Five teams vie for Morgan County softball crown
Five teams remain in the Morgan County high school softball tournament after Priceville Moulton Heights Ryan Union Hill and Hartselle were eliminated Cotaco led Tuesday with a 5 4 win over Ryan and a 9 8 victory over Union Hill Trinity Decatur Junior High and Decatur Central vie for advancement with games on Wednesday and a 7 30 pm semifinal pitting Trinity against Decatur Juniors followed by a 4 30 pm Decatur versus Austinville and 7 30 pm winner of Trinity Decatur Juniors vs Cotaco for the title set at 8 30 pm Decatur knocked Hartselle out 11 5 Trinity beat Priceville 4 0 and Austinville routed Moulton Heights 17 1.
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Railroad Leader Lewis W Baldwin Dies at 71
Lewis W Baldwin longtime head of Missouri Pacific Lines dies at his St Louis home after several weeks illness. He began as a civil engineer and rose to national prominence in railroad circles before resigning as vice president of the Illinois Central in 1923 to become Missouri Pacific president.
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Diamond derives from Greek Adamas meaning unconquerable
The term diamond traces to the Greek word Adamas signifying unconquerable. This etymology links the gemstone’s name to its famed hardness and enduring nature recognized since ancient times.
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Meadow Gold Faces Raiders In City Softball Opener
The 1946 City Softball League begins with Meadow Gold meeting the Raiders and Dot meeting Nanies tonight. First game at 7 30 p m. Ten-game season spans five weeks with every team playing each other twice. The first half winner will meet the second half champion for the city crown. Games are on Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights.
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Reese Tops Hitting Race In Major Leagues
Pee Wee Reese of Brooklyn leads with a .411 average after Sundays games. In the American League Johnny Pesky and Ted Williams pace the circuit with .394 and .387 respectively while Phil Cavarretta and George Stirnweiss sit among leaders in the National League.
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Tight Bowling Race Into Stretch Drive
Tennessee Valley leads the Classic Bowling League by one game as it faces Decatur Transit in a key mid race showdown. Garrison’s first half champions trail by one game and meet Ingalls Shipbuilders, while Giants clash with Gregg in a pivotal night of four remaining weeks.
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Dodgers retool lineup as Durocher shifts to youth
In two weeks Leo Durocher pivots from veterans to young players in Brooklyn. Pete Reiser moves back to center field as Ed Stevens and rookie Ferrell Anderson lock up key positions. Dixie Walker Augie Galan Billy Herman and Eddie Stanky anchor a revived lineup while Cookie Lavagetto recovers to reclaim third base.
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Line Scores From Early Baseball Games
Scores show Cleveland defeating first opponent 9 to 5 with Ferens Gatehouse and others. St Louis 3 runs over Cleveland who managed 1 in the final. Chicago 5 to 4 over Detroit after a long game. Multiple pitchers listed with Savvy names and innings.
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Baseball scores and innings from New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn
Baseball scores from a multi league slate with detailed inning lines and pitcher and fielder credits. Notable games include New York 2026 Boston 7 Detroit? 6 and Philadelphia 9 Brooklyn 2 with multiple relievers and late innings. Mobile at Nashville postponed due to rain.
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Americus Phillies suffer second loss in Georgia Florida League
The Americus Phillies dropped to 7-2 to the Tallahassee Pirates as Yancek allowed seven hits in seven innings. Tallahassee built a four-run ninth and kept pace with Waycross, which beat Albany 6-3 behind Hill’s seven-hit effort. Valdosta beat Moultrie 5-2 and Cordele crushed Thomasville 12-2. Cordele’s Jobe held Thomasville to two hits.
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Baseball Leaders Share Highs In 1948 Stats
Pesky Boston leads batting with .394 and 31 runs, Williams Boston hits 43, 386, Staples and Edwards top triplets. Doerr 29 RBIs, Spence Washington 4 triples, Greenberg Detroit 12 doubles, bases stolen led by Cleland 7. Pitchers Harris 60 wins, Dobson 40. Musial 31 hits, Reese 30.
