Barons Win and Travs Lose in Southern Association Clashes
The Atlanta Crackers moved back to first in the Southern Association while Little Rock’s Travelers extended their losing streak to 21 games with a 7-1 defeat at Nashville. Birmingham shutout Mobile 2-0 as Chattanooga and Memphis won their matches. notable defensive plays included Bagdon’s unique baserunning artifact.
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Sterling Slappey
Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
Little Rock Travelers
Crackers
Little Rock
Jack Saltzgaver
Napoleon Bonaparte
Travs
Mobile
Nashville
Saltzgaver
Vols
Birmingham
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
New Orleans
Jim Pruett
Trav
Frank Bagdon Bagdon
George Corona
Vol
Corona
Ralph Holmes
Mel Himes
Bears
Leo Kiely
Charley Samaklis
Leon Foulk
Milo Johnson
Nash
Raiders and Union Hill Meet in Morgan County Playoff
The Raiders face Union Hill at 7:30 on Legion Field in Morgan County baseball playoffs. Ace Wesley Thompson starts for the Raiders with a 3–0 record, while Union Hill likely goes with Melvin Bowling. The winner advances to another elimination game to decide the county champion.
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Raider
Morgan County
Union Hill
Legion Field
Bill Isbell
Wesley Thompson
Wesley
Isbell
Alvin Landers
Marvin Taylor
Charley Morton
Thompson
Bob Freeman
Roy Freeman
Max Patterson
Nelson Guthrie
Candler Crim
Decatur
Melvin Bowling
Baseball scores from the South Association and state leagues
The Associated Press reports results from Nashville, Little Rock, Birmingham, Mobile, Memphis, and Chattanooga with scores including Nashville 7 Little Rock 1 and Memphis 14 Chattanooga 6. Alabama and Georgia leagues list multiple city matchups with wins and losses.
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Associated Press Southe Association
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Mobile
Memphis
Chattanooga
Meridian Beats Gadsden In 12 Inning Southeastern League
Meridian 9 Gadsden 5 in twelve innings with key plays from standout hitters. Montgomery routed Seneves 9 1 while Jackson edged Selma 7 5 and Anniston defeated Echehante 12 7 in Southeastern League action.
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Meridian
Gadsden
Montgomery
Seneves
Jackson
Selma
Anniston
Ecehante
Guard and Nursery to Clash in City Softball Tonight
The City softball league opens with VFW vs E and W at 7:30. Decatur Nursery faces Guard in the nightcap.
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Decatur Nursery
Volcanic History Tied to New Mexico Roadways
The report notes that active volcanoes once covered nine sections of New Mexico and that U.S. Highways 66 and 380 intersect extensive lava flows within the state.
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New Mexico
U. S
Standings and Records From Southern Association and American League
The page lists team win loss records and percentages for the Southern Association including Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock and for the American League teams New York Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago St Louis with varying wins losses and rates. It reflects early season standings and percentages.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham
Mobile _. call
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Little Rock
Han Fk Es Aes Pa
Hoc Ie
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
National League Scores and Rain Postponement
Chicago defeated Boston 6 to 3 and St Louis beat New York 5 to 1 with Cincinnati a night winner over Brooklyn 4 to 0. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh was postponed due to rain.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Baseball Scores and Postponements Report
Washington beats Chicago 7 to 6 in nine innings. Cleveland defeats Philadelphia 6 to 4. St Louis at New York and Detroit at Boston postponed due to rain.
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Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Boston
Tomorrow's Schedule Pittsburgh at Chicago
Schedule shows Pittsburgh visiting Chicago at 1 30 p m followed by Cincinnati at St Louis in a night game starting around 8 30 local time.
Night basketball schedule shows New York at Washington and Chicago at Cleveland
The schedule lists a night game at New York with Washington in Boston, plus a 7 30 p m start for Chicago versus Cleveland Knight.
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New York
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland Knight
Polly Riley Reaches QF in Southern Golf Tourney
Virginia Beach report shows Polly Riley of Fort Worth defeating Mrs. Maurice Glick of Baltimore 3 and 2 to reach the quarter finals of the women s Southern Golf Association tournament. Jimmy DeMaret of Ojai California wins the International Open with a 72 hole score of 284 in Monterrey Mexico.
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Virginia Beach
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Maurice Glick
Baltimore
Monterrey
Mexico
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Racing Roundup of Major Wins Across Tracks
New York-Siama beat 1 to 4 favorite Next Move to win Belmont Park’s Acorn Stakes 15000 added. Camden Spartan Valor by six lengths at Garden State Park. Baltimore Raise You won Challedon purse by two lengths at Pimlico. Boston Directoire led all the way at Suffolk Downs. Louisville trainer Harry Trotsek scored a double at Churchill Downs with Saddling Hilda and Inseparable. Newmarket Prince Simon won Newmarket stakes in prep for the Epsom Derby May 27. General El Ocotal Hershel McGriff won six-day 2150 mile Mexican stock car race.
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New York
Siama
Belmont Park
Camden
N. J
Garden State Park
Baltimore
Pimlico
Boston
Directoire
Suffolk Downs
Louisville
Harry Trotsek
Churchill Downs
Hilda
Newmarket
England
William Woodward
Prince Simon
Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Highlight 1940s Seagate
The record list shows leaders across MLB with players from Boston Cleveland Detroit and Philadelphia. DiMaggio Williams and Stephens top batting and runs with notable totals in hits doubles and home runs. Pitching leaders include Stubbs and Houtteman with strong win records.
