Softball Schedule Set After Rainouts For City League
City softball league releases a complete season schedule with games beginning May 2 and rainout makeups between July 10 and July 24. Key matchups include VFW against Hartselle and State versus National Guard with pitching listed for several games.
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Hartselle
State
National Guard
VFW 4
Buddy Lovelace
Mitchell
Hartsele
Sullivan
Scott
Looney
Hartselle State
John White
Firestone State
Evans
Firestone
Evans National Guard
Evans Wriday
State National Guard
Ex-Farmer Turns Golf Magnate in New Jersey
John Handwerg, a former vegetable farmer, built Rivervale, Shackamaxon, and the Country Club of New Jersey, amassing a 27 hole plus 36 hole portfolio. His son John Jr. captained Dartmouth golf in 1945 and is a top amateur driver. Handwerg also planned hockey arenas and indoor sports ventures amid a busy, expanding athletic empire.
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Jim Becker
New York
John Handwerg
Handwerg
Rivervale
N. J
Shackamaxon
Westfield
Milion Dollar Country Club
New Jersey
John, Jr
Dartmouth
Handberg
Links
Country Club
Orin E. ‘Smith
New Britain, Conn
New York Metropolitan Area
Stoo
Hackensack
Legion's First Rainout Delays Opening Baseball Game
The American Legion canceled its opening game with Florence in Florence Friday night due to rain. Players had trained a month for baseball shape and will host the home opener on Saturday night May 21. The note adds Cyprus was taken by Britain from Turkey in 1878 as part of Asia Minor reforms.
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Florence
Legioners
Cyprus
Turkey
Asia Minor
Tigers Split With Vanderbilt In Auburn Twin Bill
Auburn’s Tigers split a twin bill with Vanderbilt Commodores in Auburn Alabama. Vandy pitcher Billy Joe Adcoe held Auburn to three runs in the opener while his team collected ten hits off George Hill. Vanderbilt offense featured John Rich Daryle May and John Cooke with multiple hits.
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Auburn. Ala
Auburn
Tigers
Vanderbilt Commodores
Billy Joe Adcoe
George Hill
John Rich
Daryle May
John Cooke
Bessemer Dominates Alabama Relays at Tuscaloosa Meet
Bessemer high school swept the third annual Alabama relays at the University of Alabama, scoring 43 points and setting four meet records. Ramsay of Birmingham took 2nd with 30 and 14 points. West was third with 24. Eleven records were set across 18 events, with entries from 26 schools.
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Ala
Bessemer High School
Alabama
Woodlawn
Lanier
Jones Valley
Gadsden
Phillips
Starke
Talladega
Troy
Murphy
Mobile
Anniston
Minor
Montevallo
Goodner West
Lewis
Ramsay
Marlow
Washington
Freeman
Woodlawn- Adams
Wilson
Perrell
Tharp
Petway
West End
Guyton
Woodslawn
Assistant Coach to Arrive at FSTC First of June
George E Weeks named assistant football coach at Florence State Teachers College announced by President E B Norton. He will arrive June 1 from Jacksonville State Teachers College where he served as end coach and previously coached at Clay County high school. Weeks is a University of Alabama alumnus and wartime athletic officer at Camp Kilmer.
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George E. Weeks
Florence State Teachers’ College
E B. Norton
Weeks
Dr. Norton
Hal Self
FSTC
Florence
Jacksonville State Teachers College
JSTC
Pensacola
Self
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
University
School of Commerce and Business Administration
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Brooklyn Tigers
Jacksonville
Clay County
Bewitch Sets Churchill Downs Six Furlong Track Record
Calumet Farm’s Bewitch won the inaugural handicap at Churchill Downs, clocking a track record six furlongs in 1:10.5. The race drew about 15,000 under rain threats as the 75th Kentucky Derby week began. Enforcer edged Southern Pride by a nose for second in a photo finish, with payoffs of 2.80 2.20 2.20 for Bewitch. Parimutuel handle reached 517,674 amid opening-day crowds.
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Southern Pride
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Emil Denemark
Free America
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Checkerhall
Fr America
Enforcer
Jilly Wistful
Woodvale Farm
Lady Dorimer
Hal Prite Headley
Tesla
Wistful
Sain Wins First of Season For Braves In 4-0 Victory
Boston Braves pitcher Johnny Sain earned his first win of the season, guiding a four hit shutout over the New York Giants. Larry Jansen suffered the loss while Boston capitalized on solid defense and timely hitting.
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Boston
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
New York Giants
Larry Jansen
Senators Aloft Two Philadelphia In Narrow Win
A pair of two home runs with runners aboard powered Washington to a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia. Clyde Vollmer and Buddy Lewis hit the homers as Paul Calvert earned his first win after two losses. The Athletics rallied for two in the ninth.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Pee Wee Reese
Senators Alout
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Washington
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Buddy Lewis
Paul Calvert
A’s
Yankees edge Red Sox in ninth to stay hot
Tom Henrich hit a ninth inning homer with Gene Woodling aboard as the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 4 3 before 49205 fans.
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New York
Tommy Henrich
Gene Woodling
Red
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Trucks Outlasts Indians For Detroit Victory
Virgil Trucks pitched effectively against four Cleveland pitchers to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 7 to 5 win before 50 610 fans. It marked Trucks third straight victory, with key support from his teammates as Detroit stayed in the pennant chase.
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Indians
Detroit
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
Wertz and Vico Homers Highlight Game
Vic Wertz and George Vico hit the homers as key moments in the game, driving their team to a standout offensive showing. Both players delivered long balls creating a late rally and solidifying the victory.
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Homers
Vic Wertz
George Vico
Reds top Pirates 8 4 to seize NL lead
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8 to 4 to move into first place in the National League. Herman Wehmeier earned the win after relief by the bullpen in the sixth inning as Cincinnati racked up 12 hits on the day.
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Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Herman Wehmeier
White Sox defeat Browns 5 to 4 in St Louis rally
Chicago White Sox stop a late Brownie surge to beat St. Louis 5 to 4. Pitcher Billy Pierce struck out eight Browns for the win, with Matt Surkount relieving in the ninth.
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St.louis
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Billy Pierce
Matt Surkount
Olympic Diver Turns Pro Golfer in San Antonio
Thirty years after winning the Olympic diving title in Amsterdam 1928 and collecting 17 national titles, Helen Meany now Mrs. H J Gravis ranks among San Antonio’s top women golfers. She swims a mile daily in summer and won't return to diving, noting the sport favors youth. Her marriage to independent oil operator Gravis began after war service with the Red Cross in India.
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Tex
Helen Meany
H. J. Gravis
San Antonis
Texas
Gomt
Amsterdam
Japan
Johnny Weissmuller
Greenwich, Conn
Red Cross
India
Gravis
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