Yanks Inch Toward First in Southern League
Columbus Yankees win six of eight to climb to No. 3 after beating Mobile 9-3. Charlotte tops Montgomery 2-1. Evansville Asheville and Macon Knoxville games rained out. Macon Peaches cling to first with one loss, while Reds slide toward Mobile in seventh. Rice remains staple for over 90 percent of Asia.
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Braves Question Opening Night Toll On Cloninger
Braves worry if Tony Cloninger suffered a cost from a 13 inning opening night start as manager Bragan cites good effort last week while pitching coach Wyatt notes decline since the opener. Cloninger beat the Giants 11-3 but left in the sixth, raising concerns about Atlanta starters.
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League leaders and top stats from the season
Batting leaders include Boyer of New York at .391 and Smith of St. Louis at .381. Aaron of Atlanta leads runs with 17, while Mays, Flood, and Hart trail with 13 to 15. Alou tops hits with 27, Morgan and Flood at 26, Alou also leads doubles with 7. Alou, Parker, and Morgan own triples, and Aaron has 8 home runs. Wills and Jackson pace steals with 8 and 7. Koufax leads strikeouts with 36, Veale 35, as race totals roll in.
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Historic AL Batting and pitching leaders listed
The record lists top players by category: Alvis of Cleveland and F Robinson of Baltimore lead batting average. F Robinson and Yastrzemski top runs and RBIs. Reichardt, Scott, Kaline pace home runs. Agg ee and Cardenal among stolen bases. Pitching leaders include McDowell 4-0 and 49 strikeouts.
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Wallace Signs With Vanderbilt First SEC Basketball Scholar
Perry Wallace of Pearl High School in Nashville announced he would sign a grant in aid with Vanderbilt University making him the first Negro ever signed by a Southeastern Conference school to a basketball scholarship. The 6 5 217 pound senior said he considered joining 80 colleges before choosing Vanderbilt.
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Rebels edge Tulane to cling to Western Division hopes
Mississippi State fell to 3-2 against Memphis State as Ole Miss won 5-1 over Tulane to keep alive its Western Division title chances. Scott Hasler pitched well in relief, Jimmy Yawn led the offense with three hits, and Tulane has been eliminated from the pennant race. Memphis State upset the defending SEC champs, while LSU at Alabama was rained out.
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Jackie Robinson Named General Manager of Dodgers Football Team
In New York the Brooklyn Dodgers of the Continental Football League hire Jackie Robinson as general manager. Robinson, famed civil rights leader and former baseball star, will lead the team against the Giants of the NFL and the Jets of the AFL in the metropolitan area.
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