John White Tops Firestone In City Softball Action
John White earned their second win without a loss to stay tied for first after beating Firestone 5 to 1 as Earl Payne struck out nine and Firestone committed six errors. Evans defeated State 7 to 4 to stay in fourth. Flack and Sullivan homered, Sparkman tripled, and Allen doubled in Evans’s victory. Two Friday games set, weather permitting.
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Mize
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Sparkman
Parks
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Stewart
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Scott
Payne
B. Freeman
Durocher Returns to Giants as Court Case Ends
Leo Durocher resumes managing the New York Giants after a four day suspension and reinstatement by Commissioner Chandler. He still faces a misdemeanor assault summons from Fred Boysen over a Polo Grounds incident following a 15 2 loss to Brooklyn. Chandler found insufficient evidence Durocher deliberately assaulted Boysen.
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A. B. Chandler
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Durocher
Fred Boysen
Polo Grounds
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Boysen
Upper’ Manhattan
Benjamin H. Chasin
Baseball Scores From Various Leagues and Cities
The Associated Press report lists results across multiple leagues including American Association where Milwaukee edged Columbus 7 to 6 in 10 innings, and Indianapolis defeated Minneapolis 13 to 12. Other entries cover Southern Association, Southeast League, Georgia State League, Georgia Florida League, and Georgia Alabama League with numerous city matchups and final scores.
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Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
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St. Paul
Toledo
Tifton
Douglas
Eastman
Fitzgerald
Baxley-Hazlehart
Vidalia-Lyons
Dublin
Sparta
Thomasville
Albany
Cordele
Valdosta
Americus
Waycross
Tallahassee
Moultrie
Meridian Gadsden Castro and Long Tie at Vicksburg
The report shows Meridian and Gadsden facing Castro and Long with Cardey and Swy Sree at Vicksburg. Montgomery posts a 320 130 score with Gaise and Turner and Jarmon, Chuka and Riesgo contributing.
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Vicksburg
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Gaise
Turner
Jarmon
Chuka
Riesgo
Baseball scores from the American League games
New York defeated St Louis 5 to 3 while Washington beat Chicago 14 to 12 in ten innings. Boston and Detroit tied 14 to 14 after 13 innings due to darkness. no further games were scheduled.
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New York
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Cailea
National League Night Scores Across Cities
New York beat Pittsburgh 5 to 3, Philadelphia topped St Louis 7 to 3, Chicago defeated Boston 4 to 0, and Brooklyn shutout Cincinnati 3 to 0 in night games.
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Durocher Reinstated. Yankees Buy Pitcher Ed Klein
Commissioner Chandler reinstates Leo Durocher after finding insufficient evidence of fan assault. The Yankees acquire Ed Klein from Washington for the $10 000 waiver price. Max Lanier and Fred Martin appeal deferral postponed 24 hours. Derby Trial winner Olympia pays $2.60 with Ponder second and Capet third. Plumper wins six furlongs at Garden State on opening day.
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U. S. Court of Appeals
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Fred Martin
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Capet
Camden
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Hal Price Headley
Plumper
Garden State
New Jersey
Palmer Leads Open with 139 at Southern Pines
John Palmer of Badin North Carolina shot 139 after 36 holes to lead the Carolinas Open at Southern Pines. In New York the U S Golf Association announced amateurs led by Frank Stranahan would compete in the British championship.
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Southern Pines
N. C
Johnny Palmer
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U. S. Golf Association
Poet Jeans
Deating Frank Stranahan
Olympia Tops For Derby in 75th Kentucky Run
A field of 12 lined up for Saturdays Kentucky Derby with Olympia as the early favorite after a decisive one mile trial win. Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode Olympia to a 1 37.35 time and a close finish ahead of Calumet Farm's On-rushing Powder. Trainers and owners weigh Derby prospects as other contenders include Capot, Ocean Drive, Ringd and several Calumet and Green Tree entries.
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F. W. Hooper
Eddie Arcaro
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Larwin
Whirlaway
Hoop, Jr
Citation
Keentree Stabie
Capot
Hooper
Ocean Drive
Mrs. H.damm
Arthur P. Cotter
Bettey Cotter
Deluxe
John Gaver
Keeneland
Isadore Bieber
Clifford Mooers
Old Rockport
Ada L. Rice
Lexbrook
Lextown
Duplicator
J. H. Seley
Jacks Town
Afton
Villa Farms
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching This Season
Major figures across clubs including Campanella of Brooklyn and Gordon of New York top lists in batting and home runs. Ennis Reese and Torgeson drive RBIs with double figures, while Branca leads pitchers with an undefeated 4 0 record and 1000 strikeouts among leaders.
