Tonight Is It For Travelers
The Little Rock Travelers face a potential 20th straight loss in the Southern Association as they play Chattanooga tonight. Big stakes ripple through the standings with Atlanta, New Orleans, Birmingham, and Nashville also contesting top and third place in a tense race.
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Little Rock Travelers
Little Rock
Travelers
Mobile Bears
Mobile
New Orleans
Birmingham
Togthr
Southrn Associaton
Memphis
Chattanooga
Bears
Atlanta
Crackers
Bob Ross
Lae
Travs
Roy Bueschen
Pelican
Stan Milankovich
Dick Littlefield
Rickwood Park
al Henenbeck
Ebba St
Harry MacPherson
Wosey
Marvin Rotblatt
Nashville
Menking
Vols
Ed McGhee
Eddie Fernandez
Verlon Walker
Chicago Cubs
Rube Walker
Henderson Sets Georgia Base Stealing Record In Four Games
At Athens Georgia Billy Henderson of Macon set a new Georgia base stealing mark by stealing five bases in four games boosting his season total to 28 in 25 games. The prior record of 27 in 28 games was held by Charley Trippi in 1946. Henderson also stole 26 in 26 games last year. Harold Spears to represent Georgia in National Intercollegiate golf tourney for third straight year. Spears, 1949 SEC champion, reached NCAA second round last year, losing to Arnold Palmer. this year's NCAA meet is in Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Athens
University of Georgia
Billy Henderson
Macon
Bulldogs
Charley Trippi
Henderson
Georgia
Harold Spears
Arnold Palmer
Wake Forest
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Costner Defeats Gavilan in Welterweight Bout in Philly
George Sugar Costner of Camden New Jersey earned a 10 round split decision over Cuba's Kid Gavilan in Philadelphia boosting his standing among welterweight contenders. Both fighters weighed 149 1 2 pounds.
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Philadelphia
George
Sugar) Costner
Camden
N. J
Cuba
Kid Gavilan
Tigers Prove Team to Beat In American
Detroit strengthens chase for the American League flag as multiple Tigers stars spark a 7-1 win over the Yankees. Houtteman shines with eight scoreless innings before a ninth inning escape. Stengel commends Detroit as a major threat alongside Boston’s Red Sox.
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Tigers
Mapes Leads A Lively Slice Of A Lively American League
Cliff Mapes tops the American League batting charts at .406 through 32 at bats with 13 hits as Jim Hegan follows in the top tier. Dom DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Paul Lehner, and Tommy Henrich trail, while Ed Stewart and several Red Sox players support a Boston-dominated leaderboard.
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Cliff
Tarzan) Mapes
New York Yankee
Jim Hegan
Cleveland
Mapes
Hogan
Dom DiMaggio
Boston
Larry Doby
Paul Lehner
Philadelphia
Tommy Henrich
New Yor
Phil Rizzuto
New York
al Zarilla
Gerry Coleman
Ed. Stewart
Washington
Vern Stephens
Teammate DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Bobby Doerr
Henrich
Zarilla
Detroit
Virgil Trucks
Bob Hooper
St. Louis
Bearcats Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With 8-6 Win
Cullman Bearcats rally past Holly Pond 8-6 on the V F W diamond with pitcher Jerry Brandon earning his second win. Rigsby and Dahlke lead a quartet of hitters with multiple RBIs as Cullman heads toward a potential district showdown in Huntsville. Upcoming games include Arab, Jasper, and Decatur with a playoff chance hinging on results.
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Cullman
Bearcats
Huntsville
Holly Pond
Cats
Jerry Brandon
Fairview
Hance
O Rf
Shoemaker
Watts
Cf Thomason
Weeee Estes
Louvern
Black
Tidwell
Burden
Pasate
Duke
Tota Gullman
Owen
Ssnmereeresecenne
B. Dahlke
Ef Wescersen
Rigsby
B. Blalock
Link
R. Dahlke
Rf A. Blalock
Aeneee Martin
If Childs
White Way and Elks Clash in Junior League Rivalry
Elk Lodge meets White Way at 4 30 this afternoon at White Way Diamond in a highly anticipated Junior Baseball League game. Both teams feature strong records with balanced pitching and improving batting as fans are invited to watch a near season preview.
