’s
Kitchens
Childs
Jerry Briscoe
Nora Turner
Jimmie Knowles
Corean Vinson
Street
Martha Lindsey
Onie Dee Tucker
Maryith
Birmingham Red Sox to Face Decatur Tigers Sunday
The Decatur Tigers Negro baseball team, leading the 6th Alabama Negro Baseball league, will meet the Birmingham Red Sox, third place, on the Sn alls diamond at 3 30 Sunday afternoon. Announcement made by Elac Sanders.
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Decatur Tigers
Birmingham Red Sox
Snalls
Elac Sanders
Bari Harbor raid memory and a dog story from wartime
A World War II reminiscence recalls the December 1943 Bari Harbor Luftwaffe attack that sank and damaged ships including a poison gas laden vessel. The piece shifts to a dog named Smokey Joe Bright, rescued near St Lo, cared for by Lt. H R Bright and the 1374th engineers petroleum distribution company, with daily routines and affection described.
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George Tucker
Hal Boyle
Wiebaden
Bari
Smokey Joe Bright
H. R. Bright
Dallas
Tex
St. Lo
Second General Hospital
1374Th Engineers Petroleum Distribution Company
Smokey
Sgt. L. D. Harris
Shreveport
Baseball Scores From The National League And American League
Pittsburgh 4 New York 10 3 Cincinnati 5 4 Boston 4 2 first game 10 innings Chicago 5 Brooklyn 6 St Louis 3 6 Philadelphia 8 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 7 St Louis 2 Boston 11 Chicago 9 Washington 9 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 8 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Atlanta 12 Nashville 3 Chattanooga 3 Birmingham 2 Little Rock 7 New Orleans 0 Memphis 11 Mobile 5
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St. Louis
New York
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Chicago Eosveuse
Boston
Cincinnati Mamnen
Philadelphia
Cleveland Oneee
Southern Association
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Chattanooga
Sucess
New Orleans Poneee
Mobile Annes
Little Rock Song
Memphis
Birmingham
Weecaseraeeeesee
Nashville
Lleevegsensone
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Tigers Tied With Yankees After Night of Pitching Rivalries
Detroit and New York share first place in the American League after Washington pitcher Dutch Leonard defeated Detroit’s Tigers in a four hit outing. Dizzy Trout took the loss as Leonard and the Senators halted Detroit’s pennant pursuit. The Yankees beat the Browns behind Floyd Bevens as they closed the gap. Dodgers lead NL. Giants win two over Pirates as Olmo drives in the decisive ninth inning run. Indians beat Phillies. Kennedy notches 100th win for Cincinnati. DiMaggio's grand slam helps Phillies split with the Red Sox.
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Associated Press
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New York
Yankees
Washington
Dutch Leonard
Tigers
Dizzy Trout
St. Louis Browns
Leonard
Bengals
Browns
Trout
Dizzy
Tiger
Floyd
Bill) Bevens
Jack Kramer
New Yorkers
Brownies
Vern Stephens
Luis Olmo
RBI
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Ebbets’ Field
Olmo
Goodie Rosen
Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Georgie Hausmann
Frank Merriwell
Cleveland
Indians
Russ Christopher
Philadelphia
Mackmen
al Smith
Dutch Meyer
Cincinnati
Vern Kennedy
Boston
Tommy Holmes
Reds
Braves
Mort Cooper
Cards
Philadelphia Phillies
Vince DiMaggio
Phils
Blix Donnelly
Dolph Camilli
Ed Lake
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Clem Hausmann
Austinville Meets Brothers In City Softball Doubleheader
City league doubleheader at Delano Park opens 7:30 with Austinville against Brothers. Winner tops the loop at 3-0. Disco faces Namies at 8:45. Brothers miss Chic Grosskopf. McRae to start for Brothers and Braswell for Austinville. Whitt and Connor to pitch for Disco Namies.
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Delano Park
Disco
Namies
Chic Grosskopf
Bill McRae
J. O. Braswell
Whitt and
Connor
Segura Firmly Favored To Capture 38th Straight Tennis Title
Segura of the University of Miami races toward a third consecutive title in the 61 year old tournament. The Ecuadorian ranked third nationally crushed Salat Russell in straight sets 6-0 6-0 to reach the quarterfinals and faces Howell Call of Georgia Tech.
