Pensive Faces Derby Star Platter in Preakness Tilt
New York May 18. Pensive led by Ben Jones seeks the rare triple crown after winning a Derby style parade at Jamaica while rival Platter trained by Mulholland pursues the Preakness at Pimlico. Platter, owned by George D Widener, finished second to Pensive at Jamaica and has Belmont form, aiming to challenge at Pimlico with a supplementary entry for the Belmont.
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Fred Hayden
New York
Warren Wright
Pensive
Jamaica
Louisville
Ben Jones
George D. Widener
Platter
Widener
Pimlico
Mr. Jones
Rodney Stone
Belmont
Mulholland
Baseball scores and league results across associations
In the American League no games were scheduled. In the Southern Association Birmingham beat New Orleans 8 to 10, while Nashville lost 4 to 8. Chattanooga 2 to 9. Memphis 13 to 4 over Little Rock 4 to 5 with a second game lasting 10 innings. Knoxville defeated Atlanta 17 to 16.
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Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Knoxville
Atlanta
Schedule of NBA games across multiple cities
Detroit visits New York while Chicago travels to Philadelphia and St. Louis hosts Brooklyn. Cleveland hits Boston as Philadelphia faces Chicago and New York meets Cincinnati. Boston plays Pittsburgh with Northern and Southern matchups on the docket including Atlanta at Knoxville and Nashville at Chattanooga.
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Associated Press
Southern Association
Birmingham
Nashville
Knoxville
Atlanta
Memphis
Little Roth
Chattanooga
New Orleans
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
iMsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Chicago
America
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
National
Pittsburgh
Powell honored by state Elks convention in Alabama
The 1945 Alabama State Elks Association convention in Birmingham elected A. J. Lankford of Montgomery lodge 596 as state president. Officers named include Gilmer Mayer executive vice president, Berney Smuckler, Charles Debarleben, Roland Seale, George Wilson, Sherman Powell, and district VP John F. Antwine. Other posts filled: secretary A W. Ansley, tiler Maj. Leonard Vanegmond, chaplain, and historian Joe Markues.
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Birmingham
Montgomery
Alabama State Elks Association
A. J. Lankford
Montgomery Lodge 596
Benevolent Order of Elks
Gilmer Mayer
Sheffield
Berney Smuckler
Mobile
Charles Debardeleben
Selma
Roland Seale
Bessemer
George Wilson
Anniston
Sherman Powell
Decatur
John F. Antwine
A W. Ansley
Maj
Leonard Vanegmond
Joe Markues
Browns Face Tough Tests Start Season Strong
The St Louis Browns and the Phillies begin interleague play to gauge if they are pennant contenders. Browns visit the Senators as Clark Griffith opens his nightly pitching plan while the Phillies face a tough Western swing through Chicago St. Louis and Cincinnati lead the National, with pitching the early story as Jack Kramer of the Browns posts five straight wins.
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Associated Press
Luke ‘Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Phillies
Washington
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Phils
Giants
Braves
Browns
Senators
Clark Griffith
Delphia
Boston
Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Philadelphia
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Cubs
Charley Grimm
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Dodgers
Jim Tobin
Bucky Walters
Max Lanier
Jack Kramer
Scout Troop 208 Plans Weekend Camp on Farm
Scouts of America Troop 208 met Tuesday night May 9 at 8:00. Junior Assistant Scoutmaster led prayer and Billy Hancock gave the oath. They planned a weekend camp on the Scout master’s farm with games, singing, and benediction.
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Albert Thompson
Billy Hancock
J. W. Hades
Berwin defeats incumbent in Tarrant runoff mayor race
Felix Berwin wins the Tarrant Alabama mayoral runoff with 315 votes against incumbent A M Cambron who collects 283. The election occurred yesterday.
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Tarrant
Ala
Felix Berwin
A.M. Cambron
Tarrant City
Cryptoquote Puzzle and Quotations
A cryptogram puzzle fills the page with a word grid of clues and a quoted line yesterday’s Cryptoquote reads AND SILENCE LIKE A POULTICE COMES TO HEAL THE BLOWS OF SOUND. The page credits King Features Syndicate for distribution.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Baseball interest waning as basketball gains in schools
A sports roundup notes 96 percent of high schools favor basketball teams while only 32 percent play baseball, with war era effects showing baseball declines and basketball rising. Bergen county fields 27 school teams from 70 towns. New Orleans crowds reach 15,000 for pro games. A rookie highlight profiles Roland Frenchy Glady, Braves’ third baseman.
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New York
New de la
Bergen County
New Orleans
Roland
Frenchy
Braves
Cardinals Barred From Eastman-Landis Line For Exhibition
During spring training the Cardinals could not cross the Eastman-Landis line for a Beazley exhibition with his fourth ferrying group. On Monday they visited Memphis for the same purpose as a change in restrictions. The Aaron Perry Bummy Davis fight on June 9 becomes Madison Square Garden’s first eight round main event since 18 year old Aaron is ineligible for longer bouts in New York. The Dodgers have officially become the Brooklyn Tigers, trimming one word from headlines.