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Elk Lodge
White Way
Elks
Elk
John Gannaway
Ronnie Lee
Wilks placed on the Cardinals injured list
St. Louis pitcher Ted Wilks is out with an elbow spur, landing him on the disabled list. Pirates option Eddie Fitzgerald to Indianapolis for 24 hours. Southern Women's Golf winner Mary Lena Faulk. Dutch Harrison wins California State Open playoff with Ellsworth Vines and Jack Gage. Belmont dash winner Ford and Pimlico feature Star Porter Purse results. Klimie wins Suffolk feature, Robust and Porter's Room set track records at Churchill Downs.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Ted Wilks
St. Louis Cardinal
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Eddie Fitzgerald
Indianapolis
Virginia Beach
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Fresno
Calif
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Ellsworth Vines
Jack Gage
New York
Ford
Belmont
Baltimore
King Chatter
Pimlico
Boston
Klimie
Suffolk de Louisville
Robust
Porter's Room
Churchill Downs
Raiders Edge Eagles 8 7 in Legion Field thriller
Decatur Red Raiders rallied from a 7 6 deficit in the seventh to beat Athens Golden Eagles 8 7 at Legion Field. Wesley Thompson earned the win in relief with nine hits allowed. Roy Freeman drove in the winning run as Bob Freeman contributed two singles and a double.
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Bob Freeman
Decatur Red Raiders
Athens Golden Eagles
Legion Field
Raiders
Wesley Thompson
Dan Hall
Thompson
Bob
Eagles
Decatur
Athens
Freeman
Max Patterson
Patterson
Nelson
Nelson Guthrie
Candler Crim
Jim Sibley
Bob Freman
Guthrie
Roland Mirandy
Woodruff
Andy Nelson
Floyd Hamilton
Marvin Taylor
Solon Mirandy
Alabama
Sibley
Mirandy
Max Kelly
Crim
Marvin Breeding
Lloyd Barnett
Isbell
Barnett
Paces Raiders
Tomorrow's Schedule National League Lineup by Time
National League games feature Philadelphia at Pittsburgh at 12 30 P M Cincinnati at 8 30 P M Boston at Chicago 1 30 P M New York at St Louis 8 30 P M with matchups listed for the day.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Baseball schedule notes for the American League
The listing shows Chicago at Washington at 7 30 P M Croseient at Philadelphia at 7 00 P M Louis at New teast at 7 P M Detroit at Boston at 1 00.
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Washington
Croseient
Philadelphia
Louis
New Teast
Detroit
Boston
Legion Faces Lawrenceburg Tonight at 8
Legion hosts Lawrenceburg in a Tennessee clash at Legion Field at 8 00 PM. Manager Red Watts lists Lefty George Burns or Rayburn Johnson to start the mound effort as the locals chase victory number five.
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Lawrenceburg
Tennessee
American Legion
Legion Field
Red Watts
George Burns
Rayburn Johnson
Watts
Sonny Todd
Mickey Gurganus
Red Caudill
Bill Freeman
Chick Sparkman
Ed Brazeloth
Herb McElroy
Musial Opens Hot For Fourth Batting Crown
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals leads the National League with a .435 season clip through May 7 after 14 games. He has 24 hits in 53 at bats for a .453 pace, aiming to be the first NL hitter since Bill Terry to top .400. Andy Pafko of the Chicago Cubs follows with a .439 average, having 18 hits in 41 at bats.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Musial
Andy Pafko
Chicago
Pafko
Wes Westrum
Sports Schedule Highlights Across Major Cities
New York faces Chicago and Brooklyn meets Pittsburgh in a busy set of games. Boston plays St Louis in a night showdown as a slate of only scheduled matches unfolds.
St. Louis at New York Night Soccer Update
Basketball and baseball pairings listed for tonight include St Louis at New York and Detroit at Boston with Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington. Southern Association games feature Mobile at Atlanta New Orleans at Birmingham Little Rock at Chattanooga and Memphis at Nashville.
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Southern Association Mobile
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New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
City Softball Tonight Sets Two Key City League Games
Action heats up in the City Softball League with End facing Wolverine at 7:30 p.m. and V F W meeting Decatur Nursery in the second game of the doubleheader.
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Wolverine
Decatur Nursery
Baseball Batting Averages Highlight 1940s Giants and Others
The passage lists top hitters with Joe Garagiola of the Cardinals at .378 and Jackie Robinson at .356 among others. It places Sam Jethroe at .345 as a rookie outfielder for Boston and notes several Giants players tied for positions with .333, including Alvin Dark and Don Mueller.
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Philadelphia
Dick — Sisler
Joe Garagiola
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Sam Jethroe
Cuto Fielder
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hopp
Tommy Glaviano
Alvin Dark
Don Mueller
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