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Ill
Francisco
Pancho
Segura
University of Miami
Fla
M. G. Chace
Yale
Ecuador
Sans Salat Russell
Wayne
Detroit
Mich
University - Negro
I. A
Howa
C- Call
Georgia. Tech
Enteliminof
California
Ated Tech
McSpaden Sets Pace at Chicago Victory Open
Harold McSpaden fired a 67 to lead the Chicago Victory National Open field at Calumet County Club as the 72 hole tournament begins Friday. He shares the pro amateur lead with Sgt. Walter Burkemo and Arnold Minkley after 36 holes, with Sam Byrd and Bob Cochran close behind in the overall standings.
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McSpaden
Sgt
Walter Burkemo
Evanston
Ill
Arnold Minkley
Burkemo
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Byrd
Minkley
George Schneiter
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. J. Farley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan State
Ann Casey
Mason City
Miss
Miss Casey
Claude Harmon
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Army
Air Force
Gene Sarazen
Snead
Hogan
Sarazen
Dutch Harrison
Dayton
Ohio
Crowley to lead pro football team for Army series
Comdr James Crowley, newly named All America football conference commissioner, offers to assemble and coach a pro team for a set of games against an Army eleven in Europe. He pledges personal coaching and signals active involvement from the start.
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New York
James Crowley
Crowley
Phillies boast DiMaggio's hot bat after Pirates trade
Philadelphia manager Herb Pennock recalls last winter's deal that sent Al Gerheauser to Pittsburgh for Vince DiMaggio. The fleet outfielder has 12 home runs, three-run shots with bases loaded, and 46 RBIs, contributing significantly to the Phillies' scoring.
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Philadelphia
Herb Pennock
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
al Gerheauser
Gerheauser
Bucs
Phil
Layman Calls Daily Team For Practice
The Daily softball team is asked to report to Delano Park amend at 4 30 this afternoon for a session announced by team manager H man.
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Delano Park
Treichel hurls one hit game as Atlanta win
Atlanta beats New Orleans 1-0 behind Al Treichel in a standout Southern League start. Pels drop to third as Chattanooga and Birmingham win. Memphis, Atlanta pull clear in standings with feature performances from Thomassie and Lane. Open series looms between Chattanooga and Atlanta.
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Atlanta
al Treichel
Little Rock Traveler
Ade
New Orleans
Pels
Freddie Cochrane Claims Two World Champs Wins
New York sports digest notes Freddie Cochrane’s claim of beating two world champions in succession, referencing victories over Fritzie Zivic and Lew Jenkins and tracing Armstrong’s welterweight title loss to Barney Ross in 1938 and Ambers’ lightweight crown in 1938. It also mentions Oregon coach Howard Hobson reconnecting with Eppy Barnes on a Brooklyn club earlier, plus Tulsa and Butte junior baseball program comparisons.
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New York
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Fritzie Zivic
Lew Jenkins
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Howard Hobson
Oregon
Colgate
Eppy Barnes
Brooklyn Bushwicks
Hobson
Eppy
Italy
Hobbie
Go Getters Face Tight Bowling Night Duel 3 Teams Seek Second
In the Men s doubles Bowling League night action the Red Birds Flying Tigers and B 32 s chase a three way tie for second while pressing the league leaders the Go Getters. Matchups include Red Birds vs B 29 s Flying Tigers vs B 32 s Eagles vs Hot Shots and Go Getters vs P 80 s with probable lineups and averages listed for each pair.
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Red Birds
Flying Tigers
Eagles
Buck Latham
Charles Lawrence
Shady Terry
Cecil Turner
Davis Clouse
Eual Garrison
J. C. Ray
Tom la Croix
Jerry Shaffer
Merle Yarbrough
Dotson
Milton Dumas
C.K. Pitt
Harold Watkins
Hogan
Davis
G. B
Eeeneeeeenenenennes
Emeesevestss Flying Tigers
Ereeesener Eee
Seavenerens
Aeeeeneeeens
Hot Shots
Soes Caneeheserer
Esses
Seneeeneeteree
Acting OPA district director named in Gulf region
Irby A. Jones, acting district director for the South Alabama OPA district, succeeds the late Dr. Albert H. Collins as acting head of the agency in Montgomery Alabama.
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Ala
Irby A. Jones
South Alabama
OPA
Albert H. Collins
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