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Cardinals
Eastman-Landis
Johnny Beazley
Memphis
Aaron Perry
Bummy Davis
Madison Square Garden
Aaron
New York
Football Dodgers
Brooklyn “Tigers
Naval training station promises football win over Temple
Lieut. Hardy Pearce at Bainbridge Maryland predicts a near certainty for a football victory against Temple after meeting Bob Geasey, once Temple's publicist. Cherry Point marines praise Joe Miragliotta's boxing talent, noting his brother Jimmie won the Eastern inter-collegiate lightweight title for Virginia this spring and that Joe recently defeated Platoon Sgt. Eddie Seymour of Parris Island, a former Southern pro middleweight champion.
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Hardy Pearce
Bainbridge
Men in Service Honored at Dinner
A dinner was held at the Tapscott home on Sunday May Tih to honor Olen Tapscott and Arthur West on a brief furlough. Attending were Mr and Mrs Grady Asten, Mr and Mrs E E Smith and son, Mrs Deborah E Jones, Mrs Milton West, Miss Ruby West, and Mrs Audrey West Wallace. The gathering enjoyed the day.
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Olen Tapscott
Arthur West
Grady Asteen
E. E. Smith and
Dprah E Jones
Milton’ West
Ruby West
Audrey West Wallace
Bold Barons on Rampage in Southern Association Action
The pace-setting Birmingham Barons widened their lead to two and a half games over Nashville after sweeping New Orleans in a five game series. They won 8 to 4 and 10 to 7 as Daniel Sipek Lease and Riddle led the offense. Joe Lease held the Pels to four hits in the opener. In the nightcap Sipek triple drove in a run, Daniel homered, and Riddle had three RBIs. Knoxville outdistanced Atlanta.
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Associated Press
Birmingham Barons
Nashville
Barons
New Orleans
Pets
Jake Daniel
Dick Sipek
Johnny Riddle
Daniel
Joe Lease
Sipek
Riddle
Knoxville
Atlanta
Yankees president Ed Barrow celebrates 76th birthday
Reports from New York note Ed Barrow, president of the world champion Yankees, marking his 76th birthday. The item is part of brief sport notes spanning locations and personalities in early May coverage.
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New York
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Smokies take 3-1 lead as series games end
In a 17 to 16 slugfest with 37 hits and 12 errors and four pitchers per side, Nashville-Tennessee Smokies hold a three games to one edge. John Hubbell takes the loss, Bill Thomas the win. Nashville and Chattanooga split a twin bill with Cueller’s five hits guiding a 4-2 opener. In game two Victor Trahd keying a seven-run seventh and a 9-8 win, Louis Aloma credited with the triumph. Memphis blasts Little Rock 13-4 as Kinder limits the Rocks. in the finale Bolton hits a bases loaded single for Little Rock’s 5-4 win.
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Smokies
John Hubbell
Bill Thomas
Nashville
Chattanooga
Vols
Charley Cueller
Victor Trahd
Dixie Sports Briefs Note Managerial Moves and Injuries
Spurgeon Chandler of the Yankees is transferred to Camp Libert for basic Army training and will be attached to the Army service forces in limited service. Virgil Edwards, a Negro pitcher, injured his elbow at Fort Jackson and was hospitalized after a pitch to the Florence Red Sox. Duke and Georgia Navy pre flight school join South Carolina’s 1944 football schedule, and Knoxville announces the purchase of pitcher Charles Kearney. Gene McEver named head football coach at North Carolina pending trustees’ approval.
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Spud
Fort Jackson
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723rd_ sanitary company
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Red Sox
Edwards
Middleton High School
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Fla
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Duke University
Georgia Navy
University of the South Carolina
Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Gene McEver
University
Athletic Council
Tennessee
Davidson College
Best hound and best female entry named at fox hunters meet
Henderson Tennessee hosted the Southern State fox hunters association beach show yesterday. McNeil of North Little Rock owner's Sky Rocket won best hound and Catherine Hunt owned by Dr. R. M. Coulter of LaFayette Georgia was named best female entry.
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Henderson, Tenn
Sky Rocket
McNeil
North Little Rock
Catherine Hunt
R. M. Coulter
LaFayette
Southern State Fox Hunters Association
Butter first made in commercial activities in United States
Fragmentary note indicates butter production origins in the United States with mentions of orange something.
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The
United States
Cattle Ranches Range from 2000 to 100000 Acres
A range of cattle ranch sizes spans from 2000 acres up to 100000 acres reflecting diverse holdings. This panorama indicates varying operations from smaller ranches to vast estates across the region.
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