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Savannah Indians Take Lead In South Atlantic League
The Savannah Indians moved from fourth to first in the South Atlantic League after a 4-3 win over the Jacksonville Tars. Berardi allowed eight hits, Mike Kreshka and Ray Poole had key hits in the ninth, and Charleston beat Augusta 3-2 to keep Augusta and Jacksonville tied for second. Greenville fell to fifth with a 4-2 loss to Columbia. Macon Columbus game postponed due to rain.
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Attendance Skyrockets as Openers Hit Major League 194? Tour
Big league attendance soars toward a record as the Boston Red Sox begin their five at par tour and the St Louis Cardinals visit the Brooklyn Dodgers. Detroit Heat rises with the Tigers winning 6-5 while Brooklyn, Boston and New York claim wins in interleague action.
No-Hit Pitches Highlight This Roundup Of Busy Week
The roundup notes no-hitters and near misses in multiple leagues. Deland manager Bill Fuchs tossed a no-hitter but lost 6-5 against St Augustine, while Ketterlinus beat Bolles 3-0. Boston's Don Tomsick carried a no-hit bid into the 9th before losing 5-4 in 11 innings. Rays Lindsey blanked Lexington in a 6-0 win as Tom Feola broke the string with a single.
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New Orleans Snatches Lead With Rally Over Chattanooga
New Orleans rallied in the late innings to edge Chattanooga 8 to 7, closing in on Atlanta in the Southern Association standings. Atlanta had surged to first on a seven game run before Memphis beat them 6 to 4 as Dewey Adkins faltered and Emil Lochbaum finished. Little Rock beat Birmingham 8 to 3 behind six hits from Jim Mains.
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College Baseball Slowed By Football Comparison Critique
Coach James D. Hall blamed rough play and football imagery as he explained the team’s spring baseball schedule. Norman Park defeated Brewton Parker 14 to 0, then Abraham Baldwin won 19 to 3 and Middle Georgia 18 to 0, with Hall saying the game was being kicked around like football.
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Standings Note: AL Results and Minor League Scores
Standings show Detroit 6 Chicago 5 St Louis 2 3 and Cleveland 9 0 as scheduled. Other games list Boston 7 New York 6 Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 3 41 and Little Rock 6 Birmingham 3 Memphis 6 Atlanta 4 New Orleans 8 Chattanooga 7 with Nashville postponement impacting schedule.
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British fight fans may set a record at Harringay Arena
May 14 report from London predicts a near capacity crowd of 11 000 for the world light heavyweight title bout between Gusnevich of Cliffside New Jersey and British challenger Freddie Mills. Gate expected around 40000 pounds 160000 dollars with bout at 5 20 p m EDT Mills recently demobilized from the RAF faces the veteran American.
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Rain Postpones All Southeastern League Games
Rain washed out every Southeastern League game last night as Vicksburg strengthened its lead with 14 victories and seven defeats. Pensacola Fliers sit second at 13 wins 9 losses, while Rebels and Meridian tie for third and fourth with 11 and 10 wins respectively.
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Local Scores and Postponements Across Georgia Midday News
South Atlantic Savannah 4 Jacksonville 3. Columbia 4 Greenville 2. Charleston 3 Augusta 2. Macon at Columbus postponed due to rain. Georgia Florida games in Tallahassee 7 Americus 2. Waycross 6 Albany 3. Cordele 12 Thomasville 6. Valdosta 5 Moultrie 2.
Braves edge Mets on Holmes ninth inning double
Yesterday's Stars Tommy Holmes drove in the decisive run with a ninth inning double as the Braves beat New York 7-6. Pete Reiser helped the Dodgers to a 6-3 win with a steal of home during Brooks' triple-steal sequence against the Phillies. Ken Kelner, Al Milnar, and Cleveland combined for a 9-2 win while Milnar shut down the Tribe in a 3-0 finale. Freddie Hutchinson preserved Hal Newhouser's win with two perfect innings in a 6-5 Tigers victory over the White Sox.
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