Cordele Beaten By Waycross In Georgia Florida League clash
Tallahassee and Americus fought to a 12 12 tie in a rain shortened game. Waycross held Cordele to a low score while Albany routed Valdosta. league leader Thomas led with 14 homers while Moultrie and others sat idle amid a tumultuous game ending in a roof collapse moment.
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Americus
Waycross
Cordele
Albany
Isson
Valdosta
Thomase
Umphs
Moultrie
Lahassee
Decatur Legion opens league with 6-3 win over Reynolds
Decatur's Ross Graham hurled six efficient innings as the American Legion beat Reynolds Metals 6-3 at Legion Field. The victory gives Graham a 3-1 record in the Tennessee Alabama league and boosts Decatur to a .323 team batting average for the day.
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Daily
Ross Graham
Decatur
American Legion
Reynolds Metals
Légion Field
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Scottsboro
Reynolds
Legion
Tinan
Nanndaad Antalavan
Freeman
McDonald
Yee
Buck Vernon
McMurtie
Red Caudill
Caudill
Ray
Addie Vernon
Addrie
Legion Field
H. R. Summer
Charlie Harey
Clifford Pbell
John Bee Forest Plant
Stanley Norton
Leo Wright
G. Terry
Floyd Harrison
Tennesee-Alabama
Barons Take 2 From Lookouts To Take Third
Nashville, Mobile, and Birmingham won two doubleheaders to rise in the standings. Nashville swept Atlanta 14-11 and 11-6 in darkness halted game two. Mobile won 5-1 and 3-2 at Memphis to stay close. Birmingham beat Chattanooga 11-5 and 6-4 to climb to third. Al Flair homered twice for New Orleans in a split with Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Mobile
Birmingham
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Lookouts
New Orleans
Little Rock
Pels
Travelers
Charley
Gilbert
Val
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Chicks
Joe Smolko
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Bill Hart
Bears
Hugh Mulcahy
Irving Medlinger
al Yayhan
Harrell Toones
Alvan Leedy
Eddie Lyons
Hamilton
Charley Trippi Plans Protest Over Forfeit Decision
Georgia coach Charley Trippi said he would protest the forfeit of the Virginia game in Knoxville after umpire Denny Leahy awarded the win to Tennessee in the 9th inning when the score was 10-10. Trippi alleged a Vol player interfered on a play at first base and contended the umpire refused to allow timeouts and left field before order.
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Bulldog
Knoxville
Tennessee
Denny Leahy
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Leahy
Volunteers
Chubby Jenkins
Americus and Cordele battle to late tie in high-scoring showdown
Americus erupts for five runs in the eighth to knot the score as Cordele fights back. Americus raps 15 hits led by Kramse Cromartie and Yebernetski while Cordele collects five hits against Underwood Ingalls. Albany pounces on Valdosta with 11 runs, getting 11 hits led by Baskin Babella Garden Hall and Byrne as Stephens holds Valdosta to six safeties.
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Americus
Kramse
Cromartie
Yebernetski
Tallahassee
Jaworski
Mar
Potocnik
Waxcross
Cordele
Thvice
Underwood
Ingalls
Albany
Valdosta
Stephens
Baskin
Babella
Garden
Hall
Byrne
Gadsden Takes Two Wins From Anniston Rams
The Gadsden Pilots under pressure from firing both managers won both ends of a southeastern league doubleheader against Anniston 3-2 and 4-0. Guettler led with a homer and two hits in the opener, while Stokes pitched a two-hitter in the nightcap.
Guntersville Beats Owls 8-0 on Home Field
Guntersville routs Decatur Owls 8 to 0 at Guntersville Park. Hoyt Grizard allowed eleven hits while Guntersville rapped thirteen total, with three runs in each of the second and third innings and one run in the fourth and fifth. Teague and Roberts each had two hits for Decatur.
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Vernon
Hunt
Addie Vernon
Decatur
Claude McMurtrie
Red Caudill
Moore
Decatur “Owls
Guntersville
Hoyt Grizard
T. Snider
North Alabama
Teague
Roberts
Baseball scores from a wet day across leagues
In the National League New York defeated Boston 5 to 1 while Brooklyn moved to 9-0 with a 9 0 victory and Philadelphia won 6-2. Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 6-4. Chicago beat St Louis 13-4. In the American League Boston defeated New York 7-1 with Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 in a rain shortened second game. Detroit won 4-2 and St Louis at Chicago was postponed by rain.
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Boston Scheneke
Chicago Southern
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Mobile
Birmingham
Memphis
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Adelphia
Phillies
Phils
Brooks
Alexander City Routs LaGrange to Extend Win Streak
Alexander City continued its winning run in the Georgia Alabama League by defeating LaGrange 3-0. Four double plays by the leaders highlighted a strong fielding day while Woodie made a sharp ninth inning catch to secure the win. Tallassee beat Griffin 8-7 and Newnan topped Opelika 7-3 as Valley and Carrollton were idle.
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Alexander City
LaGrange
Tallassee
Griffin
Newnan
Opelika
Valley
Carrollton
Milersr
Woodie
King
Childs
Arams
Bill Lewis
Mewnan
Opeliak
Luke Gunnels
Baseball Stars Deliver Big Weeks In Eight Games
Ralph Kiner slugged two homers and drove in four for Pittsburgh in a 6-4 win over Cincinnati. Ted Williams produced five RBIs including a homer and triple as Boston beat the Yankees 7-1. Ed Snider hit two homers a triple and a single to power Brooklyn past Philadelphia 9-6 in game one. Ken Heitzelman fired six and two thirds innings of no hit ball until four safeties as Philadelphia blanked the Dodgers 2-0 in the second game.
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Pirates
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Boston
New York Yankees
Ed Snider
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Philadephia
Ken Heitzelman
Phillies
Phils
Homer Kingpins Lead Offenses in Early Season Wins
Ralph Kiner Johnny Mize and Ted Williams homered to pace major league teams to wins. Kiner tied Mize for NL lead with two long blasts as the Pirates beat the Reds 6 4 in Pittsburgh. Mize hit a two run homer in New York to spark the Giants past the Braves 5 1. Williams drove in five runs including a grand slam day for the Red Sox in Boston over the Yankees 7 1. Williams leads the AL with 14 RBI as Philadelphia and Chicago also posted victories while rain postponed several doubleheaders. In Cleveland the Tigers beat the Indians 4 2, and the A’s moved into second place by beating the Senators 4 3. Ed Snider led the Dodgers with two homers and a triple, Curt Simmons lost for Philadelphia, and the Cubs crushed the Cardinals 13 4 in St. Louis. A planned Browns White Sox doubleheader was rained out.
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Ted Wiliams
Kiner
Mize
Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Ewell Blackwell
New York Giants
Giants
Boston Braves
New York
Williams
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Boston
Thurpin
Ted
Karl Drews
Joe Page
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Indians
Cleveland
Tribesmen
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William Davis
Huntsville
Ala
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Rowzee Motors
Christopher Wells
CBS
Amer
Legion Field Bee Line
Evan
Russell
Morgan County
Evan O. Russell
Hartselle, Ala
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