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Associated Press
Hogan
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Boston
Pesky
Stephens
Williams
Zarilla
Kryhoski
Lipon
Detroit
Doerr
Dillinger
Philadelphia
Henrich
New York
Rosen
Fain
Wood
St. Louis
Adams
Chicago
Trucks
Lemon
Stubbs
Houtteman
Baseball leaders feature Musial and Jethroe in batting race
Batting leaders show Musial St Louis .483 and Jethroe Boston .444. Jethroe also tops hits with 30 and runs with 21, while Kiner Pittsburgh drives in 20. Spanning pitchers Werle 30 wins and 1.000 ERA with Roy Boston and others at 1.000 for saves.
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Musial
St. Louis
Pafke
Chicago
Jethroe
Boston
Jones
Philadelphia
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Elliott
Sisler
Robinson
Brooklyn
Kerr
Cal
Reese
Spahn
Roberts
Werle
Roy
Bankhead
Miller
Johnson
Musial boosts batting average with four singles
Stan Musial and the Cardinals push batting average to .483 after a perfect night against the New York nine. Ken Raffensperger? Gabinna? Reds’ starter contributes to Cincinnati’s skid as Brooklyn is blanked in a three hit shutout.
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Associated Press
Stan Musial
Cardinals
New York
Ken Raffensberger
Reds
Gabinna
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Musial Pacing Toward .400 Pace With Willow Musial
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals nears a .400 season average, one hit from .500, after a standout stretch including four singles and a walk in a 5-1 win over the New York Giants. Dodgers slide, Phillies lead, and rain halts linger as AL games postponed and doubleheaders set.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Stan Musial
Bill Terry
Musial
Stan
Ebbets Field
Happy Hunting Ground
Cliff Chambers
Reds
Dodgers
Phillies
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Boston
Braves
Doyle Lade
Paul Minner
Warren Spahn
Fenway Park
Washington
Senators
Ed Stewart
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Lee Riley duel headlines Southern Amateur golf quarterfinals
In Virginia Beach Mrs Margaret Gunther Lee of Memphis meets Lukte Polly Riley of Fort Worth in the quarterfinals of the Women s Southern Amateur Golf championship. Four prior matchups ended Riley wins. Other openings include Faulk Downey Kirby Sparrow McWane Mackinnon in nearby pairings.
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Margaret Gunther Lee
Memphis
Tenn
Lukte Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Texas
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
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Tampa
Fla
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Birmingham
Ala
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Mt. Pleasant
TVC Track Meet Set For Friday
The Tennessee Valley Conference meet opens Friday at 1 30 p m in Tuscumbia with five full teams Decatur Florence Deshler Huntsville Athens and entrants from six other member schools Individual titles will be awarded a gold medal to first silver to second bronze to third Alabama officials and SEC officials are expected to attend Decatur entrants include Sears Taylor Aycock Freeman Robins and others in sprints jumps throws and relays This will be Decatur s last track meet of the year.
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Tennessee Valley
Decatur Red Raiders
Florence Yellow Jackets
Deshler Tigers
Huntsville Panthers
Athens Golden Eagles
Alabama
Harold
Red) Drew
University of Alabama
Hank Crisp
Crimson Line
Cliff Harper
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Tom Lieb
Bama
Bernie Moore
Decatur
Shorty Ogle
Glen Sears
Marvin Taylor
Bill Aycock
Bob Freeman
Bob Consnor
George Clem
Ray Freesman
Tommy Robins
Robins
Aycock
Sears
Fred Horn
Robinson
Wesley
Thompson
Eddie Harvey
Bill Levin
Bobby Bell
Wayne Ridgeway
Bob Connor
Taylor
Roy Freeman
Connor
Cem
Michigan Lima Turns Fullback To Center For Star Line
Roundup notes tip to would be football stars and cites Roger Zatkoff at Michigan as a standout 215 pounder in spring practice. He joins a line of players moved from fullback to center under Line Coach Jack Blott. Oregon State prepares a three season triple header including track spring game and windup of spring basketball. Bobby Brown of the Yankees arrives early for batting practice to offset late start.
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New York
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Roger Zatkoff
Dick Kempthorn
Dan Dworsky
Jack Blott
Zatkoff
All America
Dworsky
Ernie Vick
Maynard Morrison
Oregon State College
Yankees
Bobby Brown
Nat Rogers Returns to Manage Flyweight Title Bid
Nat Rogers former Garden matchmaker back in circulation negotiating to handle the American appearances of England's Terry Allen the new flyweight champion and seeking a few other fighters to manage. New York University likely to win a ninth straight Metropolitan Intercollegiate track title. Minnesota’s Berglund and Beaulieu from St Cloud reformatory are regarded as top fight pickers with inside dope.
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Nat Rogers
Garden
England
Terry Allen
New York University
Lou Gelfand
Minnesota
Berglund and Beaulieu
St. Cloud Reformatory
Snead and Middlecoff Top Pinehurst Field
Sammy Snead and Carry Middlecoff both shot their best rounds at Pinehurst No. 2 to lead the field. Southern California is seen as unbeatable in dual meets though some say the Huskies lack standout individuals for the NCAA title. Harvard footballers will switch from black to tan pants next season, suggesting a brighter future ahead.
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Sammy Snead
Pinehurst
Southern California
Harvard
Gussie
Final Junior League Meeting Called Friday Night
The final Junior League meeting will be held Friday night at the home of AL Ryan, 1728 6th Ave E. Managers captains sponsors and all coaches are urged to attend as a discussion agenda and season play details are to be presented.
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AL. Ryan
6Th Ave. E
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