Batting Leaders and Stat Cast of 1930s Baseball
Batting leaders include Goldsberry of Chicago with 81, Groth of Detroit 19, and Joost of Philadelphia with 16 runs. Runs Batted In highlight Stephens of Boston with 21 and Williams and Groth with 19. Hits led by Joost and Chapman of Philadelphia at 21. Doubles led by St Philadelphia and Zernal of Chicago with 6. Triples spread among Mitchell Cleveland Yale Philadelphia Dillinger St Louis with 4. Home runs: Stephens of Boston 6 and Groth of Detroit 5. Stolen bases led by Tebbetts of Boston with 3 and DiMaggio, Brown, Yale, Philadelphia, Dilling e St Louis with 2. Pitching and strikeouts show Newhouser of Detroit 25 and Trucks of Detroit 16. other players named.
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Chicago
Groth
Detroit
Joost
Philadelphia
Yale
Stephens
Boston
Williams
Chapman
Zernal
Mitchell
Cleveland
Dillinger
St Louis
Tebbetts
DiMaggio
Brown
New York
Dillinge St. Louis
Growth of Group Life Insurance by U S Firms
By end of 1947 United States firms offering group life insurance for employees reached forty seven thousand plans, a rise from twenty five firms in 1913.
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United States
Homers Fly Fast as Sluggers Lead League
The story details a surge in home runs across the majors with 87 players belting 159 homers. Washington led with seven long balls at Comiskey Park, while Al Evans and Gil Coan homered in the 10th to seal a Senators win 14-12. The Red Sox and Tigers tied 14-14 as Pat Mullin's bases loaded triple tied the game.
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Jimmy Fox
Mel Off
Hack Wilson
Hank Greenberg
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al Evans
Gil Coan
Eddie Robinson
Christman
Ed Stewart
Gus Zernial
Joe Tipton
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Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Red Sox
Atlanta Crackers Move to First in Southern Association
The Atlanta Crackers beat the Little Rock Travelers 3-2 to seize first in the Southern Association with an 8-4 record, while Little Rock fell to third. New Orleans tops Atlanta in games played while the Pelicans stand 11-6.
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Pels
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Memphis Chicks
Lloyd Gearhart
Bill MacDonald
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Tide Stops Ole Miss 7 4 in SEC Baseball
Alabama defeated Ole Miss 7-4 in a Southeastern Conference game at Tuscaloosa. George Howell and Ned Folmar hit homers to aid the Tide as Alabama moved to 8 wins and 3 losses in conference play. Mississippi tallied a pair of early runs but could not overtake the lead.
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Ole Miss
George Howell
Ned Folmar
Tide
Mississippi
Dupuy
Tharp
Cook
Pettus
Dill
They Did It: Dabiel and Vollmer Deliver Wins
Walt Dabi el of the Cubs blanked the Boston Braves 4 to 6 on five hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Clyde Vollmer of the Senators homered twice and added a double to power a victory over Chicago.
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Derby tax may hit winners and team staff at Churchill Downs
May 4 round up notes Kentucky Derby winner faces a new 1 percent tax on net earnings for owners jockeys and trainers under a proposed totalisator plan in Louisville. Hirsch Jacobs brings Palestinian to Louisville for his Derby bid after 20 years as a trainer. Byron Nelson competes in the National Open at Medinah and recalls Mangrum’s six on 12 as he birdies to win.
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Churchill Downs
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Hirsch Jacobs
Byron Nelson
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Lroyd Mangrum
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Mangrum
Buddy Burris recounts Sugar Bowl boxing incident
Oklahoma guard Buddy Burris recalls a funny rookie questionnaire moment. He describes a 15 round boxing clash in the Sugar Bowl with North Carolina’s Highsmith, resulting in Burris a broken hand and Highsmith a bruised eye and busted nose, sharing a laugh with teammates.
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Oklahoma
Green Bay Packers
Buddy
North Carolina
Sugar Bowl
Highsmith
Qualifying Opens For Birmingham Invitational Golf
Qualification starts in Birmingham Alabama with several former champions in attendance for the Men s Invitational Golf tournament as May 4 resumes play led by Harry Pritchett of Tuscaloosa.
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Ala
Harry Pritchett
Tuscaloosa
Championship golf event gathers 1948 winner and former champs
The 1948 tournament winner will tee off alongside Dick Hackett 1941 Rome Georgia champion. Gordon Smith Jr former state amateur titleholder and son Gordon Smith III of Mobile also compete. The event at Birmingham Country Club expects 16 players per flight across multiple divisions.
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Will Dick Hackett
Rome
Gordon Smith, Jr
Gordon
Buddy) Smith III
Mobile
Pritchett
Theirmingham
Country Club
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